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Town Hall Meetings May 29, 2014 NOTL Campus Welland Campus 10:00 – 11:30 am 1:30 – 3:00 pm Yerich Auditorium (E101) AHI Auditorium (AH141) Teresa Quinlin, Vice President Finance and Strategic Planning Katerina Gonzalez, Manager
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Town Hall Meetings May 29, 2014 NOTL Campus Welland Campus 10:00 – 11:30 am 1:30 – 3:00 pm Yerich Auditorium (E101) AHI Auditorium (AH141) Teresa Quinlin, Vice President Finance and Strategic Planning Katerina Gonzalez, Manager Planning and Institutional Research
President’s Message The new planning process will focus on gathering quality data about our programs and services within a framework that allows us to focus on continuous improvement by: • developing metrics for evaluating our programs and services • identifying areas of strength for investment and enhancement • highlighting areas and processes requiring improvement Source: Message from Dan Patterson, Oct 9, 2013 https://communications.niagaracollege.ca/content/Home/Info/tabid/2416/EntryId/1968/Message-from-Dan-Patterson-Major-planning-initiatives-and-interim-executive-team-appointments.aspx
Purpose of Prioritization • Post-secondary education in Ontario is moving towards a model where colleges and universities are more specialized. • Timing is right since NC is in a strong financial position • NC is being proactive in looking at long-term sustainability
Where to find information on Transform NC 1) Transform NC website: General information and communications: http://www.niagaracollege.ca/content/TransformNC/Home.aspx 2) Blackboard: Detailed framework with criteria, metrics, weightings and allocation methodology https://niagara.blackboard.com/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp Log into your account > “My Blackboard” tab > “Transform NC” Organization > Documents
Process: Tentative Timelines Tier 1 Review: • Town Hall meetings May 29, 2014 • Compliance Assist Training for End Users* Jun 6, 2014 • Programs & Services** complete templates Jun 9 – Jul 31, 2014 • Training & checklists for Evaluation Team First two weeks in July • Evaluation Team validates & consults on Tier 1 Month of August, 2014 Tier 2 Review: Sep-Dec, 2014 All tentative timelines are posted on the Transform NC website at: http://www.niagaracollege.ca/content/TransformNC/Timelines.aspx