TERMS OF REFERENCE

The role of the Senate Committee on the Enhancement of Teaching (SCENT) is to support the work of the Faculty Development Office (FDO) to enhance the practice and scholarship of learning and teaching at the University of Prince Edward Island.  To that end, the FDO offers programmes, services, and resources to encourage, enhance, and reward teachers, teaching, and the scholarship of teaching and learning.  The role of SCENT is to support the FDO’s mission through advice and consultation.

SCENT is mandated to support all who teach at UPEI to strive for excellence in teaching.  The Committee

·    advises the Director of Faculty Development on appropriate programs and resources for the development of teaching;  
·    makes every effort to ensure representation on campus committees that support principles of teaching and learning; 
·    serves as the selection committee for the Instructional Leadership Award and any other teaching and learning awards under SCENT’s purview;
·    facilitates nominations of UPEI faculty for regional and national teaching awards
·    administers a grant program for teaching development;
·    provides Senate with an annual SCENT report outlining the activities of the Faculty Development Office.

Composition of Committee
6 Faculty members, no more than two from any one Faculty or School (3-year term)
1 Librarian (3-year term)
3 undergraduate students
The Director or Assistant Director of Faculty (ex-officio)
A chair will be elected from the committee membership, normally with a term of two years. 

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