IMAGINE 2023 Bonnie Patterson presentation for Laurentian University s Brainstorming Event March 21 st 2017
Laurentian University Process, Scope & Principles Context for Strategic Mandate Agreements Connect some dots Raise some questions 2
Investing in people s talent and skills Creating an innovative business climate Building modern infrastructure Ensuring retirement security for workers Fiscal and Financial Responsibility Open Transparent Accountable 3
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College Degrees Nursing Degrees University Professional Masters and Graduate Diplomas Growing Gap?? UNIVERSITIES COLLEGES EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING 5
Priorities introduced through Differentiation Policy Framework in 2013 remain relevant Defining features of system differentiation Components to support differentiated missions (e.g. teaching & learning, student experience) Emerging and overlapping government priorities (e.g. highly skilled workforce through innovation, student outcomes) Informs allocation of the Differentiation Grant Institutional financial sustainability and areas of program strength and specialization underpin differentiation 6
Total Expense: $133.9 Billion Postsecondary and Training Sector 5.9% $7.9B Children s and Social Services Sector 11.8% $15.8B Justice Sector 3.4% $4.5B Education Sector 1 19.1% $25.6B Other Programs 12.3% $16.5B Interest on Debt 8.8% $11.8B Health Sector 38.7% $51.8B 1 Excludes Teachers Pension Plan. Teachers Pension Plan expense is included in Other Programs. Note: Numbers may not add up due to rounding. 7
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Our number-one priority is to grow the economy and create jobs Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development: Making college and university education more affordable and accessible through OSAP reforms such as: Providing non-repayable grants to students from families with incomes of $83,000 or less. Ensuring that students from families with incomes of less than $50,000 will have no provincial student debt. Improving access to postsecondary education and training for First Nation, Métis and Inuit learners through continuing the three-year, $97 million investment 9
Stand-alone Aboriginal Institutes Policy; Nine Aboriginal Institutes (AI) receive annual funding now with university partners for credential, from project and proposal funding Increasing access to postsecondary education opportunities and ensuring success of Indigenous learners Partnership opportunities to offer capacity support, including program development and quality assurance. 10
The 2016 Report of the Advisory Committee on French-language Postsecondary Education in Central and Southwestern Ontario recommended that government create a Francophone-governed Frenchlanguage university that provides a vibrant Frenchlanguage living and learning environment. Planning board established; Dr. Dyane Adam chairs Third-party agency hired to conduct Student Interest and Market Demand Study, to asses s need and interest for a French-language university. MAESD communicated its intent to establish a French-language University (subject to the advice and recommendations of the Planning Board and results of the market demand study). Planning Board will deliver their report on the design elements, location and costs of a new Frenchlanguage university to government in early Summer 2017. 11
SUE HERBERT S REPORT FOCUS ON OUTCOMES, CENTRE ON STUDENTS: Perspective on Evolving Ontario s University Funding Model More experiential learning is a good thing. Students want their education to lead to jobs. Undergraduate education is too often 3 rd priority behind research and graduate education. The need for outcome measures as opposed to input. The need for better trusted data. 12
Signal Indicator Ontario Regional Demographic Projections 18 20 year olds 1.20 Toronto and GTA 1.10 East Central 1.00 SW 0.90 North 0.80 0.70 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 Source: Ontario Ministry of Finance Informing the Future of Higher Education 13
The ministry anticipates there may be various scenarios emerging with the new corridor approach: Institutions expecting demographic decline; Institutions interested in voluntary enrolment decline for strategic reallocation; Institutions expecting a flat-line scenario; and, Institutions expecting moderate growth. 14
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09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18 0 (4.5)) 0.0 $ Billions (5) (10) (15) (19.3) (14.0) (13.0) (9.2) (10.5) (10.3) (7.5) (20) (25) Actual Results Fiscal Forecast* * Ontario 2015 Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review, November 26, 2015 16
The 2017 Ontario Budget will be key for sector: New Funding Formula SMA2 & SMA3 International Strategy Key Considerations in Laurentian s Planning Process Growth $?? Highly Skilled Workforce 17
Recommendation Foundational Themes: 1. Partnerships and local leadership 2. Labour market information 3. Experiential learning and mentorship 4. Promotion of multiple career pathways 5. Strategic investment in human capital 6. Skills and competencies 7. More flexible labour market transfers 8. Measuring success Key Recommendations: Establish a Planning and Partnership Table (PPT) jointly chaired by representatives from employers, education and government. Establish a Workforce Planning and Development Office, in the provincial government. Use the Forum of Labour Market Ministers to develop an integrated national labour market information system. Commit to ensure that every student has at least one experiential learning opportunity by the end of secondary school. 19
Approved Scope Bold Ambitious Relevant Approved Principles Realistic Sustainable Measureable 20
GOVERNMENT SHARING TALENT & SOLVING PROBLEMS UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY 21
Enrolment trends over the last five years Demand: Applicants/Applications/Yields from 1, 2, 3 choice Regional demographic outlook and where your students come from Map against demographic declines by region Entering averages Financial sustainability metrics and their meaning Program by program competitive landscape
What differentiates Laurentian University from other universities? What would Laurentian like to be the first to do? What builds on existing strengths, including bilingualism and comprehensive approach to Indigenous education? 23
Do you consider opportunity in SMA2 strategically ahead of decline, reset your corridor and lock in $ to support your differentiation? What new collaborative/partnerships can support sustainability? In Region North/South East/West International Internationalization Strategy? 23