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A Proposal to Change the Terms of Reference of the Long Range Academic

Planning Committee -------Stan Wong

Move:

that

the ternis of reference of to Long Range Academic Planning

Committee be changed from:

"to provide the means for an exchange of views on long range

academic planning between all elements within the University"

to

"all proposals for a new academic program, degree, department,

faculty,

or research institute must be first submitted to the

Long Range Academic Planning Committee before submission to

Senate".

Reason:

At present, there is no single body in the University making

a thorough examination of new programs and th.iir university-wide

implications on academic policy. Since Saate is ultimately responsible

for academic development, it should charge one of its committees with

the responsibility of making a comprehensive examination of the new

program proposals.

By having the Committee examine the proposed programs, Senate

will be better able to engage in meaningful debates and also (hopefully)

be able to arrive at more informed decisions.

Implications:

a)

No new programs can be mounted

Committee.

b)

The proposal submitted by the

fully documented to inludo estimates of

requirements,

and

the implications of th

academic policy.

without the approval of the

Committee to Senate should.be

costs, faculty, space, library

a program on the University's

Ooeration of the Committee:

a)

If the motion is adopted, Senate may decide to consider a

re-composition of the Committee In order to make the Committee more

responsible to Senate and to ensure a minImum amount of duplication

of membership in the Committee with the faculty committees responsible

for examining new program proposals.

b)

If the motion Is adopted, Senate shoula consider ways to facilI-

tate the smooth functioning of the Committee. For instance, Senate members

may wish semestorlyreports from the Committee to keep members abreast

of new programs beingoonsidered by

the Ccrnm.ttea and the various faculties.

1 April, 1968

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