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PMAC - Program Market Analysis Committee

Terms of Reference

Updated January 9, 2017

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, that is, independent study to paced cohort, or vice versa

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

Fit with departmental programming and OL student needs
Availability of OL's fiscal, human and physical resources
Sustainability considerations including impacts on programs, enrolments, students, and partners

Membership

Voting:

Membership list as of September 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

^†Membership lists will be updated periodically by the Director of Curriculum Development and posted on this wiki page.

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 (8) of the total membership (15).

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 Portfolio 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/program approvals

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

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

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

If proposal requires further sustainability research, resubmit to PMAC 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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 =PMAC - Program Market Analysis Committee=
 ==Terms of Reference==
+''Updated January 9, 2017''
-==Decision Criteria==
+The Committee is tasked with proposing, discussing and making recommendations to the AVP Open Learning concerning the following topics:
-Any mode requires PMAC, OL-Leadership, Senate, and PCOL approval (development normally only begins once the proposal has passed as far as EPC – and never without OL-Leadership approval).  Under exceptional circumstance PMAC may be bypassed.
+*Creation of new OL courses and/or programs
+*Suspension or cancellation of OL courses and/or programs
-===Developing  an additional mode===
+*Major revision of OL courses and/or programs
-*Online to Independent Study – Requires PMAC only
+*Changes in course modality, that is, independent study to paced cohort, or vice versa
-*Independent Study to Online – Requires PMAC and OL-Leadership
+In making these recommendations the Committee is tasked with taking into account:
+*Fit with departmental programming and OL student needs
-===Closures===
+*Availability of OL's fiscal, human and physical resources
-*Close a method of delivery (meaning another method is available; print, web, dynamic web, online) – Requires PMAC and the Vice-Provost’s approval.
+*Sustainability considerations including impacts on programs, enrolments, students, and partners<br>
-*Closing a course (all methods of delivery) - Requires  Senate and PCOL.
+===Membership===
+'''Voting:'''
-===Adding a method of delivery within independent study (print, standard-web, and dynamic web)===
+[[File:PMAC MEMBERSHIP September 2017.pdf|thumb|Membership list as of September 2017]]
-*Adding Dynamic Web requires OL-Leadership approval .
+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:
-*Adding Print requires Director of Curriculum Development approval (would rarely occur).
+*Associate Deans and/or Program Coordinators tasked with OL liaison - numbers may vary<sup>†</sup>
-*Adding Standard Web requires Director of Curriculum Development approval.
+*Senior Open Learning Faculty Members (6)
+*Director, Curriculum Development (Chair)
+*Director, Delivery
+<br>
+'''Non-voting:'''
+*Manager, Enrolment Services
+*AVP OL (will attend as necessary)
+*Other invited guests for specific agenda items<br>
+<sup>†</sup><small>Membership lists will be updated periodically by the Director of Curriculum Development and posted on this wiki page.</small>
+===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 (8) of the total membership (15).
+===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 Portfolio Coordinator.
+===Confidentiality===
+Meetings are open to the TRU community.
+==OL PMAC Course/Program Approval Procedures==
+===New programs, new courses, major course revisions===
+[[File:OL Program Course Approval Form January 2017.pdf|thumb|Form for course/program approvals]]
+'''Step 1'''<br>
+Associate Dean, Academic Director or Program Coordinator brings course or program proposals to PMAC using completed OL PMAC Course/Program Approval Form
+'''Step 2'''<br>
+Proposal placed on PMAC agenda for preliminary review and decision to recommend based on:
+*Fit with departmental programming and OL student needs
+*Availability of OL's fiscal, human and physical resources
+*Sustainability including impacts on programs, enrolments, students, and partners
+If proposal requires further sustainability research, resubmit to PMAC when complete. <br>
+'''Step 3'''<br>
+If recommended, proposal goes to OL Leadership Team and AVP OL.<br>
+'''Step 4'''<br>
+Upon approval, Associate Dean, Academic Director or Program Coordinator is notified.

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