Following the unveiling of the Queen鈥檚 Strategic Framework, six working groups have now begun their work to advance the strategy towards its next stage. Established by Principal and Vice-Chancellor Patrick Deane, the working groups are set to meet throughout June and July 2021 to formulate operational priorities best capable of progressing the six strategic goals articulated in the framework. The teams held their first set of meetings over the past few weeks.
鈥淭he overall aim of our new Strategic Framework is to maximize the impact of the university in society and in the world at large, so our working groups will focus on imagining initiatives that hold promise in increasing Queen鈥檚 impact,鈥 says Principal Deane says of the Operational Priorities Working Groups.
Championed by faculty chairs and comprised of faculty, staff, students, and Senate representatives, each working group will develop two or three operational priorities that align with each goal in the framework. The groups span the following areas: research impact, student learning, research and teaching interdependence, global engagement, Queen鈥檚 in the community, and organizational culture.
鈥淚t is invigorating to participate in a collaborative process with a remarkable group of faculty, staff and students working together to suggest impactful, implementable ideas that bring Queen鈥檚 new strategic framework alive,鈥 says Erik S. Knutsen, Professor at the Faculty of Law and Chair of the Student Learning Working Group. 鈥淔rom the ideas generated thus far, I can already envision a very synergistic dynamic with each of the different working groups, all moving Queen鈥檚 closer to its strategic goals.鈥
The priorities developed by the working groups will be shared with a steering committee鈥攈eaded by Principal Deane and comprised of senior administrators, deans, and working group chairs鈥攊n August 2021. The Queen鈥檚 community will have an opportunity to review and comment on the working groups鈥 submissions before the steering committee moves to use their work in development of a larger operational plan.
You can learn more about the six working groups and submit your ideas on the Operational Priorities Working Groups webpage.