Senate Committee on University Teaching and Learning (SCUTL)
S.06-66
Report to Senate (September 2005-April 2006)
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FOR INFORMATION
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Dr. Ted Kirkpatrick, Chair & Assistant Professor, Computer Science Department
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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:
httn://www.rea.sfu.ca/Senate/SenateCom
ms/SCUTL.html.
Meetings
SCUTL met 7 times on a monthly basis between Sept., 2005-April, 2006
Guests
The following individuals met with SCUTL during this period:
Guest
Meeting Date
Topic
Christine Kurbis,
Jan., 2006
Consultation re Symposium on
John Moore, LIDC
Innovative Teaching
Cheryl Amundsen
Jan. and Feb., 2006
Consultation re proposed Institute
Michel Joffres (for
Dec., 2005
FHS representative
Charmaine Dean)
Barb Frisken and Sarah
Dec., 2005
Consultation re UCITF
Dench
Amrit Mundy, MA
Oct., 2005
Discussion on evaluation of
Candidate & Coop Grad
teaching forms
Student, LIDC
Highlights of Activities Completed (2005-06)
This year, SCUTL provided advice and feedback to a variety of individuals and groups. These are
listed below:
1.
Provided feedback to the Director, LIDC on the LIDC Annual Report.
2.
Provided feedback to the AVP on the Report of the Language Instruction Committee.
3.
Provided feedback to Dr. Cheryl Amundsen on the proposal for an Institute for the Study of
Teaching and Learning.
4.
Provided feedback to Sarah Dench and Barb Frisken re UCITF activities.
5.
Assisted Director, LIDC with project of the Royal Society of Canada led by Dr. Carole Gerson.
It will honor exemplary teachers at SFU.
6.
Provided consultation on the theme of the SFU 2005 Annual Symposium on Innovative
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Teaching. Helped define the theme of "Dialogue".
7.
Initiated development of new Teaching Evaluation protocols including review of existing
standardized forms.
8.
Passed a motion of the Excellence in Teaching Award Committee, that was sent to SCUTL by
John Waterhouse, VP Academic.
Activities to be Undertaken (2006-07)
Based on its discussions during the past academic year, SCUTL will engage in the following activities
in the
1.
2006-07
Complete
academic
the creation
year:
of
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a standardized (and flexible) teaching evaluation questionnaire and
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process.
2.
Provide continuing consultation on the Curriculum Implementation process.
3.
Provide input into the design of the 2007 Symposium on Innovative Teaching.
4.
Develop a proactive approach to nominating faculty and assisting them to prepare their teaching
file for submission, e.g., Excellence in Teaching Award at SFU, 3M Award in Canada.
5.
Provide input on the final draft of the LIDC Strategic Plan.
6.
Prepare a report of the survey of Chairs/Directors on grading policies.
7.
Look into and publicize teaching resources that are available to faculty.
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Chair, SCUTL
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APPENDIX I
Senate Committee on University Teaching and Learning (SCUTL)
Standing (Reporting Category B)
Last
updated 11 October 2005
Members
I Conditions
Term
Expiry
Date
Name
Faculty Member of SC1JTL
Chair. Elected by
2
May 31,
Ted Kirkpatrick
members of SLUTL
years
2007
Faculty Member (Applied
3
May 31,
Ted Kirkpatrick
Sciences)
years
2007
Faculty Member (Arts and
1
3
IMay 31,
Nicole (Nicky) Didicher
Social Sciences)
years
2008
Faculty Member (Business
3
May 31,
Anne MacDonald
Admin)
Elected by Senate
years
2007
Faculty Member (Education)
ears
'May
31
Paul Neufeld
. Faculty Member (Health
13
May 31,
Charmaine Dean
Sciences)
years
2006
Faculty Member (Science)
Lears
May 31
Chris Kennedy
Undergraduate Student
Elected by Senate
1 year
Ma' 31,
Titus Gregory
Graduate Student
1 year
1,
Andrea Joseph
Director, Learning and
Secretary, Ex-officio
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Instructional Development
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(voting)
David Kaufman
Centre
Director Student Academic
Ex-octo
ffi (voting)
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Tim Rahilly
Resources
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.
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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 undertaken by the Director, Analytical Studies.
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.
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