Western at 150: Overview and Next Steps
The strategic planning process at Western University involved diverse stakeholders and resulted in a comprehensive plan focusing on Greater Impact, People, Community, Culture, and Western's Place in the World. Key commitments include strategic growth, enhancing research and teaching, enriching student experiences, and promoting future-oriented learning. The plan emphasizes expanding resources, strengthening partnerships, and improving student support services to ensure Western's continued success as it approaches its 150th anniversary.
- Strategic Planning
- Higher Education
- Western University
- Future-Oriented Learning
- Stakeholder Engagement
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Background Planning was led by the Strategic Planning Steering Committee 21 members nominated, ten appointed or elected and six ex officio members September 2020 to April 2021, Western engaged students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community partners Through interactive Zoom sessions, online surveys, and written submissions, there were more than 3,700 inputs The plan was approved through Senate and the Board Towards Western at 150: Next Steps
Three themes of the plan: Greater Impact People, Community and Culture Western s Place in the World Towards Western at 150: Next Steps
Greater Impact Grow strategically Stimulate our research, scholarship and creative activity Promote teaching and learning for the future Enrich the student experience Towards Western at 150: Next Steps
Greater Impact - Commitments Grow strategically Expand faculty and staff complements Expand student enrolment Secure resources and building infrastructure Stimulate research, scholarship and creative activity Strengthen core facilities and invest in common resources Pursue more and deepen partnerships Adjust internal structures and the budget model Create a partnership concierge model to serve external partners Towards Western at 150: Next Steps
Greater Impact - Commitments Promote teaching and learning for the future Launch curriculum renewal projects Improve academic advising and career development Respond to the needs of 21st century learners Ensure technology resources for a changing world are provided Enrich the student experience Offer intensive experiential learning opportunities Invest in career development for all students and postdoctoral scholars Examine Western s admissions processes to ensure student diversity Fund summer research opportunities for undergraduates Extend entrepreneurship offerings to all students Towards Western at 150: Next Steps
People, Community, and Culture Advance reconciliation with Indigenous Communities Create a more equitable and inclusive Western Thriving through belonging Towards Western at 150: Next Steps
People, Community, and Culture - Commitments Unite our community through a sense of belonging Address structural and systemic barriers to inclusivity Continue our commitment to increase Indigenous voices and presence Create bursaries for students from equity-deserving groups Craft pathways to increase admission of students from equity- deserving groups Strengthen the diversity of our Canada Research Chairs Create learning opportunities on equity, diversity, and inclusion Towards Western at 150: Next Steps
Westerns Place in the World Concentrate on place Engage the world Sustainability, an imperative Towards Western at 150: Next Steps
Westerns Place in the World - Commitments Concentrate on place Strengthen relationships with nearby communities Pursue Western s Open Space Strategy Create a safer, more pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly, biodiverse campus Increase and improve student gathering spaces Establish a new presence in downtown London Engage the world Establish a larger presence in Toronto Increase international student population to 20-25% Double the number of international experiences for students Offer learning experiences in locations around the world Towards Western at 150: Next Steps
Westerns Place in the World - Commitments Sustainability, an imperative Achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 Retrofit existing buildings with energy-saving technology Engage with the UN Sustainable Development Goals to guide our work Position Western as a global leader in sustainability research Create a sustainability research fund to prioritize local partnerships and create experiential learning opportunities Towards Western at 150: Next Steps
Resources: Download the Strategic Plan Learn more about the Strategic Planning Process Various resource documents Towards Western at 150: Next Steps
