Dalhousie University Annual Report on Senate Reviews: 2005-06 by Senate Academic Priorities and Budget Committee (SAPBC) Status of Reviews 1. Faculty of Law This review was completed and the final report (including external reviewers reports) was forwarded to the Dean, Faculty of Law on July 5, 2005. SAPBC met with the Review Committee and the Dean of the Faculty of Law on March 6, 2006 to discuss the Faculty s response to the report. 2. Faculty of Health Professions The Committee s final report was submitted to the Chair of Senate on September 22, 2005 along with the report of the external reviewers. Subsequently, the reports were forwarded to the Dean of the Faculty of Health Professions. This review was expedited in view of the fact that Lynn McIntyre, previous Dean, was leaving on June 30, 2005 and would not be available for consultation after that. While the report was not completed prior to her leaving, the review was completed in much less time than normally required; the Chair and members of that committee are to be commended for their dedication to working within a very tight time line. SAPBC met with the Review Committee and the Dean of the Faculty of Health Professions on March 20, 2006 to discuss the Faculty s response to the report. 3. Faculty of Graduate Studies This review has been completed and the final report has been submitted to the Chair of Senate. The report has been forwarded to the Faculty of Graduate Studies for its response. Early in the fall, SAPBC will meet with the Dean and the Review Committee to discuss the report and the Faculty s response. 4. Faculty of Computer Science The Review Committee has been appointed by SAPBC. However, there is still a need to identify and appoint a student member. It is hoped that preliminary meetings with the senior administration will be held prior to the end of June. June 20, 2006 SAPBC Annual Report on Senate Reviews: 2005-06 Page 1 of 4
Plan for 2006-2011 Appendix A provides a suggested schedule of Senate Reviews for the period ending June 2011. As proposed in the 2003 revision of the Procedures and Terms of Reference for Committees Conducting Senate Reviews of Faculties, the schedule coordinates the Senate Reviews with the ends of Deans terms. The intent behind this provision is that the Senate Review can then inform the Deanship review and/or search, as well as the establishment of priorities for the next Decanal term. While such a schedule leads to some unevenness in the number of reviews conducted each year, the coordination with the Deans terms seems to be useful. There is no change from last year in the proposed schedule of Reviews of Faculties and of the College of Continuing Education. There are three additions to the schedule. The Senate Review of the University Libraries has been scheduled to begin in January 2007, with the Report being submitted in the Winter/Spring of 2008, prior to the completion of the term of the University Librarian on June 30, 2008. The review of the Faculty of Medicine was inadvertently omitted from the previous schedule and is now included. The review of Dalhousie s relationship with the Nova Scotia Agricultural College (NSAC) has been scheduled to begin in January 2008, so the review would be completed prior to the expiration of the Dalhousie-NSAC Agreement on June 30, 2009. (The Vice-President Academic and Provost expects a new three-year agreement to be signed effective July 1, 2006.) In addition to that review, Dalhousie also will participate in the review of the NSAC B.Sc. program. The B.Sc. review will commence shortly in order to link to NSAC s accreditation review. The timing of the review of Dalhousie s relationship with the University of King s College is to be determined. SAPBC (June 19, 2006) has approved the schedule of Senate Reviews to begin in January 2007, 2008 and 2009 (as presented in Appendix A), as follows: January 2007: College of Continuing Education Dalhousie University Libraries Faculty of Architecture and Planning Faculty of Dentistry Faculty of Science January 2008: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Faculty of Management Faculty of Medicine Nova Scotia Agricultural College January 2009: Faculty of Engineering Faculty of Health Professions Faculty of Law June 20, 2006 SAPBC Annual Report on Senate Reviews: 2005-06 Page 2 of 4
