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This proposal is guided by a key strategic question: How can we create sustainable revenue opportunities for the university while advancing our academic mission? In response, we propose a new interdisciplinary program that supports ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´â€™s commitment to academic excellence and innovation while attracting new student segments and responding to labour market needs in a financially sustainable way.

Developed by one of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Leader’s Strategic Impact Groups (SIG), the program bridges academic innovation and workforce development by integrating the strengths of the arts, business, and Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) faculties. It addresses a critical gap in Ontario’s postsecondary landscape by allowing arts and business students to pursue a STEM minor without the full academic workload commitments of a traditional STEM major.

Aligned with the Ontario government’s priorities around talent development and economic growth, this program positions ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ University as a leader in interdisciplinary education and forward-thinking program design. This innovative initiative exemplifies ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´â€™s strategic direction as it charts its course toward its centennial year.

SIG Members:

• Emma Bowie, Director, Department of University Communications
• Emily Gray, Associate Dean (Recruitment and Retention, Professional Graduate Programs), Sprott School of Business
• Danielle Manley, Director, School of Nursing
• Nadeem Siddiqi​, Vice-Provost (Graduate Studies), Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
• Sarah Simpkin, Associate University Librarian (Academic Services), MacOdrum Library
• Prashant Waghmare, Associate Dean, Director of Mechanical Engineering Practice, Faculty of Engineering and Design