STRATEGICMANDATEAGREEMENT

Queen’sUniversity

MinistryofAdvancedEducationandSkillsDevelopment2017-20

SIGNEDforandonbehalfoftheMinistryofAdvancedEducationandSkillsDevelopmentby:

SheldonLevyDeputyMinister

SIGNEDforandonbehalfofQueen’sUniversityatKingstonby:

DanielR.WoolfPrincipalandVice-ChancellorOctober19,2017Date

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TableofContentsSection1:IntroductionPreambleInstitutionalVision,Mission,MandateAspirationsSection2:SharedObjectivesandPrioritiesforDifferentiation1.0 StudentExperience2.0 InnovationinTeachingandLearningExcellence3.0 AccessandEquity4.0 AppliedResearchandExcellenceImpact5.0 Innovation,EconomicDevelopmentandCommunityEngagementSection3:Strategy,SustainabilityandPartnerships6.0EnrolmentStrategy&ProgramDirection

• InternationalStrategy• StrategicAreasofProgramStrengthandExpansion• FinancialSustainability

7.0InstitutionalCollaborationsandPartnershipsSection4:MinistryCommitments

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PreambleThisStrategicMandateAgreementbetweentheMinistryofAdvancedEducationandSkillsDevelopmentandQueen’sUniversityoutlinestheroletheUniversitycurrentlyperformsinOntario’spostsecondaryeducationsystemandhowitwillbuildonitscurrentstrengthstoachieveitsvisionandhelpdrivesystem-wideobjectivesandgovernmentpriorities.

TheStrategicMandateAgreement(SMA):

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IdentifiesandexplainsthesharedobjectivesandprioritiesbetweentheOntariogovernmentandtheUniversity;Outlinescurrentandfutureareasofprogramstrength;Supportsthecurrentvision,mission,andmandateoftheUniversityandestablishedareasofstrengthwithinthecontextoftheUniversity’sgoverninglegislation;Describestheagreed-uponelementsofthenewuniversityfundingmodel,including:

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aUniversity’senrolmentplansaswellastheirprojectionsoftheirenrolmentsrelativetotheircorridormidpointandanydesiredchangestotheircorridorduringtheperiodofthisSMA;anddifferentiationareasoffocusincludingmetricsandtargets.

Providesinformationonthefinancialsustainabilityoftheinstitution;andInformsMinistrydecision-makingandenablestheMinistrytoalignitspoliciesandprocessestofurthersupporttheUniversity’sareasofstrength.

ThetermoftheSMAisfromApril1,2017toMarch31,2020.

TheagreementmaybeamendedintheeventofsubstantivepolicyorprogramchangesthatwouldsignificantlyaffectjointcommitmentsmadeintheSMA(e.g.MajorCapacityExpansion,HighlySkilledWorkforce,etc.).Anysuchamendmentwouldbemutuallyagreedtoinwriting,dated,andsignedbybothsignatories.

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Ontario’sVisionforPostsecondaryEducationOntario’scollegesanduniversitieswilldrivecreativity,innovation,knowledge,skillsdevelopmentandcommunityengagementthroughteachingandlearning,research,andservice.

Ontario’scollegesanduniversitieswillputstudentsfirstbyprovidingthebestpossiblelearningexperienceforallqualifiedlearnersinanaffordableandfinanciallysustainableway,ensuringhighqualityandgloballycompetitiveoutcomesforstudentsandOntario’seconomy.

Queen’sUniversityVision,MissionandMandateQueen’sUniversityistheCanadianresearch-intensiveuniversitywithatransformativestudentlearningexperience.Itbringstogetherexceptionalstudents,staffandfacultywithinacloselyknitacademicenvironmentthatisinfusedbybothacommitmenttoexcellenceinteachingandlearningandaspiritofinquirythatencouragesresearchandinnovation.TheresultisauniversitythatuniquelycombineshighstudentengagementandexceptionalstudentoutcomeswithoneofthehighestdegreesofresearchintensityinOntario.

AspirationsTheMinistryrecognizestheimportanceofsupportinginstitutionstoevolveandacknowledgesthestrategicaspirationsofitspostsecondaryeducationinstitutions.TheSMAisnotintendedtocapturealldecisionsandissuesinthepostsecondaryeducationsystem,asmanywillbeaddressedthroughtheMinistry’spoliciesandstandardprocesses.TheMinistrywillnotbeapprovinganyrequestsforcapitalfundingornewprogramapprovals,forexample,throughtheSMAprocess.

InstitutionalAspirations

Queen’sisuniquelypositionedamongOntario’suniversities.Nootherinstitutioncombinesourqualityandintensityofresearchwithourexcellenceinundergraduateandgraduateeducation.1Queen’sdeliversatransformativestudentlearningexperiencethatismarkedbyhighstudentengagement,whileatthesametimemaintainingitsstandingasOntario’sthird-mostresearch-intensiveuniversity.2ThesetwoaspectsofQueen’smissionarecomplementary,combiningtoproduceanexceptionalenvironmentwherelearninganddiscoverygohandinhand.

1ThisisevidencedbyQueen’spositioninResearchInfoSource’srankingofCanadianresearchuniversitiesandresponsesofstudentstotheNationalSurveyofStudentEngagement(NSSE).ThispointiselaboratedintheappendixtoQueen’sStrategicMandateAgreement2014-2017(p.3).2ResearchInfoSource,“Canada’sTop50ResearchUniversities2016”

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Queen’sishometoexceptionalundergraduateandgraduatestudents,whoaredividedalmostequallybetweenartsandscienceandprofessionalschools.TheireducationisenrichedbyQueen’sresearch-intensiveenvironmentandthespiritofinquiry.Theyareabletotakeadvantageofunparalleledopportunities,bothinsideandbeyondtheclassroom,toadvancetheiracademic,professionalandpersonaldevelopmentandtopreparethemforglobalcitizenship.Forexample,Queen’sundergraduatestudentsparticipateinstudyabroadopportunitiesatmorethan2.5timestheprovincialaverage,andmorethan80percentofstudentsreportparticipationinexperientiallearning.3Atthesametime,Queen’shasalonghistoryofresearchexcellencesupportedbyhighlyqualifiedpersonnel.ItisamemberoftheprestigiousU15GroupofCanadianResearchUniversitiesandishometoexceptionalprofessors,includingProfessorEmeritusArthurMcDonald,co-recipientofthe2015NobelPrizeinPhysics.

InalignmentwiththeprioritiesfordifferentiationcontainedinthisSMA,Queen’saspirestoadvanceitsstudentlearningexperienceanditsresearchprominencethroughanumberofstrategies,including:

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ContinuingtoprovideresponsiveservicesandsupportstomaintainQueen’sleadershipinstudentretentionandgraduationratesatboththeundergraduateandgraduatelevelsEnsuringQueen’sremainsaleaderininnovative,evidence-basedteachingandlearningbestpractices,includingexperientiallearning,tohelpensuregraduatesarehighlyskilledandpreparedforsuccessFacultyrenewalofupto200newhiresoverthenextfiveyears,nearlydoublethepaceofthepastfive,toadvanceexcellenceinteachingandlearning,research,andtrainingofhighlyqualifiedpersonnelFurtherincreasingthediversityofthestudentbody,withaparticularemphasisonIndigenousandracializedstudentsIncreasingengagementwiththeregionalcommunity,provincialandfederalgovernments,theprivatesector,andinternationalpartnerstofurtherinnovation,commercializationandskillsdevelopmentContinuingtherevitalizationofcampusfacilities,withspecificprioritiesincluding:

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NewacademicbuildingforPhysics,includingtheCanadianParticleAstrophysicsResearchCentreNew/revitalizedspacefornursingandrehabilitationtherapyClassroomrenewal,includingconversiontoactivelearningspacesJohnDeutschUniversityCentrerevitalizationImplementationoftheLibraryandArchivesMasterPlanRenewaloftheAgnesEtheringtonArtCentreandcreationofanIndigenousartcentreSupportforinnovationandindustrypartnershipsatInnovationPark

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SharedObjectivesandPrioritiesforDifferentiation

1.0 StudentExperienceThissectioncapturesinstitutionalstrengthsinimprovingstudentexperience,outcomesandsuccess.Thissectionrecognizesinstitutionsformeasuringthebroaderlearningenvironment,suchascontinuityoflearningpathways;retention;studentsatisfaction;co-curricularactivitiesandrecords;careerpreparedness;andstudentservicesandsupports.

InstitutionalApproachtoImprovingStudentExperienceWithanundergraduateenteringaverageof88.5percent,amongthehighestintheprovince4,admissiontoQueen’sishighlycompetitiveandouracademicprogramsareinhighdemand.Queen’sisproudofthehighqualityofitsstudentexperienceatboththeundergraduateandgraduatelevels,andacrossitsfacultiesandprofessionalschools,asdemonstratedbyvariousstudentsatisfaction,engagementandoutcomemetrics.AccordingtotheNationalSurveyonStudentEngagement(NSSE),90percentofupper-yearundergraduatestudentsatQueen’sreportgoodtoexcellentsatisfactionwiththeirentireeducationalexperience.Similarly,theCanadianGraduateandProfessionalStudentSurvey(CGPSS)reportsthat89percentofgraduatestudentsratetheiracademicexperienceasgoodtoexcellent.Inaddition,96percentofQueen’sthird-yearlawstudentssaidtheywouldchooseQueen’sagain,comparedtoanaverageof75percentforNorthAmericanlawschools5.ThestudentsatisfactionindexintheSchoolofMedicineissubstantiallyabovethemeanformedicalschoolsacrossthecountry.6

OverthecourseofthisSMA,Queen’saimstomaintainitsleadershipindeliveringanexceptionalstudentlearningexperienceandinachievingexcellentretentionandcompletionratesatboththeundergraduateandgraduatelevels.Theuniversitywilldothisbycontinuingtoofferprograms,servicesandsupportsthatensureahigh-qualitystudentexperienceandpromotestudentsuccess,including:

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First-yeartransitionprogramingtopromotestudentsuccessacademicallyandpersonally,includingpeermentoringforstudentswithdisabilities,internationalstudents,first-generationstudentsandself-identifiedIndigenousstudentsCareerservicestogetstudentsthinkingabouttheiroptionsearlyandtohelpdevelopworkplaceskills

4Queen’sUniversityOfficeoftheUniversityRegistrar,Maclean’sUniversityRankings20175LawSchoolSurveyofStudentEngagement6ResultsoftheCanadianGraduationQuestionnaire(CGQ),AssociationofFacultiesofMedicineofCanada.

