Meaning | Measure of success |
"lead in student success" |
• As the College strives to be "student-centred" and "learning centred", the ultimate goal is results in terms of student success • Success depends on students’ and clients’ achievement of their goals • To "lead in student success" reflects Canadore’s aspiration to establish a reputation for student success | • Graduation rates • Graduate placement • Graduate satisfaction • Employer satisfaction • Student and client satisfaction with programs • Reputation and profile for achieving student success |
"a superior working environment" |
• Canadore provides a collegial and supportive environment with the resources that employees need to succeed • The College emphasizes training and development to that maximize employee potential and performance | • Employee satisfaction with the working environment • Employee participation in and satisfaction with training and development |
"an exceptional living and learning environment" |
• The College and our faculty and staff are committed to providing an excellent environment • We focus on both student life and the classroom experience
| • Our environment is welcoming for students from diverse backgrounds • Student and client satisfaction with facilities and services • Student and client satisfaction with the learning experience • Aboriginal, francophone, international and special needs students’ positive evaluation of their college experience |
"attracted to the challenging yet supportive experience" |
• The Canadore philosophy is a reason to choose the College • People in and beyond the North Bay region are attracted to Canadore for this reason
| • Comments on the reasons for choosing Canadore • First choice selection of Canadore • Enrolment from outside the area • Partnerships from outside the area • Achievement of enrolment plan |
"high quality programs and services" |
• College programs strive to achieve the highest academic and professional standards • College services are modelled after the best practices of leading service organizations • Innovation at Canadore is focused on quality | • Graduate placement • Graduate satisfaction • Employer satisfaction • Student and client satisfaction with programs • Student and client satisfaction with customer service |
"tomorrow’s workplace and society" |
• We orient planning and programs to the future • We provide programs that combine breadth of opportunity and depth in specializations relevant to the region and its economic development • We focus on graduates’ success in a diverse society | • Program review, focusing on vocational and general education components • Graduate placement and perceptions of their success • Reputation, relevance and attractiveness of programs |
"in collaboration with our communities and … our university partner" |
• The College will be an active community partner in North Bay and Northeastern Ontario • Canadore works actively and effectively with Nipissing University to provide a breadth of educational opportunities • Canadore works actively and effectively with other university partners, colleges and school boards to provide a breadth of educational opportunities | • Community perception of Canadore as an effective and responsive partner • Number of joint, articulated, or collaborative arrangements • Number of students taking advantage of these arrangements |
"excelling as a community college" |
• Primarily focused on the programs and services associated with community colleges • Consciously and purposely a "college" rather than an Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning (ITAL) | • Faculty and staff awareness of and support for college mission • Community awareness of and support for college mission • Public reward and recognition of the accomplishments and achievements of students, employees and partners |