WELCOME TO

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WELCOME TO
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Building on Strengths and Uniqueness A Strategic
Plan for The University College of the Cariboo
(2000-2005)

• The University College Concept
• Learning, Teaching, Scholarship and Research
• Institutional Effectiveness
• A Place to Learn and Work

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The Mandate of Thompson Rivers University

• 3 (1) The purposes of the university are
• to offer baccalaureate and masters degree
  programs,
• (b) to offer post-secondary and adult basic
  education and training,
• (c) to undertake and maintain research and
  scholarly activities for the purposes of
  paragraphs (a) and (b), and
• (d) to provide an open learning educational
  credit bank for students.

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The Mandate of Thompson Rivers University (cont.)

• (2) The university must promote teaching
  excellence and the use of open learning methods.
• (3) In carrying out its purposes, the university
  must serve
• the educational and training needs in the region
  specified by the Lieutenant Governor in Council,
  and
• (b) the open learning needs of British Columbia.

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The Strategic Planning Process
Board of Governors asks Senate to recommend a
strategic plan for Thompson Rivers
University. Senate approves Strategic Planning
Framework document at its January 23, 2006
meeting. Senate establishes the Planning Task
Force to lead the development of a strategic plan.
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The Planning Task Force Terms of Reference
1. The PTF is an ad hoc committee of University
Council and will be disbanded once the new
strategic plan is adopted. 2. The PTF will
receive responses to the planning questions and
will review, analyse, synthesis, and consolidate
them following the February in-service day.
Based on the input from the university community,
the committee may draft a new mission statement
and may draft a revised statement of the
universitys values. The committee will then
develop a draft strategic plan that would include
the revised mission and values statements.
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The Planning Task Force Terms of Reference
(cont.)

• 3. The PTF will organize town hall meetings on
  the Kamloops, Williams Lake, and Burnaby campuses
  to solicit comment and observations on the draft
  document.
• 4. The committee will hold open houses at the
  Kamloops and Williams Lake campuses to gather
  input from the wider community.

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The Planning Task Force Terms of Reference
(cont.)
5. Based on the input received from the
internal and external communities, the PTF will
make appropriate adjustments to the draft
strategic plan. 6. The PTF will then present the
final draft document to the University Council
for its consideration and recommendation to the
TRU Board of Governors.
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The Planning Task Force Membership
Roger Barnsley, President and Vice-Chancellor
(Chair) Mark Evered, Provost and Vice-President
Academic Sharon Simpson, Faculty member, School
of Nursing Wayne Babinchuk, Faculty member,
School of Advanced Tech Math Dinushini
Maligaspe, Student Rocky Mirza, Open Learning
representative Cathy Ferguson, Alumni
representative Warveni Jap, Faculty
representative, School of Business Kathryn
McNaughton, Dean Murray Young, Dean  Susie
Safford, Dean Andrew McKay - Admin
representative, School of Business Brian
Christianson - Board member Diane Jules - Board
member Josh Keller - Director, MarCom
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Developing TRUs Strategic Plan
Strategic Planning Framework (SPF) document was
developed that facilitated review, comments and
questions on Mission, Values and strategic
initiatives. February 1, 2006 (SPF) document
distributed to all academic and administrative
units. February 22, 2006 SPF was discussed
widely throughout TRU during the Inservice
day. March 10, 2006 Last day for responses to
the SPF document.
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Developing TRUs Strategic Plan (cont.)
52 collective and individual responses to the
SPF were received. All responses were reviewed,
analysed, synthesized and consolidated. The
Planning Task Force created a draft strategic
plan and adopted the theme The University of
Choice.
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Developing TRUs Strategic Plan (cont.)

• July to December 2006
• 8 drafts of Strategic Plan Consultation Document
  produced.
• Strategic Plan Consultation Document reviewed by
  TRU Senate.
• Strategic Plan Consultation Document reviewed by
  TRU Board of Governors.
• Final draft (8) produced into a Strategic Plan
  Consultation Document for internal and external
  consultation.

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Developing TRUs Strategic Plan (cont.)

• Consulation opportunities within TRU Kamloops,
  Williams Lake and Burnaby campuses.
• Consultation opportunities for external
  community Malls, Hockey Games, Organizations,
  etc.
• Final, recommended Strategic Plan prepared by the
  PTF.
• Review and recommendation by the TRU Senate.
• Review and adoption by the TRU Board of
  Governors.

