Policy on Centres 2003 University of Saskatchewan.
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Policy on Centres2003
University of Saskatchewan
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Background
• In 2001 Budget Committee examined the effectiveness of the existing policy
• Paucity of information, poor records, poor accountability and reporting (not for the incorporated and larger centres)
• Research Committee has no mandate for non-research centres
• Planning Committee frustrated about the lengthy approval process (6 months)
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Joint Committee on Centres2001
• Inventory of centres
• Identify contacts, interests, relationships and structures
• Then arrival of Integrated Planning and its requirement that Centre Plans be integrated with College Plans
• New VP Research in 2003
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Some other university policies reviewed
• Stanford• California State• Virginia Polytec• University of Iowa• University of Florida• University of Minnesota• McGill University• University of Calgary• Queens• Harvard
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Common elements of other new policies for centres
• Clearly stated objectives for centre
• Clear relationship to the mission of the university
• Recognize the different complexities
• Clear management structures
• Administrative and financial reporting
• Annual and cyclical reviews
• Mechanism for disestablishment
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New U of S Policy Objectives
• Recognize the increasingly important role of centres in interdisciplinary activity
• Create a more responsive and faster approval process for research and non-research centres
• Link centres to a clear reporting structure
• Link centres to Integrated Planning
• Institute regular reviews (SPR-like)• Financial accountability
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The proposed U of S policy
• Recognize the importance of centres
• Establish Types of Centres (A, B, C, D) with clear accountability and annual reporting requirements
• Require 3-5 year financial support
• Management structure
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The proposed U of S Policy
• SPR-like review cycle
• Linked to Integrated Planning
• Implementation and transition• New Standing Subcommittee of
Planning on Centres
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Standing Subcommittee
• To facilitate the creation of new centres
• To monitor adherence to the Policy
• To develop and review the Policy and Guidelines
• To oversee the disestablishment of centres
• To maintain a list of active centres
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Consultation
• Deans Council (2x)
• Planning, RSAW, Budget Committees (at least 2x)
• Centres consultation (2x)
• Senior Admin has participated in the discussions at council committee level
• B of G and Provincial Auditor have been appraised of the new policy
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Feedback incorporated• Main concern not to under-value the
importance of centres; strengthened language
• Initially provided 5 year cycle, with approval for renewal. Now open-ended subject to satisfactory cyclical review
• Type C centres (Inc.) report to Dean(s) and then VP on academic and research matters, but to B of G on $ matters
• D centres are within B of G jurisdiction
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New policy approved by Council Committees
• Planning
• RSAW
• Budget
• Planning Committee recommends approval by Council