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Ø Studentacademicsuccessservicesthatdevelopskillsincriticalthinking,reading,learning,studying,writing,andself-managementStudentwellnessservicesincludinghealth,counsellingandaccessibilityservices,andhealthpromotion7AcademicandculturalservicesforIndigenousstudentsAvarietyofstudentclubs,athleticsandrecreation,andvolunteeropportunitiesInternationalandcross-culturalprograms,includingthroughtheQueen’sUniversityInternationalCentre

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Inaddition,bringingtogetherstudentsandfacultymemberswhoareexcellentteachersandresearchersenrichesQueen’sstudentexperience.Theuniversity’sprimarilyresidentialenvironmentcultivatesadeeplyrootedsenseofaQueen’sidentity,adedicationtoacollaborativelearningcommunityandactiveengagementofstudentsintheiracademicandextracurricularpursuits.Queen’sresearch-intensiveenvironmentinfusesaspiritofinquiryintothestudentexperienceandcontributestoanevidence-basedapproachtoteachingandlearningthatinformscurriculumandplacesafocusonexperientiallearning.ThisspiritofinquiryisadvancedbyQueen’shavingoneofthehighestproportionsofgraduatestudentstoundergraduatestudentsinOntario.8

Queen’sperformsabovetheprovincialaveragewithrespecttotheproportionofsenior-yearundergraduatestudentswhohaveundertakenhigh-impactpractices(HIPs),suchasexperientiallearning,studyabroad,researchwithfaculty,andculminatingexperiences.Queen’sstudentsreporthavingachievedanaverageof2.15HIPs(17percenthigherthantheprovincialaverage9)withundergraduates2.5timesmorelikelythantheprovincialaveragetoundertakeastudyabroadopportunityand1.5timesmorelikelytoconductresearchwithfaculty.

ThisoutstandingstudentexperienceleadstosomeofthemostimpressivestudentoutcomesinOntario.Forexample,Queen’sfirst-tosecond-yearundergraduateretentionrateis94.2percent,thehighestinOntario.Queen’sgraduationrateforundergraduatesis90.2percent(thehighestinOntario),91.7percentforMaster’sstudents(thehighestintheU15),and76.8percentforPhDstudents(thesecond-highestintheU15).10Queen’sgraduatesaremorelikelytogoontofurtherstudies(67percentcomparedtothenationalaverageof50percent11)andtheyenjoyfavourableemploymentoutcomes.Forstudentsgraduatingwithadvanceddegrees,arecent2016HigherEducationQualityCouncilofOntario(HEQCO)reportshowedQueen’shadthehighestpercentageofPhDgraduatesemployedasprofessorsamongOntario’sresearch-intensiveuniversities,with50percentworkinginsideacademia,and35percentintechnical,health-related,publicsectorandotheremployment.

Whileproudoftheseresults,Queen’scontinuallystrivestoimprovethestudentexperiencebyensuringtheservices,supports,programsandopportunitiesavailableareresponsivetostudents’needsandcontributetotheirsuccess.Theexamplesbelowillustratesomerecentandongoinginitiativestobuildonourofferingstofurtherenhanceeducationalandcareeroutcomes.

7Inthe2016NationalCollegeHealthAssessmentstudentsurvey,81.1percentofQueen’srespondentsreportedtheirhealthasgood,verygoodorexcellent,81.5percentfelttheyareapartoftheQueen’scommunity,and84.6percentfelttheuniversityhasasincereinterestinstudentwell-being.8CommonUniversityDataOntario(CUDO)2015,tableA6.9NSSENational2014Reports(Ontariosubset)10ConsortiumforStudentRetentionDataExchange(CSRDE)2016;U15DataExchangeTime-to-Completiondata11NationalBaccalaureateGraduateOutcomesSurvey(NBGOS)results

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ExamplesofInstitutionalInitiatives

Ø First-yeartransitionprogramming—Queen’soffersacomprehensivesuiteoffirst-yeartransitionprogramingthatisfocusedonpromotingasuccessfultransitiontopostsecondarystudiesforallstudents,includingstudentswithdisabilities,internationalstudents,first-generationstudentsandself-identifiedAboriginalstudents.Thisincludes:

o SummerOrientationtoAcademicsandResources,aday-longsummerorientationprogramwhereparticipantslearnaboutacademicexpectations,transitionissuesandmore

o Summerwebinarserieshostedbystaffandupper-yearstudents,coveringsuchtopicsasregistration,livinginresidence,orientationweek,academicsandstudentlife

o AcculturationandTransitiontoLifeandAcademicSuccess,aspecializedsummerwebinarseriesdesignedspecificallyfornewinternationalstudentscomingtoQueen’s

o Adedicatedwelcomedayandearlyresidencemove-inforself-identifiedIndigenousstudents,aswellasBimaadiziwinKa'Nikonhriyo,alivingandlearningcommunitywithinresidence

o QSuccess,aninteractiveworkshopseriesdeliveredinthefirstsixweeksofclassesthataimstohelpallfirst-yearstudentsdeveloptheskillsandhabitsthatpromoteacademicsuccess

o QSuccessmentoringisdesignedspecificallyforfirst-yearstudentswhoidentifyasIndigenous,international,havingadisability,orbeingthefirstpersonintheirfamilytoattenduniversity.

o BounceBack,asupportprogramforfirst-yearundergraduatestudentshavingacademicdifficulty,whichprovidesanupper-yearstudentmentortoworkwithparticipantsone-on-one

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graduateschool,withmorethan30informationboothsfromQueen’sandthecommunityExpandingHorizons,aworkshopseriesforgraduatestudentsthatfocusesonsuchtopicsasthefundamentalsofcommunicationwiththeirsupervisorandacademicandresearchintegritySchoolofGraduateStudiesHabitat,anationalaward-winning12onlineresourcehubforgraduatestudentsandtheirfamilieswithtips,guidanceandinformationonhealth,well-being,navigatingacademe,managingtimeandfinancesandbuildingacareer.Asuiteofgraduatestudentsupportsthatincludes:workshops,bootcamps,andonlineresourcestopromotegraduatestudentachievementofacademicandprofessionalgoals,includingmanagementandleadership;interculturalcompetency;CVsandresumés,anddesignthinking.ASupplementalTrainingRecordtrackscompletionofprofessionaldevelopmentandtraining

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extra-curriculars,networking,internationalopportunitiesandprofessionaldevelopment.Theyhelpillustrateforstudentshowthetransferableskillsgainedduringtheirstudiesextendthroughtoemployment.Approximately90percentofstudentsusingthemapssaidtheymotivatedearliercareerplanningandjobsearch,raisedawarenessofexperientiallearningopportunities,andhelpedinmakingdecisionsaroundacademicprogramsandcareeroptions.13TheMajorMapsinitiativereceivedthe2015CanadianAssociationofCareerEducatorsandEmployersawardforExcellenceinInnovation(StudentEngagement)andisafinalistfortheCareerServicesExcellenceawardfromtheUS-basedNationalAssociationofCollegesandEmployers.

MetricsandTargetsSystem-WideMetrics 2019-20TargetRange

ProportionoffourthyearstudentswithtwoormoreHigh-ImpactPractices(HIPs)(fromtheNationalSurveyofStudentEngagement)

62%-66%

Year 1toYear2retention(fromtheConsortiumforStudentRetentionDataExchange)

93-95%

Proportionofoperatingexpendituresonstudentservices, net of student assistance(asreportedintheCouncilofUniversityFinanceOfficersdata)

3.0%–3.4%

InstitutionalMetrics 2019-20Target

UndergraduateSenior-YearStudentSatisfaction

Evaluateyourentireeducationalexperienceatthisinstitution(“Good”+“Excellent”responses)

Ifyoucouldstartoveragain,wouldyouattendthesameinstitution?(“ProbablyYes”+“DefinitelyYes”responses)

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GraduateStudentAcademicExperienceRatingOverallratingofthequalityoftheacademicexperience(“Good”+“VeryGood”+“Excellent”responses)• ProfessionalMastersstudents

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132016and2017studentsurveysconductedbyDivisionofStudentAffairs

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2.0InnovationinTeachingandLearningExcellence

Thissectionfocusesoninnovativeeffortsincludingpedagogicalapproaches,programdeliveryandstudentservicesthatcontributetoahighlyskilledworkforceandensurepositivestudentoutcomes.

Thissectioncapturesinstitutionalstrengthsindeliveringhigh-qualitylearningexperiences,suchasexperiential,entrepreneurial,personalizedanddigitallearning,topreparestudentsforrewardingcareers.Itincludesrecognitionofstudentcompetenciesthatimproveemployability.

Itbeginstoidentifyindicatorsofqualitythatarecurrentlyavailableandwithinaninstitution’scontrol.

