What is the purpose of the Academic Plan?

The plan is designed to set values and priorities that will shape strategies and priorities in Academic Affairs for the next five years.

How does the Academic Plan relate to the 2015-25 Institutional Strategic Plan, as well as other divisional and unit plans?

The Academic will be shaped in part to help achieve goals set out in the Institutional Strategic Plan. It is also being developed to align with or complement other MRU plans, including those from Student Affairs and Campus Life. The Plan is also designed to provide direction for future Faculty Plans, as well as areas such as the International Office and the Office of Research, Scholarship and Community Engagement

How will this plan utilize the previous academic plan that did not pass GFC?

The APSC is carefully considering themes in that plan, including material produced its previous Working Groups, to determine what can be brought forward. It is also looking at goals that remain unrealized from the 2007-12 and 2012-17 Academic Plans

How were themes devised to guide preparation of this Plan?

The initial themes were based upon background research on previous MRU and other university plans. The Committee has modified them based on feedback from the broader MRU community. These may change as the Plan develops.

Can I provide input to the Plan?

You can offer feedback via this website.

How is feedback being incorporated into the Plan?

Feedback garnered from visits to departments/faculty councils/administrative units, as well as that submitted to this website and sent in by email will be brought back to the steering committee. You can also provide feedback on this website.

Look for Committee updates to the MRU community to provide details on what themes are emerging and how they are being integrated into the Plan. We also plan to garner feedback from community members through town halls, tables on Main Street and Wykham House. Informal meetings in the MRFA Faculty Center and the MRSA Cougar Lounge are also planned.

When are the town hall presentations?

There are three town hall meetings planned next semester on the following dates next semester:

• Wednesday January 18: Y224 from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
• Thursday January 19: Jenkins Theatre from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
• Wednesday February: 22 TBA from 11:00 am - 3:30 pm

Committee members will be listening to your response to drafts of the plan presented at these meetings.

What other opportunities will there be to ensure broad participation?

We anticipate releasing a draft outline in mid-December. Once a full draft of the plan is ready, Steering Committee members will also be gathering feedback on Main Street, at Wyckham, and at the MRFA Faculty Center and MRSA Cougar Lounge. The Committee members will also revisit Faculty Councils in March.