1. THE OPPORTUNITIES! Confederation College

2. The Numbers: Serve 10-12,000 learners/year 9 campuses (20-30 delivery sites and individual homes) 38,000 graduates 87% of our graduates stay in NW Ontario $72M operational budget ($288M direct benefit) 810 total employees (440 FT; 370 PT)

3. Confederation College A true access community college with a regional mandate (550,000 sq km) Focus on supporting learner success Connected to the communities of NW Ontario High “KPI” results (employers, graduates, students) NW Ontario has a higher than provincial average college graduation rate

4. Significant demographic/social/economic change in Northwestern Ontario Declining high school population Increasing proportion of Aboriginal youth Lower than provincial average high school completion rate Economic restructuring and increasing (often new)employment opportunities Provincial/Federal Fiscal Restraint

5. The opportunities! Partnerships with school boards and First Nations’ schools to support high school completion and transition to post secondary education Expand Dual Credit Programming Co-location of programming

6. The opportunities! Partnerships with post secondary and health institutions Colleges (eg. Northern, Canadore) Universities (eg. Lakehead, Nipissing, Algoma) LHIN, TBRHSC, TBRRI, NOSM, Meno Ya Win Health Centre

7. The opportunities! Partnerships with communities Thunder Bay and Regional Specialization of programming/Innovation Aboriginal communities Nation to Nation approach Urban, rural and remote communities

8. The opportunities! Partnerships with business groups and specific businesses: Business development and expansion Applied research/Innovation Leadership development Workforce recruitment and development

9. The opportunities!! Increase student success Deliver where our students live/work Student village A culture that is inviting and supports success of all students… particularly aboriginal students

10. The opportunities! Expand student markets Deeper into NW Ontario Southern Ontario...GTA, 905 International

11. To support this: Partnerships- Communities Partnerships- Educational/Health Partnerships- Business Northwestern Ontario College Education Aboriginal Learning Access/Success

12. The opportunities!! Thoughts/Questions/Answers?