External Reviewer Reports The Terms of Reference for Faculty Reviews indicate that external reviewers shall visit the campus at the same time but shall independently prepare and submit to the Review Committee reports containing commentary and explicit recommendations. In two of the recent reviews, external reviewers requested permission to submit a joint report rather than independent reports. SAPBC has agreed (June 19, 2006) that, at the discretion of the Review Committee, External Reviewers may submit a joint report. Unit and Program Reviews The major document that tracks unit and program reviews has been revised and will be made available on the Senate website. June 20, 2006 June 20, 2006 SAPBC Annual Report on Senate Reviews: 2005-06 Page 3 of 4
SAPBC Annual Report on Senate Reviews: 2005-06 Appendix A Schedule of Reviews: 2006-2011 Phases of Review Phase 1: Preliminary work on nominations for Committee Chair and Committee members in consultation with Dean Phase 2: Formal approval by SAPBC of Committee Chair and Committee members. Issue identification meeting with President, Vice-President Academic and Provost, Vice- President Research, Dean of the Faculty, and Dean of Graduate Studies. Selection of external reviewers and site visit confirmation. Receipt of self-study by end of June. Phase 3: Relevant materials sent to externals (July). Committee active in interviewing stakeholders. Externals site visit. Receipt of externals reports. Phase 4: Committee drafts report. Dean reviews draft report for errors in fact. Final report submitted to SAPBC. Dean submits formal response and meets with SAPBC. SAPBC considers the final report (See item 14 of the Terms of Reference). Phase 5: Vice-President Academic and Provost reports back (12-18 months after final report approved by SAPBC) to SAPBC regarding the Faculty s response to the report. Shading indicates Dean s term ends as of June 30. 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Unit Jan- June July- Dec Jan- June July- Dec Jan- June July- Dec Jan- June July- Dec Jan- June July- Dec Jan- June Law 5 1 2 3 4 Health Professions 5 1 2 3 4 Graduate Studies 4 5 1 2 3 4 Computer Science 2 3 4 5 Arch. & Planning 1 2 3 4 5 Dentistry 1 2 3 4 5 Science 1 2 3 4 5 College of 1 2 3 4 5 Cont. Ed. FASS 1 2 3 4 5 Manag t 1 2 3 4 5 Medicine 1 2 3 4 5 Engin. 1 2 3 4 Kings Agric. College University Libraries 1 2 3 4* 5 1 2 3 4 5 * Agreement terminates June 30, 2009 June 20, 2006 SAPBC Annual Report on Senate Reviews: 2005-06 Page 4 of 4
DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY Summary of Unit and Program Reviews Revised June 21, 2006 Key: SR = Senate Review FTSR = First Term Survey Review CRNNS = College of Registered Nurses of NS = Unit Review ISR = Interim Survey Review CASN = Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing = Accreditation Review PSR = Period Survey Review PA = Program Approval FSR = Full Survey Review PR = Program Review EE = External Evaluation = Graduate Program Review AP = Approval by Professional Regulatory Body FACULTY NOTES AGRICULTAL COLLEGE SR 1998/99 2008/09 Relationship Report Bachelor of Science (Agriculture) PR 1995 Done by NSAC with Dalhousie Senate Representative Master of Science (Agriculture) 1998/99 Done with Senate Review CHITECTE & PLANNING SR & 2001/02 2007/08 Architecture Planning TS & SOCIAL SCIENCES (FASS) SR 1997/98 2008/09 Classics & 1999/2000 2007/08 2008/09 School summarily reviewed annually by externals who provide report for internal School use. 2006 Accreditation visit March 7-9, 2006 Comparative Religion 1997/98 - Program is being restructured to be embedded in another department English & 2000/01 2009/10 French & 2000/01 2008/09 German & 1998/99 2006/07 1
