2015-2018 Comprehensive Institutional Plan Submitted to Alberta Innovation and Advanced Education June 1, 2015 2 Comprehensive Institutional Plan 2015‐2018 Comprehensive Institutional Plan Submitted to Alberta Innovation and Advanced Education June 1, 2015 4 Comprehensive Institutional Plan 2015‐2018 5 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................... 1 CONCORDIA’S GOALS, PRIORITIES, AND STRATEGIES......................................................... 4 2. ACCOUNTABILITY STATEMENT ........................................................................................ 5 AIAE OUTCOMES, MISSION, VISION AND ACADEMIC PLAN ............................................... 6 3. INSTITUTIONAL CONTEXT ................................................................................................ 7 3.1 AIAE OUTCOMES, BUSINESS PLAN, ROLES & MANDATES POLICY ....................... 7 3.2 MISSION ................................................................................................................ 7 3.3 VISION ................................................................................................................... 7 3.4 ACADEMIC PLAN DIRECTIONAL STATEMENTS ..................................................... 8 4. PLAN DEVELOPMENT .................................................................................................... 10 5. ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN ................................................................................................ 10 5.1 ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN (SWOT) ........................................................................ 11 5.1.1 EXTERNAL CONDITIONS .............................................................................. 11 5.1.2 INTERNAL CONDITIONS ............................................................................... 11 5.2 EXTERNAL COMPETITION AND STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS ............................... 13 5.3 MARKET DEVELOPMENTS ................................................................................... 16 5.4 FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS ............................................................................. 16 6. GOALS, PRIORITY INITIATIVES, EXPECTED OUTCOMES AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES ........................................................................................................................................... 17 6.1 WHAT’S NEW IN THE 2015‐2018 CIP? ................................................................ 17 6.1.1 GOVERNANCE .............................................................................................. 17 6.1.2 STUDENT FOCUSED INITIATIVES ................................................................. 18 6.1.2.1 STUDENT HOUSING .................................................................................... 18 6.1.2.2 STUDENT RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION ................................................ 19 6.1.3 INTERNATIONALIZATION ............................................................................. 19 Comprehensive Institutional Plan 2015‐2018 6 6.1.4 COLLABORATIVE OPPORTUNITIES .............................................................. 19 6.1.5 OPERATIONAL RESTRUCTURING ................................................................. 20 6.1.6 KEY PRIORITY INITIATIVES ........................................................................... 20 6.1.6.1 KEY INITIATIVES IN PUBLIC HEALTH ........................................................... 20 6.1.6.2 KEY INITIATIVES IN SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES ............. 20 6.1.6.3 KEY INITIATIVE IN MODERN LANGUAGES .................................................. 21 6.1.6.4 KEY INITIATIVE IN OPTOMETRY .................................................................. 21 GOALS ................................................................................................................................ 22 6.2 GOALS ................................................................................................................. 23 6.2.1 OPERATIONAL GOALS.................................................................................. 23 6.2.2 STRATEGIC GOALS ....................................................................................... 24 6.3 QUALITY .............................................................................................................. 25 6.4 ACCESS ................................................................................................................ 27 6.4.1 ADDRESSING THE MINISTRY’S STRATEGIC PRIORITIES ............................... 27 6.4.1.1 EXPECTED OUTCOMES AND MEASURES .................................................... 28 PRIORITY INITIATIVES ........................................................................................................ 30 6.5 PRIORITY INITIATIVES ......................................................................................... 31 6.5.1 PRIORITY INITIATIVE: INSTITUTIONAL ORGANIZATIONAL REVIEW ............ 31 6.5.2 PRIORITY INITIATIVE: PROGRAMMING IN OPTOMETRY ............................. 31 6.5.3 PRIORITY INITIATIVE: MASTER IN PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE (MPHP) ....... 31 6.5.4 PRIORITY INITIATIVE: DOCTORATE IN PSYCHOLOGY (PSYD) ....................... 32 6.5.5 PRIORITY INITIATIVE: PARTNERSHIP IN DISPUTE RESOLUTION .................. 32 6.6 CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION ...................... 32 STUDENT LIFE AND LEARNING .......................................................................................... 33 6.7 STUDENT LIFE AND LEARNING ........................................................................... 34 Comprehensive Institutional Plan 2015‐2018 6.7.1 STUDENT CENTRED ..................................................................................... 35 6.7.2 ACCOUNTABLE ............................................................................................ 35 6.7.3 COMMUNITY ORIENTED ............................................................................. 35 6.7.4 COLLABORATIVE .......................................................................................... 36 6.7.5 LEARNING FOCUSED .................................................................................... 36 RETENTION GOALS ............................................................................................................ 37 6.8 RETENTION GOALS ............................................................................................. 38 6.8.1 RETENTION PLAN TARGETS ......................................................................... 38 6.9 ENROLMENT PLAN .............................................................................................. 40 PRIORITIES FOR A FUTURE CONCORDIA ........................................................................... 43 6.10.1 PRIORITIES FOR A FUTURE CONCORDIA ........................................................ 44 6.10.2 STRATEGIES TO ACHIEVE THE ACADEMIC PRIORITIES ................................... 45 RESEARCH .......................................................................................................................... 50 6.11 RESEARCH ........................................................................................................... 51 6.11.1 STRATEGIC RESEARCH PLAN SUMMARY ........................................................ 52 6.11.1.1 PROMOTE AN INSTITUTION‐WIDE CULTURE OF SCHOLARSHIP AND RESEARCH ............................................................................................................... 52 6.11.1.2 FACILITATE COLLABORATION ................................................................... 53 6.11.1.3 ENHANCE THE PROFILE OF RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP AT CONCORDIA INTERNALLY AND PUBLICALLY ............................................................................... 53 6.11.1.4 FOCUS ON AREAS OF RESEARCH STRENGTH WHILE RESPECTING INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH AGENDAS .......................................................................... 54 6.12 COLLABORATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ......................................... 54 6.12.1 ACADEMIC COLLABORATIONS ....................................................................... 54 6.12.1.1 FACULTY OF ARTS ..................................................................................... 54 6.12.1.2 FACULTY OF EDUCATION ......................................................................... 56 Comprehensive Institutional Plan 2015‐2018 8 6.12.1.3 FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT .................................................................... 57 6.12.1.4 FACULTY OF SCIENCE ............................................................................... 57 6.12.1.5 INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS .............................................. 59 6.12.2 LIBRARY COLLABORATIONS ............................................................................ 59 6.12.3 REGISTRAR: BLOCK TRANSFER AGREEMENTS ................................................ 60 6.12.4 COLLABORATION: GLOBAL NETWORKING ..................................................... 60 FINANCIAL AND BUDGET INFORMATION ......................................................................... 61 7. FINANCIAL AND BUDGET INFORMATION ..................................................................... 62 7.1 FINANCIAL RESULTS 2014‐15 ............................................................................. 62 7.2 FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY ................................................................................ 64 7.3 IMPLICATIONS OF EXTERNAL FINANCIAL