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Our principles serve as guideposts to create a learning-centered institution that reflects Inuit values, beliefs, and knowledge. Nunavut Arctic College is an inclusive institution that:

• Respects and honors Inuit languages and culture. • Involves Elders as an integral part of College life.

• Promotes an understanding of Inuit culture and languages. • Values students’ connections to family and community. • Prepares students for meaningful careers and healthy lives.

• Places the well-being of students first and provides a strong caring network of support.

• Promotes learning as a positive life-changing experience, involving the whole person body-mind-spirit.

• Encourages the personal, professional, and academic development of students and staff.

• Engages learners as active participants in all aspects of learning and evaluation.

• Ensures our graduates meet national standards.

STRATEGIC LINK TO TAMAPTA/ᑕᒪᑦᑕ:

Nunavut Arctic College is committed to working with the Government of Nunavut to achieve the objectives and priorities of Tamapta/ᑕᒪᑦᑕ: Building our future together. Improve Education and Training Outcomes: Nunavut should have a wider range of options for education, adult learning and training.

• Work on the Equipment Training Centre and Mine Training Centre of the Nunavut Trade School and Trades Training Strategy will continue. Subsequent initiatives will expand training capacity for mining occupations and Heavy Equipment operation and repair.

• Through Nunavut Arctic College and its partners, we will increase post- secondary opportunities in all occupational categories from career training to professional education. Work on the development and delivery of the applied Bachelor of Business degree with Accounting Concentration.

Strategic Goals

The Board of Governors of Nunavut Arctic College has established four strategic goals. The strategic goals will be achieved within the broader context of the vision, principles and priorities of Tamapta/ᑕᒪᑦᑕ: Building our future together.

• Communities: Improving Programs and Services to Communities

The continuing need for more adult learning opportunities accessible in the communities is found in Tamapta/ᑕᒪᑦᑕ: Building our future together, Pinasuaqtavut, and the 2006 Report by the Standing Committee on Health and Education. The Nunavut Adult Learning Strategy further identifies literacy and adult basic education as a strategic priority so that Nunavummiut can be fully engaged in adult learning.

• Culture: Building a Culturally Responsive College

The Board of Governors wishes to ensure that Inuit language and culture are the foundation for adult learning at Nunavut Arctic College. The Board welcomes partnership opportunities with communities, schools, regional Inuit associations and Piqqusilirivvik. The Board values the participation of Elders in the learning of its students. The Board of Governors considers the establishment of bilingual learning environments to be an urgent need and supports the development of bilingual learning materials.

• Excellence: Achieving Academic Excellence

The Board of Governors supports appropriate academic standards for all programs. The Board values entrance standards that recognize the different abilities and accomplishments of adult learners and exit standards recognized by employers and the College’s post-secondary partners. Recognition of Prior Learning will be incorporated into all programs. All programs are expected to provide appropriate Inuit content, community access, and transition-to-work experiences; and undergo periodic quality review and meet acceptable performance standards. It is an important priority to provide the necessary support to students when they attend Nunavut Arctic College. The Board of Governors has made it a priority to ensure that our student services division receives the necessary resources to reflect and provide student services to a national standard.

• Strength: Strengthening College Systems and Operations

The Board of Governors recognizes its duty to oversee the management of Nunavut Arctic College in the best interests of both the College and Nunavummiut at large, while recognizing its accountability to the Minister. Arctic College works with the Public Agency Council to maintain accountability and address any issues raised by the Auditor General. Arctic College is forming partnership committees with GN departments to coordinate adult learning and training activities in Nunavut.

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ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN

The core business of Nunavut Arctic College is education and training for employment. In carrying out its core business, Nunavut Arctic College faces unique challenges and opportunities. Five critical challenges influence future decision-making. Responding to these challenges and turning them into opportunities will shape the strategic direction of Nunavut Arctic College during the coming years.

• Inuit Languages and Culture

The Board of Governors wishes to build a college that mirrors Nunavut in terms of its adherence to Inuit societal values, culture, and language. This is reinforced by the requirements of the Inuit Language Protection Act to deliver bilingual services and training, as well as, meet the demands of the Education Act to train bilingual teachers. Tamapta also calls for the incorporation of Inuit societal values in all government services and programs. Nunavut Arctic College will be a key stakeholder in supporting capacity building initiatives for the implementation of the Uqausivut Plan. The transfer of Piqqusilirivvik has enhanced the College’s capacity to deliver culturally appropriate programs.

• Educational Attainment

Nunavut lags in comparison with the rest of Canada in educational attainment (2006 Census). About 60% of adult Inuit Nunavummiut does not have a high school diploma or equivalency. Only 4% have some university. Lower educational attainment is reflected in lower employment and earnings. There is a pressing need to encourage and enable mature students to acquire the academic foundations needed to be successful in higher education and employment. This will focus efforts on community delivery of programs. Federal funding of Adult Basic Education will enable the development and implementation of relevant community program delivery.

• Economic Growth

There is an ongoing demand in the construction industry. The Government of Nunavut continues to need trained employees to serve Nunavummiut, particularly in health and education. Much of the future economy will be driven by the mining industry. The demands of the transportation industry are also increasing. In contrast to the traditional economy, the emerging contemporary economy expects a high school diploma as a basic job entry requirement and college or university for career advancement.

• Demographics

Unlike the rest of Canada (2006 Census), the 20-40 year-old population is being followed by a larger 0-19 year-old population. In order to be proactive, it is necessary to build the adult learning and training capacity needed in the near future to serve the Nunavut society and economy.

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• Geography

Nunavut has the most widely dispersed population in Canada. Arctic College’s major programs and facilities are centered in three communities – Iqaluit, Rankin Inlet and Cambridge Bay – comprising about one-third of Nunavut’s population. The remaining two-thirds of Nunavummiut have limited access to adult learning through their local Community Learning Centres unless they move to a regional campus. Making more adult learning and training accessible in the communities will reduce the relocation and dislocation of students and their families. It will enable more Nunavummiut to get employment and advance their careers. Though distance learning technologies, methodologies, and curriculum exist, current cost and lack of bandwidth limit full Nunavummiut participation in e-learning. The completion of the Knowledge Infrastructure Program (KIP) will mitigate some of the bandwidth issues.

• Institutional Development

The updating of the Public Colleges Act November 2011 now being the Nunavut Arctic Colleges Act further clarifies the responsibilities and authorities of the college. The ability to work with other post-secondary institutions in delivering university courses and the eventual granting of a degree positions the college for strong future program delivery in the territory.