Implementation - Funded Initiatives
Strategic Priorities Fund (budget of $2.274m)
The fiscal situation in 2006/07 has necessitated the suspension of the allocation of the Strategic Priorities Fund for one year. It is anticipated that the funding will resume in 2007/08 but that will be dependent on the University's fiscal situation.
Each investment supports specific strategies to achieve well-defined targets. Performance indicators, timelines and evaluation criteria will be developed to assess the effectiveness of each investment. The following proposals were approved for one time funding in 2004/05 and 2005/06, totaling an investment of over $5m.
Goal: To provide an innovative and stimulating learning environment where students can prepare themselves to excel in life.
- 3-D visualization resources in Science ($50k per year for up to three years)
- Additional support to the Registrar for recruitment and admissions ($150k)
- First year Biology equipment ($175k)
- Humanities funding to do renovations in the computer labs, Lyons Instructional Media Centre and Communication Studies and Multimedia offices ($200k)
- Mathematics and Statistics curriculum restructuring for Engineering students ($100k)
- Outbound exchange student funding ($100k)
- Social Sciences Instructional Assistant ($55k)
- Social Sciences web support ($54k)
- WebCT first year anatomy ($27k)
- Undergraduate Education Priorities ($600k over two years awarded to the Centre for Leadership and Learning)
- Recruitment and Liaison ($200k over two years)
- Redesign Introductory Psychology ($90k)
- Funding for Inquiry and Service Learning Course Development in Social Sciences ($111k)
- Integration of research and teaching in the Department of Anthropology ($10k)
Goal: To achieve the next level in research results and reputation by building on existing and emerging areas of excellence.
- Collaboration for Health project support ($460k over two years)
- Elsevier Science Direct journals back editions ($100k)
- Graduate Studies recruiting ($85k)
- MBA Recruiting ($100k)
- Support for new and existing Science graduate programs ($75k per year for three years)
Goal: To build an inclusive community with a shared purpose
- Addressing workplace bullying ($12k)
- Coordinating transcript information for undergraduate students and continuing education students ($36k)
- Disability Leader to take a leading role in the area of disabilities related to employees and students ($150k over two years)
- Human Right and Equity Accessibility Standards Audit Plan development ($100k)
- Development of a student portal ($1.2m)
- English as a Second Language Program ($150k)
- Inclusive Community staff position ($120k over two years)
- Diversity Café (Bridges) ($100k)
- Inspiration Scholarship for Women in Engineering ($100k over two years)
- Inter-generational Learning Centre in Social Sciences ($30k)
Critical Success Factor: Effective Institutional Support
- Integrated marketing strategy ($256k)
Critical Success Factor: Be Nimble and Efficient
- Business Intelligence Project ($500k)