Enhance the learning journey for greater student success
At TMU, the student experience is our top priority, forming the foundation of every objective outlined and decision made in academic planning. To enhance and improve the student experience, TMU is committed to removing systemic barriers to education and cultivating an immersive learning environment where students have the tools, resources and supports they need to thrive and contribute to an ever-changing world.
Our holistic approach puts all facets of the student experience at the forefront, ranging from the intellectual to the emotional and physical, to ensure students can succeed. This means understanding and addressing student challenges with physical, mental, economic, social health and well-being, housing, safety and security as foundational to academic success.
- Work to ensure that students are provided with more flexibility concerning course and curricular options. Endeavour to give students more choices and make courses more accessible.
- Expand access to comprehensive support services, including academic advising, counselling and career development, to ensure the success and well-being of all students.
- With a focus on system modernization and grounded in data competency, review, improve and optimize processes for course selection and scheduling and enhance services provided by the Office of the Registrar.
- Implement a Strategic Enrolment Management framework to ensure students are supported from the time they consider TMU to the time they graduate.
- Leverage technology as a way of improving the student experience.
- Improve student persistence and academic recovery through the application of Universal Design for Learning, academic accommodation support, supplementary learning services and student-centred learning strategies.
Academic programming is the foundation of TMU’s mission, focusing on curricular offerings rooted in experiential learning that prepares graduates for success in the future. From undergraduate programs to graduate studies and continuing education, the university strives to offer cutting-edge, inclusive education that combines academic excellence with real-world, practical experience.
TMU will continue to champion its commitment to fostering excellence in undergraduate and graduate studies and continuing education, including both research-oriented and professional programs. We seek to ensure all our programs are accessible to equity-deserving groups, and that appropriate services, resources and supports are available for all students.
To further enhance students’ success, TMU is committed to ensuring our curriculum remains relevant and reflects emerging trends and technological advancements. By building on our strengths, TMU will continue to enhance its academic programming so that our graduates are well-prepared to thrive and equipped with the tools required to lead positive change in an ever-evolving world.
- Strengthen partnerships between academic departments and The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education to support growth in continuing education programs and offer new online learning opportunities for students.
- Balance the creation of new programs, certificates and microcredentials with strengthening existing ones, focusing on relevant programming that meets the needs of students by grounding decision-making in labour market demand and societal needs.
- Conduct program review and evaluation to ensure consistent quality and ongoing curriculum improvement.
- Working in line with the Campus Master Plan, the university will bolster hybrid spaces and inclusive classrooms.
- Support the Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) so that it continues to provide professional development opportunities and enhance current and cutting-edge teaching practices for faculty, contract lecturers and academic assistants.
- Through collaborations among TMU Libraries, CELT and faculties, demonstrate leadership in expanding Open Educational Resources for all programs.
- Develop options for non-degree studies, postgraduate upskilling and transitional programming into graduate studies.
- Establish and expand interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary programs, where there is clear evidence of enrolment demand, by drawing from existing curricula as much as possible.
- Strategically expand graduate and postdoctoral programs based on societal needs and government priorities and funding.
