Simon Fraser University

COMMITTEES OF

THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION

 

2008/2009 Academic Year

 

The Meeting of the Faculty of Education is the principal governing forum of the Faculty of Education. It is chaired by the Dean and its voting membership includes all tenure-track faculty, limited term appointments of over one year, and coordinators, faculty associate and student members of the Professional Programs Committee, Undergraduate Programs Committee, Graduate Programs Committee and the Field Programs Committee as described below.

 

The coordinators, faculty associates, and student members are:

 

  • Trudy Baggett (August 1, 2007 to July 31, 2008)
  • Kau’i Keliipio External Programs (August 1, 2007 to July 31, 2008)
  • John Stockdale/Vandy Britton (August 1, 2007 to July 31, 2008)
  • Ken Murray (August 1, 2007 to July 31, 2008)
    with alternates: Gayle Beavil, Angela Flummerfelt, Tammy Hartman
  • PDP Student – Vacant (September 1, 2007 to August 31, 2008)
  • PDP Student – Vacant (September 1, 2007 to August 31, 2008)
  • Undergraduate Student – Vacant (September 1, 2007 to August 31, 2008)
  • Undergraduate Student – Vacant (September 1, 2007 to August 31, 2008)
  • Graduate Student – Melanie Young (August 1, 2007 to July 31, 2008)
    with alternate: Jodi McQuarrie
  • Gillian Smith (August 1, 2007 to July 31, 2008)
  • Suzanne Arkell
  • Alison Davies (September 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007)
  • Luba Banuke (September 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007)

The Faculty of Education has eight principal committees to which it delegates certain responsibilities:

 

              Faculty Executive Committee (Dean’s Advisory Committee)

              Professional Programs Committee

              Undergraduate Programs Committee

              Graduate Programs Committee

              Field Programs Committee

              Faculty Appointments Committee

              Faculty Tenure and Promotions Committee

              Faculty Research Opportunities Committee (ROC)

 

This report provides information with respect to each of these committees:

              Functions

              Composition

              Terms of Office

              2008/2009 Membership

 

Appended to this report is the statement on the duties of Program Directors/Associate Deans.


Executive Committee

 

Functions

  1. To serve as an agenda committee for Faculty meetings and ensure adequate documentation of matters brought to the Faculty.
  2. To review and coordinate activities of different program areas and when necessary, to make recommendations to appropriate faculty bodies.

Composition

  1. The Dean of the Faculty of Education (Chairperson)
  2. The Associate Dean: Academic
  3. The Associate Dean: Administration
  4. The Director of Graduate Programs
  5. The Director of Professional Programs
  6. The Director of Field Programs
  7. The Director of Undergraduate Programs
  8. The Director of External Programs and International Initiatives
  9. An At-Large Member (tenure-track) Faculty Member
  10. The Director of Administrative Relations
  11. The Director, Administration (non-voting)

Terms of Office

 

  1. Members of the committee will serve for the duration of their appointments.
  2. The At-Large Member will generally serve a three-year term.

 

2008/2009 Membership

  1. Suzanne de Castell (Pro Tem) (September 1, 2008 to August 31, 2009)
  2. Diane Dagenais (September 1, 2008 to August 31, 2009)
  3. David Paterson (September 1, 2007 to August 31, 2010)
  4. Heesoon Bai (January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2010)
  5. Stephen Smith (September 1, 2007 to August 31, 2010)
  6. Lannie Kanevsky (Acting: January 8, 2008 to August 31, 2008)
  7. David Paterson (September 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008)
  8. Ian Andrews
  9. Peter Grimmett (May 14, 2007 to April 30, 2010)
  10. Vacant
  11. Donalda Meyers

Alternates for the Directors if unavailable:

Associate Director GP: Michèle Schmidt (September 1, 2007 to August 31, 2010)

Associate Director PP: Sharon Wahl (September 1, 2007 to August 31, 2010)


Professional Programs Committee

 

Functions

  1. To consider and make recommendations to the Faculty of Education on all matters relating to the professional courses and programs of the faculty.
  2. With respect to professional courses and programs, to fulfill the responsibilities of departmental and faculty undergraduate studies committee.

