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PROVOST’S REPORT TO COUNCIL
April 2012
INTEGRATED PLANNING
Provost’s Committee on Integrated Planning (PCIP)
In March, PCIP wrote a letter of support for the Global Institute for Food Security Innovation,
provided bridge funding to the International Centre for Northern Governance and Development
and for continuing work on copyright matters. PCIP also discussed the Third Integrated Plan and
TABBS.
Update on the Second Integrated Plan
A final report on the outcomes and achievements of the Second Integrated Plan will be posted on
the IPA website in May.
Update on the Third Integrated Plan
Promise and Potential – our Third Integrated Plan – was approved and released on March 6.
Currently, PCIP is working on creating Planning Parameters for each college, school and unit.
We are aiming to complete these documents by June 30, 2012.
PCIP is also working on creating an Implementation Plan for Promise and Potential. The
beginnings of an initial draft have been shared with Planning and Priorities Committee and
Deans’ Council for feedback at this early stage.
STRATEGIC ENROLMENT MANAGEMENT (SEM) PROJECT
In my last report to council, I advised you that the University of Saskatchewan continues to work
with SEMWorks, a consulting agency. This month, Dr. Wallace-Hulecki, one of the consultants
returned to campus to complete a series of meetings with colleges and schools to discuss newly
available data on admissions, enrolment and retention rates as well as an environmental scan for
the University of Saskatchewan conducted by SEMWorks.
TRANSPARENT, ACTIVITY-BASED BUDGET SYSTEM (TABBS)
TABBS is an analytical tool to aid in developing budgets. Its purpose is to produce information
for decision-makers across the university to take into account on a continuous and ongoing basis
as they make decisions about budgets. The final consultation session for phase 2 of the TABBS
project was scheduled to occur on April 16. This session presented the comprehensive TABBS
budget model. More information about the comprehensive budget model is available at:
www.usask.ca/tabbs.
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ACADEMIC INNOVATIONS UPDATE
During the last year of IP2, the Gwenna Moss Centre was granted stewardship over roughly
$500,000 of permanent funding and over $1 million in one-time funding to support Curriculum
Innovation activity across the campus. This investment has resulted in the initiation of several
new curriculum projects and new distributed learning programs in seven colleges and three
schools. The major curriculum mapping project in Arts and Science is being supported through
this funding. Ongoing instructional design support for distributed learning projects in the School
of Public Health, Education, Nursing, and Agriculture and Bioresources is underway. New
curriculum support in SENS, Kinesiology, Engineering, and AgBio is also getting underway and
initial conversations have begun with other units including Pharmacy and Nutrition, Social
Sciences, Humanities and Fine Arts, and the School of Public Policy. Changes in accreditation
standards in Engineering have necessitated a full-scale curriculum mapping and learningoutcomes analysis, which is also well underway. New certificate programs, such as the Global
Health Certificate in Medicine and the Global Studies Certificate for students in any College
have been developed and are ready to roll out.
The IP3 mission to develop program-level learning outcomes for every UofS academic program
over the next four years is a significant task. Supported by GMCTE staff, several programs are
well advanced in this activity, including Engineering, SENS, ETAD, History, Biology, and
Native Studies.
PROVOST TEACHING AWARD WINNERS
I am pleased to announce the recipients of the Provost’s Teaching Awards:
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Provost’s Award for Outstanding Graduate Student Teacher Award (for Graduate
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Amelia Horsburgh, Department of English
Provost’s Award for Excellence in Aboriginal Teaching:
Priscilla Settee, Department of Native Studies
Provost’s Award for Excellence in International Teaching:
Kalowatie Deonandan, Department of Political Studies
Provost’s Award for Outstanding Innovation in Learning:
John Kleefeld, College of Law
Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award (for faculty):
Murray Fulton, Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy
Outstanding New Teacher Award:
Loleen Berdahl, Political Studies
Provost’s College Award for Outstanding Teaching:
1. Agriculture & Bioresources – Steve Shirtliffe
2. Arts & Science – Humanities & Fine Arts – Kathleen James-Cavan, English
3. Arts & Science – Science – Ian Burges, Chemistry
4. Arts & Science – Social Sciences – Karen Lawson
5. Dentistry – No Nomination
6. Education – Shaun Murphy
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Edwards School of Business – Rick Long
Engineering – Denard Lynch, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Kinesiology – Jon Farthing
Law – Ibironke Odumosu
Library – No Nomination
Medicine – Meredith McKague, Department of Family Medicine
Nursing – Cheryl Besse
Pharmacy & Nutrition – David Blackburn
Veterinary Medicine – Chris Clark, Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences
COLLEGE AND UNIT UPDATES
Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy
On March 7 and 8, 2012, the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy hosted the
Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada for four events (two each in Saskatoon and Regina) as part of
their National Conversation on Asia initiative. Through this program, the Asia Pacific
Foundation is working with private-sector founding partners and civil society organizations to
get Canadians thinking and talking about and acting on Canada-Asia issues. The events included
private roundtable discussions with local business leaders, government officials, academics, and
representatives from the Asia Pacific Foundation. Topics included free trade opportunities,
intellectual property protection, and Chinese investment in energy projects in the province.
SEARCHES AND REVIEWS
Search, Dean, College of Engineering
The search for the Dean, College of Engineering will continue. There is no update at this time.
Search, Dean, College of Medicine
The committee for the Dean, College of Medicine met in early April. Additional candidates
have been invited to the campus.
Search, Executive Director, School of Environment and Sustainability
Dr. Toddi Steelman has been appointed as the Executive Director, School of Environment and
Sustainability
Search, Vice-Provost, Teaching and Learning
Candidates for the Vice-Provost, Teaching and Learning were on campus in February. The
committee met in early March.
Review, Dean, College of Nursing
The review committee for the Dean, College of Nursing held its final meeting and a
recommendation will be sent to the Board of Governors.
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Review, Dean, College of Graduate Studies and Research
The review committee for the Dean, College of Graduate Studies and Research has met and the
request for feedback will be sent out.
Review, Dean, College of Dentistry
The review committee for the Dean, College of Dentistry has met and the request for feedback
has been sent out.
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