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Strategic Mandate Agreement 3 (2020-2025) Process

The University of Windsor Strategic Mandate Agreement 3 (SMA3) Consultation and Development Process 

On April 11, 2019, the Ontario government announced that the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU) will be negotiating Strategic Mandate Agreement 3 (SMA3, from 2020-25) with all Ontario universities. 

The Strategic Mandate Agreement (SMA) is a bilateral agreement between the ministry and the university, which the ministry considers to be a key feature of the accountability framework for postsecondary education in Ontario. SMA3 bilateral discussions will focus on a new “performance/outcomes-based funding mechanism” announced in the Ontario 2019 budget. As part of SMA3, the ministry will confirm our performance-based funding and our enrolment corridor midpoints.


Campus Consultation

The University of Windsor is undertaking broad consultation to share information about the SMA3 process and to ensure that decisions related to this agreement reflect and advance the University’s strengths, values, priorities, and overall mission.


Consultation Events

  • All members of the campus community are invited to participate in the following SMA3 Town Hall Information Session:
    • Town Hall: February 5, 2020. 1 pm - 2:30 pm, Winclare Room - Vanier Hall
  • A draft copy of the UWindsor SMA3 document can be found below.

We look forward to your input.


Information and reference materials regarding this important process


If you require viewing these documents in another format due to accessibility issues, or have questions, please feel free to contact us at sma3@uwindsor.ca.