Policy and Strategic Planning

Roles and Mandates Policy Framework

Alberta’s post-secondary institutions have clear direction on their roles in providing Albertans with accessible, affordable and quality advanced education.

The Roles and Mandates Policy Framework for Alberta’s publicly funded advanced education system was developed in 2007 in response to recommendations from the A Learning Alberta consultation and further discussion with Alberta’s students and publicly-funded institutions. Its principles are enshrined in the Post-Secondary Learning Act.

The Framework outlines key directions for the post-secondary system in a number of areas, including

Benefits to the post-secondary system

By defining six broad types of publicly funded institutions, the Framework serves as a foundation for achieving the Campus Alberta vision and building an advanced education system that is resilient, effective and collaborative.

Resilient

 

The Framework ensures strategic long-term planning for advanced education in Alberta that builds a more resilient and responsive system to meet the needs of learners, taxpayers and society as a whole.

Effective

 

An effective post-secondary education system is one that

  • meets the requirements of learners and promotes access
  • improves capacitallows resources to be effectively allocated in order to provide shared benefits

Collaborative

 

The Framework sets the stage to improve

  • collaboration for strategic investment in Campus Alberta
  • access to education and training across the province
  • quality by focusing on strengths, knowing one institution can’t be all things to all people

Relation to Alberta Innovates

A similar framework has been developed for Alberta’s research and innovation system. This new framework sets out how Alberta’s research and innovation system will work, how we can move ideas and discoveries from the lab into technology and prototype development to commercialization. These activities will take place under the banner of Alberta Innovates.

With the clarity of roles established in the post-secondary system, Alberta’s universities, colleges and technical institutes can focus their mandates effectively to contribute to the overall success of Alberta’s research and innovation system.

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