2024 Bachelor of Military Arts & Science Cyclical Program Review Implementation Plan Update of Cycle 2

Implementation Plan 

Recommendation Proposed
Follow-up and Resource Implications		 Responsibility for Leading Follow-up Timeline for Addressing Recommendation
1. Ensure that the program continues to have adequate administrative support and that proper succession planning
  1. Determine what is needed for adequate administrative support and successions planning.
  2. Prepare a succession plan and transfer of knowledge resources to assist the next programme representative in their work.
 BMASc Chair, in collaboration with the Programme Representative and the Dean of SSH. One year (2024-25) to implement a succession plan and preparing transfer of knowledge resources. The work should include an annual review to ensure the plan and resources are adequate.
2. Ensure that administrative staff are surveyed alongside faculty and students when reviewing the program in the future
  1. Elaborate survey questions that will adequately reflect the work of administrative staff to support the programme.
  2. Add the survey to the next IQAP review cycle materials.
  1. BMASc Chair, in collaboration with the Programme Representative
  2. Program Chair.
  1. 2024-25
    1. 2025 – in preparation for next IQAP review cycle.
3. Work to expand electronic resources available through the library, notably journals and ebooks
  1. Identify the resources needs specific to BMASc students with a view to expanding available online library resources, particularly in topics covered in advanced courses and topics of interest for MAS400.
  2. Survey student needs for library resources and specific interests
  1. BMASc Chair, in collaboration with the Head Librarian.
  2. Programme Representative can assist with distribution of surveys.
 Survey phase: one year, followed by a follow-up survey mid-cycle to ensure resources match students’ expectations.
4. Resume recruitment-related travel and presentations at Canadian Forces Bases across Canada and at National Defence Headquarters
  1. Obtain financial resources to travel to CAF bases and NDHQ for student recruitment.
  2. Travel should resume with appropriate recruitment resources.
  1. BMASC Chair and Dean of SSH must make formal requests for financial resources to increase enrollment.
  2. BMASc Chair and Programme Representative must collaborate to provide a report on the required resources and represent the programmes at recruitment locations.
  1. Efforts should be deployed immediately and consistently to capture financial resources when they become available.
  2. A review of resources will be initiated in Q2 2025 once the 2025-2026 fiscal budget is confirmed. IQAP annual update (in June 2025) will determine next steps. Potential for recruitment related travel to be reassessed as resources are determined in 4a above
5. Course planning needs to be enhanced A collective effort between the BMASc Chair, Dean of SSH, Online coordinator and relevant department Heads is required. BMASc Chair, in consultation with the Programme Representative. Should be initiated immediately and updated annually as a part of ongoing monitoring each June
6. Differentiate the Degree-Level Expectations for the general and honours programs Review the current DLEs for both programmes to determine how they could be refined. BMASc Chair Immediately. A review should be completed by August 2025
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