1. Presentation at Faculty Council 1st April 2016
FAS Future Directions 2025
Presentation at Faculty Council 1st April 2016

2. FASis
Thinking
Beyond

3. FASone “thinking beyond” ideaψ

4. FASone “thinking beyond” idea
PSI

5. Integrative and community engaged
FASthe starting point: who we are
a federation of foundational disciplines
a generator of fundamental knowledge and scholarship
a vibrant research environment
a platform for flexible methodologies
an engine for interdisciplinary experimentation
a Faculty with connecting hubs
Integrative and community engaged

6. FASthe consultation process
Phase 1 ( )
Idea groups, Idea cafés, Surveys, Speaker series
Phase 2 (2016- now)
Faculty questionnaire for the academic units, Workshops and Consultations with Chairs,
Meeting with students, alumni, staff and faculty (more to come…)

7. FASwe have heard what matters

8. FASour values Excellence Innovation/Creativity Knowledge sharing
Flexibility/Permeability/Fluidity
Diversity and Inclusivity
Engagement
Social justice
Integrity and Transparency
Pride

9. The FAS is a federation of energized, engaged and committed people
who incite and generate imaginative exchanges and actions in research and teaching, in learning and discovering.

10. FASour 2025 ambition
Be a uniquely defined powerhouse of interdisciplinary teaching, learning and scholarship in Canada and beyond

11. FASprinciples (multiplier effect)
Leveraging Impact
Transparency
Accountability
Convergence
Synergy
Flexibility
Sustainability

12. FASreimagines (Inter/trans/multi/pluri)disciplinarity
Academic curriculum and delivery
Student experience
Cross-cutting-edge research
Places and events
Processes, procedures, governance

13. FAShow to Incentivize change Experiment with pilot projects
Activate the multiplier effect
Leverage community partnerships
Strategize/align international initiatives
Foster collaborations
Be visible, be known

14. FASneeds to
Own
the budget

15. FASprojects… The Mapping project (Leveraging what we do well)
The Curriculum Renewal project
The Beyond project:
Beyond disciplines
Beyond the walls
Beyond frontiers
Learning from Others
Mind the Gap project
La Francophonie project
LabLife project
The FAS Digital project

16. FAS thinking beyond Ψ

17. Pluri Studies Institute
FASone “thinking beyond” idea
Pluri Studies Institute

18. Ψ FAS thinking beyond Theme/problem driven Incubator of ideas
Facilitator of projects
Coordination hub for initiatives
Platform for experimentation

19. FAS still in consultation phase
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