InstitutionalApproachtoInnovationinTeachingandLearningExcellenceAspiritofinquirydrivesinnovationinteachingandlearningatQueen’s.Thisspiritisassociatedwithchallengingcurrentbeliefs,acquiringnewknowledge,developingcriticalthinking,problemsolving,communicationskills,anincreaseinstudentengagementandheighteningstudent-facultyinteraction.Inquirystartsbyposingmeaningfulquestionsdesignedtoengagestudentsasascholarlywayoffurtheringknowledge,skillsandhabitsofmind.Itinvolvesthepursuitofopen-endedquestionsandfuelstheenergybehindcuriosity-basedresearch,andengagesandenhanceshigher-orderlearningskills,reflectiveandintegrativelearningandtheuseofquantitativereasoning.CurrentandplannedinitiativesleadingintothisSMAaredesignedtoenhancethespiritofinquirythatcharacterizestheteachingandlearningenvironmentandtodiffusethisspiritthroughinnovationsinpedagogy,programdevelopmentandthesupportiveeducationalenvironment.Inpedagogy,thespiritofinquiryleadsustobreakdowndivisionsbetweenonlineandon-campusstudy,andbetweenacademic-basedlearningandappliedexperientiallearning.DuringthefirstSMA(2014-17),Queen’sundertookaseriesofcourseredesignprojectsthatsawtherevisionofmanyfirst-yearcoursesandledintotheintegrationofblendedlearningincoursesacrosstheuniversity.Morerecently,Queen’shassignificantlyexpandeditsfullyonlinelearningthroughsuccessfulapplicationstotheeCampusOntariocompetition.Forthreeconsecutiveyears,Queen’sledinfundingawardedthroughtheOntarioOnlineInitiativewith13coursessupportedin2013-14,19in2014-15,31in2015-16.Therearenowninedegreeprogramsfullyonlinewithmorethan140individualcoursescurrentlyavailable.Withrespecttoonlinelearning,Queen’stargetduringSMA2istoincreaseonlineenrolmentsby15percentandtodevelopandlaunchtwonewundergraduateprograms.SuccessfulresearchprojectsfundedthrougheCampusOntariohaveidentifiedstrategiesforattractingamorediversesetofdistancelearners,andthesestrategieswillbeintroducedduringthenextrecruitmentcycles.Anadditionalresearchproject,alsofundedthrougheCampusOntario,definesnewapproachestoinstructordevelopmentandtheimplementationofresearch-basedbestpracticesintoinstructionaldesign.ThisreviewandredevelopmentofinstructionaldesignwillleadtoinnovativeapproachestopedagogyduringthetermofthisSMA.Complementarytothespiritofinquiryistheextensionofpedagogiesassociatedwithexperientiallearning.Eighty-twopercentofQueen’sstudentsreportinvolvementinexperientiallearning,includingthemorethan40

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percentwhoreportparticipatinginaninternshiporco-opplacement.14Capstonecoursesinmanyprogramsincludeinternships,fieldexperience,placementsandworkstudyopportunities.TheseincludeinternshipsorplacementsinprogramssuchasDevelopmentStudies,PublicHealth,UrbanandRegionalPlanning,EngineeringandLaw.Otherwork-integratedlearningopportunitiesareavailableintheMasterofEntrepreneurshipandInnovation,MasterofEnglish,MasterofArtsLeadership,MastersandPhDinGenderStudiesandthesoon-to-launchprofessionalDoctorateinRehabilitationHealthLeadership,GraduateDiplomaandMastersprogramsinMedicalSciencesandClinicalLaboratoryScience.Inaddition,Queen’soffersanumberofinternational-orientedcoursesthatcontainsignificantexperientiallearningcomponents,includingcoursesbasedinCuba,Venice,Shanghai,aswellasbiologyfieldcourseswithanumberofinternationallocations.ProgramdevelopmentatQueen’shasalsoseenatransformationalchangeinthecreationofinterdisciplinary,interfacultyandpathwaypartnershipsthatbreakdowndivisionsbetweenacademicdisciplines,faculties,andbetweenuniversitiesandcolleges.AnewBachelorofArtsspecializationinPolitics,PhilosophyandEconomicsrepresentscollaborationamongdiversedepartments;certificatesinBusinessandLawopennewareasofinquiryforArtsandSciencestudents;andanewcertificateinEntrepreneurshipandInnovationdevelopedbytheFacultyofArtsandScienceisthefirstpan-universitycertificateavailabletoundergraduatesinanyfaculty.Further,apathwayagreementwithSt.LawrenceCollegefacilitatesladderedcredentialsbycombiningaBachelorofMusicwithaDiplomainMusicandDigitalMedia,aBachelorofScience(Honours)degreeinBiotechnologywithanAdvancedDiplomainBiotechnology,andaBachelorofMusicTheatrewithanAdvancedDiplomainMusic-TheatrePerformance.GraduateprogramshavealsoevolvedatQueen’stoinclude10ladderedcredentialsinarangeofareas,includingtheGraduateDiplomainBiomedicalInformaticsandtheGraduateDiplomainMedicalSciences,whichprovideadvancedstandingintheassociatedProfessionalMastersprogram.UnderSMA1,17newgraduateprogramswereapproved,15ofwhichwillhavelaunchedbySeptember2017.Anadditional13programsareinthepipelinethatQueen’sproposestolaunchunderthisSMA,astheyalignwithitsfocusonprovidingincreasedoptionsforstudentsthroughladderedcredentialsandsupportingareasofgrowth,researchreinvestment,andhighdemandwherestudentcareeroutcomesarefavourable.Queen’swilldevelopsimilaracademicprogramsthatofferadditionalcertificationopportunitiesforstudents,expandtherangeofdisciplinarycombinationsandbroadentheconnectionacrossacademicinstitutions.

Alongwiththeseevolutionsinpedagogyandprogram,Queen’siscommittedtodevelopinganenhanced,supportiveeducationalenvironmentcapableofsustainingthetransformationsbroughtaboutbythespiritofinquiry.ArangeofpedagogicalsupportsisdeliveredbytheCentreforTeachingandLearning(CTL),enablingthedevelopmentofdifferentpedagogies,teachingassistant(TA)trainingandthearticulationoflearningoutcomesandcurriculummappingforinstructorsanddepartments.AllofQueen’sprogramsnowhavespecifiedlearningoutcomesandtheHEQCO-fundedLearningOutcomesProjectoffersananalysisoftheeffectivenessoflearningoutcomesusingembeddedcourseassessments,standardizedinstrumentsandspecificrubricstoassesslearningoutcomesandcognitiveskills.ItwillberadicallyexpandedduringthisSMA.Insupportofpedagogicalinnovations,Queen’scurrentlyinvests$1millionperyearinclassroomrenewal.Technologyupgradesarecomplementedbysubstantialrenovationsandreconfigurationsinteachingandlearningspacesacrosscampus.ActiveLearningClassrooms,whichcaneasilyberearrangedbetweenorevenduringclasses,arereplacingconventionalteachingspacestoenableandsupportavarietyofhighlyinteractiveandcollaborativelearningactivities.

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Ultimately,thespiritofinquiryandtheapplicationoftheorytopracticearecomplementedbyengagementwithissuesofsocialjustice,economicdevelopment,internationalizationandglobalization.Studentsdevelopasenseofengagementthroughtheirinvolvementinoutreach,clubs,studentgovernmentandarangeofcampusactivitiesandevents.Carriedforward,thissocialandcommunityengagementresultsincitizenswhosupportacollaborative,creativeeconomyandwhoexperiencehighemploymentratesandhighearninglevels.

ExamplesofInstitutionalInitiatives

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UndergraduateResearchinitiativessuchas:Inquiry@Queen’s,arobustprogramdesignedtopromoteandshowcaseundergraduateresearchthroughconferenceactivityandanewI@QUndergraduateResearchJournal;anewCertificateinAdvancedUndergraduateResearchSkills;andUndergraduateStudentSummerResearchFellowshipsthatallowundergraduatestudentsatQueen’stheopportunitytodevelopresearchskillsundertheguidanceofafacultyresearcher.TheQueen’sUniversityInternshipProgram(QUIP)isawork-integratedlearningprogramavailabletodomesticandinternationalstudentsintheFacultyofArtsandScience,theFacultyofEngineeringandAppliedScienceandtheSchoolofComputing.StudentsinQUIPcompletea12-to16-monthpaidandprofessionallysupervisedinternshiprequiringreflectivelearningandprovidingopportunitiesfornetworking.StudentparticipationinQUIPincreasedby30percentin2015-16overthepreviousyear.15ThePhD-CommunityInitiative(established2016)provideshands-onexperientiallearningopportunitiesthattakePhDstudentsoutsidetheirfieldofstudytoworkaspartofaninterdisciplinaryteamofstudents.Theytranslatetheirskillsandknowledgegainedintheiracademictrainingtoanissueorchallengeidentifiedbyacommunitypartnerorganization.Guidedbyalumnimentors,PhDteamsscopetheproject,setgoals,andpresentdeliverablestothecommunitypartner,enablingthemtomoveforwardandmakeprogress.Theprogramwillbeexpandedin2017,buildingonitsfirst-yearsuccess.Competency-basedmedicaleducation(CBME):In2014,theRoyalCollegeofPhysiciansandSurgeonsofCanadamappedoutamulti-yeartransitionforallresidencyprogramsinCanadathatwouldseetheimplementationofaCBMEmodeloverthenextdecade.However,Queen’sSchoolofMedicinetookonaleadershiprolebyacceleratingCBME,makingacommitmentthatallincomingQueen’sresidentswillstarttheirtrainingusingaCBME-basedmodelbyJuly2017.TheCBMEmodelshiftstheemphasisoftrainingfromonefocusedontime-basedlearningtoonebasedoncompetencyintheskillsrequired.Itincludesmorefrequentandmeaningfulassessments,ensuringthatcompetentresidentswillmovethroughtraininginamoreindividualizedandefficientmanner,savingvaluableresourcesandpromotingexcellenceintheirpathstoindependentpractice.

