We recently published a website all about the new Policy on Assessment of Student Learning, which will replace the existing University Student Assessment Policy (USAP) in Fall 2024. Learn about the upcoming Policy and find resources to help you get ready for the coming changes: mcgill.ca/pasl
PASL (rhymes with tassel) is a principles-based policy centred on assessment for learning.
iMPACTS director and James McGill Professor Dr. Shaheen Shariff has published her commissioned paper on Children and Technologies for McGill’s Max Bell School of Policy and the Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy.
Dr. Nicholas King, Associate Professor in the Biomedical Ethics Unit, is among the experts quoted by CBC.
The Max Bell School's Media Ecosystem Observatory is out with a new research paper on vaccine hesitancy in Canada.
Some of the key findings:
Sixty-five percent of Canadians intend to take a vaccine, with some slight erosion since a high in July. Approximately 15 percent of Canadians are unwilling, and an additional 20 percent are unsure.
As countries struggle to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccination uptake is a public health priority now more than ever. Efforts to increase vaccinations vary greatly around the globe. A new McGill-led study comparing policies around the world finds broad implementation of mandatory vaccination mandates. However, the penalties for failing to vaccinate differ significantly by country, ranging from fines to jail time.
In June 2019, experts from around the world gathered in Montreal to discuss the pressing challenge of policy coherence for tobacco, alcohol and food governance.
As governments struggle to keep pace with rapid advancements in science and technology, a new report by the Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP) and the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE) outlines how governments can better incorporate that knowledge in policy-making processes and improve the quality of government decisions.
The Advanced Standing Credits and Time and Credit Limit for Completion of Degree sections in the Faculty of Arts have been updated. Arts students, find out how these changes may affect you.
The Failure Policy for Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies has been updated. GPS students, find out how these changes may affect you.
Key modifications urged for Québec energy policy