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WELCOME TO
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Mission Statement
TRU is a comprehensive, learner-centred
institution that serves its regional, national,
and international learners and their communities
through high quality and flexible education,
training, research and scholarship.
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Value Statements
gt Learner-Centredness gt Accessibility gt Quality
of Education and Service gt Responsiveness gt
Comprehensiveness gt Sense of Community gt
Accountability
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Strategic Goals
As the most comprehensive, primarily
undergraduate university in Canada, Thompson
Rivers University seeks to build on the strengths
it has established for the quality and impact of
its highly flexible, integrated, experiential and
practical university learning experience.
Specifically, TRU will now seek to clearly
establish itself as the University of Choice in
the context of six distinct strategic goals.
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The University of Choice for Student Engagement
Thompson Rivers University recognizes that
learning, in all its forms, is greatly enhanced
by the environment in which it takes place. As a
comprehensive, teaching-focused university, TRU
has a unique opportunity to engage students and
create an experience, be it on campus or in the
community, that will not only enhance educational
objectives but serve to prepare students to make
positive, life-long contributions to our global
society and the communities in which we live.
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As the University of Choice for Student
Engagement, Thompson Rivers University will

• gt Engage students in the quest for world
  citizenship through social and cultural learning
  opportunities, in a respectful and inclusive
  environment that provides a better
  understanding and appreciation of our global
  community.
• gt Engage students in discovery by incorporating
  research, in the broadest sense, as part of the
  curriculum to empower students to be the next
  generation of practice and knowledge creators,
  and equip them with an understanding of academic
  integrity, ethics and social responsibility.
• gt Engage students in a stimulating academic
  experience that provides a highly interactive
  environment between students and faculty as an
  integral part of an ongoing focus on improving
  and enhancing instruction.
• gt Engage students in a healthy lifestyle through
  activities that promote their physical, social,
  cultural, emotional and intellectual development.
• gt Engage students in the use and applications of
  technology in the processes of teaching and
  learning, and the experience of distance
  education as a lifelong learning skill.

