The CTL Committee (CTL) has been created to establish dialogue among committee members that will serve to promote an environment of teaching excellence among all faculty members at Florence-Darlington Technical College. The goals of the committee will include the following:
- To promote an environment at Florence-Darlington Technical College in which excellent teaching and learning are studied and encouraged among all faculty members (adjunct and full time)
- To provide opportunities for faculty dialogue
- To foster, encourage, and maintain positive learning environments
- To encourage and support innovation in teaching
- To promote scholarship of teaching and learning
- To promote approaches to teaching based on evidence
- To provide faculty development activities that focus on the individual faculty member as an instructor, professional scholar, and as a person. Faculty development will provide learning opportunities for new faculty members and continued growth of experienced faculty
Committee Members
- Committee Chair: Hattie L. Pinckney, Director of Center for Teaching and Learning
- Suresh Tiwari
- Marc David
- Lisa Ard
- Brantlee Haire
- Marjory Hall
- Stephen Murphey
- John Pritchett
- Derk Riechers
- Chris Thomas
Roles and Responsibilities
Committee Members
Each member of the committee is responsible for:
- Attending scheduled meetings
- Encouraging and campaigning for the activities of the Center for Teaching and Learning to faculty members (adjunct and full time) in their divisions/representative groups
- Completing all required tasks in a timely fashion
- Remaining open to all ideas
- Committee Chair
In addition to the general committee member responsibilities outlined above, the committee chair is also responsible for the following:
- Scheduling committee meetings
- Creating and distributing meeting agendas
- Acting as communication liaison between CTL and other college committees
Guiding Principles
As a committee of professionals who represent various teaching disciplines, the CTL Committee values the perspectives and opinions of all its members and is committed to the following principles:
- Fully listening to one another without becoming judgmental
- Respecting and supporting the work of the committee
- Creating a positive environment for discussion and disagreement
- Respecting opposing positions
- Encouraging and maintaining trust
- Maintaining confidentiality
Criteria for CTL Committee members:
- All members remain committed to the goals, responsibilities, and guiding principles of the committee
- In the case of a resignation of a member, a special meeting will be called in an effort to replace the resigning member
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