College of Education and Behavioral Sciences Staff - Janet Applin

Primary Roles and Responsibilities

Represents the Dean’s Office by providing the following services:

1. Represents Dean Evans, when appropriate, at special events, ceremonies, etc.
2. Approves all CEBS recruitment materials.
3. Coordinates new faculty professional development activities.
4. Represents CEBS on university committees.
5. Supervises and collaborates with office associates in dean’s office.

Oversees Advising and Student Issues in the College by providing the following services:

1. Reviews and approves student schedule exception appeals, grade appeals, admission appeals, and independent study requests.
2. Collaborates and serves as liaison between Graduate Studies and Research and faculty in the CEBS.
3. Coordinates CEBS Academic Transition Programs (ATP) activities and “Meet the Dean” sessions
4. Consults with Assistant to the Dean on graduate admissions, alternative admissions, and comprehensive exams.

Supports curricular change efforts in the college by providing the following services:  

1. Serves as program coordinator for the MAE: Education & Behavioral Science Studies (EBSS).
2. Consults with Teacher Services and Teacher Certification on certification issues and requests.
3. Consults with faculty on academic program development including course proposals and curriculum committees.
4. Serves as Vice Chair of CEBS Curriculum Committee
5. Collaborates across the university on curricular issues.
6. Attends all CEBS Curriculum Committees, Undergraduate Curriculum Committees, Graduate Council, and University Senate meetings to represent college regarding curriculum issues.