Terms of Reference

Responsibilities of the International Affairs Committee

• Advise Senate on measures to achieve the goals set out in the University’s Strategic Plan and Academic Plan with regard to international opportunities with a focus on internationalization and increasing the number of international opportunities for TRU students and faculty;
• Advise Senate on measures to promote alignment of academic, budgetary and other priorities of Senate with the international activities of the University;
• Advise Accreditation Steering Committee and report on mission fulfillment in relation to the Core Theme Intercultural Understanding;
• Establish such sub-committees as needed to fulfil the Committee's responsibilities.

Membership

Chair:

• Associate Vice President International & Chief Executive Officer, TRU World Global Operations

Ex Officio Voting Members:

• Vice Chair: A Director, TRU World
• Director, PLAR (or designate)
• General Counsel (or designate)
• Dean of Students (or designate)
• Intercultural Coordinator

Members:

• One Dean, approved by Senate
• Five Faculty and/or Open Learning Faculty Members approved by Senate (one must be a Senator)
• Up to three students, nominated by TRUSU and appointed by Senate Steering Committee (preferably including one OL student, one undergraduate student, and one international student enrolled in a graduate program)
• One representative of the Academic Planning and Priorities Committee appointed by the APPC
• One representative of the Budget Committee of Senate appointed by BCOS
• One representative from Open Learning appointed by the Vice Provost Open Learning
• One member to be appointed by the Associate Vice President International