Terms of Reference

Composition

Chair

• Provost and Vice-President, Academic (Ex-officio, voting)

Voting members

• Chair of TRU Senate
• Chairs of the following standing committees of Senate:
  • Budget
  • Educational Programs
  • Research
  • Graduate Studies
• Five (5) additional members of Senate, approved by Senate. Two (2) of whom must be Deans and two (2) of whom must be faculty members selected to ensure that the composition of the Committee reflects the diversity of disciplines at the University.
• One (1) Open Learning faculty member approved by Senate
• One (1) Faculty member approved by Senate
• One (1) staff member approved by Senate
• Two (2) undergraduate students nominated by TRUSU and appointed by the Senate Steering Committee
• One (1) graduate student nominated by TRUSU and appointed by the Senate Steering Committee
• Vice-President, Research
• Director, Mission Fulfilment & Quality Assurance

Ex-officio non-voting members

• Vice-President, International
• Associate Vice-President, Strategic Enrolment & University Registrar
• Executive Director, Indigenous Education
• Director, Curriculum Development and Delivery, Open Learning
• Director, Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT)
• Policy Specialist, Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic

Responsibilities

• Advise Senate on the mission statement and the educational goals, objectives, strategies and priorities of the University.
• Review and approve curriculum as per the “Curricular Governance: Structure and Responsibilities” Senate document
• Review and approve recommendations for abeyance.
• Following consultation with the  Budget Committee (as appropriate), advise Senate on the establishment, revision, or discontinuance of Faculties, Schools, Divisions and Departments and other Academic Units of the University.
• Following consultation with the Research Committee and the Budget Committee, advise Senate on the establishment, revision or discontinuance of research centres, institutes, and research chairs and professorships, and other research-related matters requiring Senate approval.
• Advise Senate on educational policies, processes, and initiatives.
• Approve procedures as required by educational policies.
• Review and report to Senate on program reviews.
• Establish such sub-committees as needed to fulfil the Committee’s responsibilities.
• Review TRU's general education model and Institutional Learning Outcomes at least once every seven (7) years and advise Senate on actions resulting from the review (Initial review date: Fall 2028).
• Other duties as assigned by Senate