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Postsecondary Education Overview: Publicly-Assisted Colleges September 2017

Postsecondary Education Overview: Publicly-Assisted Colleges September 2017. Purpose of Presentation. To provide an overview of Ontario’s postsecondary education system, focusing on publicly-assisted colleges and the role of the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development

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Postsecondary Education Overview: Publicly-Assisted Colleges September 2017

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  1. Postsecondary Education Overview:Publicly-Assisted Colleges September 2017

  2. Purpose of Presentation To provide an overview of Ontario’s postsecondary education system, focusing on publicly-assisted colleges and the role of the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development Enrolment Programs Funding Governance and Accountability To provide an overview of Ontario’s key policy priorities for postsecondary education To outline Ontario’s approach to international postsecondary education Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development

  3. Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development The Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development (MAESD) is responsible for postsecondary education and employment and skills training in Ontario. In the area of employment and skills, MAESD: delivers employment and training services to people across the province; develops policy directions for employment and training; supports apprenticeship, career and employment preparation and adult literacy and basic skills; and, undertakes labour market research and planning In the area of postsecondary education, MAESD: develops policy directions for universities and colleges of applied arts and technology; plans and administers policies related to basic and applied research; authorizes universities to grant degrees; distributes provincial funds to colleges and universities; provides financial assistance to postsecondary school students; and, registers private career colleges. Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development

  4. Colleges Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development

  5. College Sector Profile • Ontario colleges’ primary focus is providing certificate and diploma vocational programs. However, they have expressed a strong desire to expand their degree granting capacity. • There are currently 111 degree programs offered by colleges. • These degree programs are designed to combine theoretical and practical education and training, and to meet the needs of students and industry. • Degree programs must not impact the viability of existing programs offered by publicly funded universities in Ontario. • Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology can offer degree programs to a maximum of 5 per cent of their program activity. • Institutes of Technology and Advanced Learning (ITAL) (Humber, Sheridan, Conestoga) or ITAL-like institutions (George Brown, Seneca), are limited to 15 per cent of program activity. Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development

  6. College Governance • Colleges are Crown Agencies accountable to the Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Development. • Colleges are governed by the Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology Act, 2002 and Ontario Regulation 34/03 which provides the minister with the authority to issue Minister's Binding Policy Directives and Operating Procedures. The binding policy directives and operating procedures form the policy framework that guides how colleges operate. • One-third of college external Board members are appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. • Each college is a corporation without share capital and consists of members of its Board of Governors. • The objects of the colleges are to “offer a comprehensive program of career-oriented postsecondary education and training to assist individuals in finding and keeping employment, to meet the needs of employers and the changing work environment and to support the economic and social development of their local and diverse communities.” Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development

  7. College Quality Assurance Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development

  8. College Operating Funding • MAESD provides approximately $5 billion annually in operating funding to Ontario’s 20 publicly-assisted universities and 24 colleges. • A variety of measures are used by institutions to ensure funding accountability such as: • Submitting annual audited enrolment reports; • Seeking program approval to ensure consistency in program quality and relevance; and, • Reporting performance outcomes and measures as required for specific funding envelopes, particularly special purpose grants. • Average per student funding is approximately $8,600 for universities and $6,600 for colleges. Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development

  9. New Funding Model for Institutions • The new funding models for colleges and universities have three components: • Enrolment: funding is allocated through the Core Operating Grant (COG) calculated using an enrolment corridor mechanism. • The college enrolment component also contains a sub-component allocating Health-Related Funding, mostly to support nursing degree programs delivered jointly by colleges and universities. • Differentiation: funding allocated through two sub-components: • Performance funding to recognize and financially incent outcomes as measured against metrics in priority areas and as negotiated through the Strategic Mandate Agreement process; and • Mission-related funding to recognize the local focus or circumstances of individual institutions. • Special Purpose Grants: funding to address government and system priorities such as improving access for Indigenous learners and students with disabilities. Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development

  10. Universities and colleges submit reports annually to the ministry to demonstrate accountability to the government.Of particular note are Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and the Strategic Mandate Agreement Report Backs. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Since 1998, the government has collected KPIs annually to strengthen accountability and improve the quality of postsecondary education. Results are linked to performance funding. Accountability Measures – Key Performance Indicators (KPI) Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development

  11. KPI– Purpose and Utility • The government collects outcomes data annually from colleges, universities and private career colleges (PCCs) to strengthen accountability and improve the quality of postsecondary education in Ontario. • The ministry uses a subset of this data to calculate and report publicly. These KPIs provide the government with the ability to: • Determine the ability to deliver good outcomes for students and meet labour market needs. • Assess new programs for funding approval. • Support Strategic Mandate Agreement (SMA) negotiations. • Allocate performance funding for universities and colleges. • Evaluate PCCs for Ontario Student Assistance Plan (OSAP) eligibility. • Since its implementation in 1998, performance measurement and performance-driven funding of postsecondary institutions has provided: • Students with an opportunity to influence their learning environment by way of regular feedback; • Administration and faculty with a vehicle to assess the quality of their programs, facilities, resources and make necessary improvements to better their performance; and • Employers of graduates with systematic input regarding current and future workplace needs. Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development

