Committees & Councils

Department of Education Committees and Councils

Resources

• Committees, councils and faculty program membership
• All meeting minutes for Department Meetings can be found in the Councils, Committees, Department Meetings (Minutes and Agendas)
• Meeting minutes procedures and templates

Department of Education Meetings

• Meeting times:  1st and 3rd Wednesday, 12:00-1:00pm
• Membership:  all faculty and staff from the Department of Education
• Meeting contact: Eric Torres ([email protected])
• Education Department Agenda/Meeting Minutes
  • 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:  Monthly, as needed
• Membership:  Lisa Kittelson, Erin Pepelnjak, Jodie Riek, Jodi Lieske, Michael Young, Eric Torres 
• Meeting Contact:  Eric Torres ([email protected])
• Spring 2023 Curriculum Proposal Deadlines
• Department AAC Review Process
• AAC FAQ from CEHSP 
• Education Academic Affairs Meeting Minutes (UGRD)

Graduate Program Council (Master of Education)

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

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: Stacey Achterhoff, Alyssa Boardman, Jill Boettcher, Meg Watkins, Ariri Onchwari, Erin Pepelnjak, Jennifer Frisch, CW Johnson, Annette Romualdo, Eric Torres, Kay Wohlhuter, Jodie Riek, Michael Young
• Meeting Contact:  Eric Torres ([email protected])
• Assessment Committee Meeting Minutes

edTPA Council

• Meeting Times:
• Membership: Stacey Achterhoff, Stephanie Gillman, Alyssa Boardman, Erin Pepelnjak, Eric Torres
• Meeting Contact:  Eric Torres ([email protected])
• edTPA Learning Meeting Minutes

Master of Education Program Meeting

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

Program Meetings

• Meeting times:  Weekly meeting with the faculty members in each program
• Membership:  Faculty members in the program
• Meeting Minutes:
  • UECH Meeting Minutes
    • Meeting Contact:  Jodie Riek ([email protected])
  • STEP Meeting Minutes
    • Meeting Contact:  Erin Pepelnjak ([email protected]
  • IESE Meeting Minutes
    • Meeting Contact: Michael Young ([email protected])

Program Coordinator Meetings

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

Scholarship Council

This council will work on allocating Education Department scholarships.

• Meeting Times: Spring
• Membership: Matt Dingler, Hope Kitts, Chang'aa Mweti, Annette Romualdo
• Meeting Contact: Annette Romualdo ([email protected])
• Scholarship Council Meeting Minutes

Strategic Planning Council

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

• Meeting Times: Schedule
• Membership: Alyssa Boardman, Jodie Riek, Eric Torres, Michael Young
• Meeting Contact: Michael Young ([email protected])
• Strategic Planning Council

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: Stephanie Gillman ([email protected])

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: Stephanie Gillman ([email protected])