For the purposes of this policy:
| Academic Unit | Means a faculty, college, school, department or division of the University; as well as any institute or centre of the University that offers credit Courses or in which faculty have their primary appointments. |
| Course of Instruction (“Course”) | Means a structured series of classes or a sustained period of instruction that corresponds with a for-credit course description set out in the Academic Calendar. |
| Course Instructors (“Instructors”) | Means the members of the University’s Teaching staff who have primary responsibility for the organization and operation of the Course. |
| Integrated Evaluation of Teaching | Means an ongoing process designed to support evaluation of Teaching and its effectiveness, through consideration of multiple types and sources of feedback and pedagogical information. |
| Peer Review of Teaching | Means the process by which peer reviewer(s) evaluate Teaching-related activities for either formative (for development) or summative (for personnel decision-making) purposes. |
| Self-Reflection | Means the Course Instructor’s own critical examination of their instructional practices to assess their effectiveness and to identify areas of strength and areas for improvement. This is done with consideration of the evolving nature of the discipline and pedagogy. |
| Student Feedback | Means the input provided by students regarding their experiences of Teaching, including, but not limited to, responses collected through the Student Experience of Instruction survey. |
| Teaching | Means any activity by which students, whether in degree or non-degree programs sponsored by the University, derive educational benefit. |