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LearningTogether,LeadingTogether

MountRoyalUniversitysStrategicPlan2025

FinalDraft:February23,2015

TableofContents

Welcome

Introduction

Vision

Mission

CoreValues

GuidingPrinciples

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Foundation:OurPeople
EngagingourStudentsforCurrentandFutureSuccess
Goal1:SettheStandardforaPersonalizedLearningExperience
Goal2:FosteraSenseofBelongingamongStudents
Goal3:ProvideIntellectuallyEngagedLearning
Goal4:IncreaseFlexibilityinStudentAccess
Goal5:FacilitateStudentSuccess

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UnitingFaculty,StaffandManagementinaThrivingLearningEnvironment

Goal6:FosteraHealthyWorkEnvironment
Goal7:EnhanceourCultureofInnovation
EngagingourBroaderCommunitiesinCollaborativeLearningandScholarship

Goal8:EngageMultipleCommunitiesinInnovativeandProductivePartnershipActivities
Goal9:EnhanceCommunityOutreach
Goal10:AdvanceEconomic,EnvironmentalandSocialSustainability

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AccountabilityandStrategicContext

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Acknowledgements

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Appendices
AppendixOne:StrategicPlanSteeringCommittee

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Welcome

MountRoyalUniversityisanexceptionalcommunityfocusedonourpeople.
Mount Royalisateachingandknowledgepursuingcommunity. Wegatherthosewhoseektoexpand
their understanding and prepare graduates for a lifetime of opportunities as contributing citizens. We
areaboutopeningmindsandprovidingstudentswiththecriticalthinkingandcommunicationskillsthat
willoutlasteachofthemanycareerstodaysgraduateswillexperience.
MountRoyalisaboutengagingourpeople.
Itisaboutourstudents,whoaredrawntoourcampusbythemyriadofcourseofferings,oursmaller
class sizes and our excellent faculty. It is about our faculty, who provide a learning environment that
doesnotshyawayfromchallengingideas.
It is about our staff, who are dedicated to maintaining our reputation as a postsecondary institution
thatprovidesstudentswithanexceptionallearningopportunity.Itisaboutourmanagementteam,who
provideleadershipthroughouttheUniversityandinspireothersatalllevelstobeleadersintheirown
important sectors. And, its about our broader community, including our alumni, our faculty and our
staffwhomakeimportantcontributionstoCalgaryandbeyond.
Learning Together, Leading Together provides a framework for excellence for a new University with a
proudpast.TheStrategicPlansetsouttheprioritiesforMountRoyalUniversityforthenexttenyears.It
identifies our key strengths as well as areas where additional focus will benefit our students and the
University.
LearningTogether,LeadingTogethertellsthestoryofwhoweareandwherewearegoing.Itremindsus
ofwhatwedo;butfarmorecritically,itspeakstowhywedoit.Itidentifiesouruniquecontributionsto
postsecondary education and our community. Learning Together, Leading Together reminds us and
othersthatMountRoyalplacesstudentsfirst.

DavidDocherty,Ph.D.
President

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Introduction

Mount Royal University is uniquely positioned to offer students the best of all academic worlds. The
purposeofLearningTogether,LeadingTogetheris toguideusinthis directionandto ensurethatwe
identifyandrecognizeallofourstrengthsintheprocess.
TheStrategicPlanoutlinesspecificgoals,strategiesandmeasuresasweseektoofferourstudentsthe
bestpostsecondaryexperiencepossible.
As we set out to achieve this Strategic Plan, it is important to address some fundamental questions
abouthowweseeourselvesnowandhowwewillbedifferentintenyearstime.
WhatistheprofileofMountRoyalin2025?
MountRoyalisandwillremainauniversitywithastrongcommitmenttoandfocusonundergraduate,
liberal education. The majority of our programming will remain fouryear Bachelor degrees. These
degrees will be supplemented by a number of direct entry and postundergraduate certificate and
diplomaprograms.
Throughout our discussion with the Mount Royal community, the consensus to remain an
undergraduate institution was unequivocal. In ten years, our goal is not to introduce graduate
programs,butrathertodeserveourreputationasoneofCanadasfinestundergraduateuniversities.
Todothis,weneedtoexpandbothourdegreeprogrammingandthesizeofourstudentpopulationon
the Lincoln Park campus. Since 2007, Mount Royal has introduced eleven different baccalaureates for
ourstudents.Weoffer42differentmajorswithinthesebaccalaureateofferings.
Wewillcontinuetoprovideawidevarietyofchoiceforstudentsintermsofmajorsanddegrees,from
broadcastjournalismtomidwifery.
At the same time, we will seek to increase the overall number of students on our campus. With the
completionoftheRiddellLibraryandLearningCentre,thetransformationofMainStreetandfuture
developmentofeastcampus,wecangrowtoapproximately13,000students1.

Full-load equivalent students

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Whyisthisgrowthimportant?
First,whilenotimmunetonationaldemographictrends,Calgaryhasayoungerandgrowingpopulation
compared with much of Canada. As such, we have the population base within our city to sustain this
increaseinstudentnumbers.
Second, there is demand for our programming. Our degree offerings are a gateway for successful
careersforourgraduates.Withanemploymentrateofover90%,ourgraduatesaremakingimportant
contributionstoAlbertawithinmonthsofgraduating.
Third,thismeasuredgrowth,togetherwithouruniqueprogrammixwillenableMountRoyaltomakea
notable contribution to increasing the participation rate of Albertans in postsecondary education,
whichcontinuestobeasignificantneedwithinourprovince.
The combination of increased degree offerings and increased capacity for student enrolments will
uniquely position Mount Royal within the Canadian postsecondary landscape. We will remain
committed to a smaller class experience, providing faculty and students the opportunity for close
interactionfromyearonethroughtoprogramcompletion.Atthesametime,thenumberofprogram
and major options, and courses available within these majors, will more closely approximate midsize
universities where students can fulfil their intellectual goals without transferring to complete their
programselsewhere.
This combination of size and programming along with our focus on liberal education and high impact
learningisourcompetitiveadvantageandouracademicniche.Weareprovidingaworldofchoicesto
ourstudentswithinasmallschoolenvironment.OurgraduatesleaveMountRoyalwiththecriticalsoft
skills and practical application experience in their field of study.Together, these key differentiators
enableourgraduatestohitthegroundrunningintheirchosenpath,whetheritbegraduatestudiesor
embarkingonacareer.ThatistheMountRoyaladvantage.

