Principle 8: Strengthen collegiality, accountability, and communication
Vision 2026
LA&PS will be a space where academic planning and governance are collegial, democratic, and inclusive processes, and where a commitment to respect others and care for their well-being guides Faculty endeavours.
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Enhance collegiality and willingness to listen and learn from others, recognizing that the university is a space where a diversity of perspectives can be expressed and discussed within an environment that upholds academic freedom.
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Prioritize transparency and accountability in all aspects of academic governance, from curricular development to budgetary decisions.
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Build on the tradition of the LA&PS Colleges as places where faculty, staff, and students can come together over shared academic and extracurricular interests to build a sense of belonging and identity.
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Recognize the valuable teaching, research, and service contributions to the Faculty of both contract faculty and teaching assistants.
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Sustain and renew the ideals and practices of the modern university by drawing from our own tradition of self-examination and reflection.