Composition

  1. The Director of Professional Programs (Chairperson)
  2. Four faculty members elected by and from the faculty
  3. Two coordinators elected by the coordinators (one representing the Lower Mainland districts or on-campus jurisdictions and the other representing the external programs)Two faculty associates elected by the faculty associates; one in the second year of appointment, one in the first
  4. Two students
  5. The Dean of the Faculty of Education (ex officio/non-voting)
  6. Non-voting resource people may be invited by the Committee, which shall determine the basis of their participation

Terms of Office

  1. Term of office for elected professors shall be two years and membership will normally begin on August 1st.
  2. Terms of office for students, faculty associates and coordinators will be one year and will normally begin August 1st.
  3. If a member is to be absent for a period of one semester, the Committee may name an alternate. If a member is to be absent for a longer period, he/she shall be replaced on the Committee by election.

2008/2009 Membership

  1. Stephen Smith (September 1, 2007 to August 31, 2010)
  2. Vicki Kelly (August 1, 2008 to July 31, 2010); Sandra Vamos (August 1, 2008 to July 31, 2010); Ann Chinnery (August 1, 2007 to July 31, 2009); Cécile Sabatier (August 1, 2007 to July 31, 2009)
  3. Trudy Baggett (August 1, 2007 to July 31, 2008); Kau’i Keliipio External Programs (August 1, 2007 to July 31, 2008)
  4. John Stockdale/Vandy Britton (August 1, 2007 to July 31, 2008); Ken Murray (August 1, 2007 to July 31, 2008); Alternates: Gayle Beavil, Angela Flummerfelt, Tammy Hartman
  5. Student – Vacant (August 1, 2007 to July 31, 2008); Student – Vacant (August 1, 2007 to July 31, 2008)
  6. Suzanne de Castell (Pro Tem) (September 1, 2008 to August 31, 2009)
  7. Catherine Clarke, Diane Kelso

Professional Programs Subcommittee

 

The PDP Scholarship and Awards Committee and Faculty Associates Appointments Committee will be responsible for advising the Director of Professional Programs on scholarship and awards and appointments respectively. The PDP Faculty Associates Appointments Committee will include a majority of professors. The terms of reference and composition of sub-committees will be reported by the Director for ratification by the faculty.

 

Undergraduate Programs Committee

 

Functions

  1. To consider and make recommendations to the Faculty of Education on all matters relating to the undergraduate courses and programs of the faculty.
  2. To recommend to the Faculty of Education candidates for the Bachelor of Education degree.
  3. To fulfill the responsibilities of departmental and faculty undergraduate studies committees.

Composition

  1. The Director of Undergraduate Programs (Chairperson)
  2. Four faculty members elected by and from the faculty
  3. Two students elected from and by members of the Education Student Union
  4. The Dean of the Faculty of Education (ex officio/non-voting)
  5. Non-voting resource people may be invited by the committee, which shall determine the basis of their participation

Terms of Office

  1. Term of office for faculty members shall be two years and membership will normally begin August 1st.
  2. Term of office for students shall be one year, and will normally begin August 1st.
  3. If a member is to be absent for a period of one semester, the Committee may name an alternate. If a member is to be absent for a longer period, he/she shall be replaced on the Committee by election (faculty member) or nomination (student).

2008/2009 Membership

  1. David Paterson (September 1, 2006 to December 31, 2008)
  2. Roumi Ilieva (August 1, 2008 to July 31, 2010); Steve Marshall (August 1, 2008 to July 31, 2010); Özlem Sensoy (August 1, 2007 to July 31, 2009); Nathalie Sinclair (August 1, 2007 to July 31, 2009)
  3. Student – Vacant (August 1, 2007 to July 31, 2008); Student – Vacant (August 1, 2007 to July 31, 2008)
  4. Suzanne de Castell (Pro Tem) (September 1, 2008 to August 31, 2009)
  5. Shelley Porter, Kanthi Jayasundera, Distance Education

Graduate Programs Committee

 

Functions

  1. To consider and make recommendations to the Faculty of Education on all matters relating to the graduate courses and programs of the faculty.
  2. To fulfill the responsibilities of departmental and faculty graduate studies committees as delineated in the university graduate studies regulations.

