Senate Committee on Teaching and Learning (S.C.O.T.L.)
The role of this Senate committee is to contribute to maintaining, fostering and appreciating excellence in teaching and learning at Mount Saint Vincent University. The Co-ordinator, Teaching and Learning, is advised by, and consults with S.C.O.T.L. about the Centre's mandate, programs and services delivery for faculty.
Read our Terms of Reference.
We strive to achieve our mandate through a variety of initiatives; for example, Faculty Day, an annual professional development event organized by faculty (a working group of S.C.O.T.L.) for faculty, precedes the beginning of each new academic year.
Our Committee:
Members of S.C.O.T.L. for the 2009/10 academic year are:
Dr. Mary Jane Harkins, Faculty of Education, S.C.O.T.L. Chair
Dr. Suzanne Seager, Faculty of Arts and Science
Dr. Jeff Young, Faculty of Professional Studies
Max Moulton, M.Ed., Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, Member-at-Large
Dr. Katherine Darvesh, Associate Vice-President (Academic), ex-officio
Dr. Peggy Watts, Director, Distance Learning and Continuing Education, ex-officio
Tanya Crawford, M.D.E., Co-ordinator, Teaching and Learning, ex-officio
Jeremy Neilson, President, Mount Students' Union
Guest member(s):
Dr. Donovan Plumb, Faculty of Education, 2009 Instructional Leadership Award recipient
Denise Nevo, Modern Languages, 2009 MSV Alumnae Award for Teaching Excellence recipient
Please contact any S.C.O.T.L. member should you have a suggestion or question
for the committee.