Teaching and Learning Committee

1. Membership

(a) Six academic staff members, including at least one representative from each of the St. John’s, Marine Institute and Grenfell campuses. At least one member must also be a member of Senate.

(b) Dean of Libraries , or delegate

(c) University Registrar, or delegate

(d) Director of the Centre for Institutional Analysis and Planning (CIAP), or delegate

(e) Director of the Centre for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (CITL), or delegate

(f) Associate Director, Teaching and Learning, CITL

(g) Three undergraduate students, one appointed by the Memorial University Students' Union, one by the Marine Institute Students' Union, and one by the Grenfell Campus Student Union

(h) One graduate student, appointed by the Graduate Students' Union

2. Governing Procedures

(a) The members of the Committee shall elect a Chairperson in September each year.

(b) The Committee shall meet at least once per semester but will normally meet bi-monthly from September to August.

(c) A quorum for the conduct of business shall be 33 1/3% plus one of the voting members.

(d) The CITL will maintain a secretarial role for the Committee, arranging meetings, and serving as a repository for all committee work.

3. Terms of Reference

(a) To monitor and support the recommendations of the Teaching and Learning Framework and Plan;

(b) To provide feedback and make recommendations on current and proposed regulations, policies and practices that relate to teaching and learning;

(c) To develop and recommend to Senate policies and practices to promote excellence in teaching and learning;

(d) To undertake, every five years, a review of the strategic framework and plans related to teaching and learning;

(e) To receive regular updates from the CITL on innovations in teaching and learning, and to advise Senate on such matters;

(f) To act in an advisory, consultative and supporting capacity to the CITL and to the Senate on all matters which affect the teaching and learning at the University;

(g) To act in an advisory, consultative and supporting capacity to the Dean of Libraries and to the Senate on all library matters which affect the teaching and learning at the University;

(h) To review qualitative and quantitative data on student engagement and the student educational experience, and to make recommendations to Senate based on such data;

(i) To maintain close liaison with the Senate Committee on Course Evaluation;

(j) To maintain close liaison with the Senate Committee on Academic Unit Planning.