Committees
Educator Preparation Committee (EPC)
The Educator Preparation Council (EPC) is a college-wide committee established to represent the entire Educator Preparation Program (EPP) in curricular and policy matters. It includes faculty, staff, and community stakeholders involved in educator preparation of both initial and professional certifications (i.e., elementary, secondary, P-12, and other academic departments which lead to teacher certification). EPC represents one voice in advocacy of the educator preparation at national, state and local forums by aligning the committee’s mission and values to that of the College’s vision. The committee members has hold either a 2-year or 3-year term.
Department | Name | Role | Term |
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Teaching and Learning | Dr. Carmen Pena | Member | 2022 - 2024 |
Teaching and Learning | Dr. Jair Aguilar | Member | 2022 - 2024 |
Teaching and Learning / UTeach | Dr. Pauli Badenhorst | Member | 2022 - 2025 |
Human Development and School Services | Dr. Hilda Medrano | Member | 2022 - 2024 |
Human Development and School Services | Julie Pecina | Member | 2022 - 2024 |
Counseling | Dr. Eunice Lerma | Member | 2023 - 2025 |
Organization and School Leadership | Dr. George Padilla | Member | 2022 - 2024 |
Bilingual and Literacy Studies | Dr. Jaime Lopez | Member | 2021 - 2024 |
Bilingual and Literacy Studies | Dr. Patricia Robles | Member | 2023 - 2026 |
N/A | Dr. Criselda Garcia | Co-chair | N/A |
2022-2023 Educator Preparation Committee Schedule
EPC Meeting Date | EPC Meeting Time | Location |
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Wednesday, September 14, 2022 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Zoom** |
Wednesday, October 5, 2022 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Zoom** |
Wednesday, November 2, 2022 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Zoom** |
Wednesday, December 7, 2022 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Zoom** |
Wednesday, January 18, 2023 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Zoom** |
Wednesday, February 22, 2023*** | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Zoom** |
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Zoom** |
Wednesday, April 19, 2023 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Zoom** |
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Zoom** |
*All proposals due by Friday before the regular monthly meetings | ||
**All meeting will be held via Zoom. | ||
***Special meeting for appeals if needed. |
Committee reaches consensus on issues relating to policies and implications on curriculum, candidates’ denials of admission, academic infractions, certification, testing and criminal background check reviews.
The committee comprised of CEP-faculty is responsible for monitoring candidate requirements for both initial certification and professional certification programs. Included in the responsibilities are review of issues relating to post baccalaureate program and student teaching/internship admission, student adequate progress, and review of academic and other infractions. In addition, this committee serves to review criminal background history cases of students. The committee reviews curricular and policy changes (including initial certification and professional certification) impacting teacher education, post baccalaureate and graduate programs leading to state certification. The Associate Dean for Initial Preparation Program serves as co-chair of the committee and the Director of the Educator Preparation and Accountability serves as co-chair of the committee; both non-voting members. The Educator Preparation Council shall at no time override the department faculty decisions regarding curricular and policy changes (including initial certification and professional certification) impacting teacher education, post baccalaureate, and graduate programs leading to state certification, unless such changes are in direct conflict with state law or regulation.
CEP Curriculum Committee
The purpose of the CEP Curriculum Committee is to review proposals for curriculum changes in programs that do not lead toward TEA certification. The committee will review and vote on curriculum and program changes from the broad perspective of the College with consideration to College mission, vision and goals. Committee members term are 3-years.
Department | Name | Role | Term |
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Teaching and Learning | Dr. Laura Jewett | Member | 2022 - 2025 |
Bilingual and Literacy Studies | Dr. Janine Schall | Member | 2023 - 2026 |
Counseling | Dr. James Whittenberg | Member | 2021 - 2024 |
Organization and School Leadership | Dr. Marie Simonsson | Member | 2022 - 2025 |
Human Development and School Services | Dr. Vejoya Viren | Member | 2021 - 2024 |
N/A | Dr. Javier Cavazos (non-voting member) |
Co-Chair | 2021 - 2024 |
Fall 2023 CEP Curriculum Meeting Schedule
Proposals Due | CEP Meeting Date | Location |
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Friday, September 15, 2023 by 5:00 PM |
Wednesday, September 27, 2023 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Zoom |
Monday, October 16, 2023 by 5:00 PM |
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Zoom |
Friday, December 1, 2023 by 5:00 PM |
Wednesday, December 13, 2023 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Zoom |
Undergraduate Recruitment and Outreach Committee
The Undergraduate Recruitment and Outreach Committee (UROC) serves to promote the academic programs, events and activities in the College. The goal is to have a strong presence in the Rio Grande Valley by offering professional knowledge, academic programs of study, and other information to prospective students, families, businesses and other community members. The Undergraduate Recruitment and Outreach Committee members term is 3-years.
