Posted on March 3: Shaping McMaster’s future

The future shape of McMaster is the subject of three upcoming open sessions held on campus. As part of Refining Directions, the University's strategic planning process, University President Peter George and Provost Ken Norrie are holding open meetings.

The first meetings were held in December to introduce the community to the process. A second set of meetings are planned for this week and next. The first meeting will be held at the Downtown Centre today (Tuesday) from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Room 216. Other meeting dates and times are: March 12: 8:30 to 10 a.m., McMaster University Student Centre, Room 319, and March 13: 2 to 4 p.m. Health Sciences Centre, Room 2J36-ABCD.

The focus of this set of meetings will be on themes and recommendations emerging from reports submitted by six Work Groups on key areas of the University: undergraduate education, research and graduate education, external activities, internal community, planning and managing, and branding.

The Work Groups have been meeting since last fall. In mid-February they presented their reports to the Refining Directions Steering Committee. The reports are currently being consolidated into a comprehensive planning document.

For more information about this process and the Work Groups, visit Refining Directions.

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The future shape of McMaster is the subject of three upcoming open sessions held on campus. As part of Refining Directions, the University&#039;s strategic planning process, University President Peter George and Provost Ken Norrie are holding open meetings.<P><br />
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The first meetings were held in December to introduce the community to the process. A second set of meetings are planned for this week and next. The first meeting will be held at the Downtown Centre today (Tuesday) from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Room 216. Other meeting dates and times are: March 12: 8:30 to 10 a.m., McMaster University Student Centre, Room 319, and March 13: 2 to 4 p.m. Health Sciences Centre, Room 2J36-ABCD. <p><br />
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The focus of this set of meetings will be on themes and recommendations emerging from reports submitted by six Work Groups on key areas of the University: undergraduate education, research and graduate education, external activities, internal community, planning and managing, and branding. <P><br />
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The Work Groups have been meeting since last fall. In mid-February they presented their reports to the Refining Directions Steering Committee. The reports are currently being consolidated into a comprehensive planning document.<P><br />
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For more information about this process and the Work Groups, visit <a href="http://www.mcmaster.ca/pres/refining.html">Refining Directions</a>.

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