Terms of Reference
Academic Planning & Policy Committee (AP&P) is a standing committee of Senate, reporting to Senate and advisory to the Provost and Vice President Academic:
- To support the ongoing process of academic planning and policy at the University
- To provide advisory feedback on reports and proposals, and recommend actions the University can take to strengthen its academic programming and educational environment
- To develop and revise academic policies at the University level (e.g., admissions, academic integrity), and make recommendations to Senate
- To review proposals for new degree and graduate diploma programs, including the associate budgets. Review and acceptance of monitoring reports for new programs
- To review proposals for terminating academic programs and recommend terminating academic programs to Senate
- To review proposals to create or change the status of academic units (departments/programs/schools) and make recommendations to Senate
Composition
- Provost and Vice President Academic - Chair
- Dean
- Dean, Graduate Studies
- Dean and Head, Trent University Durham
- University Librarian
- 4 Faculty, 1 with graduate experience
- 3 Students (named by TCSA, TGSA and TDSA)
- Manager, Office of the Provost (secretary)
Consultants
- Deans who are not members
- Associate Vice-President, Finance
- University Registrar
Terms of Reference revised Feb 2003, July 2007, Oct 2008 merger Academic Planning and Senate Budget Cttees, Mar 2012, Nov 2012, January 2015, May 2017, May 2019, 2022, May 2023