The Curriculum. 2.1. VIU will be responsible for the oversight, as described in Schedule A to this Agreement, of the Program curriculum and curriculum evaluation. 2.2. Subject to VIU’s oversight, as described in Schedule A to this Agreement, the joint curriculum for the VIU BSN Nursing Program will be developed collaboratively by VIU and NIC and the same curriculum will be delivered at both sites as approved by VIU Senate and NIC Education Council (EdCo). 2.3. Course names, credits, course hours, course descriptions, ends-in-view, BSN Program Learning Outcomes, and VIU Graduate Attributes will be consistent across sites and as per the most recent version of the BSN VIU-NIC Curriculum Guide. Neither partner will make substantive changes to the curriculum, courses, or sequencing of courses without prior discussion and approval at the Joint VIU-NIC Curriculum and Evaluation Committee (as defined below). VIU will be responsible for taking any proposals for changes to courses or the Program to Senate for approval. Senate approval must be obtained at the University prior to implementation. Once approved by VIU, NIC will be responsible for obtaining curriculum and program approval through NIC EdCo. 2.4. VIU and NIC will establish a Joint VIU-NIC Curriculum and Evaluation Committee (the “Committee”). The Committee will meet regularly throughout the academic year and will ensure that recommendations brought forward by the Joint VIU-NIC Evaluation Sub-Committee (as defined below) and any updates from local, provincial, and/or national external stakeholders inform curricular revisions/updates. 2.5. The Committee will establish a Joint VIU-NIC Evaluation Sub-Committee (the “Sub- Committee”). This Sub-Committee will meet regularly throughout the academic year to review collated evaluation data from both sites as per the VIU-NIC Evaluation Plan in order to inform any necessary curriculum changes. 2.6. VIU will be responsible for the oversight of both the Committee and Sub-Committee, as more particularly described in Schedule A to this Agreement. The composition and terms of reference of the Committee and Sub-Committee are also as more particularly described in Schedule A of this Agreement, which may be amended from time to time by mutual written agreement of the parties. 2.7. VIU will be responsible for producing an annual Joint VIU-NIC Evaluation report. 2.8. VIU will ensure Joint VIU-NIC Curriculum planning days are scheduled a minimum of twice each academic year. 2.9. The BSN Program Chairs at VIU and NIC will meet regularly during the academic year to ensure collaboration and communication between sites. Activities may include, but are not limited to: planning joint retreats, joint curriculum days, accreditation/program review processes, strategic planning and ensuring priority items are addressed at both sites.
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