Terms of Reference
Approved by Executive Committee 03 September 2025
Aim & Rationale
The University Learning, Teaching and Assessment Committee (ULTAC) oversees the development and implementation of the UL Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategy and other relevant policies. ULTAC discusses and decides development and implementation of coherent and consistent approaches to quality learning, teaching and assessment that align with and support faculty learning and teaching committees.
The Remit
- Develop, implement and support the Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategy to ensure an excellent academic experience for all students and support their employability development.
- Encourage faculties to embed the UL Graduate Attributes in the curriculum.
- Foster development and implementation of transformative pedagogies, learning analytics, research-led curricula, scholarship, and flexible learning.
- Support development of technology enhanced/enabled learning approaches that are co-created with students and aligned with international best practice.
- Encourage implementation of the UL HR-EDI strategy across all dimensions of learning, teaching and assessment.
- Work in partnership with Student Life and the Postgraduate Student Union to increase student-staff partnerships to develop and enhance learning, teaching and assessment.
- Anticipate future developments in Higher Education to capitalise on opportunities to enhance our students’ experiences of learning, teaching and assessment.
Governance
- ULTAC is a sub-committee of the Executive Committee.
- The Committee will act with authority, as delegated by the Executive Committee, to take strategic and high-level decisions about learning, teaching and assessment.
- The Committee will support equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights. It will seek consistency and common approaches, where these are in the best interests of students and staff.
- The Committee will liaise closely with other Committees of Executive Committee, Academic Council, Governing Authority Committees, faculty learning and teaching committees, Digital Education Forum, and other committees as appropriate.
- The committee will meet a minimum of four times per year.
- Quorum is equal to one-third of total committee members plus one
Membership of University Learning, Teaching and Assessment Committee
| Position | Method of appointment |
| Provost & Deputy President (chair) | Ex officio |
| Head of CTL or nominee (deputy chair) | Ex officio |
| Assistant Dean Academic Affairs AHSS or nominee | Ex officio |
| Assistant Dean Academic Affairs EHS or nominee | Ex officio |
| Assistant Dean Academic Affairs KBS or nominee | Ex officio |
| Assistant Dean Academic Affairs S+E or nominee | Ex officio |
| Assistant Dean GPS or nominee | Ex officio |
| AVP Student Engagement (interim chair) | Ex officio |
| AVP Academic Affairs | Ex officio |
| AVP Doctoral College | Ex officio |
| VP Global and Community Engagement or nominee | Ex officio |
| Faculty Learning and Teaching Committee Chair AHSS or nominee | Appointed by Dean AHSS |
| Faculty Learning and Teaching Committee Chair EHS or nominee | Appointed by Dean EHS |
| Faculty Learning and Teaching Committee Chair KBS or nominee | Appointed by Dean KBS |
| Faculty Learning and Teaching Committee Chair S+E or nominee | Appointed by Dean S+E |
| Representative(s) Digital Education Forum (DEF) Coordination Circle (max 3) | Appointed by DEF membership |
| Director Cooperative Education and Careers Division or nominee | Ex officio |
| Director Library and Information Services Division or nominee | Ex officio |
| Student Life Academic (ULSL) nominee (sabbatical officer) | Ex officio |
| PSU President or nominee (sabbatical officer) | Ex officio |
| Up to three academic members | Co-opted by the Committee itself |
| Planning and Projects Manager | Ex officio |
| Academic Integrity Lead | Ex officio |
| Director of Quality | Ex Officio |
| ITD Nominee | Ex Officio |
| Chair or Nominee from Universal Design and Inclusive Practice Committee (UDIPUL) | Ex Officio |
| Director of Strategic Planning or nominee | Ex Officio |
Proposed Responsibilities and Expectations of Committee Members
All members of the Committee:
- Will be collegial and constructive in their communications and activities.
- Will attend regularly and participate fully in the work of the Committee and Working Groups.
- Will consult with relevant stakeholders to ensure their perspectives and priorities are considered and included in ULTAC discussions, decisions, actions, and recommendations.
- Will regularly update members of their division, faculty and community on ULTAC decisions, actions, and recommendations.
Version Control
8 December 2021: Approved by EC
6 April 2022: Amended to add Planning and Projects Manager
11 November 2024: Revised to align content with committee objectives and developmental stage, update list of committee members, and add quorum details. Replaced Learning Technologist Forum with Digital Education Forum.
23 January 2025: Revised Terms of Reference (ToR) (this version) noted at EC with the request that they would state explicitly that ULTAC is a sub-committee of EC.
17 February 2025: Updated ToR approved by ULTAC. 20 February 2025: Updated ToR approved by EC.
3 September 2025: Updated ToR approved by EC.
