Education Steering Committee

Purpose

The Education Steering Committee (ESC)  serves as an advisory group to the University of Minnesota’s Curriculum and Assessment Committees, including Education Council (EC), the Committee for Undergraduate Medical Education in Duluth (CUMED), the Clinical Education Committee (CEC), the Scientific Foundations Committee (SFC), and the Assessment Committee (AC). The ESC reviews current and emerging educational issues and recommends actions to the relevant Committees. Issues include but are not limited to those that affect both horizontal and vertical integration of curriculum across campuses; emerging curricular challenges at the national level; strategic visioning related to curriculum and/or assessment; strategies for ensuring we meet strategic goals. At times, the ESC may act on directives by the EC to review specific educational issues.

Membership

Chair: The Committee is chaired by a Vice Chair for Education for one of the Foundational Science or Clinical Departments

Administrative partner: Associate Dean for UME

CEC Chair

CUMED Chair

SFC Chair

MSTP Representative

Assistant Dean for Curriculum

Assistant Dean for Assessment and Program Evaluation

Assistant Dean for Student Affairs

Associate Dean for Curriculum, Duluth

At least three students: one from Duluth first two years, one from TC first two years and one from the third/fourth years.  Students will serve two years

Meeting Frequency

The ESC will meet monthly with the option for additional ad hoc meetings depending on the acuity of the issue being addressed.