Teaching and Learning Development Committee
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1. Membership
President, Academic Board
Vice-President or Deputy Vice-President, Academic Board
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning) or nominee
University Librarian or nominee
Chair, Academic Programs Committee or nominee
Chair, Teaching and Learning Quality Assurance Committee or nominee
Director, Information and Education Services or nominee
Director, Centre for the Study of Higher Education or nominee
Four members of the Academic Board elected by the Board for a term of two years; two members to retire in alternate years.
Two members of Academic Staff not being members of Academic Board for a term of two years, one member to retire in alternate years.
Up to two additional members, holding appointments at Level C, nominated by President, Academic Board.
Up to two members of Academic Staff and up to two members of the Professional Staff appointed by the Committee having regard to gender balance and their expertise in matters relevant to teaching and learning and the Terms of Reference of the Committee.
Up to five members appointed by the Chair of TALDEC and President, Academic Board having regard to gender balance and disciplinary expertise of the membership.
President of GSA or nominee
President of UMSU or nominee
2. Chairperson
Academic Board must appoint a person to chair the Committee for a period of up to two years. A person so appointed will be eligible for re-appointment. Academic Board must also appoint a Deputy Chairperson, in consultation with the Chairperson.
3. Quorum
A quorum for the committee is 3 or 20% of the current membership, whichever is greater.
4. Terms of Reference
4.1 To advise the Academic Board on the most effective ways to promote and encourage excellence, innovation and the support and development of staff and facilities in order to enhance the quality of teaching and learning, diversify and extend academic programs and provide students with a wider range of learning opportunities in the University, taking into account the use of emerging technologies and new modes and approaches to curriculum and learning space design.
4.2 To advise the Provost and, through the Provost, the Committee of Deans, on the resource implications of teaching and learning projects and programs developed for the purposes referred to in paragraph 4.1.
4.3 To encourage and assist faculties, schools and departments to enhance the quality of teaching and learning across the University where appropriate, through comprehensive curriculum review and redesign, in a manner which takes account of national and international developments and best practice.
4.4 In collaboration with the Centre for the Study of Higher Education, to encourage and assist faculties, schools and departments to develop networks for communication and the support of programs for curriculum .
4.5 Where requested, to advise the Provost, on the priorities, allocation and use of funds to design and implement proposals directed at the matters referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4 using, in appropriate cases, the expertise and facilities of academic and professional staff providing teaching and learning research support.
4.6 To monitor the progress and effectiveness of curriculum-based and enterprise-wide projects and programs in the University to enhance and encourage teaching and learning innovation and support, and to provide reports to the Academic Board as required, having regard to national and international benchmarks.
4.7 To advise and liaise with the Provost, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Teaching, Learning and Equity), University Librarian, Director of the Centre for the Study of Higher Education, Associate Deans (Academic), Course Standing Committee Chairs and other staff as appropriate on issues related to 1, 3, 4 and 6 above.
5. Reporting
The committee will report to Academic Board after each meeting.
6. Secretariat
The Academic Secretary, or nominee, will provide secretariat support to the committee.