Fellows are all required to be a part of a committee each year they are a Teaching Fellow. Being a part of different committees allows fellows to learn and grow in different aspects including communication, leadership, and learning how to work with a team to accomplish goals. There is a chair (and sometimes a co-chair) that is in charge of leading each committee. Below are each of the committees as well as a description of the expectations, roles, and duties of each committee.
Social Committee (Food/Symposium) The Social Committee organizes group activities and outings within the teaching fellows' program. This may include but is not limited to game nights, movie nights, bowling, holiday events, etc. The goal of the social committee is to create a sense of community within the teaching fellows' program.This committee will also be responsible for picking up the food and beverages of any event as needed. Those on this committee should arrive early enough to have everything set up before the meeting begins. Once the meeting is over, the committee will be expected to stay after a few minutes and clean up the food as well. This committee will also be responsible for planning and executing the Spring Symposium. The committee will be responsible for décor, food, creating a panel or keynote speaker, theme, invitations, ticket sales, etc.
Social Media/ Communication Committee The Social Media and Communication Committee will oversee updating the CCU Teaching Fellows Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. Social Media is such a huge part of everyone’s daily lives, so the goal is to share/update both the teaching fellows, and the public with what is happening within the Teaching Fellows Program at CCU. In order to keep everyone in the loop, the social media committee should be in touch with all other leadership roles and committees for any important updates. The social media committee is also responsible for decorating the bulletin board in the Teaching Fellows Lounge, as well as creating a new edition of the Teaching Fellows Gazette at the midpoint and conclusion of each semester. Along with this, the social media and communications committee will write brief articles after events held by the CCU Teaching Fellows that will be sent to CERRA.
Fundraising Committee In order to raise funds for activities that the Teaching Fellows funds do not cover, the fundraising committee will oversee creating fundraising events to raise money for these extra interests. For example, adopting a family to shop for near Christmas time, and coming up with the monies to provide them with a Christmas they deserve. The committee is responsible for advertising for the fundraisers, as well as planning a variety of fundraisers throughout the year.
Professional Development Committee Before each monthly meeting, the professional development committee will be responsible for deciding what topic/speaker would benefit the majority of the group. Each month should be something different and something that can be applied to all the programs that are represented in our cohort. This committee should contact people they would like to speak. The committee will also be responsible for sending out a brief bio on the speaker prior to the meeting so that fellows can include that information in their reflection. Finally, this committee will write speakers a thank you note and prepare a small gift to give to them.
Recruitment Committee This committee is required to organize and operate Mock Interview Day with the freshmen cohort. This event gives potential new fellows an opportunity to learn about our Teaching Fellows program and helps to prepare these potential fellows for their regional interview day. Each member of the recruitment committee will be responsible for creating one form of digital recruitment within the fall semester that will be submitted to the directors by September 1st. This recruitment item must be able to send out using social media or within an email (such as videos, social media posts, flyers, info sessions, etc). The recruitment committee will also be responsible for assisting with Teacher Cadet Day, Discovery Day, Teacher Cadet classroom visits, and other recruitment events. The recruitment committee will work closely with Mr. Zan Wiggins.
Executive Committee The executive committee will be responsible for carrying out the roles specified by each of their positions. They will meet immediately following the Professional Development each month in order to make plans for the Business Meeting. The executive committee will also be responsible for running notebook checks each semester and ensuring that all Teaching Fellows are held to the same standards.
Community Outreach Committee Engaging with our local community is an important part of being a Coastal Carolina University Teaching Fellow. This committeewillchooseonepartnershipwithinthecommunity to allow the fellows to participate and volunteer with. (School, shelter, afterschool care, etc.) This can be where the fellows donate items, volunteer their time, or even just visit the people involved with the partnership. This committee will be expected to support and advertise forother partnering Spadoni College of Education events like Trunk O’ Treat, and Parents Night Out. This committee will also be responsible for reaching out to the community and Coastal Carolina University campus in order to provide fellows with a list of possible volunteer opportunities and contact informationfor the secondary hour requirements.
Expectations and Attendance Committee Professionalism is a huge aspect of being a teacher and something that is instilled in Coastal Carolina University Teaching Fellows. The expectations and attendance committee will be responsible for checking professional dress at all business meetings and professional developments held. They will be responsible to take attendance using a computer that creates an excel sheet. The excel sheet will then need to be printed and placed into an attendance binder. Documentation of excuses and reasons for tardiness will follow the excel sheet. Each member of the committee will be responsible to work the check in table for business meetings and professional developments.
College Transition / Welcome Week Committee Every fall, the freshmen Teaching Fellows cohort goes on an experience trip together to build lasting relationships and bonds within the cohort. The freshman experience committee will be responsible for planning and attending/facilitating this event. This planning will happen over the summer and early fall. This trip will be overnight and during September 25th - 26th, 2020. This committee will partner with the TEACH Resident Adviser to complete Passive and Active programs to focus on the development and retention of the freshmen cohort. The welcome week committee will be responsible for organizing and attending the Move-In Reception in August. The welcome week committee will plan cohort specific events working with cohort representatives during the first week of classes in the fall. It allows the fellows to get to know each other and to provide their parents with a comforting message that will leave them feeling reassured about leaving their students with us.
Legislature Updates Committee Legislative policy effects current and future educators. This committee will provide updates on legislation currently being discussed that is in the House of Representatives, the Senate or State level that is related to education at each business meeting. Each member will be responsible to present at least once at a business meeting with some update, partnering up is an option if the committee is larger.
Sunshine Committee The sunshine committee will be required to have two to three of the committee members will arrive thirty minutes early to each meeting to greet and float around the space of the meeting speaking to everyone present. One member of the committee will be scheduled to create conversation and thank the speaker or presenters of the professional development andspecial events. This committee will be responsible for emailing or messaging fellows on their birthdays, as well as preparing and handing out birthday gifts to the fellows during business meetings. The committee members will be required to attend at least one social event each semester. This committee will stay in contact with the fellows monthly to check in and be able to present positive, or great things happening in the lives of the program members. The committee will also be the people to reach out to fellows during hard times that life brings upon the teaching fellows.