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AHRC Presentation

Presented by: Jason Seright, Director of Aboriginal Strategy

Sask Polytech & Aboriginal Learners • Last fall we rebranded from Saskatchewan Institute of Applied

Science and Technology (SIAST) to Saskatchewan Polytechnic.

• Saskatchewan Polytechnic: Provides a full span of professional credentials, including

degrees. Provides province-wide industry responsive and relevant

applied learning and research. Renewed our commitment to increasing the participation and

success of Aboriginal and other diverse learners.

Sask Polytech & Aboriginal Learners • In 2013-2014, we had 3,291 Aboriginal program

headcount enrolments comprising 18.5% of total enrolment. – One half of Aboriginal enrolments were in certificate, diploma

and degree programming.

• The graduate employment rate of our Aboriginal students has reached 90%. – Most recent 2012-2013 grad class had a 87% employment

rate.

Balanced Scorecard Starts With Strategy

Aboriginal Strategic Priorities • Aboriginal Student Achievement Plan has 21 recommendations.

• Strategic focus from 2014 to 2017 will be in the following areas:

Increase support for Aboriginal students.

Investigate identified physical/ environmental barriers to success.

Develop an Aboriginal Alumni network.

Collaborate with human resources to ensure a representative Aboriginal work force.

Aboriginal Balanced Scorecard • Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s Aboriginal Strategy BSC was

developed in the summer of 2014.

• We are the first department to have the institutional scorecard cascaded to the unit level.

• Shows the commitment and priority given to our Aboriginal strategy and students.

Alignment with Institutional Scorecard Approaches to Objective & Measure Alignment

Identical: Relevant objectives and measures are identical to those on the parent strategy map and scorecard.

Contributory: Some objectives and measures are translated to articulate the contributions of the specific unit.

New: Unit develops new objectives/measures that do not necessarily link to the parent scorecard and are reflective of unit’s unique strategic priorities.

Baseline Discovery Diagnostic

Identified strengths and

growth.

Good consultation and

dialogue. We are in the

initiation stage.

Identified areas to focus and

improve.

Another resource to present to executives.

Set a course of action.

Innovative Partnerships

Delivering programs to Aboriginal

communities.

Developing a daycare.

Signing the Indigenous

Education Protocol.

A dedicated external

partnership position.

Employee Attraction

Mandatory Aboriginal awareness training.

Discussion with

unions.

Indigenous studies.

Student Retention Strategies

Aboriginal Activity centers. Cultural events. Smudging Policies.

Honor Ceremonies. Aboriginal Awareness Week. Access to elders.

ASAP advisors, Counsellors, Tutors, ANASAP, SHASS Team of 25 Aboriginal support services.

Questions?

Jason Seright, Director Aboriginal Strategy Office: 306-659-3792 jason.seright@saskpolytech.ca