Employ Your Passion Olds College Comprehensive Institutional Plan (CIP)
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EMPLOY YOUR PASSION Olds College COMPREHENSIVE INSTITUTIONAL PLAN (CIP) 2015 – 2018 CONTENT ACRONYMS AGM Alberta Garment Manufacturing 1 Executive Summary AIC Apparel Innovation Centre ATRF Alberta Turfgrass Research Foundation 2 Accountability Statement AUPE Alberta Union of Provincial Employees Institutional Context CAC Campus Alberta Central (Partnership with Red Deer College) 3 Our Vision Plan Development CASp Campus Alberta South Partnership (Partnership with four Southern Alberta Post-Secondary Institutions) 4 Environmental Scan CAUS Campus Alberta Unified Services 6 Strengths, Weaknesses, CESD Chinook’s Edge School Division Opportunities and Threats CFI Canadian Foundation for Innovation (Federal research funding) 7 Goals, Priority Initiatives, CHOC College Housing (Olds) Co. Expected Outcomes CICAN Colleges and Institutes Canada and Performance Measures CIP Comprehensive Institutional Plan 10 Value Added Partnerships CIRE Canadian Institute for Rural Entrepreneurship Are Still A Priority! CLC Community Learning Campus (Partnership with Chinook’s Edge School Division) Regional Stewardship 12 CRM Customer Relationship Management 13 Entrepreneurship DFATD Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development ERP Enterprise Resource Planning 14 Internationalization FLE Full Load Equivalent (used to measure student enrolment) 15 Olds College Centre For Innovation: GoA Government of Alberta The Hub of Applied Research and Commercialization GPRC Grande Prairie Regional College IAE Alberta Innovation and Advanced Education 16 Strategic Enrolment Management NAFSA Association of International Educators 18 Budget and Planning Principles OC Olds College OCCI Olds College Centre for Innovation 20 Budgeted Statement (Applied Research division of the College) of Revenues and Expenses OCFA Olds College Faculty Association PSAS Public Sector Accounting Standards 21 Budgeted Statement of Cash Flow PSLA Post-Secondary Learning Act 22 Capital Plan PTRC Prairie Turfgrass Research Centre RDC Red Deer College 24 Information Technology RPL Recognition of Prior Learning SAIT Southern Alberta Institute of Technology OLDS COLLEGE …helped me SAOC Students’ Association of Olds College EMPLOY MY PASSION! SWOT Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats Front Cover: GRANT CANTIN – Class of 2000 WAP Web Access for Capital Plan Submission Back Cover: JAMES BEZAN – Class of 1985 WFCP World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Olds College moves into 2015-16 with a flurry of activity These projects are united by the common thread of vision and anticipation for the newest additions to our offerings underpinned by a governance model that guides our innovative and experiences for students. spirit. In October, Olds College received international recognition for excellence in post-secondary governance from the World Following an extremely successful and engaging Centennial Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics (WFCP) and we were year that included many celebrations and signature events, pleased to accept this award at the WFCP conference held our focus has turned to our programs. The programs that in Beijing, China. With over 50 members from North America, allowed us to establish a century of excellence have evolved South America, Europe, Asia, Australasia and Africa, WFCP into programs that meet the needs of today’s learner and provides leadership in delivering workforce education for the today’s industries. Olds College continues its advancement global economy. Olds College is the first ever Gold Medalist with the addition of new learning, research, and living spaces for excellence in leveraging governance as a competitive – through transactional partnerships with private sector, and advantage in higher education. through meaningful philanthropy as we engineer our second comprehensive capital fundraising campaign. The continued cultivation of partnerships and strategic alliances ensures that we are giving our students the best possible Our partnership with the Pomeroy Inn and Suites at Olds learning environment. We are committed to the development College bore fruit as the hotel now hosts our newest programs, of partnerships, believing firmly that this will future proof Hospitality and Tourism Management and Brewmaster and Olds College and position us to thrive in our second century Brewery Operations Management. This is in addition to the and beyond. We are committed to the leveraging of partnerships partnership being a source of ancillary revenue for the college, in combination with hands-on, practical learning in order to as we forever strive to “future proof” our second century by ensure our students acquire knowledge, skills and, perhaps decreasing