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DepartmentofEducationandHumanServicesDepartmentalHandbookofPoliciesandProcedures

Chairperson: ArpanaInman

AdministrativeAssistant: DonnaBall

UpdatedSeptember2013

COLLEGEOFEDUCATION

EHSDepartmentalHandbookofPoliciesandProcedures

September2013Update

TableofContents

LehighUniversityNon‐DiscriminationStatement........................................................................... 1

I.OrganizationandStructure .......................................................................................................... 2CollegeofEducationStrategicGoals&MissionStatement .................................................................. 3CollegeofEducationOrganizationalStructure ..................................................................................... 4DepartmentChairJobDescription ......................................................................................................... 5AssociateDepartmentChairJobDescription......................................................................................... 6AcademicProgramDirectorJobDescription.......................................................................................... 7AssociateDeanJobDescription ............................................................................................................. 8CollegeofEducationStandingCommittees ........................................................................................... 9OperatingPrinciplesfortheCenterforPromotingResearchtoPractice .............................................. 12CenterforDevelopingUrbanEducationalLeaders(CDUEL) .................................................................. 15OfficeofGlobalOnlineGraduateDegreesandTraining ........................................................................ 16

II.Teaching‐relatedPoliciesandProcedures .................................................................................. 17DepartmentalPolicyonFacultyTeachingLoad ..................................................................................... 18DepartmentalPolicyonClassSizeLimitations ....................................................................................... 20CollegePolicyonSummerTeachingCompensation .............................................................................. 21UniversityPolicyonHandlingAdverseWeatherConditions.................................................................. 23CollegePoliciesonClassesduringAdverseWeather ............................................................................. 25

III.Promotion,TenureandReappointment .................................................................................... 26CollegeofEducationPromotion&TenureGuidelines........................................................................... 27DossierPreparationforReappointment,TenureandPromotionReviews ........................................... 35LehighUniversityBestPracticesforCollegePromotionandTenureCommittees................................. 38GuidelinesforFrequencyofAcademicLeavesforFaculty..................................................................... 40PretenureAcademicLeave..................................................................................................................... 43COEReappointmentReviewforProfessorsofPracticeandLecturer.................................................... 44CollegeProcessforAdjunctAppointments............................................................................................ 46CollegeProcessforAdjunctEvaluations ................................................................................................ 46

IV.Student‐relatedPoliciesandProcedures................................................................................... 47CollegeCriteriaforAdmissionasaRegularGraduateStudent .............................................................. 48Non‐degreeStudentOptions ................................................................................................................. 49CollegePolicyonAdmissionofStudentsWhoseFirstLanguageIsNotEnglish..................................... 50CriminalandHealthClearancesforStudentsinCollegeofEducationPrograms................................... 51AcademicScholarshipRequirementsforCOEDegreePrograms ........................................................... 56CollegePolicyonAdequateAcademicProgress..................................................................................... 57CollegeAcademicIntegrityPolicy .......................................................................................................... 58TerminationofStudentStatus ............................................................................................................... 61CollegeofEducationGrievanceProcedures .......................................................................................... 62CollegePolicyonTransferofCreditstoMaster’sDegreeProgram ...................................................... 67LehighUniversityGraduatePetitions..................................................................................................... 70


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V.DoctoralProgramPoliciesandProcedures................................................................................. 73

CollegeofEducationDoctoralProgramRequirementsandProcedures................................................ 74DoctoralDissertationandMaster’sThesesPreparation/SubmissionGuidelines .................................. 85EligibilityCriteriaforParticipationinUniversityDoctoralHoodingCeremony...................................... 88UniversityDissertationAwardProcesses ............................................................................................... 89

VI.ResourceAllocationPoliciesandProcedures ............................................................................ 96

MinimalFacultyResources..................................................................................................................... 97ResourceAllocationRecommendations................................................................................................. 98AllocationofVacantFacultySlots .......................................................................................................... 99AllocationofAvailableUniversity‐supportedLectureships.................................................................... 100AllocationofUniversity‐supportedGraduateandResearchAssistantships .......................................... 101AllocationofAvailableUniversityScholarships...................................................................................... 102AllocationofFacultyTravelSupportforProfessionalMeetings ............................................................ 103AllocationofSpace................................................................................................................................. 104CollegePolicyonIndirectCostRecoverySharing .................................................................................. 105

VII.CollegeEmergencyResponsePlan............................................................................................ 106

ResponseLeadershipandDisasterLevels .............................................................................................. 107CollegeInvolvementinResponsetoEmergencies,OrganizationalStructure&DecisionMaking......... 108EvacuationSite ....................................................................................................................................... 109LockdownProcedures ............................................................................................................................ 109EmergencyContactNumbers................................................................................................................. 109ActiveShooterSituations ....................................................................................................................... 110FireSafety............................................................................................................................................... 113EmergencyEvacuationProcedures ........................................................................................................ 113DangerousandDisruptivePersons ........................................................................................................ 114BombThreat........................................................................................................................................... 115CollegeHierarchyforEmergencyDecisionMaking................................................................................ 118ListofBuildingandFloorMonitors ........................................................................................................ 118

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LehighUniversityNon‐discriminationStatement

LehighUniversityseekstalentedfaculty,staff,andstudentsfromdiversebackgrounds.LehighUniversitydoesnotdiscriminateonthebasisofage,color,disability,gender,genderidentity,maritalstatus,nationalorethnicorigin,race,religion,sexualorientation,orveteranstatusinanyarea,includingstudentadmissions;scholarshiporloanawards;athletic,co‐curricular,recreational,orsocialprograms;academicprograms,policies,oractivities;andemploymentandemploymentdevelopment.

Questionsandcomplaintsaboutthispolicyshouldbedirectedto:

TheProvostorTheVicePresidentforFinanceandAdministration,AlumniMemorialBuilding,LehighUniversity,Bethlehem,PA18015

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OrganizationandStructure

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StrategicGoals&MissionStatement

STRATEGICGOALS(20102015)

Goal1 ARESEARCHINTENSIVEGRADUATECOLLEGEOFEDUCATION:Structureallscholarship,teaching,andserviceeffortswithintheCollegetowardaresearchtopracticemodelthataddressesthemostpressingissuesineducation.

Goal2 LEADERSHIP:Toprepare,engage,andleadatthelocal,regional,national,andinternationallevelsinthecontextofinfrastructure,capacity,andsustainability.

Goal3 GLOBALEDUCATION:ExpandthereachoftheCollegeofEducationinGlobalEducation

Goal4 EQUITY&DIVERSITY:Advocateforsocialjusticeandequityinpolicyandpracticeacrossavarietyofenvironmentsandsettings.

MISSIONSTATEMENT

TheMissionoftheCollegeofEducationatLehighUniversityistodevelopleadingprofessionalsandscholarsinformedbytheory,research,andevidence‐basedpractice.Thismissionisbasedonastrongbeliefinthevalueandcriticalimportanceofeducationinanopen,democratic,anddiversesociety.ThegraduateCollegeofEducationpreparesstudentstobeeducationalleadersinresponsetothemajorchallengesfacedbyeducationintheUnitedStatesandabroad.

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CollegeofEducationOrganizationalStructure

AdoptedMay1994,editedJune2008,May2013

TheCollegeofEducationconsistsof:• Asingledepartment,theDepartmentofEducationandHumanServices,comprisedofa

setofinterrelatedacademicprograms;• CentennialSchool;• TheCenterforDevelopingUrbanEducationalLeaders(CDUEL);• TheCenterforPromotingResearchtoPractice(CPRP)and• OfficeofGlobalOnlineGraduateDegreesandTraining

COLLEGEADMINISTRATION

TheCollegeofEducationisledbyacollegedean,supportedbyasingleassociatedean.Thedean’sofficeisalsosupportedbyavarietyofstaffpositions.TheEHSdepartmentisledbyadepartmentchairandanassociatedepartmentchair.

PROGRAMDEFINITION

AnacademicprogramconsistsofaclusterofLehighgraduatecertificateprograms,externalcertificationprogramsand/ordegreeprogramsthatshareasimilarprofessionalorresearchfocus.

Aprogramdirectorisappointedbythedepartmentchairafterconsultationwiththeprogramfaculty.Programdirectorsservethree‐yearrenewableterms.

PROGRAMCONFIGURATION

TheDepartmentofEducationandHumanServicesconsistsofthefollowingsixacademicprograms:

• ComparativeandInternationalEducation• CounselingPsychology• EducationalLeadership• SchoolPsychology• SpecialEducation• Teaching,LearningandTechnology

NONPROGRAMSTRUCTURE

Allcenters(presentandfuture)andexternallyfundedlong‐termresearchortrainingprogramsreportdirectlytothedeanofthecollegeandcoordinatewiththechaironmattersoffacultybuy‐outandstudentsupport.ThedepartmentchairhasavotingpositionontheCentennialSchoolgovernancecouncil.

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DepartmentChairJobDescription

August2013

TheDepartmentChairpersonisateachingfacultymemberinthedepartmentandhasalltherightsandresponsibilitiesofafacultymember.TheprimaryfunctionofthechairistocarryoutthebusinessoftheDepartmentofEducationandHumanServices.

Thechairfacilitatesthelong‐rangedevelopmentofthedepartmentwithinthecontextofcollegeanduniversityvision,mission,andgoals.He/shearticulatesthedepartment'sgoalsandneedswithintheuniversityandworkswiththedeantoadvancethedepartment'sprograms,bothwithinandoutsidetheinstitution.

Becauseadepartment'sreputationisbuiltuponthequalityofitsfacultyandstudents,thechairplaysaleadershiproleinfacultyhiringandfacultydevelopment.Thechairisanexofficiomemberofalldepartmentalfacultysearchcommitteesandinterviewsallcandidates.Thechairconductsregularmentoringsessionswithdepartmentalpretenurefacultymembersandparticipatesinnewfacultyorientation.ProfessorsofPracticealsoreporttothechair.

Thechairmanagesthemajorfunctionsandactivitiesofthedepartment,including:• conveningandchairingdepartmentfacultyandprogramdirectormeetings;• approvingdepartmentalpurchasesandexpenditures;• overseeingdepartmentalfinancialaccounts;• evaluatingstudentpetitionsforapproval;• reviewingandevaluatingacademicprogramstudentadmissionsdecisions;• evaluatingfacultyanddepartmentalstaffperformanceforthepurposesofrecommendingmeritpaydecisionstotheCollegeofEducationDean;

• ensuringthatstudentgrievancesareaddressedinaccordancewithcollege‐specificprocedures(whereappropriate)andcomplywithuniversityprocessesandmechanisms;

• addressingstaffandfacultygrievances;• determiningfacultyteachingloads;• dispensingtravelsupporttofacultyandstudents;• distributingtuitionscholarshipsandgraduateassistantshipstoacademicprograms;and• overseeingtheworkofstandingandadhocdepartmentalcommittees.

ThechairworkswiththeDepartmentCoordinatorandProgramDirectorstoproducecourseschedulesforeachsemester.

ThechairworkswiththeAssociateDepartmentChairtoscheduleandconductannual,reappointment,triennial,promotionand/ortenurereviewsoftenure‐trackfaculty,asperguidelinessetforthintheRulesandProceduresoftheFaculty,aswellasprovidedbytheProvost’sOffice.Thechairisresponsibleforcontactingandsecuringexternaltenureandpromotionreviewers.

ThechairrepresentstheCollegeofEducationontheChairs’ExecutiveCommitteeconvenedbytheProvost’sOffice,aswellasonotheruniversitycommitteesasassignedbytheCollegeofEducationDeanorProvost.

TheDepartmentChairreportstotheDeanoftheCollegeofEducation.

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AssociateDepartmentChairJobDescription

August2013

TheAssociateDepartmentChairpersonisateachingfacultymemberinthedepartment,andhasalltherightsandresponsibilitiesofafacultymember.TheprimaryfunctionofthechairistoassisttheDepartmentChairinmanagingselectedaspectsoffacultyevaluationandreview,including:

• schedulingandconductingannual,reappointment,triennial,promotion,and/ortenurereviewsoftenure‐trackfaculty;

• conductingreviewsofprofessorsofpracticeforpossiblereappointment;• reviewingstudentcourseevaluationsforalldepartmentalfacultyeachsemester;• addressinglowstudentcourseevaluationswithresponsiblefacultyand/orprogramdirectors;• monitoringandadvisingpre‐tenurefacultyandtenuredassociateprofessorsastheypreparereviewandpromotionmaterials;

• coordinatingfacultyreviewscheduleswiththeProvost’soffice;• preparingdepartmentalreviewandpromotionlettersfortheDepartmentChair;and• substitutingfortheDepartmentChairindepartmentaloruniversitymeetings,asnecessary.

TheAssociateDepartmentChairpersonreportstotheDepartmentChair.

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AcademicProgramDirectorJobDescription

TitleChangeNovember2010;editedJune2013

Theprogramdirector…• reportstotheChairoftheDepartmentofEducationandHumanServices.• iselectedbytheprogramfacultyafterconsultationwiththeChair.• servesforthreeyearsandmaybere‐appointed.• isanex‐officiovotingmemberoftheDepartmentalCoordinatingCouncil.• isevaluatedannuallyaspartoftheperformancereviewprocessforsalaryadministration.• shallberesponsiblefortheeffectivecoordinationandleadershipforallaspectsoftheacademic

program.AllpertinentRulesandProceduresoftheFaculty,aswellasoperatingpoliciesofthedepartment,shallbeappliedasnecessaryandasappropriateintheexerciseoftheseduties.

PrincipalDutiesandResponsibilities1. Prepare,inconsultationwithprogramfaculty,teachingschedulesappropriatetothestudents’

programmaticneeds.2. Coordinate,inconsultationwithprogramfaculty,therecruitmentandadmissionsofstudentsto

theprogram.3. Coordinate,inconsultationwiththeprogramfaculty,programandcoursechanges,presentingany

proposalstotheDepartmentalFacultyforapproval.4. Coordinatetheuseandallocationofprogram‐specificinstructionalandresearchresources,

equipmentandspace,includingboththoseoftheUniversityandthosethatmaybeprovidedbyexternalagencies.

5. Makerecommendations,whennecessary,regardingtheappointmentofadjunctfaculty.6. Maintainaccurateandup‐to‐daterecordsofstudentsenrolledintheprogram.7. Monitortheprogressofallstudents,especiallydoctoralstudents,withintheprogram.8. AttendmeetingsoftheChair’sCouncilandrepresenttheviewsandinterestsoftheprogram

studentsandfacultywhennecessaryand/orappropriate.9. Coordinateandprepareprogram‐specificmaterialforusebyexternalaccreditingorevaluating

bodiesandforthepurposesoflong‐rangeplanning.10. Makerecommendations,afterconsultationwiththeprogramfaculty,totheChairregardingthe

appointmentsofGA/RA/TAsandtheawardingofscholarshipsandfellowships.11. Mentorandsupporttheprofessionaldevelopmentofpretenurefaculty.12. Holdmeetingsoftheprogramfacultyatregularintervalsduringthecourseoftheacademicyear.13. Serveastheinitialpointofcontactforfacultyandstudentconcernsandcomplaints.

Compensation

ProgramDirectorsreceiveastipendof$4,000peracademicyearascompensationfortheirservice.Thestipendcanbeusedasacademic‐yearbuyoutofonecourseorforotherpurposesinsupportoftheprofessionaldevelopmentoftheProgramDirector,suchastravel,GAsupport,equipmentpurchase,andthelike.

ThispolicyofcompensationisreviewedannuallyandcontinuedatthediscretionoftheDean.

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AssociateDeanJobDescription

March2013

AssociateDeanJobResponsibilities

1. Trackandfacilitatecollegeexternalprogramreviews;

2. Monitorandassurecompliancewithallrelevantcollegeanduniversityregulations;

3. OverseetheoperationsoftheOfficeofTeacherCertification;

4. DirecttheIntegratedProfessionalDevelopmentSchoolprogram;

5. HandlepetitionsandserveontheStandingofGraduateStudents(SOGS)committee;

6. Supportthecollege’sonlinepresencebyworkingwiththecollegeDirectorofMarketingandCommunicationsoncollegewebsite;

7. Representcollegeinterestsbyattendingmeetingsofkeyuniversitycommittees,suchastheGraduateAssociateDeansCouncil,theEnhancingGraduateEducationWorkgroup,theGRC(asanon‐votingexofficiomember,inlieuofthedean)andonadhocspecialissuecommittees,asneeded;

8. SupportcollegeadmissionsbyworkingwiththecollegeAdmissionsCoordinatortohelpresolveproblemsandenhanceprocesses;

9. CoordinatesubmissionofCOEGraduateandResearchCommittee(GRC)proposals;

10. Coordinatecollegerelationshipswithkeyexternalorganizations,suchastheInstituteforInternationalEducation(Fulbrightstudentsandscholars)andIREX(MuskieFellows);

11. CoordinateCOEactiveparticipationinthePresidentialandUniversityFellowsprogram;

12. Chairselectedcommitteestoselectrecipientsofcollegeawards(forexample,COEGradStudentLeadershipandServiceAward,Stout/CGSDissertationAwards);

13. Complete,orcoordinatethecompletionof,keyexternalsurveys;

14. Meetbi‐weeklywiththedeanandsupporthis/herefforts;

15. Performtasksrelatedtothespecificskillstheindividualholdingthepositionbrings;

16. Completeotherdutiesandassignmentsasassigned.

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CollegeofEducationStandingCommittees

[SeeLehighR&Psections1.3.1.1&1.3.3.4][EditedJune2013]

ThestandingcommitteesoftheCollegeofEducationincludetheNominationsCommittee,thePromotionandTenureCommittee,theDiversityCommittee,theMentoringCommittee,andtheInternationalProgramsPolicyCommittee.

NominationsCommittee

TheCollegeofEducationnominationscommitteeconsistsofthreemembers,oneelectedeachyearforathree‐yearterm.Theseniormemberischairperson.Thiscollegecommitteepreparesslatestobesubmittedtothefacultyforelectionoftheotherstandingcollegecommitteesdescribedbelow,aswellasofcollegerepresentativesonuniversitycommittees.Electionrequiresapluralityofvotescast,unlessthecollegedecidesbeforeanelectionthatamajorityisrequired.Ineverycasetheslateconsistsoftwonomineesforeachpost.Additionalnominationsmaybemadefromthefloorwhentheslateispresented.Thenominationscommitteeattemptstoachievethewidestpossibledistributionamongprograms,disciplines,andpointsofview.

PromotionandTenureCommittee[RevisedversionapprovedbyCOEfacultyApril17,2009]

Thecollegepromotionandtenurecommitteeconsistsoffiveelectedtenureduniversityfacultymembers.Threemembersareelectedfromthecollegeasawhole,twoofwhomshallbefullprofessors.Thecollegeelectstwomembersinrelateddisciplinesfromthefacultiesoftheotherthreecolleges.Thesemembersshallbeattherankoffullprofessor.Eachelectedmemberservesathree‐yearterm.Nomembermayservemorethantwotermsconsecutively.Eachyearthecollegenominationscommitteeshallprepareaslateofcandidatesforeachopenposition.

Thecommitteewillelectitsownchairperson,anditmayestablishadditionaloperatingprocedures,consistentwithR&P.Thecommitteewillpresentanannualreporttothecollegefaculty.Thereshallbenoconfidentialmaterialinthisreport.

Whilethecommitteemayestablishadditionaloperatingprocedures,thefollowingmaybechangedonlybyamajorityvoteatadulyconstitutedfacultymeeting:

1. CollegeofEducationmembersofthepromotionandtenurecommitteewillnotvotewhenthetenuredfacultyofthecollegeconsidersthecandidateatthedepartmentalstageofthepromotionandtenurereviewprocess

2. Allfivecommitteemembersmustbepresentatanymeetingwheretenureisdiscussed.Allfullprofessorsonthecommitteemustbepresentatanymeetingwherepromotiontofullprofessorisdiscussed.Allmemberswillvoteonallpromotionandtenuredecisionsofassistantprofessors.Onlyfullprofessorsonthetenurecommitteewillvoteonthepromotiontofullprofessor.Inthelattercase,ifanassociateprofessorcurrentlyservesonthecommittee,thenthefacultywillelectafullprofessortoreplacetheassociateprofessoronthecommitteeforthatcaseonly.

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3. Alltenureandpromotionproceedingsaretobekeptconfidential.Allcasesinvolvingtenurearetheprovinceofthefulltenurecommittee.

4. Tenureandpromotionrecommendationsbythecommitteerequireamajorityvote,withnoabstentionsbyeligiblevoters.Thevoteisreportedtothedeanwitheachrecommendation.

5. Incasesinwhichthevoteisnotunanimous,bothamajorityreportandaminorityreportwillbesubmittedtothedean,witheachconveyingthereasonsfortherecommendation.

6. Eachcandidate'scompletefilewillbeavailabletoallcommitteemembersduringtheevaluationperiod.

7. Intheeventthatafileisincompleteordeemedinadequate,thecommitteewillfollowtheproceduresin2.2.6.9,paragraph2.

8. Thechairwillpresentconfidentialsummaryreportstothedeanontheindividualcasesconsidered.Thesereportswillincludethevoteofthecommittee(amajorityvoteforthecandidateconstitutesapositiverecommendation)andastatementofreasonsforeachrecommendation.Thelettersfromeachmembervotingwillaccompanythissummaryreport.

DiversityCommittee[StandingcommitteeaddedbyCOEfacultyapproval12/12/08]

ThediversitycommitteeundertakesandoverseesactivitiesdesignedtoenhancediversityintheCollegeofEducation.Thisincludesoversightofthemulticulturalresourcecenter,diversityspeakerseries,andothersupporttoCOEfaculty,students,andstaff.

Thecommitteeshallconsistsofsevenmembers:threetenure‐trackfacultyinthecollege,twostudentsingoodstandinginprogramsinthecollege,andtwostaffmembersemployedbythecollege.Atleastoneofthetenure‐trackfacultymembersmustbetenured.Acrossthethreemembercategories,nomorethantworepresentativesfromanyonecollegeacademicprogramshallserveonthecommittee.Eachyearthecommitteeshallelectitschairpersonfromamongthetenure‐trackfaculty.

Onefacultymemberiselectedtoa3‐yeartermbythecollegefacultyinthespringsemesterofeachacademicyear,producingstaggeredtermsofservice.Inthesecondyearofhisorherterm,afacultymembershallserveasjuniorco‐chair,whileinthefinalyearofhisorhertermthatfacultymembershallserveasseniorco‐chair.

Everyspringastudentmembershallbeappointedtoserveatwo‐yearterm,producingstaggeredtermsofservice.StudentmembersareappointedbytheEducationandHumanServicesdepartmentchairfromamongstudentsnominatedeitherbythemselvesorbyothers.

Everyspring,astaffmembershallbeappointedtoatwo‐yeartermbytheEducationandHumanServicesdepartmentchairfromamongstaffmembersnominatedeitherbythemselvesorbyothers.Thisproducesstaggeredtermsofserviceforstaffmembers.

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MentoringCommittee[StandingcommitteeaddedbyCOEfacultyapproval12/12/08]

Thementoringcommittee’sdutiesincludewelcomingandorientingnewfacultyastheymakethetransitiontoLehigh;fosteringpositiverelationshipsbetweenpotentialmentorsandmentees;advocatingforconcerns,supplyingindividualguidanceandsupportingresolutionofconflicts;ensuringequityofexpectationsforperformanceduringfacultyreviewsandperiodicallyreviewingdepartmentalpoliciesandpromotionandtenurerequirements;facilitatingmentoringtrainingopportunitiesandconsultationforthecollegeasawhole;andconductingregularneedsassessmentsandevaluationsofthementoringprogram.

Thecommitteeshallbemadeupoffivemembers:fourtenure‐trackfacultymembers,twoofwhomshallbetenuredandtwoofwhomshallbepretenure,andtheEducationandHumanServicesdepartmentassociatechairforfaculty.Facultyrepresentationshallbe,tothegreatestextentpossible,acrossacademicprogramswithinthecollege.Eachspringoneortwofacultymembers,asappropriate,shallbeelectedtoathree‐yeartermonthecommittee,producingstaggeredtermsofservice.Eachyearthecommitteeshallelectitschairperson.

InternationalProgramsPolicyCommittee[StandingcommitteeaddedbyCOEfacultyapproval4/17/09]

Thecollegeinternationalprogramspolicycommitteeisresponsibleforanalyzingproposalsfornewinternationalprogramsinthecollege,consideringthefeasibilityofsuchproposedprogramsinlightoftheprioritiesandresourcesofthecollege,andmakingrecommendationstothedeanforhisorherfinalapproval.

ThecommitteeconsistsofonerepresentativeeachfromeachoftheacademicprogramsinthecollegeplusarepresentativefromthecollegeOfficeofInternationalPrograms.Thedean,inconsultationwiththeEducationandHumanServicesdepartmentchair,appointsmemberstothree‐yeartermsandappointsthechairofthecommitteefromamongitsmembers.Thereisnorestrictiononhowmanytermsamembermayserve.

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OperatingPrinciplesfortheCenterforPromotingResearchtoPractice–Schools,Families,Communities

ApprovedbyCOEfacultyMay2002

Mission:

ThemissionofLehighUniversity’sCenterforPromotingResearchtoPracticeistogeneratenewknowledgethatwilltrulyimpactthelivesofindividualswithdisabilitiesorthoseat‐riskfordisabilities.TheprimaryobjectiveofCenteristocreatealivinglaboratorythatestablishespartnershipswithschools,parentsandfamilies,andcommunityserviceproviderstoenhancetheuseofbestpracticesforindividualswithdisabilities.

BuildingtheInfrastructure:

TheCPRPneedstobuildaninfrastructurethatwillallowittooffertheresourcesneededbyfacultytodeveloparesearchrichenvironment.AlthoughtheCPRPhasinitialfundingforanExecutiveDirector,anindividualresponsibleforwebdevelopment,andapartofasecretary,thesefundsarenotsufficienttosustainmorethanan18‐monthperiodofdevelopment.ThekeyneedsfortheCPRPareforapermanentExecutiveDirectorthatrepresentsatenuredortenure‐trackfacultymember,abusinessmanagerwhocanoverseebudgetsofseveralprojectsembeddedintheCPRP,awebdevelopmentpersonwhocansupportprojectsbroughtintotheCPRP,andthepossiblehiringofastaffofdatacollectorswhocansupportvariousprojects.

Theinfrastructurecanbebuiltinseveralways.First,whengrantsaresubmittedthroughtheauspicesoftheCPRP,thebudgetwillbeconstructedtocontainasmallportionofthepersonnelcostsforthesetypesofpositions.TheexactamountwillbenegotiatedbetweentheExecutiveDirectorandtheprospectivePrincipalInvestigator.

Second,whengrantsaresubmittedthroughtheCPRP,theUniversityportionofResearchIncentiveFunds(RIF)arereturnedtotheCPRPandnottheDepartment.Dollarsarereturnedontheindirectcostsatarateofapproximately4%peryearoftotalICR,asdefinedintheRIFformulaimplementedbytheOfficeofResearchandSponsoredProgramsatLehigh.

Third,whengrantsaresubmittedthroughtheCPRP,facultywilloftenwriteintheirtimededicatedtotheproject.Formanygrants,theamountoftimemaybeashighas50%ofcalendaryear.Thecostoffacultybuyoutasperdepartmentalpolicyis16.67%ofacademicyearsalarypercourse.Thecostofteachingreplacementsforthedepartmentis$4,000,thecostofanadjuncthiredtoteachthecourse.Thus,thereisaportionofdollarsthatisavailableabovethecostofteachingreplacementforeachcourseboughtoutbyafacultymember.CurrentpolicyisforthosedollarstoremainwithinthedepartmentalbudgettoprovideadditionaldiscretionarydollarsthattheChairpersoncanusetosupportdepartmentalneeds.MostofthesediscretionarydollarswillremainwiththeCPRP,ratherthanthedepartment.Specifically,theCPRPretains80%ofthedollarsbeyondteachingreplacementcostsandthedepartmentretains20%.

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Hereisanillustration.FacultyAreceivesagrantthatallowsabuyoutof1course.Thetotaldollarsavailablefortheacademicyearbuyoutintheprojectis$10,000.Thedepartmentfirstclaims$4,000foradjunctreplacement.Theremaining$6,000isdividedwith$4,800goingtotheCPRPand$1200goingtothedepartment.

Fourth,overthepasttwoyears,COEhasadoptedapolicyofreturningtoPIsaportionofthereturnthroughrevenuestreamstotheCollegeonIndirectCostReturn.ThedollarsreturnedtoPIsisbasedonaformulathatcalculatestheproportionofwhichtheprojectsheldbythePIcontributetothetotalICRreturntothecollege.Thepercentageofcontributionismultipliedbytheamountofdollarsreturnedundertherevenuestreamsformula.TherearetwoimportantissuesthatneedtobeconsideredinformulatingafuturepolicyforthedistributionofCOEfunds.(1)TheCOEdistributiontoPIsmustbeequivalent(orgreaterintheCPRP)whethertheprojectisintheCPRPorthedepartment.(2)TheCPRPneedstobenefitfromtheCOERIFreturnpolicyaswell.

BecausetheCPRPwillbetakingapercentageoftheoverallreturn(aswilltheDean),thefollowingformulawillbeemployed:

Deantakes25%ofthetotalICRreturntothecollege.CalculationoftheproportionofICRcontributedtothetotalisdoneinthesamewayasdescribedabove.TheremainingdollarsaredistributedsuchthatthePIreceives80%oftheremainingdollarsandtheCPRPORDEPARTMENTreceive20%.Thus,PIswouldreceivethesamelevelsofsupportwhethertheprojectisintheCPRPortheDepartment.Hereisanillustration:

TotalICRgeneratedbyCOEinasingleyearis$1,000,000.FacultyBcontributes$100,000inthatyeartotheICRoftheCOEwhichrepresents10%oftheICRreturntoCOEforthatyear.TotalreturntoCOEaftertherevenuestreamdivisionis$800,000.

• Deanwouldtake25%of$800,000=$200,000.• Remainingdollars,$600,000,aredividedsuchthat10%oftheamountreturned

relatedtothisproject($60,000)isdividedsuchthatthePIgets80%($48,000)andtheDept/CPRPwouldget$12,000.

Thispolicyappliesonlytonewlysubmittedprojects(bothintheDepartmentaswellasthroughtheCPRP).Existingprojectsaresubjecttotheexistingpolicy,asmodifiedbytheDean(i.e.,Deantakes25%ofICRreturn,remainderisdistributedtoPIsproportionaltocontributiontototalCOEICRgeneration).

ItisalsonotedthatthepolicyofCOERIFreturnisineffectonlyifCOEexceedsitsspecifiedtarget.ShouldCOEfallbelowitstarget,dollarsowedbyCOEtotheUniversitywillbesharedequallybetweentheCenter,Department,andDean’soffice.

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TypesofProjectsRemaininginDepartmentversusCenter

TheCPRPshallbeopentoalltypesofprojectsthatareconsistentwithitsmissiononPromotingResearchtoPractice.Itisanticipated,however,thatthoseprojectswhoseprimarymissionisthetrainingofstudentsleadingtodegreeorcertificationoutcomeswouldbemostappropriatetoremainwithintheDepartmentratherthantheCPRP.Itisstillunclearwhethercontractualtypesofprojects(i.e.,Transition&AssessmentServices,LehighSupportCommunityChoices,state‐fundedcontracts)shouldbelongtotheCPRP.TheoptionshallbeavailablefortheseprojectstocometotheCPRPifitisthedesireofthePItodoso.

TypesofResourcestoBeDevelopedandOfferedbytheCPRP

OncetheCPRPisinfulloperation,itisplannedtohireabusinessmanager,anindividualresponsibleforwebandInternetdevelopment,andasetofdatacollectors.TheCPRPwillprovidebudgetdevelopmentsupportalongwithtemplatesforboilerplatesectionsofgrants.ItisalsohopedthattheCPRPwillbeabletooffersupportforallprojectsininformationtechnologyneedsaswell.TheCPRPwillalsoactivelyseekanddisseminateinformationtoallfacultyonavailablegrantopportunities,aswellasfacilitatecollaborationacrossdisciplineareaswhenprojectsrequiresuchefforts.

