Academic Policy & Planning Committee

From section 6.2 of the rules and procedures of council, updated April 2021.

Examines, formulates, and reviews long-term and short-term academic planning as well as comprehensive policies for the Faculty, including degree and non-degree credit studies. 

In discharging its functions the Committee shall:

1.  In tandem with the Dean and in close consultation with Departments/Schools & Colleges, oversee the development of the Faculty Academic Plan, oversee coordination/implementation of the plan, and report to the Council on activities.  

2. Make recommendations to the Council on the feasibility of new Departments/Schools, Programs, Research Centres;  

3. Make recommendations to the Council on reviews of existing Departments/Schools, Programs, Research Centres;  

4. Direct advice on the employment of resources within the Faculty to the Dean; 

5. Make recommendations to the Dean on budgetary matters that affect academic programs;  

6. Advise the Dean on evening education, part-time and full-time studies, graduate education, and Faculty fundraising;  

7. Advise the Dean on the interplay of academic and budget issues in the development of the Integrated Resource Plan; 

8. Set policy with respect to the institutional development in areas of non-degree programming and the relationship between degree and non-degree studies 

9. Through the Non-Degree Studies Sub-Committee, receive proposals for non-degree studies major modifications, new programs, or program closures; 

10. Advise the Dean on matters related to the allocation of appointments of faculty members to the tenure stream (but not individual appointees) each year, preferably within the context of comprehensive budget proposals and in light of the Faculty Academic Plan and developmental plans of the various Schools/Departments within the Faculty; 

11. Access all relevant information through the Office of the Dean and report to the Council regularly on all advice given to the Dean.