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LIVE: Academic Plan Town Hall

Students are invited to join Provost and Vice President Academic Dr. Mohamed Lachemi for a town hall meeting that will focus on the draft academic plan framework that resulted from the fall 2013 community consultation sessions.

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Academic planning town hall meeting about to start. Reps from different course unions and the RSU in attendance.

by Hailey Chan 3/11/2014 9:08:58 PM
"The academic plan represents the strategic blueprint for moving forward in the next five years," says Dr. Mohamed Lachemi, provost & VP of Academics.

by Hailey Chan 3/11/2014 9:12:18 PM
"We want to dream big, but we also want to be realistic about the plan that is in place," Lachemi says.

by Hailey Chan 3/11/2014 9:13:17 PM
A slide talks about what the new plan for 2014-2019 will focus on: new programs & curriculum, new experimental learning opportunities, technology in the classroom, and the student experience.

by Hailey Chan 3/11/2014 9:14:27 PM
Consultations for the proposed plan began in Fall 2013. So far, they have developed a framework for the academic plan.

by Hailey Chan 3/11/2014 9:15:35 PM
"Each faculty and each department will have their own strategic plan...expected Spring 2014," Lachemi says.

by Hailey Chan 3/11/2014 9:16:53 PM
Lachemi talking about Ryerson's new academic plan

by Hailey Chan 3/11/2014 9:17:39 PM
Lachemi introduces 14 new core values. Among which include: equity, diversity, inclusion and respect for Aboriginal perspectives.

by Hailey Chan 3/11/2014 9:20:21 PM
Lachemi asking for ideas on how students would like to view Ryerson in the next five years. Email him at provost@ryerson.ca.

by Hailey Chan 3/11/2014 9:21:23 PM
"The plan is not the provost's plan I am the provost, but I'd like the plan to represent the whole community," he says.

by Hailey Chan 3/11/2014 9:21:57 PM
CORRECTION: Mohamed Lachemi is the provost, not the VP of academics.

by Hailey Chan 3/11/2014 9:23:30 PM
Chris Evans, VP of academic now up. Explaining what "collegiality" means in the proposed core values, "People working together to try to and achieve their goals."

by Hailey Chan 3/11/2014 9:24:59 PM
Access is another one. (Referring to physical access, access to courses, financial access, pathways for non-traditional students to access university education.)

by Hailey Chan 3/11/2014 9:25:42 PM
Chris Evans speaking about the 14 core values.

by Hailey Chan 3/11/2014 9:26:36 PM
Core values were not formally articulated, prior to this plan.

by Hailey Chan 3/11/2014 9:27:30 PM
A question about accessibility: There are only three rooms in the library that are accessible, she says. "We need money to make this happen. How equitable is this going to be? How will the board of governors abide by this?"

by Hailey Chan 3/11/2014 9:29:38 PM
Lachemi says the new Student Learning Centre will be for fully accessible for student use and has 154,000 sq. ft. of space.

by Hailey Chan 3/11/2014 9:31:47 PM
None of the core values respond to the emphasis on the technological learning experience (RAMSS, recording lectures, etc.), says a student.

by Hailey Chan 3/11/2014 9:34:26 PM
Evans says that falls under innovation.

by Hailey Chan 3/11/2014 9:34:32 PM

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