Institutional Strategies. Durham College will work with UOIT to develop a campus master plan that will translate functional space requirements into a meaningful physical form, in order to fulfil strategic objectives and meet commitments ranging from academic and social space to opportunities for community and business partnerships. The College notes that additional buildings and infrastructure will be required to keep pace with projected student enrollment. • Durham College will increase its international student ratio to 7.5% and diversity by expanding into more countries. • Durham College will continue its campus renewal and revitalization plans to improve learning experiences for students.
Institutional Strategies. Over the next three years the College intends to: • Finish the development and implementation of the Centre for Food by planting the ‘fields’ to bring to completion the field‐to‐fork concept. • Take a leadership role in the development and building of the Durham Learning and Business Innovation Park (dLAB) to establish training and applied research‐based partnerships between private corporations and Durham. • Establish an entrepreneurial incubator to strengthen connections between students and businesses, and pursue new industry‐led research partnerships with local businesses in areas of importance to the community and government. • Durham Foods Ltd. is working with students and faculty to develop a web‐based application that automates audit data collection, and ensures employee compliance to meet and exceed food safety and regulatory requirements. • Participate in the Ministry’s pilot project to determine employment rates two years post graduation.
Institutional Strategies. Confederation plans to build on its Integrated Plan to improve learner success via integrating technology into an increased range of programs, supports for enhanced counselling, career path development, and financial advice. The Ministry supports Confederation’s partnerships with Contact North, the Ontario Telemedicine Network, First Nations, and Boards of Education to improve infrastructure and continue supporting learner access. • Confederation continues to emphasize providing comprehensive services and programs to support student success, including student navigators and early intervention strategies. • The Ministry notes Confederation’s development and construction of The Student Village, an innovative housing complex for learners, designed to address the challenges in accommodation for students in Thunder Bay and improve overall postsecondary student success. • The Ministry notes Confederation reports that, due to strong employment rates in Thunder Bay, many students move from education to the labour market without completing a program/credential.
Institutional Strategies. The opening of the Kawartha Trades and Technology Centre in 2014 will see the College’s role as a regional hub for trades education and training expand.
Institutional Strategies. The Ministry recognizes Xxxxxxx’x collaboration with Confederation College and Northern College to make unique elements of the College’s specialized curriculum in Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences available to students across the province through hybrid-remote delivery by 2017.
Institutional Strategies. The College will undertake targeted development and redevelopment in Business and Justice Studies, including Police Foundations, to respond to regional labour market needs and international applicants. The Ministry will require additional information if the College seeks to expand in these areas.
Institutional Strategies. Xxxxxxx reports significant growth in international enrolment in recent years, and the College is expanding its recruitment efforts into China and other markets.
Institutional Strategies. The University will continue to promote a culture of entrepreneurship through the Entrepreneurship Hub, facilitating entrepreneurship promotion through existing and new initiatives such as: - An entrepreneurship mentoring program to bring young entrepreneurs together. - An entrepreneurship fund to provide space, financing, and mentoring to start-ups.
Institutional Strategies. By 2020, the University aims to have 85% of its courses offered both in French and English. By 2016, the University aims to have 3,500 students enrolled in French immersion.
Institutional Strategies. The University will increase both the number of exchange opportunities for students and the number of international students on its campus. The University and Carleton University will explore the possibility of creating additional joint graduate programs in the years to come.
