The Quality Assurance Committee is a Standing Committee of the Senate, with the following responsibilities:

  • Developing and implementing procedures, standards, and guidelines to ensure that program reviews are conducted in accordance with the principles of University Policy No. 5001, “Program Review.”
  • Reviewing and approving all internal review reports produced through the University’s quality assurance processes.
  • Monitoring and providing updates to the Senate on provincially-mandated quality assurance policies or initiatives, as appropriate.
  • Advising the Senate on matters related to:
    • establishment, suspension, and/or discontinuance of educational programs (in consultation with the Academic Priorities and Planning Committee); and
    • policies related to and the terms of affiliation and articulation agreements with other post-secondary institutions and educational bodies (in consultation with other relevant Senate committees).

Committee Membership

Position/Member
Name
Term
Chair – Associate Vice President Teaching, Learning & Scholarship Dr. Stephanie Chu Ex Officio
Vice-Chair – Faculty Representative Vacant 2022.11 – 2024.10
Faculty Representative Dr. Mehdi Akhgari 2022.11 – 2024.10
Faculty Representative Dr. Nisa Chand 2023.09 – 2025.10
Student Representative Vacant 2023.11- 2024.10
Program Chair Representative Dr. Larry Earnhart 2022.11 – 2024.10
Director, Curriculum and Scheduling (now, Director, Curriculum and Quality Assurance) Harpreet Ahluwalia Ex Officio
Senate Secretary/Recording Secretary Adrian Mitescu/Saleiha Sharif Ex Officio (non-voting)

The Committee meets on an as-needed basis, with a minimum of two meetings per year; meetings are usually closed. For any questions, please contact the Senate Secretariat at [email protected].

The Quality Assurance (QA) Committee meeting time slot is on the Fourth/ 4th Tuesday of the month (from 2:30pm to 4:00 pm). The meetings take place virtually via Microsoft Teams.

Deadline for Call for Agenda is 2-weeks in advance, deadline for agenda items inclusion is 1-week in advance and agenda will be shared to the committee members 3-days prior to the meeting.

Month
Call for Agenda
Deadline – Agenda items inclusion
QA Meeting
Senate Meeting
September 2024 September 10, 2024 September 17, 2024 September 21, 2024 October 3, 2024
October 2024 October 8, 2024 October 15, 2024 October 22, 2024 November 7, 2024
November 2024 November 12, 2024 November 19, 2024 November 26, 2024 December 5, 2024
December 2024 December 10, 2024 December 17, 2024 December 24, 2024 [No meeting in January]
January 2025 January 14, 2025 January 21, 2025 January 28, 2025 February 6, 2025
February 2025 February 11, 2025 February 18, 2025 February 25, 2025 March 6, 2025
March 2025 March 11, 2025 March 18, 2025 March 25, 2025 April 3, 2025
April 2025 April 8, 2025 April 15, 2025 April 22, 2025 May 1, 2025
May 2025 May 13, 2025 May 20, 2025 May 27, 2025 June 5, 2025
June 2025 June 10, 2025 June 17, 2025 June 24, 2025 July 3, 2025
July 2025 July 8, 2025 July 15, 2025 July 22, 2025 [No meeting in August]
August 2025 August 12, 2025 August 19, 2025 August 26, 2025 September 4, 2025
August 2025 August 12, 2025 August 19, 2025 August 26, 2025 September 4, 2025
September 2025 September 9, 2025 September 16, 2025 September 23, 2025 October 2, 2025