Academic Plan: Selected Highlights This past year, Faculty Council approved our Academic Plan, which outlines our priorities and goals over the next five years. These goals provide the framework to strengthen our research, teaching, student experience, global reputation and infrastructure, and to continue our pursuit of excellence. This section summarizes the progress we have made in 2011–2012 towards achieving our goals. Each section begins with a brief overview followed by key highlights for the year. A copy of the full Academic Plan is available for download on our website: www.engineering.utoronto.ca/About/deans_office/Task_Forces_Reports.htm
Positioning U of T Engineering endeavours to be, and be seen as, a leader among the world’s very best engineering schools. To share the Faculty’s message and stories about our educational and research mission and achievements with diverse audiences, we have established goals in areas such as: strengthening key messages; increasing the quality of our storytelling; using new media and technology; and, increasing the Faculty’s presence and visibility on social media platforms.
Progress Highlights –– Increased our focus on storytelling and use of social media and multimedia. –– Grew media exposure through stories like the Reinvent the Toilet Challenge, low-cost organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), and breakthroughs in solar cell technology. –– Revamped print materials for our undergraduate and graduate recruitment activities.
–– Revitalized our online presence for alumni, prospective students at the undergraduate and graduate levels and The Edward S. Roger’s Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering. Further online efforts are underway for the Engineering Career Centre and Centre for Sustainable Energy.
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