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WhereWeWereWhereWeAreWhereWeareGoing
InstitutionalSize
FullLoadEquivalent(FLE)
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Calgarystudents
Albertastudents(outsideCalgary)
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TargetedStudent
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TargetedStudents
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ProgramMix
4yearbaccalaureatedegree
4yearapplieddegree
Diplomas/certificates
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1yearcertificate
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ProgramOfferings
Numberofbaccalaureatedegrees
Numberofbaccalaureatemajors
Numberofapplieddegrees
Numberofapplieddegreemajors
Numberofprebaccalaureatediplomas/certificates
Numberofpostbaccalaureatediplomas/certificates
StudentFinancialSupport
Numberofbursary,scholarshipandawardrecipients
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operatingbudget
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NumberofcollegesofferingcollaborativeMRUdegrees
NumberofMRUdegreeprogramsofferedatABcolleges
Numberofdualdegreeswithotheruniversities
NumberofdomesticmobilitystudentsatMRU
NumberofMRUmobilitystudentsatCdninstitutions
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ManyofMountRoyalsprogramsenjoyincrediblyhighdemand.Whileweareproudofthedemandfor
ourprograms,thismeansthataverageentrygradesarecontinuingtoclimb.Increasingouroverall
studentpopulationwillhelptoaddresspartofthischallenge.Atthesametime,MountRoyals
reputationhaslongbeenthatofapostsecondaryinstitutionthatprovidesindividualswithnon
traditionalentrypathsintoourprograms.Wedonotwanttoloseourhardfoughtreputationforaccess,
butwehaveanobligationtocreatejustasmanyopportunitiesforsuccessforthesestudentsaswedo
fordirectprogramentrystudents.Thus,wewillcontinuetovalueaccessbutwillreexamineprograms
thatarelesssuccessfulandprovidemoreopportunitiesforaccesstoprogramsthatleadtodegree
completion.
MountRoyalwillalwaysconsiderCalgaryourhome.FromourcenturyoldrootsindowntownCalgaryto
theconstructionofourtwolatestprojectsonLincolnPark,wehavemadeasignificantandlasting
contributiontoCalgarians.Asaformercollege,weunderstandthechallengesfacingtwoyeardiploma
institutions.Thatiswhywehavepartneredwithcollegesincommunitiesthatlackuniversityaccess,and
whythesesuccessfulpartnershipswillcontinue.By2025,MountRoyalwillbeknownasAlbertasleader
incollegedegreecollaborations.ThiscommitmentwillsignificantlyincreasethenumberofMountRoyal
graduates,withoutincreasingouroncampusnumbersbeyondanyreasonablecapacity.
LearningTogether,LeadingTogetherisMountRoyalsblueprintforthenext10years.AsMountRoyals
Strategic Plan, it outlines who we are and where we are going, and it will be used as a guide in the
developmentofallpartneringplansaroundtheUniversityoverthecourseofthenextdecade.
Our Strategic Plan articulates a new Vision for the University, one that states very clearly that Mount
Royal will remain focused on undergraduate education. The Plan also identifies a new Mission
statement,whichoutlineswhyweexistandwhatdifferentiatesusfromotheruniversities.And,thePlan
identifiesaclearlistofourCoreValues.
AsforthePlanitself,tenGoalshavebeenidentifiedforMountRoyal,eachwithseveralStrategieswhich
wewillemployinpursuitoftheGoal.EachStrategyincludesMeasuresofSuccesswhichidentifyhow
weknowwehaveachievedthatStrategy.Measuresareeitherqualitativeorquantitative,andprogram
qualityisimplicitwithinallgoalsarticulatedwithinthisPlan.AlloftheseGoalsandStrategiesareplaced
under a single Foundation, which is the key to our success: Our People. Our People includes our
students,ourfaculty,staffandmanagementandourbroadercommunity.
TheGoalsofLearningTogether,LeadingTogetherare:
EngagingourStudentsforCurrentandFutureSuccess
Goal1:SettheStandardforaPersonalizedLearningExperience
Goal2:FosteraSenseofBelongingamongStudents
Goal3:ProvideIntellectuallyEngagedLearning
Goal4:IncreaseFlexibilityinStudentAccess
Goal5:FacilitateStudentSuccess

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UnitingFaculty,StaffandManagementinaThrivingLearningEnvironment
Goal6:FosteraHealthyWorkEnvironment
Goal7:EnhanceourCultureofInnovation

EngagingourBroaderCommunitiesinCollaborativeLearningandScholarship
Goal8:EngageMultipleCommunitiesinInnovativeandProductivePartnershipActivities
Goal9:EnhanceCommunityOutreach
Goal10:AdvanceEconomic,EnvironmentalandSocialSustainability

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Vision

MountRoyalUniversity:
anexceptionalundergraduateeducationalexperience

Mission

Since 1910, Mount Royal has built a reputation on a strong, liberal education foundation with an
undergraduatefocus.Morethanacenturylater,weremainresponsivetotheneedsofourcommunity
throughourenduringcommitmenttothislegacy.

We are a community of engaged citizens, providing personalized, experiential and outcomebased


learning in an environment of inclusion, diversity and respect. Through our focus on teaching and
learninginformedbyscholarship,wearepreparingourgraduatesforsuccessintheircareersandlives.

CoreValues

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GuidingPrinciples

OurGuidingPrincipleswillbeusedtoinformusinourdaytodaydecisionmaking.

AtMountRoyal,we:

supportourstudentsandprovideaqualityeducationthatdevelopsthewholepersonfor
successinlifeandwork;

preparestudentstobeinformedandengagedcitizensandleadersinthe21stcentury;

collaborateandengagewithfaculty,staff,management,students,alumniandother
stakeholdersinourplanningandimplementation;

strivetobeclearandopenaboutwhatwedoandwhy,andvaluetheviewsoftheUniversity
community;

forgepartnershipsandareresponsivetothebroadercommunitywhilemaintaininginstitutional
autonomy;

makestrategicchoicesforthelongtermhealthandreputationoftheUniversity;

aremindfulofandresponsivetothechangingfinanciallandscapeforhighereducation;

embracechangeandacultureofinstitutionalimprovementandassessment;

promotesustainabilityandenvironmentalresponsibility;and

celebrateourachievements.

