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Documents & Reports

Important documents and reports, including:

and other important files can be found below.

 

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Guiding Documents

Strategic Plan

Northern College Strategic Plan

Strategic Plan

Academic Plan

Academic Plan

Academic Plan

Business Plan

2024-2025 Northern College Business Plan

Business Plan

 Annual Report

23-24 Annual report

Annual Report

Past Plans & Reports

Policies & Procedures

Key Performance Indicators

The Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development introduced the Key Performance Indicators (KPI) initiative to measure performance in Ontario’s colleges.

Since 1998, colleges have been mandated by the Ontario Government to collect and report performance data in various areas. Gathered by an independent research company, the KPI results show that Ontario’s Colleges achieve consistently high results when measured by students, graduates and employers. Based on themes of accountability and excellence, the KPI project is a collaborative venture between the colleges and the Ministry.

The Ministry of Colleges and Universities currently uses four key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess college performance in relation to the ministry’s goals and objectives. These indicators are as follows:

  • Graduate Employment Rate
  • Graduate Satisfaction Rate
  • Employer Satisfaction Rate
  • Graduation Rate

Of these four indicators, three of them are currently linked to funding. Graduate Satisfaction, Graduate Employment and Employer Satisfaction data are used to distribute government transfer payments amongst colleges. Performance-based funding is distributed to colleges using a formula that reflects the size of the college and its KPI score.

Results 2021 – 2022 Key Performance Indicators
Northern College Province
Graduate Satisfaction 87% 75%
Graduate Employment Rate 82% 83%
Employer Satisfaction 100% 89%
Graduation Rate 59% 65%

 

Results 2022 – 2023 Key Performance Indicators
Northern College Province
Graduate Satisfaction 84% 77%
Graduate Employment Rate 94% 86%
Employer Satisfaction 100% 92%
Graduation Rate 66% 65%

How the Process Works

Graduate Satisfaction and Graduate Employment
Graduate and employer satisfaction data are collected electronically and through telephone surveys conducted by an external consultant six months after the students graduate. The results of this survey provide valuable information on graduate outcomes and the graduates’ satisfaction with their college education.

Employer Satisfaction
Eight weeks following the graduate survey, and based on the graduates’ authorization, their employers are contacted by the same external consultant and surveyed to their satisfaction with the colleges’ preparation of graduates to meet employers’ needs.

Graduate Rate
The college, using ministry-established guidelines, calculates the graduation rate. It is important to note that numbers for programs are not available if program graduates are not within the calculation time frame set out by the ministry.

 

OSAP Performance Indicators
OSAP Performance Indicators provide additional information to students considering Community College programs in Ontario. For consistency and reliability, all community colleges use a common methodology to compile the data and calculate the results.

General information and COISL Default Rates for all 24 Ontario colleges may be obtained at the Ministry’s Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP).

 

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