Academic Policies and Procedures - University of Central Missouri

Faculty Guide Section II - 18
I. TEACHER/PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION GOVERNANCE AND PROCEDURES*
Definition of Terms
The Unit Head is the individual officially designated to provide leadership for the unit, with the
authority and responsibility for its overall administration and operation. At the University of Central
Missouri, that individual is the Dean of the College of Education.
The Professional Education Faculty (PEF) shall be the representative body of the Teacher Education
Program (TEP) for the entire University. The role of the PEF shall be to review, support and implement
the conceptual framework of the Teacher Education Program at the University of Central Missouri.
Membership in PEF shall include those individuals employed by UCM, including graduate teaching
assistants, who teach one or more courses in education pedagogy, provide services to candidates (e.g.,
advising), supervise clinical experiences, or administer some portion of the unit. Voting members shall
be full-time faculty and professional staff who are members of the PEF. At the request of the Unit Head,
department chairs identify members of the PEF in the fall of each year, using the qualifications above.
Voting membership in the PEF is required for all persons who serve on the Teacher Education Council.
The Teacher Education Council (TEC) is the Executive Board of the PEF and serves in an advisory
capacity to review and recommend on policy, programs, curricular, and programmatic assessment
matters related to the Teacher Education Program. The TEC serves the PEF and is representative of the
PEF. The TEC reports to the Dean of the College of Education in his/her capacity as the University's
official Unit Head.
*It is not the general practice to list the governance structure of individual units in the Faculty Guide.
However, teacher education impacts upon each of the academic units, and faculty throughout the
campus are affected by the teacher education governance structure. Thus, the materials are included
herein.
TEACHER EDUCATION COUNCIL: POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Definition of Terms
The Unit Head is the individual officially designated to provide leadership for the unit, with the
authority and responsibility for its overall administration and operation. At the University of Central
Missouri, that individual is the Dean of the College of Education.
The Professional Education Faculty (PEF) shall be the representative body of the Teacher Education
Program (TEP) for the entire University. The role of the PEF shall be to review, support and implement
the conceptual framework of the Teacher Education Program at the University of Central Missouri.
Membership in PEF shall include those individuals employed by UCM, including graduate teaching
assistants, who teach one or more courses in education pedagogy, provide services to candidates (e.g.,
advising), supervise clinical experiences, or administer some portion of the unit. Voting members shall
be full-time faculty and professional staff who are members of the PEF. At the request of the Dean,
department chairs identify members of the PEF in the fall of each year, using the qualifications above.
Voting membership in the PEF is required for all persons who serve on the Teacher Education Council.