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DEVELOPING A CULTURE OF RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP
Dr. Grant Allan, Associate VP, ResearchRobert Fleming, Associate VP, Learning
Kwantlen University CollegeBritish Columbia, Canada
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.
KWANTLEN
A university college
Bachelor’s degrees 4 yearAssociate degrees 2 yearDiplomas 2 yearCertificates 1 year Citations time varies
CAMPUSES
Two in Surrey One in RichmondOne in Langley
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 students—10,000 FTE’s– Over 800 faculty and 500 staff
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
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
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
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
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”
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
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
THE CHALLENGES
• Money– Internal Grants, External Grants, Base Funding
• Facilities/space– Faculty Offices, Labs, Program Centres
THE APPROACH/ PROGRESS
• Establish guiding principles– All forms of scholarship– Emphasis on benefit to students/faculty/communities– Emphasis on partnership
• Lobbying with Governments and government funding agencies
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
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
YOUR EXPERIENCE?
• Are we doing some of the right things?
• What are we missing?
• What lessons have you learned?
WANT TO KNOW MORE?
Pick up Kwantlen CalendarKwantlen Viewbook
E-mailinquiry@kwantlen.ca
Phone 604.599.2100
Visit kwantlen.ca
Mailing Address
Kwantlen University College
12666 72nd Avenue, Surrey
BC, Canada V3W 2M8
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