Our next strategic plan
Together, we’re building a great research university
The University of Calgary’s strategic plan sets the university’s goals and how we’ll reach them. It articulates what makes the University of Calgary special and lays out our priorities for spending, focus and resource allocation. It establishes the shared mission and the vision for our university. As a member of the university community, you can choose your level of involvement with the strategic planning process.
Get Involved
Choose your level of involvement with the University’s strategic planning process.
Complete the initial online consultation
Through this initial online consultation, you will have the opportunity to provide your thoughts on the university’s collective goals, what makes us stand out and what our priorities should be as an institution.
Sign up for a workshop
Workshops will be held Jan. 23 – Feb. 14, for 60, 90 or 120 minutes, and are offered in multiple locations (including online). Registration for these workshops is now open.
Look for pop-up stations around campus
When you participate and provide your insight through the survey, you are eligible to win one of the weekly prizes or the grand prize. Keep an eye out for pop-up stations across campus with opportunities to complete the survey in person.
Provide written or oral feedback
Lead your own workshop
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The Planning Process
Strategic plans at the University of Calgary are built from a combination of consultation and a review of best practice and environmental conditions. The process is overseen by the Strategic Planning Oversight Committee, made up of representatives from groups across the University. A Working Group made up of academic experts and university staff assemble materials and manage the day-to-day process. The strategic plan must ultimately go through the university’s governance processes and be approved by the General Faculties Council and Board of Governors.
Timeline
The strategic planning process begins with planning and pre-consultation. Constituent groups across the University are canvassed for their views on the scope of the strategic plan and the process through which it will be constructed. From there, the first round of community consultation officially begins as the community is consulted on the goals, objectives, differentiators and priorities through surveys, workshops and written submissions. External feedback is also sought.
After this consultation, a “what we’ve heard” report is released summarizes input to date and a second round of community consultation begins that allows time for additional conversations and more focused consultations with the external community and experts across campus. At this point a strategic plan proposal is released. Before any plan takes effect, it must have governance approval from the Board of Governors and General Faculties Council.
Where we've been
Eyes High set a marquee goal of being a “top five research university” and established three goals, described as foundational commitments:
These goals were supported by a strategy statement that declared: “In this spirited, high-quality learning environment, students will thrive in programs made rich by research, hands-on experiences and entrepreneurial thinking.”
The Framework for Growth established focuses on transdisciplinary scholarship, future-focused program delivery and deeper community partnerships.