Members of the Office for the Advancement of Teaching & Learning serve on multiple university committees, task forces, subcommittees, and working groups in advancement of university priorities, especially where faculty (full-time and part-time) and graduate student instructor development is central to the discussion.
JCODL
The Joint Committee on Online and Distance Learning (JCODL) proposes, examines and recommends institutional policies and practices for developing, planning, evaluating, and implementing online and distance learning offerings with a focus on quality, sustainability, and connection to the mission of the institution, with the approval of the Faculty Senate and the Provost.
- Joannah Portman-Daley, member
- Chris Lavan, Chair
JCODL Charge (University handbook 5.78.10)
2020 Minutes
- March 10, 2021 (PDF)
- December 3, 2020 (PDF)
- October 26, 2020 (PDF)
JCODL Annual Reports
JCAPROA
- Elaine Finan (member)
- Chris Lavan (member)
The Joint Committee on Academic Program Review & Outcomes Assessment (JCAPROA) (Provost Office/Faculty Senate, Fac Sen minutes: voted Oct. 19, 2023, pg 5) aligns two former joint committees: Learning Outcomes Oversight and the Academic Program Review Committee.
- JCAPROA Charge
- Assessment Policies (Approved 4/29/10)
Annual Assessment Reports to the Faculty Senate
- December 2023 ATL Assessment Office Report to the Faculty Senate
- December 2022 ATL Assessment Office Report to the Faculty Senate
- November 2021 LOOC Report to the Faculty Senate
- April 2021 LOOC Annual Report to the Faculty Senate
- March 2020 LOOC Annual Report to the Faculty Senate
- June 2019 LOOC Annual Report to the Faculty Senate
*Archived reports available upon request at assess@uri.edu
Other Committees
Educational Technology Advisory Council
- Joannah Portman-Daley, member
- Chris Lavan, member
Student Success Teams
- Todd Dresser, member
- Elaine Finan, member
- Lisa Macaruso, member
HHMI Leadership Team
- Todd Dresser, co-chair