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Senate Committee on University Teaching and Learning
S.08-78
(For
Information)
Report to Senate (May 2007-May 2008)
Submitted by
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Dr. Paul Neufeld, Chair & Associate Professor, Faculty of Education
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& Dr. David Kaufman, Secretary & Director, LIDC
Membership and Terms of Reference
SCUTL is a standing committee of Senate. Its Membership and Terms of Reference are given in
Appendix I, which also is available at http://www.sfu.ca/senate/SenateComms/SCUTL/index.html
Meetings
SCUTL met 9 times between May, 2007 and May, 2008.
Guests
The following individuals met with SCUTL during this period:
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Guest
Meeting Date
Topic
Frances Atkinson, Director
November 19, 2007
Reorganization and how IT works
IT Services
with various SFU departments
Ted Kirkpatrick, former
January 21, 2008
Questionnaire to Departmental
Chair, SCUTL
Assistants re: course evaluations
Bill Krane, Associate VP
February 18, 2008
LIDC external review report and
Academic
further action
Gary Poole, Director, TAG
February 18, 2008
New course evaluation process
Centre, UBC
ongoing at UBC
Ted Kirkpatrick, former
March 17, 2008
Questionnaire to Departmental
Chair, SCUTL
Assistants re course evaluations
Christine Kurbis, Program
April 16, 2008
McGraw-Hill Conference on
Coordinator, LIDC
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Teaching and Learning at SFU
Highlights of Activities Completed
This year, SCUTL provided advice and feedback to a variety of individuals and groups. These are
listed below:
1.
Provided feedback to the Director, IT on services to SFU units.
2.
Provided feedback to Bill Krane regarding the report from LIDC's external review.
3.
Provided consultation on the theme of the SFU 2008 Annual Symposium on Innovative
Teaching (sponsored by McGraw-Hill Inc.)
4.
Surveyed Departmental Assistants on current course evaluation forms and practices at SFU.
Report currently being prepared for Vice President, Academic.
5.
Provided feedback to Student Services regarding SFU Undergraduate Student survey (Fall
2007).
6.
Discussed implications of new UBC course evaluation process on our SFU process.
7.
Provided feedback to Christine Kurbis, LIDC regarding 2008 Annual Symposium on Innovative
Teaching (sponsored by McGraw-Hill).
8. Continued its examination of the issue of course and teaching evaluations at SFU.
Activities to be Undertaken in the coming year(2008-09)
1.
Elect a new Chair.
2.
Complete examination of course/teaching evaluation forms/process.
3. Assist in planning the International Conference on Improving University Teaching to be held at
SFU in Summer 2009.
Paul Neufeld
Chair, SCUTL
APPENDIX
I
Senate Committee on University Teaching and Learning (SCUTL)
Standing (Reporting Category B)
Updated on 20 December 2007
Members
Conditions
Term
Expiry
Date
Name
Faculty Member of SCUTL
members
Chair. Elected
of SCUTLby
years
2
2009
May 31,
Paul Neufeld
Faculty Member (Applied
3
May 31,
Sciences)
years 2010
Janet McCracken
Faculty
Sciences)Member
(Arts and Social
years
3
2008
May 31,
Nicole (Nicky) Didicher
Admin)Faculty
Member (Business
Elected by Senate
years
3
2010
May 3 l
Stephen Spector
Faculty Member (Education)
years
3
2009
May 31,
Paul Neufeld
Faculty Member (Health Sciences)
years
3
2009
May fl,
Timothy Beischlag
Faculty Member (Science)
years
3
2008
May 31,
Chris Kennedy
Undergraduate Student
Elected by Senate
i year
May 31,
2008
Kevin Harding
Graduate Student
1 year
May 31,
2008
Joe Qranfal
Director, Learning and
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Secretary, Ex-officio
Instructional Development Centre (voting)
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David Kaufman
Director,
Sen.
Commons
Director
Student
Learning
Learningand
Ex-officio (voting)
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Elaine Fairey
Retention (or designate)
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Ex-officio (voting) ?
Nancy Johnston
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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 Deyelopment 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/June.
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