Senate
Subject: Terms of Reference of Learning and
Teaching Committee
Origin: Learning
and Teaching Committee, 5 November 2009
Senate action required:
Senate approval is sought for
amendments to the terms of reference of Learning and Teaching Committee as
indicated in the attached document.
Learning and
Teaching Committee
Terms of
Reference
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1. To advise Senate on matters of policy relating to learning
and teaching strategy and policy setting, and oversee the
development of associated implementation plans.
2. To keep under the review the effectiveness of
arrangements for managing academic standards and assuring the quality of
students' learning opportunities.
3. To ensure that effective institutional
approaches are developed and implemented to enhance the quality of provision.
4. To keep under review the effectiveness of arrangementsensure that
effective arrangements are in place to identify, support,
disseminate and reward effective practice and innovation in learning, teaching
and assessment.
5. To keep under review Regulations relating to the
conduct of undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes.
6. To keep under review the operation of the
University's modular, credit-based curriculum framework, the semesterised
academic year, and the associated assessment processes.
7. To oversee arrangements for assuring the quality
and standards of collaborative provision.
8. To receive reports and recommendations from the
Curriculum Sub-Committee, the British University in Egypt (BUE) Validation
Sub-Committee, the Programme Quality Team, the Student Recruitment Team, the
Teaching Centre Advisory Board, the e-learning Advisory Group and other groups
which it may establish from time to time to address specific issues.
9. To receive reports from the Associate Deans
(Teaching) on Faculty matters relevant to the Committee, including annual and
periodic programme reviews, and from the Associate Dean (Teaching) BUE on
matters concerning the University's partnership with BUE within his area of
responsibility.
10. With the Research Committee, to receive reports
from the Director of the
11. To oversee the setting of policy in relation to
the academic aspects of admission to taught programmes.
12. To consider such other issues related to
learning and teaching as may be referred to it by Senate, and to report to Senate after
each meeting..
13. To report to Senate and offer advice as
appropriate after each meeting.