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 Policy.”
- 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 | Dr. Noosha Mehdian | 2022.11 – 2024.10 |
| Faculty Representative | Dr. Mehdi Akhgari | 2022.11 – 2024.10 |
| Faculty Representative | Dr. Nisa Chand | 2023.09 – 2025.10 |
| Student Representative | Arya Patel | 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].
