SFU IAPR—JULY 2019 INSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN AND REPORT 2018-19 CANADA’S ENGAGED UNIVERSITY 1 SFU IAPR—July 2019 Table of Contents Letter from the Board of Governors ............................................................................................................................... 1 1. Executive Summary .............................................................................................................................................. 4 2. Institutional Overview .......................................................................................................................................... 5 2.1. Governance ............................................................................................................................................... 6 2.1.1. Board of Governors .................................................................................................................... 6 2.1.2. Senate ......................................................................................................................................... 6 2.2. SFU Faculties .............................................................................................................................................. 7 3. Strategic Direction and Context ........................................................................................................................... 8 3.1. SFU’s Strategic Vision ................................................................................................................................ 8 3.2. SFU’s Core Themes and Strategic Goals................................................................................................... 10 3.2.1. Core Theme: Engaging Students ................................................................................................ 10 3.2.2. Core Theme: Engaging Research ............................................................................................... 10 3.2.3. Core Theme: Engaging Communities ........................................................................................ 11 3.2.4. Fundamental Theme: Leveraging Institutional Strength.......................................................... 11 3.3. Underlying Principles ................................................................................................................................ 12 3.4. Integrated Planning Framework ............................................................................................................... 13 3.5. Ministry Goals for Post-Secondary Education in BC ................................................................................ 14 3.6. Ministry Mandate Letters to SFU 2018-19 and 2019-20 ........................................................................ 16 4. Quality Assurance ................................................................................................................................................. 19 4.1. Accreditation ............................................................................................................................................. 19 4.1.1. Academic Accreditation/Recognition ........................................................................................ 20 4.1.2. Quality Assurance Process Audit ............................................................................................... 21 4.2. External Reviews ....................................................................................................................................... 22 4.2.1. Academic Departmental External Reviews ............................................................................... 22 4.2.2. Administrative Departmental External Reviews ....................................................................... 24 5. Planning and Operational Review ........................................................................................................................ 26 5.1. Engaging Students ..................................................................................................................................... 26 5.1.1. Student Experience and Success ............................................................................................... 27 5.1.2. Teaching and Learning Focus..................................................................................................... 28 5.1.3. Educational Goals ....................................................................................................................... 29 5.1.4. Experiential and Work Integrated Learning .............................................................................. 29 5.1.5. Lifelong Learning ........................................................................................................................ 30 5.1.6. Student Services ......................................................................................................................... 30 5.1.7. Student Mental Health and Well-Being .................................................................................... 32 5.1.8. Safety: Campus Strategies ......................................................................................................... 33 5.1.9. Aboriginal Education .................................................................................................................. 34 5.1.10. International Engagement ......................................................................................................... 35 5.1.11. Domestic Enrolment .................................................................................................................. 37 Cover: Frog Constellation, 1995, Dr. James Hart 2 SFU IAPR—July 2019 5.2. Engaging Research ..................................................................................................................................... 38 5.2.1. Infrastructure .............................................................................................................................. 38 5.2.2. Research Chairs ........................................................................................................................... 39 5.2.3. 2016-2020 Strategic Research Plan ........................................................................................... 39 5.2.4. Strategic Research Leadership ................................................................................................... 40 5.2.5. Research Impact ......................................................................................................................... 41 5.2.6. Recognition ................................................................................................................................. 42 5.3. Engaging Communities .............................................................................................................................. 44 5.3.1. Community Engagement—Principles, Goals, Objectives, and Commitments ........................ 44 5.3.2. Community-Engaged .................................................................................................................. 45 5.3.3. Place-Based Initiatives ................................................................................................................ 48 5.3.4. Alumni ......................................................................................................................................... 51 5.4. Leveraging Institutional Strength.............................................................................................................. 52 5.4.1. Faculty and Staff.......................................................................................................................... 52 5.4.2. Finance ........................................................................................................................................ 54 5.4.2.1. Budgets ........................................................................................................................ 54 5.4.2.2. Investments ................................................................................................................. 55 5.4.2.3. Capital and Infrastructure ........................................................................................... 55 5.4.2.4. Financial Statements ................................................................................................... 56 5.4.3. Information Technology ............................................................................................................. 57 5.4.4. Library Services ........................................................................................................................... 57 5.4.5. Sustainability at SFU ................................................................................................................... 58 5.4.6. Programming for the Future ...................................................................................................... 59 6. Performance Reflected by Ministry Measures .................................................................................................... 61 6.1. Student Spaces .......................................................................................................................................... 62 6.2. Credentials Awarded ................................................................................................................................. 63 6.3.