The Council advises the Provost on policies and matters that enhance the quality of instruction and promote student learning. It serves as an advisory committee to the Center for Teaching Excellence (www.bc.edu/cte) to support teaching innovation and other teaching-related initiatives. The Council also oversees the Teaching, Advising and Mentoring Grants, Teaching Advising and Mentoring Expense Grants, and the Teaching Retreat.
Each professional school is represented on the Council by one faculty member, with three faculty members representing each of the divisions (humanities, social sciences, natural science /math) of the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences. Faculty are appointed by the Provost on the recommendation of the deans for three-year terms.
Fall 2024 Meetings:
All meetings are from 12:00 PM to 1:15 PM.
- Monday, September 16
- Tuesday, October 8
- Monday, November 11
- Monday, December 9
Kathleen Bailey
Professor of Practice - UCT Committee Chairperson
Political Science Department
Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences
Jessica Black
Associate Professor
School of Social Work
Robert Bloom
Professor
Law School
Sarah Castricum
Assistant Director, Faculty Programs
Center for Teaching Excellence
Julia Whitcavitch Devoy
Associate Dean
Lynch School of Education
Mariame Diop
Undergraduate Representative
UGBC Academic Affairs
Dominic Doyle
Associate Professor of Systematic Theology
Clough School of Theology and Ministry
Stacy Grooters
Executive Director
Center for Teaching Excellence
Avneet Hira
Assistant Professor
Engineering Department
Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences
Aeron Hunt
Associate Professor
English Department
Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences
Anna Karpovsky
Assistant Professor of the Practice
Information Systems Department
Carroll School of Management
Cameron Kubieda
Undergraduate Representative
UGBC Academic Affairs
Jacqueline Lerner
Professor
Counseling, Developmental, and Educational Psychology Department
Lynch School of Education
Joanne Nesdekidis
Internal Grants Manager
Center for Centers
Sylvia Sellers-Garcia
Associate Professor
History Department
Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences
Arvind Sharma
Assistant Professor
Economics
Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences
Billy Soo
Vice Provost for Faculty
Office of Provost and Dean of Faculties
Patricia Tabloski
Associate Professor
Connell School of Nursing
Dallas Terry
Graduate Student Representative
Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences
Upcoming Events and Deadlines
TAM application deadline: March 10, 2025
Applicants will be notified of award decisions by April 16, 2025. Funding begins on June 1, 2025
TAME application deadline: October 21, 2024
Applicants will be notified of award decisions by November 25, 2025.
The University Council on Teaching Committee is eager to hear your comments and concerns. Please feel free to email any of the committee members or use this form to submit suggestions.
Meeting Summaries
2021
February 9
March 9
April 6
September 20
October 21
2020
January 27
February 20
September 22
December 8
2019
February 4
March 13
September 17
2018
November 26
October 15
September 12
March 14
February 14
September 17
2017
December 6
October 25
September 27
April 5
March 2
February 1
2016
December 6
November 15
October 4
April 28
March 15
February 23
2015
October 8
April 29
March 18
February 19
2014
December 3
November 4
October 2
May 7
April 9
March 12
February 12
2013
December 11
November 6
October 9
March 20
February 27
2012
December 5
November 14
October 10
April 19
March 14
February 15
2011
December 13
November 18
October 21
May 13
April 15
March 18
February 18
2010
November 19
October 15
May 20
April 28
March 24
February 24
January 27
2009
December 9
November 5
May 8
April 24
March 27
February 16
2008
December 15
November 24
October 27
September 29
May 9
April 11
March 14
February 11
2007
December 10
November 19
May 11
April 20
March 23
February 1
2006
December 11
November 20
October 16
May 5
April 7
March 3
February 3
2005
December 9
April 21
February 10