Culture
Creating a community where everyone can thrive.
- Ensure that equity, diversity, inclusion, Indigenization and decolonization are priorities woven through FIMS’ scholarly and cultural communities.
- Continue to work towards EDID through faculty, staff and student recruitment and retention, academic program development and training.
Research & Community
Research impact and community partnerships.
- Deepen our international research impact by pursuing funding opportunities through internal and external sources, including Tri-Council agencies and Western’s Postdoctoral Scholars Program.
- Sustain and develop our local, national and international research and activist partnerships through research centres such as The Starling Centre: Research for Just Technologies, Just Societies, and projects, pedagogic partnerships, and program development.
- Develop the Community Studio and co-develop the Community Engaged Learning Hub at Western’s planned downtown site.
Academics
Academic programs and opportunities for students.
- Support the recruitment, retention and graduation of international students
- Support the recruitment, retention and graduation of Indigenous students, first-generation students, students of colour, and students with disabilities.
- Continue development of the Creative Arts and Production (CAP) program and its co-curricular programs.
- Launch the online MLIS program in 2025.
- Broaden work-integrated learning (WIL) opportunities for all students
- Expand graduate funding through philanthropy and external research support for training Highly Qualified Personnel (HQP)
- Develop our collective approach to graduate supervision
- Support PhD students with opportunities and preparation for non-academic and alternative academic employment.