As a theological community of The United Church of Canada,
St. Andrew’s College commits to these imperatives for 2015-2020:
Teaching, Formation & Scholarship
We will offer excellence in an integrated academic
and experiential preparation for ordained and
designated lay ministry; extend opportunities for
theological study; and contribute to ongoing
theological scholarly enquiry.
A Growing, Vibrant Community
We will be an inviting and welcoming College that
fosters a sustainable community of learners and
teachers.
Expanded Church and Civic Engagement
In faithful, innovative ways we will seek to engage and
serve the Church and the world that God loves.
Financial Sustainability and
Governance
We will continue to practice responsible stewardship
to ensure financial sustainability and good
governance for the life and work of the College.
Enhancing our Historic Home
We will steward the natural and built heritage of the
College as our physical and spiritual home, seeking to
live with respect in creation.
Teaching, Formation & Scholarship
In addition, we will
We will continue to fulfil our
commitments
• To ensure that the competency goals of our
MDiv program are consistent with those
established by the United Church
•
Implement strategies to meet anticipated
teaching requirements for pastoral care
and New Testament studies
•
Fully implement the dual BTh/MDiv
program, including a vigorous
communication and promotion plan
•
Deepen the welcome, support of and
integration of the DLM program into the
life of the College
•
Pursue new ecumenical opportunities
with the Pentecostal, Roman Catholic and
Mennonite Communities
•
Explore further options for intensive
courses to meet existing program
requirements and to offer opportunities
for continuing education
• To the integration of excellence in academic
preparation with experience in ministry
• To maintain and strengthen the STU
relationship, particularly with respect to
our joint STM and DMin programs
• To seize opportunities afforded by new
technologies for teaching and digital and
on-line library resources
• To support faculty with no fewer than five
full-time faculty positions with salary parity
and ongoing support for research and
scholarship
A Growing, Vibrant Community
We will continue to fulfil our
commitments
•
To foster an inclusive community of
faith and learning
•
To uphold our mission of living out a
‘justice driven education’ for Christian
leadership
•
To welcome newcomers and deepen
engagement with our alumni/ae and
other supporters
•
To be an Affirming Ministry of The
United Church of Canada
•
To build on international partnerships
such as the current Hanshin
agreement
In addition, we will
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Identify and lower the barriers to
student recruitment
•
Expand the communication effort to
invite students into the community in
all program areas of the college
•
Establish an annual or bi-annual
‘Seminary for Teens” for the
engagement of young people
•
Offer support and enthusiasm to The
United Church of Canada for the
renewal of a culture of call to servant
leadership
•
Ensure a succession plan and process
is in place for the role of Principal
Financial Sustainability and Governance
We will continue to fulfil our
commitments
•
To prudent stewardship of resources
•
To achieve a long term lease with the
University of Saskatchewan
In addition, we will
•
Complete the redesign and renewal of the
Development Committee of the Board
•
Implement a well strategized and
resourced planned giving campaign
•
Increase support to the Second Century
Fund to meet the needs of the strategic
plan for the building
•
Increase the level and number of Pre
Authorized Remittance (PAR) donors
•
Encourage conversations with
presbyteries and congregations to
promote the College as an option for gifts
from sales of congregational properties
•
Review the provisions of the Act and
propose any necessary amendments
Enhancing our Historic Home
In addition, we will
We will continue to fulfil our
commitments
•
To maintain the natural and built
heritage of the College
•
To equip the building with state of
the art educational technology
•
Enhance the capacity of the building
to financially and physically support
the needs of the College
•
Undertake the renewal of the Campus
Community Centre
•
Achieve a reduced carbon footprint by
undertaking a window replacement
program for energy conservation, and
explore the feasibility of a solar power
component
•
Explore options for greater parking
access
Expanded Church and Civic Engagement
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In addition, we will
We will continue to fulfil our
commitments
•
To provide intensive courses in
existing and new areas of study
Expand our educational reach by establishing
a Centre for Continuing Study to provide
continuing and professional education for lay
and clergy
•
Develop capacity for coordination of
continuing study within our faculty
•
Develop ‘sabbatical packages’ for clergy
•
Foster authentic and mutual relationships
with Indigenous people in partnership with
Plains Presbytery
•
Initiate new degree specializations and
certificate and diploma programs in new
areas (examples might be shared ministry,
sacred music, chaplaincy, indigenous cultures
and theologies, contemporary expressions of
Christianity and spirituality, other faith
traditions, service to community based
organizations, and organizing for justice)
To use technologies such as webinars
and skype to extend our reach
To explore with the University of
Saskatchewan the potential for an
expanded understanding of affiliation
and more robust program linkages
Some dreams for the future:
In addition to the goals identified for
2015-20, we do not want to lose sight of the
following for future plans:
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Explore the possibility of becoming a
Theological Centre for the Advancement of
Justice
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Explore the potential of our faculty and program
offerings becoming part of the Christian
contribution to a “School of Religion” at the
University of Saskatchewan
•
Expand the relationship between the College
and the multi-faith community, exploring
opportunities to be ‘co-learners’ with those of
other faith traditions
•
Broaden our offerings of lay education
programs to fill a need created by the closure of
the Calling Lakes Centre
•
Explore partnerships with other theological
education institutions