The Academic Planning and Priorities Committee is a Standing Committee of the Senate, with the following responsibilities:
- In consultation with the Senate’s standing committees, facilitating the Senate’s process of establishing and approving its long-term goals and priorities within the context of the University’s strategic and operational planning related to educational policy.
- Monitoring the Senate’s progress towards its long-term goals and priorities, with input and regular updates from the standing committees.
- Advising the Senate on:
- the educational goals, objectives, strategies, and priorities of the University, and proposed amendments thereto
- policies and strategic goals related to enrolment management and the admission of students
- the number of students that may be accommodated by the University and policies for enrolment management
- the establishment or discontinuance of faculties, schools, divisions, and departments of the University
- In consultation with the Quality Assurance Committee, advising the Senate on the establishment, suspension, or discontinuance of educational programs
- In consultation with other relevant standing committees, reviewing and advising the Senate on the terms of affiliation, articulation, and other contractual agreements with other post-secondary institutions and educational bodies
Committee Membership
Position/Member |
Name |
Term |
|---|---|---|
| Chair – Vice President Academic | Dr. Mazi Shirvani | Ex Officio |
| Vice Chair – Staff Representative | Anna Lee Boulton | 2022.11 – 2024.10 |
| Program Chair Representative | Dr. Laurence Earnhart | 2022.11 – 2024.10 |
| Faculty Representative | Vacant | 2022.11 – 2024.10 |
| Faculty Representative | Dr. Nisa Chand | 2023.09 – 2025.10 |
| Student Representative | Vacant | Vacant |
| Director, Institutional Accountability | Adrian Mitescu | Ex Officio |
| Registrar | Henrique Gea | Ex Officio |
| Director, Student Affairs and Services | Christine Chan | Ex Officio |
| Director, Academic Operations and Support Services | Cassie Savoie | Ex Officio |
| Associate Vice President, Administration | Vacant | Ex Officio |
| Senate Recording Secretary | 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].
