Western's Task Force on Strategic Planning was established in September 1994 by the Senate and Board of Governors of the University, on recommendation of the President, with the following terms of reference and composition:
Dr. Paul Davenport President and Vice-Chancellor, Chair Dr. Thomas J. Collins Provost and Vice-President (Academic)Named by Board of Governors -
Ms. Libby Fowler Chair, Board of Governors Mr. J. Robert Cowan Former member, Board of Governors Mr. William W. Peel Member, Board of Governors Ms. Lin Whittaker Member, Board of GovernorsNamed by Senate -
Professor John R. Bend Chair, Pharmacology and Toxicology Professor Alan G. Davenport Faculty of Engineering Science Professor Marguerite Kane Department of Plant Sciences (PT faculty member) Professor Madeline Lennon Department of Modern Languages and Literatures Professor Gregory A. Moran Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies Ms. Sue Desmond Department of English (Staff) Mr. Justin Thompson Undergraduate Student (until April 1995) Ms. Gillian Anderson Undergraduate Student (from April 1995) Mr. Vimal Kapoor Graduate StudentPresidential Appointment -
Professor Jeffrey L. Stokes Dean, Faculty of MusicNon-Voting Members -
Dr. W. Glen E. Caldwell Vice-President (Research) Mr. Michael L. Gourley Vice-President (Administration)Executive Officer to the Task Force -
Dr. B. Dalin Jameson Policy Planning Officer, Institutional Planning and BudgetingResource -
Mr. Ruban Chelladurai Director, Institutional Planning and Budgeting
The Task Force first met on November 23, 1994. From November to June, the Task Force held thirty meetings, totalling roughly 120 hours, including two full-day retreats and three open, public hearings. In closed sessions, the Task Force heard presentations from members of the University community, including Deans and representatives of faculty, staff, student, and constituency groups, from government and political leaders, and the President of the Council of Ontario Universities. At open, public sessions, the Task Force heard from organizations and individuals from within the University and from the general community. All members of the Task Force would like to express their appreciation to the persons who appeared before it, many of whom also submitted written documents. In all, well over 100 submissions have been received. Those appearing before the Task Force included:
January 18, 1995
Mr. Jeremy Adams, University Students' Council
Professor Carol Agocs, Centre for Administrative and Information Studies
Professor Natalie Allen, Centre for Administrative and Information Studies
Ms. Gillian Anderson, University Students' Council
Ms. Susan Bentley, Broughdale Neighbourhood Association
Mr. Bill Davies, Board of Governors
Mr. Chris DeLaat, Undergraduate Student
Her Worship, Dianne Haskett, Mayor of London
Mr. Hanny Hassan, London Chamber of Commerce
Mr. David Lipson, Masonville Association
Mr. Claude Pensa, Former Chair, Board of Governors
Ms. Phyllis Price, General Community
Professor Gary Rollman, Department of Psychology
Professor Andrew Sancton, Department of Political Science
Professor Darwin Semotiuk, Chair, Intercollegiate Athletics
Professor Jane Toswell, Department of English
Mr. Ron Wagler, Campus Recreation
February 15, 1995
Professor Colin Baird, Educational Development Office
Ms. Christine Brown, President, Society of Graduate Students
Professor Mike Bauer, Chair, Department of Computer Science
Dr. Michel Lacerte, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Mr. J. Glenn Munro, Society of Graduate Students
Ms. Joanne Shoveller, Development Office
Professor Clive Thomson, Chair, Department of French
Ms. Susan Weaver, Coordinator, Students with Disabilities
March 2, 1995
Ms. Rose Aquino, International Student Counsellor
The Hon. Sue Barnes, MP, London West
Dr. Richard Crilly, Frances Ellett, and Janet Jeffries, Southwestern
Ontario Regional Geriatric Consortium
Professor Regna Darnell, President, The University of Western Ontario
Faculty Association
Mr. Daniel Debow, Undergraduate Student
Professor Carole Farber, Dean, Faculty of Part-Time and Continuing Education
Ms. Margaret Hoff, General Community
Professor Barry Hoffmaster, Alan Adlington, Donald McGeachie, Westminster
