Holland College Brochure

S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y S T A F F S T U D E N T S

hollandcollege.com

ISO 9001: 2008 Certified

Printed 12/2011

M I S S I O N

Learning for life in a dynamic world.

V I S I O N

To be a leader in relevant, applied learning in our provincial, national, and international communities.

C O R E

V A L U E S

Learning Centered

S T R A T E G I C

D I R E C T I O N S

S T A F F

Holland College continues to focus on its three pillars: Students, Staff, and Sustainability. Four strategic directions are identified for the next three years and are aligned with these pillars.

Staff Success

We demonstrate honesty, respect, fairness, and equality in all of our pursuits.

S T U D E N T S

S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y

Learner Experience: Teaching and Learning

Academically, Fiscally, and Environmentally

Relevant, Responsive, and Flexible

Learner success is our primary focus, achieved through teaching excellence, applied learning and research, and flexible delivery models. The experience will be relevant, engaging, and offered through seamless learner pathways.

Holland College is committed to its sustainability and will:

Learner success is our primary focus.

Excellence We strive for the highest standard where learner, staff, and alumni success is observed, measured, and celebrated.

Staff is recognized as being integral to the success of Holland College, our learners, and our community. We are dedicated to staff success, both personally and professionally, and will: Support staff through ongoing engagement and professional development; Celebrate contributions and achievements; • Commit to cross-college collaboration; and • Encourage excellence in performance by supporting staff to share new learning.

• •

Integrity

We are responsive and flexible to the needs of our learners and staff while remaining socially and economically relevant to industry, business, and our community.

Accountable We hold ourselves responsible to ensure the future sustainability of Holland College, academically, fiscally, and environmentally.

Value and promote diversity in learners and staff; Continue to identify and foster strategic partnerships; • Effectively use and adapt new technologies; • Continually evaluate and improve our business processes; • Expand our reach through recruitment across the province and outside of Prince Edward Island; • Pursue and invest in new revenue development; • Identify and action internal efficiencies and cost reductions; • Model environmental stewardship; • Cultivate and enhance relationships with alumni; and • Undertake problem-based applied research to support innovation in product development and commercialization in Prince Edward Island.

• •

Learner Success Holland College believes that central to learner success is the need to: Enhance the learner experience both academically and socially for learners of all ages, at all places of learning; • Engage in proactive recruitment that assists learners in selecting programs that match their interests and abilities; and • Respond to the needs of diverse learner populations through the provision of appropriate services.

•