Teaching and Learning (CTAL)

Charge

The Committee on Teaching and Academic Programs is responsible for advising the provost on multi-school curricula and on undergraduate curricular issues and policies arising from recommendations from the Undergraduate Studies Committee (UGSC); on unit requirements, residency requirements, and broad-based policies and issues related to the academic appeals process under the purview of the Committee on Academic Policies and Procedures (CAPP); on student conduct matters under the purview of the Office of Student Affairs; on policies and programs related to the Center for Excellence in Teaching (CET), including the improvement of faculty teaching or training for classroom technology; on setting priorities and launching initiatives in support of interdisciplinary teaching; and on policies and initiatives recommended by the Graduation and Retention Committee (GRC). The committee also advises the provost on strategic issues that fall under the purview of the Coupling Implementation Committee, the University Writing Committee, the Provost’s Oversight Committee on Athletic Academic Affairs (OCAAA) and the Undergraduate Admission and Financial Aid Committee (UAFAC).

Meetings: Contact committee chair for the date/locations of the committee meetings.

Specific Charge for 2021-2022 Academic Year

This year’s Committee on Teaching and Learning will review USC’s rewards system (merit/promotion/tenure criteria, etc., awards) and analyze how it is aligned with our commitment to teaching excellence. As part of this work, the committee will research other research universities’ approach to teaching rewards to establish benchmarks and goals. The committee will make recommendations for change at the university and school levels to increase the teaching practices we say we value at USC.

Chair

Christine El Haddad (Co-Chair) – elhaddad@marshall.usc.edu

Sheila Sofian (Co-Chair) – ssofian@cinema.usc.edu

Committee members

• Estela Andujo, eandujo@usc.edu,  Dworak-Peck School
• Daryl Davies, ddavies@usc.edu, Pharmacy School
• Christine El Haddad (Co-Chair), elhaddad@marshall.usc.edu, Marshall School
• Laura Ferguson, Laura.Ferguson@med.usc.edu, Keck School of Medicine
• Carmen Lee, carmenml@usc.edu, Annenberg School
• Anthony Maddox, amaddox@usc.edu, Rossier School
• Matthew Manos, manosm@usc.edu, Iovine and Young Academic
• T.J. McCarthy, tjmccart@usc.edu, Sol Price School
• Paul Nash, pnash@usc.edu, Davis School
• Pragna Patel, pragna@usc.edu, Keck School
• Tanvi Patel, tanvip@usc.edu, Dornsife/Writing Program
• Sheila Sofian (Co-Chair), ssofian@cinema.usc.edu, Cinematic Arts
• Elisa Warford (EB Liaison), warford@usc.edu, Viterbi School

Ex Officio Member

• Ginger Clark (Associate Vice Provost for Academic and Faculty Affairs; Director CET), ginger.clark@usc.edu, Rossier School of Education

Reports

• Committee on Teaching and Learning 2021-22 Annual Report
• Committee on Academic Programs and Teaching 2020-2021
• Committee on Teaching and Academic Programs 2019-2020 Final Report
• Committee on Academic Programs and Teaching 2016-2017
  • Executive Summary and Final Report
  • Peer_Evaluation_Protocol_CET
  • Peer_Evaluation_Protocol_Rossier
  • Peer_Observation_Article _Carroll(2014)
  • Peer_observation_article_Peel(2006)
  • Peer_Observation_Library
  • Peer_Observation_Marshall(combined)
  • Peer_Observation_Rossier
  • Peer_Observation_Viterbi(CS)
• Committee on Academic Programs and Teaching 2015-2016 Final_Report
• Committee on Academic Programs and Teaching 2014-2015_Final_Report
• Committee on Academic Programs and Teaching 2013-2014 Draft Final Report
• Committee on Academic Programs and Teaching 2012-2013 Draft Final Report
• Committee on Academic Programs and Teaching 2011-2012 Final Report
• Committee on Academic Programs and Teaching 2008-2009 Final Report