Annual Report 2010/11

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About Grant MacEwanUniversityBoard of GovernorsChairJohn Day, QCPresidentDr. Paul J. Byrne (to June 30, 2011)Dr. David W. Atkinson (effective July 1, 2011)Students’ Association memberKassie RussellMacEwan Staff Association memberShawn McAuleyMacEwan Faculty Association memberDr. Chaldeans MensahPublic membersWilliam (Willie) GrieveJohn B. MitchellDr. William (Bill) JohnsonOryssia LennieGerry Martins, CGAElizabeth Hurley, CMCCarolyn Graham, FCAMission StatementGrant MacEwan University is a vibrant, innovativeeducational institution focused on student learning.MacEwan fosters student success and studentcontributions within local, national and internationalcommunities. Teaching and learning are centralto the academic endeavour, which is informedand enriched by research and scholarly pursuitsof highly engaged faculty and staff. MacEwanstrives to exemplify the values of respect, integrity,citizenship and environmental stewardship throughteaching, learning, scholarship, research andservice.Approved by the Grant MacEwan College Board of Governors,June 12, 2008 (Motion 03-6-12-2007/08) Name Changed byOrder-in-Council #481/1009, A. R. 254/2009 September 24,2009 Approved by Board of Governors’ Motion #01-10-8-2009/108 grant Macewan university
MandateGrant MacEwan University is a public, board-governedBaccalaureate and Applied Studies Institution withinAlberta’s post-secondary system, operating under theauthority of the public colleges section of the Post-Secondary Learning Act. The university was officiallyrenamed Grant MacEwan University by Order inCouncil on September 24, 2009.Grant MacEwan University focuses on four primarytypes of programming:• Baccalaureate degrees that prepare learners foremployment and for graduate studies.• Certificate, diploma and applied degree programsthat prepare learners for entry to careers andemployment, and for continued study in othercredential areas.• University transfer programs that prepare learnersfor degree completion at other degree-grantinginstitutions.• Preparatory programming that prepares learnersfor success in further post-secondary studies.Grant MacEwan University serves a diversity oflearners in the following major areas of study: liberalarts, business/commerce, communications, education,engineering, health and human services, performingand visual arts, physical education and science. Theuniversity’s innovative approaches to program deliveryare designed to maximize graduates’ opportunities toadvance their careers and further their education.and high quality student support. From prospectivelearners to alumni, students are provided with a widerange of services and support systems, residence andcampus life activities, and intercollegiate and intramuralsports programs. The university’s inclusive governancestructure provides many opportunities for leadershipdevelopment that enable learners to develop skillsto enhance their careers and future post-secondaryendeavours.Grant MacEwan University supports a culture ofresearch, scholarship and creative activity to informpedagogy, support economic and communitydevelopment, enhance learning, create opportunitiesfor innovation, and foster the application and creationof new knowledge. By incorporating a global focus inits research and teaching, serving a diverse range ofCanadian and international faculty and students, andproviding opportunities for knowledge disseminationand study abroad, the university aims to provide allresearchers and learners with opportunities to developthe skills and attitudes to function successfully in aninterconnected world economy and society.Grant MacEwan University serves primarily the greaterEdmonton region and northern Alberta by respondingto the learning needs of business, industry, governmentand communities. Through distance delivery andeCampusAlberta, the university extends educationalaccess across Canada and internationally. As astrong partner in Campus Alberta, Grant MacEwanUniversity collaborates with stakeholders and partnersto advance student mobility, conduct applied research,develop shared services and deliver continuingprofessional education and customized training.Approved by Grant MacEwan University Board of GovernorsJune 18, 2010 Board Motion: 02-06-18-2009/10Approved by the Minister of Advanced Education & Technology,August 19, 2010Grant MacEwan University emphasizes a learnercentredapproach to the provision of its programsand services. The university fosters student successthrough a focus on teaching excellence, interactionamong faculty and students, flexible learning deliveryAnnual Report 2010/2011 9
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