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InmyfirstGeneralFacultyBoardAddress,when placeforouracademicgoals.Wehaveconducted
IreturnedtotheUniversityasitsPresidentin arigorousreviewandevaluationofourprograms,
August,1996,IspokeabouthowmuchCarleton andimplementedthechangesthatwerenecessary
hadchangedsincemydayshereasanundergradu- toensurethehigheststandards.Wearealso
ateinthe1960s.Nowthatthefirstyearofmy revitalizingourB.A.programs,addingrequired
termasPresidentisover,Icansafelysaythat coursesthatwillensurestudentsattainandmaster
Carletonhasshownonceagainthatitscapacity thebasicacademicskillsrequiredtosucceed,while
tochangeindynamicandexcitingwaysistruly offeringmoreopportunitiesforthemto"custom-
oneofitsstrengths.Forallofusatthe ize"theirdegreestomeettheirpersonalgoals.
University,ithasdefinitelybeenayear Wehavemadeacommitmenttointegratingne—w
of"newdirections." technologiesintobothteachingandlearning
Wewantyoutoknowmoreabout notonlyexploringnewmethodsofdelivering
Carleton,therecentchangeswehave education,butexposingourstudentstothemost
made,someofourcurrentactivities,and, currentandrelevanttechnologiesastheylearn.
ofcourse,alittleaboutthemanyaccom- Whilethesearemajorchanges,itisthe RichardJ.VanLoon
plishmentsofourfacultyandstudents. factthatwehavedecidedtomakethisanon-
Giventhecrucialroleofhighereducation goingprocessofreviewandchangethatismost
andadvancedtrainingintoday'scomplex important.
economy,Ibelieveitisimportantforeveryoneto Asyoureadthroughthisreport,youwill
beawareofwhatactionsuniversitiesaretakingto seemanyexamplesofthecreativity,academic
contributetosocietyinameaningful,relevantway rigour,andpursuitofexcellencethatmarkour
especiallywhenperceptionsaboutourroleare commitmenttomaintainingthehigheststandards
changing.Thepost-secondarysystemisfacing inwhatwedo.CaHetonhasamajorcontribution
manychallenges,andCarletonUniversityis tomaketoCanada'sgrowthandfuture,whether
respondingtothesechallengeswithinnovation itisthroughtheexcellenteducationweprovide,
andaction. ourqualifiedgraduatesinawiderangeoffields
Inthepast12months,wehavereorganized ortheimportantandoftenuniqueresearchthat
ouracademicstructuretomoreclearlyfocusthe ispursuedhere.
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recommendationsofanextensiveadministrative personalinvitationtolearnmoreaboutus.
reviewtoensurethatthenecessarysupportisin
Reshaping Our
Carleton University has responded to changingtimes and the
demands oftoday's workforce by renewing its academic focus in
the fields ofhigh technology, and public affairs and management.
While continuingto offer strong programs in social
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1 sciences, science, and arts, Carleton has decided to reinforce
its commitmentto areas such as public administration,
computersystems engineering, aerospace engineering,
journalism, telecommunications, business, and computerscience.
Carleton is one ofthe first universities in the countryto institute an
ongoing program reviewto ensurethat itwill continue to adapt and
changeto meetfuture challenges and future goals.
MeetOurNewManagementTeam
Newdirectionsrequirenewleadership.Inthelastyeananew
managementteamhasbeenputintoplace.Theyare,/ramlefttoright:
SusanCottheil,
AssistantVice-President/EnrolmentManagement.Effective|ulyi,1997;
JohnApSimon,
Vice-President/ResearchandExternal,EffectiveMay1.1997:
StuartAdam,
Vice-President/Academic.EffectiveMay1,1997;
DuncanWatt,
Vice-President/PinanceandAdministration,EffectiveJulyl,1997
CARLETON
UNIVERSITY
TheUniversityhasalsoappointedafreshslateofdeanstohead
Carleton'snewlycreatedfaculties.OnJuly1,1997,threenewdeans
werenamed.Theyare:
RogerBlockley,
DeanoftheFacultyofGraduateStudies;
WilliamJones,
DeanoftheFacultyofArtsandSocialSciences;
AllanMaslove,
DeanoftheFacultyofPublicAffairsandManagement.
