College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences
Memberships, Committees, and Boards
Organizational Memberships
The College of Education, Health & Human Sciences maintains membership in several organizations that exemplify our spirit of continuous learning and community engagement. As an institution that is committed to the preparation of high-quality professionals, we utilize these memberships to stay abreast of current research in the field, collaborate with colleagues across the nation, and reflect on our own scholarship and program design.
Current Memberships
Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation
Member since: 2023
AAQEP is a membership association and quality assurance agency that provides accreditation and support services to educator preparation providers. Members must meet comprehensive standards for candidate performance, program outcomes, and collaborative leadership.
Minnesota Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
MACTE, the Minnesota affiliated chapter of AACTE, provides leadership and advocacy for educator preparation providers across the state. MACTE also provides members with opportunities for professional growth and development.
Committees and Advisory Boards
Our College is committed to continuous improvement. Standing committees regularly review our programs, processes, and practices, providing recommendations to strengthen and enhance our offerings.
Academic Integrity Committee
The Academic Integrity Committee handles student appeals and petitions related to student academic integrity cases that are not resolved departmentally. The committee is comprised of one member from each of our departments.
Graduate Committee
The Graduate Committee is comprised of faculty, each of whom represents a graduate program. The Committee has a variety of responsibilities, including strategically planning and coordinating graduate programming, coordinating with the School of Graduate Studies, and disseminating graduate assistant travel funds.
Major Unit Curriculum Committee
The Major Unit Curriculum Committee is comprised of a representative from each of our departments. The committee reviews curriculum proposals for education programs and supports the curriculum approval process.
Assessment and Accreditation Working Group
The Assessment and Accreditation Working Group is comprised of members of the TEUC. Members have a variety of responsibilities, including evaluating and coordinating program assessment tools, ensuring that PELSB and AAQEP requirements are met, and routinely reviewing unit data for continuous improvement.
Student Complaint Process Pool
The student complaint process pool is comprised of department and student representatives. This group is charged with carrying out the student complaint process when formal complaints regarding faculty are submitted. Their work culminates in making a case-based recommendation to the dean.
Support Staff Advisory Group
The Support Staff Advisory Group is comprised of all the office managers from the College and coordinates implementation of university directives, initiatives, and activities across the College and makes procedural recommendations to the dean.
Stakeholder Advisory Bodies
Critical and constructive feedback is a cornerstone of our devotion to continued innovation. Below are the current boards that advise the College and dean.
Leadership Team and Dean's Advisory Council (DAC)
The Dean’s Advisory Council is the leadership team for St. Cloud State’s education unit. The Council is responsible for implementing our college’s strategic plan, as well as providing advice for college-level policies, procedures, operations, and activities. Members include the dean, department chairs, and key administrative staff.
Dean's Graduate Student Advisory Group
The Graduate Student Advisory Group’s members offer guidance to the dean on all graduate student-related matters.
Dean's Undergraduate Student Advisory Group
The Undergraduate Student Advisory Group's members advise the dean on undergraduate student-related matters.