Committees & Councils

Department of Education Committees and Councils

Resources

• Committees and council and faculty program membership
• All meeting minutes for Department Meetings can be found in the Education Department Meeting Minute Shared Drive.
• Meeting minutes procedures and templates
• Meeting minutes template tutorial

Department of Education Meetings

• Meeting times:  Schedule
• Membership:  all faculty and staff from the Department of Education
• Meeting contact: Eric Torres ([email protected])
• Education Department Agenda/Meeting Minutes 2021-2022
  • 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:  Lisa Kittelson, Shelley Michalicek, CW Johnson, Jennifer Bouchie, Jodi Lieske, Jennifer Frisch, Annette Romualdo, Eric Torres, Brianne Vigen
• Meeting Contact:  Brianne Vigen ([email protected])
• Fall 2021 Curriculum Proposal Deadlines
• Department AAC Review Process
• AAC FAQ from CEHSP 
• Education Academic Affairs Meeting Minutes (UGRD) 2021-2022

Graduate Program Council (Master of Education)

• Meeting Times: Bi-weekly, as needed
• Membership: Insoon Han, Alyssa Boardman, Eric Torres, Brianne Vigen
• Meeting Contact: Insoon Han ([email protected])
• Education Academic Affairs Meeting Minutes (GRAD) 2021-2022

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, Alyssa Boardman, Jill Boettcher, Lisa Kittelson, Ariri Onchwari, Erin Pepelnjak, Jennifer Frisch, CW Johnson, Annette Romualdo, Eric Torres, Kay Wohlhuter
• Meeting Contact:  Eric Torres ([email protected])
• Assessment Committee Meeting Minutes 2021-2022

edTPA Council

• Meeting Times:
• Membership: Sean Bedard-Parker, Jenny Bouchie, Joann Luhtala, Donna Martin, Beth Ruark, Eric Torres
• Meeting Contact:  Eric Torres ([email protected])
• edTPA Learning Meeting Minutes 2021-2022

Master of Education Program Meeting

• Meeting Times: Once a month
• Membership: Insoon Han, Alyssa Boardman, Eric Torres, Brianne Vigen
• Meeting Contact: Insoon Han ([email protected])
• Master of Education Program Meeting Minutes 2021-2022

Program Meetings

• Meeting times:  Weekly meeting with the faculty members in each program
• Membership:  Faculty members in the program
• Meeting Minutes:
  • UECH Meeting Minutes 2021-2022
    • Meeting Contact:  Eric Torres ([email protected])
  • STEP Meeting Minutes 2021-2022
    • Meeting Contact:  CW Johnson ([email protected])
  • IESE Meeting Minutes  2021-2022
    • Meeting Contact: Jennifer Frisch ([email protected])

Program Coordinator Meetings

• Meeting Times:  Schedule
• Membership:  Program Coordinators, License Officer, Department Head, and others as needed.
• Meeting Contact:  Eric Torres ([email protected])
• Program Coordinator Meeting Minutes 2021-2022

Scholarship Council

This council will work on allocating Education Department scholarships.

• Meeting Times: Spring
• Membership: LeeAnne Heikkinen, Dave McCarthy, Chang'aa Mweti, Erin Pepelnjak, Annette Romualdo
• Meeting Contact: Annette Romualdo ([email protected])
• Scholarship Council Meeting Minutes 2021-2022

Strategic Planning Council

This council focuses on updating the Department of Education, Vision, Mission, and Conceptual Framework.

• Meeting Times: Schedule
• Membership: Sunny Brysch, Joan Kwako, Kinga Balint Langel, Suki Mozenter, Eric Torres, Michael Young
• Meeting Contact: Michael Young ([email protected])
• Strategic Planning Council 2021-2022

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 ([email protected])
• CACTE Meeting Minutes 2021-2022

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 ([email protected]) 
• Administrator's Meeting Minutes 2021-2022