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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT?
MEMORANDUM
For Information
TO:
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FROM: Michael
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RE: President's Agenda
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DATE:
October 16, 2003
For information and discussion, I am pleased to submit to Senate my annual statement of
objectives for the coming year. As in the past two years, I hope Senate will continue to regard
The President's Agenda: SFUAT 40
as the guiding document outlining my priorities. Anyone
wishing to obtain this document can do so at
www.sfu.calpres/presidentlagenda.html.
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In order to provide greater clarity about my activities, I would like to note the key
projects that will receive my attention in the coming year. Before doing so, however, I want to
state three guiding commitments:
1.
I am committed to finding ways through personal meetings with faculty, staff and
students, as well as through more formal interaction and consultation, to address feelings
of marginalization within the University community.
I shall attempt to create a much greater sense of engagement in the processes we establish
to determine budget policy in what is going to be a very difficult year. I will attempt to
ensure that there is widespread access to information and opportunity, and to discuss
options in detail before we arrive at any recommendations on tuition policy. I will also
attempt to assure all employee groups of our ongoing commitment to equity in labour
relations and of our determination to find ways to sustain and acknowledge the loyalty
and contribution of all employees despite the financial constraints of government funding
and negotiating mandates. Finally, I will establish informal opportunities to meet
members of the community on a regular basis in order to keep in closer touch with
concerns "on the ground."
2.
1 will be working with Ms. Cathy Daminato, Vice-President, University Advancement,
and other colleagues to bring together a comprehensive Advancement Strategy for a 40th
Anniversary Fundraising Campaign. This campaign will target $100,000,000.00 and will
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develop strategic priorities in the areas of academic endowments, capital projects and
student services and assistance. I intend to have work on the campaign statement
substantially completed by the end of the calendar year.
I will continue to devote one-third to one-half of my time to engagements in the external
community, seeking to expand the circle of community support for SFU, and to deepen
the understanding of issues confronting the University in the wider public.
On-going projects that will demand my close attention in the coming year include:
1.
The second phase of development and management of the UniverCity residential
community.
2.
The completion of the recently approved student residence and dining facilities.
3.
The completion of the recently approved Gymnasium expansion.
4.
The completion of agreements concerning the facilities development of the Surrey
campus, and the initiation of work on the new facilities.
5.
Major work on the new Applied Sciences building.
6.
Further planning and design for the Olympic Oval.
7.
The completion of renovations and the substantial completion of fundraising for the Segal
Graduate School of Business.
New projects that will demand priority attention are:
1.
The development of facilities and fundraising plans for the School for the Contemporary
Arts.
2.
The development of facilities plans for new research and teaching facilities for Arts and
Science programmes at the Burnaby campus.
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3.
Fundraising for the first leadership chairs approved under the new provincial government
programme.
4.
Fundraising for the University commitment to the Olympic Oval.
5.
Searches for new senior administrative appointments (Dean of Science and
Vice-President, Research).
6.
Planning for the University's 40th Anniversary Celebration.
I look forward to discussing this statement with individual Senators and with Senate as a whole.
Michael Stevenson
President & Vice-Chancellor
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