Previous Plans

UBC Science's last strategic plan, Advancing Science, was developed in 2011 and renewed in 2017. This plan guided the Faculty's collective efforts over two years, and helped shape UBC's strategic plan, Shaping UBC’s Next Century.

It focused on four key initiatives—research excellence, teaching excellence, computer and data science, and innovation—while also continuing to renew and build on nine core areas and commitments originally articulated in Advancing Science 2011.


APRIL 2017

Advancing Science: A Renewed Strategic Plan for 2017-2018

Advancing Science: 2017-2018 is designed to guide the Faculty’s collective efforts over the next two years, as well as help shape UBC’s emerging strategic plan. It focuses on four key initiatives—research excellence, teaching excellence, computer and data science, and innovation—while also continuing to renew and build on the nine core areas and commitments originally articulated in Advancing Science 2011.

FEBRUARY 2017

UBC Science Strategic Plan Report: 2011 to 2015 Achievements

Report of key achievements and outcomes, 2011 to 2015.

JANUARY 2012

Response to External Review, Faculty of Science, UBC

UBC Science is pleased to present its response to the 2011 external review of the Faculty. The Faculty gratefully acknowledges the review team's praise for UBC Science's innovative undergraduate education programs, highly ranked research programs, and the "atmosphere of inclusion and openness engendered by leadership at both the Faculty and University level".

NOVEMBER 2011

External Review Report, Faculty of Science, UBC

Report of the review committee of the UBC Faculty of Science: Ana Mari Cauce (University of Washington), Eugene Fiume (University of Toronto) and Gregory Taylor (University of Alberta).

MAY 2011

Advancing Science: UBC Faculty of Science Strategic Plan

Articulates our vision and mission, and our distinguishing characteristics as one of Canada’s strongest and most broadly based faculties of Science.

Musqueam First Nation land acknowledegement

UBC Science acknowledges that the UBC Point Grey campus is situated on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm.

Learn more: Musqueam First Nation

Strategic Plan

Program Contact
Deborah Watt
E-mail watt@science.ubc.ca

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