Wis. Admin. Code Technical College System Board TCS 3.02 - Definitions
In this chapter:
(1)
"Academic instructor" means a person teaching one or more courses in academic
subjects such as mathematics, social science, English, communications, and
science where the knowledge and skills taught are obtained by the instructor
through collegiate preparation.
(2)
"Accredited" means official recognition as a public or private educational
institution by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. department of
education.
(3) "Board" means the
Wisconsin technical college system board.
(4) "Currency" means ongoing engagement in
assigned occupational or academic area or areas that ensure instructors meet
the most recent standards of practice for professions associated with their
assigned content areas.
(5)
"Director" means the person appointed as the system president by the board
under s. 38.04(2),
Stats.
(6) "District" means a
technical college district established under ch. 38, Stats.
(7) "District board" means the district board
in charge of the technical colleges of a district.
(8) "District director" means the person
employed by a district board under s.
38.12(3) (a) 1,
Stats.
(9) "Employed full-time"
means employed by a district as an academic or occupational instructor in a
position that qualifies as full-time according to district policy or
standards.
(10) "Employed
part-time" means employed by a district as an academic or occupational
instructor in a position that qualifies as part-time according to district
policy or standards.
(11) "Faculty
Quality Assurance System" means the system used to ensure compliance under this
chapter.
(12) "Higher Learning
Commission" means the independent corporation that accredits degree-granting
post-secondary educational institutions in the north central region, thereby
granting accredited institutions membership in the commission and in the north
central association.
(13)
"Occupational instructor" means a person employed by a district to teach one or
more courses that are vocational, technical, or apprentice-related in nature
and that apply toward a degree.
(14) "Postsecondary degree granting
institution" means a public or private educational institution awarding an
associate, baccalaureate, or graduate degree.
(15) "Required occupational experience" means
occupational experience that is documented by a district director's or
designee's reference check.
(16)
"Subject matter expert" means an individual with scientific, technical, or
other specialized knowledge in a specific subject matter, profession, or field
of study exhibited by or obtained through knowledge, skill, experience,
training, education, or a combination thereof.
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