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Any change recommended by the Working Group must necessarily consider the impact on McGill students, faculty and staff and take into consideration pedagogical relevance and added value. Careful consideration should be given to mechanisms for sustained consultation of current and potential future McGill students. What appeals most to them and why? What would enhance their experience as students? What would facilitate their transition to post-university working life? Would an alternative to conventional modes of delivery make McGill more attractive? How would pedagogical innovation enhance academic delivery at the Faculty or program level? What changes are most advantageous? What obstacles would need to be overcome? Would the opportunity to teach during a Summer term, with no teaching assignments in Fall or Winter, facilitate teaching or research productivity for some faculty members? What would incentivize faculty to adopt an alternative academic calendar?

In pursuing this mandate, the Working Group will consult broadly with MAUT and other staff associations, with Faculties and implicated administrative units, and with graduate and undergraduate students, and students in non-degree programs. The Working Group will also consult with peer institutions who have implemented, or who are contemplating, similar changes. The Working Group may also look to other sectors for ideas and inspiration and/or to future employers about perspectives on pathways for our graduates. The student Research Assistants will support the completion of environmental scans or external consultations.

To facilitate the engagement of as broad a range of colleagues as possible, Faculties are also encouraged to identify local faculty Liaisons who may serve to ensure that Faculty based colleagues are apprised of the progress of the Working Group, and that the Working Group is aware of particular concerns, opportunities, or achievements relative to their particular Faculty. To this end, the Liaisons will help ensure that the Working Group engages with the Faculty in a manner that is productive and effective.

In addition to the core membership of the working group and the Faculty-based Liaisons, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) will be identified and consulted as required - e.g., colleagues will be identified within the University Libraries, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, Information Technology Services, Campus Planning and Development Office, Human Resources, Communications and External Relations, etc.

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