Academic Planning Committee

• Membership
• Terms of Reference
• Reports to Senate

Membership:    2013-2014

(3-year terms, term expiring 30 June of year in brackets)

(a) Terms of Reference

(Revised by F Senate November 1998, September 2001, September 2004, and May 2012)

The Senate Academic Planning Committee advises and makes recommendations to the Senate on academic planning matters on the Fredericton campus. It initiates the development and review of the academic objectives and priorities of the Fredericton campus.

without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Committee may:   

1. advise Senate on matters concerning academic planning;
2. develop and review long- term and mid-term objectives, plans and priorities for academic programming and curriculum development for presentation to Senate;
3. undertake and organize such studies of, and consultations on, the University's educational objectives, methods, organization and policies as it deems necessary, or as are referred to it by the President, the Senate, or a Faculty Council through Senate;
4. initiate planning proposal as appropriate for consideration by academic units and Senate in areas of academic programming, structure and policy;
5. review and advise Senate on program proposals from academic units prior to submission to Senate or reference to other Senate Committees as appropriate;
6. consider and recommend review of existing programs where appropriate.

Note: When the committee is considering matters with significant financial implications for the Fredericton campus, it is expected that it will provide the Vice-President (Finance & Corporate Services) with a copy of the documentation on these matters, and provide an opportunity for the Vice-President (Finance & Corporate Services) to discuss these matters with the committee.

(b)  Membership (13)

• Ex-Officio
  • Vice-President Fredericton (Academic)
  • Vice-President (Research) or designate
  • Vice-President (SJ) or designate (non-voting)
  • Registrar (F) - consultant (non-voting)
  • University Secretary - Secretary (non-voting)
• 6 Senate appointees recommended by the Senate Nominating Committee, appointees to include at least one Dean
• 2 Students and their alternates  

(c) Chair

Vice President Fredericton (Academic)

Reports to Senate

2004-2005

• May 2005
  • Report of the Academic Planning Committee
    • program Guidelines - New, Modified, Terminated
    • Measuring the Quality of Post Secondary Education - Implication for UNBF
•  March 2005
  • Report of the Academic Planning Committee
    • Program Guidelines - New, Modified, Terminated
    • Quality Assurance Summary Reviews
    • MPHEC Monitoring of UNB's Quality Assurance Policy & Procedures
    • Enrolment Management Plan
• January 2005
  • Report of the Academic Planning Committee
    • Proposed Minor in Ergonomics
    • Proposed Changes in Culture and Language Studies problem
• November 2004
  • Report of the Academic Planning Committee
    • Academic Planning Committee Year End Summary
    • Proposed Guidelines for New, Modified and Terminated Academic program
    • CAPAC Draft Campus Academic Plan

2003-2004

• May 2004
  • Report of the Academic Planning Committee
    • Quality Assurance Program Review Committee Update
    • Faculty of Administration MBA Program Proposal: International Institute of Business Kiev, Ukraine and Leon Kosminski Academy, Warsaw Poland
•  March 2004
  • Report of the Academic Planning Committee
• February 2004
  • Report of the Academic Planning Committee
    • Proposed BBA Concentration in Aviation and Operations Management
• January 2004
  • Report of the Academic Planning Committee
    • Proposed Recreation and Sports Committee
    • Update on the Campus Academic Planning Advisory Committee 
    • Enrolment Planning
    • Update on Quality Assurance and Program Review
• September 2003
  • Report of the Academic Planning Committee
    • Faculty Program Review - Quality Assurance
    • Campus Academic Plan