Implementation Plan
| Recommendation | Proposed Follow-up | Responsibility for Leading Follow-up | Timeline for Addressing Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Hire an administrative assistant. |
Program Chair VPA Dean GS/Eng |
The position for an Administrative Assistant has been filled |
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| 2. Formulate a plan for uniform start-up funds. |
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Principal VPR
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Completed |
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3. Streamline travel approvals |
Efforts to shorten the approvals process at the top end through greater delegations. |
Principal VPR
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Completed |
| 4. Provide financial incentives for graduate students recruitment and retention |
Civilian graduate students will be offered contracts as paid teaching assistants in the department if desired. |
Programme Chair Dean of Engineering |
Completed |
| 5. Develop improved recruiting to ensure a deep pool of graduate student applicants to RMC. |
DGS is currently in discussions with the Liaison office to develop brochures, attend graduate fairs, etc… Require a liaison officer to focus on Graduate Studies. |
Dean of Graduate Studies |
Production of promotional materials will be completed by Fall 2023. |
| 6. Recognize impact of WFA |
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Principal Program Chair |
Completed. |
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7. Improve electronic access to library resources through Queen’s and/or RMC |
RMC/Queen’s MOU renewed in September 2020 |
VPA Chief Librarian |
Monitored annually Access to electronic journals is continually improving. |
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8. Develop an institutional repository for publication of open-access materials |
Submit a proposal brief to explore the requirements to define the scope of a demonstration project on Open Access materials |
VPA VPR Chief Librarian |
June 2023 |
| 9. Advocate for access to provincial scholarships opportunities | Students are eligible for all scholarships with the exception of the Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS). |
VPA DGS |
Completed A request was made and the subsequent decision from OCAV was that RMC is not eligible for OGS |
| 10. Implement professional development courses/workshops | Improve writing skills by encouraging graduate students to make use of the Writing Center. |
Dr. Lucie Moussu Programme Chair |
Monitored annually |
| 11. Implement an annual meeting between graduate students and supervisory committee | Implement a robust student progress reporting process across the Graduate School. |
DGS Program Chair |
Completed. DGS has implemented a uniform progress reporting process across all programmes. The completed progress reports are due by the end of each Summer term. |
| 12. RMC should consider raising admission standards to be in line with similar standards at comparative schools | Significant efforts have been expended to improve scrutiny on time to completion in recent years. This has improved in the last 3-4 years. | Program Chair |
Completed Admission standards are in line. |