(Grad and Undergrad)
Associate Dean or Professional Education, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, and Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Advising
The Graduate Academic Misconduct and Appeals Committee hears academic misconduct cases (such as plagiarism) and academic appeals (such as grade appeals) of graduate students in the College. This committee is convened by the dean's office when necessary.
Note: All grade appeals (undergraduate or graduate) should be directed to this committee as well as undergraduate academic appeals. Graduate academic appeals/misconduct should be directed through advisors, grad liaisons, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, and/or the Graduate College, as appropriate.
The committee consists of one faculty member from each department and three student ad hoc members (who are determined when there is an appeal).
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies
The College Awards Committee reviews nominations from departments for the College's four annual faculty awards presented at the annual Celebration of Education. These annual awards are the: Pre-Tenure Faculty Award, Teaching/Advising Award, Research/Scholarship Award, and Leadership/Citizenship Award. This committee also assists with the University award nominations and the VPRP award nominations process.
The committee consists of one faculty member from each department, generally selected from Committee A or the department’s Awards Committee, and the Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies.
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies
The purpose of the CEDaR Advisory board is to promote and provide input regarding the annual goals, activities, and services of the College’s Center for Educational Development and Research (CEDaR). Its members also serve as liaisons between CEDaR and their departments, keeping faculty and graduate students apprised of CEDaR’s services and activities.
The CEDaR Advisory Board is comprised of one faculty member and one graduate student from each department and the Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies who serves as the Director of CEDaR.
Associate Dean for Tulsa
The Committee on Committees is responsible for managing all college-wide elections for service on college committees and recruiting nominees for university committees requiring representation from the college. This committee is also responsible for elections each spring for Faculty Senate and Graduate Council.
This committee consists of one faculty member from each department.
Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education Dean
The purpose of the Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education Committee for Community, Engagement, Belonging, and Access is to create and maintain a diverse learning environment, while cultivating a sense of belonging for students, faculty, and staff.
This committee consists of five faculty members, one from each department area in Norman and Tulsa, two to four staff members, at least one from each campus to include staff in roles with high interactions with students at both the undergraduate and graduate level, and two to four students, one undergraduate and one graduate student from each campus. The committee can determine how to s/elect the students for this committee. A chair for the committee will be selected from among the faculty committee members.
Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education Dean
The Curriculum and Program Coordinating Committee serves as an advisory panel to the JRCoE dean on matters regarding college-wide curriculum and programmatic proposals for course additions and/or modifications. The primary activity of the Committee is to deliberate over program and course additions and modifications and to provide recommendations to the dean regarding the suitability of the proposed curriculum/programmatic changes. The committee has a monthly standing meeting that is shared with the college to aid in course and program addition and modification approval timelines.
The Committee consists of two faculty members from each department.
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies
The Research and Travel Committee is responsible for reviewing and selecting recipients of the college's summer research grants and allocating funds for the Norman campus faculty and graduate student requests for research and travel funds.
The committee membership consists of one faculty member from each department and the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research.
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies
The Graduate Student Retention committee is responsible for developing and helping to implement strategies to retain graduate students. This committee will monitor student satisfaction and retention data. They will work to enrich student satisfaction, implement solutions to improve retention and will measure the impact and success of these interventions.
The committee membership consists of one faculty member from each department, one faculty member from Tulsa, the graduate programs support specialist, one to two graduate students, the JRCoE senior data collection analyst, and the Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies.
Associate Dean for Professional Education
The Undergraduate Student Retention committee is responsible for developing and helping to implement strategies to retain undergraduate students. This committee will monitor student satisfaction and retention data and offer supports to enrich student satisfaction and reduce change of major and/or dropout rates. Members of this committee will participate in first year student experiences/events as their schedules allow. The committee will share their insights about undergraduate student retention and experience with the JRCoE Student Enhancement and Community Engagement Coordinator. The committee will consult with the OU Director of Graduation and Persistence as needed.
The committee membership consists of one faculty member from each department, an undergraduate student advisor, one to two undergraduate students, the JRCoE senior data collection analysist, and the Associate Dean for Professional Education.
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies
The Graduate Scholarship Committee exists to equitably distribute the college’s scholarship funds among deserving graduate students who meet the criteria for available scholarships. The committee reviews applications for graduate student scholarships and selects scholarship recipients.
This committee consists of one faculty member from each department and the Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies.
Associate Dean for Professional Education
The Undergraduate Scholarship Committee exists to equitably distribute the college’s scholarship funds among deserving undergraduate students who meet the criteria for available scholarships. The committee reviews applications for undergraduate student scholarships and selects scholarship recipients.
This committee consists of one faculty member from each department and the Associate Dean for Professional Education.
Associate Dean for Professional Education
The Technology Committee exists to promote the use of technology in teaching and learning, support technology innovations for teaching, and make purchase recommendations relating to computer technology for the college. The committee also evaluates and allocates available funds for instructional or teaching-related requests by individual faculty.
The Technology Committee consists of two faculty members and one graduate student from each department, one staff member from the dean’s office, leaders of the IT department, one undergraduate student from the Dean’s Student Advisory Committee, and the Associate Dean for Professional Education.
