Committees & Councils

Department of Education Committees and Councils

Resources

• Department of Education 2020-2021 Committee, Council, and Program membership
• Department of Education meeting schedule for Fall 2020
• Meeting minutes procedures and templates
• Meeting minutes template tutorial
• Tutorial on accessing meeting minutes through the Committees and Councils webpage

Department of Education Meetings

• Meeting times:  Schedule
• Membership:  all faculty and staff linked to the Department of Education
• Meeting contact: Jane Carlson (jcarls25@d.umn.edu)
• Education Department Agenda/Meeting Minutes 2020-2021
• Agenda Item Submission Form for Department Meetings

Academic Affairs Council-Education Department

This council will review course changes and new programs and course proposals. It has representation from each of the programs and reports to the college curriculum committee.

Undergraduate

• Meeting Times:  Bi-weekly, as needed
• Membership:  Jane Carlson, Lisa Kittelson, Shelley Michalicek, CW Johnson, Jennifer Bouchie, Jodi Lieske, Jennifer Frisch, Brianne Vigen
• Meeting Contact:  Brianne Vigen (vige0019@d.umn.edu)
• Fall 2020 Curriculum Proposal Deadlines
• Department AAC Review Process
• AAC FAQ from CEHSP 
• Education Academic Affairs Meeting Minutes (UGRD) 2020-2021

Graduate Program Council (Master of Education)

• Meeting Times: Bi-weekly, as needed
• Membership: Jane Carlson, Insoon Han, Brianne Vigen
• Meeting Contact: Insoon Han (hanxx093@umn.edu)
• Fall 2020 Curriculum Proposal Deadlines
• Education Academic Affairs Meeting Minutes (GRAD) 2020-2021

CEHSP Academic Affairs Council (Dept. of Education Representative)

• CEHSP Academic Affairs Council
• CEHSP Graduate Academic Affairs Council

Assessment Council

This council will work on creating new unit assessments and/or revise current unit assessments.

• Meeting Times: Schedule
• Membership: Sean Bedard-Parker, Jane Carlson, Lisa Kittelson, Erin Pepelnjak, Jennifer Frisch, CW Johnson, Kay Wohlhuter
• Meeting Contact:  Jane Carlson (jcarls25@d.umn.edu)
• Assessment Committee Meeting Minutes 2020-2021

Awards Council

This council will work on nominate deserving Education faculty, staff, and students to awards.

• Meeting Times: as needed
• Membership:  as needed
• Meeting Contact:
• Awards Council Meeting Minutes 2020-2021

edTPA Council

• Meeting Times:
• Membership: Sean Bedard-Parker, Jane Carlson, Erin Pepelnjak,  Joann Luhtala, Donna Martin, Jenny Bouchie
• Meeting Contact:  Jane Carlson (jcarls25@d.umn.edu)
• edTPA Learning Meeting Minutes 2020-2021

Master of Education Program Meeting

• Meeting Times: Once a month
• Membership: Jane Carlson, Insoon Han, Brianne Vigen
• Meeting Contact: Insoon Han (hanxx093@umn.edu)
• Master of Education Program Meeting Minutes 2020-2021

Program Meetings

• Meeting times:  Weekly meeting with the faculty members in each program
• Membership:  Faculty members in the program
• Meeting Minutes:
• UECH Meeting Minutes 2020-2021
• Meeting Contact:  Jane Carlson (jcarls25@d.umn.edu)
• STEP Meeting Minutes 2020-2021
• Meeting Contact:  CW Johnson (cwjohnso@d.umn.edu)
• IESE Meeting Minutes  2020-2021
• Meeting Contact: Jennifer Frisch (jkfrisch@d.umn.edu)

Program Coordinator Meetings

• Meeting Times:  Schedule
• Membership:  Program Coordinators, License Officer, Department Head, and others as needed.
• Meeting Contact:  Jane Carlson (jcarls25@d.umn.edu)
• Program Coordinator Meeting Minutes 2020-2021

Scholarship Council

This council will work on allocating Education Department scholarships.

• Meeting Times: Spring
• Membership: Jenny Bouchie, Dave McCarthy, Chang'aa Mweti, Erin Pepelnjak, Dan Glisczinski, LeeAnne Heikkinen
• Meeting Contact: Jenny Bouchie (jbouchie@d.umn.edu)
• Scholarship Council Meeting Minutes 2020-2021

Technology Council

This council will work on the distribution of the Education Department technology funds.

• Meeting Times: as needed
• Membership:  Jane Carlson, Joanne Coffin-Langdon, Alex Seydow, Helen Mongan-Rallis
• Meeting Contact:  Brianne Vigen (vige0019@d.umn.edu)
• Education Technology Council Meeting Minutes 2020-2021
• CEHSP Technology Council (college committee with department representation)

Community Outreach

Community Advisory Council on Teacher Education (CACTE)

The Community Advisory Council on Teacher Education (CACTE), is a collaborative relationship between P-12 schools and the University of Minnesota Duluth, Department of Education and Teacher Education Programs, provides leadership in the preparation of teacher candidates for the teaching profession.  The Community Advisory Council on Teacher Education’s (CACTE) mission is to be involved, through input towards decisions and planning together, in the design, implementation and evaluation of the University of Minnesota Duluth Teacher Preparation Programs that prepare teacher candidates for the teaching profession.   This group includes representation from all of the identified Program Advisory Boards.

• Meeting Times: Bi-Annual Meetings
• Membership:  UMD Faculty/Staff Members and Community Partners (P-12 Teachers and Administrators)
• Meeting Contact: Jenny Bouchie (jbouchie@d.umn.edu)
• CACTE Meeting Minutes 2020-2021

Administrator's Advisory Council (Administrator Breakfast)

The Administrator's Advisory Council is a collaborative relationship between P-12 school administrators and the University of Minnesota Duluth, Department of Education and Teacher Education Programs, provides leadership in the preparation of teacher candidates for the teaching profession.

• Meeting Times:  Annual Meetings
• Membership:  UMD Faculty/Staff Members and P-12 Administrators
• Meeting Contact: Jenny Bouchie (jbouchie@d.umn.edu) 
• Administrator's Meeting Minutes 2020-2021