Archives: CL2

Thursday, October 5, 2017

Graduation of Suspended Students (Oct 2017)

The Enriched Support Program (ESP) is a proven “pathway” to university for many students who do not meet Carleton’s regular admission requirements. We propose that any Suspended BA student with fewer than 9.0 university credits completed towards his or her degree be given the opportunity to apply to ESP during his or her year... More

Thursday, October 5, 2017

Enhancing the Onboarding Experience for New Carleton Employees (Oct 2017)

Building and strengthening community at Carleton begins the very first day new employees arrive on campus. Whether a new faculty member, regular staff member, or a casual employee, how new employees are brought on board – how they are (or are not) welcomed into the Carleton family in the first hours, days, and weeks... More

Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Student Engagement (May 2017)

Our SIG group consists of six members. We chose to focus on the ‘wicked problem’ of student engagement, and defined our strategy following consultation with a variety of stakeholders at the university. We posit that maximizing student engagement will promote better retention and will provide students with more meaningful learning experiences.... More

Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Food4Thought (May 2017)

Our inspiration began with food.  As our Strategic Impact Group (SIG) explored further, we recognized that we were seeking a unifying experience to break down silos and bring about conversations, connections and community. To this end, our SIG aims to create a meaningful way to bring faculty and professional services staff together in an... More

Tuesday, May 2, 2017

There’s an app for that! Directing students to Carleton’s support services (May 2017)

One of the key issues in student retention and helping to build Carleton University’s reputation as a leader in post-secondary education is to ensure a comprehensive array of student support services exists. We already have these services in abundance – Health Services, Academic Advising, Writing and Learning Support Services, the Library,... More

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Alternative Course Delivery for Non-Traditional Students (October 2016)

One of the biggest challenges currently facing Carleton University is how to maintain sustainability in the face of a decline in the number of domestic students who attend university full-time immediately following high school graduation. While the University is already responding to this challenge by committing considerable resources to... More

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Collaborative Space (October 2016)

Collaboration as a cornerstone for Carleton's prosperity is well defined. The value we all place on collaboration and an interdisciplinary approach are unique characteristics that we should celebrate. The physical realization of this on campus has been the development of a number of innovative educational environments to improve community student... More

Friday, April 22, 2016

How ‘Knowing’ leads to Collaboration (May 2016)

Collaboration at Carleton University is an institutional priority and an ongoing endeavour. We recognized that a catalyst for efficient and effective collaboration is knowing: knowing which departments and services are on campus; knowing who people are and their expertise; and knowing what is going on, when and where. By mapping our own... More

Friday, April 22, 2016

Institutional Reputation (May 2016)

Institutional reputation affects the ability of universities to attract and retain new students, the best faculty and staff members. It fosters the best domestic and international collaborators and industry partners as well as new research funds and donors. In short it underlies all aspects of a university's mission.  Indeed, our work is guided... More

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

#MySpaceMyCampus (Oct 2015)

Our team is interested in promoting and building an inviting workspace: #MySpaceMyCampus will serve as an umbrella concept for promoting art and visual interest on the Carleton campus. We are taking a broad approach to art by focusing on both designated pieces of art on the Carleton campus (e.g., mural in Tory building, art... More

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Helping Students Get Career Ready (Oct 2015)

When it comes to employability, the BA has come under a lot of undeserved criticism. Our BA students gain extraordinary knowledge and skills. The challenge may be that students don’t know how to best market their degrees. Why a BA? And how do we help our talented BA students translate their degrees into careers?... More

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Academic Expectations (May 2015)

We desire for all new students coming to Carleton University to feel empowered to take more ownership for their personal learning and academic journey while starting their new life as students, achieving learning outcomes and working towards their degree(s). As a strategic impact group we want our students to see the value, and to... More

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