Documentation:Curriculum Development/Committees/PMAC

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PMAC - Program Market Analysis Committee

Terms of Reference

Updated January 9, 2017Italic text

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:

Membership list as of January 2017

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

Administrative support is supplied by the Office of the Director, Curriculum Development, Open Learning, and normally consists of the Assistant to the Director and the Curriculum Support Coordinator.

Confidentiality

Meetings are open to the TRU community.

OL PMAC Course/Program Approval Procedures

=== New programs, new courses, major course revisions ===

Form for course approvals

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

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

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