LAKELAND COLLEGE

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Addressing the priorities
of Advanced Education and Technology
This section reports on Lakeland’s
progress towards achieving five goals
that reflect priorities of Advanced
Education and Technology. The goals
were presented in Lakeland’s 2007-
2011 Business Plan.
Accessibility
Lakeland College will be accessible
to all learners and leave no learner
behind.
• Lakeland continues to deliver Career
Technology Studies (CTS) courses to
students from Buffalo Trail Regional
Division and East Central Alberta
Catholic Separate Schools. Welding,
mechanics, carpentry, firefighting and
cosmetology are a few of the courses
students participated in during the
school year. High school students
from Prince Albert, Sask. visited
fire etc. for a week to participate in
emergency services courses.
• University studies announced it will
offer 11 additional courses in 2008-
09.
• Inclusive education formally
began at Lakeland in January.
In partnership with the Alberta
Association for Community Living,
Lakeland provides the opportunity
for students with developmental
disabilities to experience success in
post-secondary education. Students
enrol in a program under audit
status allowing students and staff to
individualize the pace of study and
provide flexibility in modifying course
requirements.
• The School of Agricultural and
Environmental Sciences encouraged
non-traditional students who work in
agriculture to audit classes that are
relevant to their career.
• Continuing education programming
was offered in Bonnyville, Cold Lake,
Killam and Wainwright.
• Bachelor of applied business:
emergency services and NFPA
1021 – fire officer professional
qualifications courses are offered on
eCampusAlberta. The Canadian On
Farm Food Safety Auditor Training
was also offered online.
• Lakeland received approval to
offer a new renewable energy and
conservation certificate program
online.
Affordability
Lakeland College will minimize the total
cost of post-secondary education for
our learners.
• The value of Lakeland’s awards
program continues to increase thanks
to contributions from businesses,
organizations, alumni and community
members. More than $535,000 in
awards, scholarships and bursaries
were distributed during the year.
Among the new student awards
and scholarships created were the
Dr. Brian Larson Award, MARSH
Canada Ltd. Award, Meyer Norris
Penny LLP Scholarship, The Shortell
Family Scholarship, Soltice Canada
Corp. Scholarship, The Lloyd Seath
Family Scholarship, and the Students’
Association Award for Student
Leadership. The RJ Nelson Family
Foundation brought the Edmonton
Symphony Orchestra’s holiday
concert to Lloydminster in November.
Proceeds from ticket sales helped
establish the Bill Kondro Entrance
Scholarship for Excellence.
• In response to industry requests,
the gas process operator program
was reformatted into a ten month
program.
• Three university studies courses were
offered via WebCT so students can
take courses without being at the
Lloydminster campus.
Collaboration and Alignment
Lakeland College will seek partnerships
to improve student accessibility and
programming options in eastern Alberta.
• The School of Agricultural and
Environmental Sciences and
Vermilion Agricultural Society
established a community partnership
committee to address leadership and
industry training.
• fire etc. continued partnerships with
the Office of the Fire Marshall in
Ontario, ERRS in Manitoba and with
Firemaster Inc.
• Lakeland offered educational
assistant and early learning and
child care courses in Wainwright.
A communications course was also
offered at Canadian Forces Base
Wainwright.
Global Excellence
and Competitiveness
Lakeland College will achieve
international recognition for
programming in specific areas.
• Lakeland and Swinburn University of
Australia entered into an agreement
to offer the bachelor of applied
business: emergency services
program in Australia.
• Student and employee exchange
opportunities are available with
South West TAFE in Australia.
Andrew Logan of South West TAFE
visited Lakeland to learn more about
agricultural sciences programs and
ANNUAL REPORT 2007-08
LAKELAND COLLEGE