A FRAMEWORK FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF PROFESSIONAL CURRENCY AND SCHOLARSHIP

1. Development Work • 2 years A FRAMEWORK FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF PROFESSIONAL CURRENCY AND SCHOLARSHIP CDOG Conference 02 June 2014

2. OBJECTIVES The Journey Conestoga’s Framework for Professional Currency and Scholarship Implementation Process and Supports Beginning Experiences A Framework for Implementation of Professional Currency and Scholarship

3. The Journey • Drivers • Degree requirements • PEQAB and accreditation challenges • Conestoga’s Applied Research and Innovation (CARI) A Framework for Implementation of Professional Currency and Scholarship

4. The Journey • PEQAB May 2014 >>New in Degree Standards • “In considering faculty members’ currency and engagement with scholarship, research or creative activity, the following may be considered provided that these are in a form ‘subject to critical review and allowing use/exchangeby other members of the scholarly community’: • Publishing &/or reviewing professional publications in their fields • Participation &/or presentations at provincial, national & international conferences, competitions or exhibitions in their fields • Engagement with the scholarship of pedagogy in their fields • Participation in regulatory & accrediting association workshops, degree audits or related work in their fields • Engagement in applied or basic research, labor market research &/or related industry needs assessments • Application of conceptual knowledge to current practice in their fields, such as reports to industry or consulting work • Creative contributions to their field through exhibitions or related forms • Development of case studies in their fields” A Framework for Implementation of Professional Currency and Scholarship

5. The Journey • Drivers • Vision of Polytechnic Education • Four Pillars of Polytechnic Education at Conestoga • Career-focused degrees, diplomas and apprenticeship • Active learning • Access and pathways • Community partnerships and applied research All Programs; All FT Faculty; Acad Admin A Framework for Implementation of Professional Currency and Scholarship

6. TENETS OF OUR DESIRED CULTURE • Ongoing and shared learning, collaboration, inquiry and strategic development with our students that improves applied learning and enhances practices and products for industry and service delivery; • Fundamental importance of: • professional currency as a pre-requisite to excellence in applied learning, and • intentional planning and integration of scholarly work with teaching and student learning activities to achieve the Polytechnic advantage; and • Sustainability through team work and prioritization of development initiatives and their resource implications with shared accountability and decision-making with faculty. A Framework for Implementation of Professional Currency and Scholarship

7. THE POLYTECHNIC ADVANTAGE : PROFESSIONAL CURRENCY & SCHOLARSHIP ARE PART OF THE WHOLE ONGOING ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS & DELIVERY + + + Student Projects & Research Continuous Quality Improvement Academic Development & Program Development Initiatives Collaboration with Industry to Improve Products & Practices • Needs • Opportunities • New Learning • Evidence-informed Change PROFESSIONAL CURRENCY & SCHOLARSHIP PROFESSIONAL CURRENCY & SCHOLARSHIP AS A PROGRAM/DEPT/SCHOOLPLAN COLLEGE CULTURE OF INQUIRY, LEARNING, SHARING EVIDENCE-INFORMED ADVANCEMENT APPLIED RESEARCH = INDIVID PROJECTS A Framework for Implementation of Professional Currency and Scholarship

8. The Journey • Timeline and Development Process Cultural shift A Framework for Implementation of Professional Currency and Scholarship

9. The Journey Evolution to a framework that includes: • Professional Currency • Scholarship of Service • Scholarly Activities • Scholarship of Teaching • Scholarship of Application • Scholarship of Integration • Scholarship of Discovery • Scholarship of Leadership

10. Conestoga’s Framework for Professional Currency and Scholarship • Professional Currency • Builds on existing activity • Ongoing Professional Development • Specialty certifications; credential enhancements; professional development leaves • **New scholarly leaves: 2 -6 weeks, every 5-8 years in the lower teaching semester • **New scholarly activity funds Individual, Program, School, College Gain? A Framework for Implementation of Professional Currency and Scholarship

11. Conestoga’s Framework for Professional Currency and Scholarship • Scholarly Activity • Creative work that is validated by peers, communicated and that : • possesses methodological rigor • is considered within a theoretical context • is evidence-informed with a reflective and an evaluative component A Framework for Implementation of Professional Currency and Scholarship

12. Conestoga’s Framework for Professional Currency and Scholarship • Scholarly Activities • Scholarship of Service • Builds on and values existing involvement • Generation & use of professional knowledge in community services • Contributions to professional associations • Voluntary contributions at college • Consulting; mentoring A Framework for Implementation of Professional Currency and Scholarship

13. Conestoga’s Framework for Professional Currency and Scholarship • Scholarly Activities New expectations to formalize rigor of inquiry New structure and new learning for faculty Includes applied research but acknowledges a broader scope of activities 2. Scholarship of Teaching 3. Scholarship of Application 4. Scholarship of Integration 5. Scholarship of Discovery A Framework for Implementation of Professional Currency and Scholarship

14. Conestoga’s Framework for Professional Currency and Scholarship • Scholarly Activities 2. Scholarship of Teaching The study of teaching models and practices to achieve optimal learning A Framework for Implementation of Professional Currency and Scholarship

15. Conestoga’s Framework for Professional Currency and Scholarship • Scholarly Activities 3. Scholarship of Application Using research findings and innovations to enhance and advance society, practice and products A Framework for Implementation of Professional Currency and Scholarship

16. Conestoga’s Framework for Professional Currency and Scholarship Scholarly Activities 4. Scholarship of Integration Making connections across disciplines A Framework for Implementation of Professional Currency and Scholarship

17. Conestoga’s Framework for Professional Currency and Scholarship Scholarly Activities 5. Scholarship of Discovery Building new knowledge through primary research A Framework for Implementation of Professional Currency and Scholarship

18. Conestoga’s Framework for Professional Currency and Scholarship • Scholarly Activities 6. Scholarship of Leadership* • Builds on and values existing contributions • *Unique to Conestoga • Leadership/change projects A Framework for Implementation of Professional Currency and Scholarship

19. Implementation Process 1 rep/School (ED or Chair) + CARI + Degree Admin + Org Development; Committee report to Research Board A Framework for Implementation of Professional Currency and Scholarship

20. Implementation Process A Framework for Implementation of Professional Currency and Scholarship

21. Implementation Process A Framework for Implementation of Professional Currency and Scholarship

22. Implementation Supports A Framework for Implementation of Professional Currency and Scholarship • POLICIES AND PROCEDURES • FINANCIAL PLANNING • PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL FORM • E-CURRICULUM VITAE (eCV) • RESEARCH ETHICS BOARD • CARI (Conestoga Applied Research and Innovation)

23. Beginning Experiences • Faculty Engagement • Planning and the ECV Pilot • CASN and External Feedback • Leadership and Engagement • Financial Implications • More discussion to follow… • Challenges and Opportunities for Scholarly Activity A Framework for Implementation of Professional Currency and Scholarship

24. Development Work • 2 years A FRAMEWORK FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF PROFESSIONAL CURRENCY AND SCHOLARSHIP CDOG Conference 02 June 2014