Getting to Know Your College
COE Downloads
- COE 2017-2018 Faculty/Staff Organizational Chart
- COE 2017-2018 Program Organizational Chart
- COE 2017-2018 Governance Organizational Chart
- COE 2017-2018 Secondary Content Area Organizational Chart
- Kansas Educator Code of Conduct
- COE Merit Evaluation Form
Council on Preparation of Teachers and School Personnel (COPTSP)
The Council on Preparation of teachers and School Personnel (COPTSP) is the advisory policy committee for FHSU teacher education programs. It develops policies for teacher education programs and submits them to the appropriate administrative agency for review and subsequent approval. The Council approves admissions to the teacher education program and student teaching, reviews petitions requesting exceptions to policies and recommends criteria for teaching licenses. COPTSP membership consists of faculty from departments that have a state-approved teacher education program, students in an education major and ex-officio members. Meetings are held once a month, August through May.
- Process For Submitting Items to COPTSP
- Professional Teacher Education Program Policies - Undergraduate Level Programs
- Professional Teacher Education Program Policies - Graduate Level Programs
- COPTSP Bylaws
Higher Education Disclosure Act - Statute 668
The US Department of Education requires FHSU to notify applicants who have an out-of-state address and are interested in or registered in degree programs that lead to state licensure or certification of individual state licensure requirements.
Certification and licensure requirements differ from state to state. We are required to notify you if the program you are interested in or registered in will meet educational requirements to apply for certification or licensure in your home state. The official categories are: Meets; Does Not Meet; and Have Not Made a Determination if it Does or Does Not Meet.
A Does Not Meet or Have Not Made a Determination status does not indicate that you will be unable to obtain certification or licensure in your home state. Please check with your advisor, department chair, or licensure officer for further details. Contact information for each program is found in the program sections below.
Common causes for a Does Not Meet or Have Not Made a Determination include the following:
- Your home state certification agency requires a transcript review prior to application for certification.
- Your home state does not have an equivalent for an endorsement completed in Kansas.
- Your home state requires you to take an additional course or exam specific to that state’s history or laws. These courses and exams are not offered in Kansas.
Designated employee(s) to contact: 34 CFR 668.44
COE Licensure Officer: Kerry Schuckman kschuckm@fhsu.edu 785-628-4542
Institutional Compliance Officer, Amy Schaffer, alschaffer@fhsu.edu, 785-628-4175