Annual Report 2016-2017
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ANNUAL REPORT 2016-2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS Message from the Chair and the Director General ..................2 Mission Statement ..........................................................................................................................3 College Governance .....................................................................................................................4 Code of Ethics .........................................................................................................................................6 Strategic Plan 2015-2020 .......................................................................................................8 Highlights of 2016-2017 ......................................................................................................10 Celebrating Achievements ...........................................................................................18 About our Students ..................................................................................................................22 Enrolment in the Day Division .......................................................................22 DECs Granted ..........................................................................................................................23 Enrolment in Continuing Education .....................................................23 AECs Granted ...........................................................................................................................23 First Semester Overall Pass Rates ............................................................... 24 Third Semester Retention Rates ..................................................................25 Graduation Rates ................................................................................................................26 Report on the application of the act respecting workforce management and control within government departments, public sector bodies and networks and state-owned enterprises. ................................................28 Report of activities related to annex S024 ..........................................28 Employee breakdown ...........................................................................................................28 Financial Reporting ...................................................................................................................29 Organizational Chart...............................................................................................................30 CEGEP JOHN ABBOTT COLLEGE • ANNUAL REPORT 2016-2017 1 Minister Hélène David Minister of Education, Higher Education and Research Government of Québec Minister David, On behalf of the Board of Governors and the entire John Abbott College community, we are pleased to provide you with the Annual Report for the 2016-2017 academic year. The year proved to be very successful, and after many years of financial constraint, it is with great pleasure that we antici- pate the promised coming years of increased investment in higher education. Our College achieved some very important milestones during this last academic year. • The quality of our academic programs and student services remain very strong. Our student applications and en- rolment remain stable, our student success results are excellent, and alumni surveys (18 months after they graduate) continue to show that 92% of our graduates would choose John Abbott College if they were to do it again. • A survey of external stakeholders (by CROP) has revealed that the College has a strong reputation driven by its dedicat- ed staff members, its excellent programs, and its friendly community-oriented environment. • We continue to make good progress on our 2015-2020 Strategic Plan and are on-track to meeting most of the targets that were initially established. • Our rigorous fiscal management has allowed us, once again, to deliver a financial surplus. This is essential for us to con- tinue the extensive renovations of our many beautiful but aging facilities. • After many months of analysis, we submitted a facilities expansion proposal to your ministry to take possession of Brittain Hall, a McGill University building on our campus abandoned for over 35 years ago, which would address our College’s floor-space deficit. • Finally, two key officers of the College stepped down from their roles this year: Donna Yates, Director of Human Resour- ces and Communications retired after over 35 years of service, and our Academic Dean, Erich Schmedt also stepped down after 32 years at John Abbott. We thank them for their years of excellent service and genuine dedication to our students and staff, and we wish their successors continued success. At the governance level, the Board also made significant progress in improving the Board and the College’s operating procedures: • An update of our Policy 4 - Concerning Sexual Harassment, Psychological Harassment Abuse of Power and Violence in addition to the development and implementation of a new Support Protocol for victims of Sexual Violence; • The development of a Dashboard for our Strategic Plan that is helping the Board monitor progress on the ten orienta- tions of the Plan; • The updating of By-law 4 – Concerning College Admission, By-law 5 – Concerning the Academic Council, and Policy 7 – Institutional Policy on the Evaluation of Students. None of the successes listed above, and the many more described in this document, would have been possible without the continued dedication of the employees and the entire College community. The John Abbott College family continues to remain focused on contributing to student success. We have and will continue to do great things for our students. Respectfully, Guylaine Audet John Halpin Chair of the Board of Governors Director General 2 CEGEP JOHN ABBOTT COLLEGE • ANNUAL REPORT 2016-2017 MISSION STATEMENT WE ARE COMMITTED TO: Founded in 1971, Learning Quality Students John Abbott College is • Foster in our stu- • Provide well-rounded • Cultivate a safe, caring the only English language dents the ability to and balanced pre-uni- and challenging learn- CEGEP in the West Island make and articulate versity and career pro- ing environment that of Montreal. The College informed, intellectual, grams that meet high bolsters self-esteem aesthetic and eth- standards of quality and promotes a sense offers eleven pre-univer- ical decisions, while and ethical conscious- of belonging and pur- sity and eleven career demonstrating skills ness, and respond to pose, mutual respect programs to over 6500 needed for success in the requirements of and healthy lifestyles, full-time students per modern society. universities, employ- leading students to semester, as well as a Cultivate a love of ers and society. attain academic, pro- wide range of Continuing • fessional and personal learning, autonomy • Value excellence in Education programs to and responsible teaching and learning success. 2000 part-time students citizenship in our as dynamic and inter- • Ensure governance per year. Our staff consists students, both in active processes. that reflects the of some 600 faculty and the classroom and Promote lifelong active engagement almost 250 non-teaching • through socio-cul- learning and continu- of students, staff and staff. Our campus is one tural, leadership, rec- ous improvement in faculty, and places of the finest in Québec. reational and sports the College commun- students learning at activities. ity, with a commit- the centre of our deci- The mission of Respect and learn ment to innovative sions and actions. John Abbott College is • from diverse world pedagogy, effective • Establish effective to provide an excellent views and inter- administration and partnerships with aca- education for our stu- national perspec- quality support ser- demic, professional dents within a stimulating tives, as reflected in vices. and social commun- learning environment our programs, our ities, to maximize our • Deliver leading-edge that will enhance their de- approach and our training, tailored to students’ success and velopment and potential community. the needs of business, continued growth. for success in society. industry and other sectors, through our continuing education services and special- ized programs. CEGEP JOHN ABBOTT COLLEGE • ANNUAL REPORT 2016-2017 CEGEP JOHN ABBOTT COLLEGE • ANNUAL REPORT 2016-2017 3 COLLEGE GOVERNANCE Ex Ocio Members BOARD OF GOVERNORS John Halpin–Director General, Socio-Economic Erich Schmedt–Academic Dean Ian Hadida, Dalia Toledano Secretary General University-level Teaching Institution Stavroula Makris Paula Wood-Adams Recording Secretary School Board Rosanna Fortunato Steven Colpitts Manpower ACADEMIC COUNCIL Line Roussin Ex Ocio Member Business Community Erich Schmedt–Academic Dean Louise Arsenault–Vice-Chair, Guylaine Audet–Chair Academic Administrators Parents Teresa Berghello, Ronnie Dorsnie, Roger Haughey Suzana Ribeiro, Eyal Baruch Eleven Employees Representing the Teachers Alumni Violaine Arès, Suzanne Black, Jeffery Brown, Stephen Bryce, Pre-University Studies–Andrew Biteen Michael Casey, Kevin Davis, Ed Holland, Debbie Lunny, Technical Studies–Vacant Rhoda Sollazzo, Abe Sosnowicz, James Vanstone Students One Employee Representing the Non-teaching Pre-University Studies–Katy Nodzynski Professionals Technical Studies–Michel Burgy Carolyn Littlejohns Faculty One Employee Representing the Support Personnel Roberta Silerova, Anna Woodrow David Campeau Non-Teaching Professional Three Students Bill Mahon