The Teachers College Policies and Procedures Handbook Adopted 1990 Revised 1991, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2019 WP22-101 The Teachers College Policies and Procedures Handbook Table of Contents CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................. 1 1A.00 PURPOSE OF THE HANDBOOK ............................................................................................................ 1 1B.00 OVERVIEW OF CONTENTS ..................................................................................................................... 1 CHAPTER 2: COLLEGE ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNANCE ................................................................. 3 2A.00 BYLAWS ..................................................................................................................................................... 3 2A.01 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 3 2A.02 Mission and Vision of the Teachers College .......................................................................................... 4 2A.03 The Teachers College Conceptual Framework...................................................................................... 5 2B.00 ORGANIZATION OF THE COLLEGE .................................................................................................... 37 2B.01 The Teachers College Organization .................................................................................................... 12 2B.02 The Teachers College Decision Making Structure .............................................................................. 14 2B.03 The Teachers College Initial Curricular Change Process ................................................................... 15 2B.04 The Teachers College Advanced Curricular Change Process ............................................................. 16 2B.05 Evaluation of Unit Operation .............................................................................................................. 17 2B.06 Evidence of Fairness, Accuracy, Consistency, and Non-bias .............................................................. 19 2C.00 OFFICES AND DEPARTMENTS OF THE TEACHERS COLLEGE ....................................................... 21 2C.01 Office of the Dean ................................................................................................................................ 23 2C.02 Office of the Associate Dean ................................................................................................................ 25 2C.03 The Jones Institute for Educational Excellence ................................................................................... 25 2C.04 Department of Counselor Education ................................................................................................... 26 2C.05 Department of Early Childhood/Elementary Teacher Education ........................................................ 28 2C.06 Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation ................................................................ 30 2C.07 Department of Instructional Design and Technology .......................................................................... 30 2C.08 Department of Psychology ................................................................................................................... 31 2C.09 Department of School Leadership/Middle and Secondary Teacher Education ................................... 31 2C.10 Interim Department Chairs .................................................................................................................. 33 2C.11 Restricted Licensure Program ............................................................................................................. 33 2C.12 Office of Field Placement and Licensure ............................................................................................. 34 2C.13 Community Counseling Services .......................................................................................................... 36 2C.14 The Teachers College Resource Center/Instructional Materials Center ............................................. 36 2D.00 OFFICES AND DEPARTMENTS OF THE COLLEGE .................................................................... 37 2D.01 Council on Teacher Education ............................................................................................................ 37 2D.02 Committee on Advanced Programs ..................................................................................................... 39 2D.03 Academic Leadership Council ........................................................................................................... 422 2D.04 Dean’s Advisory Council ................................................................................................................... 422 2D.05 Emporia Teachers Council .................................................................................................................. 43 CHAPTER 3: STUDENT RELATIONS ................................................................................................................ 45 3A.00 ADVISEMENT ........................................................................................................................................ 445 3A.01 Undergraduate ................................................................................................................................... 445 3A.02 Graduate .............................................................................................................................................. 46 3B.00 ADMISSION TO PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS .................................................................................... 46 3B.01 Initial Program Decision Points .......................................................................................................... 46 Initial Candidate Admission to Phase I/Block 1, Decision Point 1 ................................................................................. 47 Initial Candidate Admission to Student Teaching, Secondary Phase II or Elementary Blocks 2 and 3, Decision Point 2 ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 54 Completion of Student Teaching, Decision Point 3 ......................................................................................................... 56 Program Completion, Decision Point 4 .......................................................................................................................... 57 Follow-up of Graduates, Decision Point 5 ..................................................................................................................... 58 3B.02 Admission Window ............................................................................................................................... 58 3B.03 Appeals ................................................................................................................................................ 61 3B.04 Enrollment ........................................................................................................................................... 61 W:\TC\Faculty\TCPolicies&ProceduresManual\TTCPolicyProceduresManual19-20.docx 3B.05 Teacher Education Disclosure Statement ........................................................................................... 61 3B.06 Advanced Program Decision Points .................................................................................................... 67 Advanced Admission to Program of Study, Decision Point 1.......................................................................................... 68 Advanced Admission to Field Experience Activity: Internship, Practicum, Action Research or Other Approved PK-12 School Related Activity, Decision Point 2 ....................................................................................................................... 70 Completion of Field Experience Activity: Internship, Practicum, Action Research or Other Approved PK-12 School Related Activity, Decision Point 3 ................................................................................................................................... 71 Advanced Program Completion, Decision Point 4 .......................................................................................................... 72 Advanced Follow-up of Graduates, Decision Point 5 ..................................................................................................... 73 3B.07 Conducting Program Focus Groups ............................................................................................ 74 3B.071 Background Check Policy .................................................................................................................... 76 3C.00 SUPERVISION OF FIELD EXPERIENCE STUDENTS .......................................................................... 77 3D.00 POLICIES RELATED TO STUDENT RECOGNITION ........................................................................... 78 3D.01 Awards ................................................................................................................................................