Welcome To Red River College

Agenda:

• Role of colleges in Canada• RRC – statistical profile• How well are we doing?• Programming and delivery models• Highlights 2006-2008• What’s coming 2008 (and beyond)

Community Colleges:• Centres of applied learning to train and educate the

workforce

• Responsive, flexible, accessible

• Global workers for a provincial economy

• Key supporters of economic development

• An educated and adaptable workforce is a nation’s most competitive asset

• Mix of college programming critical to supporting economic growth and prosperity

• We change people’s lives

Who Goes to College?• High school graduates preparing for careers• Lifelong learners• People who can’t make it to a campus• Students needing help to access post-secondary

education• University graduates preparing for the workforce• Workers preparing for new careers• Business and industry • International students

Trends and Issues for Colleges: • Increasing need for post-secondary education

• New programs for the “New Economy”

• College degrees and applied research

• Skilled worker shortages & hot economy

• End of the “Echo”

• Respect for diversity in the marketplace, workplace and classroom

• New technology and old facilities

• Public accountability

continued…

• Consummerization of education

• Focus on quality, service and client satisfaction

• Funding restrictions

• Rapidly growing and youthful Aboriginal population

• Immigration driving population growth

• Accessibility and affordability

• Student retention and success

Trends and Issues for Colleges:

• Notre Dame Campus

• Princess Street Campus

• Main Street Campus (LTC)

• Stevenson Aviation & Aerospace Training Centre– Winnipeg, Southport (Portage la Prairie)

• Heavy Equipment Transportation Centre (HETC)

• Banister Road Apprenticeship Training Centre (BRATC)

• Four Regional Campuses: Gimli, Winkler, Steinbach, Portage la Prairie (Peguis/Fisher River)

RRC’s Campuses:

RRC At A Glance:• MB’s 2nd largest post-secondary institution• Comprehensive college• Serve 11,000 FT and 20,000 PT annually• $130 Million annual budget (08/09)• 1,100 FT employees (1,300 PT)

• Enrolment stable, near capacity

Full-time Program Enrolment Growth

RRC 06/07 Gross Revenue ($130M)

RRC Students - Background

23%

RRC Student Demographics• Diverse population

• Average age 27+ years old

• 53% female (42% with apprenticeship)

• 75% from urban south

• Less than 300 from outside Manitoba

• 11-16% Aboriginal

• Sophisticated clients► adults, consumers

How Well Are We Doing?• Good - but we can do better

► 92.6 % satisfied or very satisfied (06/07 Survey)► 96.1% of those in job market have jobs (after 12 months)► 92.2% of employed had full-time jobs► Award winning programs and faculty

• Committed to quality► All programs have advisory committees► Measure and report on what we do► Annual follow-up surveys► National accreditation wherever possible► Program reviews and student evaluations ► Certificate of Adult Education (CAE) for all faculty

Graduate Employment Rate*

Source: Research & Planning Surveys of RRC Graduates. *Employment rate is calculated for those graduates in the labour force.

Student Satisfaction

Source: Research & Planning Student Evaluation of Program Survey. Percentages calculated from respondents expressing an opinion.

Overall Graduate Satisfaction

Source: Research & Planning Survey of RRC Graduates. All survey respondents included in percent calculations.

Ontario KPI Study ► (2004/2005 College

Graduates and 2005/2006 Student Satisfaction Survey)

► Comparison in five key performance areas with 25 colleges

Note: Comparisons should be viewed with some caution. Different survey techniques and variations in questions can produce misleading results. In addition, college to college comparisons can produce misleading results due to a variety of factors, such as college size, local employment conditions, program mix and graduate demographics

*Employment rate is calculated for those graduates in the labour force and excludes non-responses.

Source: RRC Research & Planning, 2006 and ACAATO, 2006.

 RRC

Ont. Avg.

RRC Rank among all

25 colleges

Employment Rate* 96% 89% 1

Student Satisfaction 87% 81% 3

Graduate Satisfaction 93% 82% 1

Student Satisfaction with Facilities

86% 72% 1

Student Satisfaction with Services

89% 71% 1

How RRC Ranks

How We Do It:• Public Institution

► Govt. > COPSE > Us

• Business Principles► Academic Plan 2020 business strategy► Multi- year rolling Strategic Plan► Generate revenues► Strategic business units► Mission-driven, risk-return, evidenced-based decision making

• Strong entrepreneurial focus► If we can fund it, we can do it

RRC Programming:Comprehensive:

► preparatory ► certificate► diploma► advanced diploma ► joint baccalaureate

degrees

• Apprenticeship (30 designated trades)

• 100+ regular and 95 Con. Ed. Programs

Have it your way:► full time► part time ► distance education ► regional campuses ► contract training ► Aboriginal communities► partnerships ► international ► on-site (workplace)► on-line

RRC Programming:Dynamic:

• 40+ new/expanded programs since 1999

• 5 new Appr. Programs

• 4 new campuses

• Laptops and online

• IP Video-streaming

• RRC 1993/94 Annual Report► 78 full-time programs

– 23% closed, 14% major change

• RRC 2006/ 2007 Annual Report

► 97 full-time programs – 48% new since 1994

Advanced Diploma Programs:• International Business

• Technology Management

• Geographic Information Systems

• Magnetic Resonance Imaging

• Graphic Design

• 3D Computer Graphics

• Pharmaceutical QA/QC

Joint Degree Programs:• RRC / U of M

► Bachelor of Nursing,► B. Arts ASL/ English for Interpretation

• RRC / U of W► B. Sc. (Applied Chemistry, Applied Biology,

Applied Environmental Science) ► Bachelor of Communications ► B. Ed. (Industrial Arts, Business, Vocational,

