Staff Meeting April 8 2011 April 8, 2011
AGENDA 1 1. Opening Remarks and Welcome Opening Remarks and Welcome 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes – October 25, 2010 4. Guest: Dean, Andy Hrymak , y y • Strategic Planning Update 5. Faculty Updates – Standing Reports • Staff/Faculty Recruitment Update (C. MacDonald) • Facilities Update (M Gaylard C MacDonald) Facilities Update (M. Gaylard, C. MacDonald) • Research & Graduate Services Update (D. Lee) • Undergraduate Services Update (J. Shepherd McKee) External Services Update (L. Mounteer) • • Information Technology Update (C Reed) Information Technology Update (C. Reed) • Social Committee (C. MacDonald) 6. Announcements/Reminders 7. Other Business 8. Adjournment
Faculty Council Strategic Planning Update i l i d 2011 ‐ 2014 March 24, 2011
Planning Process 1 Mi i 1. Mission, Vision and Values Vi i d V l 2 C ll b 2. Collaborators and Beneficiaries d B fi i i 3 Environmental Scan 3. Environmental Scan 4. Goals 5. Strategies and Action Plans 6 Plan Creation 6. Plan Creation 7. Outcomes and Achievements
Strategic Plan Summary Our Mission To become one of the leading Canadian research ‐ intensive Engineering schools, h i t i E i i h l internationally recognized for the excellence and impact of its research and for providing and impact of its research, and for providing students with high quality enriched undergraduate and graduate programs.
Strategic Plan Summary Human Resources • Our faculty and staff are the strength in our creative and O f lt d t ff th t th i ti d educational endeavours and our service to students. • Our culture should be one of mutual respect, acceptance p , p of individuality and recognition of achievement.
Strategic Plan Summary Human Resources ‐ Goals • Achieve and maintain sustainable growth in faculty and A hi d i t i t i bl th i f lt d staff complement. • Create an effective and responsive organization. p g • Reconnect with the core mission of the Faculty. • Enable a supportive workplace and learning environment.
Welcome to New Staff/Faculty! O t b October 2010 – April 2011 2010 A il 2011 Craig Reed, Associate Director, ITG • • Tracey Hawke, PT Graduate Assistant, ECE • Judith Thomas, PT Administrative Assistant, Special Projects, Research & Graduate Services • Pastor Solano ‐ Flores, Research Technician, CREC • Dan Sweiger, CNC Specialist, UMS Melissa Harris, Administrative Officer, ECE • • • Claire Naudi Undergraduate Assistant MME Claire Naudi, Undergraduate Assistant, MME • Shigang Lin, Research Assistant, CBE • Craig Miller (January 1, 2011) • Charles Xu, Associate Professor, CBE (May 1, 2011)
Staff Promotions/Changes Staff Promotions/Changes October 2010 – April 2011 • Jennifer Hinton Outreach Programs Coordinator External Jennifer Hinton, Outreach Programs Coordinator, External Services • Diana Lee, Research & Graduate Officer, Research & Graduate Services Services • Jane Cleveland, Undergraduate Recruitment Coordinator, Undergraduate Services • • Ying Zhang Research Technologist CREC Ying Zhang, Research Technologist, CREC • Cody Ruthman, Lab Support Specialist, UMS • Ian Vinkenvleugel, RP Specialist, UMS • Joanna Blom, Graduate Coordinator, MME
Staff Recruitment Activities • Project Engineer, WindEEE Dome (TF) • Research Assistant, CBE (TF) Research Assistant, CBE (TF) • Graduate Coordinator, ECE (RF) • Graduate Coordinator, CBE (RF) • Programmer/System Developer, BLWTL (RF) • Research Scientist, ICFAR (TF) • Research Associate, ICFAR (TF)
Faculty Recruitment Activities NSERC Hydro One Industry Research Chair in Power Systems (ECE) – d d h h ( ) • Mohammad Zadeh (July 1, 2011) • Probationary tenure ‐ track position in Geotechnical Engineering (CEE) – offer extended (July 1 2011) offer extended (July 1, 2011) Trojan NSERC Senior Industrial Chair (joint appointment in CBE and CEE) • ‐ interviews in progress • CRC Tier II Chair in Wind Engineering (CEE) – interviews in progress CRC Tier II Chair in Wind Engineering (CEE) interviews in progress • Probationary tenure ‐ track position in Polymer Composites (MME) – interviews in progress Probationary tenure ‐ track position in Mechatronics (joint appointment y p j pp • in ECE and BME) – being re ‐ advertised • Probationary tenure ‐ track position in Mechatronics (joint appointment in MME, Surgery and BME) Probationary tenure ‐ track position in Water Resources (CEE with 0.5 FTE • shared with CES)
Facilities Update • Capital Projects for 2011 ‐ 12 ‐ SEB 2013, UMS/EFS Space, SEB 1, SEB 1010A (ITG helpdesk), SEB 3068, SEB 2015, BLWT G BLWT Grad Addition d Additi • Health and Safety Training for Faculty and Staff http://www.uwo.ca/humanresources/facultystaff/h_and_s/training/training_idx.htm • WHIMIS training : several people need to update their training. If your WHMIS is expired, or you have only completed basic WHMIS, Please complete the Comprehensive WHMIS by May 31. Comprehensive WHMIS by May 31.
