Belleville, Ontario, May 26, 2015 – Loyalist College invites the community at large to review Loyalist 2020, the College’s consultation draft Strategic Plan for 2015-2020. This Plan will direct the College’s next five years, building on the previous Strategic Plan and the three pillars of Academic Excellence, Service and Systems Excellence, and Sustainability and Capacity-Building. Loyalist 2020 has been developed through discussions with a steering committee, with representation from across the College, input from key operating groups, as well as extensive input from the Loyalist Board of Governors. The Plan will take the College through 2017 and the 50th Anniversary of the College.
“Your input is important, and all members of the College community – our students, faculty, staff, alumni and our partners in education, business and industry and the community at large, are invited to review the consultation draft and provide comments or feedback,” says Loyalist College President and CEO Maureen Piercy. “Student success is at the centre of everything we do, and our priorities are reflected in our ‘Strategic Enablers’ – our outstanding staff; our deeply-felt commitment to each student reaching their potential; our comprehensive base of high-quality programs; our location and size; and our partners in our communities and beyond.”
The College invites the community to review the consultation draft Strategic Plan and the Discussion Paper, and to provide feedback via the Strategic Plan Feedback Form by June 8. The Board of Governors will review the final draft for approval at its June meeting.
About Loyalist College
When it comes to grads getting jobs, Loyalist College is the #1 College in Ontario. According to Provincial Key Performance Indicator (KPI) results released in April 15, 2015, 89.3 percent of the College’s most recent graduates found employment within six months of graduation compared to the provincial average of 84 percent. Located on more than 200 acres in the beautiful Bay of Quinte region, Loyalist College is a close-knit community where students and their success come first. Loyalist provides personalized attention in small classes, rewarding field placements and superior student services. To prepare students for in-demand careers, Loyalist offers more than 60 full-time programs; apprenticeships; and 500+ online, distance and in-class courses, as well as opportunities for continuing education through more than 70 university transfer agreements. The College’s wide selection of advanced diplomas, diplomas and certificates aligns with market-driven disciplines including applied sciences, biosciences, building sciences, business and management studies, health science, human studies, justice studies, media arts and design, and skills and technology. In Ontario, the College’s new Digital Media Centre and the LEED® Silver certified Sustainable Skills, Technology and Life Sciences Centre are training centres of choice for students, as well as College business and industry partners. For more information on the College’s Belleville and Bancroft campuses, visit loyalistcollege.com
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Contact: Dianne Spencer, Executive Director, College Advancement & External Relations
Loyalist College, (613) 969-1913, ext. 2235, dspencer@loyalistc.on.ca
