Learning and Teaching Committee
The Learning and Teaching Committee advises on learning and teaching, as well as other academic matters.
The Learning and Teaching Committee is a subcommittee of the Academic Board. The Committee assists the Academic Board in matters concerning learning, teaching (including assessment), the student learning experience, and delivery of curricula.
Convenor: Professor Robyn Longhurst, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic).
Membership
The Committee membership includes representatives from:
- Associate Deans of Learning and Teaching from all faculties
- the AVC (Pasifika)
- Toihuarewa
- the Teaching-Intensive Academic Career Pathway
- the Library
- the Academic Office
- the Centre for Academic Development
- VicTeach
- student services
- the student bodies.
There are four subcommittees of the Learning and Teaching Committee:
Assessment Subcommittee
The Assessment Subcommittee advises the Learning and Teaching Committee on assessment matters, including:
- the Assessment Framework
- assessment policies and procedures
- the use of Artificial Intelligence in assessment
- the conduct of tests.
The AI Working Group (AIWG) is attached to this subcommittee.
Convenor: Manager, Quality and Policy, Academic Office.
Secretary: Academic Adviser, Academic Office.
Meetings are held monthly.
Dr Robert Stratford
Manager, Quality and Policy
Academic Office
Elena Louverdis
Academic Adviser
Academic Office
Learning Analytics Subcommittee
The Learning Analytics Subcommittee advises the Learning and Teaching Committee on learning analytics projects and activities, consistent with the principles in the Data Governance Policy Learning Analytics Guidelines.
Convenor: Associate Professor, Centre for Academic Development.
Secretary: Office Manager/EA, Centre for Academic Development.
Meetings are held quarterly.
Liz Pritchett
Office Manager/Executive Assistant
Centre for Academic Development
Learning Environments Subcommittee
The Learning Environments Subcommittee advises the Learning and Teaching Committee and facilitates planning for operational improvement and enhancement of the physical and digital learning environments of the University. This includes Nuku and other learning and teaching applications.
Co-Convenors:
Director, Centre for Academic Development.
Chief Information Officer, Digital Solutions.
Secretary: Office Manager/EA, Centre for Academic Development.
Meetings are held quarterly.
Leanne Gibson
Chief Information Officer
Digital Solutions
Liz Pritchett
Office Manager/Executive Assistant
Centre for Academic Development
Work-integrated Learning Subcommittee
The Work-integrated Learning Subcommittee advises the Learning and Teaching Committee on:
- Work-integrated Learning (WIL) proposals
- activities, policies, and procedures
- support for managing and integrating WIL within curricula.
Convenor: Principal Adviser, Learning and Teaching, Vice-Chancellor's Office.
Secretary: Executive Assistant to the DVC, Academic, Vice-Chancellor's Office.
Meetings are held bi-monthly.
Derek White
Principal Adviser, Learning and Teaching
Vice-Chancellor's Office
Synonne Rajanayagam
Executive Assistant to the DVC, Academic
Vice-Chancellor's Office
All proposals submitted to the Learning and Teaching Committee for consideration must have the approval of the relevant faculty board(s). Changes to moderation and assessment procedures should be sent to the Assessment Subcommittee for approval.
2026 meeting schedule
- 26 February
- 23 April
- 4 June
- 23 July
- 10 September
- 22 October
- 26 November.
Meetings will be held from 2–4 pm.
For any enquiries about minutes, please contact the Secretary, Office Manager/EA, Liz Pritchett.
Liz Pritchett
Office Manager/Executive Assistant
Centre for Academic Development