FACULTY History & /05 2012/13 International Development & 2002/03 2010/11 Multi disciplinary Programs: Canadian Studies 2002/03 2011/12 Women s Studies 2002/03 2000 NOTES 2010/11 Music 2000/01 2008/09 Philosophy & 2005/06 Political Science & 2001/02 2009/10 Russian 1997/98 2006/07 Sociology & Social Anthropology & 2003/04 2012/13 Spanish 1996/97 2007/08 Theatre 1999/00 2007/08 COLLEGE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION SR 1993 2007/08 Not accepted by SAPBC COMPUTER SCIENCE SR 2001/02 2006/07 DENTISTRY SR 1987/88 2007/08 Undergraduate DDS 2002 2009 Diploma Dental Hygiene 2002 2009 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery M.Sc. Prosthodontics (New) 2002 2002 2009 Qualifying Program 2002 2009 New programme. Awaiting MPHEC approval. 2
FACULTY NOTES Year One Qualifying Program 2000 Not Applicable It is included in the QP accreditation because it is no longer a new programme. ENGINEERING SR For engineering the CEAB Accreditation Process takes the place of undergraduate unit reviews In 2000/01 the Faculty of Engineering requested that all graduate programs be reviewed as a single unit because the Ph.D. is in engineering rather than by program. The process started with the three units noted below and stopped during the Senate Review of the Faculty of Graduate Studies. Biological Engineering Engineering Mathematics Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Electrical & Computer Engineering Food Science & Technology Industrial Engineering Mechanical Engineering Metallurgical Engineering 2003/04 2002 2009/10 2000/01 N/A N/A 2000/01 2000/01 none Not yet Accreditors will be invited when fully staffed 3
FACULTY Mining Engineering NOTES GRADUATE STUDIES SR 2005/06 2010/11 Atmospheric Science 1997/98 2006/07 Will be part of Physics joint review of FGS & Faculty of Science 2006/07 Interdisciplinary Ph.D. 2003/04 Marine Affairs 1996/97 2006/07 Neuroscience 1997/98 2005/06 Review process under discussion for this multi-department program. Note: all graduate degrees are in specific disciplines (Psychology, Anatomy & Neurobiology, etc.) HEALTH PROFESSIONS SR /05 2009/10 School of Health & Human Performance - Health Education - Leisure Studies - Kinesiology 1999 2002/2003 2002/2003 2002/2003 2006 2009/10 2009/10 2009/10 School of Health Sciences - Radiological Technology - Nuclear Medicine - Diagnostic Cytology - Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound - Respiratory Therapy - Medical Laboratory Technology n/a 2001 2001 2001 2001 2002 2005 2006 2007 2007 2007 2007/08 Review did not happen in 2005 due to changeover in Deans School of Health Services Administration 2005 2005 School of Human Communication Disorders 2006 2003/04 2012/13 2012/13 Council for Accreditation of Canadian University Programs (CACUP). FGS review will be coordinated with Accreditation Review. 4
FACULTY School of Nursing - Post BScN/NP - Bachelor of Science Nursing - BScN Arctic Nursing - Masters of Nursing - MN/NP Program School of Occupational Therapy - BSc (Occupational Therapy) - MSc (Occupational Therapy) - MSc Occupational Therapy Post- Prof AP AP/ AP AP 2005 2005 2005 2006 NOTES 2010 2008/2011 2010? 