Senate Committee on University Teaching and Learning

Standing (Reporting Category B)

Updated 6 November 2012

Members Conditions Term Expiry Date Name
Faculty Member of SCUTL Chair. Elected by members of SCUTL 2 years May 31, 2013 Stephen Spector
Faculty Member (Applied Sciences) Elected by Senate 3 years May 31, 2013 Diana Cukierman
Faculty Member (Arts and Social Sciences) 3 years May 31, 2014 Adrienne Burk
Faculty Member (Business Admin) 3 years May 31, 2013 Stephen Spector
Faculty Member (Communication, Art & Technology) 3 years May 31, 2015 Stuart Poyntz
Faculty Member (Education) 3 years May 31, 2015 Carolyn Mamchur
Faculty Member (Environment) 3 years May 31, 2015 Bob Muir
Faculty Member (Health Sciences) 3 years May 31, 2015 Nienke Van Houten
Faculty Member (Science) 3 years May 31, 2014 Chris Kennedy
Undergraduate Student Elected by Senate 1 year May 31, 2013 Meaghan Wilson
Graduate Student Elected by Senate 1 year May 31, 2013 Fiona Shaw
Director, Teaching and Learning Centre

Secretary, Ex-officio (voting)     Stephanie Chu
Director, Student Learning Commons Ex-officio (voting)     Elaine Fairey
Sen. Director Learning and Retention (or designate) Ex-officio (voting)     Nancy Johnston
Recording Secretary (tlcdir@sfu.ca)
Ex-officio (non-voting)     Maria Davis  

Meetings

All meetings will be on Mondays in the Teaching and Learning Centre (TLC) Seminar Room, EDB7512.

Terms of Reference:

1. To provide advice on matters pertaining to Learning Outcomes and Prior Learning Assessment.

2. To review periodically, and provide advice on, grading practices and standards in the Faculties.

3. To provide advice and guidance on development and upgrading of teaching evaluation instruments in use in the University.

4. To review periodically, and to provide advice on, the instructional development needs of faculty, laboratory and sessional instructors and teaching assistants including teaching enhancement initiatives and professional development.

5. To review and recommend learning support services for instructional staff including graduate teaching and graduate training evaluation, as well as receive and comment on the annual reports of various groups including: the Learning and Instructional Development Centre, the Centre for Online and Distance Education, Academic Computing Services, and Student Academic Resources. Also to review annual undergraduate surveys.

6. To provide advice on the efficacy of various teaching strategies in relation to changing teaching and learning environments.

7. To consider such matters, related to teaching and learning, referred to the Committee by Senate and its committees.

Quorum - 5 members

Reports to Senate annually in May.

Reports