1. Dare to Deliver 2011-2015The Academic Plan for the University of Alberta
2. Vision Dare to Discover Academic Plan Dare to Deliver Dare to Deliver 2011-2015 Cornerstone alignment: Talented PeopleLearning, Discovery and CitizenshipConnecting CommunitiesTransformational Organization and Support NB: New UofA Logo and Identity
3. Development of the new Academic Plan 2009: preliminary phase Provost and VP(R) teamsSenior Administration Retreat 2009 2009/10: consultation phase GFC committees, Senate, APO SummitSU, GSA, COSA, AlumniDeans, Chairs, URPC, AASUA, NASA
4. Spring & Summer 2010: writing draft phase Provost Team develop Resource documents Academic Team write first draftVetted at Senior Admin Retreat 2010Revised draft sent to Campus Community Fall 2010: response to draft phase Faculty Councils, SU, GSA, COSA, AlumniGFC committees, Deans, Chairs, BLDC January –March, 2011: approval route As noted on GFC Outline of the Issue
16. Highlights of the New Academic Plan Talented People “The essence of the academy is its people...” Welcome Centre, Leadership & Professional Development Learning, Discovery & Citizenship “...learning, discovery and citizenship encompass our essential work.”Undergrad Research, Attributes and Competencies, Research Constellations, Big Questions
17. Connecting Communities Connected in land/history to aboriginal peoples, in place to Alberta/Canada, in research to the world. Transformational Organization & Support CCIS, Edmonton Clinic-Health AcademyHelmholtz-Alberta initiative, ‘umbrella research initiatives’IT improvements, Sustainable campus, Library of Record
18. What are we doing? What are near term expected results?
19. “The Year of IT” Learning Management: Moodle E-mail: UofA Google Wireless upgrade Develop mobile apps Improved Teaching Environment: upgrading remaining 117 centrally-scheduled classrooms Security/Encryption: all mobile devices with sensitive/confidential UofA material Rebuilding the Digital Environment All above being done with no new money.
20. Rebuilding the Digital Environment In support of Dare to Discover, A system-wide approach to the attraction, retention and development of highly qualified personnel, the UofA kicks off a 3-year initiative in Fiscal 2011 to build, enhance and advance our digital learning environment.
21. Academic Policy and Process Review Task Force (APPR TF) Example projects: International transfer credit Other transfer credit issues: Identifying barriers to transfer students coming to the UofA Streamlining internal transfer credit processes Results of the RO’s admissions process review
22. Assessment and Grading [aka Professor Luth’s project] Provost Fall 2009: “do we grade on the curve?” CLE member: “should we grade on the curve?” Environmental scan (spring 2010) says “sometimes we do...” Moving policy to UAPPOL – take opportunity to discuss why we assess and define principles of fair assessment – form basis of renewed policy. Group now work on draft policy for circulation and consultation.
23. Student Life Co-curricular experiences for globalization Sustainability Additional Student Counsellors Student Spaces Physical Activity & Wellness Centre (PAWC)
24. Plans to expand undergraduate research activities to increase opportunities for students to get first hand experience of research Undergraduate Research Initiative Model of Roger S Smith Undergraduate Research Awards
