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Standard 5. Element Four: Modeling Best Practices in Service

Service is a priority among faculty members at Virginia State University. Consistent with the unit’s conceptual framework, faculty members take pride in the university through involvement in various committees, councils and boards. In addition, service to regional, state, national, and international organizations includes not only membership but leadership as well. Faculty vitae demonstrate the commitment to these various organizations. A few examples include: 

State and Regional Organizations

Association of Teacher Educators-Virginia (President)
Commonwealth of Virginia Mental Health Planning Council (Vice President, Board)
District 19 (Board Member)
Greater Richmond Council of Teachers of Mathematics (Board Member)
Journal of Negro Education (Editor’s Board)
Parents and Children Coping Together (Executive Board)
Petersburg Leadership Council (President)
Petersburg Symphony Orchestra (Vice President; 2nd Vice President)
Richmond Music Educators Association (Vice President)
School Leader’s Licensure Assessment (test examiner)
School Superintendent Advisory Council (President Elect, Vice President)
Southern Regional Council on Educational Administration (Board Member)
VAHPHERD, (Vice President for Health)
Virginia Association for Adult and Continuing Education
Virginia Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (Board Member)
Virginia Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (Chair)
Virginia Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Virginia Department of Education (Board of Examiners)
Virginia Professors of Educational Leadership (President Elect, 2005-06)
 
National Organizations
 
American Association of Health Educators
American Association of University Professors
American Chemical Society, (Division Historian)
American School Counselor’s Association (Delegate)
National Association for Accreditation of Teacher Education
National Association for School Personnel Administration
National Association for Study and Performance of African American Music
National Association for Teachers of Mathematics
National Association of Elementary School Principals
National Association of Secondary School Principals
National Council of Professors of Educational Administration (Chair)
National Council of School Social Workers
National Education Association
National Urban Educational Association
NCATE Board of Examiners
 
International Organizations
 
“Ying Yang” Affiliate of World Educators
International Association of Jazz Educators
International Clarinet Society
International Group for Psychology of Math
International Reading Association
 
Membership in University Organizations and/or Committees
 
Academic Excellence Committee
Amelia County public schools, Data Examiner-Consultant to evaluating SOL data and developing plans of action.
Chesterfield County Public Schools, Professional Development (team building, self-directed learning, Habits of Mind, Alternative Professional Development, Reaching the Difficult Student)
Cumberland County-Consultant, Closing the Achievement Gap
Faculty members also serve as consultants, professional development trainers, and coordinators of various local school districts:
Faculty Senate (Executive Committee, Executive Board)
Grievance Committee
Henrico County Public Schools, Leadership Trainer-Consultant to current school leaders
Petersburg Public Schools
Planning Council (Co-Chair)
Research Consortium
Retention and Recruitment Committee
Standard Focus Group (5 Chair, 2 Co-Chairs)
Strategic Planning Committee
University Research Network Advisory
 
Table 59: Service Activities
Type of Organization
Membership
Leadership
State
69
19
National
91
2
International
7
0
University
73
16