The purpose of this committee is to establish a research agenda for the College of Education and to provide other advice related to research activities in the college. The Staff Advisory Council serves as a deliberative and advisory body to the dean on matters of significant interest and importance to the staff of the college. The council shall solicit items of concern to the staff, encourage input, develop ideas, and generate recommendations for improvement.
Terms are for two years.
The assistant to the dean is responsible for staff development and the administrative assistant to the senior academic business administrator will serve as ex-officio members. EPSY The Council on Teacher Education consists of twelve members of the general faculty and three students who are appointed by the president of the university. This unit reports to the senior vice president and provost and to the president. Terms of office for faculty members are three years, and for students, one year. All campus departments concerned with teacher education should be represented in such an agency or group which also would be responsible for certifying to the Texas Education Agency whenever a student has completed an approved program for teacher education.