Institute for Ethics and Human Values
Dr. Gail Hutchinson, Nancy Kendall, Sharon Lee, Student Development Centre
Professor A.M.J. Hyatt and Craig Simpson, Department of History
Professor Donald Jamieson, Department of Communicative Disorders
Mr. Stewart Lockhart, President, Alumni Western
Mr. Raymond Martin and Dennis Martel, Southern First Nations Secretariat
Dr. Barry Moore, President, and Dr. Howard Rundle, Vice-President, Fanshawe
College
Ms. Vivian Peters, First Nations Services
Dr. Thomas Siess, Commissioner on Undergraduate Student Life
Professor Ian K. Steele, Department of History
Mr. Rob Tiffin, Lori Gribbon, Lyanne Matcham, Liaison Services, Office of
the Registrar
Organizations:
The University of Western Ontario Faculty Association (Professor Regna
Darnell, President)
The University of Western Ontario Staff Association (Ms. Dawn Munday,
President)
Professional Managerial Association (Ms. Arlene Kennedy, President)
University Students' Council (Mr. Justin Thompson, President)
Society of Graduate Students (Ms. Christine Brown, President)
Alumni Western (Mr. Stewart Lockhart, President)
Western's Caucus on Women's Issues (Professor Aniko Varpalotai, President)
Members of the University Community:
Dr. Charles J. Jago, Principal, Huron College
Dr. Susan Pepper, Professors Colin Baird, Marilyn Robinson, and Harry
Murray, Educational Development Office and Provost's Advisory
Committee on Teaching and Learning (PACTL)
Ms. Catherine Quinlan, Director of Libraries
Mr. William F. Trimble, Assistant Vice-President (Human Resources)
Mr. Bill Wilkinson, Director, Office of Equity Services
External Guests:
Dr. Peter George, President, Council of Ontario Universities
Dr. Charles Pascal, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Education and Training
Dr. Linden Frelick, President and CEO, Victoria Hospital Corporation
Ms. Marion Boyd, MPP, London Centre (Attorney General of Ontario)
Ms. Dianne Cunningham, MPP, London North
Mr. David Winninger, MPP, London South
President's Committee on the Safety of Women on Campus (Ms. Louise Tamblyn)
Senior Alumni Group (Ms. Joan Hamilton)
Student Employment Services, Student Development Centre
Task Force on Undergraduate Student Life
Western's Caucus on Women's Issues
Blackfriars Neighbourhood Association (Ms. Karen Burch)
Broughdale Community Association (Ms. Susan Bentley)
Urban League of London (Ms. Wil Harlock)
Medical Research Council of Canada (Dr. Henry Friesen, President)
National Science and Engineering Research Council (Dr. Peter Morand, President)
Individuals:
Ms. Gillian Anderson, External Promotions Commissioner, USC
Dr. A.E. Alway, General Community
Professor Douglas Baer, Department of Sociology
Professor G.M. Bancroft, Chair, Department of Chemistry
Dr. Jon C. Baskerville, STATLAB
Professor M.A. Bauer, Chair, Department of Computer Science
Professor Roderic Beaujot, Department of Sociology
Professor David Bellhouse, Chair, Department of Statistical and Actuarial
Science
Professor D.M.R. Bentley, Department of English
Ms. M.A. Burke and Mr. D.J. McDonald, Ernst & Young
Professor Peter Cass, Chair, Department of Mathematics
The Hon. Dave Cooke, Minister of Education and Training
Professor James Davies, Chair, Department of Economics
Dr. Joan Downe, General Community
Mr. Matthew G. Dupre, General Community
Professor G. Edward Ebanks, Chair, Department of Sociology
Mr. John Peter Evans, General Community
Professor Carole Farber, Dean, Faculty of Part-Time and Continuing Education
Mr. Richard C. Flaman, General Community
Ms. Joan Fleet, Learning Skills Counsellor, Student Development Centre
Professor Gail Frankel, Department of Sociology
Mr. Neil Fulford, Lyanne Matcham, Dave Reddoch, Iain Smith, Liaison Services
Professor S. Jayne Garland, Department of Physical Therapy
Professor Paul M. Gaudet, Chair, Department of English
Mr. Scott Graham, President, Science Students' Council
Mr. Kenneth W. Hammond, General Community
Mr. Emerson J. Haneman, General Community
Professor Paul Hanford, Department of Zoology
Ms. Margaret Hoff, General Community
Mr. A.M. Hurley, General Community
Professor Michael Issacharoff, Department of French
Mr. Vimal B. Kapoor, Graduate Student
Professor George D. Kerr, Department of History
