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Current priorities of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) include faculty renewal; planning for graduate student expansion; the task force on evaluation, accountability and measurement; the task force on alternative budget models; the task force on teaching and learning; an ad-hoc committee on international activities; the development of an implementation plan for Refining Directions, and the successful completion of a number of searches for a CIO and Dean.
Provost Office's Commitments and Top Strategic Goals
Selection Committees
McMaster University Library Review (2012)
- McMaster University Library Review - Letter to the Community
- McMaster University Library Review March 26 and 27, 2012
- Review Team Members
Task Forces
Task Force on Evaluation, Accountability and MeasurementThe Task Force will develop a process to assess departments and units along with the University as a whole in the context of Refining Directions. The intent is to provide an information base that will play an important role in prioritizing institutional initiatives and aligning resources in ways that reflect Refining Directions goals. The Task Force reports to the University Planning Committee and a report is expected in June, 2008.
Links
Documents
- Terms of Reference and Membership
- Request for Comments and Suggestions, February 22, 2008
- Evaluation, Accountability and Measurement Survey April 4, 2008
- Summary of Responses
- Chair Report August 2008 (Accepted as a Report of the Committee, December 3, 2008)
Meeting Summaries
Task Force on Alternative Budget ModelsThe Task Force will review the current McMaster budget model relative to the objectives, examine alternatives and, after consultation with the Budget Committee and the University Planning Committee, make recommendations to the President that will enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the budget model and budget process. An interim report was issued in 2009 and it recommended the establishment of a Phase II committee, now underway.
Links
Documents
- Terms of Reference and Membership
- Town Hall Presentation — November 5 2008
- January 2009 Update
- Final Report, Phase I - Task Force on Alternative Budget Models, August 2009 (revised October 6, 2009)
- Final Report, Phase II - Task Force on Alternative Budget Models, November 2011
- Phase II Committee - Terms of Reference and Membership
Task Force on Teaching and LearningThe Task Force will explore and develop new strategies and approaches to teaching and learning that will enable McMaster to move beyond its current position among the more innovative universities in Canada and take its place on the world stage as one of the most important centers for the creation of new knowledge. An interim report is expected in June, 2008.
Documents
Implementation Plan for Refining DirectionsA new Refining Directions Implementation Plan Committee was created in 2008 to develop an implementation plan which is resonant with the goals in Refining Directions and which details how to achieve those goals. The Committee has identified 103 specific objectives clustered under 20 priority objectives. The Committee is seeking suggestions about which of these specific objectives deserve our immediate attention. The Committee will continue to engage the broad McMaster community so that a clear consensus emerges on the priorities and the substance of the Implementation Plan.The Refining Directions Implementation Plan Committee will continue to report its progress to the University Planning Committee no less than three times during the year.
Please review the "Refining Directions Implementation Plan October 2009” and provide comments to the Committee by email at refiningdirections@mcmaster.ca.