Department | Name | Role | Term |
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N/A | Derek Perez | Co-Chair | 2022-2025 |
N/A | Dr. Criselda Garcia | Co-Chair | 2022-2025 |
Office of Educator Preparation and Accountability | Ricardo Sanchez | Member | 2022-2025 |
Charles Butt Scholarship Admin | Elyssia De Los Rios | Member | 2022-2025 |
Assessment Committee
The College of Education and P-16 Integration (CEP) Assessment Committee is composed of faculty representing every department in the CEP and ex-officio staff members. The committee is organized into faculty-led sub-committees. The assessment committee focuses on ensuring continuous program improvement by 1) facilitating and monitoring evidence-based decision making at the program and unit levels, 2) reviewing unit assessments and making recommendations for the development and revision of unit assessments, and 3) overseeing systematic data collection at the program and unit levels. The ultimate goal of the assessment committee is to ensure a culture of inquiry guides decision-making in the CEP. The committee members hold a 2-year term with term beginning on September 1st and ending on August 31st.
Department | Name | Role | Term |
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Bilingual and Literacy Studies | Dr. Xiaodi Zhou | Member | 2023 - 2025 |
Bilingual and Literacy Studies | Dr. David Martinez-Prieto | Member | 2023 - 2025 |
Counseling | Dr. Jean Shen | Member | 2022 - 2024 |
Counseling | Dr. Veronica Castro | Member | 2023 - 2025 |
Human Development and School Services |
Dr. Steve Chamberlain | Member | 2022 - 2024 |
Human Development and School Services |
Dr. Ralph Carlson | Member | 2023 - 2025 |
Organization and School Leadership | Dr. Chuey Abrego | Member | 2023 - 2025 |
Organization and School Leadership | Dr. Marie Simonsson | Member | 2022 - 2024 |
Teaching and Learning | Dr. Ming Tsan-Lu | Member | 2022 - 2024 |
Teaching and Learning | Dr. Zhidong Zhang | Member | 2022 - 2024 |
Office of Educator Preparation and Accountability |
Vacant | Member | 2023 - 2025 |
Dean's Office | Luis Machuca | Ex-officio - Data Analyst |
N/A |
Dean's Office | Luis Azpeitia | Ex-officio - Assessment Coordinator |
N/A |
Dean's Office | Dr. Veronica Estrada | Co-Chair - Associate Dean for Assessment & Accreditation |
N/A |
College Committee
The College Council of the College of Education & P-16 Integration is committed to ensuring a healthy and robust academic environment through dialogue that supports teaching, learning, research, and general productivity and development of the college faculty and staff. The college council examines general issues and makes recommendations to the General Faculty and the Dean regarding faculty and staff issues such as workload, morale, and internal processes of the college. The council has a subcommittee: the Faculty Research Council. The committee members hold a 3-year term.
Department | Name | Role | Term |
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Bilingual and Literacy Studies | Dr. Miryam Espinosa-Dulanto | Member | 2023 - 2026 |
Bilingual and Literacy Studies | Dr. Michael Whitacre | Member | 2022 - 2025 |
Counseling | Dr. Veronica Castro | Member | 2022 - 2025 |
Counseling | Dr. Jessica Haas | Member | 2022 - 2025 |
Human Development and School Services | Dr. Steve Chamberlain | Member | 2022 - 2025 |
Human Development and School Services | Dr. Vejoya Viren | Member | 2022 - 2025 |
Organization and School Leadership | Dr. Rosalinda Hernandez | Member | 2022 - 2025 |
Organization and School Leadership | Dr. Hilda Silva | Member | 2022 - 2025 |
Teaching and Learning | Dr. Ana Diaz Beltran | Member | 2022 - 2025 |
Teaching and Learning | Dr. Jacob Neumann | Member | 2022 - 2025 |
Offic of Field Experiences | Aliver Lozano | Member | 2022 - 2025 |
Office of Educator Preparation and Accountability | Coral De La Cruz | Member | 2022 - 2025 |
Department Admin | Anna Aleman | Member | 2022 - 2025 |
Dean’s Office | Luis Machuca | Member | 2022 - 2025 |
Counseling & Training Clinic | Roy Rosales | Member | 2022 - 2025 |
Faculty Research Council (sub-committee of the College Council)
The purposes of the Faculty Research Council are to participate in the selection of applications for CEP research-related competitions such as (1) review applications for the CEP Graduate Research Assistant program, (2) establish criteria and rubrics for limited submission grant opportunities, (3) review limited submission grant proposals, and (4) provide feedback on other college research-related matters.The committee members hold a 3-year term.