2010 2008 2009 College of Pharmacy - BSc Pharmacy 2007 2009 School of Physiotherapy - BSc (Physiotherapy) - MSc (Physiotherapy) - MSc (Rehabilitation Research in Physiotherapy) School of Social Work - Bachelor of Social Work - Masters in Social Work 2003/04 2000 2008/09 2008/09 KING S COLLEGE SR 1999/2000 TBA Contemporary Studies Program History of Science & Technology 2007 AP = Approval by professional regulatory body AP 5 yr approval by CRNNS AP approval by CRNNS/CASN; 7 yr approval by CASN AP 5 yr approval by NWTRNA AP 5 yr approval by CRSSN BSc will be suspended after graduating class of 2007 New entry level MSc Interim transition Review Interim Review Full Review BSc (Physiotherapy) last student intake ; final graduating class 2007 New entry level masters program PR 1999/2000 In conjunction with SR for FASS New independent reviews to be determined. Early Modern Studies PR - 2007/08 New program no previous review. Foundation Year Program 2002/2003 2011/12 by FASS LAW SR & PR /05 2009/10 Included review of Dalhousie Legal Aid Equity Access Program for Indigenous Blacks and Mi Kmaq PR 1997 5
FACULTY Graduate Programs LL.M and JSD 1998/1999 NOTES MANAGEMENT SR 1993/94 2008/09 School of Business Administration 2003/04 2008/09 Master of Business Administration MBA Financial Services MBA Information Technology Resource and Environmental Studies PR Library and Information Studies Public Administration Public Administration (Management) 2003/04 2002 1998/99 6 2008/09 2000/01 1994/95 Not scheduled 1998 1996/97 1997/98 2003/04 2005/06 Not scheduled MEDICINE SR 1997/98 2008/09 Clinical Departments: Anaesthesia FSR FTSR 2009 Bioethics FTSR FSR to be determined Community Health & Epidemiology FSR Division of Medical Education FSR 2002 FTSR 2008 Family Medicine FSR FTSR to be determined Medicine FSR 2005 Obstetrics & Gynecology FTSR 2002 FSR Fall 2006 Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences FSR 2002 FTSR 2007 Pediatrics FSR 2002 FTSR Fall 2006
FACULTY Psychiatry FSR FTSR to be determined Radiation Oncology FTSR 2001 FTSR 2010 Radiology FSR 2002 FTSR Fall 2007 Surgery FSR 2002 FTSR to be determined Urology FTSR 2002 FSR Fall 2006 Clinical and Preclinical: Pathology FSR & 2003 FTSR Fall 2008 NOTES Preclinical Departments: Anatomy and Neurobiology FSR & 2002 FTSR Fall 2007 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology FSR & 2003 FTSR 2007 Microbiology and Immunology FSR & FTSR 2009 Pharmacology FTSR & FTSR 2009 Physiology and Biophysics FSR & 2001 FSR Fall 2007 SCIENCE SR 1996 2007/08 Biology & 2001/02 2009 Chemistry & 2000 2007 Earth Sciences & /05 2011 Economics & 1998/99 2006 Math and Statistics & 2003/04 2010 Oceanography & 2001/02 2008 7
FACULTY Physics & 2000 2006/07 Psychology & /05 2011 CENTRES AND INSTITUTES NOTES Atlantic Canada Petroleum Institute SR 2003/04 With Engineering Senate Review Atlantic Centre of Excellence for Women s Health Health Professions Atlantic Health Promotion Centre for Productive Living Health Professions Atlantic Institute for Criminology 2003/04 2012/13 by FASS, with Sociology and Social Anthropology review Atlantic Region Magnetic Resonance Centre 2000 by Science, with Chemistry review Atlantic Research Centre by Medicine (yearly annual report to Senate) Centre for African Studies /05 by FASS, with History review Centre for Foreign Policy Studies 2001/02 2009/10 by FASS, part of Political Science review Centre for International Business Studies 2003/04 by Management, with Business Administration review Centre for Marine Geology /05 by Science, with Earth Sciences review Health Law Institute SR by Law with Senate Review Institute for Neuroscience SR to be scheduled Law and Technology Institute SR by Law with Senate Review Marine and Environmental Law Institute SR by Law with Senate Review Trace Analysis Research Centre 2000 by Science, with Chemistry review ACADEMIC SUPPORT UNITS Animal Care Centre (Medicine) 2003 Review conducted through external agency Canadian Council of Animal Care every 3 years MedIT 1990 Internal review not conducted by Faculty of Medicine. Unit is financially accountable to Dean s Office 8
FACULTY Killam, Kellogg and Law Libraries SR 1992/93 2007/08 NOTES 9