{"id":939,"date":"2019-11-29T12:10:57","date_gmt":"2019-11-29T17:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/president\/?page_id=939"},"modified":"2024-09-24T12:39:00","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T16:39:00","slug":"board-report-dec-2019","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/president\/board-report-dec-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"President\u2019s Report to the Board of Governors (Dec. 2019)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n President\u2019s Report to the Board of Governors (Dec. 2019)\n <\/h1>\n \n \n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

Click here<\/a> to view a PDF version of the report.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reputation and Community Highlights<\/font><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Carleton Research Funding Soars<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Carleton University\u2019s focus on collaborative interdisciplinary research with social, environmental and economic impact is paying big dividends. Research funding at Carleton has increased more sharply this year than at every other comprehensive and medical university in the country. Sponsored research income from external sources at Carleton jumped to $70,298,000 in 2018 compared to $54,369,000 the previous year \u2014 a 29.3 per cent increase, according to the just-released annual rankings from Re$earch Infosource, one of Canada\u2019s leading R&D analysis organizations. In addition, Carleton\u2019s corporate research income growth (research support from the private sector that is included in the sponsored research income total) was third among comprehensive universities in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Prof. Cynthia Cruickshank<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Carleton\u2019s Wellness Culture Wins Two National Awards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Carleton\u2019s support for mental health and workplace wellness earned the university a pair of awards from Excellence Canada at the organization\u2019s annual summit in Toronto on Nov. 5. Carleton became the first post-secondary institution in the country to reach Gold Level certification in Mental Health at Work, and the university\u2019s Students and Enrolment division earned Bronze Level certification in Excellence, Innovation and Wellness. Excellence Canada\u2019s verification team noted that the Canadian Mental Health Association and the Mental Health Commission of Canada have identified Carleton as a \u201ctrailblazer\u201d for workplace mental health. Over the last several years, the university has implemented a number of initiatives to support the mental wellness of students, faculty and staff, including an award-winning student Mental Health Framework, training for faculty and staff, and the Not Myself Today campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Carleton delegation at the 2019 Excellence Canada summit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Maclean\u2019s<\/em> Rankings Confirm Carleton\u2019s Momentum<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The 2020 university rankings published in Maclean\u2019s magazine on Oct. 3 show great results for Carleton in a number of areas, including student satisfaction, research, entry averages, quality programs and overall ranking. Among comprehensive universities in Canada \u2014 those with a significant amount of research activity and a wide range of programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels, including professional degrees \u2014 Carleton maintained its top-five overall ranking. With an entry high school grade average that hit a new high of 84.1 per cent, Carleton students reported that they were generally very pleased with their Carleton experience, leading to a top-three student satisfaction ranking in the comprehensive category. In particular, students cited excellent mental health services, experiential learning opportunities, the quality of residence living, student life support, the quality of instructors and steps taken to prevent sexual assault.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CUSC Survey Highlights High Student Satisfaction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Carleton regularly participates in a number of surveys to better understand the characteristics, needs and perceptions of students. In January 2019, Carleton was one of 46 institutions that participated in an undergraduate survey coordinated by the Canadian University Survey Consortium (CUSC). Compared to other institutions, first-year respondents from Carleton were more likely to report that: they were satisfied with their decision to attend Carleton (94 per cent); their expectations were met or exceeded (91 per cent); they were satisfied with the quality of teaching (90 per cent). Carleton students were more likely than those at other institutions to say the main reason they chose Carleton was based on having the programs they want, programs providing co-op or work experience, and scholarship opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Minding the Brain Podcast Voted Favourite Canadian Science Site<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Carleton Neuroscience Prof. Kim Hellemans\u2019 and Cognitive and Computer Science Prof. Jim Davies\u2019 podcast, \u201cMinding the Brain,\u201d has won the People\u2019s Choice Award for Favourite Canadian Science Site from the Science Writers and Communicators of Canada. The podcast started in January 2018 and focuses on the science behind the human mind and brain. It has covered such topics as trauma, pet therapy and morning people versus night people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Profs. Kim Hellemans and Jim Davies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Academics<\/font><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Fall Convocation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

More than 1,300 graduates were conferred with degrees during a pair of ceremonies at Fall Convocation on Nov. 9, including nearly 550 graduate students. An honorary doctorate was awarded to Carleton alumna Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, a senior associate counsel at Woodward and Company with extensive experience in Indigenous law and a professor at the University of British Columbia, in recognition of her commitment to improving supports for Indigenous peoples and addressing the needs of children and youth involved in the justice system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fall Convocation 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Strategic Integrated Planning<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Since the official launch of Carleton\u2019s strategic planning process in September, the Strategic Integrated Planning (SIP) Task Force has been actively engaging the Carleton community in interactive discussions about Carleton\u2019s strengths and vision for the future. The SIP Task Force invited all members of the Carleton community to contribute their insight, their bold thinking and their big ideas to the development of Carleton\u2019s next plan. They have engaged more than 1,000 members of the Carleton community through more than 40 consultations, and have received more than 100 online submissions. Based on the information gathered during the open consultation phase, the task force identified broad themes to help define conversations in the themed consultation phase. A campus-wide consultation was held on each of these themes in November. The Task Force co-chairs are now synthesizing the feedback, comments and ideas shared in the first two rounds of consultation, which will drive the development of Carleton\u2019s next Strategic Integrated Plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lorraine Dyke, Deputy Provost (Academic Operations and Planning) and Patrice Smith, Dean of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Indigenous Initiatives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Since the Carleton University Indigenous Strategic Initiatives Committee (CUISIC) was formed in December 2018, the co-chairs have conducted more than 40 consultations \u2014 on campus and off \u2014 that included more than 450 people. Based on the feedback gathered, the CUISIC co-chairs have published a set of 41 draft Carleton-specific Calls to Action as part of an institutional response to the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The draft Calls to Action are aspirational recommendations that have continued to evolve throughout a fully consultative and iterative process. Once the draft Calls to Action have been finalized, a full report will be prepared and an implementation committee will be formed to carefully consider each recommendation and to establish timelines and paths forward. The Calls to Action will provide a roadmap as we revitalize our Indigenous initiatives and our relationships with Indigenous peoples on- and off-campus. Additional updates are available on the CUISIC website: Carleton.ca\/indigenousinitiatives<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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An on-campus consultation conducted by the Carleton University Indigenous Strategic Initiatives Committee (CUISIC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

New Academic Programs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ontario\u2019s Ministry of Colleges and Universities has approved funding for the
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