THINK BIG
THINK APPLIED EDUCATION
2015-2020 strategic plan
sait.ca
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To the more than 1,000 people who contributed their thoughts, ideas, hopes and
time to the creation of our plan, thank you.
Our faculty, employees, students, alumni, donors and industry and community
partners participated in focus groups, provided written submissions, responded
to questionnaires, engaged in retreats
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and even gave input in coffee lines.
You encouraged us to focus on what we do best: serve students and industry
with excellence in applied education.
We heard you. We are more than the sum of our parts because of you.
Together, we will make our future.
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GIvING
sTUDENTs
AND INDUsTry
THE EDGE
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I’m proud of SAIT’s accomplishments throughout its almost 100 year history. I’ve seen firsthand what the
SAIT community can accomplish. And I know we’re about to achieve more.
Alberta’s employers require skilled workers to grow their businesses. The labour shortage, shifting
demographics and need for economic diversification in our province are real — and projected to continue.
Post-secondary education’s role in fostering prosperity is intensifying as governments place more
importance on skills that help people provide for their families and contribute to their communities.
This is the kind of education SAIT delivers.
With this strategic plan, SAIT remains committed to ensuring students have access to applied
education so they gain the skills needed for successful careers and employers have the talented
employees they need for their businesses to thrive.
SAIT and its dedicated staff and instructors will continue to lead in applied education. Through
our teaching, learning and research we will give our students and industry partners the edge in a
competitive landscape.
On behalf of the Board of Governors, I welcome you to SAIT’s 2015-2020 Strategic Plan.
We hope you’re as excited about the future as we are.
Joseph Lougheed
Chair, SAIT Board of Governors
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A sHArED
vIsION fOr
sUCCEss
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We know that in a globalized world, the future will be built by those with the skills needed to deliver
value in an increasingly competitive environment. At SAIT's core is a shared commitment to providing
applied education and applied research opportunities that contribute to the success of our students
and industry partners.
We have seen increases in the demand for our programs and services because of this reality. As
demographics continue to shift, our future success depends on our ability to attract leading talent, be
innovative, deepen our relationships with industry and secure the necessary resources to support our
students and partners.
As one of Alberta’s top post-secondary institutions, we are recognized nationally as a leader in high
quality, innovative applied education and outcomes-based applied research and are well received
internationally for applied and energy education. This reputation is most importantly built on producing
graduates who create meaningful careers and opportunities in Alberta and beyond.
At SAIT, applied education means the development of the hand and the mind through innovation,
leading programs and best-practice pedagogy. It further leverages technology, applied research and
experiential learning as critical to the success of our students and partners.
I’m delighted to share with you our vision and concise strategic plan that is true to the commitments
we have made to our students and partners, recognizes our opportunities and challenges, inspires our
community to achieve and focuses us on our next level of accomplishment.
We are ready to build the next stage in SAIT’s history. It is time to reimagine the possibilities applied
education can create for our students and industry partners. We hope you are ready to join us and take
up the challenge to think big, think applied education.
David Ross, PhD
President and CEO
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PrEPArING
sTUDENTs fOr
sUCCEssfUL
CArEErs
AND LIvEs
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sAIT’s vIsION Is TO BE
A GLOBAL
LEADEr
IN APPLIED
EDUCATION
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We believe in
excellence
as demonstrated by fresh thinking, best practices,
entrepreneurial initiatives, bold solutions to neW
opportunities and fiscal responsibility.
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We believe in
collaboration
and We Work together as a learning community
to serve our students and partners.
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We believe in
fairness
modelled by honest and ethical dealings
in our relationships With students,
employees and partners.
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We promise to give our students and
industry partners our very best. We will be
realistic as we reach for our goals and seize
emerging opportunities.
to realize our vision and honour
our beliefs, we will focus on five strategic
priorities: sustainable growth, student
success, employee success, applied
education innovation and partnerships.
