Evidence of Faculty, Student and Program Quality Listed below are some of the indicators that departments may provide as evidence of faculty, student and program quality. Faculty: funding, honours and awards, and commitment to student mentoring; Students: grade-level for admission, scholarly output, success rates in provincial and national scholarships, competitions, awards and commitment to professional and transferable skills; Program: evidence of a program structure and faculty research that will ensure the intellectual quality of the student experience, and commitment to development of professional and transferable skills; evidence of sufficient and regular graduate level course offerings to ensure that students will be able to meet university requirements in terms of: (1) the minimum number of course required, (2) the level of courses required, and (3) the timely completion of other required elements appropriate for the degree level (e.g., transfer exams, comprehensive exams). PROGRAM ENHANCEMENT Please discuss the following four areas identified below: Outcomes of Previous Academic Reviews Discuss any concerns and recommendations that were raised in previous reviews and outline any changes that resulted from recommendations to strengthen the program. If any of these documents cannot be located, please contact IQAP at Quality Enhancement Describe initiatives that have been undertaken to enhance teaching, learning and/or research environments and thus, the overall quality of the program. Please also discuss how these initiatives will be sustained. Areas of Improvement Describe any areas within the program that have been identified, through the conduct of the Self-Study, as requiring improvement. Departments may also provide some narrative on an implementation plan for improvement. Areas of Enhancement Provide information regarding any areas within the program, identified through the conduct of the Self-Study, that hold promise for enhancement.
Evidence of Faculty, Student and Program Quality Listed below are some of the indicators that departments may provide as evidence of faculty, student and program quality. Faculty: funding, honours and awards, and commitment to student mentoring; Students: grade-level for admission, scholarly output, success rates in provincial and national scholarships, competitions, awards and commitment to professional and transferable skills; Program: evidence of a program structure and faculty research that will ensure the intellectual quality of the student experience, and commitment to development of professional and transferable skills; evidence of sufficient and regular graduate level course offerings to ensure that students will be able to meet university requirements in terms of: (1) the minimum number of course required, (2) the level of courses required, and (3) the timely completion of other required elements appropriate for the degree level (e.g., transfer exams, comprehensive exams). PROGRAM ENHANCEMENT Please discuss the following four areas identified below: Outcomes of Previous Academic Reviews Discuss any concerns and recommendations that were raised in previous reviews and outline any changes that resulted from recommendations to strengthen the program. If any of these documents cannot be located, please contact IQAP at Quality Enhancement Describe initiatives that have been undertaken to enhance teaching, learning and/or research environments and thus, the overall quality of the program. Please also discuss how these initiatives will be sustained. Areas of Improvement Describe any areas within the program that have been identified, through the conduct of the Self-Study, as requiring improvement. Departments may also provide some narrative on an implementation plan for improvement. Areas of Enhancement Provide information regarding any areas within the program, identified through the conduct of the Self-Study, that hold promise for enhancement.
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