President s Update - April Strategic Plan

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1 President s Update - April 2018 Strategic Plan

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3 Strategic Initiatives Discovery & Innovation in a Learning-centred Environment Intercultural Learning Institutional Sustainability 1 2 3

4 Discovery & Innovation in a Learning-centred Environment Discovery & Innovation Initiated Results 1 Promote innovative and distinct pedagogies and student curriculum New programs and minors established: Social Justice and Community Studies Minor (Arts) Intercultural Studies Major (Arts) International Master of Teaching English (IMTE) New and expanded online courses receive funding of $100,000 Coming up Entrepreneurship Minor across all three Faculties 2 Improve the holistic learning experience Two student transition specialists hired Welcome Weeks enhanced First Year Experience Committee makes recommendations Coming up Pilot for First Year courses to embed co-curricular learnings approved with 6 faculty members (7 sections) in place for FY19, 6 additional faculty members interested for FY20 3 Graduating students with creative and entrepreneurial mindsets Saint Mary s Entrepreneurship Centre launched University launches year long campaign to promote Entrepreneurship at Saint Mary s Competition fund establishes student entrepreneurship awards Student accomplishments Enactus Square Roots Team in ENACTUS WORLD CUP Starting Point Student Entrepreneurship Conference Saint Mary s students tie for First Place in international Venture Capital Investment Competition 4

5 Discovery & Innovation in a Learning-centred Environment Discovery & Innovation 4 5 Deliver a studentfocused experiential and academic service learning strategy Promote both foundational and communityengaged research Placement coordinator hired to give students access to service learning Service learning pilot projects launched in all three Faculties Community of practice for service learning started Support for experiential learning opportunities in the Faculty of Arts including field schools underway Managing Director of CLARI hired and new initiatives begun with public/private agencies and NGOs Graduate Studies and Research funds workshops and targeted funding to facilitate community-based research Research grants ($7500-$10000) for Faculty support communityengaged research 8 projects awarded across CLARI network - ~$60,000 total 6 projects awarded across SMU (CASE) - ~$45,000 total SMU Success Rate National Success Rate New funding NSERC Discovery 8/12 8/13 66% TBA $371,480 $642, % 61.5% SSHRC Insight 1/10 4/12 40% TBA $60,537 $353,082 10% 33.3% New Programs launched Minor 4 1 Major/Honours Bachelor 0 1 Graduates 0 1 5

6 Intercultural Learning Intercultural Learning 1 Position Saint Mary s as a national leader in international and intercultural education President and Vice-Chancellor named Chair Designate of Canadian Bureau for International Education President and Vice-Chancellor asked by Governor General of Canada to serve on the national Study Group on Global Education Welcomed first Arts 2+2 cohort - 37 students from BNUZ Hosted Sino-Canadian Trade Summit at Saint Mary s (Nov 2017) Saint Mary s University established as a Cambridge English Language Assessment Authorised Centre, part of Cambridge University Coming up New 2+2 cohorts from BNUZ will be welcomed in computer science and psychology. Second Arts cohort also expected 6 2 Enhance learning opportunities for Indigenous students and enhance Indigenous Cultural education Development of curriculum that is relevant to Indigeneous communities Recommendations received for advancing implenmentation of the Aboriginal Task Force Report (April 2018) Hired first Indigenous student advisor, Raymond Sewell (Sept 2017), engaged with key university committees Sewell featured in AAU Aboriginal Education committee report on PSE response to the TRC s recommendations (April 2018) First annual Indigenous Student Gala held, organized by Indigenous Student Society / Indigenous Student Advisor (March 2018) Coming up Elder-in-Residence program Indigenous Advisory Council (external representatives) Proposals emerging for indigenization of courses

7 Intercultural Learning Intercultural Learning 3 4 Provide intercultural learning opportunities for faculty, staff and students to develop global empathy Ensure our campuses are a microcosm of a diverse world Strategic Funding Reserve established Intercultural Competency Training Workshops for employees re-offered in spring 2018 via the Studio for Teaching & Learning attended Formed Intercultural Learning Team - comprised of students and senior leaders - to help advance intercultural learning initiatives China compentency training for senior staff carried out in partnership with BNUZ First international faculty exchange hosted through Department of Modern Language and Classics New field school opportunities/collaborations: Cuba archaeological dig (2017) MBA Budapest (2017) Coming up Developing new Intercultural Competency Training Workshops for delivery next year - expecting 275 attendees 5 Promote Diversity Hired Diversity and Inclusion Advisor Developed training on equity, diversity and inclusion in search and appointment processes, delivered to 8 departments since Aug 2017 Review of current Employment Equity Policy Framework Helped develop the Saint Mary s Canada Research Chairs Equity, Diversity, Inclusion Action Plan, In support of Full-Time Faculty Collective Agreement, developed new online process that allows applicants to easily self-identify (via link embedded in advertisement) 7

8 Intercultural Learning Institutional Sustainability 1 Cultivate our people capacity with students, staff, faculty Healthy Campus Initiative - Strategic Funding Reserve established - $200,000 Mental Health continues as a priority Coming Up Human Resources Strategic Plan Multi-year leadership development plan Renew University Health and Wellness Team membership 8 2 Develop and deliver an integrated Advancement plan Commitment to and awareness of Advancement Strategic Framework is in place and growing SMU alumni have the 2nd highest engagement level in country as measured by independent survey with a 23% engagement score (national median is 13%) 75% of respondents would speak highly of Saint Mary s Alumni database quality improved through increase of contactable rate by 5%, increased business information in records by 9% Board Giving Participation Rate increases to 80%, senior management participation 87% Fundraising Priority Setting Complete inventory of 80 projects approved Strategic Communications Framework and key messages adopted Saint Mary s averaging 300+ mentions in traditional media per month Social media - increase of 57% and 32% for Facebook and Twitter respectively, over two years Public opinion research shows reflects university strength in Business and Entrepreneurship. President s Communications a key focus

9 Intercultural Learning Institutional Sustainability 3 Cultivate and protect our revenue capacity through focus on strategic enrolment management Enrolment (Based on Fall drop/add) Science continues to grow Arts growth aided by the arrival of the first BNUZ 2+2 cohort in Commerce enrolments are down however, 79 BNUZ students graduate in June, currently have 387 BComm students in China Coming Up Working with Institutional Reporting to capture enrolment numbers September/January/ May admission (not just Fall) Refreshing our recruitment marketing campaign, collaborating closely with VPA and External Affairs New Director of Institutional Research and Planning will help us develop more robust reporting structures and predictive modeling around enrolment and recruitment 9

10 Intercultural Learning Institutional Sustainability 4 Cultivate excellence in our operational capacities, create a risk intelligent culture Financial Decisions and University Strategic Plan Alignment - achieved in Fiscal 19 Balanced Budget and will be an ongoing component of the annual budgeting process Cyber risk emerged as a priority - Strategic Reserve established for Cyber Risk Incident Response - $250,000 Enterprise Risk Assessment complete Strategic Reserve established for Financial systems process improvement initiative(s) $250,000 Embedded funding requirements for renewal in budget process based on building FCI s: Annual increase in operating budget funding of $750,000 achieved over two budget cycles) for general campus renewal and annual budget allocation of $350,000 for the new arena project IT Strategy currently under development IT strategic investments identified/prioritized 5 Establish overarching and coordinated information reporting strategy Strategic Funding Reserve established -$250,000 for University reporting tools Establish of Baseline Data for indicators across the University VPAR and VPF&A are recruiting a Director of Institutional Analysis and Planning 10

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