GENERAL FACULTIES COUNCIL

Academic Planning & Quality Assurance

Mandate

The Academic Planning and Quality Assurance Committee (Committee) is established by the General Faculties Council (GFC) under its general authority for academic matters under the Post-Secondary Learning Act. The Committee provides academic oversight from a cross-program/institutional perspective. The Committee provides recommendations on academic planning and priorities to the GFC, and provides approval, or recommendations on quality assurance activities related to academic programs offered by the university.

ACADEMIC PLANNING AND QUALITY ASSURANCE COMMITTEE TERMS OF REFERENCE

Academic Planning and Quality Assurance Meetings 2025-26

Meetings are virtual.

Meeting Date Meeting Time Call for Agenda Items Material Submission Date
September 22, 2025 3:00-4:15 p.m. September 2, 2025 September 10, 2025
November 3, 2025 4:30-5:45 p.m. October 14, 2025 October 22, 2025
January 12, 2026 3:00-4:15 p.m. December 9, 2025 December 17, 2026
February 23, 2026 4:30-5:45 p.m. February 3, 2026 February 11, 2026
March 30, 2026 3:00-4:15 p.m. March 10, 2026 March 18, 2026
May 11, 2026 4:30-5:45 p.m. April 21, 2026 April 29, 2026
Member Role/Position Term End
Annette Trimbee President Ongoing
Craig Monk Provost, Co-Chair Ongoing
Julie Green Registrar and AVP, Strategic Enrollment Management Ongoing
Maureen Powers-Lomas VP, Finance and Admin and CFO Ongoing
Kenneth Ristau Academic Quality Assurance Officer Ongoing
Karen Keiller Dean 06/30/26
Ed Lorkovic Deputy Provost 06/30/26
Chioma Uzor Student 04/30/26
Mohamad El-Hajj GFC Member 06/30/27
Khalaf Al-Jarrah GFC Member 06/30/26
Paul Chahal GFC Member 06/30/26
Ion Bica GFC Member 06/30/26
Zhichun Zhai Faculty at Large 06/30/27
Katie Perman Faculty at Large 06/30/26
Katie Biittner Faculty at Large 06/30/26
David Almond Chief Information Officer Ongoing
Sumiko Yip University Secretary Ongoing