The Ontario Universities Council on Quality Assurance (the Quality Council) of the COU (Council of Ontario Universities) is an arm’s length body designed to ensure rigorous quality assurance of university undergraduate and graduate programs.

The Quality Council was established by OCAV (Ontario Council of Academic Vice-Presidents) in 2010 and its work is supported by an Appraisal Committee and Audit Committee. The Quality Council is responsible for the approval of new undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as auditing each university’s quality assurance processes.

Ryerson University’s Provost and Vice-President (Academic) is responsible for the Institutional Quality Assurance Process (IQAP) as described in Senate Policy 110 and is the authoritative contact between the University and the Ontario Universities Council on Quality Assurance.

The Vice-Provost Academic assumes the responsibility of the implementation and administration of Ryerson University’s IQAP and the Quality Assurance Framework with the assistance of the Ryerson’s Director of Curriculum Quality Assurance.

New Undergraduate and Graduate Programs at Ryerson University

A listing of new programs along with a brief description of the program can be found at www.ryerson.ca/curriculumquality/ (Curriculum Quality Assurance).

Periodic Program Reviews at Ryerson University

Executive Summaries and associated Implementation Plans for recent Periodic Program Reviews can be found at www.ryerson.ca/curriculumquality (Curriculum Quality Assurance).

Audit of Institutional Quality Assurance Practices at Ryerson University

The objective of the audit is to determine whether or not the institution, since the last review, has acted in compliance with the provisions of its IQAP for Cyclical Program Reviews as ratified by the Quality Council. All publicly assisted universities in Ontario associated with the Quality Council have committed to participating in this audit process once every eight years.  Ryerson University is scheduled for an audit in 2015.

For Quality Council’s approved summary of overall findings, record of recommendations and one-year follow-up report go to www.ryerson.ca/curriculumquality (Curriculum Quality Assurance).

For further information visit Ryerson University’s Curriculum Quality Assurance website at www.ryerson.ca/curriculumquality (Curriculum Quality Assurance)