Governance of the Professional Education Programs

Although programs in NAU PEP are dispersed university-wide, they are connected by a common vision. The vision is to develop educational leaders who create tomorrow’s opportunities for young people through programs and work with PK-12 schools. NAU PEP faculty and leadership are committed to offering learner-centered programs that foster candidate success and integrate early authentic field experiences.

The NAU PEP Initial Teacher Preparation Coordinating Council serves as an advisory committee to the Associate Dean of the College of Education & Professional Education Programs regarding concerns and needs of the programs.

NAU Professional Education Programs (PEP) Initial Teacher Preparation Coordinating Council

Approved 10/2/2019 by NAU PEP Coordinating Council

Membership

The Coordinating Council representatives are comprised of administrative representatives, program leadership/faculty representatives, and ex officio members as defined below.

Program leadership/Faculty representatives

The NAU PEP Initial Teacher Preparation Coordinating Council has initial teacher preparation program leadership and faculty representatives based on the chart below related to program completer count for the past three academic years. There are a total of six program leader/faculty representatives.  The term for each program leadership/faculty representative is for three years.  Each college will determine their own process for selecting these representatives. A rotation will be established to ensure continuity among the membership. The individuals selected must have teaching or program coordination responsibilities for an initial teacher preparation program.

# of Program Leader/Faculty Representatives based on the following chart:
0-50 = 0
51-400=1
401-800 = 2
801-1200 = 3
1201-1600 = 4

In addition to these 11 members, the Associate Dean of the College of Education & Professional Education Programs serves as the chair of the council. Decisions regarding policies or issues presented to the Council will be determined by consensus by the Administrative and Program Leadership/Faculty Representatives.

Ex-officio representatives

The NAU PEP Initial Teacher Preparation Coordinating Council will also include ex officio members.  The ex officio members (or their designee) are encouraged to be active participants in the Council by providing insight and perspective related to proposed or existing policies and issues that arise.  Ex officio members include:

• Dean, College of Education
• Dean, College of Arts & Letters
• Dean, College of Engineering, Forestry, & Natural Sciences
• Dean, College of Health & Human Services
• Dean, Office of Graduate and Professional Studies or designee
• Executive Director, Advising
• Chair, Education Department, NAU Yuma
• Director, NAU Professional Education Programs (PEP)
• Senior Data & Reporting Analyst, NAU PEP

Chair & administrative support

The NAU PEP Initial Teacher Preparation Coordinating Council will be chaired by the Associate Dean of the College of Education & Professional Education Programs. The NAU PEP Administrative Associate will provide support for the Council in terms of scheduling meetings, facilitating the development of the agenda, taking and distributing minutes, and developing the minutes into a newsletter for faculty and other stakeholders.

Purpose

The charge of the NAU PEP Initial Teacher Preparation Coordinating Council is to:

1. Serve as an advisory committee to the Associate Dean of the College of Education & Professional Education Programs regarding concerns and needs of the programs.
2. Oversee the implementation of unit level programmatic decisions, including decisions related to accreditation, AZ certification rules, and student teaching.
3. Oversee successful implementation of programs’ assessment plans.
4. Oversee successful implementation of the units’ quality assurance system, including supporting the formal, biennial review of data, and writing and presentation of data analysis, findings, and recommendations.
5. Take leadership role in presenting and facilitating at 1 to 2 meetings annually with stakeholders.
6. Volunteer to serve, as needed, on state related committees or initiatives NAU is invited to participate on.
7. Participate in annual events such as the NAU PEP Career Fair and the annual University Supervisor meeting.
8. Oversee policies related to the funding items for University Supervisors and Cooperating Teachers.
9. Assess and oversee policies regarding the fairness and appropriateness of faculty workloads in relation to supervision of student teachers.
10. Consider appeals from candidates regarding professional education programs’ requirements or policies.
11. Participate in decisions regarding the selection, design and implementation of information technologies for PEP programs.
12. Serve as main contact for communicating information to college leadership, faculty, and/or students.

AY 2024-2025: Current Membership

Administrative Representatives
Christopher G Griffin (CAL)
Scot Raab (CEFNS)
Program Leadership/Faculty Representatives
Christi Carlson (CAL)
Rick Stamer (CAL)
Clement Lambert (COE)
Ron Gray (CSTL/COE)
Anthony Osborn (COE)
Angie Hodge-Zickerman (COE)
Claudia Rodas (COE)
Jeffrey Hovermill (CEFNS)
Steve Palmer (HHS)
Ali Conant
Andrew Tegarden
Na Young Kong
Ex-Officio
Deans
Ramona Mellott (COE)
Christopher G Griffin (CAL)
Shadow Armfield (COE)
NAU Yuma
Russell R Prust
Advising
Maureen Fray
Colleen Rice
PEP
Shauna Scheffner
Archan Nagbhidkar
Greg Florian
Lori Reid (Practicum)
Donelle Ruwe