A budget approved by Laurentian University's board of governors includes money for the School of Architecture, the School of Mines and campus modernization.
“We have aligned our budget with the university’s key goals and aspirations and are investing in high-quality academic programs, research excellence and student supports,” Laurentian president Dominic Giroux said in a press release. “We are focused on achieving the outcomes set out in our strategic, academic and research plans.”
A total of $42.6 million has been set aside for the School of Architecture, while $35 million has been allocated for campus modernization, including classroom redesign, new collaborative spaces, one-stop student services and a new front door welcoming centre.
The School of Mines is to get $2.1 million by 2017, while $4.1 million will be provided by 2017-2018 to support the international accreditation of the Faculty of Management.
The budget also includes significant investments in faculty and staff renewal. Key 2012-2013 hires include a Canada research chair in geochemistry, a Canada research chair in environmental microbiology, a research chair in occupational health and safety, an additional technologist in the Bharti School of Engineering and the executive director of the School of Mines.
The plan calls for enrolment growth of 1,150 students by 2017-2018, and the university will do so while raising the average entry grade even higher, from 81 per cent to 83 per cent and continuing to diversify and grow its international student population.
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