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    A Proposal to Change the Terms of Reference of the Long Range Academic
    Planning Committee -------Stan Wong
    Move:
    that the terms of reference of the 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 now academic program, degree, department,
    faculty, or research institute must be first submitted to the
    Long Range Acadmic 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 Senate 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
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    will be better able to engage in meaningful debates and also (hopefully)
    be able to arrive at more informed decisions.
    Inmilcat Ions
    a)
    No. new programs can be mounted without the approval of the
    Committee.
    b)
    The proposal submitted by the Committee to Senate should.be
    fully documented to inlude estimates of costs, faculty, space, library
    requirements, and the implications of the program on the University's
    academic policy.
    Operation 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 C6minittoe 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.
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    b) If the motion is adopted, Senate should consider ways to facili-
    tate the smooth functioning of the Committee. For instance, Senate members
    may wish semesterly-reports from the Committee to keep members abreast
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    of
    new programs beingoonsidered by the Committee and the various faculties.
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    1 April, 1968
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