The University of Toronto’s Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering (FASE) launched a Strategic Academic Planning
(SAP) process to define its future direction and reaffirm its leadership in Canadian engineering. Led by the Vice Dean,
Strategic, and a steering committee, the initiative will articulate a clear, forward-looking academic vision that reflects FASE’s strengths, ambitions, and global impact. The steering committee included a broad representation of community members, including:
- Dean
- Vice Deans, Unit Chairs & Directors
- Faculty across career stages (early, mid, and later career) and streams (teaching and tenure stream)
- Undergraduate & Graduate students
- Accessibility advocates
- Senior administration
Consultation with Faculty members, staff, learners, alumni and partners has been ongoing since 2023, with the Faculty External Review, Facility Master Planning (FMP) and Strategic Academic Planning consultations. Throughout these consultations we invited members from across the FASE and U of T community to share their insights.
Draft Internal Strategic Academic Plan
What we heard was a strong desire to continue collaboration across the community to define a distinct identity that reflects the faculty’s strengths, ambitions and leadership role in Canadian and global engineering education.
I would like to thank everyone for their engagement, positivity, and the significant contributions that have been
considered in articulating our renewed mission, priorities, and goals. We especially thank the SAP steering committee for their dedication, guidance, and perspective.
As we work through implementation planning and drafting of the plan, we would like to provide you with another opportunity to give additional thoughts on the Strategic Academic Plan.
The survey link is available here to all FASE members to provide additional feedback on the Strategic Academic Plan content. The link will close on Oct 21, 2025, at 4:00PM EDT.