SPH Continuing & Distance Education Committee

Purpose

The purpose of the Arnold School of Public Health’s Continuing & Distance Education Committee is to support and promote opportunities for quality learning experiences in public health throughout the state of South Carolina.

1. The current goals of the SPH Continuing & Distance Education Committee are to:
2. develop policies for the operation and assessment of the Arnold School of Public Health’s continuing education program (subject to the approval by the dean and assembled faculty;
3. determine priorities for the implementation of the continuing education program, and
4. act as a departmental liaison for faculty involvement in continuing education activities.

Committee Members

The committee is composed of the director of distance education, four faculty members, three ex-officio members and one student.  Faculty members are appointed by the Office of Academic Affairs upon recommendation by department chairs and typically serve a period of up to three academic years.  The director of distance education is appointed by the dean; ex-officio members are appointed by the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.

Committee Chair and Chair Responsibilities

1. The director of distance education serves as the chair of the committee.  The chair’s responsibilities include:
2. establishing regular monthly meeting dates/times and notifying the Office of Academic Affairs and all SPH faculty of those dates/times;
3. assuring that complete minutes are taken at each meeting and are included in the committee folder for the current academic year;
4. notifying the Office of Academic Affairs of pertinent outcomes of all committee meetings;
5. consulting with appropriate faculty and departments concerning issues surrounding curriculum requests; and
6. submitting a complete file to the Office of Academic Affairs at the end of each academic year.