Aboriginal Languages)► B. Arts (Aboriginal Self Government)

Apprenticeship Enrolments at RRC

*Projections

Articulation and Partnerships:• High Schools and School

Divisions• International Linkages

► Chile, Mexico, India China, Japan, Viet Nam, Philippines

• Business and Industry► MB. Home Builders Assoc.► Standard Aero/Boeing► MB Hydro► CISCO/HP/MTS ► GM/Ford/Chrysler► Haas

• Aboriginal Communities• Professional Associations

► Athabasca University ► Brandon University► Central Michigan University► Ferris State University► Guelph University► Lakehead University► Marine Institute► Memorial University► MB. Mennonite University► Olds College► Royal Roads University► Ryerson Polytech. Univ.► University of Calgary► University of Lethbridge► University of Manitoba► University of Minnesota► University of Victoria► University of Winnipeg

Continuing Education:

• 13,000 enrollments annually• 300+ new courses,

30 new programs• Almost all programming is

“for credit”• Strategic business unit

providing $1M net revenue stream

• 10-12 full-time (cost recovery) programs

► Office Technician► Power Eng. 5th class► Applied Counseling► Para-Educator► Photography► Recreation facilitator for

Older Adults► Legal Assistant► Sterile Processing

Technician► Health Unit Clerk► Occupational Health &

Safety

Contract and Custom Training:

• Preparatory and advanced training for workforce participants

• Custom training in the workplace or at the college• Delivered through individual academic

departments and CE.• For 2005/06 - $4,175K gross revenue in with net

revenue of $1,167K (27.9%)

Distance Education:

• 4,639 registrations in 2007/08

• 300% increase in 8 years• 150 courses annually• 30+ new courses in

2007/08• 66% open enrollment• 50%+ of registrants

are from Winnipeg

Regional Campuses:

• Interlake (Gimli)• Pembina Valley

(Winkler)• Portage La Prairie• Steinbach• Full-time, part-time,

contract training• Serve unique needs of

local area• Growing full-time

enrollments

International Education:

• Develops a global presence for RRC through:– international student recruitment,– academic exchanges, – institutional partnerships, – training contracts

• Operate on cost recovery basis (SBU)• 16 partner institutions in 7 countries• Joint partner campus in China

Highlights 2006-2008:• Board of Governors releases “Defining our Future”• RRC responds with Academic Plan 2020, IT Plan

and People Plan• Record full-time enrollments• Internet broadcast of Diploma Nursing program • CARSI Lab constructed ($1.6M)• Construction of HETC ($15M) begins• Applied Research Projects

– MB Hydro Office Tower– Hydrogen Bus– Motor Coach Industries

Highlights 2006-2008:• New student retention and success strategies

► Freshman at-risk tracking and intervention system (FIT)

► Faculty Advising• Joint RRC/UofM website created• Implementation of new Student Information

System - “Colleague”• COPSE recommends limited degree granting

status for colleges

Highlights 2006-2008:• New programs launched/approved

► Early Childhood Education*► Medical Laboratory Sciences* ► Medical Radiological Sciences*► Carpentry *► Medical Laboratory Assistant► Applied Biopharmaceutical Processing► Applied Pharmaceutics► 3D Computer Graphics► Power Engineering Diploma► Office and Information Administration► Roofer (Appr.)

(*expansion)

What’s Coming 2008 (and beyond)

• Fundamental Goals– Responsible Growth– Aboriginal Outreach– Diversity and

Inclusiveness– Access & Success– Quality and Innovation– Polytechnic Model of

education

What’s Coming 2008 (and beyond)

Responsible Growth• HETC• Apprenticeship Trg• 12,000 FT students by 2020• More international students• More programming e.g.

► Primary Care Paramedic► More Nursing, ECE, GTR&O► Bus. Admin. – Financial

Services► 100+ new programs in Plan

2020► Baccalaureate degrees

Aboriginal Outreach• Increased participation rates

and growing presence at RRC• New Intro to Trades program • Partnerships with Aboriginal

educational orgs. e.g. MFNERC

• Community based trg in First Nations communities

• Apprenticeship trg in First Nations communities

• Regional campus for Fisher River/Peguis First Nation

• Partnership with UCN to serve northern MB

What’s Coming 2008 (and beyond)

Diversity and Inclusiveness

• Increased support to MB immigration strategies

• Expansion of Language Training Centre (+12%)

• Increased diversity in our student end employee populations

• More international students• Traditional teachings through

the Aboriginal Centre

Access & Success• Access admissions policies

• Student retention and success initiatives e.g.

– F.I.T, Academic Advising

• Mobile Training Labs for trades training

• On-line courses for apprentices

• Learning Assistance Center services extended to regional campuses

What’s Coming 2008 (and beyond)

Quality and Innovation• Enhanced reporting for

academic QA• Web-based Student Evaluation

of Instruction survey• Partner with NSERC to create

research/innovation clusters with MB industry

• Integrate applied research with curriculum

• Increased use of video-streaming and IP technologies

Polytechnic Model of Education• Extending applied learning

beyond diplomas• Colleges chartered to deliver

applied degrees • Applied Research centres to

support innovation, productivity and economic development– CARSI (infrastructure)

– VTC (vehicles)

– CATTC (Aerospace)

Final Thoughts:• Every RRC employee has the opportunity and

responsibility to help change the lives of our learners, to help them be successful.

• Thank you for choosing us, and for helping to make RRC a great place to learn, work and play!

Going Places.