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MetricsandTargetsSystem-WideMetrics 2019-20Target

CompositescoreonNationalSurveyofStudentEngagementquestionsrelatedtostudents’perceivedgainsinhigherorderlearningoutcomes

29.0–30.0

Proportionofprogramswithexplicitcurriculummapsandarticulatoflearningoutcomes

ion Maintainat100%(learningoutcomes)70-80%(curriculummaps)

Graduationrate(fromtheConsortiumforStudentRetentionDataExchange)

84-86%

InstitutionalMetrics 2019-20Target

CompositeEngagementScoreAverageengagementscoreacrossallengagementindicatorsandHIPsrelativetothenationalaverage

108%

(Alternate):ActualaverageengagementscoreacrossallengagementindicatorsexcludingHIPs

37.5

TheSpiritofInquirySelecteddimensionsofteachingandlearningthatdemonstratethespiritofinquiryrelativetothenationalaverage(4thyear)

106–150%

(Alternate):Actualscoresonselectedteachingandlearningitemsthatdemonstratethespiritofinquiry(4thyear)

(a) Perceivedgainsinwriting(mean)(b) Perceivedgainsinspeaking(mean)(c) Undertakingresearchwithfaculty(%)(d) Havingacapstoneexperience(%)(e) Perceivedgainsinsolvingcomplexproblems(mean)(f) Perceivedgainsincriticalthinking(mean)

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3.0AccessandEquityThissectionrecognizesinstitutionsfortheireffortsinimprovingpostsecondaryeducationequityandaccess.Institutionsplayanimportantroleinprovidingequitableandinclusiveenvironmentsthatmakeitpossibleforstudentsfromdiversecommunitiestothriveandsucceed.

Institutionswillalsoberecognizedforcreatingequitableaccessopportunitiesthatcanincludemultipleentrancepathwaysandflexiblepoliciesandprogramming,withthefocusonstudentswho,withoutinterventionsandsupport,wouldnototherwiseparticipateinpostsecondaryeducation.Examplesincludeoutreachtomarginalizedyouth,transition,bridgingandaccessprogramsforadultswithatypicaleducationhistoriesandwhodonotmeetadmissionrequirements.

InstitutionalApproachtoImprovingAccessandEquity

Queen’sUniversityiscommittedtofosteringanequitableandinclusiveeducationalenvironmentthatsupportsstudentsuccessandtodevelopingarangeofentrancepathways,includingthroughpartnershipswiththecollegesector.WhiletheQueen’sstudentbodyisdiverseinmanyrespects16,theuniversityrecognizestheneedforongoingenhancementoftheprogramsandpathwaysitoffersinsupportofaccessandequityforstudents.Queen’saimstobroadenthediversityofitsstudentbodyandprovideallstudentswithasupportiveenvironmentinwhichtopursueapostsecondaryeducation.Weaimtoachievethisthroughprograms,policiesandpracticesthatfacilitateaccesstopostsecondaryeducationatboththeundergraduateandgraduatelevelsandtoensurethattheuniversityisresponsivetotheuniqueneedsofeachstudent.

AparticularareaoffocusforQueen’shasbeenincreasingenrolmentamongIndigenousstudentsthroughtargetedrecruitmentactivities,outreachprogramingandalternateadmissionspathways.In2016,Queen’shad287self-identifiedIndigenousapplicants,made188offersofadmissionandreceived71acceptances.Thisrepresentsincreasesof68percentinapplications,150percentinoffers,and163percentinacceptancessince2012.Queen’shasastrongretentionrateofself-identifiedundergraduateAboriginalstudents:92percentfromyear1toyear2,consistentwiththebroaderfirst-yearcohort.In2016,1.2percentofincominggraduatestudentsself-identifiedasAboriginal.

AmongthepoliciesandprogramsinplacetoenhanceaccessforAboriginalstudentsandsupporttheirsuccessisanAboriginalStudentAdmissionsPolicyforallundergraduatedegreeprograms.Thepolicyoffersanalternativepathwayforadmissiontothefirst-yearofafull-time,first-entryundergraduatedegreeprogram.AnalternateadmissionsprocessisalsoinplaceforAboriginalcandidatesintheFacultyofLaw,theSchoolofMedicineandtheSchoolofNursing.Aboriginalrecruitment,outreachandsupportservicesincludeanAboriginalstudentguide,anAboriginalCommunityLiaisonofficer,dedicatedAboriginalrecruitmentandoutreachstafffor

16Queen’sstudentbodyincludesfirst-generationstudents,racializedstudents,immigrantsandchildrenofimmigrants,studentswithdisabilities,Indigenousstudents,studentsfromvarioussocio-economicbackgrounds,maturestudents,internationalstudentsandstudentswhoidentifyalongaspectrumofgenderidentities.

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undergraduateprogramsandfortheFacultiesofMedicine,BusinessandLaw,theFourDirectionsAboriginalStudentCentre,AboriginalAccesstoEngineering,theSupportingAboriginalGraduateEnhancementpeermentoringprogram,Aboriginalscholarships,awards,andbursaries,andtheQueen’sNativeStudentsAssociation.Inaddition,since1992theAboriginalCouncilofQueen’sUniversityhasbroughttogetherrepresentativesofAboriginalcommunitiesinOntario,AboriginalstudentsatQueen’s,andsenioruniversitypersonnel.ItisinvolvedinalldecisionsaffectingAboriginalprogramsandservices.

AnumberofacademicprogramssupportIndigenousstudentsandtheIndigenizationoftheuniversity,including:theAboriginalTeacherEducationProgram,theIndigenousPolicyandGovernanceStudiesintheProfessionalMastersofPublicAdministrationandtheAboriginalandWorldIndigenousMasterofEducationprogram.TheFacultyofArtsandScienceoffersanundergraduateminorinIndigenousStudies,whichisaninterdisciplinaryprogramdesignedtobringtogethercoursesonIndigenoushistory,language,andculture.Queen’siscurrentlyintheprocessofdevelopingAboriginallanguagecourses.Queen’shassuccessfullyleveragedtheCanadaResearchChairProgramandtheQueen’sNationalScholarProgramtobringmoreIndigenousfacultymemberstoQueen’s,whichhasinturnpromotedanincreaseinIndigenouscurricula.

Queen’sstrivestocontinuallyenhancetheinclusivenessofitscampuscommunityandhasavarietyofresourcesavailabletoitsfaculty,staffandstudents.TheSchoolofGraduateStudiesExpandingHorizonsprogram,inpartnershipwiththeQueen’sUniversityInternationalCentre,offersinterculturalcompetenciestrainingtograduatestudentstohelpthemeffectivelyengageinaninterculturalcontext.InteractiveworkshopsonIndigenousculturalcompetencyandreligiousliteracyarealsoconductedthroughouttheyear.Inaddition,HumanResourcesoffersQueen’sfacultyandstaffacertificateprogramondiversityandinclusionintheworkplacetohelpbuildamoreinclusiveworkingenvironment.ThePrincipal’sImplementationCommitteeonRacism,Diversity,andInclusionworkedtoexaminepastreportsondiversityandinclusivityandtoidentifybarrierstoimplementingtheirrecommendationsandthestepsneededforrealchangecantakeplace.

Toensureaccesstostudentswithdisabilities,Queen’shascompletedacomprehensiveauditofitscurrentbuiltenvironmenttoassistitindeterminingcapitalpriorities,includingdeferredmaintenance.Queen’sisintheprocessofdevelopingfacilitiesaccessibilitydesignstandardstoensurethatfuturebuildswillmeetorexceedinclusivedesignstandards.Queen’sAccessibilityFrameworkensurescontinualsystemicchangethroughcommunityengagement.Thisengagementhasresultedinthedevelopmentofanaccessibilityhubandincreasedadaptivetechnologyresourcestoensurestudentsuccess.AccessibilityServicesprovidesindividualizedaccommodationplanningtoremovebarriers,advocatesforstudentswithdisabilities,andliaiseswithcampusunitstosupportstudentsuccess.

Inaddition,Queen’siscommittedtoensuringaccessforstudentsfromarangeofsocio-economicbackgrounds,sothateveryqualifiedstudentwhowishestoattendQueen’scandoso.Totalexpendituresonscholarshipsandbursariesofabout$60millionrepresentabout12percentoftotaloperatingexpense.17Queen’sisasupportivepartnerofthegovernment’srecentreformstotheOntarioStudentAssistanceProgram.Inaddition,thedramaticgrowthinfullyonlineofferingsatQueen’s—bothcoursesandprograms—hasprovidedaccesstonon-traditionalstudents.TheexperienceofQueen’sArtsandScienceOnlineprogramhasbeenthatstudents

17CouncilofOntarioFinancialOfficers(COFO),2015-16FinancialReportonOntarioUniversities,Tables5and6.

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arepredominatelypeoplewhoareworkingandadultlearnerswhobenefitfromtheflexibilityandhighqualityofQueen’sonlineprograms.

