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Faculty Council Overview of York Region Campus

Faculty Council Overview of York Region Campus. Spring, 2014 Rhonda Lenton. Our Vision . 4. Realizing Our Vision – Internal Processes . Realizing our Vision – External Opportunities . 6. Glendon as a Hub for French Higher Education in S outh Ontario.

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Faculty Council Overview of York Region Campus

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  1. Faculty CouncilOverview of York Region Campus Spring, 2014 Rhonda Lenton

  2. Our Vision 4

  3. Realizing Our Vision – Internal Processes

  4. Realizing our Vision – External Opportunities 6

  5. Glendon as a Hub for French Higher Education in South Ontario • Glendongiven $1.5M in 2013-14 to develop 5 new programs: • Business • BA Communications • BSc Biology • BSc Psychology • Advanced Certificate in Law and Social Thought • Further funds awarded in 2014-15 to support faculty complement and staff needs for these programs effective in Fall 2015. • Glendon also given another $300K for feasibility studies in partnership with other higher education institutions

  6. Ontario Online • RFP to increase number of courses offered online with initial focus on large, lower-level courses – York received funds for 4 courses • Online Centre of Excellence Steering Committee established with goal of launch in 2014-15 • Opportunity to support the advancement of York’s eLearning Strategy • Launched our own elearning course development program

  7. York Region Campus: OUTLINE 7

  8. Major Capacity Expansion Policy Framework 8

  9. Key Components of Call • Led by universities but college partnership models encouraged • Must be aligned with Strategic Mandate Agreement (SMA) • Broad range of programs • Student services on site • Evidence of need: Enrolment growth of 1,000 in short term increasing to between 5000 and 10,000 in long term • Alignment with provincial priorities: • Catalyst for social and economic development • Amodel of smart growth and sustainability • Innovative pedagogy, including capitalizing on latest technology enhanced learning and experiential education

  10. Key Components of Call (Continued) • Strong support from local businesses and service providers • Easily accessibly to GTHA residents by multi-modal transit • Using public infrastructure efficiently • Tangible regional economic benefits • Substantial support from host community including financial contributions and land ownership • Potential for leveraging private sector resources • Demonstrated labour market demand

  11. Opportunity to Advance Our Priorities • To become Canada’s Engaged University: • Community Outreach and Partnerships • Integral part of a major urban development in York Region • Building Seneca relationship • To strengthen quality: • Comprehensiveness: MTCU approval of new programs • Capital needs • Driving innovation to the benefit of York as a whole

  12. Opportunity to Advance Our Priorities (Cont’d) • To enhance student success: • Access • Credit transfer • Incubator for pedagogical innovation • To advance leadership in: • Sustainability and green energy • Diversity and inclusivity • Research impact and social innovation • To reclaim York’s market share and associated revenue stream

  13. York’s Process • York in York Region Steering & Evaluations Committees • To identify potential municipal partner/site location • To prepare submission • Academic Coordinating Committee • Program areas to be developed guided by: planning documents; strategic priorities; labourmarket needs • York-Seneca joint proposals • Program subcommittee • Finance and Property Committee • Communications 17

  14. Academic Committee Update 18

  15. York – Seneca Academic Pathways • Curricular plans for York Region campus in development, including: • York programs • York-Seneca programs e.g., pathways, joint programs • Potential for Seneca Building as on the Keele campus • Update on York-Seneca plans: • Long-standing partnership with Seneca College e.g., YSMSTE evolved to broader focus • Geographic proximity supports collaboration on York Region strategy • Aligns with York’s leadership in credit transfer and 105 strategy • Projects in progress: • Civil Engineering to Environmental Studies (Urban Sustainability) • Environmental Technology to Environmental Studies • Biotechnology Advanced Diploma to BScTech and BSc Biology • Police Foundations to Disaster & Emergency Management • Social Service Worker to Public Administration (BPA) • Early Childhood/Child & Youth Worker/Social Service to New Degree in Educational Studies • Digital futures e.g., interactive media • Liberal Arts Diploma to BA Honours degrees • Health & Science currently exploring options

  16. Site Selection Timeline 19

  17. Other Important Site Selection Criteria • Being a catalyst for social and economic development • Being a model of smart growth and sustainability • Strong support from local businesses and service providers • Being easily accessibly to GTHA residents by multi-modal transit • Capitalizing on access to latest technology-enhanced learning • Using public infrastructure efficiently • Proximity to partners for experiential learning &possible spin-offs 20

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  19. AAPR Update • PIF Launched – programs and services working on completion of PIFs supported by workshops, OIPA, Deans’ Offices • Scoring Rubric finalized and evaluated – to be posted Monday, May 12th, 2014 • Task Forces training – June 16 – 19th 2014 • Task Forces Review period – July through October 2014 • Questions and answers continue to be posted on the AAPR website through YULink • Any concerns? 22

  20. SHARP Budget • Proposed model agreed to by Deans • Preliminary numbers for the model being run for 2012-13 • Transition plan in development • Expected update in June 2014 • Shadow budget year 2014-15 with potential for some modest adjustments • First year of new budget model 2015-16

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