The Teacher Education Council (TEC) is the primary governing/policy-making body for all professional education programs at MVSU. The TEC has advisory responsibility for designing, approving, and continuous evaluation of all professional education programs, and monitoring the unit's assessment system. The Chair of the Education Department is the designated university official charged with the responsibility for and the authority to provide direction and leadership to the TEC. The TEC is composed of representatives from all university departments responsible for the initial and continuing preparation of teachers, as well as school-based personnel and administrators, the Education Department auxiliary departments, community persons and other stakeholders. Recommendations made by the TEC are taken by the Chair of the Education Department to the university’s Academic Policy Committee.