The Postsecondary Education Quality Assessment Board (Board) was created by the Post-secondary Education Choice and Excellence Act, 2000 (Act).

The Board will carry out its Mandate as set forth under sections 5 and 7 of the Act which includes but is not limited to:

• To review applications for consent and renewal of consent and other matters referred to it by the Minister under the Act and make recommendations to the Minister
• To establish criteria and procedures for reviewing applications and other matters referred to it by the Minister and for making recommendations to the Minister
• To undertake reviews of program quality and organizational capacity
• To establish review panels to assess the educational quality of proposed degree programs in Ontario and to review applications made under the Act
• To establish advisory committees to assist the Board in providing recommendations and advice to the Minister
• To undertake such research as it determines necessary to carry out its duties.