Master of Business Administration (Financial Services)

Appendix 8.4 Participation in Academic Policies and StandardsIntroductionDalhousie University has a transparent system of oversight for curriculum development,academic policies and academic standards. The principal body whose mandate relates toquality control of all aspects of graduate programs is the Faculty of Graduate Studies(FGS), through its Academic Planning and Curriculum Committee(www.dalgrad.dal.ca/committees/apcc/). FGS is governed by policies and procedures aspresented in its governance manual(http://www.dalgrad.dal.ca/governance/governance.pdf).The principal body with a mandate to oversee general academic policies and standards isthe Senate Committee on Academic Administration. This committee meets monthly andmakes recommendations to Senate about new or modified programs, academic policiesand standards.Decision-making and approval processes for new programsThe following list provides, in order, those individuals and bodies responsible fordevelopment and review of new or modified programs. Programs must be approved bythe Senate of Dalhousie before being forwarded to the Board of Governors and,ultimately, the Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission. Detailed guidelinesfrom Senate are provided athttp://senate.dal.ca/Files/forms/Procedures_for_Senate_Review_of_Program_Proposals.pdfCommittees with student representation are marked with an *. Students are usuallyelected, first by the relevant student associations and then by the relevant Council. Termsrange from one to two years. All committees are comprised mainly of faculty members,with representation also of senior administrative staff who support the various graduateprograms.1. MBA (external) Program Committee (whose membership includes the Directorof the School of Business Administration, and whose mandate is appendedbelow)2. School of Business Administration Council (chaired by a senior SBA professorand including the Director of SBA). This Council is the principal decisionmakingbody of the School3. *Faculty of Management Council (chaired by the Dean and includingrepresentatives of all schools in the Faculty and which meets monthly). ThisCouncil is the principal decision-making body of the Faculty4. Faculty of Graduate Studies (www.dalgrad.dal.ca). FGS is lead by a Dean andtwo Associate Deans, one of whom has responsibility for curricular153