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MOTION: 2003-73 DATE APPROVED: November 27, 2003 SUPERSEDES: Policy No. 2000-2-2, Motion REVIEWED: June 127, 2014 no changes2018 AMENDED: Motion 2014-37 POLICY NO: 4-003 |
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1.2 More particularly, PACs will offer advice regarding program learning outcomes, curriculum, facilities, experiential learning, in advancing capstone, clinical and field experience, co-op and work experience, placement opportunities, effectiveness of graduates, and community needs.
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b. Up to three students, preferably one from each year of study
c. A minimum of one - coordinator and or faculty member and the Program Dean , or Associate Dean or Program Chair.
d. An internal or external resource person as needed.
Only those members as defined in (a) will have voting membership on the committee.
2.2 The Board of Governors appoints all PAC members as defined in 2.1 (a). PAC members unable to attend a particular meeting may send a designate to represent them.
2.3 The PAC members defined in 2.1 (a) shall be appointed for a term not to exceed three years, which will normally commence on September 1st of the year in which they were appointed. The three-year term is renewable one time only. There may be exceptions to the six year appointment if no replacement members are available. When a new PAC is formed, the first members shall commence their respective terms upon their appointment and their terms shall expire on August 31st date within the following three years of their appointment in rotation. Any vacancy occurring during the term of a member will be filled on a recommendation of the Program and Services Committee of the Lambton College Board of Governors and appointment by the Board.
3. Meetings
3.1 PACs shall meet a minimum of two times per year, preferably, one in each post-secondary term. The PAC will determine the need for more meetings.
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4.5 A quorum for the purposes of voting at each meeting shall be the majority (50% or more) of the voting PAC members.
4.6 Electronic/distance participation is acceptable.
5. Communications
5.1 A bi-annual program review will be completed by the program representatives each May/June, and will be reviewed by the PAC in the subsequent fall semester.
5.2 Programs that have been identified in the fall term as not meeting the criteria contained in the Program Revitalization and Rationalization Policy will have a report prepared by the Dean and Coordinator in Februarythe winter term. This report will outline the enrolment, retention and graduate placement rates along with the program costing. The report will be presented to the Program and Services Committee of the Board of Governors and the Program Advisory Committee will review and comment on the program in the subsequent fall semester.
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6.1 Orientation information about the college system, the role and responsibilities of PAC's, Strategic Program Directions, Key Performance Indicator, and Lambton College in general, will be provided to all new members of PACs by the Office of the Vice President Academic & Student Success. The individual committees will conduct orientation on programs.
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