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Meetings

The Network meetings program is designed to stimulate new thinking, fresh perspectives and practical exchange on strategic issues facing members. The meetings, which last roughly two days, combine first-hand examination of existing initiatives, best practice across sectors, and focused discussion on specific issues members are dealing with back in their own institutions. Many universities ensure that their representatives include a number of vice presidents, .e.g academic, research, administration, and student affairs.

The program offers:

  • Three meetings annually for vice-presidents, including one "study tour" to noteworthy organizations outside Canada. These meetings offer a unique forum for examining cross-cutting strategic issues from administrative, academic and research perspectives.
  • A webinar series
  • Custom research as requested

Recent Meeting Themes and Topics include:

  • The future of the university, e.g. demographics, technology, interdisciplinarity, competition
  • Enhancing the student experience
  • Internationalization
  • Quality, measurement and accountability
  • Sustainability

Upcoming Meetings and Site Visits

May 3-4, 2012
Simon Fraser University (SFU)
Vancouver, BC

October 18-19, 2012
University of Regina and NatQuac
Regina, SK

February 7-8, 2013
Concordia University
Montreal, QC

April 30-May 4, 2013
International site visit
Location TBD

Recent Site Visits

Once a year, members of the Quality Network for Universities travel outside of Canada to gain fresh perspectives on issues facing higher education and more specifically their own institutions.

  • São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - January 30-February 3, 2012
  • Ankara and Istanbul, Turkey - May 2-5, 2011
  • University of Vermont - May 5-7, 2010
  • Arizona State Univertsity - February 18-20, 2009
  • European Site Tour - University of Bonn/ Cologne University of Applied Sciences/ RWTH Aachen University/ Maastricht University - May 4-9, 2008
  • University of California, Berkeley; Sun Microsystems - May 17-18, 2007
  • Pennsylvania State Universitiy - May 4-5, 2006
  • Australia Study Tour - February 13-18, 2005
  • Rutgers University; Johnson & Johnson - May 13-14, 2004
  • University of Wisconsin, Madison - May 1-2, 2003

QNU Site Visits

4th National Forum for University Research—TBD

This National Forum on University Research provides University leaders who are directly responsible for research across Canada with:

  • An opportunity to engage in discussion at a national level regarding critical issues, new drivers, priority actions and emerging opportunities;
  • A forum for dialogue with colleagues from across Canada on issues of common interest; and
  • A venue for meeting and engaging both formally and informally with senior decision makers and public policy officials at a national level.