VISION ABOUT Campus Alberta Central will be a national leader contributing to vibrant communities through learning. CAC MISSION Campus Alberta Campus Alberta Central will provide stewardship to meet the Central is a joint learning needs of the communities of Central Alberta. venture between Olds College and Red Deer VALUES College that provides Inclusiveness | Accessibility | Collaboration | Integrity post-secondary Responsiveness | Accountability learning opportunities in communities OUTCOMES throughout central • Learners have access to technology-enabled learning and Alberta. personalized support services within 45 minutes of their home community. • Learners are successful in accomplishing their goals. • Communities are committed to and invested in regionally- based centres of learning. • Partnerships among stakeholders and learning providers are built and stewarded. HIGHLIGHTS OF campusalbertacentral.com 2017-2018 THE CAC 2017-2018 PARTNERSHIPS ACHIEVEMENTS CAC works with community organizations across • Shirley Cire (Community Member, Ponoka) In the 2017-2018 academic year, CAC supported a wide the central region to increase access to programs • Mona Crocker (Community Member, Rocky Mountain variety of online programs as well as community-based and services for adult learners. CAC has partnership House) programs using a blended delivery of face-to-face and agreements with 18 organizations including all 13 • Mark Fox (Community Member, Stettler) online learning. A total of thirteen online programs and Community Adult Learning Councils (CALPs) in the • Coleen Gordon (Community Member, Drumheller) 4 community-based programs were supported. The region. These organizations provide local support • Lawrence Hrycan (Community Member, Lacombe) following were offered with CAC support: and CAC program information for learners seeking to • Barbara Murray (Community Member, Drumheller) transition to post-secondary education in 24 service who provide foundational education services. This • Krista Schultz (Community Member, Ponoka) ONLINE PROGRAMS locations. In three communities: Drumheller, Rocky includes all Advanced Education funded CALPs in the • Rachele Peters (Associate Member, Central Alberta WITH LOCAL SUPPORT Mountain House and Stettler, CAC supports learning region. CAC provided partners with video conference Economic Partnership) centres which provide facilities for community-based Olds College equipment which is now being used to access programming. In spring of 2018, CAC signed an • Accommodation Guest Services Certificate foundational programming offered through an Alberta agreement with the Ponoka/Rimbey Adult Learning CAC PARTNER SERVICE LOCATIONS • Accommodation Management Certificate Works contracted organization. Society to extend the learning centre model to the • Agricultural & Heavy Equipment Technician Certificate • Bashaw • Hanna • Rocky Native • CAC has expanded online programming in areas community of Ponoka and area. • Pre-Apprenticeship Exam Training • Bowden • Innisfail Friendship that prepare students for a credit program. In 2017- • Rural Finance & Entrepreneurship Certificate • Carstairs • Lacombe Centre 2018, CAC approved the development of a new RDC 2017-2018 • Tourism Business & Services Management Certificate GOVERNANCE TEAM MEMBERS • Castor • Nordegg • Stettler Kitchen Management Certificate that will ladder to the • Cessford • Olds • Spruce View • Veterinary Medical Receptionist Certificate Journeyman Cook Program. • Joel Ward, Chair (President, Red Deer College) • Consort • Ponoka • Sundre • CAC worked with other college departments to • Stuart Cullum, Vice Chair (President, Olds College) • Coronation • Rimbey • Sylvan Lake Red Deer College provide coordinated services to Indigenous learners • Angela Aalbers (Mountain View County) • Cremona • Rocky • Three Hills • Administrative Professional Certificate in the region. The Red Deer College Practical Nurse • Chad Bunch (Community Member, Rocky Mountain • Didsbury Mountain • Business Administration Diploma program offered in Rocky Mountain House and Stettler • Drumheller House House) • Early Learning & Child Care Certificate allocated two spots at each location for Indigenous • Early Learning & Child Care Diploma learners. • Educational Assistant Certificate • Needs assessment reports received from partner • Management Certificate organizations formed an important part of the program selection process. Sixteen partner COMMUNITY PROGRAMS organizations participated in this process. • Health Care Aide Certificate – Drumheller (Red Deer College) AS A RESULT • Heavy Equipment Operator Certificate – Drumheller of learners successfully completed their (Olds College) 95% program • Practical Nurse Diploma – Stettler/Rocky Mountain 98% were satisfied with the support they House (Red Deer College) 98% received at CAC sites IN 2017-2018 unique learners attended CAC supported 347 programs, constituting 134 full time • CAC extended services to two new locations as part of learner equivalents (FLE) outreach initiatives. • CAC partners received a total of 4788 inquiries REGIONAL STEWARDSHIP regarding post-secondary education, 1737 community In 2017-2018 CAC continued with the directions that members engaged at information events or attended were established in the previous years to bring greater CALP programs at CAC supported centres and 911 opportunity to central region leaners. Successful student support services were delivered for a total of partnerships allowed CAC to reach a wide range of 7430 contacts. communities and learners and to deliver programs that • CAC supported foundational learning in the region were in demand. Working strategically allowed CAC to through agreements with partner organizations meet and exceed goals for the year. .