change mode of course delivery (e.g., face-to-face courses become online or blended)
delete programs
Modify timelines:
change admissions requirements, timelines, or procedures
increase or decrease credit hours (any change in hours to a degree)
Modify field experiences:
decrease required hours for early field experiences
decrease required time in placement related to student teaching
change selection criteria for university supervisors or cooperating professionals
Administrative approval (by the Executive Director of the Council on Teacher Education) may be used for those proposals that reflect minor modifications to programs such as:
substituting one course for another within the major
updating courses to ensure that the program conforms to current course offerings
replacing courses that have previously been dropped
In most
cases, it is easy to distinguish between major and minor revisions and to
determine the appropriate level of review. In cases where the distinction
is unclear, The Executive Director will determine the Executive Committee’s
preference to discuss the proposal. If one or more members of the
Executive Committee indicate a preference for discussing the proposal, it will
be placed on the next agenda. If all members of the Executive Committee
indicate that the proposal does not warrant extensive discussion and
consideration by the full Committee, the Executive Director will
administratively approve it.
For those
proposals that are administratively approved, the Executive Director will
routinely report the action taken on them to the Executive Committee.
Additional
review and approval of proposals may be required by the Illinois State Board of
Education; the Illinois Board of Higher Education; and/or the University of
Illinois. The Council on Teacher Education will guide the process relative to
the additional required reviews and approvals once the proposal has been
approved by the Executive Committee.