Academic Action Plan
UVic's Academic Action Plan is a roadmap and framework to support successful implementation of the university’s Strategic Plan, other institutional plans and key external commitments through actions, goals and initiatives within the academic portfolio. It outlines our key initiatives, accountabilities and outcomes.
Initiatives are organized by three themes that reflect our academic mission and priorities as a comprehensive research university. Underpinning these themes are VPAC's commitments to the core values of:
- Academic excellence and quality
- Ethical, intellectual and scholarly integrity
- Academic freedom and freedom of inquiry
- Equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging
UVic's commitments, purpose, pledge and principles are outlined in our Strategic Plan.
Enhancing the student experience
- Recruitment and retention
- Student experience and success
- Student outcomes
Fostering innovation in scholarship
- Research-enriched learning and teaching
- Interdisciplinary scholarship
- Graduate education
Advancing scholarly culture
- Equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging
- Collegiality and mentorship
- Reputation and risk
Process and consultation
This plan is iterative and regularly updated, and it includes high-level initiatives from across the academic portfolio, including from the faculties and libraries.
Annually, the Vice-President Academic and Provost meets with each of her 18 direct reports (e.g., Deans, AVPs) to review their unit's collective accomplishments from the previous years as well as goals for the coming year within the context of our institutional plans.
Informing this inaugural plan are accomplishments from 2022/23, goals for 2023/24, the fall 2022 Listening Tour with faculty, the spring 2024 Engagement Tour with academic leaders, priorities from Senate and the Board of Governors, and consultations with Deans' Council and Academic Leadership.
Recent accomplishments
- Digital Learning Plan launched April 2024
- Faculty of Health proposal approved by Senate on March 1, 2024
- Second of two new student housing buildings opened in August 2023
- Rebuilt domestic enrolment for the 2023/24 academic year
- Value menus to address affordability starting in fall 2023
Additional highlights are included within the three themes: student life, fostering innovation and scholarly culture.
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