WHMIS Required for all UWO Employees. All Engineering staff and faculty must complete g g y p Comprehensive WHMIS training Orientation Required for all UWO Faculty and Staff Faculty/Supervisors Training Required all Supervisors, Admin officers and managers. (Supervisor is anyone who has control over the workplace or authority over a worker) y ) General Lab Safety Required for all Lab supervisors and workers Biosafety Required for all Faculty and Staff who work with microorganisms, cell cultures or human blood/body fluids Transportation of Dangerous Goods p g Required for anyone who ships/receives chemicals Position Hazard Communication form Must be filled out for each UWO Employee
Fall Protection Required for anyone who works at heights over 3 meters where there is a risk of falling where there is a risk of falling Ladder Safety Required for anyone who uses ladders Laser Safety Laser Safety Required for anyone working with class IIIb or IV Lasers Required for anyone working with class IIIb or IV Lasers. Required every 2 years Radiation Safety Required for anyone working with radioisotopes. Required Every 2 years Required Every 2 years. X-Ray Safety Required for anyone working with x-ray equipment. Required every 2 years. Fork Lift Required for anyone who drives a fork lift Overhead Lifting Required for anyone using overhead hoists.
Position Hazard Communication Form Position Hazard Communication Form • To be completed with your supervisor • http://www.shs.uwo.ca/workplace/newposition.htm p // / p / p • Identify your Supervisor’s name in the correct field • In the Supervisor’s email field, please enter: mgaylard@uwo.ca • Mike will print out all forms and give to DO to file in k ll ll f d f l your personnel file. • Please complete the PHCF by May 31, 2011 Please complete the PHCF by May 31, 2011
Research & Graduate Services Update Research & Graduate Services Update • Graduate Student Health & Safety – Less than 3% of current students have not done Less than 3% of current students have not done their training – Plans for May students (in ‐ house sessions scheduled for May 12 th , SEB 3109) h – Lists to Lab Technicians • Current graduate enrolment: 554 C t d t l t 554 • May new students: approximately 36 students (CBE 4 CEE 8 ECE 19 MME 5) students (CBE ‐ 4, CEE ‐ 8, ECE ‐ 19, MME ‐ 5)
Undergraduate Services Update Undergraduate Services Update • Intent to Register Numbers • Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB) 1. GPE: Visit January 29 ‐ 31, 2012. 2. All Current Programs: Gathering information 2 All C t P G th i i f ti beginning Sept.2011; Report is due in August 2012; Visit Oct./Nov. 2012. 3. Mechatronics: Gathering information beginning Sept. 2012; Report due August 2013; Visit Oct./Nov. 2013. *Note: Karen Murray is the project leader for CEAB Note: Karen Murray is the project leader for CEAB
Number of Students Requesting as First Choice via Web Registration - Program March 31, 2011 Chemical 39 Biochemical and Medicine 8 Total Chemical 47 Green Process 17 Civil 73 Civil and Int'l Development 2 Civil and Medicine 1 Total Civil 76 Electrical 34 Electrical and Medicine 5 Total Electrical T t l El t i l 39 39 Computer 9 Software 40 Mechatronics 26 Mechanical 78 Mechanical and Medicine Mechanical and Medicine 6 6 Total Mechanical 84 Integrated 3 Integrated and Medicine 1 Total Integrated 4 TOTAL 342
BioDynamic Garden y • Grant from TD Friends of the Environment Foundation was $35,000.00. • Tender is out to Landscape Architects. • We plan to use the services of a Niagara Parks graduate who is currently interning at UWO graduate who is currently interning at UWO. • Expect to begin as soon as drilling is completed on the site (late May or early June.) • Planning a “WE planting day” for all interested Pl i “WE l ti d ” f ll i t t d members of our engineering community.
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