TLS has taken another step towards enhancing the teaching and learning experience at Carleton by establishing a Teaching and Learning Council.
The council is tasked with helping to implement the Teaching and Learning Framework – a document, consistent with the university’s Strategic Integrated Plan, that articulates the core values, educational principles and goals that guide Carleton’s teaching and learning activities.
The council is not an advisory committee. It will be an action-oriented, self-directed group that works on initiatives targeting the overarching goal of enhancing student engagement and promoting learning and success.
The council is made up of members from various departments across Carleton, and includes broad faculty member representation, the Library, the Student Experience Office, CUSA, the GSA, Co-Op and Career Services, Equity Services, Paul Menton Centre, Quality Assurance, and several other teaching and learning stakeholders. This diverse membership highlights the fact that everyone, from students to instructors to staff, has a role to play in the university’s teaching and learning environment.
The council met for the first time on Oct. 30 for a planning session, where the members divided themselves into five action teams that will work together on projects and explore issues relevant to Carleton’s teaching and learning community.
Moving forward, the action teams will meet at various times throughout the term, while the council will meet as a whole one to two times per term.
For more information about the council, contact TLS at 613-520-2344, oavptl@carleton.ca.