North Island College - Ministry of Advanced Education - Government ...

Institutional Accountability Plan and Report 2011/12Employment Resource Centre partnered with 19 Wing, Comox to deliver a workshop to militaryemployees and NIC students on marketing themselves on social media.Work with ElderCollege to inspire and support lifelong learning.ElderCollege continues to play a significant role within the College community. With one of thelargest active ElderCollege organizations in the Province, NIC provides facilities, promotions andpartnering opportunities to support ElderCollege.In 2011 NIC expanded its ElderCollege offerings and opened a new branch in Port Alice.Strategic Direction #6: Employee EngagementNIC will strengthen and develop employee skills and enhance employee engagement.Integrate the College’s values into all aspects of hiring, performance management andprofessional development planning.Human resources staff has continued to provide and support workshops, orientation sessions, teammeetings and one-on-one training sessions introducing all staff to the direct linkage between hiring,performance management and development. Health and wellness has been a focus of employee engagement efforts. Activities in 2011/2012included conducting voluntary health screening clinics for employees on campus to assist inidentifying health risk factors and encourage employees to take proactive measures to improve theirhealth. On-campus flu clinics were also provided in 2011.A review of HR-related policies is underway to ensure all policies are up-to-date with respect torelevant legislation and best practice and are aligned with College values. Revised and new policieswill be brought forward for consideration and approval in 2012.Increase employee involvement in decision making through open sharing of informationand use of inclusive consultation processes.North Island College undertakes an open and inclusive strategic planning process. Members fromacross the College community actively participate in the development and delivery of annual tacticalplans supporting departmental objectives. This active participative process brings together faculty,staff and administrators from across the institution to review and provide input into all of our coreactivities.Over 130 faculty and staff and over 950 students participated in the College’s most extensiveconsultation on the future of distributed learning at NIC in 2011/12. The consultation processincluded face-to-face meetings at department, division and campus levels; a faculty survey; and, astudent technology use survey. Emerging from the consultation process is a series ofrecommendations on topical areas for the College to consider as it movesforward. Recommendations span a broad range of areas including social media, interactive television(ITV), blended learning and the College’s learning management system. To guide the College in the46