Composition

  1. The Director of Graduate Programs (Chairperson)
  2. Four faculty members elected by and from the faculty
  3. A student (and alternate) elected by and from the graduate students of the faculty
  4. A faculty associate elected by and from those appointed to work in graduate programs
  5. The Dean of the Faculty of Education (ex officio/non-voting)
  6. Director of Field Programs, or designate (ex officio/non-voting)
  7. Non-voting resource people may be invited by the committee, which shall determine the basis of their participation

Terms of Office

  1. Term of office for faculty members shall be two years and will normally begin August 1st.
  2. Term of office for student and faculty associate members will be one year, and will normally begin August 1st.
  3. If a member is to be absent for a period of one semester, the Committee may name an alternative. If a member is to be absent for a longer period, he/she shall be replaced by election.

2008/2009 Membership

  1. Heesoon Bai (January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2010)
  2. Kumari Beck (August 1, 2008 to July 31, 2010); Peter Liljedahl (August 1, 2008 to July 31, 2010); Marianne Jacquet (August 1, 2008 to July 31, 2009); Dolores van der Wey (August 1, 2007 to July 31, 2009)
  3. Melanie Young (August 1, 2007 to July 31, 2008); Alternate: Jodi McQuarrie
  4. Gillian Smith (August 1, 2006 to July 31, 2008)
  5. Suzanne de Castell (Pro Tem) (September 1, 2008 to August 31, 2009)
  6. Lannie Kanevsky (Acting: January 8, 2008 to August 31, 2008)
  7. Karen Kirkland, Sophie Dunbar, Carol Magambo, Geoff Madoc-Jones, Deborah Pruner, Jean Warburton

Field Programs

 

Functions

  1. To consider and make recommendations to the Faculty of Education on matters relating to the off-campus in-service education programs administered by Field Programs.
  2. To advise the Director of Field Programs concerning the articulation and coordination of the Field Programs area with the other three program areas of the Faculty.
  3. To recommend to the Faculty the frameworks of all Field Programs, and to approve specific offerings within these frameworks.
  4. To approve all EDPR special topics credit course offerings.
  5. To consider and recommend to Faculty for approval all EDPR calendar courses.
  6. The committee may assume further specific functions as requested by the Dean in consultation with the committee and the Director of Field Programs.

Composition

  1. The Director of Field Programs (Chairperson)
  2. Four faculty members elected by and from the faculty
  3. In-service Coordinator(s)
  4. Two In-service Faculty Associates, rotated by semester
  5. The Dean of Education (ex-officio/non-voting)
  6. Director of Graduate Programs, or designate (ex officio/non-voting)
  7. Non-voting resource people may be invited to attend Committee meetings. In such cases, the Committee shall determine the basis of their participation

Terms of Office

 

  1. The term of office of the Chair shall coincide with that of the Director of Field Programs.
  2. The term of office for Faculty members shall be for two years, normally commencing August 1st. Terms will be staggered so that no more than two members are replaced at one time.
  3. The term of office of the In-service Coordinator(s), and Dean shall coincide with the term of his/her/their appointment.

 

2008/2009 Membership

  1. Lannie Kanevsky (Acting: May 1, 2008 to August 31, 2008)
  2. Nathalie Popadiuk (August 1, 2008 to July 31, 2010); Peter Grimmett (August 1, 2008 to July 31, 2010); Vicki Kelly (August 1, 2007 to July 31, 2009); Michelle Nilson (August 1, 2007 to July 31, 2009)
  3. Suzanne Arkell
  4. Alison Davies (September 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007); Luba Banuke (September 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007)
  5. Suzanne de Castell (Pro Tem) (September 1, 2008 to August 31, 2009)
  6. Heesoon Bai (January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2010)
  7. Maureen Templeton

Faculty Appointments Committee

 

Functions

  1. To review all candidates for appointment, arrange appropriate screening procedures, short list candidates and recommend candidates for appointment in accord with University Policies and Procedures A10.01.

