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CEP Curriculum Committee

The CEP Curriculum Committee reviews 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 college's broad perspective, considering its mission, vision, and goals. Committee terms are 3-years.


CEP Curriculum Committee Members 2024 - 2025

Table containing CEP Curriculum Committee members , role and term years.
Department Name Role Term
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
Dean's Office Dr. Criselda Garcia
(non-voting member)
Co-Chair 2024 - 2025
Dean's Office Dr. Federicio Guerra
(non-voting member)
Co-Chair 2024 - 2025

CEP Curriculum Meeting Schedule 2024 - 2025

Table containing CEP Curriculum Committee meeting dates and locations.
CEP Meeting Date Location
Wednesday, September 4th
11:00 AM -12:00 PM
Zoom
Wednesday, October 2nd
11:00 AM -12:00 PM
Zoom
Wednesday, November 6th
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Zoom
Wednesday, December 4th
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Zoom
Wednesday, January 15th
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Zoom
Wednesday, February 5th
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Zoom
Wednesday, March 5th
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Zoom
Wednesday, April 2nd
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Zoom

University Academic Curriculum Committees

University Academic Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Members 2024 - 2025

Table containing University Academic Undergraduate Curriculum Committee members, role and term date.
Department Name Role Term Date
Bilingual and Literacy Studies Dr. Miryam Espinoza-Dulanto Member 8/31/2026

University Academic Graduate Curriculum Committee Members 2024 - 2025

Table containing University Academic Graduate Curriculum Committee members, role and term date.
Department Name Role Term Date
Organization and School Leadership Dr. Michelle Abrego Member 8/31/2025

2024 - 2025 University Academic Undergraduate and Graduate Curriculum Committee Meetings

Table containing University Academic Undergraduate and Graduate Curriculum Committee meeting dates and locations.
Month Graduate Meeting Undergraduate Meeting
September September 6 th (1 st Friday) September 13 th (2 nd Friday)
October October 4 th (1 st Friday) October 11 th (2 nd Friday)
November November 1 st (1 st Friday) November 8 th (2 nd Friday)
December December 6 th (1 st Friday) December 13 th (2 nd Friday)
January January 10 th (2 nd Friday) January 17 th (3 rd Friday)
February February 7 th (1 st Friday) February 14 th (2 nd Friday)
March March 7 th (1 st Friday) March 21 st (3 rd Friday)
April April 4 th (1 st Friday) April 11 th (2 nd Friday)

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 that lead to teacher certification). EPC represents one voice in advocacy of 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 must hold a 2-year or 3-year term.

Educator Preparation Committee Members 2023 - 2024

Table containing Educator Preparation Committee Members , role and term years.
Department Name Role Term
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 Ms. Patricia Robles Member 2023 - 2026
N/A Dr. Criselda Garcia Co-chair N/A

2024 - 2025 Educator Preparation Committee Schedule


Table containing Educator Preparation Committee meeting schedules and locations.
Month EPC Meeting Date EPC Meeting Time Location
September September 4, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Zoom**
October October 2, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Zoom**
November November 6, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Zoom**
December December 4, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Zoom**
January January 15, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Zoom**
February February 5, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Zoom**
March March 5, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Zoom**
April April 2, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Zoom**
May May 7, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Zoom**

 

Faculty Committee Responsibilities

The committee reaches a 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 is responsible for monitoring candidate requirements for both initial certification and professional certification programs. Responsibilities include review of issues relating to the post-baccalaureate program and student post-baccalaureate admission, adequate student progress, and review of academic and other infractions. Also, this committee reviews 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 and the Director of the Educator Preparation and Accountability each serve as committee co-chairs (both are 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.

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 committee members hold a 3-year term.

Undergraduate Recruitment and Outreach Committee Members 2023 - 2024

Table containing Undergraduate Recruitment and Outreach Committee Members , role and term years.
Department Name Role Term
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

Teacher Preparation Program Standing Committee

A college-level cross-departmental committee, Teacher Preparation Program Standing Committee includes UG department chairs, program coordinators, and faculty engaged continuously on teacher preparation program curriculum alignments and participate in a programmatic continuous improvement process to strengthen and deliver a high-quality teacher preparation program. As core faculty of the teacher preparation programs, the group will have stable membership that includes department chairs, UG program coordinators, and key faculty.

