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Place and Promise: The UBC Plan

Place and Promise: The UBC Plan. Tuesday, March 15 8:30-9:45 David Farrar, Provost and VP Academic Brian Sullivan, VP Students Deborah Robinson, Enrolment Strategy. Overview. Educating for Lives of Purpose Introducing UBC Place and Promise: the UBC Plan Enabling Infrastructure

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Place and Promise: The UBC Plan

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  1. Place and Promise: The UBC Plan Tuesday, March 15 8:30-9:45David Farrar, Provost and VP Academic Brian Sullivan, VP Students Deborah Robinson, Enrolment Strategy

  2. Overview Educating for Lives of Purpose Introducing UBC Place and Promise: the UBC Plan Enabling Infrastructure Outcomes to Date: Illustrations Challenges and Lessons Learned

  3. Educating for Lives of Purpose The link with strategic planning: The challenge of helping students find their own sense of purpose is that much easier in an environment that evinces a consistent set of values and beliefs relating to the real world.

  4. Who We AreThe University of British Columbia Established in 1908 Four year public, research-intensive, medical/doctoral Two campuses: Vancouver and Kelowna Unique model: one Board, one President, two Senates, one Degree Separate budgets System-level units (e.g. Enrolment Services) and campus-specific units (e.g. most Faculties) Total student population of 54,675 HC; 47,347 FTE 7,653 international students (graduate and undergraduate) Among the top 40 research-intensive universities worldwide

  5. The Vancouver Campus Student population of 47,582 HC; 40,349 FTE 37,944 undergraduates; 9,638 graduates 4,488 international undergraduate students 30% live on campus Deep applicant pool; fully enrolled

  6. The Okanagan Campus Established in 2005 by the BC Government Evolved from Okanagan University College Small (max. 7,500 FTE) research-intensive university Student population 7,093 HC; 6,269 FTE 6,552 undergraduates; 541 graduates 414 international undergraduate students 25% living on campus Enrolment more than doubled since 2005

  7. A History of Strategic Planning TREK 2000 (1998) “. . .to be the best university in Canada . . . to provide students with an outstanding and distinctive education. . . .” TREK 2010 (2004) “The University of British Columbia, aspiring to be one of the world’s best universities, will prepare students to become exceptional global citizens, promote the values of a civil and sustainable society, and conduct outstanding research to serve the people of British Columbia, Canada and the world.”

  8. A New Strategic Plan: Redefining UBC’s Purpose 2006: Installation of new president Professor Stephen Toope, a distinguished legal scholar, focus on human rights 2007: “Given the global scale of the growing social and environmental crises, universities have an obligation to engage with some of the most challenging issues of our time, and to do so in a spirit of participation and partnership with their external communities.” Stephen Toope, Submission to UN Secretary-General’s Global Colloquium of University Presidents, New York University, Nov 28-29, 2007

  9. The Strategic Planning Process April 2008: Launch of the planning process for a new strategic plan to build on TREK 2010 By October 2008, more than 1400 participants had completed a community-wide survey, resulting in a vision, values and commitments; consultation continued and working groups developed commitment-specific plans By July 2009, more than 19,000 unique visitors from 99 different countries had visited the strategic planning website December 2009, Board of Governors presents new strategic plan, Place and Promise, to the community

  10. Place and Promise: Vision As one of the world’s leading universities, The University of British Columbia creates an exceptional learning environment that fosters global citizenship, advances a civil and sustainable society, and supports outstanding research to serve the people of British Columbia, Canada and the world.

  11. Place and Promise: Values • Academic FreedomThe University is independent and cherishes and defends free inquiry and scholarly responsibility. • Advancing and Sharing KnowledgeThe University supports scholarly pursuits that contribute to knowledge and understanding within and across disciplines, and seeks every opportunity to share them broadly. • ExcellenceThe University, through its students, faculty, staff, and alumni, strives for excellence and educates students to the highest standards. • IntegrityThe University acts with integrity, fulfilling promises and ensuring open, respectful relationships. • Mutual Respect and EquityThe University values and respects all members of its communities, each of whom individually and collaboratively makes a contribution to create, strengthen, and enrich our learning environment. • Public InterestThe University embodies the highest standards of service and stewardship of resources and works within the wider community to enhance societal good.

  12. Commitments

  13. Enabling Infrastructure A new budgeting framework that allocates resources based on strategic goals, including enrolment Collaborative senior leadership: problem-solving oriented, forward-thinking, fast-moving, open to debate and dialogue New organizational structures that foster collaborative leadership and decision-making (e.g. Strategic Enrolment Management Planning Council; University Sustainability Initiative; Aboriginal Strategic Plan Steering Committee)

  14. Outcomes to Date: Illustrations The Campus as Living Laboratory Building the Class Transforming Student Learning Changing How We Work with Students

  15. Campus as Living Laboratory of Sustainability Concept embraces all 3 dimensions of sustainability: social, economic and environmental Combines campus operation and administration with education, research and outreach (USI: University Sustainability Initiative) Involves students and faculty developing and applying sustainability research and teaching in collaboration with university staff and/or community partners Directly impacts achievement of campus GHG and related targets Budgetary sustainability achieved for the near term

  16. Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability

  17. Building the Class Clarifying the University’s expectations of students Identifying students who will benefit from andcontribute to UBC Intentional discussions about the size and composition of the new student body and optimum institutional capacity New award programs to reinforce institutional values A new holisticapproach to admission

  18. Undergraduate Enrolment

  19. Transforming Student Learning Rethinking curricula Committed to enhancing the quality and impact of teaching and pedagogy Every student guaranteed at least two enriched “high impact” educational experiences More innovative summer programming Rapid expansion of student housing, renovation of classrooms, new informal learning spaces Aligning University rewards and recognition with student learning (e.g. new “teaching professors”) Reworking student systems technology to support longitudinal learning plans, retention efforts and transition after graduation

  20. Changing How We Work With Students Preferencing and supporting student-driven initiatives Collaborative approach to advising based on a shared belief that all student advising is in support of student learning; includes: health and well-being, counseling, academic advising, financial advising, career services, study abroad, community service learning, etc. Service partnerships with Faculties Learning Plans for each student: individualized and accessible

  21. Challenges and Lessons Learned Focus on concrete commitments as well as aspirations The importance of “enabling infrastructure” Recognize that strategic planning is a process not a document Quantify and measure progress; dashboard metrics matter Report back regularly and be willing to rethink strategies in response to changing environments Senior administrators need to model collaborative leadership Create opportunities for diverse groups (faculty, staff, students and alumni) to do meaningful work together

  22. Questions and Reflection Moving towards more purposeful institutions What are your strategic plan motivators? Hindrances? What are the governance challenges? Is there a big win you can personally help achieve? Name one or two things you can do to heighten purposeful “strategic doing” at your institution.

  23. Changing How We Work with Students Strategic Enrolment Management (Building the Class) Economic Sustainability (Taking Care of Business) Transformative Student Learning (Delivering on our Promises) Service Partnership Models (Getting by (in) with a Little Help from My Friends) Surveys and Dashboards (Can’t Get No Satisfaction) Communication with Students (Hello Operator) Talent Development (Should I Stay or Should I Go?) Technology Platforms (Sharing Knowledge) From Brian Sullivan, “Professional Ownership to Intentional Co-production: New Competency Demands,” excerpted from Exceptional Senor Student Affairs Administrators’ Leadership: Strategies and Competencies for Success

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