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Teaching and Learning Development Committee

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1.         Membership

President, Academic Board 
Vice-President or Deputy Vice-President, Academic Board
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) or nominee
University Librarian or nominee
Chair, Academic Programs Committee or nominee
Chair, Teaching and Learning Quality Assurance Committee or nominee
Director of eLearning or nominee
Director, Centre for the Study of Higher Education or nominee
Director, Scholarly Information 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.
Director, Institutional Planning, Evaluation and Quality, or nominee
Director, Student Services or nominee
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 and make recommendations to the Academic Board (and/or other University bodies or officers, as appropriate), in consultation with the Provost or Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) on:

  1. 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 and academic programs, and provide students with a wider range of enhanced learning opportunities in the University, taking into account the use of emerging technologies and new approaches to teaching and curriculum development, and learning-space design.
  2. 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 improvement, having regard to national and international benchmarks.
  3. Strategies for implementation of improvements or initiatives proposed where relevant.

4.2 To communicate and work collaboratively with key internal stakeholder centres, groups and units, including, but not limited to, the Centre of Study of Higher Education, Academic Enrichment Services , University Library, Learning Environments, Finance and Planning, Associate Deans (Academic) and Course Standing Committee Chairs.

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.

Approved AB 3/2010, 19 May 2011

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