continued gt
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As the University of Choice for Student
Engagement, Thompson Rivers University will
(continued)
gt Engage the campus community in facilitating
the successful academic and emotional
transition of students from high school or the
workplace to the university environment, and
the retention of students to credential
completion at all levels, and by all means
of program delivery. gt Engage the campus
community in providing a welcoming environment
for students, with a positive service focus
in all areas, to ensure a rich campus life that
supports the development of a strong sense of
allegiance to the institution. gt Engage greater
numbers of students in learning by creating an
Advancement Office to provide more
scholarships, bursaries and endowments.
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The University of Choice for the Integration of
Research and Scholarship with Teaching and
Learning
Thompson Rivers University recognizes that it is
the contribution to the creation of new knowledge
and its applications that distinguishes
universities from other post-secondary
institutions, and that students will benefit most
from this when faculty who are actively engaged
in research and scholarly work bring their
expertise and experiences to their teaching. The
university also believes that students benefit
when they have the opportunity to participate in
the processes of creation, integration,
application and dissemination of knowledge, and
sets as a high priority the integration of
research and scholarly work with teaching and
learning, to the mutual benefit of both.
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As the University of Choice for the Integration
of Teaching and Learning with Research and
Scholarship, Thompson Rivers University will
gt Encourage, support and celebrate high-quality
research, scholarships, creative works and
innovation transfer that enhance the quality of
education. gt Increase the opportunities for
undergraduate as well as post-graduate students
to participate in research and scholarly work,
and promote the value of pure and applied
research to communities at all levels. gt
Ensure that academic curricula contributes to
students understanding of the ways in which new
knowledge is obtained, evaluated, integrated,
applied and disseminated. gt Develop strengths in
pedagogical research that support ongoing
improvements in quality teaching and learning,
directly benefiting all TRU students, and support
post- graduate programs in specific areas
consistent with TRUs expertise and demonstrated
need. gt Raise the profile of faculty and
student research and scholarly work across campus
by promoting the dissemination of results
internally, regionally, nationally and globally
and by supporting regular research colloquia and
seminars for faculty, students and interested
external community constituents. gt Plan and
build a new Library and Learning Commons on the
Kamloops campus that is designed to facilitate
and support the scholarship and research
activities of both faculty and students.
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The University of Choice for Aboriginal Students
and First Nations
Thompson Rivers University, known for its broad,
multi-cultural student population, seeks to
ensure that the campus, curriculum and the
university community are welcoming, supportive
and positive environments for aboriginal students
to achieve their education goals.
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As the University of Choice for Aboriginal
Students and First Nations, Thompson Rivers
University will
gt Review curricula to identify courses and
programs where it is appropriate to
incorporate aboriginal knowledge and culture
and promote understanding for all students. gt
Determine, through consultation, how to make the
campus more welcoming and supportive for
people of aboriginal ancestry. gt Expand the
successful participation of aboriginal students
in all programs. gt Develop business, technology,
trades and leadership programs in response to
the needs of First Nations. gt Devote space to
support a First Nations House of Learning on
campus to provide social, cultural and
educational opportunities for all. gt Seek to
increase the number of employees of aboriginal
ancestry in university employee groups.
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The University of Choice for Open Learning
Thompson Rivers University, which has a legacy of
being open and accessible to students, now has a
legislative mandate for open learning in the
province of British Columbia. As the most
comprehensive university in Canada, TRU has the
ability and opportunity to incorporate openness
across all programs, and ensure that learning,
and the recognition of learning in the form of a
credential, is available provincially, nationally
and internationally.
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As the University of Choice for Open Learning,
Thompson Rivers University will
gt Strive to make all levels of post-secondary
education available at a time, place and
delivery modality convenient to the learner. gt
Establish distance education as a viable
complement to on-campus and classroom
learning, and promote the inherent openness of
all TRU programs across the institution. gt
Expand the recognition and acceptance of credits
earned elsewhere towards the completion of all
programs by establishing an educational credit
bank that broadens credential completion
opportunities. gt Broaden participation in
post-secondary education by developing
programs to encourage and engage first-time,
first-generation learners. gt Where programs
allow, expand options for greater flexibility
through part-time and distance learning
opportunities. gt Examine opportunities for
part-time and distributed learning students to
develop a dynamic and meaningful relationship
with other students and the institution.
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The University of Choice for International
Opportunities
Thompson Rivers University has a rich history of
being open and accessible to students from
around the world, and in taking the expertise of
the university out into the international
community. Building on the legacy of thirty
years of international connections, the
university seeks to balance success in the
international context by creating expanded
international opportunities and experiences for
Canadian students, faculty and staff.
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As the University of Choice for International
Opportunities, Thompson Rivers University will
gt Increase the number of international learning
opportunities for TRU students. gt Increase the
opportunities for TRU faculty to teach
internationally. gt Develop partnerships with
international universities for joint research,
scholarship and faculty exchange
opportunities. gt Review curricula to identify
courses and programs where it is appropriate to
incorporate international perspectives and
increase awareness of global issues. gt Develop
an international presence on the Williams Lake
campus and create activities that will profile
and celebrate internationalism on all TRU
campuses.
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The University of Choice for Career Success
Thompson Rivers University recognizes that access
to post-secondary education is essential for all
members of society in the 21st-century global
economy. Success is a lifelong achievement, and
over the course of a lifetime, individuals will
have opportunities to achieve success in many
ways. TRU seeks to be the university best known
and regarded for its unique ability to prepare
every student with an integrated set of
academic, applied and experiential skills, tools
and talents to be highly successful at every
stage of life.
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As the University of Choice for Career Success,
Thompson Rivers University will

• gt Define and establish the characteristics of
  TRU graduates that will equip them for career
  success in a global economy by providing the
  knowledge, skills and experiences required to
  achieve academic excellence, personal growth,
  and international awareness and understanding.
• gt Create new interdisciplinary opportunities
  focused on niche markets, giving students the
  flexibility to combine theory and practice in
  preparation for the demands of the 21st
  century.
• gt Achieve the full integration and laddering of
  credentials in all program areas (academic,
  professional, technical, trades) to establish the
  university as the first choice for transfer
  students from universities and colleges across
  Canada for degree completion or to complete a
  professional career credential.
• gt Review the mandate and direction of Continuing
  Education to increase opportunities for
  integration, flexibility of learning, and
  specialized training that builds on existing
  credits and credentials in support of continued
  career advancement and success over the
  working lifetime of individuals.
• gt Develop new masters degrees and other
  post-graduate programs that support the
  economic, social and professional development
  needs and objectives of the interior region
  and the province.

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