Documentation:Curriculum Development/Committees/PMAC

PMAC - Program Market Analysis Committee

Terms of Reference

The Committee is tasked with proposing, discussing and making recommendations to the AVP Open Learning concerning the following topics:

• Creation of new OL courses and/or programs
• Suspension or cancellation of OL courses and/or programs
• Major revision of OL courses and/or programs
• Changes in course modality

In making these recommendations the Committee is tasked with taking into account:

• Alignment with TRU strategic plans and priorities
• Availability of OL's fiscal, human and physical resources
• Fit with departmental programming and OL student needs
• Sustainability research including impacts on programs, enrolments, students, and partners
  

Membership

Voting:

The Committee will have representation from each of the academic and vocational areas covered by Open Learning. Normally this representation will take the form of:

• Associate Deans and/or Program Coordinators tasked with OL liaison - numbers may vary^‡
• Senior Open Learning Faculty Members (6)
• Director, Curriculum Development (Chair)
• Director, Delivery

Non-voting:

• Manager, Enrolment Services
• AVP OL (will attend as necessary)
• Other invited guests for specific agenda items
  

^‡Revised membership lists will be sent out periodically by the Director of Curriculum Development.

Operation

The Committee will usually meet monthly, depending on agenda items and time of year. The Committee is chaired by the Director, Curriculum Development or designate as necessary.

Quorum is achieved with a simple majority of the total membership.

Administrative Support

Office of the Director, Curriculum Development, Open Learning

Confidentiality

Meetings are open to the TRU community.

OL PMAC Course/Program Approval Procedures

New programs, new courses, major course revisions

Step 1
Associate Dean, Academic Director or Program Coordinator brings course or program proposals to PMAC using completed OL PMC Course/Program Approval Form ADD FORM HERE

Step 2
Proposal placed on PMAC agenda for preliminary review and decision to recommend based on:

• Alignment with TRU strategic plans and priorities
• Availability of OL's fiscal, human and physical resources
• Fit with departmental programming and OL student needs
• Sustainability including impacts on programs, enrolments, students, and partners

If proposal requires further sustainability research, resubmit when complete

Step 3
If recommended, proposal goes to OL Leadership Team and AVP OL

Step 4
Upon approval, Associate Dean, Academic Director or Program Coordinator is notified