01 Getting More Out of Our Universities Colleges
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01 Getting More Out of Our Universities Colleges
oneNS Coalition Theme Overview DM Bernie Miller May 19, 2015 Agenda • Getting More out of Our Universities and Colleges: Overview • Presentation: NS and the Overall National Context of Research - Dr. Peter Nicholson • Presentation: Lessons for Nova Scotia from MIT R&D - Dr. Eric Grimson 2 Agenda (continued) • Panel: Dr. Eric Grimson, Dr. Richard Isnor, Dr. Martha Crago, Dr. Wayne St. Amour, Jean-Paul Deveau • Overview of Recommendations for Meeting R&D Goals for N.S., Dr. Peter Nicholson • Discuss & Develop Firm Ideas of How to Meet the R&D Goals 3 Getting More out of Our Universities and Colleges: Overview GOAL 10: Post-Secondary Education and Training The proportion of Nova Scotia’s working age population with a post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree, including apprenticeship completion, will have increased from the current 55% to 65%. - The One Nova Scotia Report 4 Getting More out of Our Universities and Colleges: Overview GOAL 11: Research and Development Investment Through both individual initiative and expanded collaboration, and with support from government, Nova Scotia’s universities and the Nova Scotia Community College will have doubled research funding to $360 million. - The One Nova Scotia Report 5 Getting More out of Our Universities and Colleges: Overview GOAL 12: Research and Development Partnerships The number of research and development partnerships between business enterprises and Nova Scotia universities and the Community College will have doubled from an average of 1,000 per year to 2,000 per year. - The One Nova Scotia Report 6 7 oneNS Coalition PSE R&D Opportunities Opening remarks, Deputy Minister Duff Montgomerie Department of Labour and Advanced Education May 19, 2015 Overview • 10 Universities; less than 1 million people • Key sources of revenue for universities: tuition and government grant • Value the universities; resources not infinite • Current direction is not sustainable ($54M gap) • Long term funding and sustainability options (new MOU 2015-2019) • Focus funding policies on government’s key policy objectives: o No more emergency funding o NS Students in NS universities are the focus of support 2 Background • 10 Universities Council of Nova Scotia University Presidents • Deputy Ministers’ University Partnership Table • MOU Partnership (University Presidents and DMs) Steering Committee (DM LAE, DM Priorities and Planning, five Presidents) • Alignment with corporate agenda: Planning and Priorities + Department of Business • Partnering with key line departments: Education, Health, Agriculture, Community Services etc. Creating a Nova Scotia Framework for Universities: Stability and Sustainability aligned with key corporate objectives Building a framework to stabilize the Nova Scotia university sector over the medium-term and enable change: 1. Alignment of priorities • Focus on quality, access & participation for Nova Scotians 2. Determination of policy direction 3. Strategic and planned approach 4. Comprehensive package of decisions and legislation that support a corporate policy direction 5 Alignment of Priorities University sector investment in relation to Government’s priorities 4 years of funding; no more “emergencies”; new legislation (Bill 100) FISCAL requires common financial reporting ECONOMY EDUCATION Five innovation teams set up to move the dial on One NS report: Entrepreneurship, Experiential Learning, Technology Enabled Learning, Recruitment and Retention, R&D and Commercialization Focus on outcomes; where Province is the employer (eg Education, Health related), ensure training is aligned with workforce requirements Recruitment and retention of students; improved services for students with disabilities; accessible student assistance especially for NS students in NS universities; ensure students receive programming needed to succeed at NSCC and universities. • With focus on quality, universities can enhance access and outcomes – positive • Improving access, recruitment and retention could enhance – positive DEMOGRAPHICS 6 Alignment with Economic and Social Goals: Innovation Teams Purpose: Alignment of government, universities and NSCC, and business around key themes of entrepreneurship, experiential learning, technology enabled learning, commercialization of R&D, student recruitment and retention • The recent Atlantic Leaders’ Summit called for strategies in all of the above areas in order to promote talent, innovation and entrepreneurism (Kevin Lynch, Feb 19/15) and grow the economy • Innovation Teams, consisting of leaders from government, universities and NSCC, and ACOA, will benchmark current states, consider best practices, and recommend approaches that will significantly advance Nova Scotia’s position in the key areas • Proposals will be collaborative and will specifically address key recommendations in the oneNova Scotia Report; evaluation will be measured against same • Teams are set up and meeting; proposals have already been received on how best to develop a collaborative and competitive experiential learning climate. 16 Innovation Teams • Entrepreneurship (Co-chairs: David Wheeler, CBU and TBA, Dept of Business) • Experiential Learning (Co-chairs: Don Bureaux, NSCC and Greg Ells, LAE) • Recruitment and Retention (Co-chairs: Kent MacDonald, StFX and Ted Vaughan, LAE) • Technology Enabled Learning (Co-chairs: Ramona Lumpkin, MSVU and Ava Czapalay, LAE) • Research and Development/Commercialization (Co-chairs: Ray Ivany, Acadia and Richard Florizone, Dalhousie) Members include senior representatives from universities, NSCC, ACOA, and Provincial Government. Student reps are on the Experiential Learning Table. Summary • Stable, predictable funding for four years • Tuitions – one time market value adjustments; 3% cap remains for NS undergraduate students; Bursary remains for NS students ($1283) • Structural reviews – Education, Nutrition, Engineering • Student Assistance – re-aligned to support NS students studying in NS universities • Innovation Teams – mandate to move dial on oneNS recommendations • Legislation (Bill 100) 19