This committee supports academic excellence in LA&PS through examining and formulating our academic planning and policies.
The Academic Policy and Planning Committee meets on the third Wednesday of each month from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (September - June).
2022-2023 Members
Faculty Members
Amanda Glasbeek, Department of Social Science (Fall Co-Chair)
Tokunbo Ojo, Department of Communication Studies (Fall Co-Chair)
Amy Kwan, School of Administrative Studies (Winter Co-Chair)
Ian Stedman, School of Public Policy and Administration (Winter Co-Chair)
Athanatios (Sakis) Gekas, Department of History
Sadia Mariam Malik, Department of Economics
To be determined
Representatives from SCOLAPS
Ayma Amjad
Sana Khan
Sevde Karaca
Ex-Officio Members (non-voting)
JJ. McMurtry, Dean, LA&PS
Ida Ferrara, Chair of Faculty Council
Tejas Kittur, Secretary of Council
LA&PS Representative on the Senate Academic Policy, Planning and Research Committee (APPRC)
Staff Representative from the Strategic Planning Unit
Quick Links
2022-2023 Meetings
• September 21, 2022
• October 19, 2022
• November 16, 2022
• December 14, 2022
• January 18, 2023
• February 15, 2023
• March 15, 2023
• April 19, 2023
• May 17, 2023
• June 14, 2023
Reports & Documents
LA&PS Academic Plan, 2021-2026
After eight months of consultation across the Faculty, including visits by APPC and the Dean to the 20 Schools and Departments in LA&PS, a series of Town Halls, a special meeting of Faculty Council, and online discussions conducted via a dedicated eClass site, the final version of the LA&PS Academic Plan was approved at Faculty Council on June 13, 2021.