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Foundation:OurPeople

EngagingourStudentsforCurrentandFutureSuccess

Engagingourstudentsateveryopportunity
willfostertheirfutureascontributingcitizens.

Goal1:SettheStandardforaPersonalizedLearningExperience
Enhanceandpromoteouruniqueapproachtopersonalizedlearning

Strategy1.1:Wewillensureapersonalizedlearningexperienceforourstudentsandpromoteit
internallyandexternallyinordertoidentifythisasadistinguishingfeatureofaMountRoyalUniversity
educationalexperience.

Ourapproachtopersonalizedlearningdoesnotstopatsmallerclasssizesandinclusiveclassroom
instruction;rather,itgivesustheopportunitytofocusontheacademicsuccessandgrowthofevery
student,ineveryinteraction.

MeasuresofSuccess

StudentsconsistentlyrateMountRoyalasaleaderinprovidingapersonalizedlearning
experience,whensurveyedthroughNSSE,CUSCandourownStudentAssessmentSeminar.

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Goal2:FosteraSenseofBelongingamongStudents
Createanenvironmentinwhichstudentsareengagedandhaveasenseofbelonging

Strategy2.1:Wewillcreatehighimpactexperiencesinandoutoftheclassroom.

Studentsbenefitandaremoresatisfiedinsupportivesettingsthatcultivatepositiverelationships
amongstudents,faculty,andstaff.Asupportiveenvironmentleadstoincreasedengagement,asenseof
belongingandultimately,successinastudentsuniversityexperience.

MeasuresofSuccess

Ourstudentsreportstrongaccesstoandinteractionswithfacultyatgreaterthanthe
nationalaverage.

Ourstudentsratethequalityofourcampusenvironmentatgreaterthanthenational
average.

Theavailabilityofparttimestudentemploymentoncampusisatorabovethenational
average.

OuralumnidescribethesupportiveenvironmentoftheirMountRoyalexperienceasakey
factorintheirsuccess,bothasstudentsandastheyentertheworkingworld.

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Goal3:ProvideIntellectuallyEngagedLearning

Provideourstudentswithanopportunitytobecomedeeplyengagedintheireducational

experience,preparingthemforpersonalandcareersuccess

Strategy3.1:Wewillexposestudentstoaliberaleducationandabroadinterdisciplinaryapproachto
criticalthinkingandproblemsolving.

MountRoyaldefinesaliberaleducationasonethatexposesourstudentstoabreadthofdisciplines
acrossdifferentfaculties.Asafundamentalpartofallofourdegreeprograms,liberaleducationincludes
anexposuretothemessuchas:numeracyandscientificliteracy;values,beliefsandidentity;community
andsociety;andcommunication.

Ourapproachincludesacomprehensivecollectionofcoursesacrossarangeofsubjects,includingthe
sciences,mathematics,businessandthehumanities,andisdesignedtocomplementourstudents
studiesintheirchosenfield.Thesecoursesprovideabroad,wellroundedfoundation,helpingto
prepareourstudentsforsuccessintheircoresubjectstudiesandforfutureeducationandemployment.

MeasuresofSuccess

Ourdegreegraduatesdemonstrateliteracyinthesciences,mathematics,humanities,social
sciences,businessandcommunications.

Ourdegreegraduatesreporttheyhavestrongcriticalthinkingandproblemsolvingskillsat
orabovethenationalaverage.

Becauseofthevalueofliberaleducationindevelopingemployabilityskills,employers
reporthighsatisfactionwithMountRoyalgraduatesasexpressedthroughemployer
satisfactionsurveys.

Strategy3.2:Everystudentwillparticipateinatleastonehighimpactorcapstoneworkintegrated
learningexperienceduringhisorhertimeatMountRoyal.

AtMountRoyal,themajorityofourprogramscurrentlyoffersomeformofworkintegratedlearning.
Theseexperiencesprovideourstudentswithpracticalapplicationoftheconceptstheyhavelearned
throughclassroomstudy,betterpreparingthemforthenextstageintheirlives.

MeasuresofSuccess

Wearenationallyrecognizedasaleaderinworkintegratedlearning,including,butnot
limitedtocoops,internships,servicelearningopportunities,practica,fieldstudies,orwork
experienceplacements.

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Strategy3.3:Everystudentwillhavetheopportunitytoenrichtheiracademicexperiencethrough
participationinresearchprojectsduringhisorhertimeatMountRoyal.

EngagementofourstudentsinscholarshipandresearchprojectsisadefiningcharacteristicofMount
Royalsundergraduateeducation.UndergraduateresearchatMountRoyaltakesmanyforms,including
theavailabilityofresearchassistantroles,facultysupportforindividualorgroupresearchprojects,
facultyguidanceforstudentresearchjournals,scholarlycommunicationsorconferencepresentationsas
wellasstudentposterpresentations.

AtMountRoyal,themajorityofourprogramscurrentlyoffersomeformofstudentscholarshipor
research.Wewilldevelopnewandinnovativewaystointegrateresearchintoteaching,andtoinvolve
ourstudentsinresearchprojects.Throughthisintegration,ourstudentswillgainnewknowledgein
theirareaofstudy,aswellasintheresearchprocessitself,addingdepthtotheiroveralleducational
experience.

MeasuresofSuccess

Everyprogramincludestheopportunityforstudentstoparticipateinatleastonesenior
levelresearchorcapstoneprojectthroughindividualorgroupwork,ordirectlyengaged
withfaculty.

Ourgraduateshaverecognizedexperienceinconductingresearchandhavegained
transferableanalyticalskillsintheresearchprocess.

Graduateschoolsrecognizethequalityofourundergraduatestudentresearchexperiences,
withMountRoyalplacingwithinthetop10%amongCanadianuniversitiesingraduate
schoolacceptancerates.

EmployersrecognizethequalityofMountRoyalsundergraduatestudentresearchprogram
asexpressedthroughemployersatisfactionsurveys.

Strategy3.4:Wewillengageandchallengeourstudentsandcreateempoweredlearners.

Byencouragingourstudentstotakeresponsibilityfortheirowneducationalexperience,andto
collaboratewiththeirpeersinacollectiveownershipoftheirsharedlearning,weareempoweringthem
tobecomemoreselfsufficientlearners,developingpersonalskillsthattheycanapplyinalloftheir
futureendeavours.

