TEC MEETING MINUTES

The Teacher Education Committee is a standing committee in the College organization.  The TEC is convened and chaired by the chair of the Education Department.  It is comprised of faculty from each Base Program, the Certification Officer, the Coordinator of Field Experiences, representatives from each major having SD DOE Program Approval, the Academic Dean, and student representatives.

2007-08 TEC MEMBERSHIP

· Becky Fiala - EDUC, Field Placement Coordinator

· Brent Lerseth – GOVT

· Brian Moore - CHEM

· Drew Alton – PHYS

· Evie Brouwer - EDUC, SEED

· Heather Bart – COMM

· Jeffrey Johnson – HIST

· Joan Bacon - EDUC, SPED

· Julia Bennett – THEA

· Julie Simko - EDUC, Certification Officer

· Lisa Grevlos – MUSI

· Monica Soukup -EDUC, EDHH

· Nancy Dickinson  - ENGL

· Sam Ogdie – MDFL

· Sharon Andrews -EDUC, Chair

· Sherry Barkley – PE

· Steve Thomas – ART

· Steve VanBockern -EDUC, ELED

· Tim Sorenson – MATH

· Val Olness – BIOL

· Students: Andy Stegemann, Kelsey Erickson, Katie Gregg, Alissa VerSteeg, Bailey Morris

TEC Responsibilities

1.Review and maintain all education programs within the unit within the guidelines established by outside accrediting bodies and other appropriate professional and learned societies
2.Review and act upon recommendations for change in unit programs initiated at the Base Program or Education Department level.  Program Approval Guidelines will be used.
3.Admit students to the Teacher Education Program
4.Admit students to Student Teaching
5.Process petitions for exceptions to established policy and procedure regarding admission to the Teacher Education program and to Student Teaching
6.Forward recommendations to the appropriate council/committee within the college governance system as warranted

TEC Meetings

1. The TEC shall meet at least one time during each term, fall and spring, to consider candidates’ admission to Teacher Education Program and admission to Student Teaching as well as to consider petitions for exceptions to the admission criteria for teacher education and student teaching.
2. The rules of parliamentary procedure described in Robert’s Rules of Order, revised, shall govern the proceedings of the TEC.
3. Decision-making shall be by voting.  The quorum for the TEC shall be 2/3 of its voting membership.  Decisions require a majority (51%) of the voting members of the quorum.

ACADEMIC YEAR	FALL	SPRING
2008-2009
2007-2008	October 2007 Agenda	February 2008 Agenda
2006-2007	October 2006 Agenda	March 2007 Agenda
2005-2006	October 2005 Agenda	February 2006 Agenda
2004-2005	October 2004	February 2005
2003-2004	October 2003	February 2004 May 2004
2002-2003		February 2003