Engineering Program Improvement Committee

The Committee consists of:

• Associate Dean, Academic (Chair);
• One representative from each program;
• Staff member providing leadership to the Undergraduate Programs; and
• Administrative Support (Secretary and/or Co-Secretary) as designated by the Chair.

The Committee, under the direction of the Chair, is responsible for fulfilling its mandate by undertaking activities including but not limited to:

• Reviewing accreditation attribute reports from all programs with the intent of identifying college-level themes that require attention and action;
• Reviewing the continuous improvement processes and attribute measurement tools of the College and revising the tools as necessary;
• Recommending graduate attribute measurements and data collection that cross program boundaries (including required measurements in colleges outside of Engineering) to the Associate Dean Academic;
• Gathering and reporting on program-specific recommendations/actions to identify any college-wide curricular themes and concerns;
• Following discussion on and review of program-specific attribute reports, developing and submitting recommendations to the UAPC that articulate college-level themes that require attention and action; and
• Maintaining an action register to document recommended program improvement initiatives.

The Committee has the following reporting responsibilities:

• Preparing and delivering a report (and accompanying recommendations) to the Undergraduate Academic Programs Committee on a regular basis; and
• Receiving reports, responses, or assignments from the UAPC as necessary.

Chair:

The Chair of EPIC is responsible for:

• Ensuring that EPIC operates in accordance with its Terms of Reference, other Faculty Council and University Council bylaws, and with consideration of regulations prescribed by the CEAB;
• Requesting the presence of non-committee members as needed;
• Representing EPIC at Undergraduate Academic Programs Committee meetings;
• Advocating for the recommendations of the Engineering Program Improvement Committee to other governing bodies;
• Coordinating (or delegating) and monitoring graduate attribute measurements and data collection that cross program boundaries (including required measurements in colleges outside of Engineering);
• Following up on the status of recommended courses of action with the appropriate governing bodies as necessary; and
• Delivering inter-committee correspondence and reports as required.

Program Representatives:

In addition to the Committee responsibilities, each member is responsible for:

• Representing their program in EPIC discussions as well as having a thorough understanding of the nuances associated with their program’s accreditation status; and
• Coordinating graduate attribute measurements within their programs.

Secretary/Co-Secretary:

The Secretary and/or Co-Secretary is responsible for:

• Preparing agenda, minutes, and coordinating meetings;
• Working alongside the Chair to coordinate and follow up on action items of the committee;
• Conducting research and providing advice at the request of the Chair;
• Maintaining an action register on behalf of the committee; and
• Preparing inter-committee correspondence and reports on behalf of the Chair.