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TheTruthandReconciliationCommissionTaskForce,formedinApril2016,consideredhowtomeaningfullyrespondtotheTruthandReconciliationCommissionofCanada’sfinalreport,includingitsspecificcallstoactionandthebroaderthemesofrelationship-building,changingperspectivesandpolicy,andpromotinganawarenessoftherights,histories,andcontemporaryissuesfacingIndigenousPeoples.Queen’siscommittedtoimplementingtherecommendationsinthetaskforce’sfinalreportandtocontinuingprogramsthatattract,retainandserveIndigenousstudents,suchasAboriginalAccesstoEngineering,theAboriginalTeacherEducationProgram,andtheIndigenousPolicyandGovernanceStudiesconcentrationofferedaspartoftheProfessionalMastersofPublicAdministration.DiversityandEquityAssessmentandPlanningToolfacilitatestheidentificationofdiversityandequitygoalsandactionplansattheunitlevel.Itallowsindividualunitstoauditthedemographicprofileoftheirfaculty,staffandstudents,assessinclusivity,identifyareasforimprovement,anddevelopactionplanstoenhanceinclusion.ImplementationacrossQueen’sisunderway,toensurealivingandlearningenvironmentthatisinclusiveofallequity-seekinggroups.Queen’sisdevelopingaFirst-GenerationAdmissionPolicy,modelledonitsAboriginalAdmissionPolicy,tobuildonQueen’sexistingrelationshipswithPathwaystoEducationprograms,aswellastheCrownWardEducationChampionshipTeamofSoutheasternOntario,whichaimstohelpyouthinthecareofareachildren’saidsocietiesgettouniversityandcollege.

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Indigenous students 2.0–2.4%

First generationstudents 8.0–8.5%Studentswithdisabilities

5.25–5.75%

Francophonestudents

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ShareofOSAPrecipientsataninstitutionrelativetoitstotalnumberofeligiblestudents

N/A

Numberoftransferapplicantsandregistrations,ascapturedbytheOntarioUniversityApplicationCentre

140/12

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InstitutionalMetrics 2019-20Target

IndigenousStudentRetentionRate

Percentageofself-identifiedfirst-yearstudentsreturningtosecond-yearthefollowingfall(2-yearsmooth)

91-95%

CollaborativeProgramsNumberofacademicandresearchprogramsdeliveredincollaborationwithotherinstitutions/organizations

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Enrolmentsincollaborativeacademicprograms

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4.0 ResearchExcellenceandImpactThissectioncapturesinstitutionalstrengthsinproducinghigh-qualityresearchonthecontinuumoffundamentalandappliedresearchthroughactivitythatfurtherraisesOntario’sprofileasagloballyrecognizedresearchandinnovationhub.Italsoacknowledgesthatresearchcapacityisstronglylinkedwithgraduateeducation.

InstitutionalApproachtoResearchExcellenceandImpactQueen’sisamemberoftheU15GroupofCanadianResearchUniversitiesandisoneofOntario’sleadingresearch-intensiveinstitutions.Ithasasuccessfultrackrecordintheplanning,implementationandmanagementoflargeresearchinitiatives,withmultiplenationalandinternationalpartnersandstakeholders.Queen’shasestablishedandemergingresearchstrengthsinseveralareasofdiscoveryandinnovationthatareimportantforOntarioandCanada,includingparticleastrophysics,environmentalscience,cancerresearch,nuclearmaterials,cleanenergyandtechnology,mentalhealth-neuroscienceandcybersecurity.Queen’sishometomorethan20researchcentresandinstitutesand40researchgroupscomprisedofinternationalthoughtleaderswhopursueindustrypartnershipsandinnovation.18Forexample,Queen’sistheleadorhostfortheCanadianFrailtyNetwork,theInternationalCentrefortheAdvancementofCommunityBasedRehabilitation,CMCmicrosystems,CanadianInstituteforMilitaryandVeteransHealth,PREVnet,theReactorMaterialsTestingLaboratory,NanofabricationKingston,CanadianCancerTrialsGroup,andtheCanadianPrimaryCareSentinelSurveillancenetwork.

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Averaging$242,400insponsoredresearchincomeperfacultymember,Queen’sisthefifth-mostresearch-intensiveuniversityinCanadaandthethird-mostresearch-intensiveuniversityinOntario.19Since1997,Queen’shasearnedmorethan$261millioninfundingfromtheCanadaFoundationforInnovation,thesecond-highestinvestmentinanOntariouniversitybythefoundation.20

Queen’slonghistoryofresearchexcellenceisdemonstratedbythesuccessofitsfacultyinattractingprestigiousawards.Queen’sishometo45CanadaResearchChairsandaCanadaExcellenceResearchChair.Honoursandawardsincludethe2015NobelPrizeinPhysics,84currentfellowsoftheRoyalSocietyofCanada,48KillamFellowshipsandfiveKillamPrizes.OverthepastdecadeQueen’sachievedthehigheststandinginthenumberofawardsandaccoladesperfacultymemberofanyCanadianinstitution,21andiscurrentlyrankedsecondforfacultywinningnationalawardsbyMaclean’smagazine.Queen’sgraduatestudentsarealsoimpressiveintheircapacitytoattracthighlycompetitiveexternalscholarshipstosupporttheirresearch,with28VanierCanadaScholarsand174Tri-AgencyDoctoralScholarshipholderscurrentlystudyingatQueen’s.Thisrepresents14.4percentofgraduatestudents,whichisabovethe13percentU15average.

Queen’swasawardeda$63.7milliongrantfromtheCanadaFirstResearchExcellenceFundtocreatetheCanadianParticleAstrophysicsResearchCentre,whichbuildsonthesuccessoftheNobel-prizewinningneutrinoresearchandSNOLABfacilitywiththegoalofmakingthefirstdirectdetectionofdarkmatter.ResearchatQueen’salsosupportsinnovationandeconomicdevelopmentinOntario.Overthelast25years,discoveriesbyQueen’sresearchershaveledtomorethan500patents,50spin-offcompaniesand$1.4billionininvestments.22

Queen’siscommittedtobuildingonitsexistingandemergingstrengthstofurtheritsresearchprominencewithinCanadaandinternationally,inalignmentwithQueen’sStrategicResearchPlan,toproducehighlyqualifiedgraduatesandtobenefittheprovincialandCanadianinnovationecosystemandeconomy.Queen’ssuccessinacquiringtraininggrantsthroughtheNaturalSciencesandEngineeringResearchCouncilofCanada’sCollaborativeResearchandTrainingExperienceProgram(NSERCCREATE),theQueenElizabethDiamondJubileeScholarshipsandthroughfundingfromtheMasterCardFoundation,hasbeeninstrumentalindevelopingyoungresearchersandgraduatestudentsintogloballeadersthroughcommunityandinternationalpartnerships.Queen’swilladvanceitsresearchprominencethroughincreasingfocusonthoseareasthatprovideinternationalleadershipanddiscovery,aswellasbroadexternalpartnershipandinnovation.Queen’siscommittedtofacultyrenewalandhasacurrentrenewaltargetof41tenuredstreampositionsin2017-18,asafirststeptowardafive-yearplanthatcouldsee200newhires,includingupto20Queen’sNationalScholars.

ExamplesofInstitutionalInitiatives

Ø ParticleAstrophysics:Queen’sisaworldleaderinparticleastrophysicsresearch,includingtheCanadianParticleAstrophysicsResearchCentre(CPARC)whichreceivedaninvestmentof$63.7millionfromthe

19ResearchInfoSource,“Canada’sTop50ResearchUniversities2016”20CanadaFoundationforInnovation,https://www.innovation.ca/funded-projects21ResearchInfoSource,“Canada’sTop50ResearchUniversities2016”22PARTEQInnovations

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GovernmentofCanada’sCanadaFirstResearchExcellenceFund(CFREF)tosupportitscreation.CPARCaimstostrengthenpartnershipsbetweenQueen’sandotherCanadianuniversities,attracttoptalent,andbuildonCanada’spositionasaleaderinthefield.TosupporttheCentre’scontinuingandfutureresearchandexperiments,41positionsforresearchers,engineers,designersandtechnicianswillbecreated.Inaddition,positionsforapproximately18post-doctoralfellowsand40graduatestudentswillbecreatedonanannualbasis.Queen’siscurrentlypursuingtheadditionofsevennewfacultymembers—includingtwoTierIICanadaResearchChairs—insupportoftheCentreanditsresearch.

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GreenCentreCanada,amemberoftheOntarioNetworkofExcellenceandtheCentresofExcellenceforCommercializationandResearch.GreenCentrehasattracted500greenchemistrytechnologydisclosuresfromuniversitiesandcompaniesacrossCanada.23ReactorMaterialsTestingLaboratory(RMTL),supportsthedevelopmentofsafeandeconomicalnuclearpowerforOntario.Bystudyingtheeffectsofintenseradiationonmaterials,theRMTLwillbringinsightto,anddrawparallelswith,thewaythatmaterialsbehavewithinanuclearreactor,andwillleadtothedesignofsaferandmoreefficientnuclearreactors.EngineeredNickelCatalystsforElectrochemicalCleanEnergy(NiElectroCan),aresearchteamatQueen’sthatwasgranteda$4-millionDiscoveryFrontiersgrantfromNSERCinJanuary2016.Focusedondevelopingnewcleanenergytechnologies,theinternationalteamwilldevelopthenextgenerationofnickel-basedmaterials.