MeasuresofSuccess

Ourstudentsparticipateincollaborativelearning,peertopeerandmentorshipprogramsat
arateabovethenationalaverage.

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Goal4:IncreaseFlexibilityinStudentAccess
Provideourstudentswithgreaterprogramandcourseavailabilityandmorevariedcoursedelivery
platforms

Strategy4.1:WewillgrowtomeetthedemandsofAlbertalearners.

WewillincreaseboththenumberofspacesavailableandprogramsofferedattheLincolnParkCampus
tobetteraccommodatethegrowingdemandforaccesstopostsecondaryeducationinAlberta.

MeasuresofSuccess

Wehavestudentspacesandfundingtoaccommodate13,000creditFLElearners.

Weofferatleast15degreeprogramsand60majors.

Wearerecognizedasaprovincialleaderintermsofintakeoftransferstudentsfordegree
completionatMountRoyal.

Wehavesuccessfullylaunchedatleastsixnewpostbaccalaureatecertificatesanddiplomas
thatprovidetimelynewprofessionaldevelopment.

Strategy4.2:WewillprovideagreaternumberofstudentswithaccesstoMountRoyaldegree
programsinareasoftheprovincecurrentlywithoutaccesstouniversitylevelprogramming.

ManystudentsresidinginsmallercitiesandtownsaroundAlbertadonothaveaccesstouniversitylevel
programmingattheirlocalcolleges.ByofferingMountRoyaldegreeprogramsatthesecolleges,weare
creatingflexibleoptionsforstudentaccessaroundtheprovince,withoutaddingstudentnumberstothe
limitedspaceonourLincolnParkcampus.

MeasuresofSuccess

AminimumoffivecollegesinAlbertaoffercollaborativeMountRoyaldegrees.

AminimumoftenMountRoyaldegreeprogramsareofferedatAlbertacolleges.

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Strategy4.3:Wewillremoveexistingbarrierstotimelydegreecompletion.

MountRoyalwillfacilitatedegreecompletionbyimprovingstudentaccesstospecificcourses,
expandingcourseavailability,enhancingalternativedeliverymethods,offeringyearroundcourse
deliveryandmaximizingcoursetransferabilityacrossMountRoyalprogramsandbetweenpost
secondaryinstitutions.

MeasuresofSuccess

Allstudentswhointendtocompletetheirundergraduateeducationinatimelymannerwill
completetheirdegreeswithinfiveyears.

Weplacewithinthetop10%amongCanadianuniversitiesfortimelyundergraduatedegree
completion.

Strategy4.4:Wewillprovidestudentswithalternativeentranceoptions.

MountRoyalwillprovidestudentswithaccessopportunitiesoutsideofdirectentranceintodegree
programs.Bycreatingclearpathwaystoprovidethehighestprobabilityforsuccess,morestudentswill
beabletocompleteadegreeatMountRoyal.

MeasuresofSuccess

Wearerecognizedasaprovincialleaderinalternativedegreecompletionopportunitiesfor
midcareeradults.

Wehavedoubledthenumberofalternativeentrancestudentscontinuingintodegree
programs.

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Goal5:FacilitateStudentSuccess
Becomealeaderinstudentsuccessthroughtheprovisionofservicesandfinancialsupport

Strategy5.1:Wewillreducebarrierstoacademicsuccessbyimprovingaccesstoandawarenessof
qualitystudentservices.

Werecognizethatpostsecondaryeducationcanbeanoverwhelmingpropositionformanystudents.By
providingenhancedservicestothosestudentsegmentsexhibitingthegreatestneed,wecangivethem
theassistancetheyneedtobesuccessfulintheirstudies.

Thehealthandwellnessofourstudentswillbeafoundationforservicesdesignedforstudentsuccess.

MeasuresofSuccess

Studentsreportsatisfactionwiththeavailabilityofqualitystudentservicesatgreaterthan
thenationalaverage.

Studentsreporthealthandwellnessatgreaterthantheprovincialandnationalaverage.

Acrossallprograms,weplacewithinthetop10%amongCanadianuniversitiesinstudent
retentionrates.

Acrossallprograms,weplacewithinthetop10%amongCanadianuniversitiesinstudent
graduationrates.

Strategy5.2:Wewilldevelopfinancialsupportforstudents,toassistinalleviatingthestressthatcan
negativelyimpactourstudentsabilitytosucceedintheirstudies.

Byincreasingtheavailabilityofstudentawardsandprovidingfinancialliteracyservicesandemployment
opportunitiesoncampus,wecanhelptoreducethefinancialpressuresonourstudents,enablingthem
tofocusonandsuccessfullycompletetheirstudies.

MeasuresofSuccess

Thevalueofavailablestudentbursaries,scholarshipsandawardsequals5%ofMount
Royalsannualoperatingbudget.

Theavailabilityofparttimestudentemploymentoncampusisatorabovethenational
average.

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Morethan50%ofstudentsaccessfinancialmanagementservicesorparticipateinfinancial
literacyprogramsatsomepointduringtheirstudies.

Acrossallprograms,weplacewithinthetop10%amongCanadianuniversitiesinstudent
retentionrates.

Acrossallprograms,weplacewithinthetop10%amongCanadianuniversitiesinstudent
graduationrates.

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Foundation:OurPeople

UnitingFaculty,StaffandManagement
increatingaThrivingLearningEnvironment

Bysupportingoneanother,faculty,staffandmanagement
areunitedintheirfocusoncreatinga
thrivinglearningenvironmentforourstudents.

Goal6:FosteraHealthyWorkEnvironment

Fosteraworkingenvironmentthatsupportsthesuccessofourfaculty,staffandmanagement

withinapositiveclimateofrespect,transparencyandinclusiveness.

Strategy6.1:Wewillprovideservicesthatsupportahealthyandproductiveworkenvironment.

MountRoyalhasacommitmenttothepersonalsuccessofallmembersofourcampuscommunity.We
willprovideourfaculty,staffandmanagementwiththeservicestheyneedtobesuccessfulintheirwork
toeffectivelysupportourstudents.

MeasuresofSuccess

Wehaveincreasedparticipationbyfaculty,staffandmanagementincontinuouslearning
andprofessionaldevelopment.

Wehaveenhancedourrecruitment,onboardingandcontinualdevelopmentstrategiesto
ensurealignmentbetweenemployeeandUniversityneeds.