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CenterforDevelopingUrbanEducationalLeaders(CDUEL)

Universityapprovedspring2007

MISSIONSTATEMENT:TheCenterforDevelopingUrbanEducationalLeaders(CDUEL)employsaresearchtodevelopmenttopracticeapproachasitpreparesleadersforpositionsinurbanschoolsandcommunityorganizations.Itsmissionistocreatenewknowledgeusingascientificprocessthatisrigorousandsystemic,informationthatwillthenbedisseminatedintorichandcutting‐edgeprofessionaldevelopmentprogramsfocusedonprovidingurbanleaderswiththeknowledgeandskillstobuildcapacityforsustainableeducationalreform.

RESEARCHDESCRIPTION(Initiatives,scholarship,collaborations,services,productdevelopmentandotheractivitiesofthiscenter):TheCenterforUrbanLeadershiphasseveraldifferentresearchandpracticefocithatwillcontinuetoevolveasthecentergrowsandmaturesoverthenextseveralyears.Thefourareasofstudythatwereininitiallyidentifiedinclude:1. Newmodelsofurbanleadershipthatincludeprincipalsandteachers.2. Linksbetweencommunityagenciesandschoolsastheyrelatetobuildingcapacityforeducational

reform.3. Theinterplaybetweeneconomicdevelopmentandschoolreform.4. Thestudyofpsychosocialandeconomicfactorsthatinfluenceattitudesandbehaviorsofchildrenin

urbanschools

EDUCATIONALDESCRIPTION(HowthecentercontributestoLehigh'smissiontointegrateteachingandresearchforundergraduate,graduateandcontinuingeducationstudentswithshortcourses,certificateprograms,seminars,workshopsandotherendeavors):TheCenterforUrbanLeadershipprovidesaninterdisciplinaryhomeforindividualsthroughouttheUniversitywithinterestinenhancingthequalityofurbaneducation.Itprovidestheopportunitytocollaborateonthedevelopmentofnewprograms,conductresearch,andcreatenewpartnershipswithurbancommunityleaders.TheresearchactivitiesoftheCenter:1. ContributetotheongoingdevelopmentoftheAspiringUrbanPrincipalcertificationprogramthat

extendsthecurrentworkdoneinPhiladelphiatootherurbancenters.2. Resultinseminarsandfocusedworkshopsdesignedtotranslateresearchtopracticeforcurrent

urbanleaders.Thesesessionswillbedesignedtodevelopabroaderunderstandingbyurbaneducatorsandurbancommunityleadersrepresentingcommunityactiongroups,parents,socialserviceagenciesandbusinessandindustryofthecriticalissuesfacingurbaneducation.

3. Informthecreationofmeaningfulpartnershipswithregionalurbaneducationalandcommunityagencies(TheUrbanCommunitiesEducationalPartnersprogram).Anexpectedoutgrowthofthesepartnershipsisthedevelopmentofproblem‐basedlearningexperiencesandcasestudiesthatwillbeusedinvariouscoursesthroughouttheuniversity.

4. Provideopportunitiesforbothundergraduateandgraduatestudentstointernand/orconductresearchthroughtheCenter’sUrbanCommunitiesEducationalPartnersprogram.

5. Guidethedevelopmentoftheteacherleadercertificateprogramandanewurbancommunityleaderscertificateprogram.

ORGANIZATIONALSTRUCTUREThecenterisledbyanexecutivedirector,supportedthroughthePeterE.Bennett’63Chairendowedchair.ThecenteralsoincludesaProfessorofPracticeandadoctoral‐levelscholar,bothfundedthroughthecenter’sendowmentandactivefundraising.

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OfficeofGlobalOnlineGraduateDegreesandTraining

TheGlobalOnlineGraduateDegreesandTraining(GOGTD)Officebeganin2001astheOfficeofInternationalPrograms,anditspurposeistoprovideonlinegraduateeducationandtrainingtostudentswithinLehighUniversity’sCollegeofEducation.TheCollegeofEducation’sInternationalPrograminitiativesaredesignedspecificallytoreachtheglobalcommunity.Weoffergraduatedegreeprograms,principalcertification,professionaleducationcertificates,summerprofessionalinstitutes,andonlineacademiccoursesthroughouttheacademicyear.

Sinceitsinception,theGlobalOnlineGraduateDegreesandTrainingOfficehaseducatedstudentsfrom67countriesacrossfivecontinents.WeofferMastersandDoctoralDegreeprogramsinEducationalLeadership,InternationalCounselingandComparativeandInternationalEducation.

Thegoalofthisofficeistoprovideprofessionalstudentsmeettheiracademicgraduategoalswhiletheycontinuetobalancecareersandcontinuingeducation.StudentscanusecreditstowardscompletionofaprofessionaleducationCertificateprogram,aDoctoralorMaster’sdegreeprogramorasnon‐credittowardsprofessionaldevelopment.TheGlobalOnlineGraduateDegreesandTrainingOfficeoffersthefollowingDegreeprograms:• Ph.D.inComparativeandInternationalEducation;• M.Ed.inGlobalizationandEducationalChange;• Ed.D.inEducationalLeadership;• M.Ed.inEducationalLeadership;and• M.Ed.inInternationalCounseling.

ItoffersProfessionalEducationCertificateprogramsin:• InternationalCounseling;• TeachingEnglishasaSecondLanguage(TESOL);and• InternationalDevelopmentinEducation.

Studentsmustcompleteaminimumoffourcourses(12credits)inordertocompleteaCertificateprograminoneofthesespecializedareas.TheseprogramsaredesignedasashorteralternativetoaDegreeprogram.StudentsmaylaterapplycreditsearnedinaCertificateprogramtowardsourDegreeprograms.

SummerInstitutesareofferedeveryyearandaffordsstudentstheopportunitytonetworkwithotherinternationalstudentsandleadersfromaroundtheworldonLehighUniversity’scampusinBethlehem,Pennsylvania.Ineven‐numberedyears,theSummerInstituteoffersselectInternationalCounselingcoursesatTheAmericanCollegeofGreeceinAthens,Greece.AllotherdegreeprogramcoursesareheldatLehighUniversity’scampusinBethlehem,Pennsylvania.

TheGOGDTOfficeisledbyadirectorwhoreportsdirectlytotheCOEDean.ThereisanassistantdirectorandanofficesecretarywhoreporttotheGOGTDDirector.

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Teaching‐relatedPoliciesandProcedures

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September2013Update

DepartmentalPolicyonFacultyTeachingLoad

ApprovedApril2000;revisedMay2002,revisedFebruary2008;editedJune2013

TheTeachingLoadintheDepartmentofEducationandHumanServicesisconsideredtobetheequivalentof18credithours(6coursesorequivalent)forthecontractedacademicyear.Allmembersofthedepartmentalfacultyarenormallyreleasedfromthreecredithours(1courseorequivalent)peracademicyeartofulfilltheadvisingresponsibilitiesappropriatetoagraduatedepartment,toengageinthenormalcommitteeassignmentsassociatedwithmanagingtheDepartmentandtheUniversity,andtoengageintheroutinescholarshipexpectedofafacultymemberinsuchadepartment.AnormalTeachingLoadis,consequently,consideredtobe15credithoursperyear(5coursesorequivalent).Thispolicyalsorecognizesthat,inspecialcircumstances,facultymemberschoosingnottoengageinscholarshiporsignificantdepartmentalanduniversityadvisingandservicemayberequiredtoteachinexcessof15credithoursperacademicyearinorderthattheymayfulfillreasonablecontractualobligations.

Thenormalteachingloadof15credithours(5coursesorequivalent)canbereducedunderthefollowingcircumstancesandissubjecttothefollowingconditions:

1. Whenanew,untenuredfacultymemberjoinsthedepartment,a6‐credit‐hour(2courseorequivalent)courseloadreductionwillbegrantedduringhis/herfirstacademicyearanda3‐credit‐hour(1courseorequivalent)courseloadreductionwillbegrantedduringhis/hersecondacademicyearinorderthathe/shemaydevelophis/herpersonalresearchprogram.Thiswillbringthenormalteachingloadforhis/herfirstacademicyearto9credithours(3coursesorequivalent)andthenormalteachingloadforhis/hersecondacademicyearto12credithours(4coursesorequivalent).

2. Afacultymemberhastime“boughtout”byexternalcontractorgrantsupport.This“buy‐out”timecannotexceed6credithours(2coursesorequivalent)peracademicyear.Thecostofafacultymemberbuyingoutanacademiccourseis1/6or16.67%ofhisorheracademicyearsalary.Insomeexceptionalcircumstanceswherefacultyareabletoreducetheiracademicteachingloadsthroughtheacquisitionofexternalsupport,reductionsbelowa9‐credit‐hour(3coursesorequivalent)courseloadperyearcanonlybegrantedafterdiscussionandapprovalwiththeChairpersonandDean.Programsmustnegotiatesuchreductionsbydemonstratingthecapacitytomaintainexcellenceinteachingandtrainingofstudents.

3. Whenafacultymemberisactuallyanddemonstrablyengagedinsignificantresearchandscholarlyactivities,hisorherteachingloadmaybereducedbyupto3credithours(1courseorequivalent)peracademicyear.ThedeterminationforsuchareductionwillbemadeinJanuarybytheDepartmentalChairwhomayseektheadviceofappropriatecolleagues.Theburdenofdemonstratingsuchsignificantinvolvementisuponthefacultymemberrequesting

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thereduction.SuchrequestsshouldbemadeduringtheannualevaluationperiodinJanuaryandshouldprecedetheformulationofthefollowingfallsemesterteachingschedule.AtthediscretionoftheChairperson,areductionofteachingloadcanbemadeforaperiodofuptotwoyearsforthosefacultywhohavemaintainedevidenceofsignificantresearchandscholarlyactivities.

Reductionsinteachingloaddescribedin1‐3abovewillbemadeundertheassumptionsthat(1)theteachingresponsibilitiesoftheDepartmentwithregardtoitsdegreeprogramscanbemetbyavailableadjunctfaculty;(2)students’progresstowardtheirdegreesisnotundulyimpededbysuchreduction,and(3)adequateresourcesareavailabletoprovideforadjunctcoverage.

ThetotalreductioninteachingloadunderANYcombinationoftheaboveconditionsshouldneverexceedmorethan9credits(3coursesorequivalent).Thatis,theminimumrequiredteachingloadthatisexpectedofallnon‐administrativefacultyis3credits(1courseorequivalent)peracademicsemester.Underexceptionalcircumstances,andonlywiththepermissionoftheChairpersonandDean,anonadministrativefacultymemberwouldbepermittedtoreduceher/histeachingresponsibilitiestoonecourseperacademicyearfornomorethana3yearperiod.

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DepartmentalPolicyonClassSizeLimitations

EDUC403RESEARCH

Passedatfacultymeeting,September1998

Effectivewiththespring1999semester,enrollmentinasinglesectionofEduc403(Research)willbelimitedtoatotalof28students.Enrollmentbeyondthatlevelwillrequirethesignatureofthecourseinstructorand/ortheDepartmentChairperson.

Rationale:

Oneoftheproblemsthattheincreasedenrollmentinourcollegehasbroughtishighdemandsforcertaincourses.Whenthedemandsofthesecoursesexceedreasonablelevels,providingahighqualityexperienceforstudentscanbedifficult.Further,coursesthatrepeatfrequentlyacrosstheacademicyearprovidemultipleopportunitiesforstudentswhocannotgetintocoursesinasinglesemestertotakethecourseinasubsequentsemester.Certainly,studentswhomusttakethecoursetocompletetheirdegreeinthatsemesterwouldbeaccommodated.

CPSY/EDUC471DIVERSITYANDMULTICULTURALPERSPECTIVES

Passedatfacultymeeting,December16,2005;editedJune2013

BasedonrecommendationsmadebytheDiversityTaskForceandtheChair’sCouncil,effectivewiththeSpring2006semester,enrollmentinasinglesectionofCPsy/Educ471(DiversityandMulticulturalPerspectives)willbecappedasfollows:

On‐campus:ForcoursesthattakeplaceonLehigh’scampus,therewillbeasoftcapof16.Oncethesoftcapisreached,withoverridesadditionalstudentsmaybeaddeduptoahardcapof20.Sectionsizemaynotexceed20,however.OverrideswillbecoordinatedbythecourseinstructorandtheAssociateChairforStudentswhowillworktogethertodeterminewhichstudentsshouldbeadded.

Off‐campus:Forcoursesofferedoff‐campusthroughtheinternationalprogram,thesoftcapwillalsobe16,butthehardcapis25.

Rationales:

ThegoalofcontrollingsectionsizeforCPsy/Educ471(DiversityandMulticulturalPerspectives)istoensurecoursequalityandassurethatstudentshavetheproperenvironmentinwhichtodeveloptheintendedawareness.Thereismuchevidencethatlargesectionsinhibitsuchdevelopmentandhaveanegativeimpactonbothinstructorandstudentlearningandsatisfaction.

Thehigherhardcapreflectsdifferencesininternationalenrollmenttimelinesthatmakeitdifficulttodeterminesectionssizeuntilatornearthebeginningofthecourse.Inaddition,whenthecourseistaughtsynchronously(usingliveonlinesessions),thedistributionofstudentsacrosstimezonesusuallyproducessmallergroupsfordiscussion,sincesynchronousonlinecoursesnormallyareofferedintwosessionsperweekinordertoaddressthesetimedifferences.

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September2013Update

CollegePolicyonSummerTeachingCompensation

December18,2012(Policyfor2013)

Summerteachingisconsidered“off‐load,”andfacultymayormaynotchoosetoparticipate.Tobeconsideredforsummerteaching,allcoursesmustberosteredbytheRegistrarandappearintheSummerSessionsBulletin.TheCOEDean,inconsultationwiththeEHSChair,determinessummercompensationforfaculty.ToreceiveanexceptiontothefollowingCOEsummer2013teachingcompensationpolicy,theEHSChairwillseekpermissiontograntawaiverfromtheCOEDean.ThispolicyincludesallindividualsaskedtoteachCOEcourses,regardlessoftheirprimaryCollegeaffiliationand/ortheprograminwhichtheywillbeteaching.1. ActiveLehighUniversityFacultyandCOEProfessorsofPractice

Theinstructorincoursesthathave10to23studentsofficiallyregisteredonthefirstdayofasummerclasswillbecompensatednomorethan$2,300percredithour. (Thisisthesamelevelofcompensationasthepreviousfouryears).Fortheinstructorsofcourseswithfewerthan10studentsofficiallyregisteredonthefirstdayofasummerclass,themaximumcompensationwillbeaccordingtothetablebelow:

Studentsregistered Compensationpercredithour9 $18008 $15507 $13006 $1000

Fewerthan6 $800

Fortheinstructorsofcourseswithmorethan23studentsofficiallyregisteredonthefirstdayofasummerclass,thecompensationswillbescaledaccordingtothetablebelow:

Studentsregistered Compensationpercredithour24‐25 $250026‐27 $280028‐29 $3000

Over30 $3200

2. ActiveFacultyfromOtherUniversitiesThecompensationrateisthesameasnumber1.Adjunctfacultywhoteachduringthesummersessionsrequirethesameapprovalasthoseteachingduringtheacademicyear. TheEHSChairisresponsibleforidentifyingandinformingtheSummerSchoolOfficewhichsummercoursesanon‐Lehighfacultymemberisteaching. TheSummerSchoolOffice(nottheCollege)issuescontractsfornon‐Lehighfaculty.

3. AdjunctandRetiredFacultyAdjunctandretiredfacultywillbecompensatedasfollows,basedona3‐creditcourse:StudentsRegistered 1stTimeAdjunctApptTotalCompensation ReturningAdjunctApptTotalCompensation10andabove $3,800 $4,300

9 $3,300 $3,8008 $2,800 $3,300

Fewerthan8 Cancelled Cancelled

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4. CotaughtCoursesIfacourseislistedforcreditonlyandisco‐taughtwithoneormorefacultyand/orspeakers,panelists,etc.,totalcompensationiscalculatedasthoughthereisoneinstructorinthecourse. Thesalarycompensationisdeterminedforeachindividualasitpertainstohis/heraffiliationtoLehighUniversitybutwillnotexceed$2,300percredit.

5. CrosslistedCoursesInthecaseofacross‐listedcourse,thecollegethatincursthecostofofferingthecourse(includingthepaymentoftheinstructor)receivesallofthetuitionrevenueregardlessofstudents’affiliations.Paymentoftheinstructorfollowsthesummercompensationpolicyofthecollegethatcontractedwiththefacultymembertoofferthecourse.Facultyinvolvedinacross‐listedcollegecourseshouldcleartheexpectedcompensationwiththeChairandDeanoftheappropriatecollege.

6. SupervisionofGraduateStudentsTheUniversitypolicystatesthatthereisnocompensationforthesupervisionofgraduatestudentsorgraduate‐studentactivities.

7. CoursesSponsoredbyOIPForOIP‐sponsoredcoursesbeingtaughtatLehigh,facultywillbecompensatedaspernumber1or2dependingupontheiraffiliationwithLehighUniversity.Thenumberofstudentsneededpercourseforthecompensationlevelfollowsnumber1.ForOIP‐sponsoredcoursesbeingtaughtoverseas,theOfficeofInternationalProgramswillissueseparatecontractsforthosefaculty.

8. SummerInstitutesTaughtOverseasFacultyteachingweek‐longinstitutesatanoverseassitewillbeprovidedwithaseparatecontractfromCOE’sOfficeofInternationalPrograms.Aminimumnumberofregisteredandpaid‐in‐fullparticipantsareneededbyaspecifieddatefortheinstitutetobeoffered.Thecancellationoftheinstitutewillbedoneimmediatelyfollowingtheregistrationdeadlineandfacultyshouldnotmakeanypersonalfinancialobligationstotraveloverseasuntilthatdate.AfacultymembernotconsultingwiththeOIPDirector(whothenseeksapprovalfromtheCOEDean)priortomakingfinancialcommitmentswillnotbereimbursediftheinstituteiscanceled.

9. SpecialCourseOfferingsCoursesthathavenon‐creditaswellascreditstudentswillneedanexceptionfortheadditionalpaymentofspeakers,panelists,faculty,etc.Seenumber10ofthispolicyfortheprocessonhowtoseekexceptionsinCOE. Inaddition,abudgetwillhavetobesubmittedtotheEHSChair’sofficeforapprovalbytheCOEDeanbeforethecourseislistedinthesummercatalog.

10. ExceptionsTheEHSChairwillseekapprovalfromCOE’sDeanforexceptionstotheCOESummerTeachingCompensationPolicy.Thisshouldbeinwriting.

11. BenefitsContacttheLehighHumanResourcesOfficeforinformationconcerningbenefitsforsummerteachingorsupport.

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September2013Update

UniversityPolicyonHandlingAdverseWeatherConditions

Theuniversity’sadverseweatherpolicyclassifiesemployeesintooneofthreeAdverseWeatherStaffClassifications:

1. EssentialServicesStaff(ESS)arerequiredtoreporttocampusandremainoncampusduringinclementweatherandotheremergencysituations.Theyaredefinedasthoseneededtodeliverstudentservicesandmaintaincampusfacilities,campussafety,andsecurity.Thesestaffmembersensurethehealth,safety,andwellbeingofourstudents,giventhatLehighisprimarilyaresidentialuniversity.

2. InstructionalStaff(IS)includesexemptandnonexemptstaffmembersneededinordertoholdinstruction.

3. NonInstructionalStaff(NIS)includesnonexemptandexemptstaffmemberswhodonotdirectlysupportclassinstructionandarenotessentialtoensuringhealth,safety,andwellbeingofstudents.

Unsureofyourcategory?YourPositionDescription(PD)nowincludesyourclassification.ToaccessyourPD:

1. LogontotheCampusPortal2. SelecttheEmployeetab3. ChoosePositionDescriptionInformationintheHumanResourceschannel(you’llneedto

scrolldowntofindthePDinformation)4. LogintothePDToolwithyourpositionnumberandID(HumanResourcescanprovideboth

ofthesenumbersifyoudonotknowthem).

VaryingConditions,VaryingScenariosTherearefivepossiblescenariosthatcanhappenduringinclementweather.DecisionsaboutthesearemadebytheProvost,afterconsultingwithFacilitiesServices.Theseinclude:

1. Theuniversityremainsopen.Allfacultyandstaffmembersareaskedtoreportandclasseswillbeheld.

2. Theuniversityremainsopenandclassesareheld.InstructionalStaffandEssentialServicesStaffwillreportatthenormaltime.Toallowforsnowremoval,Non‐InstructionalStaffwouldhaveadelayedstarttime.

3. Theuniversityremainsopenandclassesareheld.InstructionalStaffandEssentialServicesStaffareaskedtoreporttowork.Non‐InstructionalStaffaretoldnottoreport.

4. Theuniversityisclosedandnoclassesareheld.EssentialServicesStaffwouldreportforworkandInstructionalStaffandNon‐InstructionalStaffwouldnothavetoreporttowork.

5. TheuniversityisclosedearlyandclassesarecancelledatwhichtimeEssentialServicesStaffwouldreportforworkorstayatworkandInstructionalStaffandNon‐InstructionalStaffwouldnotreportorleaveworkearly.

ItisimportanttonotethattheProvostistheonlyindividualwhomakesthedecisionaboutcampusoperationsintimesofsevereweather.Departmentsarenotempoweredtomakeindividualadhocdecisionstocurtailuniversityoperations.

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InformationSourcesEmployeescanaccessupdatedinformationthroughtheuniversity’snewslineat610758NEWS(6397).Everyeffortistakentoensurethatinformationonthevoicemail,alongwiththeradiostationsandothervenues,isupdatedby6:30a.m.ondaysofinclementweather.

WealsoencourageallemployeestosignupforLUAlerts,whichprovidetextmessagesandemailalertsregardingnotonlyadverseweatherclosings,butalsoanypotentialemergencysituationsoncampus.GototheLU‐AlertpageontheLehighwebsitetoregister.

Iftheuniversitycurtailsadministrativeoperationsorcancelsclasses,theannouncementwillbemadeonlocalradiostations,onWFMZ‐TV(Channel69),andonthefrontpageofLehigh‘sinternalwebsite.Otheronlineresourcesincludethe69NewswebsiteandtheReadingEagle.

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CollegePoliciesonClassesduringAdverseWeather

ExcusingStudentAbsenceswhenBusesAreNotOperatingJanuary2006;EditedMay2013

AsnotedundertheUniversityPolicyonHandlingAdverseWeather,theProvostissuesdecisionsonwhetherornottheuniversitywillremainopenduringadverseweather.Onrareoccasionswhentheuniversityremainsopeninadverseweather,Lehighbusesmay,however,ceasetorun,preventingsomestudentsfromattendingclass.Insuchcases,theabsencesofthesestudentsaretobeexcusedandtheyaretobegivenextensionsforsubmissionofassignmentsorcompletionofquizzes,testsorexamstheymissedbytheirabsence.

Themostup‐to‐dateinformationonbusstoppagescanbeobtainedbycalling610‐758‐1700orbygoingonlineto:http://www.lehigh.edu/~inubs/parking/routes.shtml.After4:30,thiswebsiteisnotupdateduntilthenextday.

InstructorDecisionsonCancellingClassesinAdverseWeather

ThemajorityofCollegeofEducationclassesmeetonMountaintopcampusand,whenthereisadverseweather,conditionsonMountaintopcanoftenbemoretreacherousthanonlowercampus,particularlyinwinter,whenMountaintop’sslightlylowertemperaturesaremorepronetoproduceicing.ThisproblemmaybefurthercomplicatedbythefactthatCOEclassestypicallymeetfrom4:00‐7:00or7:00‐10:00pm,whenplummetingwintertemperaturesorsnowaccumulationscanproduceincreasinglydangerousdrivingconditionsastheeveningprogresses.

Theremaybeinstancesinwhichtheuniversityremainsopen,butinstructorsandstudentsbecomeconcernedaboutpersonalsafety.InstructorsmayfindthemselvesfieldinginquiriesaboutwhetherCOEeveningclassesaretobeheldundertheconditionsdescribedabove.And,sincemanystudentsinCOEgraduatecoursescommutefromsomedistancetoreachcampus,suchinquiriesmaybegininearly‐to‐mid‐afternoon.Inaddition,conditionsalongtheroutesthesestudentsmustdrivemaybesubstantiallyworsethantheconditionsoncampus.

Clearly,instructorsshouldmeettheirclasseswheneverpossible,particularlywhentheprovosthasdecidedtheuniversitywillremainopenduringadverseweather.Thatsaid,instructorsandstudentsareexpectedtobehaverationally,includingactinginresponsiblewaysintermsofpersonalsafety.If,inthejudgmentofacourseinstructor,weatherconditionsaresoseriousastoputthesafetyoftheinstructororhis/herstudentsatgreatrisk,theinstructormaycancelaclass.Theexpectationisthatinstructorswillthenreschedulethemissedclassforanalternatedate.

Further,aninstructormaysaytohis/herstudentsthattheyshouldusetheirbestjudgmentabouttheriskincomingtoclassundersuchconditionsanddecideaccordingly.Whenaninstructorhasprovidedstudentswiththeabilitytomakesuchajudgment,heorsheshouldthenhonorwhateverdecisionthestudentmakes,withoutpenalizingthatstudentinanyway.Thismayentailreschedulingclasspresentations,providingextensionstocoursedeadlinesinvolvingclassactivities,orotherwisemodifyingsequencesorrequirementstoaccommodatethatabsence.

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Promotion,TenureandReappointment

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CollegeofEducationPromotionandTenureGuidelines

PROMOTION&TENURECRITERIAApril1995,RevisedOctober2002

A. ResearchandScholarship

PrimaryImportanceI1• Publicationofspecificresearchstudiesortheoreticalexpositionsasabookormonograph• Publicationofresearchstudiesinpeer‐reviewednationalorinternationaljournalsi• Publicationofnonresearcharticlesinpeer‐reviewednationalorinternationaljournals2• Publicationofarticlesinrenownednationalorinternationalperiodicalsthathavesignificantimpactonone’sfieldbutarenonrefereed

• Publicationoftextbooks.(Atextbookshouldeitherextendknowledgeofone’sfieldbeyondwhatajournalarticlecando,promotebestpracticesinthefield,ordoboth.)

• Research,training,and/ordemonstrationgrantsorcontractsthatarefundedbyanexternalagencyusingarefereedprocess

• Patentgrantedforeducationalproduct• Technologyproduct3thatisinstructionaland/oraprofessionalresourceandhasthefollowing:

Validation—Recognitionbynationalorinternationalreviewingagency/organizationornationalorinternationalcommercialdistribution

Comprehensiveness—Muchmaterialcovered(breadth)andwiderangeofhighqualitymaterialsand/oractivities(richness)

• Publicationofapsychologicaloreducationaltestwhichhasundergonearefereedprocess

PrimaryImportanceII• Chaptersineditedtextbooks,researchvolumes,andbooksofreadingsorconferenceproceedings

• Validatedinstrumentforassessingorcategorizingtechnologyproducts

• Editorshipofabookofreadingsorspecialissueofajournalthathasundergonearefereedprocess

• Research,training,and/ordemonstrationgrantsorcontractsthathavebeenfundedbyanexternalagencyusinganon‐refereedprocess

SecondaryImportance• Presentationsatnationallyorinternationallyrecognizedprofessionalmeetings• Publicationinpeer‐reviewedjournalsofnonrefereedarticles(forexample,editorials;comments;reviewsoftests,books,orsoftware)

• Publicationofresearchornon‐researcharticlesinpeer‐reviewedjournalsthatarenotnationallyorinternationallyrecognized

• Internalfacultyresearchgrants

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• Technologyproduct3thatisinstructionaland/oraprofessionalresourceandhasthefollowing:

Validation—IfWebsite,multipleexternallinkstositeand/orrecognitionbystate/regionalagencyororganization.

Comprehensiveness—Littlematerialcovered(breadth)orlimitedrangeofmaterialsand/oractivitiesand/orofmediumquality(richness)

• Submissionofafinaltechnicalreportonafundedprojectoranevaluationreportonanexternallyfundedproject.

TertiaryImportance• Reviewofbooks,tests,softwareinmajornationalorinternationalpublications• Publicationofsupplementalteachingmaterial• Publicationofresearchornon‐researcharticlesinjournalsthatareeditedand/orrefereedbynon‐academicpeers(Thiscategoryincludeslettersinnewspapersorarticlesinpopularperiodicalsortradejournals.).

• Presentationsatstate/local/regionalprofessionalmeetings• Submissionofagrantorcontractproposaltoanexternalagency• Technologyproduct3thatisinstructionaland/oraprofessionalresourceandhasthefollowing:

Validation—Localornorecognition

Comprehensiveness—Littlematerialcovered(breadth)and/ormaterialsoractivitiesnotparticularlyrich(richness)

• Submissionofanannualreportasarequirementforcontinuationofanexternallyfundedproject

B. Teaching/Advising

PrimaryImportanceI• Teachingperformanceindidacticcourses,seminars,supervisionofpractice,orassignedconsultationtoCentennialSchool(Note:Courseswhichrequirenewpreparationsorcourseswhicharenewlydevelopedandimplementedandwhichmeetspecificallydefineddepartmentorprogramgoalsorneedsasstatedinthedepartmentalplanareweightedmoreheavilythanareroutinecourseassignments.)

• Chair,completeddissertation• Nationalteachingormentoringaward• State/localoruniversityteachingormentoringaward• Developmentanddeliveryofanewonlinelearningcourse• Implementationofinnovativeapproachestoteachingandlearning(forexample,designanddevelopmentofatechnologyproduct4,modularizationofcourses,appropriateuseofonlinelearning,incorporationofconstructivistlearner‐centeredactivities,incorporationofunusualschedulingflexibilitytoaddresslearnerneeds,exemplaryuseofnewertechnologiesinteachingandlearning.)

• MentoringstudentpublicationorpresentationatanationalorinternationalconferenceofworkconductedatLehigh

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PrimaryImportanceII• Developmentofasummerinstituteorcontinuingeducationprogramthatgeneratesrevenues• Teachingclassesmarkedlylargerthanthedepartmentalnormduringtheprobationaryperiod• Mentoringstudentpublicationorpresentationatstate,regional,orlocalconferencesofworkconductedatLehigh

• Assignedconsultationtoalocalschooldistrict,agency,counselingcenter,orthelikeaspartofregularacademicduties

• Chair,completedqualifyingproject• Consultant,statistics/researchdesignforresearchproject,dissertation,qualifyingproject,orgrant

• Member,dissertationcommittee

SecondaryImportance• Teachingofcross‐programorcross‐departmentcoursesthatservethecollegeoruniversity• Teachinganindependentstudycourse• Teachingapprenticeteaching• Member,qualifyingprojectcommittee

C. Service5

ProfessionalServicePrimaryImportanceI• Member(orchair)ofnationalorinternationalreviewpanel(forexample,U.S.Dept.ofEducation,NIMH,NSF)

• Editor,refereedjournal,bookseries,orrenownednationalorinternationalperiodicalthathassignificantimpactonone’sfieldbutisnotrefereed.

