Core Area
Education
Strategic Area
Sustained focus on recruitment and services to attract and support an outstanding and diverse student population
Goal Status
In Progress
Objectives
- Support the remaining 23 students enrolled in the Flex PharmD Program in their journey to graduation (2023–2025).
- Completion of admission project with Dr. Marion Pearson to review and make recommendations for changes to the PharmD admission process, as an initiative of the E2P Admission Sub-Committee (2024).
- Associate Dean Students portfolio to increase activities for students newly admitted to the Faculty (2024).
- In collaboration with the Development and Alumni Engagement Office, continue to look for ways to include Alumni Ambassadors in recruitment processes (2024).
- Graduate student recruitment visits to institutions in Ontario, Quebec and BC will be conducted with a focus on Indigenous and Black students (2025).
- Enhancing relationships with rural/remote and Indigenous focused colleges to build admissions pathways (e.g., New Caledonia) (2024).
- ADGPS Office and DAE Office to seek donors to establish a bursary for racialized graduate students and a Black and Indigenous Scholars fellowship program (2024–25).
Achieved Goals
- SPIIF fund approved project to support graduate recruitment pathways for Indigenous and Black students (May 2023). Initiated visits to graduate career fairs at nationwide schools with targeted approach to black and Indigenous student groups in addition to the general student population (summer 2023).
- Participated in the Verna Kirkness Foundation program for two Indigenous High School students to participate in pharmaceutical science experiences (May 2023).
- Creation of Associate Dean Students position to support the Faculty in supporting pre-entry and admitted students (Aug 2023).
- Launched revamped graduate program website with the goal of effectively showcasing our grad program features and better engaging prospective students. Incorporates fresh and engaging content that highlights various program features and covers a wide range of topics (including featuring the profiles of current Black and Indigenous students, and listing support and funding resources for Indigenous and BPOC students) to help attract diverse prospective students (Nov 2023); further enhanced content to better support students applying to the program with respect to admissions, awards, scholarships, professional development opportunities and support services, in particular, information for equity-seeking students (2024).