PrIOrITIEs
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sUsTAINABLE
GrOwTH
We know the transformative power of post-
secondary education. We also know funding
models will shift and demand for our programs
will continue to evolve. We will both anticipate
and respond to the demand, developing more
opportunities for our students across a wider
array of programs and courses. this is our
challenge and we’re up for it.
to deliver this we will:
• serve more learners in the spaces created by
our recent capital expansion
• envision and implement a capital development
plan to lay the groundwork for renovations to
existing facilities and the expansion of learning
capacity, residence and services
• grow international activities that support
Albertans including:
• increasing study abroad opportunities
• continuing to diversify international
student enrolments
• expanding international training
opportunities.
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to achieve this we will:
• renew our student engagement by:
• launching a new campus life program
• continuing to improve, streamline
and integrate student support and
services areas
• establish an ongoing program and
service review process that supports
quality improvement
• increase opportunities for students from
under-represented groups to excel at SAIT
• extend SAIT’s program reach in line with
growth objectives and industry needs through:
• new program development
• increased use of education technology
• flexible learning options
• leveraging of online opportunities
• increase student pathways by:
• ensuring all SAIT students have — and
are aware of — degree or advanced
education completion options at SAIT,
through Campus Alberta or with other
partner institutions.
sTUDENT
sUCCEss
We know skills developed in an applied
education environment give students
an advantage in a competitive global
labour market. sait prepares students
for successful careers and lives of
influence in alberta and beyond. We do
this by providing outstanding learning
experiences and close connections to
industry. We excel at applied education
and will do more to help our students be
successful in work and life.
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EmPLOyEE
sUCCEss
our people make sait great. they are
passionate about student success and
applied education. our people deliver our
programs and help build our institution.
We will create more opportunities for
them to build satisfying and successful
careers at sait.
to accomplish this we will:
• develop a recruitment plan to showcase SAIT as
a destination employer, attracting the best talent
who will be role models for students and central to
the growth of our institution
• revitalize our engagement and recognition
programs to improve retention and career options
• continue to cultivate best practices to improve
productivity through better processes
• explore and design alternative models of
employment to take advantage of available talent.
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to do this we will:
• invest in initiatives that demonstrate thought
leadership in applied education including:
• renewing our Centres of Excellence
• expanding our living classroom and
lab initiatives
• establishing more research chairs in
applied education and student success
• developing and implementing leading-
edge applied education technology
for the classroom and beyond
• build on existing successes to grow as
a leader in applied education including:
• creating a Global Institute for
Energy Education
• advancing green technology and
waste reduction strategies
• capitalizing on SAIT’s entrepreneurial
culture to help students build their
competitive edge and develop skills
needed for the labour market of
the future
• grow applied research by developing new
research areas including education technology
for applied education environments
• demonstrate the value applied education
delivers for our students and industry
partners by:
• celebrating our 100th anniversary
with our community and partners
• modernizing SAIT’s brand to reflect
our new vision as we enter our
second century.
APPLIED
EDUCATION
INNOvATION
applied education is our strength. innovation
in applied education will be our leadership
advantage. bold thinking and innovative
methodologies
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tested and proven in our labs
and classrooms
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will demonstrate our thought
leadership. our students and industry partners
count on us to lead in our programs, courses
and applied research, so they have a competitive
edge in local and global markets. We are ready
to exceed their expectations.
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PArTNErsHIPs
to achieve this we will:
• create a best-practice service model to make it
easier for industry to connect with SAIT
• leverage our applied research capacity to:
• bring industry and students
together to solve problems
• establish international partnerships
with industry and other post-
secondary institutions
• create more dual credit programs
and partnerships
• establish an Innovation Fund to support
on-campus collaborative solutions.
We know future prosperity depends on skilled
workers. We will anticipate future labour needs
and add value to industry by working closely
with those who count on us. We also know we
can’t do it alone. We will focus on partnerships
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with industry looking for skilled graduates, with
companies in need of applied research solutions
and with governments eager to be part of fuelling
local and global economies. our students will
benefit from exceptional applied education
because of these partnerships.
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