• Electedofficer,nationalorinternationalorganizations

PrimaryImportanceII• Associateeditor,refereedjournal• Chair,nationalorinternationalcommittee• Chair,nationalorinternationalconference• Servingonadissertationcommitteeatanotheruniversity

SecondaryImportance• Editorialorreviewboardmember,refereedjournal• Chair,regional/statecommittee• Member,nationalorinternationalcommittee• Editor,newsletter,communiqué,orcolumn• Chair,state/localconference• Editor,computernewsgroup;computerbulletinboard

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TertiaryImportance• Adhocreviewer,refereedjournalorbookseries• Editorialboardmember,nonrefereedjournal• Member,regional/statecommittee

UniversityService

PrimaryImportanceI• Chair,majoruniversitycommittee(forexample,FCC,GRC,Personnel,FFPOC)• Programcoordinator

PrimaryImportanceII• Chair,otheruniversitycommittee• Newmajor,non‐grantfundingwhichsupportsdepartmentalstudents

SecondaryImportance• Othernewnon‐grantfundingwhichsupportsdepartmentalstudents• Chair,collegecommittee• Coordinatorofminorityrecruitment• Practicumcoordinator

TertiaryImportance• Director,existingdepartmentalgrant• Member,universitycommittee• Member,collegecommittee

CommunityService• Nationaltrainingorconsultation• State/localconsultation• Liaisonwithstateorregionalorganizationorschooldistrict• State/localworkshoporinservicesession

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FootnotestoPromotion&TenureCriteria

1. Publicationinpeer‐reviewednationalorinternationaljournalsisrequiredfortenureandpromotion.Itisthequalityofthisworkthatisimportant.Whilethenumberofsuchpublicationsoneshouldhavecannotbequantified,anaverageoffewerthanonepublicationperyearisrisky.Atleastthreemethodsareavailabletoevaluatethequalityofacandidate’soverallpublications:(a)howoftenthecandidate’sworkhasbeencited(forexample,listingsintheSocialSciencesCitationIndex);(b)therejectionratesofthejournalsinwhichthecandidatepublishes;and(c)invitationstothecandidatetoserveoneditorialboards.Researchandnonresearcharticlesarebothhighlyvalued.Forexample,literaturereviews,guidelinesforteachingpractice,andconceptualarticlesareallvalued,providedtheyarepublishedinpeer‐reviewednationalorinternationaljournalsorinrenownednon‐refereedjournals.Acandidatemaymakeacasethatanon‐peer‐reviewednationalorinternationaljournalisrenownedandthereforecomparabletoapeer‐reviewedjournalbydocumentingthatjournal’scirculation,rejectionrate,andlikelyimpactonthefield.Whilebothresearchandnonresearcharticlesarehighlyvalued,becausecandidatesaregraduatefacultyguidingdoctoralstudents,theoverallrecordofpublicationspresentedfortenuremustincluderesearcharticles.Whiletheoverallrecordmayhaveapractitioner‐focusorbeweightedtowardsnonresearcharticles,anabsenceofarticlesreflectingresearchcomparabletothatexpectedofstudentdissertationsplacesthefacultymemberatrisk.Researcharticlesmaybeexperimentalornonexperimental.Bothtrueexperimentalandquasi‐experimental(grouporsinglesubjectdesign)researcharehighlyvalued.Nonexperimentalresearchmayusequalitativemethods,quantitativemethods,orablendofthetwomethodologies;allthreeapproachesarehighlyvalued.ExamplesofnonexperimentalresearchdesignshavebeendescribedbyIsaacandMichael(1990)[seeattachedtable]andinclude:historical,descriptive,developmental,caseandfield,correlational,andexpostfacto.Theprimarycriteriaforanarticlebeinga“researcharticle”are(a)investigationofoneormoreresearchquestions;(b)usingaresearchdesign(experimentalornonexperimentaldesign)andrigorousmethodology;and(c)collectionofdatatoanswerthequestionsposed.Candidatesareencouragedtohighlighttheirresearchpublicationsinpresentingtheircredentials.(Issac&Michael,1990.Handbookinresearchandevaluation.SanDiego,CA:Edits).

2. JOURNALS—Thequalityofthejournal,notthemethodofdelivery(printoronline),isthekeyissuehere.Whensubmittingevidence,thefacultymemberneedstodemonstratethatthejournaliseditedand/orrefereedbyacademicpeers,notsimplybygraduatestudentsorothers.

3. TECHNOLOGYPRODUCTSFORSCHOLARSHIP:Thosethings—designedanddevelopedforusebyanaudiencebroaderthansimplyLehighlearners—thatsupport,demonstrate,oradvanceone’sresearchagenda.Giventhecollaborativenatureoftechnologydevelopment,facultymembersneedtomakeclearwhatroletheyplayedintheactualdevelopment(forinstance,instructionaldesigner,programmer,resourcedeveloper,contentexpert,evaluator).Inaddition,thefacultymembershouldmakecleartherelationshipoftheproducttohisorherresearchagenda.

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Suchproductsmaybeofthreemaintypes:Instructional—mustincludeallfourofthefollowing:goalsorlearningtaskslearningmaterialsandactivitiesinstructionalstrategieslearnerassessmentand/orfeedbackProfessionalResource—suchas:ContentCollectionDatabaseTeacherResourceInformalEducationNeitherInstructionalnoraProfessionalResource—suchas:OnlineexhibitCompilationofgamesCollectionofLinks

4. TECHNOLOGYPRODUCTSFORTEACHING:ThosethingsdesignedprimarilyforusewithLehighlearnersorthatdonotsupport,demonstrate,oradvanceone’sresearchagenda.Giventhecollaborativenatureoftechnologydevelopment,facultymembersneedtomakeclearwhatroletheyplayedintheactualdevelopment(forinstance,instructionaldesigner,programmer,resourcedeveloper,contentexpert,evaluator).

5. Itisunderstoodthatthereisadistinctionbetweenthelevelofanactivitywithintheservicehierarchyandthequalityofperformanceofthatactivity.Excellenceinservicecanoccuratanylevel.Itisalsounderstoodthatinvolvementinactivitiesatthehigherlevels,whileexpectedfromseniorfaculty,isnottypicalforjuniorfaculty.Inthoseinstanceswherejuniorfacultyareactiveathigherlevels,theircaseiscreditedaccordingly.

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NINEBASICMETHODSOFRESEARCH

METHOD PURPOSE EXAMPLES

HISTORICAL Toreconstructthepastobjectivelyandaccurately,ofteninrelationtothetenabilityofanhypothesis.

AstudyreconstructingpracticesintheteachingofspellingintheUnitedStatesduringthepastfiftyyears;tracingthehistoryofcivilrightsintheUnitedStateseducationsincethecivilwar;testingthehypothesisthatFrancisBaconistherealauthorofthe“worksofWilliamShakespeare.”

DESCRIPTIVE Todescribesystematicallyasituationorareaofinterestfactuallyandaccurately.

Populationcensusstudies,publicopinionsurveys,fact‐findingsurveys,statusstudies,taskanalysisstudies,questionnaireandinterviewstudies,observationstudies,jobdescriptionsurveysoftheliterature,documentaryanalyses,anecdotalrecords,criticalincidentreporttestscoreanalyses,andnormativedata.

DEVELOPMENTAL Toinvestigatepatternsandsequencesofgrowthand/orchangeasafunctionoftime.

Alongitudinalgrowthstudyfollowinganinitialsampleof200childrenfromsixmonthsofagetoadulthood;across‐sectionalgrowthstudyinvestigatingchangingpatternsofintelligencebysamplinggroupsofchildrenattendifferentagelevels;atrendstudyprojectingthefuturegrowthandeducationalneedsofacommunityfrompasttrendsandrecentbuildingestimates.

CASEANDFIELD Tostudyintensivelythebackground,currentstatus,andenvironmentalinteractionsofagivensocialunit;anindividual,group,institution,orcommunity.

ThecasehistoryofachildwithanaboveaverageIQbutwithseverelearningdisabilities;anintensivestudyofagroupofteenageyoungstersonprobationfordrugabuse,anintensivestudyofatypicalsuburbancommunityintheMidwestintermsofitssocio‐economiccharacteristics.

CORREATIONAL Toinvestigatetheextenttowhichvariationsinonefactorcorrespondwithvariationsinoneormoreotherfactorsbasedoncorrelationcoefficients.

Toinvestigaterelationshipsbetweenreadingachievementscoresandoneormoreothervariablesofinterest;afactor‐analyticstudyofseveralintelligencetests;astudytopredictsuccessincollegebasedonintercorrelationpatternsbetweencollegegradesandselectedhighschoolvariables.

CASUALCOMPARATIVEor“EXPOSTFACTO”

Toinvestigatepossiblecause‐and‐effectrelationshipsbyobservingsomeexistingconsequenceandsearchingbackthroughthedataforplausiblecausalfactors.

Toidentifyfactorsrelatedtothe“drop‐out”probleminaparticularhighschoolusingdatafromrecordsoverthepasttenyears;toinvestigatesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweensuchgroupsassmokersandnonsmokers,readersandnonreaders,ordelinquentsandnondelinquents,usingdataonfile.

TRUEEXPERIMENTAL

Toinvestigatepossiblecause‐and‐effectrelationshipsbyexposingoneormoreexperimentalgroupstooneormoretreatmentconditionsandcomparingtheresultstooneormorecontrolgroupsnotreceivingthetreatment(randomassignmentbeingessential).

Toinvestigatetheeffectivenessofthreemethodsofteachingreadingtofirstgradechildrenusingrandomassignmentsofchildrenandteacherstogroupsandmethods;toinvestigatetheeffectsofaspecifictranquilizingdrugonthelearningbehaviorofboysidentifiedas“hyperactive”usingrandomassignmenttogroupsreceivingthreedifferentlevelsofthedrugandtwocontrolgroupswithandwithoutaplacebo,respectively.

QUASI‐EXPERIMENTAL

Toapproximatetheconditionsofthetrueexperimentinasettingwhichdoesnotallowthecontroland/ormanipulationofallrelevantvariables.Theresearchermustclearlyunderstandwhatcompromisesexistintheinternalandexternalvalidityofhisdesignandproceedwithintheselimitations.1

Mostso‐calledfieldexperiments,operationalresearch,andeventhemoresophisticatedformsofactionresearchwhichattempttogetatcausalfactorsinreallifesettingswhenonlypartialcontrolispossible;e.g.,aninvestigationoftheeffectivenessofanymethodortreatmentconditionwhererandomassignmentofsubjectstomethodsorconditionsisnotpossible.

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LehighUniversityCollegeofEducation(COE)StatementonCriteriaforPromotiontotheRankofProfessor

(ApprovedbyVoteoftheLehighUniversityCollegeofEducationFaculty,February3,2012)

PromotiontotherankofprofessorintheLehighUniversityCollegeofEducation(COE)isbasedupondemonstratedleadershipandimpactuponone’sfield.Contributionsareviewedintheaggregatewithrespecttooverallimpact.Promotiontoprofessorisbaseduponquality,levelofaccomplishment,commitment,andimpactofteaching,scholarshipandservice,beyondthatdemonstratedforpromotiontoassociateprofessor.

Teachingmustshowmastery,mentoringandprogressofstudents,leadershipininstructionalpractice,qualityandlevelofinteractionwithstudentsand/orsignificantcontributionstofield‐relevantand/orinterdisciplinarypedagogy.

Scholarshipforpromotiontoprofessorshouldreflectaspecificlineofcontinuousresearchthatisinfluencingone’sdisciplinaryand/orinterdisciplinaryfieldofstudyandshouldinclude“top‐tier”peer‐reviewedprofessionaljournalsandpublicationoutlets.Externalfundingisastrongindicatorofimpact,butisnotarequirementforpromotiontoprofessor.Fielddifferencesinthevalueofexternalfundingshouldbeconsideredindecisionsaboutpromotiontoprofessor.Externalfundingshouldresultindisseminationoffindings,generatingnewknowledge,innovationsineducationortraining,and/orimpactonpolicyorprocedures.Impactorinfluenceonthedirectionofone’sdisciplinaryand/orinterdisciplinaryfieldistypicallyreflectedinsuchthingsaspositivecommentsbyexternalreviewersandthefrequencyofcitationsofone’scontributionsbycolleaguesatcomparableinstitutions,recognizingone’sworkashavinggeneratednewknowledgeorcreatednovelinquiryparadigms,frameworks,ortechnologies.

Serviceshouldreflectabalanceof“distinguished”universityroles(e.g.,keycommittees)andprofessionalserviceatthenationalorinternationallevel(e.g.,officeinprofessionalorganization,grantpanelreviewmembership,etc.).

Thereisnoonecombinationofaccomplishmentsoroneformulathatautomaticallyresultsinpromotiontoprofessor.Instead,promotiontoprofessorisamatterofjudgmentaboutthesubstance,qualityandimpactofcontributions.TheprofessorsintheCOEwillconsidereachportfoliowithrespecttoitsuniquestrengthsanditsbalanceofhigh‐levelaccomplishments,andthosefacultymembersmaydifferintheirjudgments.Timeinrankisnotaconsiderationindecisionsaboutpromotiontoprofessor.

TypesofevidenceofaccomplishmentforpromotiontoprofessorintheCOEaredetailedinthedocument,CriteriaforPromotionandTenure(revisedOctober,2002).

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DossierPreparationforReappointment,TenureandPromotionReviews

DraftAugust8,2006

Thisdocumentdescribesdossierorportfoliopreparationforreappointmentreviewsandforpromotionandtenure(i.e.,AssistanttoAssociateProfessor,AssociatetofullProfessor).Typically,pretenurefacultyworkunder2‐yearcontractsand,therefore,areevaluatedbytheCOEandProvostevery2yearsforreappointmentconsideration.Formost,thismeansthatyouwillneedtoprepareandsubmitreappointmentdossiermaterialsinyears2and4.Yourpromotionandtenurereviewwilloccurinyear6,unlessyourequestanearlierreview.Formoreinformationabouttheannualtimelineforreappointmentandpromotionandtenureactivities,refertotheProvost’swebsiteathttp://www.lehigh.edu/~inprv/faculty/promotion.html.

Inadditiontothereappointmentreviews,theCollegeofEducationalsoperforms“annualreviews”ofdossiermaterialsinyears3and5.Theintentbehindthese,moreinformalreviewsistoprovidefeedbacktothecandidateonher/hisprogressintheyearsbetweenreappointments.Thematerialstobesubmittedforannualreviewwillbethesameasthereappointmentreviewmaterials.TenuredfacultyattheAssociateProfessorRankarereviewed“triennially”oreverythreeyearsfromthetimeofinitialappointment.Thecandidatemustbeconsideredforpromotiontofullinthe9thyearinrank.Triennialreviewswillcontinueuntilpromotiontofullprofessorisachieved.Thereappointmentandtenure/promotiondossiershouldconsistofaseparatesummarybinderfollowedbyallsupportingdocumentation,inasmanyadditionalbindersasnecessary.

SummaryBinder

Thesummarybinderiscomprisedofthreesections,1)personalstatements,2)vita,and3)summaryofaccomplishments.Thefollowinginformationneedstobeineachsection:1.PersonalStatementsTheoverallpurposeofthescholarship,teaching,andservicepersonalstatementsistohelpfacultydetermineifthecandidatehasmetthecriterioninP&Taswellasprovideacontextforunderstandinghis/heraccomplishmentsandgoalsforthefuture.Thecandidatemayalsowishtodescribehowhis/herachievementsintheseareasareintegratedoroverlap.Therearethreepersonalstatementdocumentsthataddressscholarship,teaching,andserviceseparately.Eachshouldbeginwithashortintroductionandbewritteninawaythatpermitseducatedlaypersonstounderstandthesignificanceofthecandidate’sworkinthatarea.ResearchandScholarship:Theresearchandscholarshipstatementshouldprovideageneralnarrativeofthecandidate’sscholarlyinterests,achievements,goals,andmethodologies.Whilethisstatementcantakevariousforms,thepurposeistoprovideaclearindicationofthesubstanceofthecandidate’scurrentandfuturescholarshipanditscontributiontoherorhisacademicdiscipline.Itshouldalsoincludetheimpactofthecandidate’sowncontributionsintheseareas(e.g.whencollaboratingwithothersspecifythecandidate’scontribution).Forspecificcontentguidelines,seetheProvostwebpage.

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Growth:Fortenureandpromotion,theresearchandscholarshippersonalstatementmustshowthatthecandidatehashadasignificantpositiveimpactonhis/herfieldoverthe6yearsofpretenureservice.

TeachingandMentoring:Theteachingandmentoringstatementshoulddiscussthecandidate’sachievements,goals,andmethodologies.Thisshouldincludethecandidate’steachingphilosophyandexplanationsofwhyheorsheteachesvariouscoursesinaparticularway.Thecandidateshouldalsodiscussher/hiscontributionsincourseandcurriculumdevelopmentandemphasizethewaysinwhichher/hiscoursescontributetothemissionofher/hisdepartmentandtheuniversityasawhole.Inaddition,thecandidateshoulddiscusshowhe/shementorsstudentsoutsidetheclassroomtoengageinresearch,scholarship,andprofessionalism.

Growth:Overthe6yearsofpretenureservice,candidatesfortenureandpromotionmustprovidematerialsthatdemonstratetheyareeffectiveteachersintheclassroomandstrongmentorswhofosterprofessionaldevelopmentamongtheirstudents.

Service:Theservicestatementshouldcoverthecandidate’sachievementsandgoalsinserviceincludinguniversityservice(e.g.departmental,college,anduniversity‐wide)andprofessionalservice(e.g.leadershipinprofessionalorganizations,reviewingforjournalsandconferences).

Growth:Aswithteachingandscholarshiptheuniversityexpectscandidatesforpromotionandtenuretodemonstrateincreasinglevelsofprofessionalserviceoverthe6yearsofpretenureservice.

2.VitaIncludeapersonalcurriculumvitathatfollowstheprovost’sguidelines(seeProvostwebpageandattached).3.SummaryofAccomplishmentsInthisportionofthesummarybinderyouwillsupplyspecificdetailsonhowyouraccomplishmentsmatchtheCollegeofEducationPromotionandTenurecriteria(seeattached).Likethepersonalstatement,thissectionshouldbedividedintoresearchandscholarship,teachingandmentoring,andserviceandshouldincludethefollowingdetails:

ResearchandScholarship:ThissectionconsistsofasummaryofresearchandscholarshipaccomplishmentsaccordingtotheCOEP&Tcriteria(SectionA),informationonthejournalsinwhichyouarepublished,andareportofworkscited.

• COEPromotionandTenureCriteria:BreakoutresearchandscholarshipaccomplishmentsaccordingtoPrimaryImportanceI,PrimaryImportanceII,SecondaryImportance,andTertiaryImportance.Ifyouhavenothingtoreportinanaccomplishmentarea,thereisnoneedtolistit.

• Journalinformation:Supplyinformationonthejournalsinwhichyouarepublished(nameofjournal,circulation,acceptancerates,journalimpactwherepossibleaccordingtoyourfield).

• Workscited:Afteryoursecondreappointmentreview,reportonyourworkscitedthroughSocialCitationIndex.

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TeachingandMentoring:ThissectionconsistsofasummaryofteachingandmentoringaccomplishmentsaccordingtotheCOEP&Tcriteria(SectionB)andanoverallsummaryofcoursestaught.

• COEPromotionandTenureCriteria:BreakoutteachingaccomplishmentsaccordingtoPrimaryImportanceI,PrimaryImportanceII,andSecondaryImportance.

• SummaryofCoursesTaught:Provideanoverallsummaryofcoursestaughtorganizedbysemester(seesampletable,attached).Thissummaryshouldinclude:o Nameofcourseo Anyspecialcircumstances(e.g.,taughtonline,newprep,largeenrollments,cross

program,servicecourse).o Numberenrolled.o Meancourseevaluationratingsforinstructorandcoursequality(items1&2).o Meanclassgrade.

Service:TheservicesectionconsistsofasummaryofaccomplishmentsaccordingtotheCOEP&Tcriteria(SectionC).

• COEPromotionandTenureCriteria:Breakoutserviceaccomplishmentsaccordingtoprofessionalanduniversityservice.WithinthosecategoriesfurtherclassifyaccomplishmentsaccordingtoPrimaryImportanceI,PrimaryImportanceII,SecondaryImportance,andTertiaryImportance.

SupportingDocumentation

Inoneormorebinders,supplyevidenceofyouraccomplishedworkinscholarshipandteaching.Generallynoadditionaldocumentationisrequiredforserviceaccomplishments.

ResearchandScholarshipDocumentationIncludecopiesofallscholarlyworkstodateorganizedaccordingtoCOEP&Tdocument/accomplishments.Scholarlyworksincludearticles,chapters,technologyproducts,grantproposals,presentations,andpatents(seeP&Tforcompletelist).Wherepossible,includeactualcopiesofyourpublishedwork.Manuscriptsorprototypesmaybeusedforworksinpress.Youmayalsoincludematerialssubmittedforreviewinordertodemonstratescholarlyworksinprogress.Documentationfornational/internationalpresentationsisrequiredforpretenuredfaculty.Youmayincludeproposals,PowerPoints,orthepresentationpaper.

TeachingandMentoringDocumentationForeachcoursetaught,includeasyllabusandstudentevaluations(includecoursesummarysheets,coursegraph,andindividualstudentresponses).Organizeallcoursematerialsbysemesterstaught(e.g.Fall2005,Spring2006,Summer2006…)

OPTIONAL:Includeanyadditionaldocumentationtodemonstrateinnovationsinteachingandlearning.

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LehighUniversityBestPracticesforCollegePromotion&TenureCommittees

ThefollowingguidelinesregardingproceduresandpracticesofcollegepromotionandtenurecommitteesarebaseduponnationalguidessuchasGoodPracticeinTenureEvaluation:AdviceforTenuredFaculty,DepartmentChairs,andAcademicAdministrators(AmericanCouncilonEducation,AmericanAssociationofUniversityProfessors,andUnitedEducators:2000)*;Lehigh'sRulesandProcedures;applicablelegalrequirements;andrecommendationsfromtheFacultyPersonnelCommittee.

Clarity ConsultationConsistency ConfidentialityCandor Caring

• Inalldeliberationsandrecommendations,evaluatorsateverylevel(department/programfaculty,P&Tcommittee,dean,andprovost)mustuseandadheretoallapplicableUniversitypoliciesandprocedures,includingR&Pandthecollegeguidelinesoncriteriafortenureandpromotion.IfthecollegeguidelinescontradictR&Pinanyway,theuniversity‐wideR&Pprevails.

•Whenaquestionora"grayarea"arisesregardingthecriteriaorprocedures(andinterpretationquestionsarenotunusualinsuchmatters),thecommitteechairshouldconsultfirstwiththedeputyprovostforfacultyaffairswhowillconsultwithothersasneeded.

•Committeesmustreachtheirownsubstantiveandindependentrecommendationonwhetherornotacandidatemeritstenure/promotion.

•Committeemembersshouldchecktomakesurethatthecandidate'sportfolioiscompletesothatthecommitteecanevaluatetheindividual'scandidacywithfullinformation.Thecommitteechairshouldcontactthedepartmentchairordean'sofficeifmaterialsaremissing.

•Thecommitteemayconsidernewpositiveinformationthatbecomesavailableduringtheirdeliberations,suchaspublicationofabookorarticle.Thecandidateisresponsibleformakingtheinformationknowntothedepartmentchair,whoforwardstheinformationforadditiontothecandidate'sportfolio.

•CollegeP&Tcommitteesmustensurethattheirevaluationsofcandidatesandtheirrecommendations(i.e.,votes)areconsistent.Specifically,whattheywriteintheirlettersshouldsupportwhattheyarerecommending.

•AllvotingmembersofacollegeP&Tcommitteemustmakeaclear,unambiguousrecommendation.R&Prequiresthatatleastfivemembersmustvotewithoutabstention.Inpracticethismeansthatallcommitteemembersmustvoteyesorno.

•Confidentialitymustbemaintainedthroughouttheprocess.

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•Personalissuessuchasfamily,health,orotherpersonalsituationsmustnotbeconsideredordiscussedwhenmakingdecisionsconcerningthegrantingoftenure/promotion.Committeesmustnotrequestaccesstosuchinformation,evenwhentheprobationaryperiodhasbeenextended.

•Thestandardsfortenurewillremainthesameforcandidateswhoreceivetenureclockextensionsasforthosewhodonotreceiveextensions.

•Personalcharacteristicssuchasrace,ethnicity,gender,disability,etc.mustnotbeconsideredordiscussedwhenmakingdecisionsconcerningthegrantingoftenure/promotion.Discriminationisunacceptableandillegal.CommitteesshouldfamiliarizethemselveswithandadheretotheUniversity'sEqualOpportunity/AffirmativeAction/Non‐DiscriminationPolicyavailableat:http://www.lehigh.edu/~policy/university/eo.htm.

•Lackofaresponsefromanexternalevaluatormustnotbejudgedasanegativeevaluation.

•Thecommitteechairmustmakesurethatcopiesofappropriatedocuments(forexample,writtencommunicationstothedepartmentregardingthecommittee'srecommendationandanydepartmentalresponse)areincludedinthecandidate'sportfolio.

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*GoodPracticeinTenureEvaluation:AdviceforTenuredFaculty,DepartmentChairs,andAcademicAdministrators(AmericanCouncilonEducation,AmericanAssociationofUniversityProfessors,andUnitedEducators:2000),availableontheWebathttp://www.acenet.edu/resources/chairs/index.cfm.

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GuidelinesonFrequencyofAcademicLeavesforFaculty

IssuedbyProvostOfficeJanuary23,2013

Section2.4oftheRulesandProcedures(R&P)oftheFacultydescribesthetypesofleavethatareavailabletofacultymembers:

2.4 Leaveofabsence

1. Theuniversityrecognizesthreetypesofleavethatareavailabletofacultymembersofprofessorialrank:(a)academicleaveforprofessionaldevelopmentactivities;(b)unpaidleavefortemporaryserviceinotheracademicinstitutions,governmentalorganizations,businessentities,fellowshipprograms,orforpersonalreasons;and(c)medicalleave.Requestsforleavearemadebylettertotheprovostthroughthedepartmentchairpersonandacademicdean.Thefollowingparagraphspertaintothefirsttypeofleave‐academicleave.

2. Academicleaveofabsencefromtheuniversityisavaluablemeansofprovidingfacultywithanopportunityforstudy,research,travel,writing,professionalreeducation,andotherprofessionaldevelopmentactivities‐inshort,forself‐improvementthatwillbebeneficialtotheuniversity.

3. Afacultymemberwhodesiresaleaveshouldrequesttheleavewithreasonsinalettertothedepartmentchairperson.Thechairpersonisexpectedtoseektheadviceofdepartmentalfacultymembersinconsideringtherequest.Otheradministrativepersonnelnormallyinvolvedinthedecision‐makingprocessinclude(centerdirector,ifrelevant),theacademicdean,(viceprovostforresearch,ifrelevant),provost,president,andtheboardoftrustees.

4. Eachapplicationwillbeevaluatedforpotentialimprovementthatwillbebeneficialtotheuniversity,asstatedinparagraph2;appropriatenessoftimingwithrespecttootherleavestakenbytheindividualandwithrespecttoleavesbeingrequestedbyotherfacultyinthesamedepartment;andspecialneedsofthedepartment,college,anduniversity.Anacademicleavewillbegrantedonlywheresatisfactoryarrangementsaremadetocarryontheessentialworkofthedepartment.Sincereeffortswillbemadeateachlevelinvolvedinthedecision‐makingprocesstoworkoutsucharrangements.

5. Anacademicleaveforanyfull‐timefacultymember,whethersupportedfullyontheteachingbudgetorpartiallyontheteachingbudgetandpartiallyonresearch,isnormallyforonesemesteratfullsalary,oroneacademicyearathalfsalary,withfringebenefitsbeingfullypaidineithercase.Adjustmentsinsalarymaybemadedependingontheamountofoutsidesupportavailablefortheleave‐theintentbeingthattotalfinancialsupportduringtheleaveshouldbeona"noloss/nogain"basistothefacultymember.

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Underexceptionalcircumstancesanacademicleavemaybeextendedforanadditionalyear,usuallywithoutsalary.

6. Eachfacultymemberreturningfromacademicleavewillfurnish,throughthechairpersonandacademicdean,totheprovostawrittenreportofaccomplishmentswhileonleave.

PolicyGuidelines

Section2.4ofR&Pdoesnotaddressthetimeframeinwhichfacultymembersareeligibletoapplyforaleave.Forthepurposeofthispolicyitishelpfultodistinguishbetweenthreecategoriesofleave,allofwhichareconsistentwiththeR&Pguidelinesabove:

TYPEI LeavesSupportedEntirelybyUniversityFunds

Thistypeofleaveisgenerallyreferredtoasasabbaticalleave,‘normallyforonesemesteratfullsalary,oroneacademicyearathalfsalary,withfringebenefitsbeingfullypaidineithercase.’

TYPEII LeavesSupportedEntirelybyExternalFunds

TYPEIII LeavesSupportedPartiallybyExternalFundsandPartiallybyUniversityFunds

Theopportunityforthistypeofleaveariseswhenafacultymemberbecomeseligibleforfinancialsupport,outsidethescopeofanormalsabbaticalleave,forprofessionaldevelopmentactivities,wherethissupportislessthanwhatwouldberequiredtoprovidethefacultymember’sfullsemesteroracademicyearsalaryplustheapplicableemployeebenefitsrate.1

Guggenheim,NationalEndowmentfortheArts,andNationalEndowmentfortheHumanitiesawardsareexamplesofthistypeoffundingopportunity.

Inallcases,approvalofthistypeofleavewillbecontingentupondocumentationthattheprofessionaldevelopmentactivitieswillbenefitboththefacultymemberandtheuniversitytoadegreethatiscommensuratewiththeuniversitysupportbeingrequested.Thelogisticalcalculationsforcombiningexternalfundinganduniversitysupportforthiscategoryofleaveshouldbesubmittedbythefacultymember,withanaccompanyingletterofsupportbyherorhisdepartmentchair,tothecollegedeanwhowillthenmakearecommendationtotheprovost.Thesecalculationsmusttakeintoaccountemployeebenefitsaswellasacademicyearsalary,togetherwiththecontributionfromexternalfundingsources.Therequestmustalsodocumentfullywhat,ifany,commitmentsthefacultymemberwillcontinuetomakeduringtheperiodofleaveintheareasofteaching,serviceanddirectingormentoringundergraduateand/orgraduatestudents.1FacultymembersshouldconsultwithHumanResourcestodeterminethisrate.

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TimingGuidelines

Facultymembersnormallymayapplyeverysevenyearsforafullyuniversity‐fundedacademicleave(TYPEI)usingtheapplicationprocessdescribedinR&PSection2.4.Innoinstancemayafacultymemberapplyformorethantwouniversity‐fundedacademicleaves(TYPEI)withina14‐yearperiod.Thefacultymembermustsubmitaformalrequestforaleavetoher/hischairanddean,minimallyoneyearbeforetheleavewouldbegin.

Facultymembersmayapplybeforesevenyearshaveexpiredsincetheirpreviousleaveforasecondacademicleavethatissupportedpartiallyortotallythroughresearchgrantsand/orexternallyfundedsources.(TYPEIIandTYPEIIIabove).Partiallyortotallyexternallyfundedleavesmaycomprisenomorethanasingletwo‐yearperiodoraseriesofonesemesterperacademicyearleavesoverathreeconsecutiveyearperiod.Ineitherofthesecases,individualleavesmustberequestedandapprovedonaone‐yearbasisandthenrenewedsubjecttothepurposeandbenefitoftheleavebeingclearlydocumentedintherenewalrequest.Followingeitheroftheseleaveformatsthefacultymembermustwaitsevenyearsbeforeapplyingforafullyuniversity‐funded(TYPEI)academicleave.Inallcasestheprovostmustapprovetherequest.

FacultymembersarerequiredtospendonesemesteratLehighaftercompletinganytypeofacademicleave.

FacultymemberspreparingtoapplyforanytypeofacademicleaveshouldconsulttheFacultyAcademicLeaveApplicationChecklistandtheLeaveAccommodationFormforFaculty.

EmployeeBenefitsduringAcademicLeaves

Facultymembersonacademicleavecontinuetohaveaccesstoallbenefitsavailabletothemwhenworkingoncampus.Thetermsandconditionsforparticipatingintheplansgenerallydonotchange.

Therearetwoimportantexceptions:

1. ShortTermDisabilityBenefits‐Afacultymemberwhobecomesillwhileonaleaveofabsenceisnoteligibleforshort‐termdisabilitybenefitsuntilheorsheisscheduledtoreturntowork.

2. RetirementPlanContributions–Contributionsmadetotheretirementplanarebasedontheactualeligiblecompensationpaidtothefacultymember.Thismeansthatreceivingareducedsalarywillresultinproportionallyreducedretirementplancontributions.

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PretenureAcademicLeave

Effectivefall2004;editedJune2013

TheCollegeofEducationprovidesuntenuredfacultywiththeopportunitytoapplyforaone‐semesterpretenureacademicleavetoallowanindividualtoenhancehisorherscholarshipandteaching.Submittinganapplicationdoesnotautomaticallyresultinthegrantingofapretenureleave.

Eachapplicationisevaluatedforpotentialcontributionstotheindividual’stenureportfolio,aswellasbenefitstoboththecollegeanduniversity.Inaddition,thedeanrecommendssuchacademicleavetotheprovostwhensatisfactoryarrangementscanalsobemadetocarryontheessentialworkoftheacademicprogramandthecollegeduringthatindividual’sabsence.

Theguidelinesandproceduresforpre‐tenureacademicleavesareasfollows:1. Duringthethirdyearofservice,anuntenuredCOEfacultyiseligibletoapplyfora

pretenureacademicleave.2. Pretenureacademicleaveisgrantedtoanindividualforonesemesteratfullpayand

benefits.3. Theperiodofapretenureacademicleaveisincludedinthefacultymember’sprobationary

period.Thelettergrantingtheacademicleavemuststatethatthetimeonleaveisincludedintheprobationaryperiod.

