Common use of Examples of Institutional Initiatives Clause in Contracts

Examples of Institutional Initiatives. Francophone students • Since 2015, international students who enroll in a program in French pay domestic tuition fees only. This measure helps to ensure a proper balance of courses offered in English and in French. . • The University of Ottawa is a founding institution and very active member of the Consortium francophone national en santé (CNFS). Funded by Health Canada, the CNFS supports the training of health practitioners who work with French-speaking minorities and the funding of research projects on health issues in language-minority settings. • The University of Ottawa is the only university in Canada that offers French immersion programs. This enables the many graduates of French immersion secondary schools from across Canada (and North America) to continue their studies in their second language, thereby leveraging provincial investments in kindergarten to grade 12 immersion programs. The University of Ottawa’s French immersion students generally enter with academic averages that are higher than the mean and have a second-year retention rate of over 90 per cent. Indigenous students • The University of Ottawa receives funding from the Ontario Postsecondary Fund for Aboriginal Learners, which supports the Aboriginal Education Council and the Aboriginal Resource Centre (ARC). ARC organizes social activities and supports Indigenous students who are coping with academic challenges. Its work helps to reduce attrition among Indigenous students. • Further to the report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, a new structure will be created for Indigenous affairs at the uOttawa. The structure will integrate the existing Aboriginal Education Council and a Standing Committee on Indigenous Affairs. • Students from First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities have access to the full suite of academic programs across all disciplines, including specific programs with indigenous components in the curriculum, such as: Honours with Major in Aboriginal Studies (Faculty of Arts); Aboriginal Teacher Education Program (Faculty of Education); the Mini Medical School Program (Faculty of Medicine); and Aboriginal Economics. Other underrepresented groups • The University of Ottawa is working to meet its commitments to accessibility, while facing significant increases in self-reported accessibility requirements. This includes accessibility supports for individuals with a sensory deficit (e.g., visual impairment). The University of Ottawa is also reviewing its policies on accommodation and access. • Student accommodation needs are met via SASS. In 2015-16, SASS administered more than 7,000 deferred exams. • Mental Health services are provided by SASS (7,800 appointments in counselling in 2015-2016). In addition, the University Health Service connects students to specialized counselling services or psychiatric care (more than 5,000 appointments with students in 2016). • The mandate of the joint Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee with the Association of Professors of the University of Ottawa (APUO) has been broadened so that its discussions are no longer limited to gender representation on the campus but also include the representation of persons from Indigenous communities, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities and persons from other equity groups Metrics and Targets System-Wide Metrics 2019-20 Expected Value Number and proportion of the following groups at an institution: Indigenous students 1,000 (2.8%) First generation students 4,250 (11.8%) Students with disabilities 2,100 (5.9%) Francophone students 16,000 (45%) Share of OSAP recipients at an institution relative to its total number of eligible students 44% Number of transfer applicants and registrations, as captured by the Ontario University Application Centre Applicants: 1,600 Registrants: 160 Institution-Specific Metrics 2019-20 Target Number of undergraduate programs delivered entirely in French 4 850 Percentage of undergraduate courses taught in both French and English5 70% 4 The number of undergraduate programs offered at the University of Ottawa where it is possible to earn all of the credits needed to complete the program in French, (as the language of instruction) in the normal time required to complete the program on a full-time basis. 5 ** Percentage of undergraduate courses offered in both French and English relative to the total unique undergraduate courses offered at the University of Ottawa..

Examples of Institutional Initiatives. Francophone students •  Since 2015, international students who enroll in a program in French pay domestic tuition fees only. This measure helps to ensure a proper balance of courses offered in English and in French. . •  The University of Ottawa is a founding institution and very active member of the Consortium francophone national en santé (CNFS). Funded by Health Canada, the CNFS supports the training of health practitioners who work with French-speaking minorities and the funding of research projects on health issues in language-minority settings. •  The University of Ottawa is the only university in Canada that offers French immersion programs. This enables the many graduates of French immersion secondary schools from across Canada (and North America) to continue their studies in their second language, thereby leveraging provincial investments in kindergarten to grade 12 immersion programs. The University of Ottawa’s French immersion students generally enter with academic averages that are higher than the mean and have a second-year retention rate of over 90 per cent. Indigenous students •  The University of Ottawa receives funding from the Ontario Postsecondary Fund for Aboriginal Learners, which supports the Aboriginal Education Council and the Aboriginal Resource Centre (ARC). ARC organizes social activities and supports Indigenous students who are coping with academic challenges. Its work helps to reduce attrition among Indigenous students. •  Further to the report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, a new structure will be created for Indigenous affairs at the uOttawa. The structure will integrate the existing Aboriginal Education Council and a Standing Committee on Indigenous Affairs. •  Students from First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities have access to the full suite of academic programs across all disciplines, including specific programs with indigenous components in the curriculum, such as: Honours with Major in Aboriginal Studies (Faculty of Arts); Aboriginal Teacher Education Program (Faculty of Education); the Mini Medical School Program (Faculty of Medicine); and Aboriginal Economics. Other underrepresented groups •  The University of Ottawa is working to meet its commitments to accessibility, while facing significant increases in self-reported accessibility requirements. This includes accessibility supports for individuals with a sensory deficit (e.g., visual impairment). The University of Ottawa is also reviewing its policies on accommodation and access. •  Student accommodation needs are met via SASS. In 2015-16, SASS administered more than 7,000 deferred exams. •  Mental Health services are provided by SASS (7,800 appointments in counselling in 2015-2016). In addition, the University Health Service connects students to specialized counselling services or psychiatric care (more than 5,000 appointments with students in 2016). •  The mandate of the joint Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee with the Association of Professors of the University of Ottawa (APUO) has been broadened so that its discussions are no longer limited to gender representation on the campus but also include the representation of persons from Indigenous communities, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities and persons from other equity groups Metrics and Targets System-Wide Metrics 2019-20 Expected Value Number and proportion of the following groups at an institution: Indigenous students 1,000 (2.8%) First generation students 4,250 (11.8%) Students with disabilities 2,100 (5.9%) Francophone students 16,000 (45%) Share of OSAP recipients at an institution relative to its total number of eligible students 44% Number of transfer applicants and registrations, as captured by the Ontario University Application Centre Applicants: 1,600 Registrants: 160 Institution-Specific Metrics 2019-20 Target Number of undergraduate programs delivered entirely in French 4 850 Percentage of undergraduate courses taught in both French and English5 70% 4 The number of undergraduate programs offered at the University of Ottawa where it is possible to earn all of the credits needed to complete the program in French, (as the language of instruction) in the normal time required to complete the program on a full-time basis. 5 ** Percentage of undergraduate courses offered in both French and English relative to the total unique undergraduate courses offered at the University of Ottawa..