Expressions of Interest are now being accepted for the 2018 Strategic Mandate Agreement Fund. The $1.5 million fund supports investments that help the University to meet its commitments under the 2017-2020 agreement with the Province of Ontario, which outlines negotiated enrolment targets and metrics that will be used to measure institutional outcomes on the student experience; innovation in teaching and learning excellence; access and equity; research excellence and impact; and innovation, economic development, and community engagement.

This year, two streams of applications will be considered. Stream 1 funds will be allocated to address staffing shortfalls identified by accrediting bodies of accredited programs in fields such as social work and psychology, and potentially in other programs with comparable needs formally identified through accreditation reviews. Stream 2 will allocate funds to academic and administrative units for projects that provide increased support for student mental health and for sexual assault prevention programming.

The full call for expressions of interest and details of the program can be found on the fund’s website. Interested units are asked to file an Expression of Interest using the template found on the Provost’s webpage.

Expressions of Interest will be accepted up to January 31. Successful proponents will be invited to provide a more detailed proposal before March 1. Final decisions will be communicated by March 31. All projects should be approved by deans prior to submission.