Composition

  1. The Associate Dean: Academic (Chairperson)
  2. Three faculty members elected by and from the faculty (four if hiring load is excessive).\
  3. If not already represented on the Committee, two additional faculty members in the same academic area of the position or in a cognate area, to be appointed by the Committee
  4. Four Program Directors (or three if the Associate Dean’s portfolio includes a program area)
  5. Non-voting resource people may be invited by the Committee, which shall determine the basis of their participation

Terms of Office

  1. Term of office shall be one year and will normally begin August 1st.

2008/2009 Membership

  1. Diane Dagenais (September 1, 2008 to August 31, 2009)
  2. Sean Blenkinsop (August 1, 2008 to July 31, 2009); Margaret MacDonald (August 1, 2008 to July 31, 2009); Beth Marshall (August 1, 2008 to July 31, 2009)
  3. To be determined as needed.
  4. Tom O’Shea (September 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007); Stephen Smith (September 1, 2007 to August 31, 2010); Lannie Kanevsky (Acting: January 8, 2008 to August 31, 2008); David Paterson (September 1, 2008 to August 31, 2009)
  5. To be determined as needed.

Faculty Tenure and Promotion Committee

 

Functions

  1. To make recommendations on contract renewal, tenure, and promotion in accord with University Policy and Procedures A11.01.
  2. To consult with the chairperson with respect to the merit component of annual salary increase recommendations in accord with University Policies and Procedures A20.01.

Composition

  1. Chairperson, normally a tenured Full or Associate Professor elected by and from the faculty after nominated by the search committee
  2. Six members of faculty elected by and from the faculty where at least one and no more than three from each of the ranks of Professor and Associate Professor, and one Assistant Professor. A faculty member whose case for contract renewal, tenure or promotion will be considered by the committee is not eligible for membership on the Faculty Tenure Committee

Terms of Office

  1. Term of office for the chairperson shall normally be three years beginning May 1st.
  2. Term of office for other members shall be for one year beginning May 1st.

2008/2009 Membership

  1. Rina Zazkis (May 1, 2007 to April 30, 2010) three-year term
  2. Kieran Egan (May 1, 2008 to April 30, 2009), Stuart Richmond (May 1, 2008 to April 30, 2009), Cheryl Amundsen (September 1, 2008 to April 30, 2009), Lucy Le Mare (May 1, 2008 to April 30, 2009), Paul Neufeld (May 1, 2008 to April 30, 2009), Patrice Keats (May 1, 2008 to April 30, 2009)

Election of Chair

  1. The Chair must be either a tenured Full or Associate Professor who has been a faculty member at SFU at least five years. He/she will normally be appointed for a three-year term.
  2. Candidates for Chair of the Tenure and Promotion Committee may be nominated by another tenure-track faculty member or be self-nominated. Five other tenure-track faculty members in the Faculty must sign the nomination form.
  3. The Office of the Dean will conduct a ratification vote if there is only one nominee and an election if there is more than one nominee. All faculty members are eligible to vote.
  4. To be appointed Chair of a Tenure and Promotion Committee, a nominee must receive a majority of the votes cast, whether the vote is by ratification or an election.

Faculty Research Opportunities Committee

Rationale

 

The Research Opportunities Committee (ROC) will enable the Faculty of Education to develop and respond to prospects for pursing and extending its missions in research and scholarship.

 

Functions

  1. To articulate and foster a culture of research and scholarship in the Faculty of Education.
  2. To manage such budget as assigned to the committee by the Dean.
  3. To promote faculty member's and graduate students' scholarly development through workshops, seminars, and other activities.
  4. To lobby for resources that support ongoing and new research and scholarship in the Faculty of Education.
  5. To gather, catalog and adjudicate proposals from Faculty members and to provide support for research and scholarship.  These include, but are not limited to, proposals for:
    1. grants,
    2. infrastructure,
    3. collaborative structures to support research and scholarship (e.g., centers, laboratories, institutes) involving colleagues within and external to SFU, agencies, and/or institutions.
  6. To solicit from faculty members proposals for new research opportunities.
  7. To oversee operations of the Education Research Services and the Research Coordinator.
  8. To report to the Faculty each semester or as required on the Committee’s activities.