4. NomorethantwopretenurefacultyintheCOEaregrantedpretenureacademicleaveduringanygivenacademicyear.

5. ACOEfacultymembergrantedapretenureacademicleavewouldbeunlikelytoreceivesupportforaprofessionalleaveofabsencefundedbytheuniversityfewerthansevenyearsfollowingthatpretenureleave.

6. ApplicationsforpretenureacademicleavearedueFebruary1stforthefollowingfallsemesterandSeptember1stforthefollowingspringsemester.

7. PretenureacademicleaveapplicationsaremadethroughaproposallettersubmittedtotheDepartmentChair.Followingdiscussionwiththeapplicant’sprogramdirectorabouthowcoursesandotherresponsibilitieswillbecovered,theChairmakesarecommendationtotheDean,whothenmakesaformalrecommendationtotheProvost.TheProvostwillinformthecandidateastowhethertheapplicationisapprovedornot.

8. Nolaterthantwomonthsafterthepretenureacademicleaveiscompleted,thefacultymembermustsubmittotheProvostapost‐leavereportthatisincludedinhis/hertenurereview.

Note:TheseproceduresoperationalizewhatisdescribedindetailinSection2.4LeaveofAbsenceoftheRulesandProceduresoftheFacultypertainingtoacademicleaves.

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COEReappointmentReviewforProfessorsofPracticeandLecturers

ApprovedEHSMeetingJanuary30,2009

ConsiderationsPriortotheReappointmentReview

Thedean’sofficewillestablishareappointmentscheduleforlecturersandprofessorsofpracticefollowingthescheduleandguidelinesforreappointmentreviewestablishedbytheprovost’soffice.Thedean’sofficewillestablishaschedulethatworkswellforthecollege.

Theprocessofconsideringareappointmentreviewshouldoccuratleast4monthspriortotheendofthecandidate’scontractsothatthecandidatecanbegivensufficientnoticeofeitherreappointmentorappointment.Ifitisnotpossibletomeetthefour‐monthnoticedeadline(e.g.,becauseoffundingissues),noticeofreappointmentandnon‐reappointmentshouldbemadeassoonaspossible.Thedepartmentchairwillinformtheprofessorofpractice/lectureraboutanyproblemswithprovidingfourmonths’notice.

Theprocesspriortothereappointmentreviewisasfollows:1. BymidJuneeachyear,theprovost’sofficewillsendalistofprofessorsofpracticeand

lecturerswhoseappointmentsendbyAugustofthefollowingyear.2. BytheendofSeptember,thedean’sofficewillconfirmthelistofcandidatesfor

reappointmentwiththeprovost’soffice.Ifitisclearatthispointthatanappointmentwillnotbecontinuedpastthecurrentcontract,thedepartmentchairwillinformtheprofessorofpracticeorthelecturerinwriting.

StepsintheReappointmentProcess

1. Ifthedecisionistogoforwardwithareappointmentreview,thechairwillappointanevaluationcommitteeconsistingof(a)theprogramfacultyofthePOP/lecturerand(b)onefacultymemberoutsideoftheofthePOP/lecturer’sprogram.

2. Thecandidateforreappointmentwillcompilehisorherportfolio(SeeProvostGuidelinesandChecklist)forreviewbycommittee.

3. Thefacultycommitteewillreviewthecandidate’sportfolioinrelationtothecandidate’scontractedresponsibilities.Thedepartmentchairconvenesameetingofthecommitteetodiscussthecandidate’sportfolio.Thecommitteememberswillvoteformallyatameetingastowhetherornottheysupportreappointment.Ifthecommitteesupportsreappointment,thereviewprocesscontinues.Ifthecommitteedoesnotsupportreappointment,thedepartmentchairwillsendaletterofnon‐reappointmenttothecandidate,withcopiessenttothedeanandprovost.Thedepartmentchairmeetswiththecandidatetodiscussthecontentoftheletter.

4. Ifthecommitteesupportsreappointment,thedepartmentchairwillwritethedepartmentsummaryletter.Ifthereappointmentisfor3yearsormore,thedepartmentchairsolicits

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individuallettersofevaluationfromeachfacultyevaluatorandalsowritesanindividualdepartmentsummaryletter.(Individualfacultylettersareonlyneededforreappointmentsofthreeyearsormore).Thedepartmentchair’ssummaryletteriscirculatedtotheprogramfaculty/committeemembers.Thechairmeetswiththecandidatetodiscussthecontentoftheletter.

5. Thechairforwardstothedeanthecandidate’sportfolio,chairsummary,andindividualfacultylettersfromthecommittee(ifrequired).

6. Ifthedeanapprovestheappointment,he/shemakestherecommendationtotheprovost.Theofficialportfolio,includingalloriginalletters,issenttotheprovost’soffice.Seeprovostchecklistfororganizationofmaterialsfortheprovost.

7. Ifthedeandoesnotapprovereappointment,he/shewilldiscussthedecisionwiththedepartmentchair.

8. Theprovostreviewsthereappointmentportfolioandsendsaletterofreappointmentornon‐reappointmenttothecandidate,withcopiestothedeanandthedepartmentchair.

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CollegeProcessforAdjunctAppointments

AddedSeptember2013

Credentials:Toqualifyforadjunctinstructorstatustheapplicantshouldhaveadoctoratedegreefromanaccreditedinstitutioninthefieldappropriatetowhichhe/shewillbeteachingorequivalentcredentials.Whilepreferenceshouldbegiventoadjunctswhopossesstheirdoctorateinafieldrelatedtothecoursetopic(s),non‐doctoral‐leveladjunctsmayalsobeappointedtoteachprovidedtheirqualificationsarematchedtothecurriculumcontent.Vita:Theapplicantmustprovideacurriculumvitae.Approval:AtaChair'sCouncilmeeting,theProgramDirectorpresentsthevitaandsuppliesinformationregardingtheapplicantandtheinitialcourses/heistoteach.However,sometimesadjunctsneedapprovalpriortoascheduledChair'sCouncilmeeting.Thisusuallyoccursinthesummerandduringthewinterbreakwhentherearenomeetings.SometimescoursesarerosteredwithinstructorslistedasTBAsandtheinstructorisonlyfoundclosertothebeginningofthesemester.Whenthisoccurs,theProgramDirectorsendsane‐mailtotheChairandtotheDepartmentCoordinator,alongwiththevitaandashortblurbindicatingthesuggestedadjunct’scredentialsandcoursetobetaught.TheChair'sofficeviatheDepartmentCoordinatorthensendsthisinformationtotheProgramDirectorsfortheirapproval.Term:Alladjunctswillinitiallybeappointedtoaone‐yearterm.Afterthefirstyear,anadjunctthencanbeconsideredforsubsequent3‐yeartermscontingentuponapprovalofChair'sCouncil.

CollegeProcessforAdjunctEvaluations

ApprovedEHSMeetingMarch14,2008

1. Departmentadministrativeassistantsummarizesalladjunctcourseevaluations.2. Courseevaluationsaresenttoadjunctswithanemailfromtheassociatedepartmentchair

informingthemtostrengthenwhattheydowell,whileaddressingstudentconcernsand,ifinterestedornecessitatedduetoalowevaluation,directingthemtoseetheprogramdirectorforadviceaboutimprovingcoursework.

3. Summaryofcourseevaluationsissenttoprogramdirectors.• Overallscoresbelow4.0forcoursequalityandeffectivenessare"redflagged"bytheassociatedepartmentchair.

• Programdirectorsprovidefeedbacktoadjunctfacultywithlowevaluations.4. Coursesyllabiofadjunctsarereviewedbytheacademicprogram;feedbackprovidedbythat

program.• Thisactivitycanbeindependentofordoneinconjunctionwith"redflagged"adjuncts.

5. Chairwillmonitorcourseevaluationscoresofadjunctsovertime.Repeatedlowscoreswillresultinadjunctsnotbeingapproved.Feedbackloop(e.g.,programdirectorsreportbacktochairregardingfeedbackgiventoadjuncts).

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Student‐relatedPoliciesandProcedures

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CollegeCriteriaforAdmissionasaRegularGraduateStudent

ApprovedbyCOEfacultyNovember2007;editedJune2013

TheCollegeofEducationhasestablishedminimumstandardsforadmissiontoitsgraduateprograms,althoughacademicprogramswithinthecollegemayestablishmorerigorousadmissioncriteria.Thoseminimumstandardsareasfollows.

TheapplicantmustmeetONEofthefollowingcriteria,asappropriatetotheapplicant’slevelofpreviousstudyattimeofadmission.

Ifapplyingasapostbachelor’sdegreeadmit:

• Haveanundergraduategradepointaverageofatleast3.00ona4.0scale‐‐OR‐‐

• Haveagraduategradepointaverageofatleast3.0ona4.0scaleonaminimumof12credits;

‐‐OR‐‐• Haveanundergraduategradepointaverageofatleast3.00inthelasttwosemesters

‐‐OR‐‐• Attainacombinedscoreatthe75thpercentileforeducationacrossverbalandquantitativesubtestsoftheGREaptitudetestorthe75thpercentileoftheMAT.

‐‐OR‐‐• SuccessfullyfulfilltherequirementsofAssociateAdmissionstatus(thatis,completeatleast9creditsandnomorethan12creditswithaGPAof3.00orbetterandnofinalcoursemarkslowerthanB‐)

Ifapplyingasapostmaster’sdegreeadmit:

• Haveagraduategradepointaverageofatleast3.0ona4.0scaleonaminimumof30credits;

‐‐OR‐‐• SuccessfullyfulfilltherequirementsofAssociateAdmissionstatus(thatis,completeofatleast9creditsandnomorethan12creditswithaGPAof3.00orbetterandnofinalcoursemarkslowerthanB‐)

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NonDegreeStudentOptions

Non‐degreeforexternalcertificationpassedatEHSMeetingFebruary9,2007;universityapproved2007

Inadditiontodegreeprograms,therearetwonon‐degreeoptionsaswell:(1)Regularnon‐degreeand(2)Non‐degreeforexternalcertification.

Regularnon‐degreeadmissionisforstudentswhowishtotakeupto12creditsofgraduatecourseworkatLehighwithoutseekingadegree.AnytranscriptorotherrecordfromtheUniversitywillclearlyindicatethestudentstatusasnon‐degree.Non‐degreestudentsarenotpermittedtoauditcourses.Universityadmissionscriteriafornon‐degreegraduatestudentsare(a)abachelor'sdegreefromanaccreditedinstitutionwithanoverallgradepointaverageofatleast3.0onafour‐pointscale(ApplicantswithundergraduateGPAsslightlybelow3.0maybeadmittedwithapprovalfromthedepartmentofEducationandHumanServices)or(b)tohaveachievedaGPAof3.0orhigheronafour‐pointscaleforaminimumof12graduatecreditsatanotheraccreditedinstitution.

Non‐degreeforexternalcertificationstudentsareadmittedtopursuecourseworkforthepurposeofobtainingcertificationthroughanexternalaccreditingagency.ApplicantsareexpectedtohaveanundergraduateGPAof3.0orhigheronafour‐pointscaleortohaveachievedaGPAof3.0orhigheronafour‐pointscaleforaminimumof12graduatecreditsatanotheraccreditedinstitution.Applicantsareassignedcertificationadvisorsonadmissionsandmustworkwiththeadvisortoassurethattheycompleteallrequirementsforcertificationsatisfactorily.Non‐degreeforexternalcertificationstudentscompletethecourseworkandanyotherrequiredfieldexperiencesfortheappropriatecertification,withthenumberofcreditsandfieldexperiencesbeingdictatedbytheexternalaccreditingagency.Giventhisexternalcontrolofcreditrequirements,thenumberofcreditswillvaryandwilltypicallyexceedthe12‐creditlimitforregularnon‐degreestudents.Certificationinvolvesqualitativecomponentsaswellascredits;anon‐degreestudentseekingsuchcertificationmustmeetthequalitystandardsofthecertificationprogram,aswellascompletingthenecessarycourseworkandfieldexperiences.

ChangingfromNonDegreetoDegreeStatus

Non‐degreestudentsofeithertypemayseekadmissiontoadegreeprogram.Non‐degreestudentswhoseekadmissiontoadegreeprogrammustmeetallregularadmissionscriteria,completeallregularprocedures,andpresentalldocumentsnormallyrequiredofdegree‐seekingapplicantstothatprogram.Coursestakenbyanon‐degreestudentwholaterentersadegreeprogramwillcounttowardsthecompletionoftheprogramtotheextentthatthosecoursesfallwithinthenormalrequirementsoftheprogramandtotheextentthatthestudent'sperformanceinthecourse(s)isacceptablefordegreeprogrampurposes.Anycoursewhichiscountedtowardsthecompletionofadegreemustbecompletedwithintheestablishedtimelimitsforthatdegree,whethertakeninitiallyasadegreeornon‐degreecourse.

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CollegePolicyonAdmissionofStudentsWhoseFirstLanguageisNotEnglish

ApprovedbyCOEFacultyApril9,2010;editedJune2013

AllinternationalstudentsmustshowproofofEnglishproficiencytobeadmittedtoLehigh.TheTOEFL(TestofEnglishasaForeignLanguage)isrequiredforallgraduatestudentswhoseFIRSTlanguageisnotEnglish.TheTOEFLrequirementmaybewaivedifastudenthascompletedadegreeprogramataU.S.university.StudentswithTOEFLInternet‐BasedTest(iBT)scoresarenotrequiredtotaketheEnglishProficiencyAssessmentsuponarrivaltoLehigh.

IftheTOEFLiBTiscurrentlynotavailableinastudent’shomecountry,Paper‐basedTOEFL(PBT)scoresmaybesubmitted.AminimumPBTscoreof583isrequired.However,becausethePBTdoesnotprovidespeakingscoredata,studentsshouldbeassessedontheirspeakingproficiencypriortothestartoftheirCOEprograms.

ThefollowingaretherequiredTOEFLiBTsectionscoresfortheCollegeofEducation.

TOEFLiBTTestSection COE‐requiredMinimumScore

Reading 24

Listening 20

Speaking 24

Writing 25

Composite 93

StudentswhodonotmeettheminimumscoreswillberequiredtocompleteEnglishcoursesatLehigh.PleaseseethefollowingtableforESLcourse‐placementguidelines.

ESLPlacementRubric

Condition Requirement

Allminimumscoresaremet.(compositeandindividualsections)

Unconditionaladmission.

Oneminimumsectionscoreisnotmet. CompletionofESLcreditcoursewithinthestudent’sfirsttwosemestersofstudy,accordingtothecourse‐alignmenttablebelow.

Twoormoresectionscoresarenotmet. CompletionofStepUpIntensiveEnglishprogrampriortothestartofthestudent’sCOEcourses.

IndividualTOEFLsectionscoresandthecorrespondingrequiredESLcreditcoursesareasfollows.Eachcourseis1creditandofferedduringbothfallandspringsemesters.ESLCourse‐alignmentTable

TOEFLSection Score RequiredCourse

Reading <24 ESLP002–AcademicWritingandReading

Listening <20 ESLP004–AcademicSpeakingandListening

Speaking <24 ESLP012–AdvancedSpokenEnglish&Presentations

Writing <25 ESLP002–AcademicWritingandReading

Twoormoresections <minimum CompleteStepUpprogram

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CriminalandHealthClearancesforStudentsinCollegeofEducationPrograms

ApprovedbyEHSfacultyMay9,2008;revised&reapprovedNov.2011;LegalcounseleditsJan2012

Effective:January5,2012

Thispolicycoverstheclearancerequirementoffield‐basedorresearchexperienceinchild‐focusedsettingsaspartofthedegreeorcertificationprogram(referredtoas“fieldexperience”intherestofthisdocument)forallprofessionals‐in‐traininginallCollegeofEducation(COE)programs.Forpurposesofthispolicy,childfocusedsettingsincludeallschoolsandorganizationswhoseactivitiesinvolvechildrenfrombirththroughage21.Examplesofsuchorganizationsinclude,butarenotlimitedtothefollowing:

• Civicorganizations;forexample,Scouts• Religiousorganizations;forexample,SundaySchool,CCD• Communityeducationorganizations;forexample,YMCA/YWCA,PBAathleticteams• Youthandfamilyserviceagencies;forexample,BroughalFamilyCenter,Pinebrook

FamilyServices,ValleyYouthHouse• Social/supportgroups;forexample,ChildrenofDivorce,LGBTQIyouthservices,social

skillsgroups• Residentialsettings

ThispolicyalignswiththePennsylvaniaDepartmentofEducation’s(PDE)regulationthatisintendedtoprotectchildrenandreflectschangestoSection111ofthePennsylvaniaPublicSchoolCode(referredtoas“SchoolCode”intherestofthisdocument)effectiveSeptember28,2011.

ProgramRequirements

Thispolicyrepresentstheminimumrequirementsforprogramsandprofessionals‐in‐trainingwithrespecttocriminalandhealthclearances.Individualprogramsand/orchild‐focusedsettingscansetmorestringentrequirements.

ClearanceRequirement

AllCOEstudentswhocomeintocontactwithchildrenthroughfieldexperiencearerequiredtoobtainandpresentthefollowingoriginalandcurrent(notolderthanoneyear)clearancedocumentstotheOfficeofTeacherCertificationandFieldPlacements(OTC):

Pennsylvaniaandfederalcriminalclearancesprovidearecordofallarrests,chargesandconvictions:

• PAStatePoliceCriminalRecordsCheck(Act34)• PAChildAbuseClearance(Act151)• FederalCriminalHistoryRecord(Act114)

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Thehealthclearanceprovidesarecordoftuberculosis:• MantouxTuberculosisScreening;resultofachestXray;orbloodtest

Professionals‐in‐trainingwhoarecurrentlyemployedbyaschooldistrictandhaveclearancesonfileinthatdistrictmaycompleteaSchoolClearancesWaiverobtainedfromtheOTC.TheoriginaldocumentsignedbyanauthorizedschooldistrictofficialmustbepresentedtotheOTC.AwaiveronfileintheOTCallowsaprofessional‐in‐trainingtocompletefieldexperiencesinthatparticularschooldistrict.InordertobeeligibleforfieldexperiencesinotherPreK‐12settings,professionals‐in‐trainingmustobtainandpresentallfouroriginalandcurrentclearancedocumentstotheOTC.AnyofthecriminalorhealthclearancesthatarenotonfilewithaschooldistrictmustbepresentedtotheOTCasoriginalandcurrentdocuments.

NotificationofClearanceRequirement

TheCOEnotifiesprofessionals‐in‐trainingofitsclearancerequirementinmultipleways.• CollegeofEducationAcknowledgementofCollegePolicyonClearancesrequiresapplicants

toacknowledgethepolicyinordertosubmitacompleteonlineapplication• LetterofadmissiontoaCOEprogramsignedbythedeanremindsprospective

professionals‐in‐trainingtoapplyfortheirclearancesasoutlinedontheCOEwebsite• Detailedclearanceinformation,includingapplicationinstructions,fromtheOTCviaemail

toallnewlymatriculatedprofessionals‐in‐training

ResponsibilitiesofProfessionalsinTraining

UponadmissiontoanyoftheCOE’ssixprograms,prospectiveprofessionals‐in‐trainingbearsoleresponsibilityforobtainingall4clearancedocuments,includingthespecificactionsnotedbelow.

• ApplyingforclearancesuponadmissiontoaCOEprogram• Maintainingcurrentclearancesthroughoutthedegreeorcertificationprogram• Pursuingallactionsrequiredinresponsetoaclearanceoutcome;forexample,

expungementproceedings• Providingoriginalclearancedocumentsforauthorizedreviewinachild‐focusedsetting

CriminalClearanceRecord

SevencategoriesofcriminalrecordemergefromtheSchoolCode:• Category1:“Norecordexists”qualifiesprofessionals‐in‐trainingforafieldexperience.The

followingnotationsaredeemedequivalentto“norecordexists”:Nonconviction/Quashed/Dismissed/DemurrerSustainedNonconviction/Nolleprossed/Withdrawn

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• Category2:SchoolCodeSection111(e)crimes:TheSchoolCodepermanentlyexcludesfromschoolemploymentindividualsconvictedofaSection111(e)crime.TheCOEpermanentlyexcludessuchindividualsfromfieldexperience.

• Category3:Felonyoffenses:TheSchoolCodestatesthatconvictionofanyfelonyofthefirst,secondorthirddegree,notlistedinSchoolCodeSection111(e),prohibitsindividualsfromschoolemploymentfortenyearsaftertheexpirationofthesentence.TheCOEpermanentlyexcludessuchindividualsfromfieldexperience.

• Category4:Firstdegreemisdemeanors:TheSchoolCodestatesthatconvictionofanyfirst‐degreemisdemeanor,withtheexceptionofasecondconvictionofdrivingundertheinfluenceofalcoholoracontrolledsubstance(DUI),prohibitsindividualsfromschoolemploymentforfiveyearsafterthecompletionofthesentence.TheCOEexcludessuchindividualsfromfieldexperienceforfiveyearsaftercompletionofthesentence.Afterthisfive‐yearexclusion,theCOEwilldetermineeligibilityforfieldexperienceonacase‐by‐casebasisasdescribedbelow.

• Category5:DUIsecondoffense:TheSchoolCodestatesthatasecondDUIconvictionprohibitsindividualsfromschoolemploymentforthreeyearsafterthecompletionofthesentenceforthemostrecentoffense.TheCOEexcludessuchindividualsfromfieldexperienceforthreeyearsaftercompletionofthesentenceforthemostrecentoffense.Afterthisthree‐yearexclusion,theCOEwilldetermineeligibilityforfieldexperienceonacase‐by‐casebasisasdescribedbelow.

• Category6:Secondandthirddegreemisdemeanorsandsummaryoffenses:TheSchoolCodeallowsdiscretionintheemploymentofindividualsconvictedofsecond‐andthird‐degreemisdemeanorsandsummaryoffenses.ADUIfirstoffenseisincludedinthiscategory.TheCOEwilldetermineeligibilityforfieldexperienceonacase‐by‐casebasisasdescribedbelow.

• Category7:Arrestorcharge,withoutconviction,ofcrimesincategories25:TheSchoolCodeallowsdiscretionintheemploymentofindividualswhohavebeenarrestedorcharged,butnotconvicted,ofcrimesincategories2‐5above.TheCOEwilldetermineeligibilityforfieldexperienceonacase‐by‐casebasisasdescribedbelow.

CriminalClearanceRecordCategories23:PermanentExclusionfromFieldExperienceandWithdrawalfromCertificationProgram

Whenaprofessional‐in‐traininghasbeenconvictedofacrimedescribedincategories2‐3,suchanindividualispermanentlyexcludedfromfieldexperience.Becausethisexclusionwillpreventtheindividualfromsuccessfullycompletingcoursesthatrequirefieldexperience,heorshebecomesunabletocompletethecertificationprogramandmustwithdrawfromit.ThisindividualisrequiredtosignandsubmitanoriginalAcknowledgementofCriminalRecordIneligibilityforFieldPlacementtotheOTC.

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CriminalClearanceRecordCategories47:EligibilityforFieldExperience

Determinationofeligibility.EligibilityforfieldexperienceisdeterminedbytheprogramdirectorandtheDirectoroftheOfficeofTeacherCertificationandFieldPlacements(referredtoas“OTCdirector”intherestofthisdocument),inconsultationwithotherUniversityoffices,asappropriate.Thepurposeofcase‐by‐casedeterminationregardingeligibilityforfieldexperienceincategories4‐7istoinsureasafeenvironmentforallchildreninchild‐focusedsettingsandtoacknowledgethehumanconditionofindiscretionandnon‐constructivechoices.TheCOEstrivestobalancetheseequallyimportantconsiderationsinadministeringthispolicy.Thefollowingcase‐by‐casecircumstanceswillbeconsideredindeterminingeligibilityforfieldexperience:

• Thenatureofthearrest/charge/conviction,includingramificationsinachild‐focusedsetting

• Recidivism(multiplearrests/charges/convictionsrelatedtoasinglecrimeandvariouscrimes)

• Timeelapsedsincemostrecentarrest/charge/completionofthesentenceforthemostrecentconviction

• Compellingevidenceofrehabilitation

Professionals‐in‐trainingmustbeawarethatwhiletheCOEmaydeterminethatanindividualwithacategory4‐7recordiseligibleforfieldexperience,personnelinachild‐focusedsettingretaintherighttodecidewhetherornottheywillhostsuchanindividualforfieldexperience.TheAcknowledgementofCollegeofEducationPolicyonClearancessignedandsubmittedwiththeCOEapplicationadvisesapplicantsofthiscaveat.

IftheCOEdeterminesthataprofessional‐in‐trainingwithacategory4‐7recordiseligibleforfieldexperience,theOTCwillpursueanappropriateplacementuntilthesecondrefusal.Onceasecondchild‐focusedsettinghasrefusedtohostanindividualbecauseofthisrecord,theOTCwillnolongerpursueafieldplacementonthisindividual’sbehalf.InkeepingwithCOEfieldplacementprocedures,aprofessional‐in‐trainingmaylocateafieldplacementhostandprovidethisinformationtotheCoordinatorofTeacherFieldPlacements(Coordinator)intheOTC,whowillarrangetheplacementdetails.TheCoordinatormustreceivethisinformationnolaterthanFridayofthethirdweekofclasses.AllfieldplacementexperiencesmustbecompletedthroughtheOTC.

Whenachild‐focusedsettingagreestohostaprofessional‐in‐trainingwithacategory4‐7record,anauthorizedofficialofthehostinstitutionsignsandsubmitsanoriginalAcknowledgementofCriminalRecordPlacementtotheOTC.

IftheCOEdeterminesthataprofessional‐in‐trainingwithacategory4‐7recordisnoteligibleforfieldexperience,theindividualisnotifiedinwritingbytheOTCdirectorandisaskedtosignandsubmitanoriginalAcknowledgementofCriminalRecordIneligibilityforFieldPlacementtotheOTC.

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Appealofineligibility.Professionals‐in‐trainingwhohavebeenruledineligibleforfieldexperienceasaresultofacategory4‐7recordhavetherighttoappealthisdecision.Todoso,theyshouldfollowtheCourserelatedNonGradeGrievanceprocess(seetheGrievancessectionoftheprogramhandbookortheEducationandHumanServicesdepartmentmanual).

CriminalClearanceRecordCategories45:EligibilityforPDECertification

Asnotedabove,acategory4conviction(first‐degreemisdemeanors)prohibitsindividualsfromschoolemploymentforfiveyearsafterthecompletionofthesentenceandacategory5conviction(DUIsecondoffense)prohibitsindividualsfromschoolemploymentforthreeyearsafterthecompletionofthesentenceforthemostrecentoffense.Professionals‐in‐trainingmustbeawarethatPDEmaywithholdacertificatefortheperiodoftimeduringwhichanindividualisprohibitedfromschoolemployment.

NoticeofArrestorConviction

TheCollegerequiresthatanyprofessional‐in‐trainingwhoiscurrentlyenrolledinadegreeorcertificationprogrammustnotifytheOTCwithinseventy‐two(72)hoursofanarrest,chargeorconvictionthatoccurredsincethemostrecentcriminalclearancesweresubmittedtotheOTC.

HealthClearanceRecord

TheMantouxTuberculosisScreeningmustbe“negative”;theresultofachestX‐raymustbe“clear”;ortheresultofabloodtestmustbe“negative”asdocumentedbythesignatureofalicensedmedicalprofessional.Anyotheroutcomedisqualifiesprofessionals‐in‐trainingfromafieldexperience.

ClearanceRecordConfidentiality

Anyprofessional‐in‐trainingwhosecriminalclearancerecordindicatesotherthan“norecordexists”(meaningacategory2‐7record)orwhosehealthclearancerecordindicatesotherthan“negative”or“clear”mustdiscusstherecordwiththeOTCdirector.Inordertodeterminetheindividual’sstatuswithregardtofieldplacementandprogramordegreeenrollment,thisinformationmaybesharedwithotherUniversitypersonnelinaccordancewiththeFamilyEducationalRightsandPrivacyAct(FERPA).

Inaddition,child‐focusedsettingsthathostfieldplacementsmayrequesttoreviewaprofessional‐in‐training’scriminalandhealthclearances.

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1.

AcademicScholarshipRequirementsforCOEDegreePrograms

InkeepingwithLehighUniversityregulations,academicunitsmayhavemorestringentscholarshiprequirementsthanthoseestablishedattheuniversitylevel.ThestandardsbelowrepresentthemorestringentacademicperformancestandardsrequiredbyalldegreeprogramsintheCollegeofEducation.

AssociateStatusStudents:willbeplacedonprobationwhentheyreceivetheirfirstfinalcoursemarkbelowB‐andwillbedismissedforpoorscholarshipattheendofanysemesterinwhichtheyareassignedasecondfinalcoursemarkbelowB‐.Onceonprobation,associatestudentsremainonprobationuntiltheyaregrantedregularstatusorreceivethedegree.

IfanassociatestudentisassignedtwofinalcoursemarksbelowaB‐inthesamesemester,thatstudentwillbedismissedforpoorscholarshipwithoutfirstbeingplacedonprobation.ReceivingafinalcoursemarkbelowC‐willalsoresultintheassociatestudentbeingdismissedforpoorscholarshipwithoutbeingfirstplacedonprobation.

Associatestatusstudentsmustpetitiontoassumeregularstatusoncetheyhavecompleted9creditsofcourseworknumbered200orabove.Studentswhoareeligibletobegrantedregularstatusbutfailtoapplyaftercompleting9creditswillbeevaluatedaccordingtothecriteriathatapplytoregularstatusstudents(below).

RegularStatusStudents:willbeplacedonprobationattheendofanysemesterinwhichtheyreceivetheirsecondfinalcoursemarkbelowB‐.StudentsreceivingthreefinalcoursemarksbelowB‐willbedismissedforpoorscholarship.

AcademicProbation:Studentsplacedonacademicprobationmustsubmitaproposedacademicimprovementplantotheiracademicadvisors.ThatplanmustincludeanexplanationofwhythestudentreceivedfinalcoursemarksbelowB‐andmustofferaspecificplantoaddressinfuturecourseworkthecauseofsuchinadequateacademicperformance.Thisplanmustbeapprovedbytheprogramfaculty.Onceregularstatusstudentsareplacedonprobation,theyremainonprobationuntilcompletingthedegree.

Readmission:Graduatestudentswhohavebeendismissedforpoorscholarshipareineligibletoregisterforcourseworkintheprogram.Afteronesemesteraway,suchstudentsmaypetitionforreadmission.Theprogramandthedean’sofficemustapprovethepetition.StudentswhosepetitionsaregrantedwillbereadmittedonprobationandwillbedismissedpermanentlyiftheyreceiveanyadditionalfinalcoursemarkbelowB‐.

NofinalcoursemarklowerthanC‐maybecountedtowardagraduatedegreeandpass‐failregistrationisnotallowedforgraduatestudents.

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CollegePolicyonAdequateAcademicProgress

TheCollegeofEducationemploysmorestringentacademicstandardsthantheuniversityforacademicperformanceofgraduatestudents(seehttp://www.lehigh.edu/coursecatalog/admission‐to‐graduate‐study.html).Studentsfailingtomeetthosestandardswillbeplacedonprobationordismissedforpoorscholarship.Inaddition,graduatestudentsintheCollegeofEducation(COE)mustalsocontinuetomakeadequateacademicprogress.Adequateprogressisexpectedofstudentsseekingdegrees,non‐degreestudentstakingfocusedcourseworktowardsubsequentadmissiontoanacademicprogramortowardexternalcertification,andstudentsseekingaLehighUniversitypost‐baccalaureatecertificate.ToassuregraduatestudentsinCOEacademicprogramsmakenecessaryacademicprogressinthoseprograms,facultyoftheprograminwhichastudentisenrolledmayreviewthatstudent’sprogress.If,inthejudgmentoftheprogramfaculty,astudentisnotmakingadequateprogress,bymajorityvoteofthevotingprogramfaculty,theymayeitherbarthatstudentfromregisteringforfurthercourseworkintheCOEuntilheorshedemonstratesadequateprogressbycompletingspecifiedactions,ordropthatstudentfromtheprogramforinadequateacademicprogress.Incaseswhereastudentisnon‐degree,suchavotetodropshallhavetheeffectofbarringthatstudentfromtakingfurthercourseworkinthatacademicprogramunless(1)thatstudentissubsequentlyadmittedtoaCOEacademicprogramand(2)suchcourseworkisrequiredbythestudent’ssubsequentprogramofstudy.Eventsthatmaytriggersuchanadequateprogressreviewinclude:• Agraduatestudentcarryingtwoormoreincompletesinnon‐researchcourses,• Agraduatestudentwithdrawingfromthesamecoursemorethanonce,• Agraduatestudentwithdrawingfrommorethanthreerequiredcoursesinaprogramofstudy,• Agraduatestudentfailingtocompletenon‐courseprogramrequirementsinatimelyfashion,• AnyCOEfacultymemberorinstructorrequestingsuchareview.

