During the open forum, Hach茅 will report back to the community about the consultations to date. He will introduce a draft of the eventual plan and begin the process of soliciting feedback on the document.

鈥淚 am pleased to report back to the 91亚色 community with respect to the Strategic Research Plan consultations to date that have broadly engaged the community and solicited an enthusiastic response.聽 This open forum will provide an opportunity for us to share a first draft based on these consultations and to launch this next phase of consultation with the community on the Plan,鈥� said Hach茅.聽 鈥淲e look forward to an engaging discussion.鈥�

Robert Hach茅

As part of the open forum, University community members will have an opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback.聽 All students, faculty, and staff are welcome.聽 To RSVP for this event, click .

Hach茅 will be joined by the Strategic Research Plan facilitators: Gary Miller, instructor in the MBA Program at the Schulich School of Business, as well as at the Schulich Executive Education Centre and Celia Haig-Brown, professor in the Faculty of Education.

The SRP draft is expected to be available on the website on Monday, Feb. 11. The open forum will also be available via webcast on the聽website. Questions can be sent in advance by clicking or through聽 using the hashtag #yuresearchplan.

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Join Vice-President Research & Innovation Robert Hach茅聽for an open forum to learn more about the development of the University鈥檚 Strategic Research Plan 2013 鈥� 2018.聽 During the Open Forum, Hach茅 will be reporting back to the community about the feedback from the consultations to date, as well as initiating a discussion of draft themes describing the scope of research at 91亚色.

Robert Hach茅聽

鈥淚 am pleased to report that we have engaged almost 1100 members of the 91亚色 community in the Strategic Research Plan consultations to date.聽 This open forum will provide an opportunity for us to share some of the feedback that we have received and to seek new input from the community on the draft themes aiming to describe the scope of research at 91亚色,鈥� said聽Hach茅.聽 鈥淲e will be seeking input and feedback from the 91亚色 community in helping to refine the draft themes as we continue to work towards the development of the new Strategic Research Plan, which will shape the future of 91亚色 research over the next five years.鈥�

The open forum will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 20聽from 10 am聽to 12 pm in the Senate Chamber, N940, Ross Building.聽 The audience will have an opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback on the draft themes and development of the new plan.聽 All students, faculty, and staff are welcome.聽 To RSVP for this event, click .

Hach茅 will be joined by the Strategic Research Plan facilitators: Gary Miller, instructor in the MBA Program at the Schulich School of Business, as well as at the Schulich Executive Education Centre聽and Celia Haig-Brown, professor in the Faculty of Education.

The open forum will also be available via webcast on the website, or questions can be sent in advance by clicking here and via Twitter using the hashtag #yuresearchplan.

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鈥淏uilding on the foundation of the University鈥檚 new ORU policy approved this spring in Senate, this external review will help provide guidance on how to best move forward and strategically position the University鈥檚 Organized Research Units for long-range success,鈥� said Robert Hach茅, vice-president research and innovation. 鈥淥ur goal is to build on national and international best practices to provide the best environment and supports possible to our research centres and institutes, as we work towards the continued growth and development of the University鈥檚 vibrant interdisciplinary research culture.鈥�

Robert Hach茅

Recognizing the contribution that ORUs make towards building the University鈥檚 national and international reputation for leadership in research, reviewers were asked to address high level questions and provide recommendations for enhancements that would optimally position them for success.

External reviewers on this initiative included: Yvonne Lefebvre, vice-president research at Providence Healthcare and associate dean research in Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia, Wayne McCready, director of the Calgary Institute for the Humanities at the University of Calgary, and George Pavlich, professor of law and sociology and associate vice-president research at the University of Alberta.

They conducted a site visit at 91亚色 on June 19 and 20 and met with members of the 91亚色 research community, including directors, faculty members, students and staff from the ORUs to solicit feedback and discuss the structure of the ORUs, the mechanisms that make them effective and identify areas for continuous improvement.

The external review committee is expected to provide comprehensive high-level recommendations in a report to be submitted by the end of the summer, which will be made available to the 91亚色 community.

To view bios of the members of the external review committee, click here.

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In the high-definition video, also available on the Office of the President website and 91亚色's channel, Shoukri discusses several transformative projects that are currently underway at 91亚色, including new and enhanced buildings at the Keele and Glendon campuses聽and the Toronto-91亚色 Spadina Subway Extension at Keele. He also notes the great strides 91亚色 is making in research and highlights some recent award recognition it has received.

Other topics include safety, sustainability, fundraising and the University's White Paper process. See聽the .

Beyond this video, the president has made a commitment to enhancing his communication and engagement with students directly. To that end, the president will be available to meet with individual students by appointment during established office hours. A student can request a 10-minute meeting this fall at these times:

• Sept. 20, from 2:30 to 3:30pm
• Oct. 25, from 3 to 4pm
• Nov. 22, from 3 to 4pm

To request an appointment, click here. For more information, visit the Office of the President website.

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