Participation in University Governance

Committees and Councils

The GFC Committee on the Learning Environment (CLE) is the General Faculties Council committee responsible for the promotion of excellence in teaching and of an optimal learning environment, as well as with the provision of appropriate information resources to the university community as a whole.

CTL interfacecs with CLE.

The Director of CTL serves as an ex-officio member of CLE. The Director, Assistant Director and Educational Developers at CTL regularly offer expertise as members of CLE subcommittees. CTL is also the operational arm for the initiatives of the Vice-Provost (Academic Programs and Instruction), who is responsible for chairing GFC CLE.

In its privileged position providing service to instructors, CTL is able to identify teaching related issues for which policy and leadership is required. CTL researches and makes policy and other recommendations for CLE's consideration and endorsement through established governance channels.

CLE Subcommittee Reports

• GFC Committee on the Learning Environment (CLE) Subcommittee on Attributes and Competencies Final Report (2013)
• GFC Committee on the Learning Environment (CLE) Subcommittee on the Status of Universal Student Ratings of Instruction (USRIs) Final Report (2013)
• GFC Facilities Development Committee Learning Spaces Subcommittee (FDC LSS): Final Report July 2012, Endorsed by the GFC FDC on November 22, 2012
• Joint Subcommittee of the GFC Committee on the Learning Environment (CLE) and the Teaching, Learning and Technology (TLAT) Council: Fostering Pedagogy of Technology (March 2012)
• Report of the CLE-TLAT Subcommittee on Fostering the Pedagogy of Technology (October 2011)
• CLE Teaching Evaluation Subcommittee Report (January 2009)
• CLE Teaching, Research, and Discovery Learning Report (April 2009)