Faculty Policy Council

The Faculty Policy Council is the policy-making authority for the College of Education. In this capacity, the Council makes policy with respect to matters that concern more than one college school. The Faculty Policy Council shall report its decisions to the Dean and to the faculty at large.

The Faculty Policy Council shall also review the budgets with the Dean semiannually (September and April and at other times as requested by the Dean or Council) and recommend resource allocation policies. Implementation of adopted policies is the responsibility of the Dean. The Faculty Policy Council may, at its discretion, refer specific policy decisions to the eligible faculty for a vote by secret ballot.

2022-2023 FPC Chair

2022-2023 Faculty Policy Council Members

  • Chair: Julie Brown (STL)
  • Chair-Elect: Ashley MacSuga-Gage (SESPECS)
  • Agenda Committee: Christopher Redding (HDOSE)
  • FPC Graduate Assistant: Hada Herring (STL)

School of Human Development and Organizational Studies in Education (HDOSE)

  • Chris Redding
  • Anne Seraphine
  • Wei Li
  • Ben Skinner
  • Cathy Atria (alternate)

School of Special Education, School Psychology and Early Childhood Studies (SESPECS)

  • James McLeskey
  • Linda Lombardino
  • Meg Kamman
  • Valentina Contesse
  • Alisa Hanson (alternate)

School of Teaching and Learning (STL)

  • Magdi Castaneda
  • Mark Pacheco
  • Catherine Paolucci
  • Hyuni Jung
  • Anthony Botelho (alternate)

Minimum Research Requirements

For Doctoral Students in College of Education

Research & Evaluation Methodology Courses

Approved REM Courses at COE

Committees

Ad-Hoc Committee for Elections

This committee puts together the election slate for the Faculty Policy Council, Tenure and Promotion Committee, as well as the Senate.

Agenda Committee

The agenda committee appropriately forwards actions to various administrators, departments, and/or committees as needed in addition to managing the agenda for FPC.

Budgetary Affairs Committee

The Budgetary Affairs Committee reviews, revises, and to makes recommendations to the Dean of the COE related to budget.

College Curriculum Committee

The College Curriculum Committee provides oversight and guidance for graduate and undergraduate course offerings.

Diversity and Inclusion Committee

This committee shall make recommendations regarding policies and matters related to diversity within the College of Education.

Faculty Affairs Committee

This committee shall be concerned with polices related to promotion, tenure, search and screen, load, in-service development, sabbatical leaves, etc.

Lectures, Seminars, and Awards Committee

This committee shall be concerned with enhancing the climate for scholarly and creative activity in the College of Education.

Long Range Planning Committee

The Long-Range Planning Committee shall develop long-range plans and recommend priorities for the College of Education.

Research Advisory Committee

This committee shall make recommendations regarding policies, awards and matters related to research within the College of Education.

Sabbatical and PD Leave Committee

The Sabbatical and Professional Development Leave Committee makes recommendations to the Dean regarding sabbatical leaves.

Technology and Distance Education Committee

This committee shall make recommendations regarding policies and matters related to technology and distance education.

Tenure and Promotion Committee

This committee makes recommendations regarding tenure, promotion, and other related matters in addition to electing the FPC Chair.