Goal 5 - Outcomes • The amount of money raised through fundraising and government grants will increase. • Lakeland will have financially responsible and sustainable operations.
Goal 6 – Providing innovative programs Initiatives 1. Relevant programs, focused curriculum. • Ensure programming meets the changing needs of industry and the people Lakeland serves. • Commit to continuous program development and enhancement. • Prepare skilled and sought-after graduates. • Increase the profile of outstanding programs. • Revise or replace programs that are not meeting the needs of students, graduates or industry. • Collaborate with other post-secondary institutions to meet student needs. • Maintain and develop research projects that enhance academic programming and support industries in the region.
Objectives for 2010-2011 • Internally review each program and comprehensively review the following nine programs: adventure tourism and outdoor recreation, environmental conservation and reclamation, wildlife and fisheries conservation, western ranch and cow horse, early learning and child care, child and youth care, transitional vocational, educational assistant and interior design technology. • To assist in improving programming, increase the response rate on the annual about to graduate survey. • Develop pre-prep courses to prepare students for program entrance.
3. Modern technology. • Ensure IT support and capacity for Blackboard. • Provide appropriate technology to enhance learning • Increase the number of courses on Blackboard. opportunities for students. • Expand access to programs through alternative delivery methods. 4. Lifelong learning. • Provide courses and programs via continuing education, distance, online and off-site delivery. • Work with community adult learning councils to foster lifelong learning.
2010 - 2014 Business Plan
• Conduct student and employer surveys. 2. On target. • Encourage and support innovative instructional methods that provide outstanding learning experiences. • Regularly survey students, graduates and industry to determine relevance of program content. • Conduct ongoing peer reviews and supervisory evaluations of all faculty to foster quality instruction. • Act on evaluation results of programs and faculty.
• Expand online learning opportunities.
Goal 6 - Performance Measures • Number of courses on Blackboard will increase. Target: 25% increase from previous year. • Percentage of students who complete annual about to graduate survey. Target: 95% Goal 6 - Outcomes • Lakeland will support excellence in the classroom. • Lakeland will enhance learning through technology and alternate delivery methods. • Links to local community adult learning councils will be strong. Page 11