1. SHERIDAN’S 2017-2022 ACADEMIC PLAN Senate 23-March-2017 Janet Morrison
Provost & VP, Academic
March, 2017

2. The ACADEMIC PLAN:
PRINCIPLE THEMES/OVERVIEW
CHARACTER
QUALITY
ACCOUNTABILITY
 Moving forward to 2022, the Sheridan learning community will invigorate our enviable organizational character; we will maintain and intensify our pursuit of quality; and, we will promote individual and organizational accountability.      

3. Build community by embodying Sheridan’s unique character.
The academic plan:
Academic Priorities
Build community by embodying Sheridan’s unique character.
Advance quality teaching and deep learning through inclusive, learner-focused design that embraces the diverse strengths of our students.  
Cement our commitment to polytechnic education by promoting and supporting scholarship, research and creative activities.
Fuel academic and career success by cultivating curiosity, a passion for growth and learning, perseverance, fun, and a sense of purpose. 
Enhance the student experience through programs, services and space design.
Develop an operational culture of planning, accountability and continuous improvement.

4. Build community by embodying Sheridan’s unique character.
What we heard:
Inclusivity
Diversity
Equity
Respect
Excellence
Belonging
Engagement
The academic plan:
Academic Priorities
Build community by embodying Sheridan’s unique character.
Shared Values
Creativity
Communication
Collaboration
Creative Problem Solving
Innovation

5. The academic plan:
Truth & Reconciliation Commission - Calls to Action
Colleges & Institutes Protocol
Academic Priorities
Faculty Development
Indigenous Knowledge
Internationalization Strategy
Tech-Enhanced Learning
Work-Integrated Learning
Advance quality teaching and deep learning through inclusive, learner-focused design that embraces the diverse strengths of our students.
Enrolment Management
International Student Services
Education Abroad
Faculty Development

6. Community & Industry Partnership
The academic plan:
Academic Priorities
Cement our commitment to polytechnic education by promoting and supporting scholarship, research and creative activities.
Community & Industry Partnership
Engagement Framework
SRCA
Resource Plan

7. First-Year Experience
The academic plan:
Academic Priorities
Fuel academic and career success by cultivating curiosity, a passion for growth and learning, perseverance, fun, and a sense of purpose. 
First-Year Experience
Academic Advising
Student Wellbeing
Pathways

8. The academic plan:
Academic Priorities
Enhance the student experience through programs, services and space design.
Student Space Enhancement
Student Engagement Strategy

9. The academic plan:
Academic Priorities
Develop an operational culture of planning, accountability and continuous improvement.
Operational Effectiveness
People Plan
Integrated Planning
Space Optimization
Administrative Optimization
Activity-based Budget Model
Academic Program Costing
Talent Management
Recognition
Employee Wellbeing

10. THE ACADEMIC PLAN
Measuring Progress-to-Plan
LEARNER
EXPERIENCE
FINANCIAL
EMPLOYEES
INTERNAL PROCESSES
Our academic plan priorities and related annual goals will be measured using a BALANCED SCORECARD.
We will achieve success through an integrated focus across four perspectives.

11. Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 THE ACADEMIC PLAN
Staging & Gating Progress
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Mapping Current State and Visioning Change
Making Change to Ensure a Solid Start
and Quick Wins
Solidifying Wins and Effectively Managing Change
Getting “ Into the Groove”
Tracking Progress and Investing in Best Practices
Celebrating and Building on Successes: Continuous Improvement
Leadership
Integrated Planning
Effective Change Management
Strategic, Ongoing Communications
Ongoing Monitoring
LIVING THE PLAN

12. Engagement Plan THE ACADEMIC PLAN: creative campus MEETING
DATE/LOCATION
AGENDA
AIS2 Team Lead Meeting
Monday, January 16, 2017
Introduction to JM
Emerging Themes & Aspirational Goals
Departments/LACs/Standing Committees
Dept.’s = January 26; February 7, 15 & 17,
March 14 & 21
LACs = January 19; February 2 & 16
Standing Committees = February 9; March 9
Student Leaders
Student Senators = January 23
Peer Mentors = February 2
Student Union Board of Directors = February 16
STARs = March 7
Senate
January 26
Full Faculty Meetings
FAAD = January 31
FHASS = February 27
PSB & FAHCS & FAST = March 2
Draft Priorities

13. Engagement Plan (cont’d)
THE ACADEMIC PLAN: creative campus
Engagement Plan (cont’d)
MEETING
DATE/LOCATION
AGENDA
Senate
February 23
Emerging Themes & Aspirational Goals
Draft Priorities
Expanded Provost’s Council
Tuesday, February 28
Sheridan Creates 
March 1
Executive Committee
March 16
Third Draft of the Academic Plan –
for input and discussion
Board of Governors’ (BoG) Retreat
March 22
Penultimate Draft of the Academic Plan –
for discussion
March 23
for recommendation to the BoG for approval

14. Thank you.