Positiveresponsebyourfaculty,staff,andmanagementinallcategoriesonemployee
engagementandsatisfactionsurveys.

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Strategy6.2:Wewillfosterasafeandpositiveworkingenvironmentwhichisrespectfulandinclusive.

Byremainingfocusedonfosteringarespectfullearningandworkenvironment,wewillminimize
barriersandmaximizeopportunitiesforengagementandcollaborationamongindividuals,departments
anddivisions.

Bysupportingdiversityandnurturinganinclusivecampus,wewilladdfacetstoourinternalcommunity
culture,enrichingourcampusandtheoverallexperienceofitsmembers.Byformallyacknowledging
theimportanceofworkandlifebalance,wewillcreateamoreengagedandproductiveworkplace.

MeasuresofSuccess

Evidenceofhighemployeesatisfactiononrankingofrespectfullearningandwork
environment.

Evidenceofemployeewellnessasmeasuredthroughtheemployeewellnesssurvey.

Evidenceofbroadcultural,ethnic,religious,sexualorientation,abilities,genderandage
diversityamongourstaff,faculty,andmanagementcomplement.

Strategy6.3:Wewillfosteranenvironmentthatpromotestrustthroughtransparencyindecision
making.

Wewillpromoteanopenandtransparentapproachtobothdecisionmakingandtheoutcomesthat
resultfromthesedecisions.Recognizingthatconfidentialityandprivacyarecritical,andthatnotevery
decisioncanbemadeinapublicmanner,wewillseektoprovideclaritywheneverpossible,sothatour
faculty,staffandmanagementhaveasharedunderstandingofhowandwhykeydecisionsaremade.

MeasuresofSuccess

Asevidencedthroughemployeesurveys,ourfacultyandstaffaresatisfiedthatopenness
andtransparencyarepracticedinalldecisionmakingacrosstheUniversity.

Asevidencedthroughemployeesurveys,ourfacultyandstaffaresatisfiedthatinternal
communicationsaretimelyandadequateduringbudgetdevelopmentandotherpeaktimes
whenbroadandcriticaldecisionsarebeingconsidered.

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Strategy6.4:Wewillfostercareerdevelopmentamongourfaculty,staffandmanagement.

Bymaximizingthevariousskillsetsamongourfaculty,staffandmanagement,wecanachieveMount
Royalsstrategicgoalswhilealsomeetingouremployeesowncareerobjectives.Inrecognizingand
nurturingemployeetalents,wewillbeoptimallypositionedtoprovideprofessionalopportunitiesto
thosehighlyskilledemployeesasnewopportunitiesarise.

MeasuresofSuccess

Asevidencedthroughemployeesurveys,weconsistentlyachievehighratesofemployee
satisfactionacrossourfaculty,staffandmanagementgroups.

Wehavedevelopedaflexibleandinnovativehumanresourcesstrategywhichincludesgoals
dedicatedtoemployeerecruitment,retentionandsuccessionplanning.

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Goal7:EnhanceourCultureofInnovation
Supportfaculty,staffandmanagementtobecomeleadersintheexplorationandadoptionof
innovativeapproachestoteaching,scholarship,research,businesspracticesandotherinitiatives
relatedtothesuccessofourstudents

Strategy7.1:Wewillbeleadersininnovationandexcellenceinteachingandpedagogy.

Facultywhowishtoexploreandincorporatenewanduniqueteachingmethodsshouldbesupported
andrecognized.MountRoyalisdedicatedtotheadvancementofScholarlyTeachingandalsopromotes
theScholarshipofTeachingandLearning(SoTL).Wewillencourageandprovidegreatersupportto
facultyinthepursuitofexcellentteaching,includingnewmethodologiesandintegrationofenhanced
technologies.

MeasuresofSuccess

Ourindividualfacultymembersarerecognizedatthenationalandinternationallevelfor
teachinginnovationandexcellence.

MountRoyalisrecognizedatthenationalandinternationallevelforteachinginnovation
andexcellence.

Strategy7.2:Wewillsupportthescholarship,researchandcommunityengagementofourfaculty.

Asaknowledgeseekingcommunity,MountRoyalappreciatesthatintellectualinquirybenefitsusall.
Thesharingofthisknowledgetakesmanyforms,eachofthemequallyimportant.Beitthrough
traditionalpeerreviewedpublications,performances,presentationsoropenlyaccessiblework,Mount
Royalrecognizesthecontributionofourfacultyasscholars,researchersandpublicscholars.

MeasuresofSuccess

Disseminationofindividualresearchfindingsandscholarshipoutcomesincreaseby20%
acrossallfaculties.

Tricouncilresearchapplicationswhichincludestudentresearchengagementopportunities
areincreased,witharesultingincreaseinapprovedfunding.

Scholarshipandresearchfundingfromfoundationsandalternatesourcesisincreased

IndustryandcommunityorganizationsacknowledgeMountRoyalfacultyexpertiseinan
increasednumberofcollaborativeprojects.

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Strategy7.3:Wewillencourageandinvestininnovationbystaff,facultyandmanagement.

Innovativeapproachestoourdaytodaysupportofstudentsandoursupportofoneanotherdeserves
profile,andrequiressupporttocreatesuccessfulresults.

MeasuresofSuccess

Wehaveaformalprogramtoinvestinand/orseedinnovationoncampus.

Ourstaffandmanagementarerecognizedbyrelatedprofessionalorganizationsfor
innovationandexcellence.

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Foundation:OurPeople

EngagingourBroaderCommunities
inCollaborativeLearningandScholarship
Byengagingwithourbroadercommunities,wewillprovide
greaterdepthandbreadthtoourstudentseducationalexperience.

Goal8:EngageMultipleCommunitiesinInnovativeandProductivePartnershipActivities
Developnewpartnershipswithcommunityorganizations,theprivateandnotforprofitsectors
andpostsecondaryinstitutionsacrossCanadawhileenhancingandexpandingonthestrengthof
existingcollaborations

Strategy8.1:Wewillsupportandencouragecollaborationswithpostsecondaryinstitutionsacross
Canadainthegenerationofnewandinnovativeinstructionalapproaches,inthepursuitofscholarship
andresearchandinthesharingofbestpracticesamongstaffandmanagement.

