Simon Fraser University

COMMITTEES OF

THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION

 

2009/2010 2009/2010 Academic Year

 

The General Faculty Meeting is the principal governing forum of the Faculty of Education. The Executive Committee sets the agenda and the Dean or Dean’s designate chairs the meeting. Voting members of the General Faculty Meeting with the right to participate in decisions made by consensus or vote include:

  • Continuing Tenure-track and Teaching faculty;
  • Limited Term faculty with appointments greater than one year; and
  • Coordinators, Faculty Associates and student members of the Professional, Undergraduate, Graduate, and Field Programs Committees.

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

 

              Faculty Executive Committee

              Professional Programs Committee

              Undergraduate Programs Committee

              Graduate Programs Committee

              Field Programs Committee

              Faculty Appointments Committee

              Faculty Tenure and Promotion Committee

              Faculty Research Opportunities Committee.

 

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

 

              Functions

              Composition

              Terms of Office

              2009/2010 Membership.


Executive Committee

 

Functions

  1. To serve as an advisory committee to the Dean.
  2. To review, coordinate, and report on activities of different program areas to the General Faculty Meeting and when necessary, to make recommendations to appropriate Faculty bodies.
  3. To serve as an agenda committee for General Faculty Meetings and ensure adequate documentation of matters brought to the Faculty.

Composition

  1. The Dean of the Faculty of Education (Chairperson).
  2. The Associate Dean(s).
  3. The Director of Graduate Programs.
  4. The Director of Professional Programs.
  5. The Director of Field Programs.
  6. The Director of Undergraduate Programs.
  7. The Director of International Programs (ex officio).
  8. An At-Large Member (tenure-track faculty member).
  9. The Director of Administrative Relations.
  10. The Director, Administration (non-voting).

Terms of Office

 

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

 

2009/2010 Membership

  1. Kris Magnusson (August 1, 2009 to August 31, 2014)
  2. Kelleen Toohey (September 1, 2009 to August 31, 2010)
    David Paterson (September 1, 2007 to August 31, 2010)
  3. Heesoon Bai (January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2010
  4. Stephen Smith (September 1, 2007 to August 31, 2010
  5. Michael Ling (September 1, 2009 to August 31, 2010
  6. David Paterson (January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2011)
  7. Ian Andrews
  8. Vacant
  9. Vacant
  10. Donalda Meyers

 

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).
  4. Two faculty associates elected by the faculty associates; one in the second year of appointment, one in the first.
  5. Two students.
  6. The Dean of the Faculty of Education (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 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.

2009/2010 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, 2009 to July 31, 2011)
    Danièle Moore (August 1, 2009 to July 31, 2011)
  3. Ken Murray – Lower Mainland (August 1, 2009 to July 31, 2010
    Kathy McKnight – External Programs (August 1, 2009 to July 31, 2010)
  4. Katharine Shipley (1st year FA) (August 1, 2009 to July 31, 2010)
    Maureen Mason (2nd year FA) (August 1, 2009 to July 31, 2010)
  5. Student – Vacant – (August 1, 2009 to July 31, 2010
    Student – Vacant – (August 1, 2009 to July 31, 2010)
  6. Kris Magnusson (ex officio)
  7. Debbie Pruner, Kanwal Neel – Associate Director (August 1, 2009 to July 31, 2010)

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).

2009/2010 Membership

  1. David Paterson (January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2011)
  2. Roumi Ilieva (August 1, 2008 to July 31, 2010)
    Steve Marshall (August 1, 2008 to July 31, 2010)
    Lynn Fels (August 1, 2009 to July 31, 2011)
    Cécile Sabatier (August 1, 2009 to July 31, 2011)
  3. Student – Vacant (August 1, 2009 to July 31, 2010)
    Student – Vacant (August 1, 2009 to July 31, 2010)
  4. Kris Magnusson (ex officio)
  5. Shelley Porter, Jana Milloy, 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.

2009/2010 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)
    Margaret MacDonald (August 1, 2009 to July 31, 2011)
  3. Melanie Young (August 1, 2009 to July 31, 2010)
    Alternate: Veronica Hotton (August 1, 2009 to July 31, 2010)
  4. Michelle Mann (August 1, 2009 to July 31, 2010)
  5. Kris Magnusson (ex officio)
  6. Michael Ling (ex officio)
  7. Karen Kirkland, Susan Warren, Geoff Madoc-Jones

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. 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.

 

2009/2010 Membership

  1. Michael Ling (January 8, 2009 to August 31, 2010)
  2. Vicki Kelly (August 1, 2009 to July 31, 2010)
    Lynn Fels (October 2, 2009 to July 31, 2010)
    Marianne Jacquet (August 1, 2009 to July 31, 2011)
    Michelle Pidgeon (August 1, 2009 to July 31, 2011)
  3. Suzanne Arkell and Leyton Schnellert
  4. Marlowe Irvine and Kathy Neilson (September 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009)
  5. Kris Magnusson (ex officio)
  6. 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 (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, Academic’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.

2009/2010 Membership

  1. Kelleen Toohey (September 1, 2009 to August 31, 2010)
  2. Wanda Cassidy (August 1, 2009 to July 31, 2010)
    Özlem Sensoy (August 1, 2009 to July 31, 2010)
    Nathalie Sinclair (August 1, 2009 to July 31, 2010)
  3. To be determined as needed.
  4. Heesoon Bai (January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2010)
    Stephen Smith (September 1, 2007 to August 31, 2010)
    Michael Ling (September 1, 2009 to August 31, 2010)
    David Paterson (September 1, 2006 to December 31, 2008)
  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.
  3. One tenure-track alternate member (as per MOU on PC and TARC alternate members dated March 3, 2009 in Policy A11.04).

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.

2009/2010 Membership

  1. Rina Zazkis (May 1, 2007 to April 30, 2010) three-year term
  2. Robin Barrow (May 1, 2009 to April 30, 2010)
    Ann Chinnery (May 1, 2009 to April 30, 2010)
    Kieran Egan (May 1, 2009 to April 30, 2010)
    Roger Frie (May 1, 2009 to April 30, 2010)
    Danièle Moore (May 1, 2009 to April 30, 2010)
    Jeff Sugarman (May 1, 2009 to April 30, 2010)
  3. Alternate: Cécile Sabatier (May 1, 2009 to April 30, 2010)

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 members' 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 distribute and 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., centres, 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(s).
  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 (and one alternative member if there is any conflict of interest regarding the Committee's adjudication of a research proposal competition).
  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 of office for elected tenure-track Faculty shall be 2 years and membership will normally begin on August 1st.
  6. Terms for students shall be 1 year and membership will normally begin on August 1st.

2009/2010 Membership

  1. Kris Magnusson (August 1, 2009 to August 31, 2014)
  2. Vacant / Associate Dean-Academic to acquire responsibilities
    (Kelleen Toohey September 1, 2009 to August 31, 2010)
  3. Kieran Egan (Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Cognitive Development and the Curriculum, Start: May 1, 2001, Renewed); Philip Winne (Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Regulated Learning and Learning Technologies, Start: January 1, 2002, Renewed) (ex officio)
  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)
    Maureen Hoskyn (August 1, 2009 to July 31, 2011)
    Kevin O’Neill – alternate (August 1, 2008 to July 31, 2010)
  6. Vacant (PhD student)
  7. Vacant (EdD student)
  8. Tracey Leacock, Geniva Liu


Last Updated September 9, 2009 FOE