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Making Smart Work for Agriculture Making smart work for agriculture 2019-2022 Olds College Comprehensive Institutional Plan 1 Contents 04 Executive Summary Our Social Purpose: 06 Mandate Statement "Transforming agriculture for a better world." 07 Mission Accountability Statement Everything we do at Olds College is done to advance the agriculture industry. By transforming agriculture through technology, science, high-tech learning 08 Goals, Priority Initiatives and and demonstration, we are making the world a better place. It is the why Expected Outcomes behind everything we do. 12 Appendix A: Financial and Budget Information 16 Appendix B: Enrolment Plan and Proposed Programming Changes 19 Appendix C: Research, Applied Research and Scholarly Activities 27 Appendix D: Underrepresented Learners 30 Appendix E: Community Initiatives and Regional Stewardship 32 Appendix F: Current Ministry Initiatives (Sexual Violence Prevention & Student Mental Health) 33 Appendix G: Internationalization 34 Appendix H: Capital Plan 38 Appendix I: Information Technology 2 Olds College 3 Executive Summary Olds College is proud to be a provincially-focused, specialized institution that supports teaching, learning and applied research for all of Alberta. At Olds College we know that the agriculture industry plays a vital role to the economic success and prosperity of our province and our country. That’s why Olds College is committed to ensuring that Alberta’s agriculture community has the talent, knowledge and thought leadership to lead globally. Everything we do at the College is centred around creating an exceptional learning environment for our students and working together to advance all aspects of the agriculture industry. As a post-secondary institution, we provide an environment where our faculty, staff, students, industry partners and Alberta’s producers can explore the challenges facing our sector and together investigate solutions. As a leader in smart agriculture, we understand that through the use of technology, data and science we can innovate and evolve our existing agriculture practices. We know that to be successful and to continue to support our province, economy and learners, we must grow. With the launch of our Strategic Plan: Growing 2025, we have outlined seven strategic drivers to enable us to stay focused, they include: We are growing our enrolment through new program development starting with three new ag tech • Be a College known for academic excellence programs designed to give our students a competitive advantage by providing a unique and important and student success. skill set that is greatly needed by the agriculture industry. The programs include: Post-Diploma Certificate in Agriculture Technology Integration, Diploma in Precision Agriculture (applications will open for both new programs October 1, 2019), and a BSc. Digital Agriculture (pending Ministry • Achieve 2,000 full load equivalents (FLE’s) approval). In-demand programs, including animal health technology, horticulture, agricultural and and increase non-FLE enrolment by 50%. heavy equipment, and business management are being expanded to accommodate additional students. • Increase applied research activity by 100%. Working with our industry partners, fellow post-secondary institutions and government, the College Be a leader in smart agriculture. is also growing our applied research in crops, livestock production, environment/wetlands, and ag • technology through the expansion of the Olds College Smart Farm. The Smart Farm is both a living lab for high-tech, hands-on learning, and a place for innovation, validation, demonstration and scaling of • Increase earned revenue/investment by 60%. new agriculture technology. • Be recognized as an employer of choice. Over the next three years we will continue to focus on the holistic health of our students, by improving access to wellness, sexual violence prevention and mental health supports. Through our capital plan we will also be focused on creating safe and secure facilities to enhance the student experience. The Be a smart campus. • primary project that we will be focusing on is the Animal Health Education Centre that will support our ever in-demand Animal Health Education programs. The Olds College Strategic Plan: Growing 2025 can be accessed at At Olds College, we are committed to creating an inclusive campus for all oldscollege.ca/strategicplan. learners, and an innovative learning environment that facilitates collaboration between our students, life-long learners, staff, faculty and industry. We will work together to strengthen Alberta’s economy, as we transform agriculture for a better world. 4 Olds College 5 Mandate Statement Social Purpose Transforming agriculture for a better Olds College is a board-governed public College operating under authority of the post-secondary world. Learning Act. The College awards certificates, diplomas, applied degrees and baccalaureate degrees designed to meet the needs of both learners and the communities served by the College. Olds College programs offer learning opportunities in agriculture, horticulture, land and water resource management, animal science, business, Mission Statement fashion, technology and apprenticeship training. A number of additional programs Alberta's agriculture community has and services are offered to serve the needs of the region including adult basic the talent, knowledge and thought education, career training and non-credit courses, as well as cultural and leadership to lead globally. This result will be produced in a manner recreational activities. that demonstrates stewardship and sustainability. The expertise and facilities at Olds College Consistent with the Campus Alberta concept are both specialized and unique, including a and the Pan Canadian Protocol on Mobility and significant land base for hands-on learning. Transfer, the College is signatory to articulation The College works with industry partners and agreements with universities and colleges clients to develop and deliver a range of training provincially, nationally and internationally. Olds programs and products designed to meet desired College, through the Community Learning Accountability specifications. These outreach services are Campus and other initiatives, is committed offered throughout the Province of Alberta, across to expanding learning opportunities for rural Statement Canada and internationally. Albertans and works with educational partners in This Comprehensive Institutional the secondary schools in Olds and the regional Plan was prepared under the Board’s Olds College programs require learners to acquire community. Through its affiliation with the Faculty direction in accordance with legislation and demonstrate competencies defined and of Agriculture, Forestry, and Home Economics of and associated ministerial guidelines, updated through collaboration with representative the University of Alberta, Olds College participates and in consideration of all policy industry partners and advisory groups. The in a broad range of joint educational and research decisions and material, economic, or quality of Olds College programs is continuously activities. improved through a policy- based cyclical review fiscal implications of which the Board process that seeks input from learners, graduates, The College actively pursues involvement in is aware. employers, industry advisors, faculty and staff. applied research that advances innovation-based rural economic development in Alberta. The Olds College offers a residential campus applied research activity undertaken by the faculty environment that helps learners to achieve and research staff at the College supports and successful outcomes by providing a safe, caring, informs the curriculum through exposing learners living and learning community in rural Alberta. to the most innovative and up-to-date information Learners at Olds College have access to a available in a variety of disciplines. complete range of services designed to enable Leona Staples, Chair, each of them to meet their educational goals. Olds College Board of Governors Olds College is committed to using innovative Approved by the Minister of Innovation partnerships to sustain and enhance the ability and Advanced Education, June 12, 2014 of the institution to achieve the outcomes established by the Board of Governors. Olds College is an active participant in eCampus Alberta, promoting and supporting learning through technology. 6 Olds College 7 Goals, Priority Initiatives and Expected Outcomes Accessibility Affordability Expected Performance Expected Performance Goals Priority Initiatives Goals Priority Initiatives Outcomes Measures Outcomes Measures Submit proposals to PAPRS, Two new programs will New Agriculture Technology obtain approval and develop be offered in Agriculture programs will be at 90% two new Agriculture Technology. capacity. Technology Programs. Achieve 1,700 Complete reviews on 10 Programs with expanded Capacity will increase in Full Load programs for potential to capacity will account for 100 three existing programs. Achieve Equivalent increase capacity. new FLEs by 2020/21. Exceed campaign revenues campaign and provide an additional Generate $30 million in (FLE's) Generate $75 million in revenues of $40 million in funding campaign revenues by June enrolment by Identify additional program/ Dual credit learners will Increase of 22% in FLEs external funding requests. course opportunities for our have increased access to from June 2019 to $40 million by support for capital and 30, 2020.
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