HealthSciences:Queen’sishometoanumberofsignificantresearchcentresintheareaofHealthScience,including:

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CanadianCancerTrialsGroup(CCTG)andCancerResearchInstitute(CRI):Withapproximately200members,theCCTGandCRIisapartnershipthatconductsclinicaltrialsincancertherapy,coupledwithfundamentaldiscoveriesthatprovidenovelcare,preventionandtherapiesacrossCanadaandinternationally.CCTGisoneofthelargestcooperativecancertrialsgroupsglobally.CanadianFrailtyNetworkisanot-for-profitorganizationhostedbyQueen’sandKingstonGeneralHospitalthatsupportsresearchrelatedtohealthcaretools,technologyandinterventionsforseriouslyillelderlypatientsandtheirfamilies.TheNetworkbringstogetherresearchersfrom19institutions,including11OntariouniversitiesandisfundedbytheNetworksofCentresofExcellence.InternationalCentrefortheAdvancementofCommunity-BasedRehabilitation(ICACBR)isanorganizationcommittedtomainstreamingdisabilityandadvancingtheconceptofcommunity-basedrehabilitation(CBR)practiceinpartnershipwithwomenandmenwithdisabilitiesandtheircommunitiesaroundtheworld,asamethodforimprovingthequalityoflifeofpersonswithdisabilities,theirfamiliesandtheircommunities.ICACBRispartofQueen’sSchoolofRehabilitationTherapy,whichrecentlyformedapartnershipwiththeUniversityofGondartoadvanceinclusiveeducationforyoungpeoplewithdisabilitiesinEthiopiaandothercountriesin

23Queen’sUniversityOfficeofIndustryPartnerships

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Africa.Thepartnershipwillprovide450next-generationAfricanleaderswithahigh-qualityeducationattheUniversityofGondar,whilealsoproviding60oftheuniversity’sfacultymemberswiththeopportunitytostudyatQueen’s.

o CentreforAdvancedComputing(CAC)atQueen’soperatesahighperformancedatacentreaspartoftheComputeCanadafamily,supportingresearchersinthehealthsciences,aswellasotherfields,byprovidinghighavailability,secure,advancedcomputinginfrastructure.TheCACconsortiumalsoincludesCarletonUniversity,UniversityofOttawaandtheRoyalMilitaryCollegeofCanada.Itisoneofonlythreeacademichigh-performancecomputingplatformsinOntario.

MetricsandTargets

System-WideMetrics 2019-20Target

Tri-councilfunding(totalandsharebycouncil)

Maintainfundingandfundingshares+/-allowancesforannualfluctuations

Numberofpapers(totalandperfull-timefaculty)

2.20–2.50(over5years)

Numberofcitations(totalandperpaper)

8.20–9.20(over5years)

InstitutionalMetrics 2019-20Target

FacultyAwards

5-yearaverageofpercentageoffacultymemberswinningnationalawards

9.5–10.5%

Industry-FundedandInternationally-FundedResearch

Industry-fundedresearchrevenuePercentageoftotalresearchrevenue

$25million(2-yearrollingaverage)

Internationally-fundedresearchrevenuePercentageoftotalrevenue

$7million(2-yearrollingaverage)

5.0 Innovation,EconomicDevelopmentandCommunityEngagement

Thissectionrecognizestheuniqueroleinstitutionsplayincontributingtotheircommunitiesandtoeconomicdevelopment,aswellastobuildingdynamicpartnershipswithbusiness,industry,communitymembersandothercollegesanduniversities.Itfocusesonregionalclusters,customizedtraining,entrepreneurialactivities,jobs,communityrevitalizationefforts,internationalcollaborations,students,partnershipswithAboriginalInstitutesandaprogrammixthatmeetsneedslocally,regionallyandbeyond.

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InstitutionalApproachtoInnovation,EconomicDevelopmentandCommunityEngagementWithmorethan26,000studentsandmorethan4,000full-timefacultyandstaff,Queen’sismajoremployerandeconomicdriverwithintheCityofKingstonandthebroadereasternOntarioregion.A2011InstitutionalResearchandPlanningOfficereportestimatedthedirecteconomicimpactofQueen’sUniversityontheKingstoncommunityisgreaterthan$567millionannually,withanoveralleconomicimpactofover$1.3billion.Queen’siscommittedtobeinganactivepartnerwithalllevelsofgovernment,business,organizationsandothereducationalinstitutionstoenhanceopportunitiesforinnovationandentrepreneurship,economicdevelopment,research,educationandtraining,andexperientiallearning.

In2017,Queen’sannouncedtheformationoftheOfficeofPartnershipsandInnovation,whichwillprovidearesearchknowledgetranslationpathviatheintegrationofinnovation,industrypartnerships,technologytransferandcommercializationresources,strategiesandinitiatives.Thisintegrationwillenhancesupporttofacultyandstudents,deepencontributionstothecommunity,andstrengthenQueen’spositionasaninnovativeinstitutionthathaseconomicandsocialimpactregionally,nationallyandinternationally.

Queen’srecognizesthatinnovationisakeydriverofthelocal,provincialandnationaleconomiesandcontinuestobeveryactiveinsupportofinnovationinOntario.Queen’sflagshipinnovationprogramsandinitiativesincludeInnovationPark,theDunin-DeshpandeQueen’sInnovationCentre(hometoQueen’sCampus-LinkedAccelerator),theInnovationandWellnessCentreandanewstrategicpartnershipwiththeCityofKingston.TheQueen’sinnovationecosystemisabroadnetworkofregional,provincialandnationalpartners.AtthecoreofthatecosystemareQueen’sfacultyandstudents,whoseresearchandentrepreneurialspiritcreatenewdiscoveriesandinnovativetechnologies.Since1987,theyhavesecuredmorethan500patents,spunoff50companiesandattracted$1.4billionininvestmentsthroughPARTEQInnovations,theuniversity’stechnologytransferorganization.Queen’sreceivesroughly50newinventiondisclosuresperyearandattractsmorethan$40Minfundingforresearchfromindustryannually,includingsupportforclinicaltrials,andprogramsthatrequireindustrypartners.24

24PARTEQInnovations

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Queen’sisanactivepartnerinregionaleconomicdevelopmentandworkswithmanyentrepreneurs,businessesandnot-for-profitsintheregion.Queen’slinksthemtoitsresources,includingresearchandtechnicalexpertise,infrastructure,talentandfundingtoadvancecollaboration,commercializationofinnovationsandgrowth.In2015,Queen’sworkedwiththeKingstonEconomicDevelopmentCorporation(KEDCO)toleadthedevelopmentofaninnovationecosystemmissionandtofosteracultureofinnovationandentrepreneurshipinKingstonthatcontributestotheeconomicvibrancyandsustainabilityofthecity.Theresultwasthecreationofanewinnovationplatform,INK|InnovationinKingston,andtheengagementofotherecosystemcontributors.In2016,Queen’scommencedworkingwithcolleaguesinUpperNewYorkStatetoadvanceacross-borderresearchandinnovationcorridorandcollaborations.Andin2017,continuingthelonghistoryofcollaborationbetweentheCityofKingstonandQueen'sUniversity,thetwopartnerssignedaMemorandumofUnderstanding(MOU)toenhancecollaborationonasharedinnovationagendaandjointlypursueopportunitiestoenhanceinnovation,economicdevelopmentandwork-integratedlearningopportunities.

Inaddition,Queen’sstudents,staffandfacultycontributesignificantlytothesocial,culturalandcommunityfabricoftheKingstonregionthroughvolunteerwork,organizationssuchastheQueen’sLegalAidClinic,NeuroscienceOutreachforseniorsandschoolagedchildren,theQueen’sFamilyHealthTeam,theMitacsprogramsthatlinkresearcherswithcommunitypartnersandengagesgraduatestudentsinwork-integratedlearning,theCentreforSocialImpactintheSchoolofBusiness,avarietyofinternationalstudentgroups,andthecontributionsofartisticcentressuchastheAgnesEtheringtonArtGalleryandtheIsabelBaderCentreforthePerformingArts.Queen’sstudentsmakeapositiveimpactontheKingstoncommunityinmanyways,includingthroughQueen’sCares,acommunityservicelearninginitiative,theVarsityLeadershipCouncil,andtheCommunityLeadershipAwards,whichalsopromotegoodcitizenship.

ExamplesofInstitutionalInitiatives

Ø ItnnovationPark:WithsupportfromtheProvinceofOntario,Queen’slaunchedInnovationParkin2008oprovideanopportunityforacademics,industry,governmentandnot-for-profitstoworktogethertocultivateideas,identifyimportanttechnologicaldiscoveries,andpropelinnovationsintothemarketplace.Byenablingco-location,collaborationandthedevelopmentofstrategicpartnerships,andbyprovidingaccesstoresourcesincludinguniqueresearchanddevelopmentinfrastructure,InnovationParkremovesbarrierstoinnovationandentrepreneurshipandfillsanimportantroleintheinnovationandeconomicecosysteminKingstonandregion.InnovationParkishometomanycompaniesandinnovation-focusedorganizations,including:

o InnovationXL:apartnershipundertheCanadaAcceleratorandIncubatorProgramtostrengthentheregionalinnovationecosysteminEasternOntarioandprovideservicestoacceleratethegrowthandretentionofhighpotentialstartupsandsmallandmedium-sizedenterprises.BetweenJuly2014toDecember2016,InnovationXLservicesandprogramswere

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providedtomorethan150clients,manyofwhichhaveattractedfundingandinvestmenttotaling$60M.25NanoFabricationKingston(NFK):astate-of-the-artmicro-nanoresearchfacilityandcollaborationbetweenQueen’sandCMCMicrosystems.Itisanopen-accesslabprovidingresearcherswithaccesstoleading-edgeequipment,methodologiesandexpertisefordesigningandprototypingmicrosystemsandnanotechnologiestospeedupthetransferofresearch-generatedinnovationstoindustryandcreatenewopportunitiestodevelopOntario’sleadershipinadvancedmanufacturing.South-EasternOntarioClean-techCluster:aQueen’spartnershipswithEnviroInnovateCorporationtoacceleratethecommercializationofclean-techinnovationsbyleveragingassets,resources,expertiseandnetworks.

