Open AccessStrengthening Research Capacity:An Action Plan for the University of Saskatchewan Extension Division
Author(s) -
Scott McLean
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
canadian journal of university continuing education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0318-9090
DOI - 10.21225/d50304
Subject(s) - timeline , excellence , plan (archaeology) , action plan , extension (predicate logic) , action research , action (physics) , division (mathematics) , management , sociology , political science , pedagogy , computer science , geography , law , physics , arithmetic , archaeology , mathematics , quantum mechanics , economics , programming language
This article presents a case study of how the University of Saskatchewan Extension Division developed an action plan to strengthen its research capacity. Its Action Plan outlines 20 actions, organized into five strategic categories: cultivating a productive research climate; promoting faculty development and faculty renewal; engaging in graduate-level teaching and learning; developing research infrastructure and supportive administrative processes; and encouraging and celebrating research excellence. The body of the article contains an abridged version of the Action Plan, with details such as timelines and lines of responsibility removed. Although written for the University of Saskatchewan Extension Division, this plan is pertinent to many university continuing education units across Canada.