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Article I		Membership SECTION 1. Membership will consist of one representative from each teacher education program, each school personnel program, three student representatives, the Head of the Professional Education Unit, and the faculty performing the following administrative duties: Associate Dean of SSEPS; Director of Field Experiences, SSEPS; Director of the M.A.T. Program; Director of Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) Program; Director of the School Psychology Program; Director of Undergraduate Programs in the Education Department; Education Department Chair; NCATE Coordinator; Professional Development School Coordinator; Advising Coordinator, SSEPS. An individual may represent no more than two positions. SECTION 2. Program representatives shall be appointed by the chair of the department in which the teacher education or school personnel program is offered for Art, Biology, Chemistry, English, History, Mathematics, Modern Foreign Language, and Music, with the exception of: Secondary Education whose representative will be a secondary educator appointed by the Director of Secondary Education/K-12 Programs; Social Studies certification program whose representative will be appointed by Minors Coordinator; M.Ed. School Administration Program whose representative will be appointed by the Director of M.Ed. Programs; and M.Ed. Reading Program whose representative will be appointed by the Director of M.Ed. Programs; M.A. English, TESOL Program whose representative will be appointed by the English Department Chair. SECTION 3. Student representatives shall be nominated by teacher education faculty, selected by the TEC Chair and appointed in the Spring for service beginning the following Fall. Student representatives will be appointed so that there will always be one graduate and one elementary education student representative. SECTION 4. Term for membership in the TEC shall be from August 15 through June 15. SECTION 5. All TEC members present at a meeting shall be eligible to vote on all TEC business.
Article II		Meetings SECTION 1. Meetings will be held twice during each Fall and Spring semester for a total of four regular meetings per academic year. Regular meeting dates will be set at least one semester in advance. SECTION 2. Members must notify the Agenda Committee of agenda topics at least one week prior to the meeting date. The Recorder will distribute the agenda three days prior to the meeting date. SECTION 3. Minutes will be recorded and distributed by the Recorder. Minutes will be distributed to all TEC members, to all chairs of departments in which teacher education or school personal programs are offered, to all advising coordinators, to the academic deans, to the chair of the University Curriculum Committee (UCC) and to the Provost. SECTION 4. Special Meetings may be called by the Agenda Committee of TEC. Any TEC member may petition the Agenda Committee for the purpose of calling a Special Meeting. Only the announced purpose of the meeting shall be discussed during a Special Meeting. SECTION 5. A majority of members of the TEC shall constitute a quorum at TEC meetings. SECTION 6. Meeting locations for all meeting shall be determined by the Chair. SECTION 7. Annual reports will be submitted by the Associate Chair on July 15 of each academic year to all members of TEC, the Provost, the NCATE Coordinator, and the academic deans.
Article III		Officers SECTION 1. The officers of TEC shall consist of the Chair, the Associate Chair, and the Recorder. SECTION 2. The Head of the Professional Education Unit shall serve as Chair of TEC and the NCATE Coordinator shall serve as the Recorder. The Associate Chair will be elected at the first meeting of the academic year. The Associate Chair shall be elected by majority vote, by ballot. In the event of only one nomination, election may be by a Yes/No voice vote. Newly elected officers shall assume their official duties at the adjournment of that meeting. SECTION 3. Only members of TEC shall be eligible for election to Associate Chair.
Article IV		Duties of Officers SECTION 1. CHAIR: The Chair shall preside at all regular meetings of the TEC and all meetings of the Agenda Committee. SECTION 2. ASSOCIATE CHAIR: The Associate Chair shall preside at any meeting in the absence of the Chair. The Associate Chair shall submit the Annual Report to all TEC members, the Provost, the NCATE Coordinator, and the academic deans on July 15 of each academic year. The Associate Chair serves as a member of the Agenda Committee. SECTION 3. Recorder: The Recorder shall keep accurate records of the transactions of the TEC and shall distribute the minutes within one week of the meeting. The Recorder shall deliver motions passed to the appropriate body. The Recorder serves as a member of the Agenda Committee.
Article V		Actions SECTION 1. Motions, suggestions, or resolutions may be placed before TEC by any member of the Council. Motions, suggestions, and resolutions may be passed by TEC by majority vote of those in attendance. SECTION 2. Motions of an advisory nature which are passed by TEC will be presented to the Dean of Education and Professional Studies and the chair(s) of the department(s) affected by the motion. SECTION 3. Motions of a policy nature (having to do with curriculum, program admission, or student retention) which are passed by TEC will be presented to the University Curriculum Committee and/or the Graduate Council.
Article VI		Standing Committees SECTION 1. The Agenda Committee shall act as a standing committee of the TEC. Membership on the Agenda Committee shall consist of the Chair, the Associate Chair, and the Recorder. The Agenda Committee shall receive suggestions for agenda items from any TEC member, develop the agenda, and distribute the agenda to all TEC members three days before the meeting. The Agenda Committee shall call special meetings when necessary.
Article VII		Amendments of the Bylaws SECTION 1. The TEC bylaws may be amended by a two thirds vote of the membership.