Capacity issues at Red River College

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Capacity issues at Red River College

• CIRPA 2004 Conference
• Capacity Panel Discussion
• Jim Goho
• Director, Research Planning

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The Issues

• Enrolment growth.
• Funding.
• Intellectual capital.
• Infrastructure protection and renewal
• Learner support services.
• Applied research.
• Access and demand.

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RecentEnrolment Growth
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Regular Full-Time Programs
Source RRC Research Planning, 2004. Note.
Includes full time certificate, diploma and other
award programs.
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Apprenticeships
Source RRC Research Planning, 2004.
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Distance Education
Source RRC Research Planning, 2004.
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College Enrolment versus Operating Grant Revenue
per FTE
Note FTE includes day programs and full time
programs at the regional centers and
apprenticeship. Operating Grant Income includes
Apprenticeship revenues. Core CPI as at April of
fiscal year, all adjusted to 1995-96. Source
RRC Financial Services, 2004. Research and
Planning Enrolment data as reported to COPSE.
Core CPI, Bank of Canada.
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Preserving Intellectual Assets
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Aging Instructional Faculty?
Source Human Resource Services, 2003. Note
Instructional Staff includes Educational
Assistants.
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Some Divisions Within the College Potentially
Face Higher Retirement Rates
Overall percentage.
Source RRC Human Resource Services. Academic
Divisions with less than three instructors are
not shown individually but included in All
Academic Divisions.
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Infrastructure
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RRC a multi-campus college

• Notre Dame Campus.
• Princess Street campus.
• Stevenson Aviation Aerospace Training Centre.
• Main Street Campus.
• 4 Regional Campuses.
• Heavy Equipment Transportation Centre.
• Virtual Campus.

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Campus Expansion
Source Facilities, 2004. Note The Heavy
Equipment Transportation Centre opened in
2000-2001. Stevenson Aviation and Technical
Training Centre opened in 2001-2002. The
Princess Street Campus was phased in during
2001-2002 to 2003-2004.
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Princess Street Campus
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Notre Dame Campus Recent Renovations Focus on
Services

• Student Services Centre
• The Ox
• Student Study Area

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Facility Issues

• Deferred facility maintenance renovations.
• Notre Dame Campus.
• Health and safety.
• Environmental Sustainability.
• Program equipment.
• Classroom upgrading.
• New construction of facilities
• Centre for Applied Research in Sustainable
  Infrastructure
• Transportation Bldg.

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Keeping up with Technology

• ERP system
• HR Information system
• Student information system
• Finance system
• Educational Technology.
• Distributed distance delivery
• ICT Infrastructure.
• Technical Support.
• Curriculum and Faculty Support
• Ever-greening strategies
• E-commerce
• Cross campuses connections and links

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Access Demand
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Aboriginal Population as a Percentage of Total
Population
Source D. Norris, Statistics Canada. 2001
Census.
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Aboriginal Population is Young In Manitoba the
median age is 16 years lower
Source D. Norris, Statistics Canada. 2001
Census.
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Differences in educational attainment 1981 - 2001
Less than completed HS
Source D. Norris, Statistics Canada. 2001
Census.
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Manitoba First Nations High School Students want
to attend post-secondary education
Source 2002 First Nations Study Syndicated
Study. 339 high school students from 11 First
Nations Schools in Manitoba.
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Summary Investments are Needed to Provide
Capacity

• New facilities for classrooms, learning commons,
  labs, etc.
• Facility maintenance deficits renovations.
• Retain recruit faculty and staff.
• ICT, educational tech. systems infrastructure.
• Financial and other supports for students.