Introduction

  • This election is for Tenure and Promotion Committee College of Education and Social Work Representative. The rules for this election are listed below.
  • The nominees for the Tenure and Promotion Committee College of Education and Social Work Representative election are listed to the right. The list to the right is not a ballot.
  • This list in not official until nominations have been closed and the list of nominees has been reviewed and verified by the APSCUF Nominations and Elections Committee.
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The nominees for Tenure and Promotion Committee College of Education and Social Work Representative are:

Jade Burris
Dawn Patterson

Nominations close Mar 31, 2021.
Tenured Faculty in the College of Education and Social Work may be nominated.

Rules for the Election

    • Faculty from the Department of Literacy cannot be nominated since that department has continuing representation.
    • Each Department and each School within a College can have at most one representative on the university wide Tenure and Promotion Committee.
    • Membership on the committee is restricted to the following structure: 2 faculty representatives from each of the five academic Colleges and 1 faculty representative from the non-classroom faculty.
    • The election is decided by a majority of those casting votes unless such results violate the previous rules or the number of candidates does not exceed the number of positions to fill. In the later case, each candidate will be voted on by an approve/disapprove ballot.
    • Each candidate selected counts as a cast vote.

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Jade Burris


Department: Early & Middle Grade Education

Colleagues, it would be an honor to serve as a CESW representative on TeP. During my tenure at WCU, I have served on my department’s evaluation committee and curriculum and assessment committee. Further, I’ve held roles on the following university committees, including leadership positions: Academic Recognition Committee (ARC), Curriculum and Academic Policies Council (CAPC), Council for Undergraduate Research (CUR), and the Research and Creative Activities Advisory Board (RCAAB). Additionally, I serve as Coordinator for the Early Childhood M.Ed. Program, and teach in the undergraduate and graduate education programs. I believe these roles have prepared me well to serve on TeP and it would be a privilege to serve the university in this way. Thank you for your consideration.


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Dawn Patterson


Department: Special Education

I am requesting your vote to serve on TeP. My commitment to the university and colleagues has been commendable. I currently serve in several leadership positions at all levels. I am invested in learning about the work of my colleagues that supports the Strategic Plan and Mission of WCU. I would be honored to serve on this committee.


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