Nipissing University Academic & Operational Plan 2024-2028

Academic Plan/Operational Plan 2024-2028

Pathways: Commitments to Water, Land and People Pathways: Commitments to Water, Land and People NIPISSING WILL NURTURE ITS IDENTITY AS A SMALL, STUDENT-CENTERED UNIVERSITY. (2,3,4,7,8) NIPISSING ASPIRES TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN STRONG CONNECTIONS AND POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG AND BETWEEN STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY, AND REGIONAL COMMUNITIES. (3 & 7) NIPISSING EMBRACES A CAMPUS-WIDE, PEOPLE- CENTRED APPROACH THAT BEGINS WITH OUR RELATIONSHIPS AND IS EMBEDDED IN OUR PRACTICES, PEDAGOGIES AND POLICIES. (3) NIPISSING ENCOURAGES A CAMPUS-WIDE FOCUS ON HOLISTIC MENTAL HEALTH, RESILIENCE AND WELL-BEING, SO THAT OUR PEOPLE, COMMUNITIES AND PLANET MAY THRIVE. (3 & 7)) NIPISSING IS COMMITTED TO ACCESSIBILITY FOR STUDENTS WITH VARIOUS LIVED EXPERIENCES, SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS AND INDIVIDUAL LEARNING NEEDS. (2)

Pathways: Commitments to Water, Land and People Pathways: Commitments to Water, Land and People NIPISSING WILL ESTABLISH INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS THAT MEET THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS AND EMPLOYERS OF THE FUTURE, PROMOTING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND REGIONAL RESPONSIBILITY. (1) NIPISSING WILL PRIORITIZE INNOVATIVE AND RESPONSIVE TEACHING, RESEARCH, SCHOLARLY AND/OR CREATIVE ACTIVITIES. (1) NIPISSING WILL ENGAGE IN TEACHING, RESEARCH, SCHOLARLY AND/OR CREATIVE WORK THAT ADVANCES TRUTH & RECONCILIATION (6) NIPISSING ASPIRES TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH REGIONAL INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES AND MEET THE NEEDS OF NORTHERN AND REGIONAL COMMUNITIES. (7) NIPISSING STRIVES FOR COMMUNITY AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT WITH THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. (7). NIPISSING WILL BUILD RESPECTFUL AND RECIPROCAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH COMMUNITIES IT SERVES. (7)

NU will embrace and celebrate its uniqueness in post-secondary education. Directive:

Pathways: Commitments to Water, Land and People Pathways: Commitments to Water, Land and People NIPISSING WILL WORK TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS BOTH LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY. (PARTIALLY 7) NIPISSING WILL DEVELOP OUTDOOR SPACES TO ENHANCE LAND-BASED, PLACE- BASED AND OUTDOOR EDUCATION EXPERIENCE (1) NIPISSING WILL STEWARD ITS ENVIRONMENT, ENSURING THAT WE ARE GOOD NEIGHBOURS ON AND TO THIS LAND. (7) NIPISSING WILL WORK TOWARDS PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT BY ENSURING WE INSTILL A FORWARD- LOOKING MINDSET. (10) NU will work towards long- term financial stability by making efficient use of its fiscal resources.

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NU will work towards long-term financial stability by making efficient use of its fiscal resources as it fulfills its academic mission. Directive:

Academic Plan Convening Working Group Ann-Barbara Graff, Co-Chair Cheryl Sutton, Co-Chair Stephen Tedesco, Staff Heather Daoust, Staff Debra Iafrate, Staff Beth Holden, Staff Dan Walters, Staff Nathan Colborne, Staff Barbi Law, Staff Meghan Venasse, Staff Graydon Raymer, Staff Nancy Black, Staff Jillian Redmond, Staff Romeo Fournier, Staff Rachel Van Woezik, Staff Renee Hacquard, Staff Heather Hersemeyer, Staff Melissa Busschaert-Daigle, Staff Jessica McMillan, Staff Kristen Brugma, Staff Rob Boulet, Staff Harikesh Panchal, Student Rob Breton, Faculty Carly Dokis, Faculty April James, Faculty Scott Fisher, Staff Sal Renshaw, Faculty Tyson Stewart, Faculty David Tabachnick, Faculty Chris Hachkowski, Faculty Jeff Thornborrow, Faculty Roxana Vernescu, Faculty Veronika Williams, Faculty Prasad Ravi, Faculty Haibin Zhu, Faculty Tammie McParland, Faculty Wenda Caswell, Staff

Student Recruitment, Retention and Persistence Indigenous Knowledge EDIA Procedural Integrity Must Haves

Elements of the Plan 1. Academic renewal and curricular reform 2. Welcome and belonging 3. Workplace culture 4. Staff Recruitment and Retention 5. Faculty Recruitment and Retention 6. Talent Development 7. Internationalization, Globalization and Decolonization 8. Community and Industry Engagement 9. Communications 10. Climate citizenship and environmental protection

Documents STRATEGIC PLAN, TREATY, NIPISSING ACT, SMA3 SCARBOROUGH CHARTER, SSHRC GLOBAL CHALLENGES, UN SUSTAINABILITY GOALS, TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION REPORT, MMIWG REPORT EVERYTHING ELSE THAT WILL HELP WITH THE GOAL OF ENSURING A DYNAMIC UNIVERSITY FOR THE LONG-TERM

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