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Institutional Accountability Plan and Report 2011/12In the Comox Valley and Campbell River, industry employers worked with the EmploymentResource Centre for the annual Mock Interview Event for co-operative education students in theBusiness and Tourism programs. The second annual Community Science Celebration took place in Port Alberni on February 11,2012. Sponsored by North Island College and the Mid-Island Science Technology & InnovationCouncil (MISTIC), Science World was joined by several local, science-based organizations includingGenome BC and Milner Gardens, and was able to offer the free family event thanks to funding fromthe BC’s Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation. Science World OnThe Road brought its engagingactivities further afield to schools in Tofino, Ucluelet, Ahousat and Bamfield.NIC International (NICI) has established a working consortium with the international departmentsof School Districts 70, 71 and 72 which has resulted in the creation of:www.vancouverislandschools.com, an orientation website for potential international students whomay be interested in studying on Vancouver Island. NICI also supported and delivered together withSchool District 71, the Comox Valley Immigrant Services Society, Comox Valley Regional Districtand three municipalities an international student and new immigrant welcome picnic in September.Work with our communities to promote awareness of the beauty of our natural settingand support implementation of environmentally sustainable practices.The Math/Science Department’s “Sustainability Lecture Series”, made possible by the President’sStrategic Activity Fund and a grant from the Mid-Island Science Technology & Innovation Council(MISTIC), has hosted a series of free public lectures by visiting speakers. Topics including “InvasivePlants”, “Sustainable Vancouver 2032”, and Taina Uitto’s “A Year without Plastics”. Ernie Sellentin’s“Invasive Plants” lecture inspired one NIC biology instructor to host two follow-up presentations toTimberline Secondary School Biology students.The College has established a cross-college Environmental Sustainability Team comprised of studentand employee representatives from each campus. The team’s role is to model sustainabilityleadership at the College by increasing awareness of sustainability issues and supporting practicesthat reduce the College’s environmental impact. They will also assist in the development andimplementation of sustainability policies and provide recommendations on prioritization ofsustainability initiatives.The College’s Skills Development & Trades Training Facility at the Comox Valley campus has beendesigned and constructed to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design LEED gold standards inenergy efficient design. Installation of solar panels on the roof has been completed, including a realtime“energy dashboard” metering system in the lobby of the building displaying the impact of thesolar panels.The Port Alberni campus has upgraded to multi-stage, high-efficiency boilers that will provide betterclimate control and comfort and significantly reduce energy costs and emission.42
Institutional Accountability Plan and Report 2011/12Strategic Direction #4: Strategic PartnershipsNIC will strengthen and expand partnership opportunities with Aboriginal and businesscommunities, and educational organizations locally and internationally to deliveroutstanding results.Partner with Aboriginal communities to address their local education and training needsthrough programming that recognizes their history and culture.NIC continues to Partner with the University of Victoria to provide a language revitalizationprogram. NIC’s Cultural Resource Heritage program, which supports Aboriginal history and culture,continues to be offered in the Mowachaht/Muchalaht community. A new initiative is underdevelopment to offer the Aboriginal Education Assistant program with the Ahousaht First Nations,in community. In addition, a number of Continuing Education & Training initiatives have beendelivered in partnership with local First Nations communities and industry.NIC partnered again with the Wuikinuxv First Nation in Rivers Inlet to deliver a unique field schoolopportunity in a remote coastal First Nations community. Faculty in the Nursing and HumanServices departments coordinate this unique program of study, which involves visiting theWuikinuxv First Nation for an extended period to learn about its culture and history and to developa critical awareness of the relationship between aboriginal health and ways of knowing. This hascreated excellent opportunities to address curriculum design and learner-based pedagogy to bettersupport Aboriginal learners. The Elder in Residence at Comox Valley campus co-facilitates thistransformational learning experience.Increase degree and diploma opportunities through expansion of partnerships withVancouver Island and Emily Carr Universities and development of new partnerships withother universities or institutes.NIC continues to provide access to an ever-growing network of university partnerships and degreepathways, including options for guaranteed and dual admission at top universities in BC. By workingcollaboratively with school districts, post-secondary institutions, professional associations, andgrowing our partnership network internationally, we are creating new opportunities and seamlesspathways for our students to further their education and training. In addition, North Island Collegeand the University of Manitoba have worked together to give credit for military training and rank.More detail about NIC’s partnership network is covered in the “Programs and Partnerships” sectionof this document and a complete list of all partnership agreements is available on-line athttp://www.nic.bc.ca/about_us/Partnership_Agreements.Increase partnership agreements with international universities and colleges to supportstudent and employee exchange and development of joint curriculum and researchprojects.New long-term exchange agreements were established with North Island College’s formerDeveloping Environmentally Sensitive Hospitality Managers (DESHM) partners in 2011/12, includingUniversidad Autonoma de Yucatan, Universidad Autonoma de Chihuahua, Utah Valley University,Kapi’olani Community College, and Mount Saint Vincent University. A new long-term agreement43
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