Reviews, Academic Planning and Academic Change

Overview

This working group will consider principles and processes for:

Reviewing Faculty of Arts & Science programs and courses administered by colleges and for-credit programming in association with the colleges
How reviews inform academic and strategic planning across multiple entities
Proposing, modifying and discontinuing for-credit offerings associated with the colleges
Academic staffing for-credit offerings associated with the colleges (both College and Faculty appointed)

The group will also consider the role of the colleges in:

Supporting first year academic experience and pathways to academic programs
Supporting interdisciplinary programs, research, and other activities
Graduate for-credit offerings
For-credit offerings for students in first-entry divisions other than the Faculty of Arts & Science
The role of Fellows in supporting the above.

The Reviews, Academic Planning and Academic Change Working Group will include the following members:

Susan McCahan, Vice-Provost, Academic Programs and Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education (Chair) (On leave January 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021)
Mark Schmuckler, Acting Vice-Provost, Academic Programs and Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education (Acting Chair while Professor McCahan is on leave)
Angela Esterhammer, Principal, Victoria College
Poppy Lockwood, Vice-Dean, Faculty of Arts & Science
Cheryl Shook, Assistant Principal and Registrar, Woodsworth College
Nicholas Terpstra, Interim Chair, Department of Italian Studies, Faculty of Arts & Science
Vincent Tropepe, Chair, Department of Cell and Systems Biology, Faculty of Arts & Science
Support: Daniella Mallinick, Director, Academic Programs, Planning & Quality Assurance; Jane Harrison, Director, Office of the Vice-Provost, Faculty & Academic Life