Professor B.B. Kymlicka, Acting Dean, Faculty of Education
Professor John D. Landstreet, Chair, Department of Astronomy
Mr. Lothar Liehmann, Craigwood Youth Services
Mr. Raymond Martin, Executive Director, Southern First Nations Secretariat
Mr. Peter McCann, General Community
Mrs. Nancy R. McNee, General Community
Ms. Brenda McQuaid, Development Office
Mrs. John P. Metras, General Community
Ms. Mary Lynn Metras, General Community
Professor Louise Milligan, Department of Zoology
Dr. Barry D. Moore, President, Fanshawe College
Dr. Philip J. Mueller, Principal, King's College
Mr. J. Glenn Munro, Graduate Student
Dr. Mark J. Poznansky, President, John P. Robarts Research Institute
Mrs. Phyllis Price, General Community
Mr. Vito Norejko, General Community
Dr. James Rourke and Dr. Leslie Rourke, General Community
Ms. Joanne Shoveller, Development Office
Dr. Thomas Siess, Commissioner on Undergraduate Student Life
Mr. Al Sinclair, General Community
Mr. Murray Sinclair, General Community
Mr. Donald G. Slinger, General Community
Mr. John Sloan, Western News
Mr. Iain Smith, Liaison Services
Professor Ian K. Steele, Department of History
Professor A.W. Taylor, Dean, Faculty of Kinesiology
Mr. Howard Taylor, Board of Governors
Professor Clive Thomson, Chair, Department of French
Mr. R.J. Tiffin, Director, Office of the Registrar
Professor Robert Toft, Faculty of Music
Professor R.B. van Huystee, Department of Plant Sciences
Professor William R. Ware, Department of Chemistry
Dr. Denise Wexler, General Community
Following Publication of the Draft Report in June 1995, commentary was again invited from within the University community and beyond. Special meetings were held to discuss the Draft Report with Deans and Chairs and with representatives of faculty, staff, and student organizations. Three open meetings were held in June and another in September. The full text of the Draft Report was published as a supplement to "Western News", and a summary was published in the "Alumni Gazette", bringing comments from many Western alumni. The Task Force invited and received written responses from many of those who had made representations during the initial consultative process, as well as many groups and individuals who had not before communicated with the Task Force. The Task Force received written representations from:
Organizations:
The University of Western Ontario Faculty Association
The University of Western Ontario Staff Association
Professional and Managerial Association
University Students' Council
Society of Graduate Students
Western's Caucus on Women's Issues
Individuals:
Professor Roderic Beaujot, Department of Sociology
Dr. M. George Cherian, Department of Pathology
Professor Philip A.W. Dean, Department of Chemistry
Mr. Greg Dorter, General Community
Mr. David A. Drinkwalter, General Community
Professor S. Jayne Garland, Department of Physical Therapy
Mr. Richard D. Gee, General Community
Mr. Geoffrey V. Gladdy, Graduate Student
Professor Thomas N. Guinsburg, Department of History
Mr. Larry Hallatt, General Community
Mr. Kenneth W. Hammond, General Community
Professor Kenneth H.W. Hilborn, Department of History
Professor Albert Katz, Department of Psychology
Ms. Mary Ann Mavrinac, University Library System
Professor John McDougall, Department of Political Science
Dean Robert Y. McMurtry and the Faculty of Medicine
Professor Robert Mercer, Department of Computer Science
Mrs. John Metras, General Community
Ms. Mary Lynn Metras, General Community
Dr. Barry D. Moore, President, Fanshawe College
Dr. Peter Morand, President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research
Council
Dean Peter Neary, Faculty of Social Science, with Chairs and Centre
Directors:
Christopher Ellis, Chair, Anthropology
Natalie Allen, Director, Centre for Administrative and Information Studies
James Davies, Chair, Economics
Donald Janelle, Chair, Geography
Thomas Sea, Chair, History
Elizabeth Riddell-Dixon, Chair, Political Science
Clive Seligman, Chair, Psychology
William Avison, Director, Centre for Health and Well-Being
Robert Young and Ron Wintrobe, Directors, Political Economy Research Group
Regna Darnell, Director, Centre for Research & Teaching of Canadian Native Languages