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Dunin-DeshpandeQueen’sInnovationCentre(DDQIC):apan-universitycentrethatsupportsstudent-ledinnovationandentrepreneurshipthroughavarietyofprogramsandservices.Theflagshipprogram,theQueen’sInnovationCentreSummerInitiative(QICSI)incubator,providestheresources,trainingandmentorshiptosupportstudentsastheylaunchtheirownventuresfromthegroundup.Anewresearchcommercializationprogram,theFoundry,pairsresearcherswhohavedevelopedintellectualpropertywithcommercialpotentialwithstudententrepreneurswhowilldrivethecommercializationforward.Since2012,50ventureshavebeencreatedand28arestillinoperation,resultinginmorethan70full-andpart-timejobs.26ThenewInnovationandWellnessCentre,nowunderconstruction,willprovideanewhomefortheDDQIC,includingSparQStudios,aMakerspaceandDesignStudio.TheSchoolofMedicine’sindustryengagementstrategyhasseen40visitstopharmaceuticalandmedicaldevicecompanies,25reciprocalvisitstoQueen’sand10materialoutcomesintheformofresearchpartnerships/collaborationswithindustry

MetricsandTargets

System-WideMetrics 2019-20Target

Graduateemploymentrates

Maintainposition relative toOntario average ormaintaincurrentrates+/-1%

Numberofgraduatesemployedfulltimeinarelatedjob

92–94%

25Queen’sUniversityOfficeofPartnershipsandInnovation26DDQICreports

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InstitutionalMetrics 2019-20Target

ContributiontotheRegionalEconomy

NumberoflivingalumniinEasternOntario(KingstonandOttawaregions)

42,000–43,000

EasternOntarioalumniaspercentageoftotalalumni

28.3–29.3%

TechnologyandCommercializationNumberofannualinventiondisclosures(3-year

average) 45–55(3-yearaverage)

Licences/optionagreements(3-yearaverage) 6–9(3-yearaverage)

NumberofUSpatentsissued(3-yearaverage)

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6.0EnrolmentStrategyandProgramDirection

EnrolmentPlanandCorridorMidpointsThissectionestablishestheagreed-uponcorridormidpointthatwillformthebasisofenrolment-relatedfundingoverthecourseoftheSMAperiod.

CorridorMidpointForfundingpurposes,60,785.03WeightedGrantUnits(WGU)willbethecorridormidpointvalueforQueen’sUniversity.Thisvaluewasdeterminedusingtheinstitution’sactualenrolment(expressedasWGUs)fromthe2016-17academicyear.Queen’sUniversitywillreceivefundingconsistentwiththislevelofenrolmentandsubjecttothepoliciescontainedwithintheOntarioUniversityFundingModelTechnicalManual,May2017,Version1.0.

ProjectedFunding-EligibleUndergraduateEnrolmentsBelowistheinstitutionsprojectedenrolmentoffunding-eligibleundergraduateenrolmentsforQueen’sUniversity

Projected2017-18

Projected2018-19

Projected2019-20

UndergraduateFull-timeHeadcounts18,176 18,315 18,445

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GraduateAllocation–SMA2017-2020BelowaretheallocationoffundingeligiblegraduateandPhDspacesforQueen’sUniversity

Target2017-18

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Masters2,245 2,353 2,481

PhD669 703 739

Total2,914 3,056 3,220

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ProjectedInternationalEnrolment

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UndergraduateFull-timeHeadcounts

1,047 1,100 1,118

MastersFull-timeHeadcounts

371 375 400

DoctoralFull-timeHeadcounts

319 343 342

TotalEnrolmentFull-timeHeadcounts

1,737 1,818 1,860

Note:Internationalenrolmentsincludeallfundingineligibleinternationalstudents.

InternationalEnrolmentStrategyandCollaborationInternationalGoals

TheQueen’sUniversityComprehensiveInternationalPlan2015-2019(QUCIP)setsoutinstitutional-wideprioritiestoadvanceQueen’sglobalreachandprofile.TheQUCIPidentifieswaystoadvanceinternationalresearch,academicmobilityandinternationalopportunitiesoncampusbyachievingKeyPerformanceIndicators(KPI)tobeaccomplishedby2019-2020.TheQUCIPisdirectlyalignedwiththeuniversity’sStrategicFramework,AcademicPlan,andtheStrategicResearchPlan.TheKPIsareoutlinedwithinfourkeythemesofinternationalresearchengagement,internationalmobility,internationalenrolmentmanagementandinternationalathome.Queen’sdeliversonthisstrategywithcarefulconsiderationandefforttomaintainingitsrelevantandinnovativeprogrammingandprovidingstudentsupports,bothacademicandpersonal,tofostersuccessthroughtograduation.

In2018-19,Queen’swillbegintoplanforthenextphaseofitsinternationalstrategy.Theaspirationsofthisplanwillbetoprepareourstudentsforglobalcitizenship.Queen’sabilitytorecruit,retainandgraduateitsstudentswilldependinpartonitsabilitytocreateanecosystemofflexibleandcustomizablelearningandresearchthatpreparesitsgraduatestocontributetoeconomicgrowthandprosperity.Thislearningwillbeunderpinnedbywaystogaincompetenceininclusivecitizenship.Thismultidisciplinaryapproachtointernationalenrolmentandcollaborationwillbecreatedthrough:

Flexible,customizeddegreeandcertificateprogramsinrelevantdisciplines,thatprovideaninternationalexperience,advanceresearch,andtrainfuturejobprospects.TheseofferingswillbeprovidedonQueen’smaincampus,atitsstudyabroadcampusintheUnitedKingdomandthroughexchangeandstudyabroadopportunitieswithourstrategicinternationalpartners.theseofferingswillbeofferedinclass,onlineandthroughshort-termstudyabroadandresearchopportunities.Dualdegree

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MastersprogramsinBusinessAdministration,EducationandChemistryprovideCanadianstudentstheopportunitytostudy,liveandexperienceanewcultureabroadwhilepursuingadegreefromaforeigninstitutionalongsidetheirQueen’sdegree.StudentsfromthepartnerinstitutionwillenrichtheQueen’slearningenvironmentwhilestudyinghere.AtthePhDlevel,studentshavetheopportunitytopursuetwodegreesinaco-tutellearrangement,whichservestostrengthenQueen’sinternationalresearchtiesandpartnerships.

Identifyingandcreatinginternationalexperientialandwork-integratedlearningopportunitiesthatallowstudentstolearnnewskillsandknowledgeinaworkenvironment,includinginternationalinternship,internationalresearchcollaboration,internationalcasecompetitionormootcourtcompetition,fieldschool,socialorcorporateinnovationorentrepreneurshipopportunities.

Developinginternationalgraduateandundergraduateresearchopportunities,boththeoreticalandapplied,thatlinkacademicresearchwithindustrytocreatethetransferofknowledgeandproducttocreateeconomicgrowthandinnovation.

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RiskManagement

Queen’shasformallyrecognizedinternationalizationthroughitsenterpriseriskmanagementprocess.Queen’srecognizestheriskofnotachievingtheobjectivesofitsQUCIPasoneofitstop10risksandhasanumberofsignificantmeasuresinplacetomitigatethisrisk:

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TheQUCIPisinplacetoguideQueen’sinternationalactivities,decision-makingandresourceallocations.

TheOfficeoftheAssociateVice-Principal(International),whichresponsibleforadvancingstrategicinternationalrelationsandtheKPIswithintheInternationalPlan.

StaffingresourcesdedicatedtosupportingandenhancingQueen’sinternationalizationgoals.Thisincludesinternationalrecruitersbothoncampusandabroadaswellascross-culturalcounsellorsandothersupportservices,suchasdedicatedstudentacademicprogrammingforinternationalstudents.

Internationalizationasastrategicfocusoffacultyrenewalplans,partnershipswithexternalorganizationsandresearchstrategy.

Queen’sStrategicEnrolmentPlan,whichincludestargetsforinternationalrecruitment.

InternationalStrategyApprovalProcess

BoththeQueen’sUniversityBoardofTrusteesandtheQueen’sUniversitySenateendorsedtheQUCIP.ThePrincipalandVice-Principals(PVP)GroupapprovedtheQUCIPpriortopresentationattheBoardofTrusteesandSenate.

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StrategicAreasofProgramStrengthandExpansion

ProgramAreasofStrength

1. ArtsandScience:Humanities2. ArtsandScience:Science3. ArtsandScience:SocialScience4. Business5. Education6. EngineeringandAppliedScience7. Law8. Medicine9. Nursing10. RehabilitationTherapyTheproposedareasofprogramstrengthareintendedtoinformprogramapprovalprocesses.

ProgramAreasofExpansion

1. HealthandSociety2. ScienceandTechnology3. BusinessAdministrationandEducation

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FinancialSustainability

TheMinistryandtheUniversityrecognizethatfinancialsustainabilityandaccountabilityarecriticaltoachievinginstitutionalmandatesandrealizingOntario’svisionforthepostsecondaryeducationsystem.Tothisend,itisagreedthat:

ItistheresponsibilityofthegoverningboardandsenioradministratorsoftheUniversitytoidentify,track,andaddressfinancialpressuresandsustainabilityissues.Atthesametime,theMinistryhasafinancialstewardshiprole.TheMinistryandtheUniversityagreetoworkcollaborativelytoachievethecommongoaloffinancialsustainabilityandtoensurethatOntarianshaveaccesstoafullrangeofaffordable,high-qualitypostsecondaryeducationoptions,nowandinthefuture.

