The five annual cycles of implementing the Math Strategic Plan 2018 have resulted in significant progress toward our strategic goals.
People
- Community Engagement Coordinator
- Faculty of Mathematics Mental Health Training
- Staff Professional Development Fund
- Health and Well-being Strategy
- Math Faculty Equity Officer
- Draft EDO-R & I Principles
- Math Racial Equity Committee and the Cheriton School of Computer Science EDI Committee
- Inclusive washrooms included in the planning for Math’s next building
Undergraduate Studies
- Increases to Top-end Undergraduate Scholarships
- Expanded Recruitment in India
- Recruitment Initiatives to Increase the Number of Black Applicants
- High-Quality YouTube and Social Media Content
- Professional Development Support for Teaching
- Increased Instructional Support Roles
- Enhanced Undergraduate Assessment Practices
- Improve Math Students’ Teamwork Skills
- Enhanced Mathematics Undergraduate Research Awards (MURA) Program
- Cohort-based First-year Courses
- Math Digital Assets Group
- Math Experiential Student Success Fund
- MTHEL 199 (First-Year Readiness), an optional free online course to support incoming student success
Graduate Studies
- Competitive Funding for Graduate Students
- Math & Computing Research Discovery Days
- Enhanced Teaching Opportunities for PhD Students
- Holistic Review of Graduate Funding
- Mathematics Doctoral Prize
Research, Creativity and Innovation
- Prestigious Postdoctoral Fellows
- Faculty of Mathematics Research Awards
- Enhanced Research Online Presence
- Dean’s Distinguished Visiting Professorship
- Math & Computing Research Discovery Days
- Enhanced Mathematics Undergraduate Research Awards (MURA) Program
- Math Innovation Office to enhance research partnerships, commercialization and entrepreneurship
- Technical Writer and Research Manager roles to provide additional support to Math Research
- Math Interdisciplinary Committee
Outreach
- MMT Scholarships for Indigenous Teachers
- High-Quality YouTube and Social Media Content
- CEMC partnered with the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences to support their innovative Girls in Mathematical Sciences program
- CEMC digital enrichment resources and courseware experienced significant growth in use during the pandemic, supporting students learning remotely around the world
- Growing CEMC partnership programs in Africa