Table 1. Strength in Numbers - Strategic Plan 2022-25 – Student Success and Employable Labour Force. Government of Saskatchewan: A Strong Economy Government of Saskatchewan Goal: Ensure Saskatchewan’s post-secondary institutions and training providers are highly responsive to the needs of the economy – including the requirements of employers and industries, the needs of students and the needs of workers who are already in jobs Ministry of Advanced Education Goal: Meet the post-secondary needs of the province Ministry of Immigration & Career Training Goal: Meet employer demand for a skilled workforce North West College Goals: C1. Facilitate Student Success & Employment C2. Expand and Diversify Program Options and Delivery C3. Support Employer needs North West College Strategies: C1 To provide comprehensive student supports to enhance the students learning and ensure success C2 Identify and pursue opportunities for programming responsive to the needs of their communities. C3 To expand collaborative relationship supports curriculum outcomes, scholarship and equipment needs, work integrated learning, and ultimately the hiring our students Institution Performance Measures: C1 1. Increase Institute Credit and ABE credit graduates who are employed or are pursuing further education, in 60-90 day follow up C3 1. Increase percentage of programs with workplace experiences including placements and practicums C3 2. Increase proportion of Indigenous students enrolled in Institute Credit and University programs Institution Performance Baseline 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 Measures: C1 1. Employ graduates
85%
87%
88%
89%
C3 1. Connect students to employment C3 2. Representative labour force
72%
75%
80%
85%
59%
55%
57%
59%
Two goals stated by the Ministry of Immigration and Career Training (ICT) in their 2022-23 Business Plan are to “meet employer demand for a skilled workforce” and “develop skills for in-demand jobs”. The value of regional colleges is the ability to determine regional needs and respond with programming. The College’s strategic plan reaffirms our commitment to business and industry by developing solutions to clarify needs; to meet their training needs; to prepare businesses to engage students in work placements; and to identify availability of employment opportunities. Job coaches at both campus locations prepare students for work placements, which include resume writing, interview and soft skills development.
Theme 2- Engaged Community
Engaged Community is the second strategic theme. Interlinked with the previous theme, it focuses on strengthening partnerships, and increasing our public and community awareness. An increase from 16 to 24 seats in the August 2022 intake of Psychiatric Nursing students requires a strong working relationship with multiple partners, managers and staff to provide the learning experiences required. To meet the provincial need there is an ongoing working committee with NWC, Saskatchewan Polytechnic and Saskatchewan Health Authority to maximize the availability of acute care placements through re-evaluating utilization and access. The Registered Psychiatric Nursing Association of Saskatchewan completed an onsite assessment in April 2022 as part of its five-year program review. Preliminary feedback was very positive and confirms the ability of NWC to provide high quality education in ten rural locations of the province.
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