Graduate Student Representation on Faculty of Education Committees

(updated March 4, 2022)

Faculty of Education graduate students are encouraged to participate in the governance of the Faculty. The experience builds professional relationships within the Faculty, and allows students to be aware of and participate in Faculty decision-making. Graduate students have roles on the committees described below. Terms of reference, membership, and in some cases minutes of these committees can be found at https://sites.google.com/ualberta.ca/educ-info/governance/councils-committees-and-boards.

While the Faculty of Education is undergoing a move towards a non-departmentalized structure, the Restructuring Steering Committee has approved the recommendation to proceed as usual with the 2022-2023 election process, with departmental representatives remaining in place.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Committee (1 rep required for a one-year term)

This committee’s mandate is to encourage the practice of the principles of and inclusiveness in the Faculty. Meeting schedule determined by the committee chair.

Education Faculty Council (2 reps required each for a one-year term)

Education Faculty Council is comprised of all full-time academic faculty from Education and several stakeholders from across the University. Meetings are scheduled the last Tuesday of each month, September to May, excluding December, from 3:30 to 5:00.

Faculty Teaching Awards Committee (1 rep required for a one-year term)

This committee promotes and adjudicates applications for several Faculty of Education teaching awards, including the Graduate Student Teaching Award, and meets mostly between November and February.

Graduate Academic Affairs Council (GAAC) (1 rep per department/school for a one-year term)

Meetings are scheduled for the first Monday of each month, October to June (excluding January) from 10:00 to 11:30. One graduate student representative is chosen from each of the Departments of Educational Policy Studies, Educational Psychology, Elementary Education, Secondary Education, and the School of Library and Information Studies. Membership provides the opportunity to learn about the graduate programs offered across the Faculty, and to provide feedback about graduate-level programs and courses. 

HT Coutts Library Advisory Committee (1 rep required for a one-year term)

This committee fosters the cooperative planning and development that has made the HT Coutts library collection, now located in the Rutherford Library, among the best in its field. Committee members develop and facilitate appropriate communication and collaboration between the Rutherford Library and and the Faculty. Meeting schedule determined by committee members.

SUBMISSION PROCESS: 

Submit a one-page letter of introduction outlining the reason for your interest, your background, and how your experience and interests relate to the committee(s) of your choice. You may apply to more than one committee. Send your submission electronically to Rachel Lindley-Maycock, Governance Administrator, [email protected]. Submissions will be reviewed and final selections made by the Graduate Selection Committee, consisting of one (1) elected GSA President (or their delegate) per Department/School and chaired by the Associate Dean, Graduate Studies. All candidates, successful or not, will receive correspondence following the selection process.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE 

Submissions should be emailed to [email protected] no later than 8:30 am, Monday, March 21, 2022.