CFIS Transitions
CFIS underwent an external review in the fall of 2010 with the goal of determining the appropriate structure and direction for CFIS. Dr. David Farrar, Provost and VP Academic, released the External Review Committee Report stemming from this review on January 3, 2011. On September 3, 2011 he released a memo outling the future evolution of CFIS. Following are key milestones along this transition timeline:
| Date | Milestone | Report/Document | Completed? |
| August-November, 2010 | CFIS Self-Study & external review of CFIS | Yes | |
| January 3, 2011 | CFIS External Review Committee Report distributed | here | Yes |
| January 3, 2011 | Memo from Dr. Farrar | here | Yes |
| January-March, 2011 | Three month consultation with directors and faculty | Yes | |
| February 21, 2011 | Draft initial CFIS response to External Review Committee Report | here | Yes |
| February 21, 2011 | Memo from Dr. Farrar re: CFIS restructuring | here | Yes |
| March 7, 2011 | Final CFIS response to External Review Committee Report | here | Yes |
| March 7, 2011 | CFIS Redux: A Strategic Plan for Interdisciplinarity at UBC | here | Yes |
| March, 2011 | Strategic Planning for CFIS Units - guideline for helping units develop a strategic plan |
here | Yes |
| March, 2011 | FAQ's related to unit strategic plan development | here | Yes |
| March 31, 2011 | Unit directors review summary strategic plans with CFIS Principal's Office (PO) | Yes | |
| April 15, 2011 | Draft detailed unit strategic plans submitted to CFIS PO | Yes | |
| April 30, 2011 | Revised detailed unit strategic plans submitted to CFIS PO | Yes | |
| May 15, 2011 | Responses to units by CFIS PO | Yes | |
| June 15, 2011 | Consultations with other faculties completed, unit reports submitted to CFIS PO | Yes | |
| July/August, 2011 | Drs Farrar, Burgess and Brook meet with directors to discuss best academic home for each unit | here | Yes |
| September 13, 2011 | Announcement of new leadership and direction for CFIS | here | Yes |
| September & October, 2011 | Oversight Committee meets to determine appropriate administrative structure for CFIS | Yes | |
| Oct. 7, 2011 | Message to Directors (from Hugh Brock) | here | Yes |
| Oct. 26, 2011 | Update to Directors (from Hugh Brock) | here | Yes |
