Degree Authority in Ontario
The Postsecondary Education Quality Assessment Board
The mandate of the Postsecondary Education Quality Assessment Board (PEQAB) is established by the Post-secondary Education Choice and Excellence Act, 2000. Under sections 5 and 7 of the Act, the Board is responsible for:
- reviewing all applications for ministerial consent under the Act;
- determining the criteria and procedures for program quality assessments and organization reviews;
- undertaking such reviews;
- creating program quality assessment panels, organization review panels and advisory committees;
- undertaking research as appropriate;
- providing recommendations to the Minister on applications; and,
- addressing any other matter referred to the Board by the Minister.
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