Teaching and Learning Committee

Meeting dates 2023/24

04/10/2023
08/11/2023
06/12/2023
No meeting in January
07/02/2024
06/03/2024
No meeting in April
01/05/2024
05/06/2024
03/07/2024

Meeting dates 2022/23

05/10/2022
02/11/2022
07/12/2022
08/02/2023
08/03/2023
No meeting in April
03/05/2023
14/06/2023
12/07/2023

Remit

The primary remit of the Teaching and Learning Committee is to provide advice and guidance to the Chair on all matters relating to undergraduate and postgraduate taught teaching and learning and the student experience. In particular, the

Committee will:

Develop, implement and monitor Delivery of the Faculty of Humanities’ Strategic Plan and Operational Priorities and regularly review success against key performance indicators, as part of the University’s Planning and Accountability Cycle.
Promote and monitor the implementation of the University/Faculty strategies, regulations, policies and procedures in relation to the development of teaching, learning and the student experience, including;

Continuous Monitoring
Student Support systems
Student employability
Student representation and feedback
The development and eLearning and distance learning
The management of published information about taught provision in Humanities
Oversight and management of the Faculty Risk Register with respect to teaching and learning
Facilitation of inter-Faculty/inter-School/interdisciplinary co-operation where required
Contribution to the shaping of University and, where applicable, external policy concerning taught provision

3. Periodically review the Faculty’s academic programmes, including those delivered by partner institutions, systematically for the purpose of:

encouraging regular review of strategic issues relating to taught programmes within schools
ensuring that the design, development, delivery and assessment of curricula are appropriate and are shaped by the learning outcomes identified for Manchester graduates
ensuring that a proper balance is maintained between the breadth of curricula and the capacity of the University to provide high quality, highly interactive, personal learning environments, both face-to-face and on-line
identifying and disseminating good practice and initiating suggestions to the Schools about steps that might be taken to improve their curricula, programmes and the student experience

4. The Teaching and Learning Committee will delegate aspects of its remit to a number of sub-committees / groups as required, each of which will be chaired by the Vice-Dean or Assistant Vice-Dean, and will report to the Teaching and Learning Committee.

Mode of operation

The Faculty Teaching and Learning Committee will normally meet monthly during the teaching period (seven meetings from October to June), in line with the University’s Teaching and Learning Group. Meetings will be cancelled if there is insufficient business. Additional meetings away from the teaching period may be called if the need arises.

Membership

Associate Dean for Teaching, Learning and Students – Chair
Associate Dean (Flexible and Distance Learning)
Associate Dean (Portfolio Development)
Associate Dean (Realising Student Potential)
Associate Dean (Teaching, Learning and Students)
Communications And Content Manager
Faculty eLearning Manager
Head of School Teaching Learning and Student Experience (each school)
Head of Teaching, Learning and Student Experience
School Directors of Teaching and Learning (or nominee)
Student Service, Support and Development Manager
Students’ Union Education Coordinator
Students’ Union Head of Education and Advocacy
Students’ Union Humanities Officer

Ex-officio members

Faculty Appeals, Complaints and Malpractice Officer
Faculty Teaching and Learning Officers
Head of Planning, Compliance and Governance
School Student Marketing and Recruitment Manager
Student Access, Success and Development Officer
University of Manchester Library Head of Teaching, Learning and Students

By invitation

Admissions Manager, AMBS and SEED
Admissions Manager, SoSS and SALC
Associate Dean for Internationalisation
Director of MBA Programmes
Director of Postgraduate Studies
Faculty Careers Manager
IT Partner (Humanities)
MBS Directors of Undergraduate Studies, Postgraduate Studies, and MBA
Vice Dean of Social Responsibility and Inclusion

Minutes

The most recent minutes of the Teaching and Learning Committee meetings will be posted to this page. There is a dedicated Teams site if you need access please contact Steph Beck.