Leaders

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Leaders Forum February 10, 2005
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Rae ReportOntario A Leader in
LearningReleased February 7, 2005

• Information
• www.raereview.on.ca (text of report)
• www.uwo.ca/pvp/rae_review.html
• (Westerns consensus submission)
• www.uwo.ca/pvp/westernmatters
• (Presidents comments on the Report)

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Societys survival has always relied on the
transfer of skills and abilities across
generationswhat is new is the level and breadth
of knowledge and skill required to succeed. Our
current standard of living, and our quality of
life, depends on access to the best education in
the world. Bob Rae
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Among the 28 Total Recommendations

• Increase in public support of colleges and
  universities
• Total base funding increase of 1.3 billion over
  3 years
• No student in the system will be unfunded

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Investment in Quality

• Address student-faculty ratios
• bring funding to national average
• 200 million annually for facilities renewal
• 300 million annually for new facilities and
  equipment

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Sweeping Changes to Student Aid(300 million
total package)

• 200 million in grants for low-income students
• Greater access to loans realistic eligibility
  criteria
• Flexible repayment programs
• OSOTF continued

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Institutional Autonomy and Differentiation

• Colleges and universities affirm their distinct
  missions
• Creation of a Council on Higher Education,
  advisory to the Minister
• Institutions to present multi-year fiscal and
  accountability plans

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Higher Education as a Partnership

• Provincial support of universities increased
• Federal engagement through Canada Social
  Transfer, Research Support, and Canada Student
  Loan program
• Appropriate tuition fees, differentiated by
  institution and program

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Tuition Fees

• Not to be increased until government commitments
  realized
• Not to be increased until student aid reform in
  place
• To be set by institutions, within an
  accountability framework