Meeting a first

Karen Herland

The first ever province-wide meeting of the directors of institutional research and planning of Quebec universities went forward despite the snowstorm on March 2.

Representatives of institutions from across the province were able to attend and share ideas. The meeting was held at the joint initiative of our own Brad Tucker (Provost’s Office) and Denis Marchand, who represents the Université du Québec system.

Those present agreed that a data-sharing system among Quebec universities, like the one currently used in Ontario, would be extremely useful for senior administrators to coordinate planning.

The group also was enthusiastic about meeting again, perhaps as early as May.