Commons Advisory Council

The Learning and Teaching Commons Advisory Council (LTCAC) members advise and support the Learning and Teaching Commons – Evergreen’s teaching and learning center.  The Learning and Teaching Commons Advisory Council, composed of Evergreen faculty and staff, helps to develop strategies for supporting and strengthening learning and teaching at Evergreen. The Council convenes 2-3 times each quarter, during Evergreen’s governance hours. [Jump to the 2022-2023 Agenda]

The Council is charged with the following responsibilities.

• Shape the summer institute program by soliciting and reviewing proposals for sponsored and community-initiated summer institutes
• Design and facilitate the Commons Seminars – conversations on topics related to “Teaching at Evergreen”
• Advise on current and future Commons programming
• Provide diverse perspectives on the needs of students, faculty, and staff
• Develop strategic future directions for the Learning and Teaching Commons

Visit About the Commons to learn more about Evergreen’s Learning and Teaching Commons.

Join the Council

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2022-2023 Agenda

(all meetings are on Mondays, 3:30-5:00 pm unless otherwise noted)

Fall Quarter

• 10 Oct 22 (Week 3) – Council Welcome & Orientation
• 24 Oct 22 (Week 5) – Develop Commons Seminar series
• 07 Nov 22 (Week 7) – Identify priorities for summer institute topics

Winter Quarter

• 19 Jan 23 (Week2) Wednesday @ 1-3pm – Finalize Summer Institute Call for Proposals
• 27 Feb 23 (Week 8) – Host Summer Institute Proposal Workshop
• 13 Mar 23 (Week 10) – Potluck Social & Community-building
• 23 Mar 23 (Eval Week) Thursday @ 12-3pm – Summer Institute Proposal Review & Selection (Lunch provided)

Spring Quarter

• 01 May 23 (Week 5) – Design Convener Workshop
• 07 Jun 23 (Week 10) Wednesday @ 1-3pm – Host Convener Workshop

Faculty Membership

• Robin Bond
• Kathleen Eamon
• Eric Stein
• Anthony Zaragoza

Center Membership

• Emily Johnstone (Program Coordinator)
• Julia Metzker (Director)
• John Caraher (2022-2023 Commons Faculty Scholar)

Past Council Membership

We are deeply grateful for the time our colleagues have devoted to supporting the work of the Learning and Teaching Commons.

2021-2022

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2020-2021

2019-2020