Vision 2020: The University of Ottawa's Strategic Plan
The University of Ottawa is one of Canada’s leading universities. In recent years, our growth and development have been nothing short of remarkable.
In the period since 2005, the faculty has been transformed through both generational change and the creation of over 250 new positions, with the result that newcomers now account for over 40% of all regular professors.
Student numbers at all levels have increased sharply, including a 40% jump in the number of graduate students. We are now a campus of over 40,000 students.
This growth has been accompanied by higher admission averages and improved scholarships.
In the same period, fifty new programs have been launched, most at the master’s and doctoral levels.
Research has continued to flourish, with the creation and endowment of more than fifty chairs and significant breakthroughs in a range of areas. We are now among the most research-intensive universities in the country.
Our professional faculties are recognized as among the leaders in their fields.
These achievements have secured the University’s position among the very best in the country, contributing more than ever to Canada’s development and its next generation of leadership.
And now, we have made choices and commitments that will allow us to consolidate our progress and maintain our momentum. We have adopted this strategic plan to guide our continued rise to prominence in the period to 2020.
Great universities become so by developing quality programs, recruiting and retaining leading scientists and scholars, pursuing outstanding research and engendering among students, faculty and staff a deep commitment to learning and discovery. They forge their reputations through the usefulness of the new knowledge they create, the quality of the graduates they produce and the impact of both upon society.
Our vision is to make the University of Ottawa one of the great universities of our time, with a reputation to match its achievements.
We have made considerable progress towards realizing this vision and have established a broad foundation on which to build. During the period to 2020, we shall make the vision a reality by addressing and achieving each of the ambitious goals in this plan.
Allan Rock
President and Vice-Chancellor
