Learning Environment Committee

An advisory committee to the Vice Provost for Strategic & Fiscal Planning

Charge:

The mission of the Learning Environment Committee is to be an advocate for Binghamton University's classrooms and other learning spaces.  The LEC is an advisory committee to the Vice Provost for Strategic & Fiscal Planning and the Associate Vice President for Information Technology Services.

The committee's objectives are:

• Develop a strategic plan for BU’s classrooms and learning spaces
• Enhance the classroom standards to include additional characteristics (e.g. acoustics, HVAC, blackboard sizes, etc.)
• Serve as conduit for faculty concerns regarding the campus' learning environments and instructional technologies
• Evaluate classroom scheduling and utilization policies
• Compare and monitor classroom stock and course offerings
• Evaluate the ability of courses to meet their maximum enrollment limits
• Investigate alternative modes of course delivery