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Teaching and Learning Committee

A committee of Academic Board


The Teaching and Learning Committee has responsibility for advising Academic Board and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Teaching, Learning and Equity) on the University's strategic directions, priorities and quality assurance processes for teaching and learning; and policies and guidelines related to teaching and learning in coursework programs. The Committee's work may include: advising on trends and issues related to University teaching and learning; recommending new strategic priorities for teaching and learning and reporting on progress on current priorities; advising on policies, guidelines and practice related to quality assurance for coursework programs.

Meeting dates 2008

26 February
1 April
3 June
5 August
2 September
11 November (Planning day for 2009 — a whole day meeting)

All meetings are held on Tuesdays at 10am, except for the Planning day meeting.

Minutes

Minutes from the meetings of the Teaching and Learning Committee are available as PDF documents. All are under 200K in size.

2008

Meeting 8/3  16 June

Meeting 8/2  1 April

Meeting 8/1  26 February

2007

Meeting 07/7  20 November – Planning Day

Meeting 07/6  16 October

Meeting 07/5  18 September

Meeting 07/4  3 July

Meeting 07/3  29 May

Meeting 07/2  18 April

Meeting 07/1  20 February

2006

Meeting 06/5  19 September

Meeting 06/4  25 July

Meeting 06/3  2 May

Meeting 06/2  21 March

Meeting 06/1  15 February

2005

Meeting 05/8  29 November

Meeting 05/7  1 November

Meeting 05/6  27 September

Meeting 05/5  2 August

Meeting 05/4  7 June

Meeting 05/3  3 May

Meeting 05/2  8 March

Meeting 05/1  7 February

Committee Officer

Anne Kent
Tel: (02) 9514 1464
Fax: (02) 9514 1232
Email: Anne.Kent@uts.edu.au

Composition and membership

Composition Membership
Deputy Chair, Academic Board (Chair) Professor Di Slade
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Teaching, Learning and Equity) Professor Shirley Alexander
One Associate Dean, Teaching and Learning or equivalent elected by Academic Board Professor Tracy Taylor
Director, English Language Study Skills Assistance (ELSSA) Centre or nominee Mr Alex Barthel
Director or nominee, Indigenous House of Learning Professor Martin Nakata
Director, Institute for Interactive Media and Learning or nominee Dr Jo Mckenzie
Director, Planning and Quality Unit Mr Martin Hanlon
University Librarian or nominee Dr Alex Byrne (Ms Pamela Leuzinger as alternate)
One academic staff member of the Courses Accreditation Committee, nominated by the Chair, Courses Accreditation Committee Dr Christine Burton
Two members of academic staff elected by Academic Board, taking account of discipline, gender and geographic location Dr Peter Docherty

Professor David Lowe
Two students, one undergraduate and one graduate coursework, elected by student members of Academic Board Vacant (undergraduate)

Mr Mathew Henderson (graduate coursework student)
Co-opted members Ms TzeAy Chuah (nominee of DVC International, expert advice on international matters) (Ms Alvina Mak as alternate)

Mr Alan Scully (Education)

Miss Susan Sherringham (Design, Architecture and Building)

The Committee has the power to co-opt members on the basis of their experience as appropriate.

Membership term

The Committee membership term will be two years, consistent with the term of membership for elected members of Academic Board.

Terms of reference

To advise and make recommendations to Academic Board and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Teaching, Learning and Equity) on:

  1. the University's strategic directions, priorities and quality assurance processes for teaching and learning; and
  2. policies and guidelines related to teaching and learning in coursework programs.

Within the scope of the terms of reference for the Teaching and Learning Committee, the Committee's work may include:

  • advising on trends and issues related to University teaching and learning;
  • recommending new strategic priorities for teaching and learning and reporting on progress on current priorities;
  • advising on policies, guidelines and practice related to quality assurance for coursework programs.

Quorum

One half of members.

Meetings

Minimum of six scheduled meetings per year.