Perkins College of Education
Department of Human Services Advisory Council
February 15, 2013
Program reports/search updates
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Counseling
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Deaf & Hard of Hearing
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Rehabilitation Services
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School Psychology
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Special Education
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Speech and Language Pathology
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VI/O&M
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Committee reports: College Assessment Oversight Committee (Dr. Solmonson); Service Learning Advisory
Board (Michael Munro); Tenure & Promotion issues (i.e., terminal degrees; site of publications;
presentations = publications); Diversity (Ellis-Hervey/Steward) and Core Curriculum Committee Reports
(Chair).
Current Reports/Business
 Program Directors’ Responsibilities (Ginger Kelso)
 TracDat revisions due March 1.
 Adjunct faculty compensation rule
 E-mail the class times for program training environment evaluations (before springbreak).
 Status of Current Searches (School Psychology, Speech Language Pathology, Neuroscience, Visual
Impairment/Orientation Mobility)
 Core Curriculum (SPH 172—Beginning American Sign Language; SPH 272—Intermediate American Sign
Language; RHB 222-- Introduction to Alcoholism and Substance Abuse; EPS 250—Disability in Society)—
Deadline TODAY!
 Summer and Fall schedules due TODAY!!
 Seeking standardization of administrative support responsibilities
 Seeking standardization of P&T departmental policies
 Annual Evaluations will consider attention to administrative tasks:
“Failure to attend to the following during the academic year may result in an unsatisfactory annual
evaluations: monthly leave reports; posted office hours; syllabi/vitae submitted before the 1st day of the
semester; submission of complete FARs (i.e., updated vitae, course evaluations for the period evaluated;
under-load teaching assignments; inclusion of information on FAR ONLY for the academic year),
attendance at program/departmental/college meetings, assigned committee meeting attendance/
participation, graduation ceremony attendance as required by university policy.”
 Peer Review results will be distributed after Springbreak.
 Annual Evaluation/Promotion and Tenure variables for consideration in review of TEACHING:
1. Overall Course Evaluation
2. Range of ratings within each course evaluation
3. Student response rate
4. Positive/negative commentary (%)
5. Rigor of course (i.e., complexity of assignments, amount of work, # examinations)?
6. # students in class
7. Undergraduate/master’s/doctoral
8. Practica/Internship
9. Grade Distribution
10. Didactic vs. Skills building
11. On-line vs. Direct Instruction
12. Travel-time requirement
13. Syllabus adherence to university/college/required template