Strategic Mandate Agreement (SMA)
In November 2013, the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU) developed a  to help institutions build on their individual strengths to ensure students continue to have access to a quality post-secondary education in innovative and affordable colleges and universities. The policy also helped the Ministry and post-secondary institutions negotiate their Strategic Mandate Agreements (SMAs).
In August 2014, Ontario signed the with all of its publicly-funded colleges and universities, including the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ.
In fall of 2017, Ontario signed the .
In fall of 2020, Ontario signed the .
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À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ's Strategic Mandate Agreement (SMA3 2020-2025)
SMA3 between the Ministry of Colleges and Universities and University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ is a key component of the Ontario government’s accountability framework for the post-secondary education system.
SMA3:
- outlines provincial government objectives and priority areas for the postsecondary education system
- describes the elements of Ontario's performance-based funding mechanism, including the University's annual performance-based funding notional allocation for the five-year 2020 to 2025 Strategic Mandate Agreement (SMA3) period
- establishes the corridor mid-point that will form the basis of enrolment-related funding over the five-year SMA3 period
- supports transparency and accountability objectives
- establishes allowable performance targets for 10 metrics upon which institutional performance will be assessed
À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ’s current SMA
Note: Includes appendix table of performance indicator results that are updated each spring
À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ’s previous SMAs