our financial dependence on the public treasury, most importantly, problem-solving aptitude as they join the and diversifying our revenue sources. workforce upon graduation. We branched out geographically as we moved all of our Fashion It is in developing relationships with partners from industry, programs to the new Calgary campus located in the heart of governments or individuals who have an affinity to what we downtown Calgary and branded “The Fashion Institute by do and how we do it, that we are able to develop facilities, Olds College”. The Apparel Innovation Centre that resulted from programs and services that enrich our students and community. an industry and government partnership will open in 2015 and We acknowledge that due to these unique relationships, students from The Fashion Institute will be able to take advantage Olds College is entering its second century from a position of research and development opportunities right on their doorstep. of strength. The National Meat Training Centre at Olds College, in large part the result of a partnership with municipal government, opened a retail store where student prepared meat products OUTCOMES, STRATEGIES are showcased and sold. AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES Encompassed in this Comprehensive Institutional Plan (CIP) In January 2015, we celebrated the grand opening of the are the five Board directed institutional outcomes, of Accessibility, Canadian Centre for High Performance Sport. This expanded Centre of Specialization, Responsiveness, Accountability, facility builds on the collaboration between Olds College, the local and Sustainability. These outcomes are the basis for the school board, and local, provincial and national organizations. development of strategies, actions, and performance measures The Canadian Centre for High Performance Sport provides sport, that will guide the institution over the next three years. These wellness and athletic opportunities in a world class facility built strategies are compared with the goals of Alberta Innovation to accommodate the best of the best in our community. and Advanced Education (IAE). 1 ACCOUNTABILITY STATEMENT This Comprehensive Institutional Plan was prepared under the direction of the Board of Governors of Olds College and in accordance with legislation and associated Ministerial guidelines. In addition, it takes into consideration all policy decisions and material, economic, or fiscal implications of which the Board is aware. Robert (Bob) Clark Chair, Olds College Board of Governors INSTITUTIONAL CONTEXT MANDATE STATEMENT Olds College offers a residential campus environment that helps learners to achieve successful outcomes by providing a safe, Olds College is a board-governed public College operating caring, living and learning community in rural Alberta. Learners under authority of the post-secondary Learning Act. at Olds College have access to a complete range of services The College awards certificates, diplomas, applied degrees, designed to enable each of them to meet their educational goals. and baccalaureate degrees designed to meet the needs of both learners and the communities served by the College. Olds College is committed to using innovative partnerships Olds College programs offer learning opportunities in agriculture, to sustain and enhance the ability of the institution to achieve the horticulture, land and water resource management, animal outcomes established by the Board of Governors. Olds College science, business, fashion, technology and apprenticeship is an active participant in eCampusAlberta, promoting and training. A number of additional programs and services are supporting learning through technology. Consistent with the offered to serve the needs of the region including adult basic Campus Alberta concept and the Pan Canadian Protocol on education, career training, and non -credit courses, as well Mobility and Transfer, the College is signatory to articulation as cultural and recreational activities. agreements with universities and colleges provincially, nationally and internationally. Olds College, through the Community Learning The expertise and facilities at Olds College are both specialized Campus and other initiatives, is committed to expanding and unique, including a significant land base for hands-on learning opportunities for rural Albertans and works with learning. The College works with industry partners and clients educational partners in the secondary schools in Olds and the to develop and deliver a range of training programs and products regional community. Through its affiliation with the Faculty of designed to meet desired specifications. These outreach services Agriculture, Forestry, and Home Economics of the University are offered throughout the Province of Alberta, across Canada of Alberta, Olds College participates in a