Teacher Preparation Program Standing Committee

Table containing Teacher Preparation Program Standing Committee Members and role.
Department Name Role
Bilingual and Literacy Studies Dr. Sandra Musanti Dept. Chair
Human Development and School Services Dr. John Lowdermilk Dept. Chair
Teaching and Learning Dr. James Jupp Dept. Chair
Bilingual and Literacy Studies Ms. Patricia Robles Program Coordinator
Human Development and School Services Dr. Irasema Gonzalez Program Coordinator
Human Development and School Services Ms. Julie Pecina Program Coordinator
Teaching and Learning Dr. Pauli Badenhorst Program Coordinator
Teaching and Learning Dr. Carmen Pena Program Coordinator
Teaching and Learning Dr. Angela Chapman UTeach Coordinator
Office of Educator Preparation and Accountability Dr. Michael Whitacre Director
Office of Field Experiences Dr. Zulmaris Diaz  Director
Human Development and School Services Dr. Steve Chamberlain STEP UP Coordinator
Teaching and Learning Dr. Veronica Estrada Improvement Team Member
Teaching and Learning Dr. Karin Lewis Improvement Team Member
Dean's Office Dr. Criselda Garcia​ Committee Facilitator

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 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 the term beginning on September 1st and ending on August 31st.

Assessment Committee Members 2024 - 2025

Table containing Assessment Committee Members, role and term years.
Department Name Role Term
Bilingual and Literacy Studies Dr. Erika Zavala Member 2024 - 2026
Bilingual and Literacy Studies Dr. David Martinez-Prieto Member 2023 - 2025
Counseling Dr. Jean Shen Member 2024 - 2026
Counseling Dr. Scott Sparrow Member 2024 - 2026
Human Development and School Services Dr. Rebecca Romeis-Markham Member 2024 - 2026
Human Development and School Services Dr. Christopher King Member 2024 - 2026
Organization and School Leadership Dr. Jesus Abrego Member 2024 - 2026
Organization and School Leadership Dr. Marie Simonsson Member 2024 - 2026
Teaching and Learning Dr. Seokmin Kang Member 2024 - 2026
Teaching and Learning Dr. Ignacio Rodriguez Member 2024 - 2026
Office of Educator Preparation and Accountability Dr. Michael Whitacre Ex-officio Member N/A
Office of Field Experiences Dr. Zulmaris Diaz Ex-officio Member N/A
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 Council

The College Council 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.

College Council Committee Members 2023 - 2024

Table containing College Council Committee Members, role and term years.
Department Name Role Term
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
Office 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 purpose of the Faculty Research Council is 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.

Faculty Research Council Committee Members 2023 - 2024

Table containing Faculty Research Council Committee Members, role and term years.
Department Name Role Term
Bilingual and Literacy Studies Dr. Michael Whitacre Member 2022 - 2025
Counseling Dr. Veronica Castro Member 2022 - 2025
Human Development and School Services Dr. Steve Chamberlain Member 2022 - 2025
Organization and School Leadership Dr. Hilda Silva Member 2022 - 2025
Teaching and Learning Dr. Ana Diaz Beltran 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. The Committee shall be composed of one faculty member from each department. The committee members hold a 3-year term.

Student Scholarships and Awards Committee Members 2023 - 2024

Table containing Student Scholarships and Awards Committee Members, role and term years.
Department Name Role Term
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 Leadership Dr. Hilda Silva Member 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 thoughtful consideration. Committee membership will be determined according to the UTRGV HOP (Handbook of Operating Procedures) 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 as needed and 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 and 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.

College Review Committee Members 2023 - 2024

Table containing College Review Committee Members, role and term years.
Department Name Role Term
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

Faculty Pool for Grade Appeals Committee Members* 2023 - 2024

Table containing Faculty Pool for Grade Appeals Committee Members, role and term years.
Department Name Role Term
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

*The committee members hold a 1-year term.

Curriculum Management System
HOP ADM 06-202

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