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.
2025-2026 Faculty Policy Council Members
Chair: Tara Mathien, School of Special Education, School Psychology, and Early Childhood Studies
Chair Elect: Caitie Gallingane, School of Teaching and Learning
Agenda Committee Member: Tara Mathien, Caitie Gallingane, Lindsay Byron, Dean Good and Assoc Dean McCray
FPC Graduate Assistant: Shelley Therien
College of Education Constitution
Revised April 2022
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.
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.