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Author @polumechanos makes a number of suggestions around extensions of time, funding, but also asks about expectations and standards.
In particular note suggestion that the funding space might come from not admitting a 2021 cohort, redirecting that funding. @polumechanos notes that issues should not be left between supervisors and supervisées, but dealt with at department or uni level ...
On funding, I would go further (and this might be bc I operate in 
public context of vast majority of graduate education) and say that many of the funding suggestions are probably again in the zone of provincial policy....
public context of vast majority of graduate education) and say that many of the funding suggestions are probably again in the zone of provincial policy....
Universities are so dependent on external funding, & there are many possibilities for how provinces will decide to treat PSE going forward. More funding or less? More emphasis or less? The place of PSE in our coming economy is quite up in the air (in my opinion). If undergrad...
Enrolments drop, because of mass uncertainty and financial crisis, the “ecosystem” is in trouble. How will the provinces choose to respond? I don’t know. But this just points to decisions that universities in will have difficulty making without government input...
will have difficulty making without government input...
Enrolment targets, for instance, are not solely uni level decisions. And I am not sure how plans into the far future will fare, given current uncertainty about what will happen longer term....
But I absolutely think that @polumechanos is asking the right questions and making smart timely important suggestions. I am really grateful for her work. It is easy to get mired in small details now, everything feels on fire.
As always if you are in the @OsgoodeNews program get in touch w me if you have questions needs concerns.
