Committees

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Committees
Date
Effective
 
Practice
Name
Purpose
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200910-05Standing Committee - Academic Operations Committee (AOC)The purpose of the Academic Operations Committee (AOC) is to provide a forum for discussion and debate of matters pertaining to academic and program quality and delivery and to provide academic leadership in the effective planning and operationalization of teaching and learning within Niagara College.
200605-05Standing Committee - College Accessibility CommitteeThere shall be a Standing Committee of the College known as the College Accessibility Committee to provide a forum for the discussion of accessibility issues that have an impact on the working and learning experiences of members of the college community, and to recommend accordingly to other College committees. The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) identifies the following accessibility categories for review: physical, attitudinal, practice, architectural, communications and technical.
200406-21Standing Committee - College Management Team (CMT)There shall be a Standing Committee of the College known as the College Management Team (CMT) to Provide: Input into budget and strategic planning, relevant practices and procedures and college-wide activities; Communications forum for college management, including context-setting, plans and priorities; Forum for delivering organizational development activities for management staff
201101-14Standing Committee - College Operations Group (COG)Provide a forum for the discussion and development of issues and recommendations related to all college operations and services which require coordination across divisions, other than those related to purely academic matters which are within the jurisdiction of the Academic Operations Group. The College Operations Group shall approve practices and provide recommendations to the Executive Team as required to provide for effective planning and operations for the College as a whole.
200710-31Standing Committee - Executive TeamThere shall be a Standing Committee of the College known as the Executive Team. Approves overall direction and strategic framework for college operations, identifies and examines strategic areas of development, provides feedback on key activities, determines resolution to college-wide issues & crises. Approves academic & administrative practices, staff complements, budget allocations, allocation of resources and staff complements outside of approved budget, capital and alteration projects, recommendations from committees reporting to it, new program proposals and program suspensions, new business development opportunities outside of approved budget and other proposals.
201103-18Standing Committee - Honours and Awards CommitteeThe committee will be responsible for identifying, reviewing and selecting individuals for the following recognition and awards:  convocation speakers, honourary diplomas, degrees or graduate certificates, Niagara Award, Premier's Awards or distinguished alumni awards.
201206-22Standing Committee - Program Quality Assurance Committee

Once every five years, Niagara College participates in a provincially legislated Program Quality Assurance Process Audit (PQAPA). The PQAPA involves the regular and cyclical external review of the college's program quality assurance processes at an institutional level, culminating with a report that documents the degree to which those processes conform to the quality criteria defining exemplary quality assurance processes, and in recommendations aimed at improvement and enhanced consistency with the quality criteria.

200411-22Standing Committee - Research CouncilThere shall be a Standing Committee of the College known as the Research Council. The Research Council reviews, approves research plans and coordinates research initiatives at the College. It monitors the application of ethical and research standards for the College. The Council makes recommendations to the Executive Team on ethical and research standards for the College.
2012
11-14
  The Space Management Committee is responsible for ensuring the efficient and effective use of interior and exterior space at all Niagara College campuses and ensuring the allocation of
appropriate space and physical resources to provide outstanding applied education and training for a changing world.
201101-14Standing Committee - Strategic Enrollment Management CommitteeThe purpose of the Strategic Enrolment Management Committee is: Coordination of the College’s Strategic Enrolment Management Plan and efforts to assist the College to establish, achieve, and maintain optimum enrolments and program mix and quality; Receives reports from subcommittees, including those on retention, recruitment, marketing, and access; Consults with Academic Operations Committee (AOC), and individual departments and divisions in developing enrolment plans and initiatives.
2012
 06-22Standing Committee - Sustainability  CommitteeThere shall be a Standing Committee of the College known as the Sustainability Committee, reporting to the President. 
200711-02Standing Committee - Wellness Watch CommitteeThere shall be a Standing Committee of the College known as the Wellness Watch Committee. Increase awareness and participation, throughout the College community, of healthy living and working practices in order to promote wellness. This will be facilitated through workshops, newsletters and a variety of College events and projects.