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Learning, Teaching and Quality Committee Meeting 2-2009
A sub-committee of Education Committee
Meeting 2-2009 of the Learning, Teaching and Quality Committee (LTQC) will be held on Thursday, 2 April 2009 from 1.00pm to 2.30pm in the Sir George Lush Room, Ground Floor, Building 3a, Clayton campus. Informal discussion and a light lunch will be available from 12.30pm.
Mr Michael Fenaughty Secretary
AGENDA
Members having a direct commercial or financial interest in any item before this meeting must declare that interest to the Chair via the Committee Secretary prior to consideration of the item, and must not take part in a vote on any matter concerning it.
1. Apologies and attendance
1.1 Apologies: Professor Phillip Steele.
1.2 In attendance: Mr Jeff McLean, Department of Management, and Mr Wayne Gumley, Department of Business Law and Taxation, Faculty of Business and Economics (for item 7); Mr Adrian Devey, Project Manager, Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) (for item 8).
*2. Arrangement of Agenda and Starring of Items
Certain items appearing in the agenda have been marked with an asterisk. These are items that appear to need discussion by the Committee. Items that do not appear to need discussion are unstarred.
Items may be starred prior to the meeting by contacting the Secretary, or at this point in the meeting. Items of other business will be called for at this point.
Recommendation:
That the unstarred items on the agenda be adopted without discussion and that the actions recommended be taken or the information therein noted.
*3. Confirmation of Minutes P1-4
The minutes of Learning, Teaching and Quality Committee meeting 1/2009, held on 19 February 2009, are attached for confirmation.
*4. Matters arising
*5. Update on CALT Activities
Dr Bennett will speak to the item.
*5.1 Receipt of report P5-16
Recommendation:
That the Learning, Teaching and Quality Committee receive and note the report of the Centre for the Advancement of Learning and Teaching.
*5.2 Unit Guide Template Policy P17-22
At LTQC Meeting 1/2009, members provided feedback on a draft Unit Guide Template Policy. The document before members incorporates this feedback.
Recommendation:
That the Learning, Teaching and Quality Committee receive and endorse the Unit Guide Template Policy for transmission to the Education Policy and Programs Committee.
*5.3 Learning and Teaching Showcase Series P23-24
A draft program will be tabled at the meeting.
Recommendation:
That the Learning, Teaching and Quality Committee receive and provide feedback on the draft program for the 2009 Learning and Teaching Showcase Series.
*5.4 Vice-Chancellor’s Showcase of Teaching Excellence P25-26
Members are invited to provide feedback on the draft program for the 2009 Vice-Chancellor’s Showcase of Teaching Excellence.
Recommendation:
That the Learning, Teaching and Quality Committee receive and provide feedback on the draft program for the 2009 Vice-Chancellor’s Showcase of Teaching Excellence.
*5.5 Graduate Certificate of Higher Education P27-30
Members are invited to provide feedback on the draft proposal to restructure the Graduate Certificate of Higher Education.
Recommendation:
That the Learning, Teaching and Quality Committee receive and provide feedback on the draft proposal to restructure the Graduate Certificate of Higher Education.
*6. Chair’s Report
Professor Shoemaker will speak to the item.
*7. Update on CHEQ Activities
7.1 Revision of the Unit Evaluation survey P31-42
At LTQC meeting 1/2009, it was agreed that a proposal on unit evaluation criterion for commendation letters from the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) would be forwarded to members in soft copy for comment. Following the meeting, the proposal was incorporated into a broader proposal for revision of the Unit Evaluation survey and circulated to members for comment. A summary of feedback received from members accompanies the proposal. Dr Macrae will speak to the item.
Recommendation:
That the Learning, Teaching and Quality Committee receive and endorse the proposal for the revision of the Unit Evaluation survey, as detailed, for transmission to Education Committee.
*8. Mapping Sustainability in the Curriculum Project P43-132
In 2008, a proposal to map sustainability issues at Monash and develop a Tailloires Implementation Plan was funded by the Education Portfolio Strategic Initiatives. The project was sponsored by the Faculty of Business and Economics, in collaboration with the Monash Sustainability Institute, and undertook a wide range of activities and consultations across the majority of the ten Talloires Declaration action points, throughout the University community.
Mr McLean will speak to the item.
Recommendation:
That the Learning, Teaching and Quality Committee receive and provide feedback on the report of the Talloires Declaration: Mapping Sustainability in the Curriculum Project.
*9. Proposal for a Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Honours Supervision P133-137
The Honours Project Task Force was established by Education Committee in July 2008. One of the objectives of the Task Force is to improve the academic quality and student experience of Honours at Monash. Central to that experience is high quality supervision of the research component of the Honours program. Amongst the current suite of Vice Chancellor’s Awards, there is none that recognises excellence in Honours supervision. This proposal from the Honours Project Task Force is, therefore, to create a new Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Honours Supervision. Professor Shoemaker and Mr Devey will speak to the item.
Recommendation:
That the Learning, Teaching and Quality Committee receive and note the proposal by the Honours Project Task Force to establish the Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Honours Supervision.
10. Other Business
11. Next Meeting
The next LTQC meeting will be held on Thursday, 7 May 2009, in the Sir George Lush Room, Building 3a, Clayton campus, commencing with informal discussion from 12.30pm and followed by the meeting commencing at 1.00pm.
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