Inaddition,someCOEacademicprogramsmandateperiodicreviewsoftheacademicprogressofallstudentsinthoseprogramsandthesereviewsshalltakeplacewithoutthenecessityofatriggeringevent.Inmakingdecisionsaboutadequateprogress,programfacultyshalltakeintoconsiderationastudent’spersonalhealthand/orlifesituation.Toassistinsuchconsideration,programdirectorsmayrequestthatstudentsclarifythereasonsbehindtheirfailuretomakeadequateacademicprogress.RightofAppeal

Studentshavetherightofappealiftheyfeelacademicprogramfacultyhaveerredin(1)barringthemfromfurthercourseworkintheCOEuntilcompletingsomespecifiedindicator(s)ofadequateacademicprogress,(2)droppingthemfromtheprograminwhichtheywereenrolled,or(3)barringthemfromtakingnon‐degreecourseworkinthatacademicprogram.SuchstudentsshouldfollowtheappealprocesslaidoutintheCollegeofEducationGrievancesProcedures,detailedelsewhereinthishandbook.TheformtouseforappealsofsanctionsrelatedtoadequateprogressdecisionsistheNoncourserelatedGrievanceForm(availableonlineat:https://coe.lehigh.edu/sites/coe.lehigh.edu/files/COE_NonCourseRelatedGrievanceForm.pdf).

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CollegeAcademicIntegrityPolicy

TheFacultyoftheCollegeofEducationiscommittedtoupholdingthehigheststandardsofpersonal,professional,andacademicintegrity.Thus,eachgraduatestudent,graduateassistant,orresearchassistantintheCollegeofEducationisexpectedtoactinaccordancewiththeuniversity’sStudentCodeofConductandthestandardssetbytheuniversityfaculty.Further,eachstudentisexpectedtoactinaccordancewiththeprofessionalstandardssetforthbyhisorherfieldofstudy(forexample,thePennsylvaniaDepartmentofEducationandtheAmericanPsychologicalAssociation).

Thefacultywillnottolerateactsofplagiarism,cheating,datafalsificationandotherformsofacademicmisconduct.Usingtheappropriateprocedure,thefacultywillsendsuspectedcasesofacademicdishonestytotheOfficeofStudentConductandCommunityExpectationstoinitiateafairprocessforresolvingallegedmisconduct.

StudentsfoundresponsibleundertheStudentCodeofConductforspecificchargesofacademicmisconductwillnotbeeligibletoreceiveauniversityrecommendationforprofessionallicensureorcertification.Whilethisineligibilitymightnotpreventsuchstudentsfromcompletingthecourseworkforadegreeandreceivingthatdegree,itwouldeliminatetheirabilitytoachievecertificationorlicensure.

ProcessforResolvingSuspectedStudentAcademicMisconductUndertheCollegeOfEducationAcademicIntegrityPolicy

Thissectiondetailsthe“appropriateprocedure…forresolvingallegedmisconduct“citedinthepolicyabove.Thetwo‐stageprocedureconsistsofaninformalresolutionstageandaformalresolutionstage.Theinformalresolutionstagetakesplacewithinthecollege,whiletheformalresolutionstagetakesplaceoutsidethecollegeandisadministeredbytheOfficeofStudentConductandCommunityExpectations.Atwo‐stageprocedureisdesignedtoprotectbothfacultyandstudentsandisintendedtobetransparentinoperation.Eachstageisdescribedbelow.

InformalResolution(withintheCollege)

Ifafacultymember,orseveralfacultymemberstogether,havereasontosuspectstudentacademicdishonesty—plagiarism,cheating,datafalsificationorsomeotherformofacademicmisconduct—he/she/theyshouldfirstdiscussthesuspectedoffensewiththestudent(s)involvedandseeiftheyareabletoresolveitwithoutinvolvinganyoneelse.If,however,theyareunabletoresolveittotheirmutualsatisfactioninatimelyfashion,thefacultymember(s)shouldcompletetheSuspectedStudentAcademicMisconductResolutionProcessform(seehttps://coe.lehigh.edu/sites/coe.lehigh.edu/files/COE_StudAcadMisconductResolveGuide.pdf)andsubmitittotheDepartmentChairforadministrativeacknowledgement.Suchacknowledgementmakes

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surethatotherswithinthedepartmentandcollegeareawareofthesituationandhelpsinsuredueprocessisfollowed,withoutremovingcontroloftheresolutionprocessfromthefacultyandstudent(s)involved,unlesstheywishitsoremoved.

Thisform(seeimageonright)asksthefacultymember(s)toidentifythestudent(s)andfacultyinvolved,toclassifythenatureofthesuspectedmisconduct,andtodescribeboththesuspectedeventsandattemptsatresolutiontodate.

Itfurtherasksthefacultymember(s)whetherbothshe/he/theyandthestudent(s)wishtopursueinformalresolution.Iftheanswerisnegative,theissuewillmoveforwardimmediatelytoformalresolutionthroughtheOfficeofStudentConductandCommunity.

Ifthesubmittingfacultymember(s)andthestudent(s)respondthattheywishtopursueinformalresolution,theformrequiresadatebywhichthatresolutionmustbeachievedorthematterautomaticallymovesforwardtotheformalresolutionprocess.Specifyingadateencouragesallinvolvedtocompletetheinformalresolutionprocessinatimelyfashionandingoodfaith.Thisisanimportantcomponentofappropriatedueprocess.

SuccessfulResolution:Iftheinformalresolutionprocessissuccessful,thefacultyinvolvednotifythedepartmentchairofthisfactusingtheInformalResolutionStatusUpdateForm(seehttps://coe.lehigh.edu/sites/coe.lehigh.edu/files/COE_InformResolveStatusUpdateForm‐Enter%26Save130502.pdf).Thechairthenacknowledgesthisresolutionbysigningtheformandnotifyingallpartiesinvolvedinwriting.Thechairthenforwardsthesignedformtotheassociatedeanandthematterisconsideredresolved.Nofurtheractionistakenatthedepartmentalorcollegelevel.

TerminationofInformalResolutionProcess:If,atanypointbeforethedatespecifiedontheSuspectedStudentAcademicMisconductResolutionProcessform,oneormoreofthefacultyorstudent(s)involvedmayusetheInformalResolutionStatusFormtorequesttheterminationoftheinformalresolutionprocessandthatthematterbemovedforwardtoformalresolution.Inthiscase,thedepartmentchairshallnotifyallpartiesinvolvedinwritingthattheissueismovingforwardbeforethespecifiedinformalresolutiondeadlineattherequestofoneormoreofthepartiesinvolved.Thechaircopiestheassociatedeanonthisnotification.

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MutuallyAgreeableExtensionofInformalResolutionDeadline:If,atanypointbeforethedatespecifiedontheSuspectedStudentAcademicMisconductResolutionProcessform,allpartiesinvolved(bothallfacultyandallstudents)agreethattheywishtoextendtheinformalresolutionperiod,theymayrequestanextensionusingtheInformalResolutionStatusUpdateForm.Thechairthensignsthisform,asdoestheassociatedean,andthenewlyspecifieddeadlineforinformalresolutionbecomeseffective.Onlyonesuchextensionmaybegranted,however,anditmustbeconfirmedbysignatureasacceptabletoallpartiesinvolved.

FailuretoResolvebyInformalResolutionDeadline:IfthedepartmentchairdoesnotreceivenoticeofsuccessfulinformalresolutionbythedatespecifiedontheSuspectedStudentAcademicMisconductResolutionProcessform,she/hethennotifiesallpartiesinvolvedinwriting,statingthattheinformalresolutiondatehaspassedwithoutresolutionandtheissueismovingforwardtotheformalresolutionprocess.Thechaircopiestheassociatedeanonthisnotification.

FormalResolutionProcess(outsidetheCollege)

Theformalresolutionprocessisgovernedbyspecificuniversitypoliciesandprocedures.Thesemaybefoundonlineat:

http://www.lehigh.edu/~indost/conduct/handbook/sect6.shtml

Eachofthepartiesinvolvedinthesuspectedstudentmisconductplaystherolespecifiedinthesepoliciesandproceduresandisgovernedbythedueprocessemployed.

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TerminationofStudentStatus

ThestudentstatusofstudentsenrolledintheCollegeofEducationmaybeterminatedforsevenreasons:1. VoluntaryTermination:Astudentnotifiestheuniversity,throughacademicadvisers,program

directorsorotheruniversityofficials,thathe/shewishestodiscontinuepursueofstudies.2. InadequateAcademicProgress:If,inthejudgmentoftheprogramfaculty,astudenthasfailedto

meettheexpectationsoftheprogramintermsofmakingadequateacademicprogress,asdefinedbytheCollegeofEducation’sAdequateAcademicProgressPolicy(seebelow),thatstudentmaybedroppedfromtheprogram.

3. FailuretoMeetProgramStandards/Requirements:SelecteddegreeprogramsintheCOE(forexample,CounselingPsychologyandSchoolPsychology)haveperiodicreviewsofstudentperformanceandbehavior.If,inthejudgmentoftheprogram’svotingfaculty,astudenthasfailedtomeettheexpectations/requirementsoftheprogram,thatstudentmaybedroppedfromtheprogram.Suchexpectations/requirementsincludebothcourse‐relatedandnon‐course‐relatedperformancesandbehaviors.

4. DismissalforPoorScholarship:RegularlyadmittedstudentsindegreeprogramswhofailtomeettheCOE’sAcademicPerformanceStandardsPolicywillbedismissedfromthecollege.

5. DisciplinaryDismissal:Studentswhoundergoadisciplinaryreviewinwhichtheyarefoundresponsible,mayhavetheirstudentstatusterminated(seehttp://www.lehigh.edu/~indost/conduct/handbook/sect6.shtml).TheCOEhasitsownproceduresforattemptinginformalresolutionofsuspectedacademicmisconduct(https://coe.lehigh.edu/sites/coe.lehigh.edu/files/COE_StudAcadMisconductResolveGuide.pdf),proceduresalignedwiththeuniversity’sprocess.

6. Certification/LicensureProgramTermination:AstudentinaprogramleadingtoexternalcertificationorlicensurewhoisfoundtohaveviolatedtheCOEAcademicIntegrityPolicy,willnolongerbeeligibletopursuesuchcertificationandlicensure,althoughheorshemaybeeligibletocompleteadegreeprogramthatdoesnotincludesuchcertification/licensure.Similarly,if,inthejudgmentofthevotingprogramfaculty,astudentseekingcertificationisnotsuitedtofurtherpursuitofthatcertification(asmighthappeninprogramsthatprepareschoolteachers,administrators,counselorsandpsychologists),thatstudentwillbeofferedtheoptionofcompletingadegreewithoutcertification.Thislatterinstancemostfrequentlyoccurswhenthatstudenthasfailedtosucceedinoneofmorefieldplacementsand/orhasdemonstratedtemperamental/emotionalissuescausingconcernaboutrecommendingtothecertifying/licensingagencythatthestudentbegrantedcertified/licensed.

7. TerminationofDoctoralStudies:AstudentthatfailseithertheDoctoralQualifyingExaminationortheDoctoralGeneralExamination,doesnotgarnerapprovalforthedissertationproposal,orultimatelyfailstodefendhis/herdissertationsuccessfullywillnolongerbeeligibletopursuedoctoralstudies(seehttp://www.lehigh.edu/coursecatalog/degree‐information.html).Insuchcases,thestudentmaybeoffered,instead,theopportunitytoreceiveamaster’sdegree,throughmeetingitsrequirements.

Thecollegeanduniversityhaveappropriateappealprocessesdesignedtoassurestudentshaveaccesstodueprocess.Fordetailsofthoseprocesses,pleaseseetheCollegeofEducationGrievanceProceduressectioninthishandbook.

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CollegeofEducationGrievanceProcedures

Whileourgoalshouldbetoresolvedisagreements,misunderstandingsandconflictsthroughdiscussionsamongthoseinvolved,therearetimeswhenmoreformalproceduresofresolutionareneededinordertoresolvestudentgrievances.Forthisreason,studentsintheCollegeofEducationmayseekredressofgrievancesthroughvariousagenciesandprocedureswithinthecollegeandthebroaderuniversity.Thesectionsthatfollowdescribeprocedurestobeemployedinappealingspecifictypesofgrievances.

Ifastudentfeelshisorhergrievanceisnotaddressedbyoneoftheproceduresbelow,however,orthestudentisunsurehowtoproceedandwouldlikeadviceonavailableoptionsforrecourse,thatstudentmaymeetwiththeAssociateDeanfortheCollegeofEducation(A325IacoccaHall,610‐758‐3249),theDeanofStudentsOffice(UC210;610‐758‐4156;http://www.lehigh.edu/~indost/)oroneoftheuniversityombudspersons(http://www.lehigh.edu/~inombuds/contact.html.

Mark/GradeAppeals

1. Astudent(orgroupofstudents)questioningthevalidityofanassignedmarkmustfileawrittenappealwiththecourseinstructornolaterthanthelastdayofclassesofthesemesterfollowingreceiptofthefinalcoursemark.Inthecaseofspringandsummercourses,thismeansthelastdayofclassofthefallsemester,whileforfallcourses,thismeansthelastdayofclassesofthespringsemester.Thesedeadlinesdonot,however,limittheabilitytocorrectamark/gradebasedonmiscalculationordataentryerror.

2. Inthiswrittenappeal,thestudent(s)shall,usingtheMark/GradeAppealform,providethetitleandnumberofthecoursetaken,thenameofthecourse’sinstructor(s),theterm(Fall,spring,summer)andyearinwhichthecoursewastaken,thespecificmarkunderappealandwhatitcovered(forexample,homeworkassignment,project,presentation,fieldexperience,finalcoursemark)andadetaileddescriptionofthereason(s)theassignedmarkisinappropriate.StudentsmayobtaintheMark/GradeAppealformonline(https://coe.lehigh.edu/sites/coe.lehigh.edu/files/COE_GradeAppealForm.pdf),orfromeithertheprogramcoordinatorfortheirprogramorthedepartmentaladministrativeassistant,DonnaBall,inA325.

3. Ifthestudent(s)andinstructor(s)areunabletoresolvethedisagreementtothesatisfactionofthestudent(s),thewrittenappeal–nowwithawrittenresponsefromtheinstructor(s)—movesforwardtothedirectoroftheacademicprogram.(Incertaincasesinvolvingadjunctinstructors,however,theappealmaygofirsttoafacultysupervisorappointedbytheacademicprogram.Ifsuchasupervisorisinvolved,heorshemeetswiththestudent(s)andinstructor(s)andattemptstohelpresolvethedisagreement.Ifunabletodoso,thatsupervisoraddshisorhercommentsonthemeritsoftheappealandsendstheappealpackettotheprogramdirector.)

Theprogramdirectormeetswiththepartiestoseekaresolution.Iftheprogramdirectorisunabletofacilitateresolution,heorsheaddscommentsonthemeritsoftheappealtotheappealpackage

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anditthenmovestothedepartmentchairwhofollowsthesameproceduresinattemptingtoresolvethedifference.Ifheorsheisalsounsuccessful,theappealpackage–nowincludingthedepartmentchair’scomments—movestotheDeanoftheCollegeofEducationwhoexaminestheentirepacket,interviewsthestudent(s)andinstructor(s)—ifthedeandeemssuchinterviewsnecessary–andissuesadecisiononthegradeappeal.

4. If,uponreceivingthedecisionofthedean,thestudentorstudentsinvolvedstillwishtopursueappeal,theymayusetheformaluniversitygraduatepetitionprocessdescribedbelowunderRightofAppealofAcademicGrievances.

RedressofGrievancesBasedonDiscrimination

Anystudentcomplaintofdiscrimination,ifsuchcomplaintisnotwithinthejurisdictionoftheCommitteeonStandingofGraduateStudents(SOGS)ortheUniversityjudicialsystem,shallbedealtwithinaccordancewiththeuniversitydiscriminationgrievanceprocedures.ThisincludesappealsregardingaccommodationsgrantedbytheOfficeofAcademicSupportforStudentswithLearningDisabilities.

Forthepurposeoftheseprocedures,agrievanceisaclaimthatastudenthasbeendiscriminatedagainstonthebasisofage,color,disability,gender,genderidentity,maritalstatus,nationalorethnicorigin,race,religion,sexualorientationorveteranstatus,inviolationoftheUniversity'spolicyonEqualOpportunity/AffirmativeAction/Non‐Discrimination.

Beforefilingaformalgrievance,thecomplainantshoulddiscussthecomplaintwiththeAssociateDeanofStudents(UC210;610‐758‐4156;http://www.lehigh.edu/~indost/)whowillthenadviseonanappropriatecourseofaction.Thisstepprovidesanopportunityfortheinformalresolutionofasituationthatmaybediscriminatory.Insucharesolution,theAssociateDeanofStudentsmayreferthestudenttoothersourcesofhelporserveasamediatorbetweenthestudentandtheperceivedsourceoftheproblem.

Wherethematterisnotsubjecttoinformalresolution,thestudentmayfileaformalgrievancewiththeAssociateDeanofStudents(UC210)whoservesasdesigneefortheProvostforreceiptofsuchgrievancesundertheUniversity'sPolicyonEqualOpportunity/AffirmativeAction/Non‐Discrimination.Suchformalgrievanceswillbehandledusingtheuniversitydiscriminationgrievanceproceduresdetailedintheuniversitystudenthandbook.

RedressofGrievancesBasedonHarassment

Grievancesbasedonharassmentarecoveredunderuniversityproceduresspecifiedintheuniversitypolicyonharassment.Pleasevisit:

http://www.lehigh.edu/~inprv/faculty/harassmentinformation.htmltoobtainacopyofthepolicy,aswellasinformationontheuniversityperson(s)youshouldcontact.

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RedressofOtherCourserelatedAcademicGrievances1. Astudent(orgroupofstudents)withacomplaintthatarisesoutofanycoursebutisnotcovered

byoneoftheproceduresaboveshouldbringthecomplaintfirsttotheinstructorofthecourseinwhichthesourceofthegrievanceoccurred.Thisgrievancemaybepresentedorally,althoughthestudent(s)shouldmakeclearthenatureofthegrievanceandwhatactionhe/she/theywouldliketakentoresolvethatgrievance.

2. If,aftermeetingwiththeinstructor,studentsdonotfeelsatisfied,theyprepareawrittengrievancetotaketothedirectoroftheacademicprograminwhichthecourseisoffered.Thiswrittengrievance,whichmustbecompletedusingtheCourserelatedNongradeGrievanceform,shalldocumentthetitleandnumberofthecoursetaken,thenameofthecourse’sinstructor(s),theterm(fall,spring,summer)andyearinwhichthecoursewastaken,adescriptionoftheeventsoractionsleadingtothecomplaintandaproposedresolutiontothecomplaint.StudentsmayobtaintheCourserelatedNongradeGrievanceformonline(https://coe.lehigh.edu/sites/coe.lehigh.edu/files/COE_CourseRelatedNonGradeGrievanceForm.pdf),orfromeithertheprogramcoordinatorfortheirprogramorthedepartmentaladministrativeassistant,DonnaBall,inA325.

3. Theprogramdirectoraskstheinstructor(s)tosubmitawrittenresponsetothegrievanceandattachesthisresponsetothestudentgrievancepacket.Theprogramdirectorthenmeetswiththepartiestoseekaresolution.Ifunabletodoso,heorsheaddscommentstothegrievancepackageanditthenmovestothedepartmentchairwhofollowsthesameproceduresinattemptingtoresolvethesituation.Ifheorsheisalsounsuccessful,thegrievancepackage–nowincludingthedepartmentchair’scomments—movestotheDeanoftheCollegeofEducationwhoexaminestheentirepacket,interviewsthestudent(s)andinstructor(s)—ifthedeandeemssuchinterviewsnecessary–andissuesadecisiononthegrievance.

4. Ifthestudent/groupofstudentshas/haveseriousconcernsaboutmeetingwiththeinstructor,he/she/theymayskipthemeetingdescribedunder#1aboveandmovethegrievancedirectlytothedirectoroftheacademicprogram.Similarly,ifstudentshaveseriousconcernsaboutmeetingwiththeprogramdirector(#2above),thegrievancemaymovedirectlytothedepartmentchair.Ineithercase,thegrievancemustbewritten,beingsuretoincludetheinformationspecifiedin#2above.

Whileskippingindividualsinthehierarchicalgrievanceprocedureisnotarecommendedcourseofaction,ifstudentshaveseriousconcernsaboutholdingsuchmeetings,theymaychoosetodoso.Thisdoesnot,however,eliminatetheabilityoftheindividualskippedtorespondtothegrievancepacket.Itsimplyeliminatestheface‐to‐facemeetingthatmighthaveresolvedthegrievancewithoutmovingtothenexthigherlevel.Ifstudentshavesuchseriousconcerns,theymayconsulttheAssociateDeanfortheCollegeofEducation(A325IacoccaHall,610‐758‐3249),theDeanofStudentsOffice(UC210;610‐758‐4156;http://www.lehigh.edu/~indost/)oroneof

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theuniversityombudspersons(http://www.lehigh.edu/~inombuds/contact.html)forguidanceonhowtosubmitthegrievance.

5. If,uponreceivingthedecisionofthedean,thestudentorstudentsinvolvedstillwishtoseekredress,theymayusetheformaluniversitygraduatepetitionprocessdescribedbelowunderRightofAppealofAcademicGrievances.

RedressofNoncourserelatedGrievances

1. Agraduatestudent(orgroupofgraduatestudents)withagrievancerelatedtoanactivityoutsidecourses–includingresearchactivities—thatisnotcoveredbyoneoftheprocedureslistedabove,shouldbringthatgrievancefirsttotheresponsiblefacultyorstaffmember.Inthemeetingwiththatfacultyorstaffmember,studentsmaydescribetheirgrievanceorally,providedthattheymakeclearthenatureofthegrievanceandhowtheywouldwishitredressed.

2. If,aftermeetingwiththeresponsiblefacultyorstaffmember,studentswishtopursuethematterfurther,theyusetheNoncourserelatedGrievanceformtoprepareawrittengrievancethat(1)identifiestheindividualsinvolved,(2)noteswhentheeventsoractionsleadingtothegrievanceoccurred,(3)describeswhytheywereinappropriateand(4)proposesactionstoresolvethegrievance.StudentsmayobtaintheNoncourserelatedGrievanceformonline(https://coe.lehigh.edu/sites/coe.lehigh.edu/files/COE_NonCourseRelatedGrievanceForm.pdf),orfromeithertheprogramcoordinatorfortheirprogramorthedepartmentaladministrativeassistant,DonnaBall,inA325.

3. Thewrittengrievancethenmovestotheappropriateprogramdirectororuniversitysupervisor,whoaskstheresponsiblefacultyorstaffmembertosubmitawrittenresponsetothegrievanceandattachesthisresponsetothestudentgrievancepacket.Theprogramdirectororuniversitysupervisorthenmeetswiththepartiesinvolvedandseekstoresolvethegrievance.Ifunabletodoso,heorsheaddscommentsonthemeritsofthegrievancetothegrievancepackageanditthenmovestothedepartmentchairwhofollowsthesameproceduresinattemptingtoresolvethesituation.Ifheorsheisunsuccessful,thegrievancepackage–nowincludingthedepartmentchair’scomments—movestotheDeanoftheCollegeofEducationwhoexaminestheentirepacket,interviewsthestudent(s)andresponsiblefacultyorstaffmember—ifthedeandeemssuchinterviewsnecessary–andissuesadecisiononthegrievance.

4. Ifthestudent/groupofstudentshas/haveseriousconcernsaboutmeetingwiththeresponsiblefacultyorstaffmember,he/she/theymayskipthemeetingdescribedunder#1aboveandmovethegrievancedirectlytothedirectoroftheacademicprogramortheappropriateuniversitystaffsupervisor.Similarly,ifstudentshaveseriousconcernsaboutmeetingwiththeprogramdirectororuniversitystaffsupervisor(#3above),thegrievancemaymovedirectlytothedepartmentchair.Ineithercase,thegrievancemustbewritten,beingsuretoincludetheinformationspecifiedin#2above.

Whileskippingindividualsinthehierarchicalgrievanceprocedureisnotarecommendedcourseofaction,ifstudentshaveseriousconcernsaboutsuchmeetings,theymaychoosetodoso.This

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doesnot,however,eliminatetheabilityoftheindividualskippedtorespondtothegrievancepacket.Itsimplyeliminatestheface‐to‐facemeetingthatmighthaveresolvedthegrievancewithoutmovingtothenexthigherlevel.Ifstudentshavesuchseriousconcerns,theymayconsulttheAssociateDeanfortheCollegeofEducation(A325IacoccaHall,610‐758‐3249),theDeanofStudentsOffice(UC210;610‐758‐4156;http://www.lehigh.edu/~indost/)oroneoftheuniversityombudspersons(http://www.lehigh.edu/~inombuds/contact.html)forguidanceonhowtosubmitthegrievance.

5. If,uponreceivingthedecisionofthedean,thestudentorstudentsinvolvedstillwishtoseekredress,theymayusetheformaluniversitygraduatepetitionprocessdescribedbelowunderRightofAppealofAcademicGrievances.

RightofAppealofAcademicGrievances

Ingeneral,agraduatestudenthastherighttopetitiononanyacademicmatterofconcern.Petitionformsareavailableonline(https://coe.lehigh.edu/sites/coe.lehigh.edu/files/LU_GradStudentPetitionForm.pdf),orfromallprogramcoordinatorsintheCollegeofEducation,aswellastheDeansOffice(A325IacoccaHall).

Withtheexceptionofgrievancesinvolvingdiscriminationandharassment,whicharecoveredbyseparatepoliciesandsetsofprocedures,studentfailingtogainsatisfactionusingtheproceduresdescribedabovemayappealbypetitiontotheCommitteeonStandingofGraduateStudents(SOGS).Thiscommitteeincludesthegraduateassociatedeansofallfourcolleges,theDirectorofGraduateStudentLifeandarepresentativefromtheGraduateandResearchCommittee(GRC).TheSOGScommitteemeetsregularlywiththeRegistrarandconsidersallgraduatepetitions.TheRegistrar’sOfficenotifiesthepetitionerofthedecisionofthecommittee.

IfapetitionerisnotsatisfiedwiththedecisionoftheSOGSCommittee,heorshemayappealthedecisiontothefullGRC.AppealstothefullGRCare,however,rareandtheappellantmustmakeclearinwritingwhythedecisionoftheSOGSCommitteewasinappropriateandwhywhateverresolutionthepetitionerproposesismoreappropriate.

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CollegePolicyonTransferofCreditstoMaster’sDegree

ApprovedbyCOEFacultyMay2003,editedJune2013

TheCollegeofEducationhasadoptedamorerestrictivepolicyontransferofcreditsthanhasbeenapprovedbytheUniversity.SuchpolicyispermittedbyR&P3.22.2.

Withtheapprovalofthedepartmentchairofferingcommensuratecoursesandthestudent’sdepartmentchair(ifdifferent),amaximumofsixcreditsmaybetransferredfromanotheruniversitytoaLehighmaster’sprogram.

Studentsmustcompleteacoursetransferpetition(shownonnexttwopagesandavailableonlineathttp://coe.lehigh.edu/content/current‐student‐information)andseethatitreceivesthenecessarysignaturesandissubmittedtotheRegistrar,alongwithcoursedescriptionsandanofficialtranscript.Studentsmayalsobeaskedforastatementfromtheirformerinstitutiontoconfirmthatthecoursehasnotbeenusedtowardapriordegree.

TobeeligibleforcredittowardsaLehighMaster’sprogram,alltransferredcoursesmust:

1. Havebeentakenatthegraduatelevel2. BeoneinwhichthestudentreceivedafinalmarkofBorbetter3. Nothavebeenusedtowardanypriordegree4. HavebeencompletedwithinfouryearsoffirstenrollmentintoaLehighgraduate

program5. Betransferredfromaninstitutionthatisaccreditedbyoneofthesixregional

accreditingassociations.

TransferCreditswithintheFiveyearTeachercertificationProgram

Graduatestudentswhowereundergraduatesadmittedtothefive‐yearprogrammaypetitiontotransferupto12creditsofcompletedLehighcourseworktakenwhiletheywereundergraduates,providedthosecoursesmeetALLthecriterialistedbelow.

Tobeeligiblefortransfertowardateacher‐preparationmaster’sdegreeeachcoursemust:1. NothavebeenappliedtowardtheLehighundergraduatedegree.2. Havebeenreservedforapplicationtothegraduatedegreethroughcompletionofthe

requiredform(seeLINK).3. Beacourseintheprogramofstudyforthatmaster’sdegree.4. BeoneinwhichthestudentreceivedafinalcoursemarkofB‐orbetter.

NOTE: StudentsdoNOTneedtopetitiontoapplycoursestowardmeetingtherequirementsofcertification,sincethereisnorequirementthatsuchcoursesbepartofadegreeprogram.

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Graduate Course Credit Transfer Petition

Student Name: LIN #

Department: College:

Degree sought: Advisor:

I wish to attend/have attended during name of other college/university semester (e.g, Summer 2010) I request credit for the following course in place of the approved course at Lehigh University: Course number and title at other college or university:

# of credits:

Lehigh course number/title to be replaced by requested course:

Registrar’s decision on # of Lehigh credits:

Lehigh University Faculty policy for transfer credit towards a graduate degree: Transfer of credit from other institutions is the responsibility of the registrar. Graduate students planning to take work at other institutions in the United States or elsewhere should initially check with the registrar on policies and procedures. Current graduate students may not be concurrently enrolled at any other institution without prior permission from the Standing of Graduate Students (SOGS) Committee. Transfer of final course marks from other institutions is not possible; only the approved credits transfer.

• Pass/Fail courses are not acceptable for transfer. • Credits may not be transferred toward a Lehigh doctoral degree. • Courses must be taken with graduate student status; courses taken under a limited/non degree seeking, continuing

education, or simply post-baccalaureate status are not eligible. • Courses must be designated at the graduate level and not have been used toward any prior degree. • Advanced undergraduate courses are not eligible for graduate degree credit. • Only courses for which the student received a final mark of “B” or higher will transfer. Courses for which the student

received a final mark of “B-“or below will not transfer. • Students may receive credit at Lehigh equivalent to that which was granted as indicated on the transcript of the other

college/university, but only up to the number of credits for the equivalent course at Lehigh. Courses taken on the quarter system have credit granted on a 3-to-2 ratio, producing a whole number for the transfer credits (for example, 10 quarter credits of approved coursework become 6 credits at Lehigh, not 6.67).

• Please see the back of this form for additional policies that limit how many credits may be transferred. • The Registrar determines the number of credit hours awarded upon receipt of the official transcript.

If you have any questions about these policies, please contact the Registrar’s Office.

I confirm that I have read the policies above and on the back and understand that they govern my requested course credit transfer:

Student Signature (above) Date signed:

Grad Program Coordinator/Adviser:

Name Date Recommendation & signature

Department Chair: Name Date Recommendation & signature

Associate Dean: Name Date Recommendation & signature

Registrar:

Approve Disapprove Date Action

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Additional Graduate Degree Transfer Credit Policies/Limitations Student petitions meeting the standards listed on the front are also bound by the following five limitations on course transfers into a Lehigh Master's degree program. Any request for more than six credits must be submitted with a filled out Masters Degree Program form with all appropriate approvals.

1. The maximum number of credits that may transfer in is determined by the total number of credits in the master’s program: • Up to nine credits for programs of 36 credits or less • Up to twelve credits for programs of 37 to 48 credits • Up to fifteen credits for programs of 49 to 60 credits

2. To be eligible for credit towards a Lehigh master’s program all transferred courses must: • Have been taken at the graduate level • Have been completed within four years of first enrollment into a Lehigh graduate program • If taken in the U.S, be offered by a U.S. institution and that institution must be accredited by one

of the six regional accrediting associations: Middle States Association of College and Schools, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, New England Association of Colleges and Schools, Northwest Association of Colleges and Schools, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and Western Association of Colleges and Schools.

3. To be eligible for transfer, courses from by an international institution must be offered by a post-baccalaureate degree-granting institution. Credit will be evaluated on an individual basis.

4. Certain colleges or degree programs may have more restrictive policies with regard to the number of transferable credits or eligibility of courses.

