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Teaching & Learning Advisory Committee

The Teaching and Learning Advisory Committee (TLAC) shall advise the CIO and the Provost on technologies and issues related to teaching and learning; shall advise umTech and UM3D in teaching and learning initiatives; shall develop and review academic technology standards, guidelines, and policies; shall advise on priorities for academic technology initiatives; shall provide a forum for investigation and advise on new teaching and learning technologies; shall facilitate communications regarding academic teaching and learning initiatives.

TLAC Agendas and Minutes

TLAC Recommendations

Note: The minutes and agendas will download to your specified download folder for viewing.


TLAC Newsletters


Charge

The Teaching and Learning Advisory Committee (TLAC) shall advise the CIO and the Provost on technologies and issues related to teaching and learning; shall advise umTech and UM3D in teaching and learning initiatives; shall develop and review academic technology standards, guidelines, and policies; shall advise on priorities for academic technology initiatives; shall provide a forum for investigation and advise on new teaching and learning technologies; shall facilitate communications regarding academic teaching and learning initiatives.


Composition

The committee consists of students, representatives of each College, the Library, the Faculty Senate, and the Office of the Provost. The Chair is appointed by the Provost for a two-year term. The Director of the ITS Service Desk works with the Chair to establish the agenda and to facilitate coordination with other IT initiatives and groups.


Member Role

A member's role is to provide input on behalf of constituents; to disseminate information on new teaching and learning technologies; to assist in implementing IT policy and procedures; to make recommendations with a University perspective. The committee meets regularly throughout the academic year.


Advisory Path

Advisory to CIO, Provost, umTech and UM3D.


 

Membership FY26

Member

College

Department

Ira Collins College of Professional & Liberal Studies IT, Tech Management, and Manufacturing Tech
Lucas Charles College of Communications & Fine Arts Department of Art & Design
Pegah Farshadmanesh Herff Engineering Civil, Construction, Environmental Eng.
Kriangsiri (Top) Malasri  College of Arts and Sciences Computer Science
Niki Bray Health Sciences Health Sciences
Dawn Kallaher Director of Simulation Nursing
Marie Peeples Acquisitions & Coll. Development Librarian Libraries Collections Mgmt
Brigitte Billeaudeaux  University Libraries Special Collections Department
Xinhua Yu Public Health School of Public Health
Faith Watson Cecil B. Humphries School of Law School of Law
J. Elliott Casal Faculty Senate AI Representative
Scott Vann Faculty Senate Faculty Senate
Derek Hardaway UM3D UM3D
Barrett Schwarz  UM3D UM3D
Nikki Wright College of Education Leadership
Deborah Thompson Kimmons Wilson School of Hospitality Hospitality & Resort Mgmt
Jaafar Al-Azzawi Disability Resources for Students Disability Resources for Students
Kelsey Mankel  CSD (College of Comm Sciences & Disorders)  COE Communicative Impaired
Yafang (Fang) Li Fogelman College of Business and Economics MIS