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Transcript of Committee Meeting, June 9, 2008 Strategic Institutional Research Plan.
Committee Meeting, Committee Meeting, June 9, 2008June 9, 2008
Strategic Institutional Research Plan
Agenda Agenda
1. Introductions
2. University Strategic Planning Process
3. Concept and Components for ISRP
4. Process and Timing for Developing ISRP
Committee Committee
Arts Lynn Wells Business Administration David Senkow Education Warren Wessel Engineering Gordon Huang Fine Arts Randal Rogers Grad Studies & Research Christine Chan Kinesiology & Health Studies Shanthi Johnson Science Scott Wilson Social Work Doug Durst Library Carol Hixson President’s Office David Gauthier Campion College Martin Beech Luther College Dorothy Lane First Nations University of Canada Shauneen Pete
Strategic Planning Strategic Planning
President - Strategic Planning - 2008-09 Reaching our Potential, Planning for
Progress 2002-06 Building on Progress, 2004-09 CRC / CFI Plan 2006-2010
– Five thematic areas of emphasis: culture and heritage; energy and environment; health; informatics; social justice
Vision Vision
The University of Regina is a scholarly community that serves the larger community by advancing, sharing and applying knowledge, and by facilitating the development of thoughtful, creative, adaptable, contributing and humane citizens.
Mission Mission
The University of Regina preserves, transmits, interprets, and enhances the cultural, scientific and artistic heritage of humanity through the acquisition and expansion of knowledge and understanding. We apply our skills in the service of society by facilitating constructive criticism, independent thinking, free discussion, and the pursuit of truth, while respecting the rights and responsibilities associated with academic freedom.
By interpreting the past and examining and clarifying contemporary thinking we shape the possibilities of the future. We are open to change and enthusiastic about investigation and creativity. We combine a unity of purpose with a diversity of outlook.
By encouraging the development of their potential, we prepare our students to participate fully in society, and to respond to the demands of a rapidly changing world in ways that are consistent with the highest human values and aspirations.
Goals Goals Teaching and Learning: Give our students an enviable
learning experience.
Scholarship and Research: Sustain a vibrant research enterprise where faculty members are enthusiastic about intellectual activity, both curiosity-driven and applied.
Service: Take our academic expertise into the community in response to requests or our own perceptions of need.
People: Make the University of Regina a preferred place to study and work.
Internationalization: Integrate a national and international perspective into our fundamental threefold mission of instruction, research, and service.
Accountability: Provide sufficient information to allow informed evaluation of our performance.
Goal - Scholarship and Research Goal - Scholarship and Research
Objectives:
All faculty are active in scholarship and research and output continues to grow.
Student involvement in scholarship and research is increased.
Financial and administrative support for scholarship and research are doubled.
Total external research funding is
doubled.
Performance MeasuresPerformance Measures
Aim: Grow and sustain a balanced research culture
Selected Measures: Research funding by source Growth in graduate student numbers Number of grants from the federal
granting councils per 100 eligible faculty members.
No completely satisfactory measure
Principal forms of scholarship vary from faculty to faculty
Concepts / Components ISRPConcepts / Components ISRP
Vision / Mission
Principles: Strengthen the disciplines as
foundations of scholarly enquiry Bridge the disciplines Facilitate basic through applied science
and scholarship Enrich society with results of research
and scholarship
Concepts / Components ISRPConcepts / Components ISRPObjectives: Maintain and build capacity for excellent
research Recruit and retain outstanding scholars Enhance key research themes Create new opportunities with high impact Enhance research networking and collaboration
and stimulate innovative research interactions across disciplines and institutions
Strengthen internationally competitive scholarship in strong and emerging areas
Capitalize on the full value of intellectual property and commercialization
Enhance knowledge mobilization and translate research results for benefit of society
Concept / Components ISRPConcept / Components ISRP
Adherence to University strategic direction
Fundamental research - theoretical and concept-oriented
Research intensity, e.g. faculty engaged in high-impact research; growth in funding
Innovation - all aspects of theoretical and methodological approaches
Collaboration - research partnerships
Concept / Components ISRPConcept / Components ISRP
Significant activity output, e.g. publication quantity and quality, communication of research; performance and exhibition of scholarly / artistic work; external recognition, citation; patents and commercialization; direct economic impact; impact on public policy
Graduate and undergraduate research opportunities
Training of highly qualified personnel
Internationalism
Ability to attract resources
Research space
Equipment and Infrastructure to support research
CRC’s; Centres / Institutes
Two PhasesTwo Phases
Phase 1: Requested support of Deans / Colleges - May 2008 Assigned resource support for Committee - May 2008 Convened committee - June 2008 Define and reach agreement on components of the
ISRP - June 2008 Conduct scan of existing UofR strategic planning
documents, as well as a scan of ISRPs at various Canadian universities - June 2008
Preparation of content of first phase document - July 2008
Draft of first phase document for review - August 2008
Final first phase document - August 2008
Two PhasesTwo Phases
Phase 2: September 2008 - April 2009
Phase 1 document serves as: Input to development of the larger University
strategic plan Input to CFI New Initiatives and Leading Edge
Fund competitions.