Subject: [Dec 15] Name Depart. Teaching and Learning Liaison
From: Shirin M Malekpour <[email-masked]>
To: "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>
Cc: Jonathan Klein <[email-masked]>, Cathy Yu <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2024 22:26:24 +0000

Action Requested: Please reply to my email with the name of your department’s Teaching & Learning Liaison by December 15, 2024.

Dear Department Chair’s and Directors,
Thank you to those who participated at the October Plenary where we introduced the L&S Framework for Advancing Teaching Excellence<https://teachlearn.ls.wisc.edu/ls-teaching-excellence/>. As part of this initiative, I asked each department to identify a Department Teaching & Learning Liaison to serve as a connection between your unit and the College.
The Teaching & Learning Liaisons will:

  *   Serve as a unit’s primary contact for teaching excellence efforts.
  *   Share updates about College-wide initiatives, resources, and opportunities within their department.
  *   Represent their department by providing feedback and insights to the College to better support teaching excellence.
  *   Participate in occasional gatherings with other liaisons to exchange ideas, collaborate, and build a community focused on teaching excellence.
  *   Assist with unit-level teaching excellence action planning.

The role is adaptable to the unique structures and needs of each department. For some, it may combine naturally with an existing position, such as the Director of Undergraduate Studies. For others, it may represent a manageable service opportunity for an instructional academic staff member or early-career faculty member.

To submit your department’s liaison name or if you have any questions, please reply to this email.
Thank you for your partnership in advancing teaching excellence across L&S.

Sincerely,

Shirin

Shirin Malekpour (she/her)
Associate Dean, Teaching and Learning Administration
College of Letters & Science
University of Wisconsin-Madison