Foundation of SEM at VIU

(Mukw’lhwet q’ushin’tul tu shniis ttha tat-ulut mustmuxw)

VIU’s Strategic Plan: People, Place, Potential (Mukw’lhwet q’ushin’tul tu shniis ttha tat-ulut mustmuxw) 2021-26 identifies a bold and future-focussed path for building on VIU’s strengths while expanding VIU’s impact in our local and global communities.

People, Place, Potential identifies six goals and four key commitments. These were key drivers for the development of this SEM plan. This plan will not only focus on general enrolment strategies but will align directly with the Commitments found in the Strategic plan.

The Strategic Plan directed the development of six institutional foundation plans:

• Academic
• Scholarship, Research and Creative Activity
• Student Affairs
• Community Engagement
• People Plan
• Operations

All these Plans informed the current SEM plan. And the work that is currently underway is reflected in the strategies and tactics that will advance the SEM plan goals.

All VIU Plans and VIU governance information may be found at Governance, Administration and Planning.

In addition to the Plans identified as foundational, faculties, departments and working groups have created operational plans highlighting priorities for VIU.

Academic and operational areas each have area plans that detail their priorities. Many of these priorities are aligned with VIU’s Strategic Plan and thus the SEM Plan. It is hoped that some of the strategies, tactics and measures from area plans can be used to report on progress towards SEM goals.

VIU has a fully developed Strategic Retention Model (SRM) and plan that is currently implementing several initiatives that are improving VIU’s retention baseline. The SEM Plan recognizes this work and has built on it in its strategies and tactics. See:

• Strategic Retention Model Summary Report
• Strategic Retention Model Strategies
• Retention Baseline Report

These reports are all available in the SEM Appendix.