Thereisgreatvalueinbuildingconnectionswithpeerinstitutionstouncoverandexplorenew
innovationsinclassroomteaching.Asbestpracticescontinuallyevolve,peertopeerandinstitutionto
institutioncollaborationscanunveilnewapproacheswhichcanbeimmediatelyincorporatedinto
individualclassesorevenacrossprograms.

Thesepartnershipswillprovideourfacultyandstudentswithanavenueforscholarshipcollaborations,
sharingknowledgewithlikeminded,forwardthinkinginstitutions.Ourstudentswillgainaneven
greaterbreadthofexperiencetoapplydirectlytotheirfieldofstudy.Ourfacultywillgaininvaluable
professionaldevelopmentopportunitiesintheirareaofspecialization,therebyenhancingtheirteaching
intheclassroom.

Ourstaffandmanagementcanseektogainnewknowledgeintheirareaofspecialization,andenhance
businessprocessesandproceduresformoreefficientandeffectivepractices.

MeasuresofSuccess

Wehaveenhancedtheexistingpostsecondaryinstitutionalcollaborationstobenefit
teaching,learning,scholarshipandbusinesspractices.

Wehaveimplementedasophisticatedandinteractivenetworktosharebestpracticesand
innovativeteaching,learning,scholarshipandbusinessprocessesacrossMountRoyaland
amongpeerpostsecondaryinstitutions.

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Strategy8.2:Wewillactivelydevelopnewteaching,learningandresearchpartnershipswithcommunity
organizationsandtheprivateandnotforprofitsectors,andwewillnurtureandexpandourexisting
partnerships.

Thesecollaborationswillcreatenewandoriginalopportunitiesforourfacultyandstudentstoembark
uponcurrentandtimelyresearchprojects,aswellaspracticumandotherexperientiallearning
placementswhichwillbenefitourcommunityandenrichthestudentexperience,whilefurther
solidifyingouruniquerelevance.

MeasuresofSuccess

Wehaverealizeda25%increaseinnewformalandinformalpartnershipswithcommunity
organizationsandtheprivateandnotforprofitsectorsdedicatedtoenhancingteaching,
learningandresearchatMountRoyal.

Ourpartnershipswithcommunityorganizationsandtheprivateandnotforprofitsectors
arebroadlyviewedasmodelsofuniversity/communitycollaborationandarethesubjectof
ScholarshipofTeachingandLearning(SoTL)publications.

Strategy8.3:Wewillfundraisewithintention,activelydevelopingnewprivatesectorrelationshipsto
generateadditionalsourcesofrevenueforcurrentandemergingareasofpriority.

Throughgreatercollaborationandengagementwithindividualphilanthropists,alumniandthe
corporatecommunity,wewillenhanceourprogrammingandprovideourstudentsandfacultywith
opportunitiesnotavailablethroughtraditionalrevenuestreams.

MeasuresofSuccess

Bursaries,scholarshipsandawardsavailabletoourstudentsrepresentanamountequalto
5%ofourannualoperatingbudget.

EndowmentfundsprovidesufficientoperatingrevenueforTheInstituteforScholarshipof
TeachingandLearningandotherprogramsthatdirectlysupportourvision.

Wehaveincreasedournumberofalumnidonorsby300%.

Wesustainournumbersofalumnidonorsyearoveryear.

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Strategy8.4:Wewillactivelybuildaffinitywithouralumni,tostrengthentheirconnectiontoMount
Royalandcreateambassadorsthroughoutthecommunityandaroundtheworld.

Byenhancingouralumniprograms,wewillinturnenhanceaffinityamongouralumni.Bydeveloping
newandmoreflexiblewaystoengagewithouralumni,wewillenhancetheirpridefortheiralmamater,
therebysecuringtheirongoing,committedsupportforourinitiatives.

MeasuresofSuccess

Wehaveincreasedawarenessandgrowby60%thenumberofactivealumnicontacts.

Wehavedoubledtheinvolvementofalumniinchapteractivitiesandprogramssuchasthe
HarryG.SchaeferMentorshipprogram.

WehavemaximizedthenumberofalumniengagedinleadershiprolesonProgramAdvisory
Committees,theBoardofGovernors,theBoardofDirectors(Senate)andAlumniChapters.

Wehavesuccessfullylaunchedatleastahalfdozennewpostbaccalaureatecertificatesand
diplomasthatbothrefreshandupdateMountRoyaldegreesandothercredentialsand
providetimelynewprofessionaldevelopmentforouralumni.

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Goal#9:EnhanceCommunityOutreach

Engageourbroadercommunityinthoughtfuloutreachinitiatives,toprovideaccesstoeducational

opportunitiesavailableatMountRoyalwhich,inturnenhancetheexperiencesofallofour

studentsbyprovidingexposuretodiversityinbothcultureandthought

Strategy9.1:WewillenhanceourpartnershipswithAboriginalcommunities,therebyfosteringan
engagementwithcurrentandpotentialAboriginalstudents,enablinggreatersuccessinourdedicated
recruitmentinitiativesandspecializedretentionstrategies.

TherepresentationofAboriginalstudentsatMountRoyalshouldbeequaltotherepresentationof
Aboriginalpeopleswithinourprovince.

MeasuresofSuccess

WehaveincreasedrepresentationofAboriginalstudentsequalto7%ofouroverallstudent
population.

WehaveincreasedretentionandgraduationratesofAboriginalstudents.

Faculty,staffandmanagementdemonstratestrongawarenessandunderstandingof
Aboriginalcultureandissues.

100%ofdegreeprogramsacrosstheUniversityincludeAboriginalcontentandperspective.

ThereisanincreasedpresenceofAboriginalfacultyandstaffacrosstheUniversity.

Strategy9.2:Wewillcreateandexpandourdiverseanduniqueprograms,whichareadefining
characteristicforMountRoyal,differentiatingusamongotherpostsecondaryinstitutions.

MountRoyalisanagileuniversity,abletorespondtoemergingneedsofAlbertaandourcurrentand
potentialstudentstocreatenewandinnovativeacademicandContinuingEducationprogramming.This
responsivenessprovidesourstudentswithaccesstouniqueprogramsnotreadilyavailableatother
universities.

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MeasuresofSuccess

OurContinuingEducationFacultyispositionedasaprovincialleaderinthedevelopmentof
newanduniquelifelonglearningopportunities.

OurContinuingEducationFacultycollaborateswithacademicfacultiestoofferunique
programming,includingtheprovisionofatleasttwotothreenewdegreecompletion
opportunitiesformidcareerprofessionals.