5. Students must submit to the Registrar (a) the completed Graduate Course Credit Transfer Petition form, (b) an official course description from the institution at which the course to be transferred is offered, and (c) an official transcript. Students may also be asked to provide a statement from the institution offering the course confirming that the course has not been used toward a prior degree.

NOTE: Only those courses listed and approved on this form will transfer. Any student taking a course different from the one listed, risks having the course not be eligible for transfer credit.

PROCEDURES 1. Complete one form for each course that you wish to transfer into your master’s degree program. 2. Complete all parts of the front of this form and secure the necessary signatures.(Please note:

Departmental recommendations are used to inform the Registrar’s decision, but the Registrar is the final authority for the university.)

3. Submit the completed petition form to the Office of the Registrar, along with all attachments. 4. Once a course has been completed, you must request that an OFFICIAL transcript be sent to:

Office of the Registrar, Lehigh University, 27 Memorial Drive West, Bethlehem, PA 18015 Information for Current Graduate Students considering leaves of absence Graduate students are eligible to petition for up to a two-year leave of absence from Lehigh for circumstances beyond their control. The assumption is that graduate students who take a leave of absence from Lehigh will not be taking coursework toward their degree at another institution of higher education during that leave. This assumption is reflected in the fact that the time-to-completion-of-degree is extended by the length of the leave of absence. Thus, if you plan to take coursework at another institution while on a leave of absence, please discuss your situation with your advisor and recognize that you would need to:

1. Secure approval to take coursework toward your degree while on leave. 2. Receive advance approval (using this form) before taking any such coursework. 3. Follow all procedures listed above.

Direct questions about leaves of absence to Kathleen Hutnik, Director of Graduate Student Life ([email protected]).

LEHIGH UNIVERSITY

Office of the Registrar

27 Memorial Drive West

Bethlehem, PA 18015

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LehighUniversityGraduatePetitions

Studentswishingtopetition,usetheofficialuniversityGraduatePetitionform(shownonnextpageandavailableonlineathttps://coe.lehigh.edu/sites/coe.lehigh.edu/files/LU_GradStudentPetitionForm.pdf).

ThisPDFdocumentallowsthepetitionertocheckvarioustypesofrequests,orcheckOTHERandthendescribehisorherrequestin50wordsorless.Thepetitionerhasapproximately200wordstodescribethereason(s)whywhatheorshehasrequestedshouldbegranted.Onceagain,thepetitionerentersthistextdirectlyintothePDFform.Alternatively,thepetitionermaypreparethetextinaword‐processingdocumentandthencut‐and‐pastethetextfromthatdocument.Ifthepetitionerneedsmorethan200words,heorshemaynotethatfactontheformandthenprintoutanadditionalpageandattachit.

Wheneverpossible,however,thepetitionershouldmakehisorherverybestefforttousethePDFandnotattachadditionalpages.Thisenvironmentallyconsciousapproachnotonlyreducesuseofpaper,itisalsomoreefficient.

Thepetitionermaysavetheformtohisorhercomputerandcompleteitinseveralsessions.Oncethepetitionerhascompletedtheform,heorsheprintsoutacopyfordistributiontoobtainthenecessarysignaturesandrecommendations.

TheGraduatePetitionformnotestheexactnatureofrequireddocumentationandthepetitioner,aswellasthosefacultyandadministratorswhosubsequentlyconsiderthepetition,shouldbecertaintoincludethatrequireddocumentation.Otherwise,thepetitionwilllikelybetableduntilsuchdocumentationisprovided.Thiswilldelayapetitionbyatleasttwoweeksandcanleadtoapetitionbeingdeniedforlackofdocumentationifthatdocumentationisnotprovidedinatimelyfashionafterthepetitionistabled.

Facultymayattachadditionalprintedpagestomakeclearwhytheysupportoropposethepetitioner’srequest.Eachfacultyoradministrativesignermusteitherrecommendapproveordeny.Signersare,however,allowedintheircommentstomakeclearanyreservationstheyhaveinsupportingthepetitioner.

PetitionconsiderationProcess

1. Astudentobtainsapetitionformand(1)checkstheappropriateboxesforwhatactionhe/shewantstaken[“Irespectfullyrequest:…]and(2)enterstexttellingwhythatactionismoreappropriatethantheactionalreadytaken[“Reasons:…”].Thestudentfillsoutthetopofthepetition,enteringcontactinformation,printstheformandthensignsanddatesit.

2. Thesignedformthengoestothestudent’sacademicadviser.Thatadviserreviewsthepetition,makesarecommendation[“Approve”or“Deny”],providesanyjustificationforhis/herrecommendationandthensignsanddatestheform.

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3. Thedoublysignedformgoesnexttothegraduatecoordinatorwhoreviewsthepetitionandanyattachments,makesarecommendation[“Approve”or“Deny”],providesanyjustificationforhis/herrecommendationandthensignsanddatestheform.

4. Thetriplysignedformnextgoestothedepartmentchairwhoreviewsthepetitionandanyattachments,makesarecommendation[“Approve”or“Deny”],providesanyjustificationforhis/herrecommendationandthensignsanddatestheform.

5. Nowcarryingfoursignatures,thepetitionformgoestothedean’sofficewheretheassociatedeanreviewsthepetitionandanyattachments,makesarecommendation[“Approve,”“Deny”or“DefertoSOGS”],providesanyjustificationforhis/herrecommendationandthensignsanddatestheform.[Associatedeansrecommend“DefertoSOGS”whentheyfeeltheremaybecross‐collegeissuesthatshouldbediscussedbeforemakingarecommendation.]

6. Thepetitionleavesthecollegeatthispointandgoesdowntotheregistrar’soffice.Theregistrarreviewsthepetitionandanyattachments,checksthestudent’srecordforanyadditionalrelevantinformation,anddeterminesifthepetitioniscoveredbyarecentprecedentbytheCommitteeontheStandingofGraduateStudents(SOGS).Ifso,theregistraractsonthepetitionbasedonthatprecedent.Ifnot,theregistrardistributesthepetitionelectronicallytoallmembersofSOGSandschedulesitfordiscussionatthenextSOGSmeeting.

7. TheSOGScommitteemeetseveryotherweek,includingsomemeetingsinthesummer,andtypicallyconsidersbetweenfourand12petitionsateachmeeting.Eachpetitionisdiscussedandcarefullyconsideredandthecommitteevotestoapprove,deny,ortablethepetition.

8. Ifapetitionistabled,thegraduateassociatedeanfromthepetitioner’scollegenotifiesthedepartment/programofthatfactandrequeststhemissingdocumentation.Apetitionmayremainonthetablefornomorethantwomeetings;iftherequesteddocumentationhasnotbeensuppliedbythen,thepetitionisautomaticallydenied.

9. Ifthecommitteedecidestoapproveordenythepetition,theregistrar’sofficenotifiesthepetitionerofthedecisionofthecommittee.

10. Ifapetitionerisnotsatisfiedwiththisdecision,heorshemayappealtotheGraduateandResearchCommittee(GRC).ThisappealshouldbeintheformofalettertotheGRCthatthestudentdeliverstothechairoftheGRC.Inthisletter,thestudentshouldmakeclear(1)whatactionheorshewishestakeninsteadoftheactiontakenbySOGS,(2)whytheactiontakenbySOGSwasinappropriate,and(3)whytherequestedactionisthemoreappropriateaction.[http://www.lehigh.edu/~indost/conduct/handbook/sect4.shtml]

11. TheGRCasawholeconsidersthestudent’sappealandissuesitsdecision.

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DoctoralProgramPoliciesandProcedures

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CollegeofEducationDoctoralProgramRequirementsandProcedures

ApprovedMarch1,1985;AmendedOctober4,1996,September1,2000,Summer2003,January2006,May2013)

I. ADMISSIONS

A. AdmissiontoGraduateStanding1. AdmissionofastudenttotheCollegeofEducationmustbeexecutedthroughthe

CollegeofEducationGraduateAdmissionOffice.Forastudenttobeadmittedwithregulargraduatestanding,allcredentialsmustreachthisofficeatleastthirtydaysbeforeclassescommenceforthesemesterinwhichthestudentwishestoregister.Admissionisofferedonlyuponapprovaloftheacademicprogramfaculty.Studentsadmittedwithin30dayspriortostartofclasseswillbegrantedAssociateadmission.

2. AgraduatestudentwhoisabsentfromtheUniversityformorethanasemestermustpetitiontobereadmittedtograduatestanding.

B. AdmissiontotheDoctoralProgramTheCollegeofEducationhasestablishedminimumstandardsforadmissiontotheEd.D.andPh.D.programs,althoughacademicprogramswithinthecollegemayestablishmorerigorousadmissioncriteria.Thoseminimumstandardsareasfollows:

1. Oninitialapplication,theapplicantmustmeetONEofthefollowingcriteria,asappropriatetotheapplicant’slevelofpreviousstudyattimeofadmission:

• Acombinedscoreatthe75thpercentileforeducationacrossverbalandquantitativesubtestsoftheGREaptitudetestorthe75thpercentileoftheMAT.(ProgramscanmaketheirowndecisionsaboutwhethertousetheGREwritingsamplesubtestforpurposesofadmissions.);

‐‐OR‐‐• Anundergraduategradepointaverageofatleast3.00(ifapplyingasapost‐bachelor’sdegreeadmit)oragraduategradepointaverageofatleast3.5onaminimumof30credits;

‐‐OR‐‐• Anundergraduategradepointaverageofatleast3.00inthelasttwosemesters(ifapplyingasapost‐bachelor’sdegreeadmit).

2. Studentsmustsuccessfullypassthequalifyingprocess,whichvariesfromacademicprogramtoprogram.Studentsshouldconsulttheirprogram’smanualforinformationonthequalifyingprocessoftheirparticularacademicprogram.AstudentwhosuccessfullycompletesthequalifyingprocesswillbeinformedinwritingbytheProgramDirector.Atthatpoint,thestudentwillbeconsideredtobeformally

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admittedtothedoctoralprogramandishenceforthreferredtoasadoctoralstudent(havingpreviouslyclassifiedsimplyasagraduatestudentpursuingdoctoralstudy).

C. AdmissiontoCandidacyInordertobeadmittedformallytocandidacyforthedoctorate,thestudentmustsubmitanapplication,aproposedprogramofstudy,andaproposalforthedissertation(seeSectionIV)totheDeanofEducationforapproval.Includedintheapplicationisverificationofmeetingtheconcentratedlearningrequirement.TheformoftheapplicationisprescribedinaninstructionsheetavailablefromtheProgramCoordinator’sOffice.

D. AdoctoralstudentwhowishestotransferfromoneacademicprogramtoanotherwithintheCollegeofEducationmust:

1. Petitiontotransferintothenewprogram,and

2. Meettheeligibilityrequirementsforthatnewprogram.

3. Beacceptedintothenewacademicprogram.

II. ADVISEMENT,REGISTRATION,ANDREGULATIONS

A. Advisement

1. Thedirectoroftheacademicprogramthroughwhichthestudentisadmittedtograduatestandingappointsamemberofthefacultyinthestudent’smajorfieldtoadvisethestudentontheprogramandsupportthatstudent’sregistrationforcourses.

2. Thedirectoroftheacademicprogramthatacceptsastudentfordoctoralstudyestablishesafilefortheofficialcredentials,records,andcorrespondencewhichrelatetothatstudent.Thisstudentfileisaprogramfile.

3. Thevalueplacedonpriorprofessionalexperienceandcourseworkofeachdoctoralstudentisdeterminedbythefacultyoftheprograminwhichthestudentisenrolled.

4. Theprogramofstudyforeachdoctoralstudentisdevelopedbythestudentinconsultationwithhisorherfacultyadviser,inkeepingwiththecurriculardecisionsofthefacultyofthatacademicprogram.

B. Registration1. Astudentthatisregisteredfull‐timemaytakenomorethan15credithours

concurrently.AstudentholdingaTA,RA,orGAappointmententailing20hoursofeffortperweek(labeledasahalftimeappointment)islimitedtotaking10

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concurrentcredithours.Studentsholdinganappointmententailinglessthan20hoursofeffortperweekarenotsolimited,although–likegraduatestudentswhoareemployedelsewhereandcangiveonlypartoftheirtimetograduatework—theyshouldrestricttheiracademicloadsaccordingly.

2. Studentsareexpectedtoregisterbeforethefirstdayofclasses.Afterthefirstdayofclasses,lateregistrationorregistrationchangesarepermittedonlybypetitiontotheRegistrarandalatefeeischarged.Generally,registrationisrefusedafterthe15thday(8thdayinsummer).

3. AllstudentsusingLehighUniversityresourcesMUSTberegistered.Astudentmustberegisteredinthesemesterinwhichthedegreeisconferred.

4. Ifastudentwishingtobecertifiedasafulltimestudent(seenextsection)reachesthe“minimumdegreeregistration”requirementforhisorherprogramofstudypriortoformaladmissiontodoctoralcandidacy,thatstudentmustmaintaincontinuedregistrationofatleastthree(3)creditspersemesterinfallandspringuntilthecommitteehasapprovedthedissertationproposalandheorsheisadmittedtodoctoralcandidacy.Ifthestudenthascompletedallrequiredcoursework,heorshetraditionallyregistersfor3creditsofdissertation.

This“minimumdegreeregistration”requirementdiffers,accordingtothestudent’sacademiclevelpriortoinitialadmissiontothedoctoralprogram:Forstudentsadmittedtothedoctoralprogramaftercompletingtheirbachelor’sdegree,theminimumis72credits.Forstudentsadmittedaftercompletingtheirmaster’sdegree,itis48credits.

5. Afteradmissiontodoctoralcandidacy,regardlessofwhetherastudentwishesfull‐timestudentstatus,thatstudentMUSTmaintaincandidacybyregisteringatleasttwotimeseachcalendaryear(inbothfallandspringsemestersorineitherfallorspringsemesterplusonesummersession).Aftercompletionoftheminimalregistrationrequirementplusanyadditionalrequirementsofthestudent’sdepartmentorprogram,studentsmayregisterforonecredithourof‘MaintenanceofCandidacy’(MOC).

C. Full‐timeStudentStatus1. Certificationasafull‐timestudentisbasedonwhereastudentisinhisorher

programofstudy.Full‐timestatushasimportantlegalimplications,includingaffectingvisas,loanrepaymentschedulesandtheuniversity’sIRSstatus.

2. Studentswhorequirecertificationasfull‐timestudentsmustcompletetheappropriateformatthestartofEVERYfallandspringsemester.

3. Inordertoqualifyforfull‐timestudentstatus,astudentnormallymustberegisteredforatleastnine(9)creditsinasemester.Asnotedonthefull‐timestudentstatus

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certificationform,however,therearespecificcircumstancesunderwhichastudentcarryingfewercreditsmaybecertifiedasfull‐time.

D. TimeLimits(TimetodegreeClock)

1. Astudent’stime‐to‐degreeclockbeginswiththefirstcoursetobecountedtowardthatdegree.

2. Allworkbeyondthebaccalaureatetobecountedtowardthedoctoratemustbecompletedwithinaten‐yearperiodaftercommencinggraduatestudy.

3. Ifthestudentinterruptshis/herstudiesaftercompletingtheMaster’sdegree,heorshehassevenyearstocompletethedoctorate.

4. Extensionofthetimelimitisgrantedonlyforgoodcause,suchasserioushealthorpersonalissuesormilitaryservice.Approvalofsuchanextensionisthroughthepetitionprocessandwillonlybegrantedincaseswherethereissupportfromthedoctoraladviser,programdirector,departmentchairandassociatedean.ThispetitionMUSTinclude:(1)aclearrationaleforwhythestudenthasbeenunabletocompletethedegreewithintheallottedtime;(2)adetaileddescriptionofthestudent’snewtimelinefordegreecompletion,includingallkeydoctoralmilestones;and(3)astatementofsupportfromthedoctoraladviser,endorsingthefactthatthenewtimelineisreasonableandconfirmingtheadviserisconfidentthestudentcanfinishwithinthattimeline.

5. Astudentwhoencounterschallengestocompletinghisorherdoctoraldegreethatareoutsidehis/hercontrol‐‐suchasjobchanges,healthorpersonalissuesandthelike‐‐maypetitionforuptoatotaloftwoyearsofleaveofabsence.Ifgranted,suchleavesautomaticallyextendthestudent’stime‐to‐completionclockbytheamountofthegrantedleaveandastudentalreadyadmittedtocandidacyisnotrequiredtoregisterformaintenanceofcandidacywhileonleave.

Wheneverpossible,studentsshouldapplyforsuchleavespriortotakingtimeawayfromdoctoralstudy,althoughinunusualcircumstances,astudentmayapplyforsuchaleaveretroactively.StudentsonleavesofabsenceareNOTALLOWEDtoregisterortoworkwithfacultyondoctoralworkorcompletionofrequireddoctoraltasks.

E. ConcentratedLearning1. EachPh.D.orEd.D.candidatemustsatisfyLehigh’sconcentratedlearning

requirement.Thisrequirementisintendedtoensurethatdoctoralstudentsspendaperiodofconcentratedstudyandintellectualassociationwithotherscholars.Tofulfillthisrequirement,thestudentmustcompleteeithertwosemestersoffull‐time

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Lehighgraduatestudyor18credithoursofLehighgraduatestudy,eitheronoroffcampus,withinafifteen‐monthperiod.

2. Individualdoctoralprogramsinthecollegemayhavespecificconcentratedlearningrequirementsthatexceedtheseminimums.Forthisreason,eachstudentshouldconfirmthespecificrequirementsofthedoctoralprograminwhichheorsheisenrolled.

F. WithdrawalsandIncompletes

1. CoursewithdrawalswithagradeofWarepermittedonlyduringthefirstnineweeksofclassesduringtheregularacademicyear.Duringasummersession,suchwithdrawalsmustoccurbeforehalfofthesessionhaselapsed.Afterthesepoints,instructorsmayassignamarkofeitherWPorWF,dependingontheperformanceofthestudentinthecoursetothatpoint.

2. Ifthestudentwithdrawsfromallcourses,thewithdrawalmustbeprocessedthroughtheCollegeofEducationGraduateAdmissionOfficetotheRegistrar.

3. Graduatestudentshaveonecalendaryeartoremoveanincompleteunlessanearlierdeadlineisspecifiedbytheinstructor.Incompletefinalmarksthatarenotremovedwithinoneyear,eitherdevolvetotheparentheticalmarkoriginallysubmittedbytheinstructorortoanFifnosuchparentheticalmarkwassubmitted.Oneexceptiontothistimelineisremovalofincompletesincoursesdesignatedasresearchcourses.SuchcoursesmaintaintheNmarkuntilsuchtimeastheinstructorsubmitsaChangeofFinalMarkform.

G. AcademicPerformanceExpectationsandPolicies

1. Doctoralstudentsaregovernedbyuniversity,collegeandacademicprogrampoliciesrelatedtoacademicperformance.Collegepoliciesmaybemorestringentthanuniversitypoliciesandacademicprogrampoliciesmaybemorestringentthancollegepolicies.

2. ApplicablecollegepoliciesrelatedtostudentacademicperformancearedescribedintheEducationandHumanServicesDepartmentHandbookandinclude:• CollegePolicyonAdequateAcademicProgress• CollegeAcademicIntegrityPolicy• AcademicScholarshipRequirementsforCollegeofEducationPrograms

3. Inaddition,studentsshouldreviewtheprogrammanualfortheiracademicprogramstoidentifyanyrelevantprogrampoliciesrelatedtoprogramexpectationsandrequirementsforstudentacademicperformance.

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III. GENERALEXAMINATION

A. Thegeneralexamination(comprehensiveexamination)forthedoctorateisdesignatedtotestboththestudent’scapacityandproficiencyinhis/hermajorandminorfieldsofstudy.TheexaminationisnotnecessarilyconfinedtothecontentofcoursesthathavebeentakenatLehighUniversityorelsewhere.

B. Thisexaminationisadministerednearthecompletionofformalcoursework.Itmustbepassednolessthansevenmonthspriortothedateofgraduationanduponcompletionofatleast30semesterhoursofpost‐master’swork.Thestudentmaybescheduledfortheexaminationwiththeconsentofthemajoradviserandprogramdirector.

C. Academicprogramsemployvaryingapproachestothegeneralexaminationandmayhavedifferentrequirements.Theprogramfacultydefinetheformatandevaluationprocessoftheexamination,whichmayincludesuchcomponentsassit‐downessays,take‐homeexaminations,portfoliopresentation,formalpresentation,oralpresentationand/orfollow‐uporalexamination.

D. Shouldacandidatefailanypartofthegeneralexamination,he/shemaybepermittedbypetitiontotheprogramfacultytoundertakeasecondexaminationnotearlierthanfivemonthsafterthefirstexamination.Iftheresultsofthesecondexaminationarealsounsatisfactory,noadditionalexaminationisscheduledandthestudentmaynolongerpursuethedoctoraldegree.

E. Theprogramdirectornotifiesthestudentoftheoutcomeofthegeneralexamination.Inthecaseofasecondfailure,theprogramdirectoralsonotifiestheChairpersonoftheDepartmentandtheDeanofEducationofthisfact.

IV. DISSERTATIONPROPOSAL

A. Soonafterthecourseworkbegins,andnolaterthanmid‐waythroughtheprogramofstudy,thestudentandhis/heradvisershouldbeginconsultationsonaproposalforthestudent’sresearch.Thesoonertheseconsultationsbeginthebetter,sincetheremainderofthestudent’scourseworkshouldbedesignedinparttopreparehim/hertocarryouttheproposedresearch.Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytobecomesufficientlyimmersedinhis/herfieldsoastobeabletoproposeresearchthatisbothtimelyandsignificant.Thefacultymemberwhoplanstochairthestudent’sdissertationcommitteefilesanIntenttoFormaDissertationCommitteeformthroughthecollegeadmissionscoordinator.ThisformissignedbytheDepartmentChairperson.

B. Studentsarerequiredtopasstheirgeneralexaminationpriortoformallyproposingtheirdissertation.However,itisrecognizedthatexceptionalcircumstancesoccasionallyariseinwhichstudentsmayproposetheirdissertationpriortopassingtheirgeneral

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examination.Studentsneedtosubmitaninternalpetitionthroughtheirdissertationchairandtheprogramdirectortothedepartmentchairforvariancetothisrequirement.

C. Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytoproposeresearchthatisofinterestto,andcanbedirectedby,thefacultyoftheprogram.

D. Whentheproposalissufficientlyadvancedtobeexaminedbyaspecialcommittee,theadviser,throughtheDepartmentChair,appointsaspecialcommitteetoexaminetheproposaland,ifthatproposalisfoundacceptable,toactasthestudent’sdissertationcommitteewhilethecandidateconductsthestudy.Itisthestudent’sresponsibility,withtheassistanceoftheadviser,topresenthis/herproposalto,andacquirethecommitmentof,prospectivecommitteemembers.

E. Thefollowingrulesgovernmembershiponthiscommittee:1. Theminimumnumberofcommitteemembersisfourandallmembersmustholda

doctoraldegree.2. Ofthese,three,includingthecommitteechair,aretobeVOTINGLehighfaculty

members.Withthewrittenapprovalofthedeanofthecollege,oneofthethreeaforementionedfacultymembersmaybedrawnfromcategoriesthatincludedepartmentallyapprovedadjuncts,professorsofpractice,universitylecturers,andcourtesyfacultyappointees.

3. Thefourthrequiredmembermustbefromoutsidethestudent’sdepartment(oroutsidethestudent’sprogramifthereisonlyonedepartmentinthecollege).

4. Committeesmayincludeadditionalmemberswhopossesstherequisiteexpertiseandexperience.

5. CommitteemembershipmustbeapprovedbytheUniversity’sGraduateandResearchCommittee;suchapprovalmaybedelegatedtothecolleges.

6. Nomemberofthefacultymayserveasachairpersonofaspecialcommitteeunless:• ThefacultymemberhasservedasaspecialcommitteememberforatleastonesuccessfullycompleteddissertationinLehigh’sCollegeofEducation;and

• Thefacultymemberhasanearneddoctorateandholdsafull‐timeregularfacultyappointmentattherankofassistantprofessororaboveintheDepartmentofEducationandHumanServices;and

• His/hertraining,expertiseand/orpriorresearchexperience,includinghis/herowndoctoraldissertation,isinalignmentwiththedissertationproposalofthestudent,and

• He/sheisalreadychairingfewerthanfourdoctoralspecialcommitteesthatareactiveatthattime.

7. Novemberofthefacultymayserveasamemberofaspecialcommitteeunless:• Theresearchproposalbeinginvestigatedbythestudentisinalignmentwiththetraining,interest,andexpertiseofatleastonefacultypersonotherthanthechairperson;and

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• He/shehasanearneddoctorateandholdsafacultyappointment(adjunctornon‐adjunct)intheCollegeofEducation.SpecialcommitteemembershipmaybegrantedtopersonsoutsidetheCollegeofEducationortheUniversitywheretheresearchproposalbeinginvestigatedbythestudentisinalignmentwiththetraining,interestorexpertiseoftheproposedmember.Approvalforallsuchmembershipsmustbeobtainedbytheprogramcoordinatorsubmittinginwritingtheproposedmember’scredentialstotheDepartmentChairfortransmittaltotheDeanofEducationforapproval.

F. Whenthespecialcommitteeapprovestheproposal,thesoon‐to‐be‐candidatethenpreparesitforsubmissiontotheDeanofEducation.TheproposalissubmittedtotheDeanaspartofthestudent’sapplicationforcandidacyforthedoctoraldegree(SeeI‐Cabove).

G. ThecandidatemayproceedwiththedissertationafterhavingbeeninformedbytheDeanofEducationthatcandidacyforthedoctoraldegreeisapproved.Althoughthespecialcommitteereservestherighttoexaminethecandidate’sprogressatanytime,itisthecandidate’sresponsibilitytomonitorhis/herownprogressandtoseekadvicefromanyorallofthespecialcommitteewhennecessary.

V. THEDISSERTATION

Thedissertationrequirementforthedoctorateshallbesatisfiedbythedoctoralcandidatethroughcompletionofoneoftwotypesofdissertations:

A. ATraditionalDissertation(Ph.D.orEd.D.)Thisrequirementisthetraditionalresearchdissertationprevailinginotherdisciplines.

B. AnAnalyticDissertation(Ed.D.)

1. Theanalyticdissertationisacriticalexaminationofasubstantiveproblemofeducationalpractice.Aproblemofpracticemaybeconcernedwitheducationalprocesses,outcomes,policies,and/orproceduresbutnotnecessarilylimitedtotheabove.Thepurposeoftheanalyticdissertation,otherthansatisfyingadoctoraldissertationrequirement,istoprovideadocumentthatmightbeusefultoothereducationalpractitionersfacedwiththesameorsimilarproblems.

2. Theanalyticdissertationshalldefineaproblemofeducationalpractice,analyzetheproblemfromatheoreticalbase,anddrawasetofanalyticspecificrecommendationsforaction.Theparticularkindofinquirysuggestedheremightbecalledadecision‐orientedinquiry.Theprocessisoneofidentifyingandcollectingrelevantinformationfordecision‐making.Theanalyticdissertationisnotdesignedtosupportorrefuteparticulartheoreticalpositions,aswouldbethecaseintraditionaldissertationresearch,butrathertocontributerecommendationsforaction.

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3. Unlikethetraditionalresearchinvestigationthatdelimitstheresearchanalysistoalevelwemightcallvariablespecific,andinmanycasesalsodisciplinespecific,theanalyticdissertationmodeofinquiryisproblemspecific.Thus,theanalyticaldissertationemploysaneclecticapproachthatseekstobringrelevanttheoriesandparadigmsfromrelateddisciplinestobearupontheproblem.

4. Methodsofanalysisappropriatefortheanalyticmodeofinquiryinclude,butarenotlimitedto,policyanalysis,evaluationresearch,operationsresearch,orotheraction‐orientedresearchmethodologies.

VI. DISSERTATIONANDORALEXAMINATION

A. Whenthedissertationiscompletedindraftformandapprovedbyandsignedbyeachmemberofthespecialcommitteeasbeingreadyforexamination,itissubmittedtotheDeanofEducation.Thedraftshouldbecompletedtosuchanextentthatanyrevisionssuggestedbytheexaminationbeeditorialinnatureandnotconstituteanysubstantialchanges.Itistheresponsibilityofthespecialcommitteetowithholdapprovalofthedraftuntiltheseconditionsaremet.

B. AfterthedissertationdraftisapprovedbytheDeanofEducation,theDepartmentChairandtheDeanapprovetheconveningofthespecialcommitteetoconducttheoralexamination.Thatexaminationispublic.

C. TheChairofthestudent’sspecialcommitteeisresponsibleforschedulingtheoralexaminationandmustnotifytheDeanofEducationandthefacultyoftheEducationandHumanServicesDepartmentatleastfiveworkingdayspriortotheexamination.Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytoprovidecopiesofthedraftdissertationtoexaminersandextracopiesoftheabstracttotheprogramfacultyatthetimeofthisannouncement.Itisthedissertationchairperson’sresponsibilitytowithholdschedulinguntilthesedocumentsaremadeavailable.Inaddition,nooralexaminationsmaybescheduledbetweenUniversityDay(Maycommencement)andthefirstdayofclassesinthefallsemester.Studentswishingtodefendduringthisperiodcanpetitiontheircommitteeforapproval.SuccessfulpetitionsrequiretheagreementofALLmembersofthedissertationcommittee.

D. Thechairpersonofthespecialcommitteeisresponsibleforcoordinatingtheexaminationprocedureswithboththecandidateandtheexaminingcommittee.Theseproceduresmaybetailoredtosuitthoseinvolvedbutmustbeagreeduponpriortotheexamination.

E. Theoralexaminationisprimarilythecandidate’sdefenseoftheworkdoneinconnectionwiththedissertation,asopposedtothewritingofthedissertation.Itistheresponsibilityofthespecialcommitteetowithholdapprovalofthedissertationdraftuntilitisinsuchformthattheexaminationcanbeconductedinthisspirit.

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F. ThemembersoftheexaminingcommitteevoteeitherPassorFailontheoraldefenseofthewrittendocument.TheymayNOTvoteAbstain(sincetheyagreedtoserveasanexaminer)orRecess(sincethedissertationdefensemaynotberecessedwithouttakingavote).

G. Atthetimeoftheoralexamination,themembersofthespecialcommitteealsoprovidefinalapprovaltothewrittendissertation.TheonlytwooptionsforthisapprovalareApprove–norevisionsneededandApprove–revisionsneeded.

H. AreportofthedecisionontheoralexaminationismadeonaspecialformprovidedbytheProgramCoordinator’sofficeandsenttotheDeanofEducation.

I. Intheeventthecandidatedoesnotpasstheoralexamination,he/shemaybegrantedasecondopportunityonthefollowingconditions:1. ApprovalisobtainedthroughinternalpetitiontotheDepartmentChairpersonand

theDeanoftheCollegeofEducation,and2. Theinitialexaminingcommitteeconductsthesecondexamination,and3. Rulesgoverningthefirstoralexaminationareappliedtothesecondattempt.

J. Intheeventthatacandidatedoesnotpassthissecondoralexamination,he/shemaynolongerpursuethedoctoraldegree.Thecandidatemaybeeligibletotakeamaster’sdegreeinsteadbycompletingrequirementsforthatdegree.

K. NolaterthanthedatepublishedintheUniversitycatalog,afinishedcopiescopyofthedissertationmustbedepositedwiththeCollegeAdmissionsCoordinator(actingfortheDeanofEducation),inaccordancewithinstructionsforthepreparationandsubmissionofsuchdocuments(seetheDoctoralDissertationsandMaster’sThesesPreparation/SubmissionGuidelinesintheEHSdepartmentalhandbook).

VII. PETITIONS

Studentshavetherighttopetitionthroughtheprogramdirector,Chairperson,andtheDeanofEducationviatheRegistrartotheCommitteeontheStandingofGraduateStudents(SOGS).UnsuccessfulpetitionstoSOGSmaybeappealedtothefullGraduateandResearchCommittee.TheGrievancessectionoftheEducationandHumanServicesDepartmentHandbookdetailstheproperprocedurestoemployforsuchappeals.

