DEVELOPING A CULTURE OF RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP

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DEVELOPING A CULTURE OF RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP

• Dr. Grant Allan, Associate VP, Research
• Robert Fleming, Associate VP, Learning
• Kwantlen University College
• British Columbia, Canada

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WHAT IS A UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE? Kwantlen offers a new model for a
university that develops credentials to meet the
needs of regional and global employment
markets. We provide a unique opportunity to
bridge certificate and diploma credentials with
degrees. Kwantlen is the best of both worlds a
university and a college.
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KWANTLEN A university college Bachelors
degrees 4 yearAssociate degrees 2
yearDiplomas 2 yearCertificates 1 year
Citations time varies CAMPUSES Two in Surrey
One in RichmondOne in Langley
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Kwantlen University College

• Kwantlen currently offers over 100 programs in
  addition to 14 four-year undergraduate degrees
• It is the largest University College in Canada
• approx. 17,000 students10,000 FTEs
• Over 800 faculty and 500 staff

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Degree Areas

• Interior Design
• Graphics Design
• Fashion Design
• Applied Journalism
• Entrepreneurial Leadership
• Business Administration
• Information Technology

• Nursing
• Applied Psychology
• Community Criminal Justice
• B.A. Criminology
• B.A. Psychology
• B.A. General Studies
• B.A. Double Minor

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CURRENT MANDATE

• Kwantlen offers comprehensive programming ranging
  from trades and vocational programs to
  baccalaureate and applied masters degrees
• Over 75 of our programs ladder into degree
  programs
• We are currently developing pathways and
  credentials for trades programs to degrees
• No explicit research or scholarship mandate

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THE VISION

• A primarily undergraduate university
• A distinct research and scholarship mandate
• Research with an applied focus
• Research that responds to the needs of the region
• Research to inform teaching
• Priorities/distinct values
• Primary focus on teaching
• Laddering/integration pf programs
• Service to our surrounding communities

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OUR ENVIRONMENT- KEY POINTS

• One dimensional university model in Canada
• No recognition of distinct research mandate for
  university colleges
• Demographic pressure for increased access to post
  secondary education over the next 10 years
• Competitive forces re. students and faculty
• Expanded degree-granting authority to private and
  public colleges in the region

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THE RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP PERPECTIVE

• Office of Research and Scholarship
• Reinforce/enable the vision
• Enhance currency/quality of teaching
• Involve students/enhance their educational
  experience
• Involve/benefit the communities we serve
• Research Institutes
• Establish as a core function
• Part of accountable time
• Not off the side of the desk

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THE OPPORTUNITY

• Meet unfulfilled community need
• Enhance value and reputation of institution with
  key stakeholders in government and our publics
• Enhance our attractiveness in the market place of
  students and faculty

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THE CHALLENGES

• Cultural change
• Fear Change in duties and accountability
• Avoid the traditional hierarchy Research and
  Teaching
• As a publicly funded institution - positioning
  with Government
• As an institution and re Research and Scholarship
• Work load restructuring
• Balancing teaching and research
• Contact hours and class size

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THE CHALLENGES

• Money
• Internal Grants, External Grants, Base Funding
• Facilities/space
• Faculty Offices, Labs, Program Centres

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THE APPROACH/ PROGRESS

• Establish guiding principles
• All forms of scholarship
• Emphasis on benefit to students/faculty/communitie
  s
• Emphasis on partnership
• Lobbying with Governments and government funding
  agencies

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THE APPROACH/PROGRESS

• Engagement with faculty and staff
• Institution wide steering committee
• Emphasis on personal contact and relationship
  building
• Community outreach and partnership building
• Achieve early funding success

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THE APPROACH/PROGRESS

• Increase support from institution
• Expanded office of Research and Scholarship
• Research funding
• Initiate thinking re. work load restructuring
  across institution
• Recognize and celebrate success

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YOUR EXPERIENCE?

• Are we doing some of the right things?
• What are we missing?
• What lessons have you learned?

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WANT TO KNOW MORE? Pick up Kwantlen
Calendar Kwantlen Viewbook E-mail inquiry_at_kwantle
n.ca Phone [phone] Visit kwantlen.ca
Mailing Address Kwantlen University College 12666
72nd Avenue, Surrey BC, Canada V3W 2M8