Chapter TCS 3
CERTIFICATION OF PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES
TCS 3.01 Purpose and application. TCS 3.03 District documentation of instructor credentials. TCS 3.04 Instructor requirements. TCS 3.05 Faculty Quality Assurance System. TCS 3.06 Review of district compliance. Ch. TCS 3 NoteNote: Chapter A-V 3 was renumbered chapter VTAE 3, Register, September, 1985, No. 357, eff. 10-1-85; chapter VTAE 3 as it existed on April 30, 1993 was repealed and a new chapter VTAE 3 was created effective May 1, 1993; chapter VTAE 3 was renumbered chapter TCS 3 under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 1., Stats., Register, June, 1994, No. 462. Chapter TCS 3 was repealed and recreated Register June 2015 No. 174, eff. 7-1-15. TCS 3.01TCS 3.01 Purpose and application. TCS 3.01(1)(1) Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish standards and procedures pursuant to s. 38.04 (4) (a), Stats., for the approval of minimum requirements for district educational personnel who provide instruction in courses that apply to a degree or adult basic education. TCS 3.01(2)(2) Applicability. This chapter applies to all district instructors teaching courses that apply to a degree or adult basic education. It does not apply to instructors teaching adult continuing education or community service/avocational courses listed under aid code 42, 47, or 60, as defined in the Wisconsin technical college system educational services manual as follows: aid code 42 applies to general adult educational offerings that contribute to basic education, citizenship, and community safety for the general public; aid code 47 occupational adult applies to educational offerings with a definite vocational/technical objective designed to either provide future employment or upgrade individuals in their present occupations; and aid code 60 applies to educational offerings that are leisure-time, self-enrichment activities including arts, crafts, games, hobbies, sports, recreation, and foreign language conversation. TCS 3.01 HistoryHistory: CR14-022: cr. Register June 2015 No. 174, eff. 7-1-15. TCS 3.02TCS 3.02 Definitions. In this chapter: TCS 3.02(1)(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. TCS 3.02(2)(2) “Accredited” means official recognition as a public or private educational institution by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. department of education. TCS 3.02(3)(3) “Board” means the Wisconsin technical college system board. TCS 3.02(4)(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. TCS 3.02(5)(5) “Director” means the person appointed as the system president by the board under s. 38.04 (2), Stats. TCS 3.02(6)(6) “District” means a technical college district established under ch. 38, Stats. TCS 3.02(7)(7) “District board” means the district board in charge of the technical colleges of a district.