RSI Committees

_{Oversees the department program planning. This committee approves the internal policies that govern the RSI. It regularly reviews and monitors all course offerings by the RSI and recommends and implements changes to the curriculum. It also approves new RSI graduate memberships for faculty.}

_{The AAC includes two student representatives – one MSc and one PhD.}

_{Responsible for student recruitment, admissions, awards and bursaries. It advises and assists the Graduate Coordinator on RSI student admission policies, review of applications and recommendations for admission, and adjudicates student awards. It also oversees appeals.}

_{The SAC includes two student members – one MSc and one PhD.}

_{Develops, monitors and evaluates curricula as well as proposes, develops, monitors and evaluates program components (e.g., transfers, candidacy, oral defenses, etc.) as well as develops policies and procedures for consideration by the AAC.}

_{The PCC includes two student representatives – one MSc and one PhD.}

_{Supports and monitors faculty development, including education, mentoring and awards; plans annual departmental assembly; develops policies and procedures for consideration by the AAC.}

_{Students are not represented on this committee.}

_{Proposes, develops, implements and monitors a) vehicles for communication with all RSI stakeholders including students (prospective and actual) and, b) activities to support relations with external stakeholders, supports advancement activities, develops policies and procedures for consideration by the AAC.}

_{The CCRC includes four student members – two MSc and two PhD.}

_{Its mission is to create a collegium of the alumni to foster the pursuit of shared goals within its membership and with the RSI in a framework of mutual trust and respect.}

_{The Alumni Committee includes RSGSU representative(s).}