2015-2016 Committee Membership and Charge
The Professional Education committee (PEC) is responsible for overseeing development, operation, and support of the iSchool’s non-degree professional education activities. This includes, but is not limited to, reviewing and approving any substantive change to curriculum offered for students not associated with other iSchool academic programs; and making recommendations to PCC regarding policies (new or changing) that affect non-degree professional education programs. The Committee also sets admissions criteria, oversees the admissions process, reviews and approves/denies non-degree student petitions, recommends appropriate actions for students having academic difficulty, oversees the development and operation of professional certificate programs and workshops, and provides general guidance to the Professional Education director to ensure that non-degree professional education activities are developed and run in a fashion that is consistent with the goals of the College as whole.
Members & Chair
| Joanne Briscoe |
Member (ex officio, voting) |
| Michael Kurtz |
Member |
| Richard Marciano |
Member |
| Brian Butler |
Member (ex officio, non-voting) |
| Tricia Donovan |
Member (ex officio, voting) |
| Ann Weeks |
Chair |
Requested Actions for 2015-2016
In addition to the general activities associated with fulfilling the committee’s purpose (as described above), it is requested that the Professional Education Committee identify 5 or more actionable projects that would serve to significantly increase the scale, scope, and stature of the iSchool’s non-degree professional education offerings and work with the appropriate parties to complete those projects during the 2015-2016 academic year.
The projects should be identified by mid-Fall and communicated to the College to allow them to be completed during the 2015-2016 academic year.
Other Responsibilities and Requirements
The chair is responsible for conducting regular meetings and ensuring they are included in the iSchool Calendar so that interested parties may attend (send Daisy Mason the meeting dates, times, and locations to get them added to the iSchool Calendar).
The chair is also responsible for communicating with the College about the committee’s activities. Activities to accomplish this can include, but need not be limited to:
- Distribution of meeting minutes through the College intranet (required)
- Providing timely updates to the Dean for inclusion in the weekly College update
- Distribution of a monthly update (if this is appropriate, please coordinate with Daisy Mason to schedule distribution of the regular committee update)
- Conducting open meetings or briefings on specific topics for interested faculty, staff, and students
If you are unsure what communication channels are most appropriate for your committee, please contact the Dean’s office/communication coordinator and we will work with you to develop a communication plan.
Committee Materials
PEC agendas and minutes will be posted on the iSchool’s Intranet. Agendas will generally be posted a week before the meeting, and minutes will be posted after they are approved by the committee. If you would like any specific materials noted in the agenda or minutes, please contact Tricia Donovan, donovant@umd.edu, and she will provide them to you.
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