Call for Nominations: Towards Carleton@100 Working Groups
Carleton University invites nominations for membership on the Towards Carleton@100 working groups.
These groups will play a central role in shaping the university’s strategic directions toward 2030 and 2042. Participation offers an opportunity to contribute meaningfully to Carleton’s long-term priorities and institutional trajectory as it approaches its second century.
There are five working groups:
- Teaching and Learning
- Student Experience
- Research and Scholarly Impact
- Community Engagement and Partnerships
- Institutional Health and Sustainability
Each working group will include students, faculty and staff representatives, with academic and administrative co-chairs appointed.
Role of the Working Groups
Each working group is responsible for examining a defined strategic domain and developing forward-looking recommendations to inform the university’s strategic plan.
Working groups will:
- Identify key opportunities, risks, constraints and emerging trends shaping Carleton’s future
- Develop five to seven Strategic Directions to guide institutional decision-making
- Consider long-term sustainability, institutional alignment and necessary trade-offs
- Contribute to a plan that strengthens Carleton’s impact, resilience and global standing
- The work is collaborative, future-focused and grounded in institutional evidence and experience
Commitment and Expectations
Serving on a working group requires consistent engagement over the course of the planning process. Members can expect:
- Approximately two meetings per month of 1.5-2 hours duration
- Advance preparation and review of materials
- Active participation in discussion and development of recommendations
- Engagement through to submission of the group’s recommendations
- Working groups will conclude their work once the strategic plan is approved by the Board of Governors.
Eligibility and Selection
Nominations are open to students, faculty and staff who demonstrate:
- Strategic and forward-looking thinking
- A commitment to institutional sustainability and excellence
- Willingness to engage constructively in collaborative dialogue
- Openness to diverse, inclusive, evidence-informed perspectives and experiences that contribute to robust discussion
Nominations must be submitted by Tuesday, March 31, 2026. Selection for the working groups will be made by the Steering Committee. For questions regarding the nomination process, please contact: strategicplan2026@carleton.ca