Composition

  1. The Dean (Chair).
  2. The Faculty of Education Research Coordinator (ex officio)
  3. Research chairs in the Faculty of Education (ex officio).
  4. Director of Graduate Programs (ex officio).
  5. Three members elected by and from the Faculty, one of whom must be an assistant professor.
  6. 1 PhD student having completed at least 2 semesters of study, nominated by the Director of Graduate Programs.
  7. 1 EdD student having completed at least 2 semesters of study, nominated by the Director of Graduate Programs.
  8. The Faculty of Education Grants Facilitator(s) (non-voting resource).

 

Quorum

Quorum is achieved by attendance of the Dean or designate, at least two of the members elected by and from the Faculty and other voting members to a total of five.

 

Conflicts of Interest

When potential conflicts of interest concerning research and development (R&D) are identified by any member of the Faculty community, these issues should be communicated to the Research Opportunities Committee or the Dean, as appropriate, for action.

 

When a member of the ROC is in conflict of interest regarding a matter before the Research Opportunities Committee, the Dean may appoint a temporary alternate member(s) to achieve quorum.

 

Terms of Office

  1. Term of the appointment of the Dean.
  2. Term of appointment for the Research Coordinator.
  3. The term(s) of appointment for the Research chairs.
  4. The term of appointment for the Director of Graduate Programs.
  5. Terms for elected tenure-track Faculty shall be 2 years.  Membership will normally begin on September 1st.
  6. Terms for students shall be 1 year.  Membership will normally begin on September 1st.

2008/2009 Membership

  1. Suzanne de Castell (Pro Tem) (September 1, 2008 to August 31, 2009)
  2. Diane Dagenais (representing the office of Research Coordinator)
  3. Phil Winne, Kieran Egan
  4. Heesoon Bai (January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2010)
  5. Dan Laitsch (August 1, 2008 to July 31, 2010); Michelle Nilson (August 1, 2008 to July 31, 2010); Cheryl Amundsen (August 1, 2007 to July 31, 2009).  Alternate:  Kevin O'Neill (August 1, 2008 to July 31, 2010).
  6. Rosa Chen (September 1, 2008 to August 31, 2009), Lane Trotter (September 1, 2008 to August 31, 2009)

 

 

Program Directors & Associate Deans

 

Duties, Method of Appointment and Terms of Appointment

 

Duties and Responsibilities

 

Administratively, the Faculty of Education is separated into four functional areas: Graduate Programs, Undergraduate Programs, Professional Programs and Field Programs. Each of these programs shall have a Program Director who reports to the Dean of the Faculty. Since all academic appointments are made in the Faculty of Education—not to a sub-unit such as a department—and since all faculty members can and are expected to participate in all of the four functional areas, the four Program Directors are not Departmental Chairs. Instead, the general responsibilities of Program Directors are as follows:

 

  1. With respect to the Faculty of Education, the Program Director/Associate Dean shall be responsible for:
    1. Participation on the Dean’s Advisory Committee.
    2. Such duties as may be assigned to him/her by the Dean of the Faculty.
  2. With respect to his/her particular program area, the Program Director shall be responsible for:
    1. Initiation of policy review and policy formation.
    2. Execution of pertinent University and Faculty of Education policies.
    3. Coordination of program and curriculum development as Chairperson of a program committee.
    4. Liaison with other program areas within the Faculty of Education, other units within the University and appropriate external agencies relevant to the administration of his/her program area.
    5. Reporting, as required by University policies and procedures, for purposes of promotion, renewal, tenure and salary review on the contribution within his/her program area of each member of the Faculty of Education.
  3. With respect to his/her position as Program Director/Associate Dean, a Program Director/Associate Dean should hold the respect of students and colleagues both as a teacher and as a scholar. S/he should be willing for the period of his/her appointment as Program Director/Associate Dean to put the interests of the Faculty of Education ahead of his/her own research interests and the interests of his/her specialty. Program Directors/Associate Deans are expected not to accept other employment, e.g., consulting, without prior approval of the Dean of Faculty of Education.
  4. With respect to the position of the Acting Dean of the Faculty of Education, a Program Director/Associate Dean may be named Acting Dean in the event of a short-term absence of the Dean of the Faculty of Education, provided that the Academic Vice-President has concurred.
  5. The specific duties of each Program Director are as follows:

