Town Hall Meetings May 29, 2014 NOTL CampusWelland Campus 10:00 – 11:30 am1:30 – 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, /Message-from-Dan-Patterson-Major-planning-initiatives-and-interim-executive- team-appointments.aspx

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Enrolment Growth & Funding Pressures

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: 2) Blackboard: Detailed framework with criteria, metrics, weightings and allocation methodology Log into your account > “My Blackboard” tab > “Transform NC” Organization > Documents

Prioritization Framework CRITERIAPROGRAMSSERVICES 1. Relevancy Student Demand for Programs Employer Demand or Further Education Essentiality Alignment with Strategic Priorities Demand for Service 2. Capacity $ Contribution Margin % Contribution Margin Technology Enablement (e.g., automation) Complexity (touch points) Process Efficiency (e.g., backlogs) Cost Effectiveness (e.g., operating cost/SF) 3. Satisfaction Student Satisfaction Graduate Satisfaction Student Retention/Persistence User Satisfaction with Service -KPI Survey -Internal Surveys 4. Future Opportunities Strategic opportunities 5. Future Challenges Strategic challenges

Completing the templates PROGRAMSSERVICES Responsibility: Deans / Associate Deans Directors / Managers Input: Solicit input from teams Templates: Templates in Compliance Assist, an online data collection and reporting tool (training June 6th) Supporting resources: Log into Blackboard > “My Blackboard” tab > “Transform NC” Organization > “Documents”

Allocations: A few examples Category Current State (first 3 criteria) Strategic opportunities Strategic challenges EnhanceHigh Low MaintainHighLow ReviseLow High Etc.

Testing the prioritization framework with four programs Current State Criteria Program Name Total ScoreRelevancyCapacity Satis- faction Program A100.0% Program B80.0%59.9%100.0%79.6% Program C73.4%59.9%100.0%59.9% Program D40.0%20.0% 79.8% Highest Possible Score:100.0% Lowest Possible Score:20.0%

Process: Tentative Timelines Tier 1 Review: Town Hall meetingsMay 29, 2014 Compliance Assist Training for End Users*Jun 6, 2014 Programs & Services** complete templatesJun 9 – Jul 31, 2014 Training & checklists for Evaluation Team First two weeks in July Evaluation Team validates & consults on Tier 1Month of August, 2014 Tier 2 Review: Sep-Dec, 2014 All tentative timelines are posted on the Transform NC website at:

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