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Category Archives: Differentiation of Ontario Universities
Mark Jones, Heads Up on Ontario’s Aims for Post-Secondary Education (13 September 2012)
A Provincial “discussion paper,” “Strengthening Ontario’s Centres of Creativity, Innovation and Knowledge” (SOC), was issued by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU) on 28 June 2012, and was followed up with a series of “consultations” (really more like … Continue reading
OCUFA Memo on SMA’s (23 August 2012)
By Mark Rosenfeld, Executive Director of the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA); as emailed to member associations, 23 August 2012. Re: Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU) Strategic Mandate Agreements for Ontario Universities and Colleges I am … Continue reading
Queen’s Secret “Business Case” for Online Learning: Questions for the Provost (13 March 2012)
For this post, please see the Queen’s Senate Faculty Caucus blog.
OCUFA Analysis of the Drummond Report: Long on cuts, short on insight (22 February 2012)
As posted by the Ontario Confederation of Faculty Associations (OCUFA), 22 February 2012. Responds to the Report of the Drummond Commission on the Reform of Ontario’s Public Services, released 15 February 2012. See also OCUFA to Drummond (15 February 2012). Introduction: What’s old is new … Continue reading
Drummond Report, Chapter 7: Post-Secondary Education (15 February 2012)
Excerpt from the Report of the Drummond Commission on the Reform of Ontario’s Public Services, as released 15 February 2012. See also OCUFA to Drummond (15 February 2012) and OCUFA Analysis (22 February 2012).
Mark Jones, On Virtualization at Queen’s and Beyond (29 July 2011)
As sent to campus lists, 29 July 2011. To download the draft report, click here: On Virtualization and Differentiation of Ontario Universities Dear Colleagues: I am writing to share with you a report, recently drafted for the Senate Academic Planning Task … Continue reading
PSAC Local 901: Top Administrators at Queen’s should Lead by Example (4 February 2011)
As posted by PSAC Local 901, which represents Graduate Teaching Assistants and Teaching Fellows at Queen’s, on 4 February 2011: PSAC901-Lead by Example (2011 02 04)
OCUFA Release: HEQCO Differentiation (27 October 2010)
Press release from OCUFA (Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations), 27 October 2010. See also OCUFA’s critique of 26 October and Mark Jones, On Virtualization and Differentiation of Ontario Universities, at pp. 31-39. Council’s vision for university differentiation just won’t … Continue reading
OCUFA Response to the HEQCO Differentiation Report (26 October 2010)
The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations responds to the HEQCO Report; as sent to Queen’s University Faculty Association, 27 October 2010. See also Mark Jones, On Virtualization and Differentiation of Ontario Universities, at pp. 31-39. • “Differentiation”, when applied … Continue reading
HEQCO: The Benefits of Greater Differentiation of Ontario’s University Sector: Final Report (26 October 2010)
From the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO), 26 October 2010 (undated document): HEQCO, The Benefits of Greater Differentiation (pdf) See also critiques by OCUFA, 26 October and 27 October 2010, and Mark Jones, On Virtualization and Differentiation of … Continue reading
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