Strategy9.3:Wewillcontinuetostrategicallysupporttheworkofourcommunityfocusedprogramsby
developingnewandinnovativeprogramsandservicesforthebroadercommunity.

AreassuchasContinuingEducation,theConservatory,Recreation,CougarAthleticsandtheRiddell
LibraryandLearningCentreareimportantambassadorsinourcommunity,providingMountRoyalwith
aninvaluablelinktothousandsofstudentsandcommunitymemberseveryyear.

Throughthedevelopmentofanintegratedmarketingstrategy,wecanensurethatallpromotions
enhancethebroaderreputationofMountRoyalasawhole.

MeasuresofSuccess

Wehaveincreasedexternalcommunityparticipationandengagementacrossallofour
communityfocusedprograms.

Strategy9.4:WewillcreatepartnershipswithuniversitiesacrossCanadatofacilitatestudentandfaculty
exchangesbetweeninstitutions.

AnationalexchangestrategywillenablestudentsfromacrossCanadatobenefitfromaMountRoyal
educationwhileprovidingourstudentsaccesstonewexperienceswithinthecountry.

MeasuresofSuccess

Wearerecognizedasanationalleaderinprogramtoprogramstudentexchangeswith
otherCanadianuniversities.

Weareanactiveparticipantinatleastfourtosixnewmultiinstitutionalstudentandfaculty
mobilityprograms,inadditiontothetwobilateralagreementscurrentlyinplace.

Upwardsof1,000MountRoyalstudentsparticipateinthesedomesticmobilityprograms,
andanequalnumberofstudentsfromotherinstitutionsstudyatMountRoyal.

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Strategy9.5:Wewillincreaseourinternationalfocusthroughthedevelopmentanddeliveryof
programsrelatedtostudentmobilityandfacultyexchanges,andthroughtheprovisionofspecialized
studentsupportsdedicatedtoourinternationalstudentpopulation.

Anenhancedinternationalizationstrategywillenableagreaternumberofstudentsfromalloverthe
worldtoexperienceaMountRoyaleducation.Theaddedbenefitofthiselementofinternationalization
willbetheinteractionsourcurrentstudentswillenjoywhenengagingwithinternationalstudents,while
providinggreaterexposuretothediversitythatinternationalizationwillnaturallybringtoourcampus.

Additionally,facilitatingexchangesforourstudentsandfacultythroughinternationalpartnershipswill
furtherenhancetheireducationalexperience.

MeasuresofSuccess

WehaveincreasedrepresentationofinternationalstudentsstudyingatMountRoyalequal
to5%ofouroverallstudentpopulation.

Atleast5%ofourstudentsstudyabroadforatleastonesemester.

Atleast5%ofourstudentsparticipateininternationalfieldschools.

Strategy9.6:Wewillencourage,supportandrecognizethecommunityservicecommitmentofour
students,faculty,staff,andmanagement.

ManymembersoftheMountRoyalcommunityareactivecitizenswhomakeanimpactwellbeyondour
Universitygates.Oftenreferredtoashumancapital,theircontributionsandtalentsarefeltthroughout
Calgaryandbeyond.Whethertiedtotheiractivitiesoncampusorbasedonstrongpersonalinterests,
thecommitmentofsomanymembersofourcommunitydefinesandmodelsengagedcitizenshipand
demonstratestheimportanceofintegratedcommunities.

MeasuresofSuccess

WehaveincreasedcommunityinvolvementwithmorethanhalfofMountRoyalsstudents,
faculty,staffandmanagementmakingapersonalanddedicatedcommitmenttoactive
citizenship.

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Goal10:AdvanceEconomic,Environmental,andSocialSustainability
PromotegrowthofEconomic,Environmental,andSocialSustainabilitythroughoutourcampusand
becomeleaderswithinourcommunitythroughthoughtfulplanninganddeliberateaction

Strategy10.1:WewillcreateanenvironmentofEconomicSustainabilitybyensuringthatthe
GovernmentofAlbertaconsiderspostsecondaryeducationapriority,andthereisacommitmentto
providestableandequitableoperatingfundsandflexibleTuitionFeeRegulation.

AtMountRoyal,EconomicSustainabilityisdependentuponpredictableandsustainablebaseoperating
grantsandinfrastructuremaintenancefundingfromtheprovincialgovernmenttocoverthecostof
currentprogramdelivery,andtoplanfutureprogramsandenrolmenttomeettheproportionatelyhigh
demandforuniversityaccessinCalgary.

MeasuresofSuccess

TuitionatMountRoyalisbasedonastandardizedfeeforallcoursesandiscompetitive
withintheprovinceofAlberta.

Thehistoricalinequityinthebaseoperatinggranthasbeenrestoredandourannual
operatinggrantisequitabletootheruniversitiesinAlberta.

ThegovernmenthasrevisedtheTuitionFeeRegulationtoprovideuswithflexibilitytoapply
appropriatetuitionandcoursebasedinstructionalfeestobalancetuitionandoperating
grantswiththecostofprogramdelivery.

Strategy10.2:Wewillsecureoureconomicsustainabilitybydevelopingcomprehensiveimplementation
plans,includingmanagementofcurrentassetsandresourcesandplanningforfutureresource
developmentwithdiversifiedrevenuesources.Theimplementationplanswillalsoincludeenhanced
internalcontrolstoensureresponsiblemanagementofresourcestocapitalizeonreturnsoninvestment.
EconomicSustainabilityalsoincludestheapplicationofimportantpracticessuchasfiscalstewardship,
resourcedevelopment,assetmanagement,thedevelopmentofinternalcontrolsandplanningfor
initiativestoensurearesponsiblereturnoninvestment.

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MeasuresofSuccess

Wehavedevelopedabudgetthatisdesignedtoachievebothourcurrentandlongterm
strategicgoals.

WepresentabalancedbudgettotheBoardofGovernors,withouttheneedtodrawon
reservefundstocoverthecostofprogramdelivery.

Strategy10.3:WewillactivelypromoteandsupportEnvironmentalSustainabilitybyimplementingthe
keyrecommendationsfromthePresidentsTaskForceonCampusSustainability.

AtMountRoyal,EnvironmentalSustainabilityincludestheadoptionofimportantinitiativessuchas
energyrenewal,reducingourcarbonfootprint,carefullyconsideredlanduse,wastereduction,andthe
stewardshipofourgreenspaces.

