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Office of the Associate Provost (Graduate

Education) and Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral

Studies

James Administration Building, Rm 325

845 Sherbrooke St. West

Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 2T5

Tel: (514) 398-1224; Fax: (514) 398-3296

TO: Senate

FROM: Professor Martin Kreiswirth, Associate Provost (Graduate Education) and

Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

SUBJECT: The Current State of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies at McGill

DATE: 17 November 2010

DOCUMENT #: D10-14

ACTION INFORMATION APPROVAL/DECISION

REQUIRED:

ISSUE:

Presentation on current state of graduate and postdoctoral studies at McGill,

including some ideas generated at the joint Board-Senate meeting for

discussion.

BACKGROUND

&

RATIONALE:

This annual presentation updates activities and initiatives undertaken during

last year, and adds some new information and ideas for future

directions.Alongside current data for enrolment of graduate students and

postdoctoral fellows, graduate student funding (in comparison with the G13)

and updates on SKILLSETS (in response to items in the previous Strategic

Plan), some new data from the 2010 Graduate and Professional Sudent Survey

are provided. The presentation also offers some preliminary responses to the

new PhD outcome survey, as well as some ideas generated from the joint

Board-Senate meeting of October 25th on ensuring that McGill is the leading

institution for graduate education in Canada.

The goal of the presentation is to offer Senate an opportunity to discuss

directions for Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for the next iteration of the

strategic plan.

MOTION OR

RESOLUTION

FOR APPROVAL:

N/A

PRIOR

CONSULTATION:

Consultation with Graduate Advisory Committee and Graduate Council.

There were also ideas generated at the Joint Board-Senate meeting of October

25, 2010.

NEXT STEPS: N/A

APPENDICES: Appendix A: The Current State of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies at

McGill (to be posted on the Senate website November 18, 2010.)

Memorandum

McGILL UNIVERSITY SENATE

Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Initiatives Update

Martin KreiswirthAssociate Provost, Graduate Education

Dean, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

November 17, 2010

Undergraduate education is important to the creation of a stable economy because it providesstudents with foundational knowledge and work skills and prepares college graduates for a widerange of employment options. But it is graduate education that provides students with theadvanced knowledge and skills that will secure our future intellectual leadership in the knowledgeeconomy.

The Path Forward: The Future of Graduate Education in the United States.The Commission on the Future of Graduate Education, April 2010.

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D10-14 Appendix A

Last year you received information on a number of new GPS initiatives

• student financial support distribution model

• electronic graduate admission process (GAP project)

• Graduate Capacity Indicator dashboard

• SKILLSETS

• Future Student Website , Social Media

• Recruitment and Retention BEST workshops (award‐winning )

Today’s focus is to update the information in terms of responses to the Strategic Plan and rethinking priorities for next strategic Plan

Graduate Students at McGillTotal graduate students (excluding Master’s Qualifying and Non‐Degree programs)

Fall 2010: 7,886

Quebec: 4,207Other Canada: 1,798 International: 1,881

Master’s: 3,569Doctoral: 3,079Graduate Certificate & Diploma: 1,238

Data from October Archive in CGI Dashboard. All international student data represent the student’s fee residence.

Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

Quebec: 53%

Canada:24%

International: 23%

Master’s:45%

Doctoral: 39%

Graduate Certificate & Diploma:

16%


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303 318 336

102 105 132154

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575

626

680

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

Fall 2005 Fall 2006 Fall 2007 Fall 2008 Fall 2009

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McGill PostDoctoral Enrolment (2005 to 2009)

Other Canada

International

Quebec

Total

University Goals – from strategic plans

1. Strengthen graduate student support and programs

2. Increase proportion of research graduate students– emphasis on PhDs

3. Improve graduate teaching and learning experience

4. Guarantee high‐quality supervision

5. Postdoctoral Fellows: improve quality, relation to other goals

Graduate and Postdoc focus in McGill’s Plans

Senate 5Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

1. Strengthen graduate student support and programs



Graduate student funding comparison per

Faculty and G13

$0

$5,000

$10,000

$15,000

$20,000

$25,000

$30,000

$35,000

McGill 2008/09

G13 2008/09


2.Increase proportion of Research graduate students


1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

2006/2007 2007/2008 2008/2009 2009/2010

2,607 2,556 2,651 2,677

2,796 2,8383,022 3,176

Total Graduate Research Enrolment Headcount (2006/07 to 2009/10) - June Archive

Doctoral

Research Master's

82.8%* 83.9%* 84.3%* 85.1%*

*Percentage of Graduate Research Students of all Graduate Degree Students (headcount)

Proportion of PhD students(as a percentage of degree-seeking students)

G13 Data Exchange

Planning and Institutional Analysis

10.6%

6.8%

McGill G13 avg. (excl. McGill)

McGill G13 avg. (excl. McGill)

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3. Improve graduate teaching and learning experience

• Career Development

• Critical & Creative Thinking

• Communication &

Interpersonal Skills

• Dissemination of Research &

Knowledge Translation

• Integrity & Ethical Conduct

• Life Skills

• Research Management & Leadership

• Societal & Civic Responsibility

• Teaching Competence


• Supervision Workshop Series for Faculty

http://www.mcgill.ca/gps/students/skillsets/

SKILLSETSGPS and Teaching and Learning Services Collaboration

SKILLSETS Accomplishments


Theme Events Attendees* Satisfaction

Career Development 26 1027 89%

Communication & Interpersonal Skills 8 160 80%

Dissemination/Knowledge Translation 40 800 92%

Integrity and Ethical Conduct 3 131 88%

Life Skills 10 30 NA

Orientation 4 1114 95%

Research Mgmt & Leadership 6 736 83%

Societal and Civic Responsibilities 1 8 NA

Teaching Competence 37 480 91%

TOTAL 135 4486 88%

*Attendees may have attended more than one workshop


CGPSS Benchmark: Research Training and Career Orientation


Benchmark rating of quality and support for training and career orientation; aggregate of 9 categories,responding from 1 = poor to 5, excellent.

• First comprehensive survey of all those who graduated with a PhD from McGill between 2003 and 2009.

Purpose: • to showcase the range and depth of experiences that have come

out of the McGill doctoral degree programs.

• to see how programs have helped students to enter the world of work and, if necessary, to see if any changes or improvements need to be made to programs.

• This information can also help in recruiting high quality students into PhD programs in the future.

The McGill PhD Outcome Tracking Survey GPS and Development and Alumni Relations collaboration

Senate 16 GP

• 606 PhD graduates who represent the University’s variousdisciplines

Employment

The McGill PhD Outcome Tracking Survey


Employed or about to start

a position (includes a

post-doctoral fellowship)

93%

Other Activities

7%

Question: Have you held one or more postdoctoral fellowships?

The McGill PhD Outcome Tracking Survey


Yes37%

No57%

No answer6%


Type of employer they are working for

Government 10%

Research institute7%

Industry/business14%

University43%

University‐affiliated center, hospital,

institute14%

Other12%

4. Guarantee high‐quality supervision

CGPSS Benchmark: Supportive Dissertation Advisor



Benchmark rating of the quality of dissertation supervisor; aggregate of 12 categories,responding from 1 strongly disagree to 4, strongly agree.

3.27

3.29

3.30

3.30

Doctoral

Master's (with thesis)

G13 (excl. McGill)

2010 2007

3.23

3.16

3.25

3.25

Master's (with thesis)

Doctoral

McGill

2010 2007

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