TheUniversityremainsaccountabletotheMinistrywithrespecttoeffectiveandefficientuseofprovincialgovernmentresourcesandstudentresourcescoveredbypolicydirectivesoftheMinistry,ordecisionsimpactinguponthese,tomaximizethevalueandimpactofinvestmentsmadeinthepostsecondaryeducationsystem.

System-wideMetrics* 2015-16Actuals**• NetIncome/(Loss)Ratio 4.3%

• NetOperatingRevenuesRatio 5.36%

• PrimaryReserveRatio 163days

• InterestBurdenRatio 1.69%

• ViabilityRatio 1.41

EndowmentperstudentFTE($000) $36.39

Debtrating–DominionBondRatingService(DBRS)Debtrating–Standard&Poor’s(S&P)

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7.0InstitutionalCollaborationsandPartnershipsQueen’sUniversityhasmorethan250academic,researchandadministrativepartnershipswithorganizationsandinstitutionsacrossCanadaandinternationally.Thefollowingisasampleoftheseinitiatives.

AcademicPartnershipswithSt.LawrenceCollege

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BachelorofMusicDegree(BMus)/MusicandDigitalMedia(MDM)DiplomaProgram:Thisprogramcombinesneedfortheoryandperformancewithpracticalskillandexperience;studentsinthis4+1modelgraduatewithaBMusDegreeandanMDMDiplomainfiveyears.CombinedDegreeandDiplomaPrograminBiotechnology:Thisnewinterdisciplinaryprogramwithastrongemphasisonlaboratory-basedlearningcombinestheappliedtrainingofacollegediplomaandtheresearchacutenessofauniversitydegree—ensuringthatstudentsgraduatewithbothadegreeandadiploma,aswellasauniquesetofskillsandhands-onexperience.BachelorofMusicTheatre:Thisprogramisdesignedtoprovideaspiringmusicaltheatreprofessionalswithacademicstudyandpracticaltraininginthreecoredisciplinesofacting,singing,anddance.Itallowsstudentstohonetheirskillsbyperforminginfrontofaudiences,instudio,mainstageproductionsandinproductionswherestudentslearntocreateandproduceoriginaltheatricalpieces.Studentsreceivementoringfromfacultyandguestindustryprofessionalstobecomecompetentandjob-readyforacompetitiveandrapidlychangingindustry.StudentscompletethefirsttwoyearsoftheprogramthroughSt.LawrenceCollege,BrockvilleandtheirfinaltwoyearsatQueen’sUniversity

AcademicPartnershipswithotherinstitutions

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LangaraCollege:StudentscancompletetheirfirsttwoyearsatLangaraCollegeinVancouverandthentransferdirectlyintooneof17ArtsorSciencesprogramsleadingtoaBachelorofArts,BachelorofScience,orBachelorofComputingdegreeatQueen’s.OntarioVisitingGraduateStudentProgram:TheOntarioCouncilofGraduateStudies,throughtheCouncilofOntarioUniversities,permitgraduatestudentsofanOntariouniversitytotakegraduatecoursesatanotherOntariouniversitywhileremainingregisteredatthehomeuniversity.Theagreementallowsthestudenttobypasstheusualapplicationforadmissionprocedurestothehostuniversityandfacilitatestransferofcoursecreditstothehomeuniversity.Queen’s-Trent:ThisagreementenablesfacultymembersatTrenttoseekAdjunct1statusatQueen’s,enablingthemtosupervisegraduatestudentsenrolledatQueen’swhoarethenabletotakerelevantcoursesatTrent.RoyalMilitaryCollegeofCanada(RMCC):Acollaborativegeo-engineeringgraduateprogramlinksgraduateandresearchprogramsintheDepartmentsofCivilEngineering,GeologicalSciencesandGeologicalEngineeringandMiningEngineeringatQueen'swithCivilEngineeringattheRoyalMilitaryCollegeofCanada.GraduatestudentsenrolledatQueen’sorRMCCenjoyreciprocalprivileges,enablingthemtotakegraduatecoursesrelevanttotheirprogramsofstudyattheotherinstitution.

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Queen’s-TongjiUniversity2+2programinenvironmentalstudies:StudentsfirstspendtwoyearsatTongji’sSchoolofEnvironmentalScienceandEngineeringinShanghai,ChinaandthentwoyearsinQueen’sSchoolofEnvironmentalStudies.Upongraduation,theyareawardedadegreefrombothuniversities.Queen’s-JilinUniversity2+2degreeprograminComputerEngineering:AllowsJilinstudentstoearnaBachelorofAppliedScience(InternationalCollaboration)fromQueen’safterstudyingfortwoyearsatJilinandafurthertwoyearsatQueen’s.BeijingNormalUniversity(BNU)2+2degreeprograminBiology:StudentsfirstspendtwoyearsatBNUSchoolofLifeSciencesinBeijing,ChinaandthentwoyearsinQueen’sDepartmentofBiology.Upongraduation,theyareawardedadegreefrombothuniversities.CanadianUniversityDubai(CUD):2+2programinComputerScience:StudentsenrolledatCUDinDubai,UnitedArabEmiratesinBachelorofScienceinNetworkEngineeringcantransferdirectlytoQueen’sSchoolofComputingtocompleteaBachelorofComputingdegree.TheFacultyofEducation’sAboriginalTeacherEducationProgramnegotiatesformalagreementsfordeliveryofthethreecommunity-basedprogramswithSevenGenerationsEducationInstitute,SixNationsPolytechnicandKenjgewinTegEducationalInstitute.TheSchoolofPolicyStudieshasanMOUwithFirstNationsTechnicalInstitutethatarticulatestherolesandresponsibilitiesregardingtocurriculumdevelopmentanddeliveryaswellasstudentsupportservicesforIndigenousPolicyandGovernanceparticipantsintheProfessionalMasterofPublicAdministrationprogram.

FinancialSustainability

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Jointprocurementpartnerships:Queen’shasseveraljointprocurementpartnershipswithotherinstitutions,includingtherecentimplementationoftheCONCURexpensereimbursementsystem.UniversityPensionsProject:Queen’sisaparticipatingpartneruniversityintheUniversityPensionsProject,whichaimstocreateamulti-employer,jointlysponsoredpensionplanforOntariouniversities.

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TheSMA2processhasfocusedonimplementingthefirststagesofthenewfundingmodelanddemonstratingtheongoingcommitmentbyallcollegesanduniversitiestostudentsuccess.Futuregrowthwillonlybefundedthroughnegotiatedchangestoaninstitution’sfundedenrolmentcorridor.ThroughtheSMA2cycle,theministrywillcontinuetoworkcloselywithinstitutionstoensurealldimensionsofthefundingmodelareimplemented.

InamemotocollegesanduniversitiesdatedMarch7,2017,theministrycommittedtousingtheSMA2(2017-20)processasatransitionalphasetocommencethecollaborativeandjointdevelopmentofperformancemetricsandtargets,tiedtofunding,forSMA3(2020-23).TheministryreiteratesthiscommitmentandreaffirmsthatmetricsandtargetsincludedinSMA2arenottiedtofundingatthistimeandareabeginningpointforfurtherdiscussionswiththesectorpriortotheirapplicationinSMA3.CollegesanduniversitieswillhavetheopportunitytoresetandrealignmetricspriortotheapplicationofmetricsinSMA3.Theministrywillalsoengageotherstakeholdersaspartofdiscussionsonabroadmetricsstrategy.

o Theministrycommitstoestablishingajointworkinggroupwitheachofthesectorsandtobegindetaileddiscussionsinfall2017onmetrics/targetsandtoseekinputontheperformancemeasurementmethodologyforSMA3.

Colleges,universitiesandtheministryallbenefitfromprocessesthataretransparentandnon-duplicative.Theministrycommitstoworkwithcollegesanduniversitiestocontinuetostreamlineprocessesandseekopportunitiestofurtherreduceredtape(inpartthroughincreasedaccesstoothertools),includingreducingoreliminatingduplicatedreportingrequirements.ThroughSMA2discussions,theministryhasheardconcernsaboutthechallengesofdeliveringbreadthinprogrammingforFrancophoneandFrancophilestudents,includingthecostandfundingofsuchdelivery.Startinginfall2017,theministrycommitstoconsultinginstitutionswhohaveaformalmandateforbilingualand/orFrench-languagedeliverytoreviewthedeliveryofFrench-Languageprogrammingandconsidertheseconcerns.In2016,anextensionoftheexistingtuitionpolicyframeworkwasannouncedtosupportamajorreforminOSAP.Theministrywillengagewithboththecollegeanduniversitysectorsaroundthenexttuitionpolicyframework,includingexaminingtheissueoftuitionanomaliesincertainprofessionalprogramsasaresultofpastchangestotuitionpolicy,and,forcolleges,examiningtuitionlevelsrelativetocompetitivecollegetuitionframeworksinCanada.InrecentyearsandduringtheSMAprocess,therehasbeenanincreasedinterestinthecreationofanewpolytechnicdesignationintheOntariopostsecondaryeducationsystem.Startinginfall2017,theministrycommitstoundertakeareviewthatexamineswhetherimprovedbenefitsforstudentsandemployersaresufficienttomakesuchachange.Theministrycommitstoworkingcollaborativelywithinstitutionsacrossthesectorsonthisreview.Theministrycommitstocontinuetoworkcollaborativelywithuniversitiestoassesstheanticipatedneedforadditionalgraduatespacesrelatedtoprogramsthatarecurrentlyunderdevelopment.

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• Startinginfall2017,theministrycommitstoundertakeareviewoftheuniversityNorthernGrant

workingcollaborativelywithuniversitiestoexaminewhetherthecriteriaforaccessandallocationsoftheNorthernGrantrepresentanequitableapproach.