VIII. GRADUATIONACTIVITIES

A. Inordertobeeligibletoreceivethedoctoraldegree,astudentmusthavemetALL10ofthefollowingconditions:1. Completedtherequiredprogramofstudy,includingtheminimumcreditdegree

requirement(either72or48credits);2. Passedthedoctoralqualifier;

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3. Fulfilledtheconcentratedlearningrequirement;4. Passedthegeneralexamination;5. Beenapprovedforcandidacy;6. Passedthedissertationoralexamination(defense);7. Completedallcommittee‐requiredmodificationstothedissertation;8. Compliedwithallelectronicrequirementsforpreparingandsubmittingthat

dissertation;9. Owesnooutstandingdebtstotheuniversity;and10. BeenclearedbytheRegistrar.

B. Studentswhomeet(orexpecttomeet)alloftheaboverequirementsMUSTAPPLYforthedegreebythedeadlinedatespublishedintheUniversityCatalog.

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DoctoralDissertations&Master’sThesesPreparation/SubmissionGuidelines

ThedissertationmustconformtoguidelinesdescribedinthisProquestdocument:www.etdadmin.com/UMI_PreparingYourManuscriptGuide.pdf

Forsubmissioninformation,visit:www.lehigh.edu/education/assets/pdf/consolidated_guidelines.pdf

1. Illustrations,tables,graphs,etc.,shallbeconsecutivelynumbered,sothattheymaybereadilyreferredtointhetext.

2. YourdocumentmustprovideaTableofContentsthatprovidesatleastthechapterheadings,withpagenumbers.

3. YourdocumentmustincludeanAbstractthatsummarizesthemainfindingsandconclusionsofyourdissertation.

4. Eachcopyofthedissertationmustincludea“vita”orfinalappendixthatprovidesashortbiographyoftheCandidate.Thisshallincludinginstitutionsattended,thedegreesreceived(withdates),honorsandawards,titles,publications,teachingand/orprofessionalexperience,andotherpertinentinformation.

5. SamplesoftheTitlePageandApprovalPageareattachedforyourinformation.NOTE:ThesignedapprovalpageisNOTsubmittedelectronicallytotheLehighETD(Proquest).

6. Thematerialofthecompletedissertationshallbearranged,numbered,andLISTEDINTHETABLEOFCONTENTSasfollows:a. TitlePage(whichispageibutisnotnumbered)b. CopyrightPage(pageii)c. UnsignedApprovalPage(whichispageiii)d. Acknowledgments(ifany)(continueswithRomannumerals)e. TableofContents(continueswithRomannumerals)f. ListofTables(ifany)(continueswithRomannumerals)g. ListofFigures(ifany)(continueswithRomannumerals)h. ListofIllustrations,ifany(continueswithRomannumerals)

NOTE:Romannumeralpaginationendshere.i. AnAbstractof350wordsmaximum(numberedwithArabicnumeral1)

NOTE:ArabicnumeralpaginationstartswiththeAbstractatpage1andiscontinuedinconsecutiveordertothelastpageofthedissertation.

j. Maintextofthedissertation,includingfootnotes,tablesandfiguresk. BibliographyorListofReferencesl. AnyAppendicesm. Candidate’s“vita”orbriefbiography(lastpage)

7. Doctoraldissertationsarelimitedto400pages.NOTE:Manuscriptsexceedingthislimitwillbereturnedforabridgment.

8. ALLpagesoftheentiredissertation,includingillustrations,tables,graphs,appendices,bibliography,shallbenumbered.Itisimportantthateverypage(exceptthetitlepage,asnotedabove)benumberedusingtheappropriateRomanorArabicnumeral.

9. PleaseconsultwithyouradviserontheAPPROPRIATEPUBLICATIONSTYLETOUSE.NOTE:YouMUSTmaintainconsistencyinusingtheSAMEONEstylethroughoutyourdissertation.

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(TitleofDissertation)

by

(YourName)

PresentedtotheGraduateandResearchCommittee

ofLehighUniversity

inCandidacyfortheDegreeof

DoctorofPhilosophy

(DoctorofEducation)

in

(NameofProgram)

LehighUniversity

(Date)

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Approvedandrecommendedforacceptanceasadissertationinpartialfulfillmentofthe

requirementsforthedegreeofDoctorofPhilosophy/Education.__________________________Date DissertationDirector__________________________AcceptedDate CommitteeMembers: NameofCommitteeMember NameofCommitteeMember NameofCommitteeMember NameofCommitteeMember

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EligibilityCriteriaforParticipationinUniversityDoctoralHoodingCeremony

ApprovedbyProvostandGraduateResearchCommitteein2010.

Purpose

ThedoctoralhoodingceremonytakesplaceontheweekendpriortotheMaycommencementexercisesandrecognizesthePh.D.andEd.D.recipientswiththetraditionalbestowingofthedoctoralhood.Thispolicydefinesthecriteriathatdeterminewhichstudentsareeligibletoparticipateinthedoctoralhoodingceremony.

Eligibility

AstudentmayparticipateinthedoctoralhoodingceremonyifheorshemeetsanyONEofthesecriteria.Topreservetheintegrityanddignityoftheceremony,therewillbenoexceptions.

1. ThestudenthascompletedALLrequirementsforthePh.D.orEd.D.andisclearedbytheRegistrarforgraduationintheMaycommencementexercises.

2. ThestudentreceivedhisorherPh.D.orEd.D.ononeoftheprecedingfallorwinterdegree–grantingdates.

3. ThestudenthascompletedALLrequirementsforthePh.D.orEd.D.exceptforarequiredinternshipthatwillbecompletedbeforeAugust31inthesameyearasthehoodingceremony(thatis,roughlythreemonthsafterthehoodingceremony).Inthiscase,thedissertationmustbedefended,signed,andsubmittedtoUniversityMicrofilmsbythecloseofbusinessonthelastdayofclassesinthespringsemesterpriortothehoodingceremony.SuchstudentsmustpetitiontheStandingofGraduateStudentsCommittee(SOGS)forpermissiontoparticipate,andSOGSwilldeterminewhetherthestudent’scircumstancesmeettheeligibilitycriteria.ThepetitionmustbesubmittedtotheRegistraratleast10dayspriortotheMayCommencement.

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UniversityDissertationAwardProcesses

Therearetwouniversity‐relateddissertationawardsthatareawardedannually,theElizabethV.StoutDissertationAwardandtheCouncilofGraduateSchools/UniversityMicrofilmsInternationalDistinguishedDissertationAward.Thisdocumentdiscusseseachawardandpresentsallrelevantinformationonwhichdissertationsareeligible,howtheyarenominatedandhowrecipientsareselected.Whileitincorporatesalluniversityrequirementsandprocesses,itfocusesspecificallyonhowdissertationscompletedinacademicprogramsintheCollegeofEducationmaybenominatedandselectedfortheseawards.

ElizabethV.StoutDissertationAward

OneStoutDissertationAwardmaybeawardedineachofthefourcollegeseachyeartorecognizesignificantscholarlyachievementinadissertationproject.StoutDissertationAwardsareuniversity‐levelawards,selectedbythecolleges.Recipientsreceiveanhonorarium,acitation,andrecognitionatthedoctoralhoodingceremony.

Eligibility

Inordertobeeligible,adissertationmustbecompletedafterthelastdayofclassesofthepreviousyearandbeforethelastdayofclassesofthecurrentyear.Forexample,forconsiderationforthe2013StoutAward,adissertationmusthavebeencompletedafterApril27,2012(lastdayofclasses,spring2012)andbeforeApril27,2013(lastdayofclasses,spring2013).Ifallcommittee‐requiredrevisionshavenotbeencompletedandapprovedandallnecessarygraduationpaperworksubmittedpriortothelastdayofspringclasses,adissertationisnoteligible.

NominationProcess

InJanuaryofeachyear,allCOEprogramdirectorswillbenotifiedbyemailthatnominationsfortheStoutAwardforthecollegewillbeduenolaterthanthelastdayofclassesinthespringsemester.Thisemailwillincludethisdocumentasanattachment.

EachofthesixacademicprogramsintheCOEmaynominateonedissertationfortheaward.If,inanygivenyear,aprogramdoesnothaveaneligibledissertationorfeelsnocompleteddissertationisworthyofconsiderationthatyear,thatprogrammaydeclinetosubmitanominationandwillinformtheassociatedeanthattheywillnotbesubmittinganomination.

COEacademicprogramsmaydeveloptheirownproceduresforselectingthissinglenomineebuttheymustensurethatalleligibledissertationsreceivedueconsiderationattheprogramlevel.

Priortonomination,eachprogrammustconfirmthattheauthorofthedissertationtobenominated(the“nominee”)iswillingtohavehis/herdissertationnominatedandagreestopreparetherequirednominationpacket(seenextsection).

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Incasesofinterdisciplinarydoctoraldissertations,therelevantCOEacademicprogram(s)shouldworkwithallacademicprogramsinvolvedtopromotethenominationofaworthydissertation,whethertheinvolvedacademicprogramsareallintheCOEorarelocatedindifferentcolleges.Whenmorethanonecollegeisinvolved,thenominationmustcomefromcollegeinwhichtheauthorofthedissertationisenrolled.

NominationPacket

Thenomineepreparesanarrativesynopsisofthedissertation,nottoexceed10pages,double–spacedusing10–or12–pointtypewithatleast1”marginsonallfoursides.

Appendicesthatcontainnon–textualmaterial(forexample,charts,tables,maps,illustrations,andthelike)maybeattachedafterthesynopsis.Eachitemmustbenumberedandincludethenameofthenominee.

Thenominationpacketmustincludethreelettersofreferencethatevaluatethescholarlysignificanceandqualityofthedissertation.Oneofthesethreelettersmustbefromthenominee’sdissertationsupervisor,onelettermustbefromanothermemberofthenominee’sdissertationcommittee,andthefinallettermaybefromanyotherpersonthenominee’schooses.

Lastly,acopyofthenominee’svitamustbeprovidedatthesametimeasthenominationpacket.

SubmissionProcess

Atorbefore5:00pmonthelastdayofclassesinthespring,theprogramdirectorforwardsthenominationpackettotheCOEassociatedeanwithacoverletter,addressedtotheselectioncommittee,inwhichtheprogramdirectorendorsesthenominationonbehalfoftheCOEacademicprogram.Thefullnominationpacket,whichnowincludesthiscoverletter,shouldbesubmittedelectronicallyasaPDF.

Asnotedabove,ifaCOEacademicprogramdoesnotchoosetosubmitanomination,itsprogramdirectorshouldnotifytheassociatedeanofthisfactnolaterthan5:00pmonthelastdayofspringclasses.

Onlycompletenominationpacketssubmittedbythedeadlinewillbeconsidered.

SelectionProcess

Allnominationsareconsideredbyanawardselectioncommitteeconsistingoffourmembers.Threeofthesemembersarevotingmemberschoseninrotationtoassureequalrepresentationacrossacademicprogramsoverasix‐yearcycle(seeAppendixA).ThefourthmemberistheCOEassociatedeanwhoservesaschair,coordinatingcommitteelogisticsandfacilitatingitsdeliberations,butwhoisnotavotingmember.

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ThecommitteechairdistributesthePDFnominationpacketstothecommitteeelectronicallyandprovidesacopyoftheevaluationinstrument(seeAppendixB).Eachcommitteemembersisaskedtousetheevaluationinstrumenttorankthenominationsbeforetheselectioncommitteemeets.

ThechairschedulesameetingtodiscusstheserankingandtocometoconsensusonasinglecollegenominationfortheStoutDissertationAwardtosubmittotheCOEdeanatleasttwoweekspriortotheMaycommencementdate.TheCOEdeanendorsesthecommittee’sselectionandforwardstotheProvost’sOfficethenameofthepersonselectedtoreceivetheStoutDissertationAwardfortheCOE.Thedeanthensendscongratulatoryemailstotherecipient,aswellasnomineeswhowerenotselected,andthedeanpubliclyannounceswhichindividualwillreceivetheaward.

TheProvost’sOfficeadministerstheStoutAwards,asselectedbythefourcolleges.

CouncilofGraduateSchools/UMIDistinguishedDissertationAwards

EachyeartheuniversitynominatesoutstandingdissertationsforconsiderationfortheCouncilofGraduateSchools/UniversityMicrofilmsInternationalDistinguishedDissertationAwards(CGS/UMIawards)inanappropriatediscipline,basedontheCGSscheduleforrecognitioninspecificdisciplineareas.CGSfollowsatwo–yearcycleinfourdisciplineareas,recognizingtwodisciplineareasperyear.

Inodd–numberedyears,oneawardispresentedinHumanitiesandFineArts(includinghistoryandliterature),andoneawardispresentedintheBiologicalandLifeSciences.Ineven–numberedyears,oneawardispresentedintheSocialSciences(includingEducation),andoneawardispresentedinMathematics,PhysicalSciences,andEngineering.

Eligibility

InordertobeeligiblefortheCGS/UMIaward,adissertationmustbeassociatedwithadoctoraldegreegrantedinthe20–monthperiodprecedingthelastdayofclassesinthespringsemester.Forexample,forconsiderationforthe2014CGSAward,thedoctoraldegreewouldhavetohavebeenawardedafterMay2012orbescheduledtobeawardedatcommencementinMay2014.Thisincludesdissertationssuccessfullydefendedwithdegreesconferredinfall2012,spring2013,fall2013andspring2014.Ifallaspectsofadoctoraldegreehavenotbeencompletedpriortothelastdayofspringclassesandallnecessarygraduationpaperworksubmitted,adissertationisnoteligible.

NominationProcess

InJanuaryofeven‐numberedyears,theemailcallforprogramnominationsfortheStoutAwardwillalsonotethatnominationsfortheCGS/UMIawardaredueinthesametimeframe(nolaterthanthelastdayofclassesinthespringsemester).Asnotedearlier,thatemailwillincludethisdocumentasanattachment.

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EachofthesixacademicprogramsintheCOEmaychoosetonominatethesamepersontheprogramnominatesfortheStoutAward,orthatprogrammaychoosetonominateasecondsingledissertationfortheCGS/UMIaward.Themajorreasonsforaprogram’schoosingtonominateadissertationotherthantheonetheychoosetonominatefortheStoutAwardwouldlikelybethattheCGS/UMIaward’sbroadereligibilityallowsaprogramtonominateadissertationthateither(1)wouldbeineligibleforthepresentyear’sStoutAwardor(2)wasstrongerthantheprogram’snomineeforthatStoutAward.

If,inanygivenyear,aprogramdoesnothaveaneligibledissertationorfeelsnocompleteddissertationisworthyofbeingconsideredforselectionastheuniversity’soneCGS/UMIawardnomineethatyear,aprogrammaydeclinetosubmitaCGS/UMIawardnominationandwillinformtheassociatedeanthattheywillnotbesubmittinganomination.

COEacademicprogramsmaydeveloptheirownproceduresforselectingtheirsingleCGS/UMIawardnomineebuttheymustensurethatalleligibledissertationsreceivedueconsiderationattheprogramlevel.

Asnotedearlier,priortonomination,eachprogrammustconfirmthatthenomineeiswillingtohavehis/herdissertationnominatedandagreestopreparetherequirednominationpacket(seenextsection).

Incasesofinterdisciplinarydoctoraldissertations,therelevantCOEacademicprogram(s)shouldworkwithallacademicprogramsinvolvedtopromotethenominationofaworthydissertation,whethertheinvolvedacademicprogramsareallintheCOEorarelocatedindifferentcolleges.Whenmorethanonecollegeisinvolved,thenominationmustcomefromcollegeinwhichthenomineeisenrolled.

NominationPacket

ThenominationpacketisidenticaltothepacketdescribedundertheStoutDissertationAward.Thatis,

• Thenomineepreparesanarrativesynopsisofthedissertation,nottoexceed10pages,double–spacedusing10–or12–pointtypewithatleast1”marginsonallfoursides.

• Appendicesthatcontainnon–textualmaterial(forexample,charts,tables,maps,illustrations,andthelike)maybeattachedafterthesynopsis.Eachitemmustbenumberedandincludethenameofthenominee.

• Thenominationpacketmustincludethreelettersofreferencethatevaluatethescholarlysignificanceandqualityofthedissertation.Oneofthesethreelettersmustbefromthenominee’sdissertationsupervisor,onelettermustbefromanothermemberofthenominee’sdissertationcommittee,andthefinallettermaybefromanyotherpersonthenominee’schooses.

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• Acopyofthenominee’svitamustbeprovidedatthesametimeasthenominationpacket.

SubmissionProcess

Atorbefore5:00pmonthelastdayofclassesinthespring,theprogramdirectorforwardsthenominationpackettotheCOEassociatedeanwithacoverletter,addressedtotheselectioncommittee,inwhichtheprogramdirectorendorsesthenominationonbehalfoftheCOEacademicprogram.Thefullnominationpacket,whichnowincludesthiscoverletter,shouldbesubmittedelectronicallyasaPDF.

IfaCOEacademicprogramissubmittingseparatenominationsfortheCGS/UMIDistinguishedDissertationAwardandtheStoutDissertationAward,thosepacketsmustbeself‐containedPDFs,includingseparatecoverletters.TheymustnotbeasinglecombinedPDFfilewithasinglecoverletter.

Asnotedabove,ifaCOEacademicprogramdoesnotchoosetosubmitanominationfortheCGS/UMIaward,itsprogramdirectorshouldnotifytheassociatedeanofthisfactnolaterthan5:00pmonthelastdayofspringclasses.

Onlycompletenominationpacketssubmittedbythedeadlinewillbeconsidered.

SelectionProcess

Ineven‐numberedyears,thesamefour‐personselectioncommittee(describedaboveundertheStoutDissertationAward)selectsthecollege’ssinglenomineefortheCGSDissertationAward.

IfacademicprogramssubmittedadditionalnominationpacketsfortheCGS/UMIDistinguishedDissertationAward,thechairwillhavedistributedthosepacketswiththeStoutAwardnominationpacketsandthecommitteewillhavefollowedthesamedeliberationprocess(seeabove)toarriveatasinglecollegenominationforconsiderationforselectionastheuniversity’sCGS/UMIawardnomineeandthecommitteechairwillnotifythedeanofthenominee’sname.

IfnoadditionalCGS/UMIawardnominationpacketsweresubmitted,therecipientoftheStoutDissertationAwardautomaticallybecomesthecollege’snomineefortheCGS/UMIDistinguishedDissertationAwardandthechairsonotifiesthedean.

Ineithercase,thedean’sofficesendstheCGS/UMIawardnominationpacketforthatindividualtotheProvost’sOfficeatthesametimeasprovidingthenameoftheindividualselectedtoreceivetheStoutAwardforthecollege.

Attheuniversitylevel,ifthereismorethanonedissertationnominatedinacurrentlyactiveCGS/UMIawarddisciplinearea,acommitteedesignatedbytheProvostwillselectthesingleuniversitynomineeandtheProvost’sOfficewillforwardeachdiscipline‐areanominationtoCGSforinclusionintheirrecipientselectionprocess.

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DissertationAwardSelectionCommitteeProgramRepresentationRotation

Eachyear’sselectioncommitteeistobemadeupofthreemembers,eachtocomefromoneofoursixacademicprogramsandnotwotocomefromthesameacademicprogram.Thecommitteeistobechairedbytheassociatedean,whoistocoordinatecommitteelogisticsandtofacilitateitsdeliberations,butwhoisnotavotingmember.

YEAR Member 1 Program Member 2 Program Member 3 Program

2012 CIE TLT SchPsych

2013 CPsych SpEd CIE

2014 EdL SchPsych SpEd

2015 SchPsych EdL CPsych

2016 SpEd CPsych TLT

2017 TLT CIE EdL






2023 TLT CIE EdL






2029 TLT CIE EdL

EXPLANATIONFORHOWTHEROTATIONISGENERATED:Rotation is based on alphabetical position (CIE=1, CPsych=2, EdL=3, SchPsych=4, SpEd=5, TLT=6). Member 1 column is populated vertically (top to bottom) with 1-6 in ascending order and then repeats sequence. Member 2 column is populated vertically (top to bottom) with 6-1 in descending order and then repeats sequence. Member 3 column is populated vertically (top to bottom) in the following order: 4-1-5-2-6-3; it then repeats that sequence. These column orderings result in every academic program participating equally (three times in 6 years) and no program having more than one member in any year. Through this 6-year cycle, the rotation distributes the responsibility equally across all 6 programs and creates varied combinations of program membership on the selection committee.

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DISSERTATION AWARD EVALUATION RUBRIC

Award (Check 1 or both): Stout CGS/UMI

YOUR RANKING

Dissertation Title: Nominee Name:

Nominating COE Program:

CRITERION EXCELLENT VERY GOOD GOOD Potential impact of dissertation study on the field

Dissertation appears highly likely to have major impact on the field, changing theory and/or practice. Letters of recommendation very supportive, endorsing work and confirming or documenting its impact.

Dissertation appears likely to have some impact on the field, influencing theory and/or practice. Letters of recommendation were supportive, endorsing work and confirming or documenting some impact.

Dissertation appears less likely to have impact on the field, changing theory and/or practice. Letters of recommendation were less supportive in endorsing work and/or confirming or documenting impact.

Quality of research methodology employed

Study employed rigorous and sophisticated methodology that was well matched to problem under study. Letters of recommendation very supportive, clearly confirming or documenting rigor.

Study employed somewhat rigorous and sophisticated methodology and that methodology was fairly well matched to problem under study. Letters of recommendation were supportive, confirming or documenting rigor to a lesser degree.

Study employed less rigorous and sophisticated methodology and/or methodology was less well matched to problem under study. Letters of recommendation addressed rigor of work to a much lesser extent.

Quality of abstract: Completeness

Abstract provides excellent condensation of relevant literature and a detailed summary of what was done and found.

Abstract provides good condensation of relevant literature and a fairly detailed summary of what was done and found.

Abstract provides less effective condensation of relevant literature and less detailed summary of what was done and found.

Quality of abstract: Logic

Abstract does an excellent job of connecting the need for the study, methods, findings, conclusions or interpretations, and recommendations. Logical connections among elements of dissertation are clear.

Abstract does a very good job of connecting the need for the study, methods, findings and conclusions or interpretations, and recommendations. Logical connections among elements of dissertation are generally clear.

Abstract does less well at connecting the need for the study, methods, findings, conclusions or interpretations, and recommendations. Logical connections among elements of dissertation less clear.

Quality of abstract: Clarity and Expression.

Abstract is very well written and easy to follow and understand.

Abstract is well written and generally easy to follow and understand.

Abstract is less well written and not always easy to follow or understand.

GENERAL COMMENTS:

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MinimalFacultyResources

(Reviewed,Spring2000;editedMay2013)

Intimesofshrinkingresources,thereispressuretoeliminateresourcesorrestricttheirflowonlytothosepersonsorprogramsthataredeemedmostproductive.Facultyare,therefore,oftencalledupontojustifywhytheyshouldreceivetheresourcestheyrequest.Itisimportanttonote,however,thattherearesomeresourcessobasictoaccomplishingthemissionoftheCollegeanddepartmentthateveryfacultymembershouldreceivethemwithouthavingtopresentanyjustification.Amongtheseresourcesareincluded:

1. AnadequatecomputersystemEachfacultymembershouldhaveinhisorherofficeamicrocomputersystemcapableofmeetingeverydayneeds.Suchasystemshouldbeequipped,attheveryleast,with:arecentversionofitsoperatingsystem,Officeproductivitysoftware, sufficientmemorytosupportthesoftwarebeingused,aharddisklargeenoughtostorefilescreatedandusedroutinelybythefacultymember,areasonablesizemonitor,acomputermouseortrackpad, removablestorageintheformofCDs,DVDsand/orflashdrives,accesstoalaser‐qualityprinter.

Clearly,differentfacultymembersneedcomputersystemsofdifferingcomplexityandsophistication;teaching,scholarship,andservicemaymakedifferentialdemandsonfacultymembers’systems.Anadequatesystemforonefacultymaynotmeetthemoresophisticatedneedsofanother.Thus,“meetingeverydayneeds”isaphrasethatmustbematchedtothedemandsoftheeverydayactivitiesofthefacultymember.

2. SecretarialsupportAllfacultyshouldbeprovidedwithsecretarialservicesincluding:phonesupport typing/word‐processingsupportduplication/collatingservices

4. TravelsupportFacultyshouldbesupportedinparticipatingintheirprofessionalorganizationsandmakingpresentationsasmuchaspossible.Thisisparticularlyimportantforpretenurefacultyworkingtowardstenureandpromotion.

3. AppropriateofficespaceFacultyofficesshouldalsobeappropriatelyequipped.Theyshould:beprivatewithalockingdoor, containadesk,chair,andclientchair,provideatelephone,filecabinets,and

bookshelves.

5. MaterialsFacultyshouldbeprovidedwiththenormalsortsofofficesuppliesnecessarytodoeverydaybusiness,includingtheirteaching,scholarship,andservice.Theseinclude:padsandpaper,pencilsandpens, removablecomputerstorage.

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ResourceAllocationRecommendations

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Supplies

Werecommendthat:1. Thechairinventorythefacultyatthestartofeachsemestertodeterminetheiranticipated

needsforthesemesterandusethisformalprocessasawaytogaugemoreeffectivelythedemandsonthedepartmentalbudget.

2. Allfacultymembersbemadeawareoftheappropriateproceduresforrequestingsuppliesandmaterials.Newfacultyneedparticularlytobemadeawareoftheappropriateproceduresassoonastheyjointhefaculty.

Equipment

Thedepartmenthasaccesstomuchequipment,bothaudiovisualandcomputerequipment.Muchofthisequipmenthasbeensupplied,however,byoutsidesourcesratherthanbytheuniversity.Inaddition,someequipmentsuppliedbytheuniversityisagingrapidly.Computerequipmentbecomesquicklyoutdatedasnewdevicesandprogramsdemandgreaterprocessingspeed,memory,orstorage.Recognizingthesefacts,werecommend:1. Membersofthedepartmentattempttoshareequipmentresourcesasmuchaspossible,

withinthelimitationsoftheirexternalfundersandthedemandsonthatequipmentoftheprojectsonwhichtheyarepresentlyworking.

2. Thechairuseperiodicinventoriesofanticipatedfacultyneedstodeterminedepartmentalneedsregardingequipment(audiovisualandcomputerhardwareandsoftware).

3. ThechairbeproactiveinhelpingtoassurethatclassroomsontheMountaintopbeappropriatelyequippedwithinstructionaltechnologyforteaching.

Staff

Effectiveorganizationsrecognizethatpeoplearebothresourcesandparticipants;whenpeopleplayanactiveroleinshapingtheirworkenvironments,theyaremorelikelytobecreative,satisfied,andeffective.Wesuggest,therefore,theDepartmentChairandDeanbeproactiveinkeepingthedepartmentalandcollegestaffinformed.WerecommendtheDeanand/ortheDepartmentChairconvenemeetingsofthedepartmentalandcollegestaffasneededorrequested,andusethesemeetingstodiscussupcomingissuesordecisionsthatmayaffectthemandtodiscussanyconcernstheyraise.

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AllocationofVacantFacultySlots

(ReviewedSpring2000;revisedSummer2003;editedMay2013)

Assumptions

FacultypositionsintheCollegeofEducationareconsidereddepartmentalpositionsandarenotpermanentlyattachedtospecificacademicprograms.Assuch,vacatedfacultyslotsarenotautomaticallyretainedbyanacademicprogram.

Therationaleforthisistwofold:(a)Thereareneedsinthedepartmentthatmaycrossprogramlines,and(b)Futureneedsmaynotbemetbythecurrentdistributionoffaculty.Giventhatthedepartmentisunlikelytoobtainnewfacultypositionsinthenearfuture,currentandfutureneedsmustbemetthroughcarefulallocationofcurrentfacultyslotstobestmeettheneedsofthedepartment.

Procedures

1. TheChair’sCouncilwillbenotifiedassoonaspossibleofupcomingvacanciesinfacultypositions.

2. MembersoftheChair’sCouncilwillbeprovidedanopportunitytopresentproposalsfordiscussionatthecouncilmeetingonhowtheslotwillbefilled.Proposalsforfillingvacantfacultyslotsshould:•demonstrateconsistencywiththeCollegeofEducationMissionStatement.• includeadescriptionofhowthefacultypositionwillimpacteachoftheareasofteaching,research,andservice.

• includeadescriptionofhowthefacultypositionwillimpacttheprogram,accreditingagency,andCollege.

3. Basedonthesepresentations,avotebymembersoftheChair’sCouncilmaybeconducted(advisoryonly).ThefinaldecisionwillbemadebytheDeaninconsultationwiththeDepartmentChairperson.

4. AsimilarpresentationwillthenbemadetotheuniversityadministrationbytheDean.

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AllocationofAvailableUniversitysupportedLectureships

(ReviewedSpring2000;revisedSummer2003;editedMay2013)

Assumptions

AnyuniversitylectureshippositionsmadeavailabletotheCollegeofEducationshouldbeallocatedwithinoramongacademicprogramswiththegreatestdemonstratedneedforadditionalteachingresources.Itisanticipatedthatanysuchlectureshippositionswillbeinadditiontocurrentregularfacultyslots.

Lectureshippositionsarefixed‐termcontractswithindividualswhoareexpectedtodevotevirtuallyalloftheirtimetoteachingratherthanresearchoruniversityservice.Thus,suchresourcesshouldbeprimarilydirectedtowardacademicprogramscurrentlyexperiencinghighdemandsonregularfacultyintermsofcourseloadandclasssize.Theselectureshippositionswouldalleviateteachingoverloadsforregularfaculty,allowingthosefacultytodirecttheproperproportionoftheirenergiestoresearchandserviceactivities.

Procedures

1. Onanannualbasis,membersoftheChair’sCouncilshallbeprovidedwithanopportunitytopresentaproposalforuseofalectureshippositionwithintheirrespectiveprograms.SuchproposalswouldthenbeforwardedtotheDeanforsubmissiontotheProvostforconsideration.

2. TheChair’sCouncilwouldbenotifiedimmediatelyoflectureshippositionsawardedtotheCollegeofEducation.

3. TheChair’sCouncilwouldconsidertheprioritieslistedbelowinmakingrecommendationstotheDeanfortheuseofthesepositions.ItispossiblethattheChair’sCouncilmightrecommendthatoneormoreavailableposition(s)besharedbetweenoramongacademicprograms.

4. ThefinaldecisionontheallocationofsuchpositionswouldbemadebytheDeaninconsultationwiththeDepartmentChair.

Priorities

LectureshippositionswithintheCollegeshouldbeassignedtoindividualacademicprogramsaccordingtothefollowingpriorityconsiderations:1. ConsistencywiththeCollegeofEducationMissionStatement.2. Persuasiverationaleforhowtheavailablelectureshippositionwouldbeusedtofacilitatethe

teachingfunctionwithinanacademicprogram,aswellashowsuchapositionwouldenhancetheabilityofregularfacultytofulfillthefullrangeoftheirresponsibilities.

3. Degreetowhichthelectureshippositionwouldpositivelyimpacttheacademicprogram,programaccreditation,andtheCollege.

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AllocationofUniversity‐supportedGraduateandResearchAssistantships

(RevisedSpring2000,Summer2003;editedMay2013)

Assumptions

Currently,graduate/researchassistantshippositionswithintheCollegearearesultofgenerationoffundsfromexternalsources.Itispossiblethatinthefuture,theuniversitywillfundandsupportgraduateassistants.Inlightofsuchsupport,itcouldbestipulatedthateachacademicprogramintheCollegeisassignedagraduateassistanttoconductvariousresearch‐orteaching‐relatedactivities.However,itispossiblethateachacademicprogramhasdifferingneeds(forexample,APAaccreditation)withinayear,requiringmorethanonegraduateassistantornoneatall.Assuch,graduate/researchassistantshippositionsshouldbeallocatedwithinandamongacademicprogramsbasedbothondemonstratedneedsandarecognitionofthesourcefromwhichthosefundsaregenerated.Inaddition,itisimportanttheroleofthegraduateassistantbeclearlydefined.Becausegraduateassistantsareusually,butnotnecessarilylimitedto,doctoralcandidates,theirskillsmustbeoptimallyutilized.Thiswouldentailensuringthattasksthatcanbeeffectivelyandefficientlycompletedbyothers(forexample,work‐studystudents,programcoordinators)arecarefullyreviewedbeforebeingassignedtograduateassistants.

Procedures

1. Onceeachyear,theDepartmentChairsolicitsrequestsforgraduate/researchassistantshipsfromeachprogramintheCollege.

2. GraduateassistantshiprequestsaremadeinwritingtotheDepartmentChair.Eachrequestshouldprovideadescriptionoftheneeds(researchorteaching)ofthefacultyintheprogramandanestimateofhowmuchofthegraduateassistant’stimewillbeutilizedduringthesemester.

