Learning and teaching committees

Academic Committee

The Academic Committee provides advice to the Council on the University's academic planning activities, policies and procedures. These include:

  • proposals for new or substantially modified programs;
  • proposals for new organisational structures for academic activities including the creation of schools, centres, units, committees, boards and faculties;
  • proposals for the development of new academic policies and procedures; and
  • proposals which affect the conduct, assessment and enhancement of teaching and research.

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Learning and Teaching Committee

The Learning and Teaching Committee is a sub-committee of the Academic Committee.  Its primary role is to encourage best practice in the area of learning and teaching. Learning and Teaching Committee makes recommendations to the Academic Committee on strategic planning, policy and quality assurance issues including: identifying emerging learning and teaching issues, strengths and priorities for improvement; developing grant award and incentive schemes; monitoring and reviewing the effectiveness of the Griffith Academic Plan; monitoring the University's performance against standard indicators and responding to Commonwealth government initiatives to promote and enhance learning and teaching.

Programs Committee

The Programs Committee is a sub-committee of the Academic Committee.  Its primary role is to advise the Academic Committee on issues of educational policy and practice.  Programs Committee has the responsibility to assure the academic standards and quality of learning opportunities and outcomes provided by all coursework programs, both undergraduate and postgraduate, offered by the University.  It considers submissions from Faculty Boards for all coursework programs being established, undergoing major changes or being withdrawn, for recommendation to the Academic Committee for approval.

Educational Excellence Committee

The Educational Excellence Committee is a sub-committee of the Learning and Teaching Committee. Its work includes the provision of advice to the Learning and Teaching Committee on policies, strategies, and budgets for recognising and rewarding excellence in learning and teaching and the management of a range of recognition and reward schemes. To this end the Educational Excellence Committee will provide advice on a range of policies and projects promoting quality teaching including the Griffith Awards for Excellence in Teaching, the Faculty Learning and Teaching Citations and the Griffith Grants for Learning and Teaching as well as the Australian Learning and Teaching Council Awards, Grants and Fellowships.  The Educational Excellence Committee provides also advice a range of schemes to recognise and reward student excellence including the Griffith University Excellence Expo and sporting scholarships.

Learning Environment Committee

The Learning Environment Committee is a sub-committee of the Learning and Teaching Committee with a strategic role in providing advice to the Learning and Teaching Committee on the strategic development and use of educational resources and associated pedagogies across Griffith University. Its work also includes: provision of advice on the implications of new technologies on learning and teaching approaches; training and development needs of academic staff in the use of educational resources and technology; development and management of Learning@Griffith; and strategic development of learning and teaching spaces.

Student Orientation and Engagement Committee

The Student Orientation and Engagement Committee is a sub-committee of the Learning and Teaching Committee and its role is to facilitate the achievement of the University’s strategic objectives in student centred education and student engagement through ensuring that commencing students have a positive and effective orientation to the Griffith learning community.

The Student Orientation and Engagement Committee plays a key role in the development, monitoring, and evaluation of the University’s efforts with respect to the retention and engagement of commencing students, and in facilitating the sharing of good practice related to this.

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