Institutional Strategies. The opening of the Kawartha Trades and Technology Centre in 2014 will see the College’s role as a regional hub for trades education and training expand.
Institutional Strategies. The Ministry recognizes Xxxxxxx’x collaboration with Confederation College and Northern College to make unique elements of the College’s specialized curriculum in Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences available to students across the province through hybrid-remote delivery by 2017.
Institutional Strategies. The College will undertake targeted development and redevelopment in Business and Justice Studies, including Police Foundations, to respond to regional labour market needs and international applicants. The Ministry will require additional information if the College seeks to expand in these areas.
Institutional Strategies. Confederation plans to build on its Integrated Plan to improve learner success via integrating technology into an increased range of programs, supports for enhanced counselling, career path development, and financial advice. The Ministry supports Confederation’s partnerships with Contact North, the Ontario Telemedicine Network, First Nations, and Boards of Education to improve infrastructure and continue supporting learner access. • Confederation continues to emphasize providing comprehensive services and programs to support student success, including student navigators and early intervention strategies. • The Ministry notes Confederation’s development and construction of The Student Village, an innovative housing complex for learners, designed to address the challenges in accommodation for students in Thunder Bay and improve overall postsecondary student success. • The Ministry notes Confederation reports that, due to strong employment rates in Thunder Bay, many students move from education to the labour market without completing a program/credential.
Institutional Strategies. St. Clair College is located in a region that is currently facing economic challenges. To support graduate employment the College will implement numerous strategies (job fairs, student/industry open houses, research projects, etc.) to strengthen job opportunities and industry outreach. • The college has partnered with industry in the Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent region to pilot the “Bridging the Gap” project, which is aimed at improving employment outcomes of college graduates by closing the skills gap and focusing on developing the skills and behaviours identified by employers (a mix of vocational and soft skills). • The pilot project is envisioned as a specialized 15-week post-diploma program where College graduates are screened and placed in a company for specialized vocational training. Concurrently, the students will complete a series of courses on soft skills, including teamwork, work ethic, and communication. Students are paid by the company during the program. The overall objective is to find meaningful entry or mid-level employment for graduates, and to mitigate the skills gap in the labour market. • To ensure ongoing quality, relevancy, and currency of the College’s programs of instruction, regular annual reviews are conducted of all academic programs. In addition, a comprehensive cyclical review is conducted that includes the occupational relevancy of the program curriculum. All academic programs at the College will complete the comprehensive, cyclical Quality Assurance Review within a time period of no greater than five years. • The Ministry notes the College’s plans to establish the Centre for Cross Border Logistics and Security, in partnership with the University of Windsor, and the introduction of the Freight Forwarding and Logistics program.
Institutional Strategies. Expansion of the “MediaPlex News Now” portfolio of experiential learning for Journalism students. The experiential learning includes newscasts on Cogeco Cable, a weekly broadsheet newspaper, Internet radio, and podcasts. • Establishing a St. Clair Gardening Centre that is open to the public and operated by Horticultural Technician students. The Landscape Horticultural students also maintain the King’s Navy Yard/Seagram Park in Amherstburg – a noted floriculture site in Essex County. • Expansion of the pilot “Sharing the Stage” initiative, where Music Theatre and Entertainment Technology students work with community groups to mount productions. Past opportunities have included the International Children’s Games, the United Way Gala at Caesar’s Windsor and Colasanti’s Haunted Hay Ride. With the support of entertainment technology students they also provide free matinee performances and workshops to community high school students offering an opportunity for high school students to experience live theatre and to learn about the sound, lighting, and other technology needed to support the shows. • “Lending a Helping Hand” – Architectural, Civil and Construction Engineering students work with Habitat for Humanity to get literal “hands on” experience as they build and erect wall sections for homes under construction for families in need. In past years this has included helping New Orleans residents affected by Hurricane Xxxxxxx.
Institutional Strategies. Over the next three years the College intends to: Finish the development and implementation of the Centre for Food by planting the ‘fields’ to bring to completion the field‐to‐fork concept. Take a leadership role in the development and building of the Durham Learning and Business Innovation Park (dLAB) to establish training and applied research‐based partnerships between private corporations and Durham. Establish an entrepreneurial incubator to strengthen connections between students and businesses, and pursue new industry‐led research partnerships with local businesses in areas of importance to the community and government. Durham Foods Ltd. is working with students and faculty to develop a web‐based application that automates audit data collection, and ensures employee compliance to meet and exceed food safety and regulatory requirements. Participate in the Ministry’s pilot project to determine employment rates two years post graduation.
Institutional Strategies. Durham College will work with UOIT to develop a campus master plan that will translate functional space requirements into a meaningful physical form, in order to fulfil strategic objectives and meet commitments ranging from academic and social space to opportunities for community and business partnerships. The College notes that additional buildings and infrastructure will be required to keep pace with projected student enrollment. • Durham College will increase its international student ratio to 7.5% and diversity by expanding into more countries. • Durham College will continue its campus renewal and revitalization plans to improve learning experiences for students.
Institutional Strategies. In collaboration with York University, Algonquin will pilot services toward setting the province-wide standard for the transition of learners with Autism spectrum disorder from high school to postsecondary education. For Discussion System-wide metrics indicate that Algonquin has a significantly lower share of international students (5.3%) than the average for the sector (11.3%). The Ministry would like additional information on the college’s strengths in serving specific groups of learners as referenced in its SMA proposal. Program Offerings This component will articulate the breadth of programming, enrolment and credentials offered, along with program areas of institutional strength/specialization including any vocationally-oriented mandates. This component will also recognize institutions that provide bilingual and/or French- language programming for students. Current areas of program strength or specialization: Health and Wellness Digital Technologies and Design Graduate Certificate metric (TBD) Students in applied Concentration of enrolment at colleges by occupational cluster and by credential Institution’s system share of enrolment by occupational Hospitality and Tourism Management, Administration and Leadership Communications, Creative Media, and Entertainment Public Safety and Law Engineering, Technology and Trades Community Services Environment and Natural Resources degrees metric (TBD) Applied degree metric (TBD) cluster and by credential Number of apprentices in each trade Proposed program areas for growth include: Health and Wellness Digital Technologies and Design Management, Administration and Leadership Engineering, Technology and Trades Institutional Strategies: Algonquin has established a quality assurance process that includes an annual curriculum review, and annual program mix review and a cyclical 5 year in depth program quality review to determine courses are achieving intended learning outcomes. For Discussion: KPI results for Public Safety and Law programs. Algonquin’s planned expansion of its credential offerings in existing areas of program strength by over 50 programs are generally supported by strong student outcomes and program infrastructure. Is there a prioritized approach to phasing in the development and implementation of these programs, including the phasing in of degree programs? The Ministry would like further information on the Algonquin College School of Graduate Studie...
Institutional Strategies. The Ministry notes that Niagara is in the process of expanding its Innovation Centre in Advanced Manufacturing, an addition to the Xxxxxx Technology Centre, with funding announced in Ontario’s Fall Economic Statement. The College has also received a five year (renewable) Technology Access Centre grant through NSERC to support the operation of the facility.
