The applicant may nominate qualified persons of whom the Board may choose one or more to serve on the External Expert Review Panels. The Board has sole discretion, however, to select all External Experts for the application, without regard to the College’s nominees.

Criteria for External Expert Reviewers

External Expert Review Panel members will possess qualifications and personal qualities that engender the confidence of the Board, the Minister, the public, accrediting bodies, relevant regulatory bodies, and degree granting institutions. Specifically, External Expert Review Panel members should demonstrate the following:

• be committed to the principles and practices of quality assurance in postsecondary education
• be recognized by their peers for having a broad outlook, an open mind (an ability to function objectively and effectively), and sound judgement
• be free of any conflict of interest, in accordance with the Board’s policy on conflict of interest for reviewers
• have demonstrated skills in oral and written communication, preferably including experience writing formal reports to deadlines
• hold an advanced academic credential related to the subject area under review (normally at the terminal level in the field)
• possess required or desired professional credentials and/or related work experience of substantial depth and range
• have relevant academic experience such as administration, teaching, curriculum design, and/or quality assessment experience (e.g., as appraisers for accrediting bodies or as reviewers of degree programs)
• have a record of active scholarship

In addition to the qualities of Panel members, Panel chairs will normally be experienced in the administration of higher education, and be experienced committee members who can function objectively and effectively as panel chairs.

The Board will strive to name Panels that reflect an appropriate mix of academic/professional credentials and experience related to the field. In establishing its roster of External Expert Review Panel members, the Board may seek nominations of qualified individuals from the public and a wide variety of constituencies, including but not limited to Ontario universities and Colleges as well as professional, accrediting, and regulatory bodies within and outside of Ontario postsecondary educational institutions. Suggestions for, and self-nominations are welcome.