Town Hall Meetings
May 29, 2014
NOTL Campus
10:00 – 11:30 am
Yerich Auditorium (E101)
Welland Campus
1:30 – 3:00 pm
AHI Auditorium (AH141)
Teresa Quinlin, Vice President
Finance and Strategic Planning
Katerina Gonzalez, Manager
Planning and Institutional Research
President’s Message
The new planning process will focus on gathering quality data about our
programs and services within a framework that allows us to focus on
continuous improvement by:
– developing metrics for evaluating our programs and services
– identifying areas of strength for investment and enhancement
– highlighting areas and processes requiring improvement
Source: Message from Dan Patterson, Oct 9, 2013
https://communications.niagaracollege.ca/content/Home/Info/tabid/2416/EntryId/19
68/Message-from-Dan-Patterson-Major-planning-initiatives-and-interim-executiveteam-appointments.aspx
2014-2015 Budget
2014-2015 Budget - Revenue
International
Contract Training
8%
Other
3%
Amortization of
Deferred
Contributions
4%
Ancillary
Operations
7%
Ministry Grants
40%
International Tuition
14%
Domestic Tuition
24%
2014-2015 Budget - Expenditures
Flow through
expenditures
3%
Marketing & Promotions
0%
Debt Charges & Banking
2%
0%
Fees
Capital
0%
0%
0% 0%
1%
3%
Utilities & Maintenance
5%
Depreciation
6%
Contracted Services
7%
General and Instructional
Supplies
11%
Salary & Benefits
62%
Enrolment Growth & Funding
Pressures
Purpose of Prioritization
• Post-secondary education in Ontario is
moving towards a model where colleges and
universities are more specialized.
• Timing is right since NC is in a strong financial
position
• NC is being proactive in looking at long-term
sustainability
Where to find information
on Transform NC
1) Transform NC website:
General information and communications:
http://www.niagaracollege.ca/content/TransformNC/Home.aspx
2) Blackboard:
Detailed framework with criteria, metrics, weightings and
allocation methodology
https://niagara.blackboard.com/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp
Log into your account > “My Blackboard” tab > “Transform NC”
Organization > Documents
Prioritization Framework
CRITERIA
PROGRAMS
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3. Satisfaction
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Student Satisfaction
Graduate Satisfaction
Student Retention/Persistence
•
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Essentiality
Alignment with Strategic
Priorities
Demand for Service
Technology Enablement
(e.g., automation)
Complexity (touch points)
Process Efficiency
(e.g., backlogs)
Cost Effectiveness
(e.g., operating cost/SF)
User Satisfaction with Service
KPI Survey
Internal Surveys
4. Future
Opportunities
5. Future
Challenges
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Strategic opportunities
•
Strategic opportunities
•
Strategic challenges
•
Strategic challenges
1. Relevancy
2. Capacity
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Student Demand for Programs
Employer Demand or Further
Education
SERVICES
$ Contribution Margin
% Contribution Margin
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Completing the templates
PROGRAMS
Responsibility:
Input:
• Deans / Associate Deans
SERVICES
• Directors / Managers
• Solicit input from teams
Templates:
• Templates in Compliance Assist, an online data collection and
reporting tool (training June 6th)
Supporting
resources:
Log into Blackboard > “My Blackboard” tab > “Transform NC”
Organization > “Documents”
Allocations: A few examples
Category
Current State
(first 3 criteria)
Strategic
opportunities
Strategic
challenges
Enhance
High
High
Low
Maintain
High
Low
Low
Revise
Low
Low
High
Etc.
Etc.
Etc.
Etc.
Testing the prioritization
framework with four programs
Current State Criteria
Program Name
Total
Score
SatisRelevancy Capacity faction
Program A
100.0%
100.0%
100.0% 100.0%
Program B
80.0%
59.9%
100.0%
79.6%
Program C
73.4%
59.9%
100.0%
59.9%
Program D
40.0%
20.0%
20.0%
79.8%
Highest Possible Score:
100.0%
100.0%
Lowest Possible Score:
20.0%
20.0%
100.0% 100.0%
20.0%
20.0%
Process: Tentative Timelines
Tier 1 Review:
•Town Hall meetings
May 29, 2014
•Compliance Assist Training for End Users*
Jun 6, 2014
•Programs & Services** complete templatesJun 9 – Jul 31, 2014
•Training & checklists for Evaluation Team
First two weeks in July
•Evaluation Team validates & consults on Tier 1
Month of August, 2014
Tier 2 Review:
Sep-Dec, 2014
All tentative timelines are posted on the Transform NC website at:
http://www.niagaracollege.ca/content/TransformNC/Timelines.aspx
Comments / Questions?
Thank you!