Academic Planning Committee
Membership: 2013-2014
(3-year terms, term expiring 30 June of year in brackets)
| Name and Term Expiry | Position / Constituency |
|---|---|
| Anthony (Tony) Secco (Chair) [e-o] | Vice-President Fredericton (Academic) |
| David Burns [e-o] | Vice-President (Research) or designate |
| Robert MacKinnon (non-voting) [e-o] | Vice-President (Saint John) or designate |
| David Hinton (non-voting) [e-o] | Registrar |
| Sarah DeVarenne (non-voting) [e-o] | University Secretary |
| Elizabeth Mancke (2016) | History |
| David Kubien (2014) | Biology |
| David Lentz (2016) (Senator) | Earth Sciences |
| Anette Guse (2016) | Culture and Language Studies |
| Leslie Balcom (2015) | Library |
| Ali Ghorbani (2015) (Senator) | Computer Science |
| Ben Whitney (2014) | Student |
| Jennifer Connolly (2014) (Senator) | Student |
| Samantha Sapi (2014) | Alternate Student |
| Lyle Skinner (2014) (Senator) | Alternate Student |
(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:
- advise Senate on matters concerning academic planning;
- develop and review long- term and mid-term objectives, plans and priorities for academic programming and curriculum development for presentation to Senate;
- 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;
- initiate planning proposal as appropriate for consideration by academic units and Senate in areas of academic programming, structure and policy;
- review and advise Senate on program proposals from academic units prior to submission to Senate or reference to other Senate Committees as appropriate;
- 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
- March 2005
- January 2005
- November 2004
2003-2004
- May 2004
- March 2004
- February 2004
- January 2004
- September 2003