PeterWatsonwasappointedDeanoftheFacultyofSciencein
September,1996,andMalcolmBibby,DeanoftheFacultyofEngineering
since1990,continuesinthatrole.
R e s h a p
AdmissionAveragesGoingUp StudentsSuccessfulinCompetingfor
Carleton'sadmissionaveragesaresteadilyincreas- ExternalAwards
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directlyfromhighschoolhasincreasedbyfive •In1997Carletondoctoralcandidatesweresecondin
percent.Lastyear,meanadmissionaveragesranged OntarioandallofCanadaintheirsuccessratein
from73.1percentfortheB.A.programtoahigh competingforfundingfromtheSocialSciencesand
of87.8percentforthenewBachelorofHumanities HumanitiesResearchCouncilofCanada.Theseawards,
program.Entranceaverageswere79.5percentfor worthover$14,000annuallyforfouryears,areawarded
Science,81.5percentforEngineering,and84 toaboutoneinsixapplicantsfromacrossthecountry.
percentforbothJournalismandInternational •CaHetonundergraduateshadahighersuccessratethan
Business. thosefrominstitutionssuchasQueen's,Toronto,
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receivedawards. Carleton'sCapitalCampaign
Carletonhasastrategyforacademicrenewalanda
ResearchFundingDoubles commitmenttochange.TheUniversityalsohasan
CarletonUniversityisaresearchintensiveinstitu- ambitiousfund-raisingcampaignaimedathelping
tion.Insixyears,Carleton'stotalresearchfunding CaHetonbuildonitsstrengthsinteachingandresearch
hasdoubledandnowrepresentsmorethan$26 andpositionitselfforthenextcentury
million. In1996/97alone,totalfundingingrants Thesestrengthsformthebuildingblocksofthe
andcontractsincreasedbycloseto$6million campaignandinclude: —
overthepreviousyean •Engineering,scienceandtechnology revitalizing
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knowledgethroughbursariesa—ndscholarships;
•Cultureandcommunications expandingourhorizons
anddeepeningourunderstandingofthechangingworld
inwhichwelive.
MillionDollarCommitmentto StaffWorktoRevitalizeSupportServices
CapitalCampaign StaffatCaHetonhavebeenworkingtofindwaysto
EndowmentFunds TheCarletonUniversitycommunity—hasbacked improveservicetostudents,increaseadministrative
theCapitalCampaigninabigway putting efficiency,andcutcosts.
morethan$1,000,000intoprojec—tstheyfeel Aseriesofprocessredesignteamscom-
areimportanttoCarleton'sfuture adramatic pnsedofstafffromacrosstheUniversity,have
demonstrationofthecommitmentoffaculty, examinedadministrativeprocessessuchaspayroll,
staff,andBoardofGovernorstotheUniversity. purchasing,studentrecords,studenttransactions,
EndowmentFundsCrow andcommunicationswithstudents.Theirrecom-
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12,151 Full-timeundergraduate donationsdollarfordollar.
3,704 Part-timeundergraduate Atotalof$10million($20millionwhen
15,855 Totalundergraduate matched)wasraisedatCarletonovertheseven-
12,,735559192 FPTuoattriat-l-ttgiimrmeaedggurraaatddeuuaattee mMaorncthh3li1f,eo1f99t7h.eOSOTFprogramwhichended
13.743 Totalfull-time AlumniShowStrongSupport
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852 Managementandsupportstaff participatingintheiralmamater'sfund-raising
2,852Tbta1 campaignin1995and1996.
Through the development ofpartnerships with government,
industry, and othereducational institutions, Carleton University
is constantly improving and expandingthe qualityofour students'
educational experience.
"We believe in innovation when it comes to
teaching," saysVice-President (Academic) Stuart
Adam. "Whether it's through newapplications of
technology such as the Internet, providing our students with access
to the latest software in theirfield orwelcoming new partners to
the learning process, Carleton will continue to explore everyavenue
that leads to an enrichment ofthe educational opportunities that
we offerour students."