Department | Name | Role | Term |
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Teaching and Learning | Dr. Ana Diaz Beltran | Member | 2022 - 2025 |
Human Development and School Services | Dr. Steve Chamberlain | Member | 2022 - 2025 |
Bilingual and Literacy Studies | Dr. Michael Whitacre | Member | 2022 - 2025 |
Counseling | Dr. Veronica Castro | Member | 2022 - 2025 |
Organization and School Leadership | Dr. Hilda Silva | Member | 2022 - 2025 |
Student Scholarships & Awards Committee
The Student Scholarships & Awards Committee shall administer CEP scholarships and awards. The Committee evaluates applications, makes recommendations to UTRGV, and reports to the Dean to keep her/him informed of all decisions. The Committee shall be composed of one faculty member from each department. The committee members hold a 3-year term.
Department | Name | Role | Term |
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Bilingual and Literacy Studies | Dr. Isela Almaguer | Member | 2023 - 2026 |
Counseling | Dr. James Whittenberg | Member | 2023 - 2026 |
Human Development and School Services | Ms. Julie Pecina | Member | 2023 - 2026 |
Organization and School Services | Dr. Hilda Silva | Chair | 2023 - 2026 |
Teaching and Learning | Dr. Hossein Shirvani | Member | 2021 - 2024 |
Endowed Chair Committee
The purpose of the Endowed Chair committee is to solicit nominations for the endowed positions from the relevant departments and ensure there is an open and fair search process in which all qualified candidates, internal and external, are given serious consideration. Committee membership will be determined according to the UTRGV HOP Policy ADM 06-403: Endowed Appointments and Reappointments. The committee will adhere to the UTRGV HOP Policy ADM 06-403: Endowed Appointments and Reappointments. The committee members hold a 3-year term.
This committee is selected on an as needed based and is comprised of individuals based on HOP policies.
College Review Committee
The Tenure, Promotion and Annual Review Committee shall conduct independent evaluations and provide substantive feedback to reviewed faculty every year, faculty seeking tenure and/or promotion, tenure-track faculty in their fourth year of employment, and other faculty as determined by the UTRGV HOP ADM 6-505 (Faculty Tenure and Promotion) and ADM 6-502 (Annual Faculty Review). These independent evaluations shall highlight each faculty member’s strengths and weaknesses, as well as areas for improvement. The Committee shall follow the timeline specified by UTRGV procedures. The composition shall follow the composition of the department [school] Tenure and Promotion Committee specified in the UTRGV HOP: ADM 6-505 (Faculty Tenure and Promotion), Sections E.2.b.ii and iii (ByLaws). The committee members hold a 1-year term.
Department | Name | Role | Term |
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Bilingual and Literacy Studies | Dr. Isela Almaguer | Member | 2023 - 2024 |
Counseling | Dr. Gregory Sparrow | Chair | 2023 - 2024 |
Human Development and School Services | Dr. Cheryl Fielding | Member | 2023 - 2024 |
Organization and School Leadership | Dr. Jesus Abrego | Member | 2023 - 2024 |
Teaching and Learning | Dr. Zhidong Zhang | Member | 2023 - 2024 |
Faculty Pool for Grade Appeals
The committee members hold a 1-year term.
Department | Name | Role | Term |
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Bilingual and Literacy Studies | Dr. David Martinez Prieto | Member | 2023 - 2024 |
Counseling | Dr. Christine Berger | Member | 2023 - 2024 |
Human Development and School Services | Dr. Cheryl Fielding | Member | 2023 - 2024 |
Organization and School Leadership | Dr. Rosalinda Hernandez | Member | 2023 - 2024 |
Teaching and Learning | Dr. Uma Ganesan | Member | 2023 - 2024 |