B. STRATEGIC INITIATIVES NWC is committed to continual improvement in all areas of operation. Through the 2018/21 Strategic Plan, the College has focused its attention on initiatives that best serve the communities, economy and students of the northwest. As articulated in Section A, these include a focus on increasing our WIL initiatives, improving educational pathways, supporting Indigenization and mental health as well as continuing to mature our Enterprise Risk Management culture. Given our single year strategy in 2020/21, our focus will be on the following three initiatives. MAJOR STRATEGIC INITIATIVE 1 - THE NEW BATTLEFORDS CAMPUS The College’s existing Battlefords campus is the region’s primary adult basic education and post-secondary education provider. Its current impact and growth is limited by its facility, limiting NWC’s responsiveness to evolving labour market needs, impacting student achievement and challenging ongoing collaboration with the public or private sector partners to provide critical wrap-around services, such as childcare, food services, counselling for mental health and addictions and cultural space. Over the past several years, NWC has invested in an assessment framework to determine the best solution to our spatial challenges. NWC is proposing the design and construction of a new, standalone campus in the Battlefords in response to current issues facing the College. To realize growth and to adapt to educational and societal changes, NWC requires a new campus in the Battlefords. Investment in an enhanced facility is anticipated to support NWC in achieving the following outcomes: a)
Number of credentials awarded - Investment would enable NWC to increase its enrollment, house students on-site, provide students with services that enable their success and offer a more diverse array of brokered programs.
NORTH WEST COLLEGE 2020-2021 BUSINESS PLAN
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