MeasuresofSuccess

Environmentalconsiderationsareincorporatedintodaytodayactivitiesandlongterm
planning.

Strategy10.4:WewillfosterSocialSustainabilitybydevelopingaSocialSustainabilityPlanthat
identifies,addressesandremovesbarrierstoaccess,toensurefullandmeaningfulparticipationinour
learning,livingandworkingcommunity.

MountRoyaliscommittedtodevelopingasociallysustainablecampuscommunitythatnurturesand
celebratesdiversity,inclusion,equityandjusticeandfacilitatesaserviceculture.Weacknowledgethat
ouractivities,programs,services,andeverydayinteractionsareenrichedbyouracceptanceofone
another.

MeasuresofSuccess

Wehaveimplementedimprovedpoliciesaimedatloweringsystematicbarriersand
increasinguniversalaccess.

Wehaveadoptedpracticesandbehaviourswhichpromoteandprovideasafeandinclusive
environment.

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AccountabilityandStrategicContext

LearningTogether,LeadingTogetheristhe10yearStrategicPlanforMountRoyalUniversityandspans
thetimeframe2015throughto2025.ItisintendedtoguidetheUniversityatthehighestlevel,asour
overarchingUniversityplanningdocument.
ThisStrategicPlanhasbeenapprovedbytheMountRoyalUniversityBoardofGovernors.Assuch,
MountRoyalremainsaccountabletotheBoardofGovernorsintheimplementationofthisPlan.
LearningTogether,LeadingTogetherisdynamicandevergreen,andhasbeenwrittenatastrategiclevel
toensureitwillremainrelevantoverthefulllifespanofthePlan.ItwillbeMountRoyalsprincipal
planningdocumenttobeusedforbothlongtermplanningandinourdaytodayactivities.
Asourprincipalplanningdocument,LearningTogether,LeadingTogetherwillguideusin:

ThereviewandrefreshofexistingUniversityplans

Thedevelopmentofdepartmentalandfacultyspecificoperationalplans,advisedbytherelated
GoalsandStrategiesarticulatedintheStrategicPlan

Theestablishmentofdetailedmetrics,tospecificallyidentifyhowwewillmeasurethesuccess
ofouroperationsagainsttheGoalsandStrategiesarticulatedintheStrategicPlan

Thecreationofaformalreviewprocess,toconfirmourprogressagainsttheMeasuresof
SuccessestablishedfortheStrategicPlan

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Acknowledgements

LearningTogether,LeadingTogetherhasbeenmadepossiblethroughtheworkofhundredsof
individualscommittedtothelongtermsuccessofMountRoyalUniversity.LedbyourStrategicPlan
SteeringCommittee,wesoughtfeedbackfromourcommunity,andtheresponsewastruly
overwhelming.Ourcommunitycametogethertodrawtheroadmapforourfuture.
Weconductedaformalengagementprocessoverthecourseofmostof2014.Bythenumbers,that
engagementprocessincludedmanyhighlights:

Weheldmorethan40stakeholderconsultations,andspokewithhundredsofourfaculty,staff,
management,students,alumni,volunteersandboardmembers.

Weaskedourcommunity24complex,openendedandcarefullyconsideredquestions.

Throughtheconsultations,wegatherednearly7000individualcomments.

Acarefulreviewofthosecommentsresultedintheidentificationof278generalconcepts.

Ananalysisofthoseconceptsresultedin90prevailingthemes.

Athoughtfulconsiderationofthosethemesshowedus,undeniably,thatwehadasingle,
commonthread,woventhrougheverythingthatourcommunitywassaying:ourPeopleareour
Foundation.

Ourstudents,ourfaculty,staffandmanagement,andourbroadercommunityareboththeFoundation
ofourworkandthekeytooursuccess.Wehaddiscoveredourstartingpoint,andLearningTogether,
LeadingTogethernaturallydevelopedfromthere.OurUniversitycommunityvalidatedourStrategic
Planthroughanextensivereviewprocess,andLearningTogether,LeadingTogetherwascomplete.
Ourstrategicplanningprocesswasalearningexperienceforallofus.ByLearningTogetherthroughthe
planning,wearenowLeadingTogetherasacommunity,settingoutonournextexcitingdecade.

Thankyoutoeveryone
whocontributedtothedevelopmentof
LearningTogether,LeadingTogether

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Appendix:StrategicPlanSteeringCommittee

DavidDocherty,President(Chair)
KathyShailer,Provost&VicePresidentAcademic(ViceChair)

AcademicDeans
JeffKeshen,Dean,FacultyofArts
ChadLondon,Dean,FacultyofHealth&CommunityStudies

Chairs/ProgramDirectors/Managers
KarimDharamsi,Chair,GeneralEducation
PaulDornian,Director,MRUConservatory
PearlHerscovitch,Chair,MRULibrary

FacultyMembers
EvelynField,FacultyofArts
RyanParks,BissettSchoolofBusiness
GlennRuhl,FacultyofCommunicationStudies
GiulianaHarvey,FacultyofHealth&CommunityStudies
PamMacQuarrie,FacultyofScience&Technology
JodiNickel,FacultyofTeaching&Learning

StaffMembers
JhoselingGarcia,LaboratorySupportCentre
HeatherHanley,CareerServices
KerryMarincich,FinancialServices
KarenRichards,Marketing&Communications

StudentMembers
TristanSmyth,VP,Academic,StudentsAssociation
KristinMilloy,HealthScienceStudent
JuliaPasieka,EnglishHonoursStudent

MountRoyalFacultyAssociation
ScottMurray,VP,Policy,MRFA

MountRoyalStaffAssociation
BasetZarrug,President,MRSA

ExOfficio
DuaneAnderson,VicePresident,AdministrativeServices
BrianFleming,VicePresident,StudentAffairs&CampusLife
CaroleSimpson,VicePresident,UniversityAdvancement
HeatherHaddow,AssociateVicePresident,HumanResources
JimCampbell,Director,Development
PeterSeto,Director,InstitutionalResearch&Planning
JaneOConnor,Director,UniversitySecretariat
MelanieRogers,Director,MarketingandCommunications

Resources
SandraKokot,SpecialAssistant,PresidentsOffice
KurtEdwards,PolicyStudiesStudentIntern

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