Pathways to Success: Post-Secondary Education as an Economic NecessityThe “New New West”

Prepared by Scott McAlpine, PresidentNovember 8, 2012

Key Messages

1. BC needs a more highly educated and skilled population to remain internationally competitive

2. New Westminster is an education destination

3. Douglas College is a major regional economic driver

4. Douglas is pursuing a vigorous growth agendato better serve the needs of BC

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A Call to Action for Post-Secondary Education

Education and Skills Challenge

Demographic

Challenge

(Aging Population and Low Growth)

Economic Challenge

(International Knowledge

Economy and Low Productivity)

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People Without Jobs, Jobs Without People,Ontario Projections

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Source: R. Miner, People Without Jobs, Jobs Without People

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BC’s Aging Population

Dependency Ratios, BC - Projected to 2036(Ratio of out of Labour Force to in Labour Force)

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Source: Data from BC Stats

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Components of BC Population Change to 2036 - Thousands

Natural Increase

Net Interprovincail

Net International

Source: Data from BC Stats

BC Labour Force Demand by Skill Level –Total Job Openings 2010-2020

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Source: Government of BC, Skills for Growth

BC 10 Year Labour Force Demand VersusCurrent Supply by Educational Attainment

(Percent of Population Age 15+)

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Source: HRDC and Government of BC, Skills for Growth

Credentials Granted by Fiscal Year:Mainland Southwest Excluding JIBC

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Source: Data from BC Advanced Education

Jobs of Tomorrow are Not the Jobs of Today

Tomorrow’s Jobs:

25% of Job Classifications are NEW every 25 years

Existing Jobs Re-Invented Every 15 Years

The Educational Challenge:

Need to Educate and Train for Skills, Adaptation, and Innovation

Requires Critical Thinking, Teamwork, Literacy and Numeracy Skills

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Doing and Discovery: About Douglas

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Douglas is the college of doing and discovery.We encourage academic exploration to help students discover what they love to do.We emphasize hands-on learning and applying knowledge to real-world situations.

About Douglas

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We embrace the use of open dialogue to help our students develop the skills needed by today’s global citizens and leaders. Both inside and outside the classroom, our students are immersed in a culture of ideas, innovation and critical thought.

We believe our foundations of doing and discovery come together in dialogue.

More opportunities for students

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• Nine degree programs (and growing)

• Six post-degree programs (and growing)

• Over 30 career programs (and growing)

• Easy transfer to and from other universities and colleges

Douglas College Domestic FTE Growth: Actual to 2011, Projected to 2015

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Our vision for 2015

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Douglas College is the largest and most progressive baccalaureate degree-granting College in British Columbia

Goals:

• Seamless Learner Pathways

• Superior Teaching Quality

• Internationalization

• Experiential Learning

• Student and Employee Engagement

• Social Responsibility, Environmental Stewardship, Financial Accountability

Some Quick Douglas College Facts

Douglas is larger than any other Non-Trades College in BC and is larger than any Teaching University except Kwantlen

Douglas employs 1739 people (FT and PT) and is the second largest employer in New Westminster

Douglas College’s annual regional economic contribution is over $225 million

Douglas attracts approximately 1100 International Students

New Westminster is an Education Destination

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Key Messages

1. BC needs a more highly educated and skilled population to remain internationally competitive

2. New Westminster is an education destination

3. Douglas College is a major regional economic driver

4. Douglas is pursuing a vigorous growth agendato better serve the needs of BC

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Strategic planning – Vision 2015www.douglascollege.ca/about/presidents-office/strategic-planning

Academic Preparedness of Grade 12 Graduates of 2009/10 (STP Data)

Douglas Region BC

No Academic GPA* 47% 52%

Admissible to RU (GPA > 75%)

39% 34%

6 Year High School Graduation Rate

New Westminster 74Burnaby 81

Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows 78Coquitlam 89

80%

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* English 12 plus the student's other three best academic (provincially examinable) Grade 12 courses.If students did not take at least three academic Grade 12 courses, no Academic GPA is calculated.

Douglas College Share of Graduating Students by Regional School District

District Year Douglas Share Immediate Transition

N of Students (Immediate)

Douglas Share All Grads

Burnaby 2001/02 14 146 8

2009/10 13 151 8

Coquitlam 2001/02 33 426 17

2009/10 30 393 15

New Westminster

2001/02 34 61 15

2009/10 36 90 19

Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows

2001/02 25 81 9

2009/10 20 71 6

Surrey 2001/02 6 102 3

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Strategic planning – Vision 2015www.douglascollege.ca/about/presidents-office/strategic-planning