Faculty of Arts Learning and Teaching Committee
The major role of the Faculty of Arts Learning and Teaching Committee (FoALTC) is to foster the development of research-inspired, evidence-based and student-focused learning and teaching practices. The FoALTC reports to the Faculty Board and the Senate Learning and Teaching Committee (SLTC). The FoALTC also reports on initiatives to members of staff and students via its representative membership and regular reports and articles on the Faculty of Arts Learning and Teaching Hub. In the case of major initiatives, it will also conduct briefings with Heads of Department, and, where appropriate, special reports at departmental meetings.
Terms of Reference
- To foster the collaborative development of research-inspired, evidence-based and student-focused learning and teaching practices that align with the goals of the University.
- To exchange and disseminate information on departmental, faculty and university learning and teaching innovations, policy development and change.
- To advise the Executive Dean and Associate Dean Learning and Teaching on priority areas for quality enhancement in learning and teaching activities.
- To assist the Faculty of Arts Standards and Quality Committee in the development of appropriate qualitative and quantitative indicators of performance in learning and teaching activities that will be used by departments in a routine development cycle of reflection, innovation, monitoring and feedback.
- To develop and monitor progress against the Faculty of Arts Learning and Teaching Strategic Framework, which aligns with the goals of the University’s Learning for the Future Framework
- To obtain regular reports from all departments regarding compliance with University and Faculty policies, alignment with University and Faculty strategies and initiatives in the areas of learning and teaching.
- To establish working parties where needed to develop learning and teaching strategies, implementation plans and procedures.
- To establish and maintain procedures for communication to ensure that Faculty staff, Department learning and teaching committees, Faculty management, and the Senate Learning and Teaching Committee are informed of recommendations and initiatives
Membership
Associate Dean Learning and Teaching [Chair] | Peter Keegan |
Associate Dean Quality and Standards | Panos Vlachopoulos |
Manager, Learning and Teaching/Quality and Standards | Lynn Negus |
Department Directors of Learning and Teaching (or approved nominee), and an additional member of staff in all departments comprising 30 or more continuing academic staff appointments | See below |
Faculty PACE Coordinator | John Uychoco |
One Senior Learning Designer, Faculty of Arts Learning and Teaching Team (monthly rotation) | See here |
Student Engagement Coordinator | Vacant |
Associate Director, MUIC Programs |
Can Yalcinkaya |
Library Discipline Group Leader, MQL Access and Advisory Services incl. LIH |
Geraldine Marsh, Robyn Westcott, Jeremy Hind |
Career Development Consultant | Lena Corzo Neisser |
Timetable Manager, MQP Campus Planning | Craig Oliver |
Two student representatives, one undergraduate student and one graduate student, nominated by the Faculty of Arts Student Engagement Coordinator | Unlisted |
One member of professional staff, Student Administration |
Alice Maher (Officer of the Committee), Heather Sainsbury |
Department/School Representatives
Department/School |
Head of Department/Dean of School |
Discipline Chair |
FLTC director |
Department/School Administrators |
Macquarie School of Education |
Mary Ryan |
N/A |
Michael Cavanagh |
Owain Matthews |
Department of History and Archaeology |
Malcolm Choat |
Ancient History: Modern History: |
Matthew Bailey |
Ancient history: Modern history: |
Department of Indigenous Studies |
Bronwyn Carlson |
N/A |
Sandy O'Sullivan | Tetei Bakic |
Macquarie Law School |
Marc de Vos |
N/A |
Lise Barry |
Debbie Loo |
Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature |
Hsu-Ming Teo |
Media and Communications: Creative Arts: Languages and Cultures: Literature: |
Jillian Kramer |
Media comms and creative arts: Languages and culture: Eva Gabrielson, Sheyanna Le Brooy Literature: |
Department of Philosophy |
Richard Menary |
N/A |
Jennifer Duke-Yonge |
Clara Wong |
Department of Security Studies and Criminology |
Ben Scheer |
N/A |
Yves Heng Lim |
Michelle Lee |
Macquarie School of Social Sciences |
Chris Dixon |
Anthropology: Geography & Planning: Sociology: Politics & IR: |
Sara Fuller |
Anthropology: Sociology: Politics: Geography: |