Senate Standing Committee on Academic Planning and Priorities

1. Advise Senate on the mission statement, goals, objectives, strategies and priorities of the University.
2. In consultation with the Senate Standing Committee on Curriculum and the Senate Standing Committee on the University Budget,
   advise Senate on the establishment, suspension and/or discontinuance of educational programs.
3. In consultation with the Senate Standing Committee on Curriculum, the Senate Standing Committee on the University Budget and any other duly constituted senate body, advise Senate on the priorities for implementation of new programs leading to citations, certificates, diplomas, degrees and post-baccalaureate credentials.
4. Advise Senate on the establishment or discontinuance of faculties, schools, divisions and departments of the University.
5. In consultation with the Senate Standing Committee on Research and Graduate Studies, advise Senate on the establishment, revision or discontinuance of research centres, institutes, and other research-related matters requiring senate approval.
6. In consultation with other relevant standing committees, review and advise Senate on the policies related to affiliation and articulation agreements with other post-secondary institutions.
7. In consultation with the Senate Standing Committee on Curriculum and the Senate Standing Committee on the University Budget, advise Senate on the Strategic Enrolment Management Plan, policies for enrolment management and the admission of students, and the integration of these with the Academic Plan.
8. Advise the Senate Standing Committee on the University Budget on the academic priorities for the allocation of funds.
9. Establish such subcommittees as needed to fulfill the committee's responsibilities, as well as reporting mechanisms for these subcommittees.
10. Other duties as assigned by Senate.

Voting Members

• Chancellor
• President
• Two student senators or student representatives
• Faculty senator or representative from each Faculty
• Support staff senator or representative
• Two deans or designates

Non-voting Members

• Vice-Chair of Senate
• University Registrar or designate
• Provost and Vice-President, Academic or designate
• Vice-President, Students or designate
• Associate Vice-President, Teaching and Learning or designate
• Associate Vice-President, Research or designate
• Associate Vice-President, Planning and Accountability or designate
• Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Curriculum
• Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on University Budget