The Improvement of Learning Committee (IOLC) proposes that section C (below) of the committee=s structure and responsibility d

The Improvement of Learning Committee (IOLC) proposes that section C (below) of the committee’s structure and responsibility description be eliminated.

This revision creates a better fit with the restructuring of the committee that occurred last year when the Director of the Student Development Center was taken off of the committee roster. The composition of a subcommittee to review the Student Development Center (SDC) was not changed at that time (i.e., the subcommittee consists of three members of the IOLC - the Director of the SDC and two other IOLC members).

The IOLC also feels that the advisory subcommittee is no longer necessary since the SDC is firmly established and it now has an explicit mission, which was not the case when this mandate was written. The SDC is also more fully staffed and IUS has an office that does institutional research.

Improvement of Learning Committee

a. The Improvement of Learning Committee shall consist of seven elected faculty

members, the Associate Vice‑Chancellor for Academic Affairs, the FACET liaison, the

director of ILTE, and one student member. Each of the schools/divisions with elected

senators and the library faculty shall elect its own representatives on the committee.

These representatives shall serve two‑year staggered terms. The Associate

Vice‑Chancellor for Academic Affairs, the FACET liaison, and the director of ILTE shall

serve as ex‑officio members of the committee.

b. This committee shall be responsible for devising and recommending policies,

procedures, and programs that would improve teaching and learning. It shall advise the

Coordinator of the Student Development Center regarding the Center's programs and

services, including the assessment of student and university needs, the evaluation of

existing classes, and services to offer in the future. In addition, the committee shall

oversee the administration of the Student Evaluation of Teaching Program and shall review

applications for grants‑in‑aid of teaching and shall recommend allocation of IUS funds for

improvement of teaching. The committee shall also review nominees for the Distinguished

Teaching Award and select the recipient. The recipient of the award each year shall be

nominated by the committee for the all‑university Distinguished Teaching Award the

following year. In addition, the committee shall review applications submitted by faculty

members for faculty conferences and workshops pertaining to improvement of teaching

and make appropriate recommendations regarding those applications.

c. This committee will appoint a sub‑committee that will serve in an advisory capacity to

the Student Development Center. The sub‑committee members will be comprised of three

representatives, with one of those being the Coordinator of the Student Development

Center. The other two members will be appointed based on their keen interest in and/or

knowledge of the Student Development Center.