3. TheDepartmentChairscrutinizesproposalsanddeterminesassignmentsusingthecriteriaoutlinedbelowandthenmakestheallocations.

4. Thedeanapprovestheseallocations5. EachprogramdirectorisinformedofGAallocationstotheprogramandtheprogram

director,inconsultationwiththeprogramfaculty,makesthefinaldeterminationofwhichstudentswillreceivesuchassistantships.

6. ProgramdirectorsarewelcometodiscusstherationalefortheirallocationwiththeDepartmentChair.

AllocationCriteria

1. Pretenurefacultygenerallyreceivehighestprioritybecause(a)theseindividualsaremostlikelytorequireresearchassistanceintheabsenceofexternalfundingand(b)theymayhavebeenpromisedhalf‐timeGAsintheirjoboffers.Onoccasion,inconsultationwiththeprogramdirectors,thedepartmentchairmayassignGAstoselectedassociateprofessors.

2. Howwelltheproposalmeetstheprimarymissionofresearch,teaching,orboth.3. Impactontheprofessionaldevelopmentofthefacultymember4. Impactontheprofessionaldevelopmentofthestudent.

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AllocationofAvailableUniversityScholarships

(RevisedSpring2000,Summer2003;editedMay2013)

Assumptions

Universityscholarshipsareavailableforgraduatestudents.Thesescholarshipsaremadeavailabletobothfull‐andpart‐timestudents,andtodoctoralandnon‐doctoralstudents.However,attherecommendationoftheprogramdirectorsandtheacceptanceofthefaculty,preferenceinmakingsuchawardswillbeinthefollowingorder:

•doctoralovernon‐doctoralstudents•full‐timeoverpart‐timestudents.

Directorsarerequiredtoprovideclearjustificationsforrecommendationswhenpart‐timestudentsarebeingrecommendedoverfull‐timestudents.

Currently,theCollegereceivesaspecificnumberofscholarshipsdeterminedbytheDean.Thesescholarshipsarenotnecessarilysharedequallyamongacademicprograms.

Procedures

3. Theavailabilityofgraduatetuitionscholarshipsandtheproceduresforapplicationisannouncedpubliclytofacultyandstudentsearlyinthespringsemester.

4. BeforethedeadlinesetbytheDean(usuallymid‐February),theDepartmentChairsolicitsrequestsforgraduatetuitionscholarshipsfromeachoftheacademicprogramsintheDepartment.

5. Workingwiththeprogramfaculty,programdirectorsrankorderthestudentsbythecriteriadeterminedwithintheacademicprogramandsupplythisorderingtotheDepartmentChairalongwithaone‐paragraphrationaleforeachstudent’scandidacy.

6. TheChairmakesadeterminationofhowmanytuitioncreditstoassigntoeachprogrambasedontheirsubmittedneeds.

7. ThisdecisionisreviewedandapprovedbytheDean.8. Eachprogramdirectorisinformedoftheprogram’sallocationandprogramdirectors

makethefinaldeterminationofwhichstudentsreceivetuitioncredits.9. Programdirectorsarewelcometodiscusstherationalefortheirallocationswiththe

DepartmentChair.

Criteria

1. Academicachievement(asindicatedbyGPA).2. Academicprogramneeds.3. Degreesought(withpreferencegiventodoctoralstudents).4. Studentstatus(full‐timeversuspart‐time)5. Multiculturaldiversity.6. Specialjustificationrelatedtotheindividual.

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AllocationofFacultyTravelSupportforProfessionalMeetings

(ReviewedSpring2000,Summer2003)

Assumptions

Itisreasonabletoassumetherewillbemorefacultyrequestsfortravelsupporttoprofessionalmeetingsthanfundsavailableforthispurpose.Asaresult,itisimportantthatprioritiesbearticulatedandusedinmakingdecisionsabouttheallocationoftravelsupport.Inaddition,facultyshouldmakeeveryefforttosecuretravelfundsthroughexternalfundingsources.Theprioritiesforsupportingfacultytravelmaychangeovertimeandshouldbereviewedonanannualbasis.AlthoughtravelforpurposesotherthanprofessionalmeetingsisimportantforthewelfareoftheCollege(forexample,recruitmentactivities),itisassumedthatotherformsoffundingmustbesoughtfortheseactivities.

Procedures

1. AssoonaspossibleafterJuly1eachyear,theDepartmentChairwillsolicitrequestsfortravelsupportfromtheCollegefaculty.

2. TravelsupportrequestsmustbemadeinwritingtotheDepartmentChair.Eachrequestshouldincludeadescriptionoftheprofessionalactivity(forexample,presentation,workshop,poster,etc.)andanitemizedbudget.Facultywillbeaskedtoanticipatetheirtravelsupportneedsfortheentirefiscalyear(throughJune).

3. TheDepartmentChairwillactoneachfacultyrequestusingtheprioritiesoutlinedbelow.

Priorities

Everypossibleeffortwillbemadetoprovidetravelsupporttopretenurefacultymakingpresentationsatnationalandinternationalconferences.Allotherfacultytravelwillbeconsideredalowerpriorityforreceivingtravelsupport.Specificprioritiesforallocationoftravelsupportincludethefollowing:

1. Pretenurefacultywillbegivenpriorityovertenuredfaculty.2. Traveltomakeprofessionalpresentationswillbegivenpriorityoverpostersessions;

posterswillbegivenpriorityoversimplyattendingameeting.3. Traveltonationalandinternationalconferenceswillbegivenpriorityovertravelto

regionalconferences;regionalconferenceswillbegivenpriorityoverlocalconferences.

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AllocationofSpace(ReviewedSpring2000,Summer2003;editedMay2013)

Assumptions

Inlightofourhistoryofhowspaceneedsemerge,itwouldbenaivetosupposethatallrequestsforsuchneedscouldbeplacedbeforesomedecision‐makingbodyonanannualbasisandsubsequentlyputintopriorityorderandaddressed.Consequently,suchneedswillhavetobeaddressedinserialfashion.

Inaddition,spaceusagechangesovertime,asdoestherationalefortheoriginalallocation.Aperiodicreviewofspaceutilizationneedstobeconducted.

Finally,theprioritieslistthatappearsbelowshouldbetakenonlyasasetofguidelines,understandingthatthetimingandthemeritsofindividualrequestsmayjustifyaviolationofthesuggestedorder.

Procedures

1. Space‐relatedrequestsshouldbemadeinwritingtotheDepartmentChairthroughtherequestor’sProgramDirector.

2. TheDepartmentChair,inconsultationwiththeDeanoftheCollegeandtheOfficeofPhysicalPlanning,willactontherequestinlightoftheprioritieslistedbelow.

3. TheDepartmentChair,asalways,hastheoptiontoconsultwiththeChair’sCouncil.Whetherornotsuchconsultationissought,theDepartmentChairwillinformtheChair’sCounciloftherequestandthesubsequentaction.

4. TheDepartmentChairwillconductanannualreviewofspaceutilizationwithintheDepartmentwiththeobjectiveofidentifyingpotentialreallocations.

Priorities

1. Privateofficesforfull‐timefaculty,theadministrativeassistanttotheDeanandtheadministrativeassistanttotheDepartmentChair

2. Officespaceforotheradministrativeassistants/secretarialstaff3. Research/laboratoryspaceforfundedprojects4. Non‐registrarscheduledinstructionalspace5. Full‐timegraduatestudentoffices(potentiallyshared)6. Research/laboratoryspaceforunfundedprojects7. Retiredfacultyoffices(potentiallyshared)8. Adjunctfacultyoffices(potentiallyshared)9. Socialspace

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CollegePolicyonIndirectCostRecoverySharing

TheCollegepolicyonsharingindirectcostrecovery(ICR)proceeds,liketheuniversitypolicy,isdesignedtorewardinitiativeinlandingexternalfunding.

Basedontheuniversityformula,80%ofthenetICRoverthecollege'sbaseamount/targetisreturnedtothecollege.Ofthesefunds,16%isdistributedonamonthlybasisacrossthreecategories:

9%goestothedean'saccount,4%goestothedepartmentalaccount(orthecenteraccountiftheprojectwasrun

throughacenter),and3%goestotheaccountoftheprincipalinvestigator(PI)‐‐orissplitbetween/amongthe

accountsofmultiplePIs(iftherearemorethanonePI).

Theremaining64%goestothedean'saccount,minusa4.5%universityadministrativefee.Ofthisfinalamount,thedeandistributes60%tothePIsinthecollege,inproportiontotheextenttowhichtheirfundedprojectscontributetothetotalICR.Whenaprojecthasco‐PIs,theamountisdividedevenlybetween/amongthem.Theformulaemployedinthiscalculationis

TotalofPI'sICRforfundedprojects‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐=PI's%ofICRreturnfromthe60%GrossICRtotalfortheCOE

Asampleapplicationofthesecalculations:

ImaginetheactualtotalnetICRrecoveryattheuniversitylevelwere$1,000,000andthecollege'stargetwere$500,000.(Thesearenottheactualnumbers,justniceroundfigurestomakethingseasiertosee.).TheexcessICRovertargetwouldbe$500,000,therefore,and$400,000(80%)wouldbereturnedtothecollege.Ofthisamount$64,000(16%)wouldbedistributedmonthlyacrosstwelvemonths,asfollows:

$36,000(9%)todean'saccount$16,000(4%)todepartmentalorcenteraccount$12,000(3%)toPIaccounts

Thisleaves$336,000(64%)foryear‐enddistribution.Theuniversitytakes$15,120(4.5%)inadministrativefees,reducingthetotalto$320,880.Ofthisamount,$192,520(60%)goestothePIsintheCOE,witheachPIreceivingaproportionofthisamountbasedonhowmuchhisorherfundedproject(s)contributedtothetotalICR.

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CollegeEmergencyResponsePlan

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EMERGENCYRESPONSEPLAN

CollegeofEducation,LehighUniversityDecember1,2010

INTRODUCTION

The College of Education is one of the four Colleges at Lehigh University. The emergencyresponse plan of this unit of the University is intended to cover specific aspects of potentialemergencies that would relate to the College. The College’s emergency response proceduresoutlined in thisdocumenthavebeendesigned to support themuchbroaderLehighUniversityresponsetoanygivensituation. Thus, the followingplanexistsonlyasaportionofanoverallLehighUniversityEmergencyResponsePlan.

LEHIGHUNIVERSITYEMERGENCYRESPONSELEADERSHIP

The role of the College in any specific emergency is first and foremost to notify and support theUniversity Emergency Response Officer (UERO) as events occur. At Lehigh, the Chief of theUniversity Police Department has been designated to serve in this capacity. At present, thisindividual is Edward K. Shupp who can be reached at Johnson Hall room 221, 36 UniversityDrive,(610)7584200.

DISASTERLEVELS

Level I (minor emergency) – Any incident that has a minor effect on the operations of theUniversity and the members of the University community. All minor emergenciesmust bereportedtotheLehighUniversityPoliceDepartment.Thisplanwouldnotbeineffectforminoremergencies.

Level II (major emergency) – Major emergencies are any emergency incidents, actual orpotential, that may affect entire buildings, the personal safety of members of the Universitycommunity,ordisrupttheoveralloperationoftheUniversity. Thismayrequireorganizationalresources in addition to those already available. The Chief of Policewill notify the PresidentthroughtheViceProvostforStudentAffairs.

LevelIII(disaster)–Disastersareemergencyincidents,naturalorhuman‐made,thatmaycauseserious injury to death to individuals or seriously impairs or halts the operations of theUniversity.Casualtiesandseverepropertylossmaybeexpected.Acoordinatedteameffortwillbe required of various campus services to effectively handle this contingency. Outsideemergencyserviceswillberequired.

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COLLEGEINVOLVEMENTINRESPONSETOEMERGENCIES

The University Emergency Response Officer will rely on the assistance and cooperation ofmembers of the COE as specific emergency situations are addressed. Specific areas whereassistancemayberequiredinclude:

• CommunicationsandAwarenesstotheCollegeCommunity• BasicServicesContinuation• WorkforceRestoration• RestorationofClasses

Intheseandotherareas,membersoftheCOEwillberequiredtoprovidevaluableandnecessaryassistance. Assituationsareaddressed,decisionsandcommunicationswithin theCOEwillbemade in a manner consistent with the College’s organizational structure, which is explainedbelow.

ORGANIZATIONALSTRUCTURE

TheCollegeofEducationisorganizedasshowninAppendixA.TheCollegeisledbyDr.GaryM.Sassowhoservesas theDean. TheDean isassistedat theCollege levelbytheAssociateDean(WardCates), theDepartmentChair (Arpana Inman), and theAssociateChair forFaculty (LeeKern). The academic units of the COE consist of six programs: Counseling Psychology;Educational Leadership; School Psychology; Special Education; Comparative and InternationalEducation; andTeaching, Learning, and Technology; aswell as theCentennial School (which islocatedoff‐campusandhasitsownemergencyresponseplan);theOfficeofGlobalOnlineDegreesandTraining;theCenterforPromotingResearchtoPractice;andtheCenterforDevelopingUrbanEducationalLeaders.EachprogramorunitisledbyadirectorasidentifiedinAppendixA.

DECISIONRESPONSIBILITYHEIRARCHY

While the University Emergency Response Officer will be the primary decision‐maker duringemergencies,theresponsetoanyparticularsituationislikelytorequirethatdecisionsbemadeattheCollegelevel.Whensuchinputisnecessary,thehierarchyofthoseresponsiblewillbeasshowninAppendixB.Whenavailable,DeanSassowillmakeallrequireddecisions.Intheeventofhisabsence,theAssociateDeanwillserveinthisrole,followedbytheDepartmentChair,andthen the Associate Chair. If all four of these individuals are not available, program directorsshould be consulted in the order shown. Contact information for each of these individuals isincludedinAppendixB.

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EVACUATIONSITE

WhenadecisionhasbeenmadetoevacuateallorpartofIacoccaHall,thosepersonsoccupyingthe structure at that time should immediately exit at thenearestdoor, proceed to thenearestexteriordoorandthenproceedtotheStaffParkingLottotheNorthofIacoccaHallinsinglefileandinanorderlyfashiontoawaitfurtherinstructions.Elevatorsshouldnotbeusedduringanevacuation.If,foranyreason,thatparkinglotisnotavailable,thealternativeevacuationsiteis<where?>.

LOCKDOWNPROCEDURES

A lockdown can occur when there is a perceived or actual threat from outside the building.Lockdowns can be put in place by theUERO or by anyonewithin the College of Education’sresponsehierarchy.

When it is determined that a lockdown is necessary, a number of steps will be taken. First,outside doorswill be secured by the buildingmonitors. Then, student, staff, and facultywillmovetoofficesandclassroomsthatcanbelockedfromtheinsideandwillsecuretherooms.Ifthereareshadesorblindstocoverwindowsthroughthedoortotheroom,theseshouldbeusedtopreventsomeoneoutsidetheroomfromseeingin.Then,theUEROwillbecontacted.

EMERGENCYCONTACTNUMBERS

Anemergencyisdefinedasaconditionrequiringpromptaction.Pleasemakeclearatthestartofyourcallthatthereisanemergency.

AmbulanceFirePoliceSheriff 84200

CollegeofEducationBuildingMonitors

Incaseofanyemergency,pleasecontactaBuildingMonitor:

ArpanaInman x84443

WardCates x83249

MedicalEmergencies

HospitalEmergencyCare

St.Luke’sHospital 911

LehighValleyHospital 911

PoisonControl 911

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ACTIVESHOOTERSITUATIONS

Thefollowinginformationisnotintendedtofrighten;itisintendedtoinformandtoenhancepersonalsafety.“ActiveShooter”isthetermusedtodescribeapersonwhoappearstobeactivelyengagedinkillingorattemptingtokillpeopleinapopulatedarea.Inmostcases,activeshootersusefirearmsandthereisnoapparentpatternormethodtotheirselectionofvictims.Anactiveshootercanbeanyone,youngorold,soavoidstereotypes.Thesesituationsaredynamicandevolverapidly,demandingimmediatedeploymentoflawenforcementresourcestostoptheshootingandmitigateharmtoinnocentvictims.However,pastexperienceshowsusthatthesesituationsareusuallyoververyquicklyandyouneedtobepreparedtoprotectyourselfbeforelawenforcementcangetthere.

ThisdocumentprovidesguidancetomembersoftheUniversitycommunitywhomaybecaughtinanactiveshootersituation,anddescribeswhattoexpectfromrespondingpoliceofficers.TheLehighUniversityPoliceDepartmenthasadoptednationallyacceptedlawenforcementresponseprocedurestocontainandneutralizesuchthreats.Otherarealawenforcementagencieswillprovideassistanceasneeded.

GuidanceForFaculty,StaffandStudents

Ingeneral,howyourespondtoanactiveshooterwillbedictatedbythespecificcircumstancesoftheencounter,bearinginmindtherecouldbemorethanoneshooterinvolvedinthesamesituation.Ifyoufindyourselfinvolvedinanactiveshootersituation,trytoremaincalmandfocused.Usetheseguidelinestohelpyouplanastrategyforsurvival.

• Ifyouhearwhatsoundslikegunshotsorpopping,immediatelyassumetheyaregunshotsanddonotinvestigate.Instead,quicklyconsideryouroptionsassuggestedbelow.

• Youneedtoquicklydecideononeofthreecoursesofaction:

1. Canyoustaywhereyouareandsecureyourselffromtheshooter?Ifso,takeactiontosecureyourselfand,ifitissafe,immediatelycall84200(firstchoice)or911(ifcannotgetthroughto84200).

2. Canyouescapethebuildingorgettoanareawhereyouaresecurefromtheshooter(oratleastsomeplacewheretheshootercannotseeyou)?Gettoasecureareaifpossible,andimmediatelycall84200(firstchoice)or911.

3. Areyouunabletoescapefromtheshooter?Ifyouareunabletoescape,youneedtoassessthesituationtoseeifyoucanshieldyourselforifyouneedtopreparetotakeaggressiveactiontoprotectyourself.

Theinformationbelowwillaidindecidingonwhichcourseofactionmightbeyourbestoption.

• Ifanactiveshooterisoutsideyourbuilding,proceedtoaroomthatcanbelockedifpossible.Closeandlockallthewindowsanddoorsandturnoffallthelights.If

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possible,geteveryonedownonthefloorandensurethatnooneisvisiblefromoutsidetheroom.Onepersonintheroomshouldcall84200(firstchoice)or911.Youmayhearmultipleringsbutstayonthelineuntilitisanswered.Advisethedispatcherofwhatistakingplaceandinformhim/herofyourlocation.Remaininplaceuntilthepoliceoracampusadministratorknowntoyougivesthe“allclear.”Unfamiliarvoicesmaybetheshooterattemptingtolurevictimsfromthesafespace;donotrespondtoanyvoicecommandsuntilyoucanverifywithcertaintythattheyarebeingissuedbyapoliceofficer.

• Ifanactiveshooterisinthesamebuildingyouare,determineiftheroomyouareincanbelockedandifso,followthesameproceduredescribedinthepreviousparagraph.Ifyourroomcannotbelocked,determineifthereisanearbylocationthatcanbereachedsafelyandsecured,orifyoucansafelyexitthebuilding.Ifyoudecidetomovefromyourcurrentlocation,besuretofollowtheinstructionsoutlinedbelow.Iftheroomcannotbelocked,barricadethedoorwithheavyfurnituresuchasdesks,tables,andbookcasesifpossible.Ifyoudeterminethatescapeispossible,runandattempttoalertothersasyouexitthearea/building.Asyouexit,warnothersaboutthedangerofenteringthearea/building.

• Ifanactiveshooterentersyourofficeorclassroom,trytoremaincalm.Dial84200(firstchoice)or911,ifpossible,andalertpolicetotheshooter’slocation.Ifyoucannotspeak,leavethelineopensothedispatchercanlistentowhatistakingplace.Thiswillhelpbecausesometimesthelocationofanemergencycallcanbedeterminedwithoutyouneedingtospeak.Ifthereisabsolutelynoopportunityforescapeorhiding,attempttoshieldyourselfwithanyavailableobject(forexample,adesk,bookbags,computers,etc.)Itmightbepossibletonegotiatewiththeshooter.Ifyouandothersdecidethereisnootherchoicebuttomakeanattempttooverpowertheshooter,realizethiswillinvolvesignificantriskandcannotbeaccomplishedhalf‐heartedly.Ifyoudecidetoconfrontandattempttooverpowertheshooter,expertsrecommendspreadingoutandnotstandinginagroup.Itmaybepossibletodisorienttheshooterbyyellingandthrowingitems.Remember,thiswillinvolvesignificantriskandmayinvolvefinalattemptstopreserveinnocentlives.Iftheshooterleavesthearea,proceedimmediatelytoasaferplaceanddonottouchanythingthatwasinthevicinityoftheshooter.

Nomatterwhatthecircumstances,ifyoudecidetofleeduringanactiveshootingsituation,makesureyouhaveanescaperouteandplaninmind.Donotattempttocarryanythingwhilefleeing.Movequickly,keepyourhandsvisible,andfollowtheinstructionsofanypoliceofficersyoumayencounter.Donotattempttoremoveinjuredpeople;instead,leavewoundedvictimswheretheyareandnotifyauthoritiesoftheirlocationassoonaspossible.Donottrytodriveoffcampus

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untiladviseditissafetodosobypoliceoracampusadministrator.Lawenforcementauthoritieswillwanttospeakwithyoutoobtaininformation.

WhattoExpectfromRespondingPoliceOfficers

Policeofficersrespondingtoanactiveshooteraretrainedtoproceedimmediatelytotheareainwhichshotswerelastheard.Theirgoalistostoptheshootingasquicklyaspossible.

Thefirstrespondingofficerswillnormallybeinteamsoffour(4)orpossiblyfewer.Theymaybedressedinregularpatroluniformsortheymaybewearingexternalbulletresistivevests,helmets,andothertacticalequipment.Theofficersmaybearmedwithrifles,shotguns,orhandguns,andtheymightbeusingpeppersprayorteargastocontrolthesituation.

Regardlessofhowtheofficersappear,remaincalm.Doexactlyastheofficerstellyouanddonotbeafraidofthem.Donotaskquestionsbutprovideimportantinformation(suchasthelocationoftheshooter)ifyouarecertainofsuchinformation.Inanactiveshooterscenario,policeofficersmaynotbeableimmediatelytodistinguishashooterfromanonshooteriftheweaponishidden.Sometimesanassailantwillattempttoblendinwiththecrowdtoavoiddetection.Thepoliceofficer’sverbalcommandswillbeloudandextremelyinsistent.Donotbeoffended.Putdownanybagsorpackagesyoumaybecarryingandkeepyourhandsvisibleatalltimes.Ifyouknowwheretheshooteris,telltheofficers.Thefirstofficerstoarrivewillnotstoptoaidinjuredpeople.Rescueteamscomposedofotherofficersandemergencymedicalpersonnelwillfollowthefirstofficersintosecuredareastotreatandremoveinjuredpersons.Keepinmindthatevenonceyouhaveescapedtoasaferlocation,theentireareaisstillacrimescene.Policewillusuallynotletanyoneleaveuntilthesituationisfullyundercontrolandallwitnesseshavebeenidentifiedandquestioned.Untilyouarereleased,remainatwhateverassemblypointauthoritiesdesignate.

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FIRESAFETY

Afiremayincludevisibleflamesorstrongodorsofburning.

I. Forthepersondiscoveringthefire:a. Extinguishthefireonlyifyoucandososafelyandquickly.b. Ifyoucannotextinguishthefire,immediatelycall84200(firstchoice)or911(ifyou

cannotgetthroughto84200)andperformthefollowingtasks:• Confinethefirebyclosingthedoors.• Pullthenearestfirealarm.• Alertabuildingmonitor.

II. Forpersonsevacuatingfromtheimmediatefirearea:a. Feeldoorfromtoptobottom.IfdoorishotDONOTproceed!b. Ifdoor iscool,crouch lowandopenthedoorslowly. Closedoorquickly ifsmoke is

presentsoyoudonotinhaleit.c. Ifnosmokeispresent,exitthebuildingbymeansoftheneareststairwellorexit.

III. Forbuildingoccupantsnotintheimmediatefirearea:a. Avoidsmoke‐filledareas.b. FollowEmergencyEvacuationProcedures.

EMERGENCYEVACUATIONPROCEDURES

The purpose of the Emergency Evacuation Procedures is to prevent loss of life andminimizeinjuryandpropertydamage.ItisessentialallCollegepersonnelknowtheseprocedureswell.

1. Directandassisttheevacuationoffaculty,staff,students,andguestsinneedofassistance.2. REMAINCALM.Whenpanicoccurs,thepotentialforpersonalinjuryandproperty

damageissignificantlyincreased.3. Iftimepermits,signoffandturnoffallcomputers.Unplugthepowercordifpossible.

Powerstripsshouldbeunpluggedorswitchedoff.4. Closealldoors(officedoors,departmentdoors,conferenceroomdoors,etc.)5. DONOTUSEELEVATORS.Usethecloseststairwaytoexitthebuilding.6. Employeesshouldtakeallpersonalitemsasiftheywereleavingfortheday.7. Walkoutofthebuildinginabriskmanner.DONOTRUN!Runningcausespanic.Report

tothedesignatedareaforemergencyevacuation,eveniftheweatherisbad.DonotclusterundertheoverhangoftheWoodDiningRoom.Thisisnotasafearea.

8. ABuildingMonitorwillbestationedateachentrancetoprevententryintothebuildingbyunauthorizedornon‐emergencypersonnel.

9. Awaitthearrivalofthefireand/orpolicedepartment.Re‐enterthebuildingONLYuponthedirectionofthebuildingmonitorsorfire/policedepartmentpersonnel.

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10.

DANGEROUS&DISRUPTIVEPERSONS

If confrontedby an angryperson, youmay try the following strategies to attempt to calm thesituation before is escalates to violent behavior. IF YOU SEE EVIDENCE OF A WEAPON,IMMEDIATELYCALL84200(firstchoice)or911(ifyoucannotgetthroughto84200).

1. Donot ignorepeers,employees,students,orguestswhoareexhibitingangryorviolentbehavior.Workplaceviolencerarelyoccurswithoutwarning.

2. Beconsciousofyourattitudewhendealingwithadangerousordisruptiveperson.Donotdemeanhim/herortrivializehis/herconcerns.

3. Listenandgivethepersontimetorundownorvent,butnotsomuchtimethatheorshebecomesmoreagitated.Usuallyonetotwominutesislongenough.

4. Sympathize or empathize with the person, but always be truthful. Do not makestatementsthatareobviously false. Forexample,“Iagreewithyou,youdeservedanA.I’llgetonthecomputerandchangeallyourgradestoA’s.”

5. REMAINCALM. Speak ina controlled,moderate toneeven if theperson raiseshis/hervoice.Usehis/hernamewhenspeakingtohimorher.Offercreaturecomfortssuchasabeverageandaseat.

6. Offer to help only if you can. Do not leave an issue unresolved. If you are not theappropriatepersontohelpwithaproblem,offertohelpsetupanappointmentwiththerightperson.

7. If you feel the situation is escalating and you want assistance, but there is not animmediatethreat,callLUpoliceat84200oraskaco‐workertodosoforyou.

Ifanangry/disruptivepersonwithaweaponisinthebuilding,abroadcastmessagewillgooutoverthetelephonespeakers.Itwillmostlikelyaskallpersonneltocloseandlockdoorsandremaininside.REMAINCALMANDDONOTRUNFROMTHEBUILDING.Ifanevacuationisnecessary,youwillbenotifiedbyaBuildingMonitororadesignee.

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BOMBTHREAT

I. Actiontobetakenwhilereceivingacallornotificationofabombthreat.

a. REMAINCALM.Donothangup,evenafterthecallerhangsup.b. Donotputthecalleronhold.c. Keepthecaller talking–makeaspecialeffort tocontinuetheconversationwith the

caller.d. Signalanotheremployeeeitherwithanoteorotherpredeterminedsignaltonotifya

supervisorthatabombthreat isbeingreceived. Thesupervisorwill thennotifythepoliceandabuildingmonitor.

e. CompletetheBombThreatCallerSurvey(attached).f. Donotinterruptthecaller.Donotupsetthecaller.g. Askthecallertorepeatstatements,instructionsandanswers.h. Ifthecallermakesademand,statethatyouwillcomply.i. Writethemessageinitsentiretyusingthecaller’sexactwords.j. Playon thecaller’smercy. Remind thecaller that Iacocca isopenandmanypeople

maydie.k. Thedecisiontoevacuatethebuildingwillbebasedontheinformationprovidedinthe

bombthreat. It iscritical that theemployeereceiving the threatquicklycompleteaBombThreatCallerProfile(seeattached).

l. Donotdiscussthethreatwithotheremployees.

II. Actiontobetakenafterabombthreathasbeenmade:

a. If the bomb threat is determined to be valid, local police and fire departmentswillconductasearchofthebuilding.

b. Evacuationofthebuildingwillbeorderedimmediatelyupondiscoveryofabomborsuspiciouspackageandmaybeorderedbeforeabombisfoundiflessthan15minutesremainbeforeabomb isset togooff. Theorder toevacuatewillbecommunicatedverbally by a BuildingMonitor and by emergency personnel through the telephonespeakersystemand/ore‐mail.

c. NORADIOS, CELL PHONES, OR PAGERS CANBEUSEDWHILE A SEARCH IS BEINGCONDUCTED.Theseitemscancauseabombtoexplode.

d. If a building evacuation is ordered, all employees should follow the EmergencyEvacuationProcedures.

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BombThreatSurvey

Attempttoaskthecallerthefollowingquestionsduringyourconversation.Thecaller’sanswerstothequestionsmayhelppolice.Writetheanswersverbatim.

Timecallstarted:_______________________________

Timecallends:________________________________

1. Whereisthebomblocated?

2. Whenisitsettogooff?

3. Whatdoesthebomblooklike?

4. Isthebombdisguised?

5. Isthebombintheopen?

6. Whatkindandsizeisthebomb?

7. Howwasthebombbroughtintothebuilding?

8. Whywasthebombputthere?

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BombThreatCallerProfile

Identifyasmanyofthefollowingcharacteristicsofthebombthreatcallassoonaspossible.

1.Nameofcaller

2.Sexofcaller(male,femaleorunknown)

3.Ageofcaller‐child,teen,adult

4.Voicecharacteristics

Accent(forexample,southern,foreign)

Speechimpediment(forexample,lisporstutters)

Mannerofspeech(forexample,loud,soft,fast,slow)

5.Peculiarcharacteristics(suchasdisjointedsentencesorevidenceofintoxication)

6.Attitudeofcaller(forexample,calm,excited,emotional,rational,irrational,righteous,angry,sarcastic)

7.Backgroundnoisesheardduringthecall(forexample,streettraffic,machines,television,airportnoise,factorynoises,music,othervoices,movingwater)

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APPENDIXA

COLLEGEOFEDUCATIONEMERGENCYDECISION‐MAKINGHIERARCHY

LASTNAME FIRSTNAME TITLE CAMPUSPHONE EMERGENCYCELL

Sasso Gary Dean 610‐758‐3221

Cates Ward AssociateDean 610‐758‐3249 610‐513‐9741

Inman Arpana EHSChair 610‐758‐4443

Kern Lee AssociateChair 610‐758‐3267

Bodzin Al ProgramDirector,TeachingLearning&Technology 610‐758‐5095

Manz Patricia ProgramDirector,SchoolPsychology 610‐758‐5656

Calhoon Beth ProgramDirector,SpecialEducation 610‐758‐2911

Spokane Arnie ProgramDirector,CounselingPsychology 610‐758‐3257

Beachum Floyd ProgramDirector,EducationalLeadership 610‐758‐5955

White George Director,CtrfortheDevelopmentofUrbanEdLeaders 610‐758‐3262

Silova Iveta ProgramDirector,Comparative&InternationalEducation 610‐758‐5750

Shapiro Ed Director,CtrforthePromotionofResearchtoPractice 610‐758‐3258

George Michael Director,CentennialSchool 610‐266‐6500

Kazar Stephen Director,GlobalOnlineGraduateDegreesandTraining 610‐758‐4208

IMPLEMENTATION

BUILDINGMONITORS(IACOCCA,AWING)

Cates Ward Assoc.Dean 610‐758‐3249 610‐513‐9741

Inman Arpana EHSChair 610‐758‐4443

FLOORMONITORS

Ball Donna 3rdfloor 610‐758‐3241

Yotter Mary 2ndfloor 610‐758‐3250

Toothman Donna 1stfloor 610‐758‐3230

Tillitt Gretchen 610‐758‐3221

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