Review Processes

Student Perceptions of Teaching

Closing the Loop
The Faculty of Science has an internal reporting mechanism that supports communication between students and staff to ensure a quality learning experience and monitor improvements in our teaching.

All units of study are regularly evaluated by students through course experience questionnaires and via the student-staff liaison committees within each discipline. This feedback allows us to analyse the efficacy of our course curricula and teaching practices and modify them to suit the changing needs of our students. We then report on these changes to each new group of students.

For more information on teaching and learning evaluation and review processes at the University of Sydney, visit the Teaching Evaluation and Enhancement Service on the Institute for Teaching and Learning website.

Committees

The following committees meet regularly in order to facilitate communication in the Faculty of Science reporting process, Closing the Loop:

Learning and Teaching Committee
The Learning and Teaching Committee coordinates activities across all schools and units in the Faculty of Science. The committee also oversees faculty learning and teaching programs and responds to the Academic Board on policy decisions.

Dean’s Advisory Committee
The Dean’s Advisory Committee provides a forum for discussion between the Heads of School within the Faculty of Science.
The director of Teaching and Learning reports to this committee, ensuring that learning and teaching initiatives are communicated to key decision makers within each School.

Undergraduate Studies Committee
The Undergraduate Studies Committee reviews and approves all degree programs within the Faculty of Science.
The Director of Teaching and Learning sits on this committee.

Associate Deans Committee
The Associate Deans Committee provides a forum for collaboration across different faculties on learning and teaching initiatives.
The Director of Teaching and Learning sits on this committee.

First-year experience working group
The First-year Experience Working Group provides a forum for collaboration across different faculties on initiatives that aim to enhance the experience of first-year students at the University of Sydney.
First-year coordinators within the Schools sit on this committee and communicate with the Director of Teaching and Learning via the Learning and Teaching Committee.