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Confederation College serves 10-12,000 learners annually across 9 campuses and numerous delivery sites in Northwestern Ontario. With 38,000 graduates, 87% of whom remain in the region, the college operates with a $72M budget, contributing $288M to the local economy. Focusing on learner success, Confederation strengthens community ties through partnerships with schools, businesses, and health institutions. As demographics shift, the college adapts its programming to meet emerging opportunities, ensuring an inviting environment that particularly supports Aboriginal students and promotes their success.
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Confederation College The Opportunities!
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)
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
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
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
The opportunities! • Partnerships with post secondary and health institutions • Colleges (eg. Northern, Canadore) • Universities (eg. Lakehead, Nipissing, Algoma) • LHIN, TBRHSC, TBRRI, NOSM, MenoYa Win Health Centre
The opportunities! • Partnerships with communities • Thunder Bay and Regional • Specialization of programming/Innovation • Aboriginal communities • Nation to Nation approach • Urban, rural and remote communities
The opportunities! • Partnerships with business groups and specific businesses: • Business development and expansion • Applied research/Innovation • Leadership development • Workforce recruitment and development
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
The opportunities! • Expand student markets • Deeper into NW Ontario • Southern Ontario...GTA, 905 • International
To support this: • Partnerships- Communities • Partnerships- Educational/Health • Partnerships- Business • Northwestern Ontario College Education • Aboriginal Learning • Access/Success
The opportunities!! • Thoughts/Questions/Answers?