The large-scale, publicly-funded system of post-secondary education in Ontario has been largely successful in fulfilling important societal needs in the areas of education, human resource development and research. Existing approaches, however, are unlikely to be sufficient to address the challenges of the coming decade. Acad­emic Transformation examines the developments that are reshaping the province’s post-secondary system, including higher enrollment, further development of a knowledge-based economy, and increased demands for research focused on competitiveness and productivity. Universities and colleges are also adjusting to internal changes in the composition of the student body and staff, faculty work profiles, and funding arrangements. The authors consider possible changes in the system’s structure, policy and governance to deal with the anticipated changes in societal needs and expectations related to post-secondary education.

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