  12. KPI – College Data Collection • Graduate Outcomes and Employer Satisfaction Surveys at 6 Months • Annual telephone-based surveys conducted six months after graduation by a service provider using student information provided by the colleges. • Service provider tabulates responses and provides data to colleges and the ministry. • These surveys provide the ministry with the Graduate Employment Rate, Graduate Satisfaction Rate and Employer Satisfaction Rate. • 2016-17 Graduate Outcomes Survey: 99,365 graduates eligible for survey, completion rate 42.0% (41,740 completed surveys), • 2016-17 Employer Satisfaction Survey: 6,855 employers eligible for survey, completion rate 56.1% (3,770 completed surveys). • Graduate Outcomes and Satisfaction Surveys at 2 Years • A new annual telephone-based survey conducted 2 years after graduation. • A 3-year pilot with all 24 colleges began in fall 2014 and concluded in summer 2017. In September 2017, the ministry began the first year of surveying for which the data will be published and shared with the colleges. • In designing the survey, it was important to align the questions to those asked at 6 months. • Data from the two surveys is linked at the individual graduate record. Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development

  13. KPI – College Data Collection (Cont’d) • Student Satisfaction and Engagement Survey • Annual paper-based, in-class survey, administered collaboratively by students and college administration. • Service provider distributes and collects surveys, tabulates responses and provides data to colleges and the ministry. • This survey provides the ministry with the Student Satisfaction Rate. • 2016-17: 244,264 students surveyed, completion rate 60.8% (148,480 complete surveys). • Graduation Rate • The Graduation Rate is calculated by the ministry based on data provided by colleges. It is calculated using a 200% program duration (i.e., a student enrolled in a two-year program may graduate within 4 years to be counted in the graduation rate). • For degree programs, the time period is 7 years. This aligns with the university methodology for 4-year bachelor degrees. 13 Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development

  14. KPI – Public Reporting • KPI data are announced annually to the public and posted on the Colleges Ontario website and the ministry’s website. • Colleges are required to post graduation rates, employment rates and OSAP default rates by program on their websites. • The ministry’s Employment Profile website is refreshed annually. It includes program-level data from the graduate outcomes survey, student satisfaction and engagement survey and graduation rate dataset. The website: • Provides helpful information standards for parents and guidance counselors. • Links to Ontario Job Futures, Ontario Skills Passport, and Ontario Colleges Application Service. 14 Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development

  15. KPI – Commitment to Continuous Improvement • Data collection and KPIs continue to evolve and improve. For example: • Since 2005, depersonalized college KPI data have been made available to institutional researchers and all colleges through a data warehouse (OCAS). • Additional questions were added to the surveys to obtain even further information. • A review of the College Student Satisfaction Survey was conducted in 2011-12 to ensure the survey’s currency and relevance. • The Graduate Outcomes Survey has been extended to 3 other public institutions and 11 other private institutions. • The College Student Satisfaction Survey was introduced to in-class apprentices in 2012 and to approved training delivery agents in 2014-15. • An accessibility-compliant, on-line college student survey was introduced in 2012. • The College Graduate Outcomes survey at 2 years was piloted in 2014-2016. 15 Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development

  16. Strategic Mandate Agreement Report Backs Strategic Mandate Agreements (SMA) between postsecondary institutions and the ministry outline the role of each institution in the postsecondary education system and how it will build on its current strengths to achieve its vision and help drive the system-wide objectives articulated by the ministry’s Differentiation Policy Framework. Institutions provided report backs for the first SMA cycle.The 2014-15 and 2015-16 SMA report backs included the following categories of indicators: Jobs, Innovation and Economic Development – graduate employment, employer satisfaction Teaching and Learning – student satisfaction, graduation and retention rates, work-integrated learning, e-Learning Student Population – students with disabilities, first-generation students, Aboriginal students, francophone students Program Offerings Student Mobility. A portion of each institution’s operating grant (approximately 4% of operating grant funding) is released based on the institution's submission of the completed annual report back. Accountability Measures Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development

  17. Strategic Mandate Agreements • In 2014, the ministry signed 3-year Strategic Mandate Agreements (SMAs) with each institution. The ministry is currently in the process of renewing SMA agreements for the 2017-2020 cycle. • The SMAs outline how each institution’s mission, activities and strengths align with Ontario’s vision for postsecondary education. • SMAs support a more coordinated and collaborative postsecondary education system that will drive greater quality of education and help encourage success for every qualified postsecondary student in Ontario. • The agreements reassert that universities and colleges share the province’s priorities of quality, accountability and financial sustainability, and that they will be strong partners in working with the ministry and government. Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development

  18. Ontario’s Approach to International Education • Ontario is focused on attracting top talent from around the world that will enhance student learning, increase economic viability, and support growth of a highly skilled workforce. • International education enriches the academic, social and cultural life of our colleges and universities, from classrooms to research laboratories, and creates stronger ties between Ontario and other global jurisdictions. • The province is developing a comprehensive and sustainable international strategy that builds on the strengths of our postsecondary system, reinforces our reputation for quality, and makes Ontario a welcoming destination and partner of choice. • The ministry anticipates releasing Ontario’s International Postsecondary Education Strategy in fall 2017. Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development

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