Provost and Vice-President, Academic

February 28, 2024

Please use the following form to submit a Letter of Intent:

• Letter of Intent for Major Modification - Step 1

Complete the Proposal only after approval of the LOI has been granted.

• Proposal for Major Modification - Step 2

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic at iqap@nipissingu.ca.

The primary purpose of the Institutional Quality Assurance Protocol (IQAP) and associated procedures is to ensure the high quality of, and to promote standards of excellence in Nipissing’s new and existing academic programs. The IQAP has been developed by the Ontario Universities Council on Quality Assurance (referred to as the “Quality Council”) to be consistent with the protocols contained in the Quality Assurance Framework.

This Quality Assurance Framework comprises of three distinct components:

• The Protocol for the Cyclical Review of Existing Programs is used to secure the academic standards both of existing undergraduate and graduate degree programs  and for-credit graduate diploma programs, and to assure their ongoing improvement.
• The Protocol for New Program Approvals applies to both new undergraduate and graduate programs. 
• Proposals for new for-credit graduate diplomas are to be submitted for approval through the Protocol for Expedited Approvals.
• In accordance with the Protocol for Major Modifications (Program Renewal and Significant change), each institution is responsible in its IQAP to assure program quality where major substantive changes are made to existing and previously approved programs, and where learning outcomes are not changed in ways that denote a truly new program. Institutions will report annually to the Quality Council on the Major Modifications approved that year.

The Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research was established to recognize and celebrate the value of research conducted by Nipissing University full-time faculty and those faculty members whose research makes a significant impact on the discipline or field of research. Research that faculty and their students undertake plays a significant role in the growth of Nipissing University and the education of its students.

FASBU - Full time Faculty

The Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching was established to recognize full-time faculty with an outstanding record of teaching, including evidence of engagement with the scholarship of Teaching and Learning and evidence of sustained innovation in teaching practice including, but not limited to, in areas such as teaching collaborations, experiential learning, interdisciplinary teaching and who plays a significant role in the education of Nipissing University students.

CASBU - Part-time Faculty

The Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching (CASBU) was established to recognize contract academic faculty members with an outstanding record of teaching and the importance of exceptional teaching and who play a significant role in the education of Nipissing University students.

The Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Service was established to recognize full-time faculty with an outstanding record of service at all levels of the University, the broader community, and the discipline.