Faculty Handbook & Constitution - Lee University

_________________LEE UNIVERSITY FACULTY HANDBOOK & CONSTITUTION_________________Facility Management1. Oversee purchases, maintenance, and security of curriculum-related equipment forthe education building.2. Coordinate day-to-day and long-term maintenance of the education building withstaff of Lee University Physical Plant.Committee AssignmentsBy virtue of the position, the Dean of the College of Education serves on the followinguniversity governance bodies and committees:Academic CouncilGraduate CouncilThird Year Review CommitteeTenure Review CommitteeGraduate Education Program CommitteeDean’s CouncilAcademic Department Chairpersons1. Maintain a twelve–hour teaching load per year.2. Maintain comprehensive records of academic standing and progress of studentsmajoring within the department.3. Assist the Dean in the evaluation of transcripts of transfer students and majors.4. Assist in the supervision of instruction and research programs of the department.5. Assist in the preparation and/or assignment of the following:a. Instructional budgetb. Faculty loads and class schedulesc. Catalog revisionsd. Extracurricular work within the departmente. Textbook purchasesf. Course offerings/class limitsg. Class assignments6. Assist in the recruitment and orientation of new faculty.7. Moderate department faculty meetings.8. Evaluate the performance of faculty members in the department and assist in theirprofessional development.9. Advise student groups both on and off campus which represent the department.10. Supervise and coordinate other teaching and/or administrative functions unique tothe demands of the instructional program of a given department.11. Recommend to the Office of Academic Services the assignment of advisees toadvisors.12. Evaluate degree audits and recommend students for graduation.Director of Teacher Education ProgramDirector of Teacher Education is responsible for the overall administration of theTeacher Education Program at Lee University. This person is directly responsible to theDean of Education and works directly with chairs of each of the academic departmentsthat offer teacher education majors. This person will teach three to six credit hours.Other responsibilities include:1. Keep abreast of changes in Teacher Education requirements on the state level andhelp implement these changes in the Lee University program.3 - 23 Organization