Faculty Handbook

LEARNING RESOURCES COMMITTEE

A. GENERAL PURPOSE: The Learning Resources Committee will make recommendations and advise the Vice President and Dean for Academic Affairs (the dean) concerning policy and budgeting in the College's various learning resources areas. "Learning Resources" shall refer to the personnel and the facilities (including physical space, equipment, software solutions, services, and supplies) that are available to faculty, students, and staff for the purpose of making possible or enhancing the learning process. This learning process is broadly construed to include all the College's educational programs (Professional, Graduate, Residency, and Continuing Professional Education Programs) as well as the scholarly activities of its faculty and students. C. SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES: • To consult with faculty, students, staff, and administration concerning ways to maximize effective use of the College's learning resources. • To evaluate and communicate to the College administration the need for additional resources. • To promote the active involvement of the College Community in the evaluation of resources (such as the usefulness of certain journal subscriptions), as well as the use of new programs and services offered by the Library, Media Center, and/or Information Technology. • In conjunction with the library director, media resources manager and director of Information Technology, to assure the integration of appropriate learning resources into the physical classrooms and other facilities. • To promote the use of appropriate resources in all the College’s educational programs. • The Learning Resources Committee will prepare a yearly report for the dean concerning the Committee’s activities. The Committee may issue other reports or memoranda as needed. These documents will be shared with the Faculty Executive Committee. D. MEMBERSHIP: The Committee will be comprised of 8 members. • Three members will be elected by the entire faculty and shall include a representative from faculty involved in didactic, clinical and research programs. • The media resources manager, the director of Information Technology and the library director will be appointed to the Committee. The library director will serve as chair. • Two students will be elected to the Committee by the Student Council. (Student members must be in good academic standing.) • Elected members shall serve two-year terms (including the students if possible) and there will be a two-term limit. B. REPORTING LINK: Vice President and Dean for Academic Affairs.

E. DECISION MAKING: The Committee functions in a supportive and advisory capacity, thus recommendations will be by consensus.

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