    a.  The Director of Professional Programs shall:

        1. Serve as committee chairperson in those cases where general University policies and procedures require committees to be chaired by a Departmental Chairperson, except for the chairperson of the DTC.
        2. Coordinate the activities of the Professional Development Program.
        3. Arrange for advising of students in the Professional Development Program.
        4. Recommend to the Dean candidates for appointment as Associates in the Faculty of Education.

       

    b.  The Director of Graduate Programs shall:

        1. Coordinate the activities of the various graduate programs of the Faculty of Education.
        2. Respond to inquiries, process applications and provide advising services for graduate students and prospective students.
        3. Recommend to the Dean candidate(s) for appointment as Associates in the Faculty of Education with duties relating specifically to graduate programs.
        4. Represent the Faculty of Education on Senate Committees relating to graduate studies.

       

    c.  The Director of Undergraduate Programs shall:

        1. Recommend to the Dean regarding the scheduling and staffing of undergraduate courses.
        2. Approve majors and minors for BEd students.
        3. Arrange for the coordination of Education 404, including liaison with the Director of Professional Programs.
        4. Represent the Faculty of Education on Senate Committees relating to undergraduate studies.

       

    d.  The Director of Field Programs shall:

        1. Coordinate the activities within Field Programs.
        2. Recommend to the Dean candidates for appointment as In-service Coordinators and In-service Faculty Associates.Represent the Faculty of Education on the Senate Graduate Studies Committee related to graduate programs offered by Field Programs.

       

    e.  The Associate Dean – Academic shall:

        1. Chair the Faculty’s Appointment Committee.
        2. Undertake duties as assigned, and agreed to, by the Dean of the Faculty.

Method of Appointment

 

A. Regular Appointments

  1. After consultation with the faculty, the Dean shall name a Program Director and shall forward his/her recommended nomination to the Vice-President, Academic.
  2. If the Vice-President, Academic concurs with the Dean’s nomination, the faculty will be provided with a ratification ballot.
  3. Following ratification by the faculty, the nomination will be forwarded to the President who may then recommend the appointment to the Board of Governors.
  4. In the event that a nomination fails to receive that concurrence of the Vice-President, Academic, the faculty, the President or the Board of Governors, the Dean shall make another nomination.

B. Acting Appointments

  1. Where the position of Program Director becomes vacant, for any reason, and no successor has taken office, the Dean of Education shall recommend to the Vice-President, Academic the name of a person to serve as Acting Program Director.
  2. In the case of the absence of a Program Director, the following shall apply:
    1. Where the absence is to be a short time, i.e., less than one month, the Dean may appoint an Acting Program Director.
    2. Where the absence is to be longer than one month, the Dean will appoint an Acting Program Director after consultation with the faculty.
  3. An Acting Program Director shall have all the duties and responsibilities pertaining to the position of Program Director.

Terms of Appointment

  1. Program Directors shall be selected to serve for a term of not less than one, or more than three years.
  2. An individual may be reappointed to the office of Program Director.
  3. During his/her term of office, a Program Director shall serve on a three semester a year basis, with one-month annual vacation.
  4. Upon completion of his/her term of office, a Program Director shall be entitled to research leave for two semesters after a three-year term.
  5. Normal academic considerations will apply in establishing the basic salary of a program Director. In addition to the salary, s/he shall receive a stipend for the performance of his/her administrative duties. This stipend shall be paid as long as the person concerned continues to hold the position in question.


Last Updated September 3, 2008 FOE