Strategic Direction

The following four strategic directions are fundamental for NVIT to achieve its vision and mission. NVIT strives to achieve excellence in each of the identified directions. These foundational strategic directions will remain relevant for the foreseeable future, while providing the framework for annual planning across the institution. NVIT’s strategic directions are:

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a. Student Centered

Goal 1: Satisfied and Engaged Students

Key Strategy: Create an environment where students are actively engaged in, and satisfied with learning, campus life and governance

Actions:

Promote student engagement and ensure student voice is heard;
Explore how existing facilities can be more student friendly;
Improve and enhance student support services;
Explore additional ways to celebrate our student's success.

Goal 2:Design Policies & Practices that are Conducive to a Student-Centered Experience

Key Strategy: Design policies and practices that are conducive to a student centered experience

Actions:

Review existing policies, identify gaps, and design new policies;
Create a collective understanding of what student centered means to NVIT;
Create a Student Centered culture throughout the institution.

Goal 3: Dedicated Employees that Enhance a Student-Centered Learning Environment

Key Strategy: Recruit and retain employees with a commitment to a student-centered learning environment

Actions:

Refine hiring practices to reflect dedication to Student Centered Learning;
Articulate and communicate expectations to current employees;
Train, support and acknowledge employees who exemplify a student-centered philosophy.

Goal 4: Clear Academic and Career Pathways Tailored for Each Student

Key Strategy: Create an infrastructure that supports student academic career pathways

Actions:

Work with external agencies to support students through an on-campus presence;
Examine feasibility of a student employment centre;
Ensure high quality academic planning delivered in a relevant mode for students;
Provide students with current and relevant technological skills to assist them in their learning at nvit and beyond.

Goal 5: Holistic Student Support Services

Key Strategy: Acknowledge and support traditional Indigenous practices in services for students

Actions:

Embrace traditional knowledge in delivery of services and programs;
Continue to integrate Elders in the delivery of services to students;
Enhance the Aboriginal culture throughout the institution

b. Academic Excellence

c. Community Relevance

Goal 1: Certified Programs and Services that Meet the Needs of Aboriginal Communities

Key Strategy: Develop mechanisms to understand community needs for programs and services.

Actions:

Explore and implement ways to engage the Aboriginal communities of BC;
Develop an environmental scan methodology to create dialogue and determine program and service needs;
Provide consistent services to communities engaging with NVIT;
Explore a framework for NVIT to become the Indigenous Language Institute.

Goal 2: Sustained Relationships/Partnerships Among NVIT, First Nations Communities,and Aboriginal Organizations – Provincially, Nationally and Internationally

Key Strategy: Develop and sustain strategic and positive relationships with local, national and global Indigenous organizations {and integrate those relationships into the NVIT community.

Actions:

Enhance the current relationship with IAHLA and integrate into the NVIT community;
Explore new relationships/partnerships with Aboriginal organizations;
Explore post-secondary relationships/partnerships with indigenous people of the world;
Enhance relationships with National Aboriginal organizations.

Goal 3: Establish Relationships with Government, Industry, and Other Stakeholders

Key Strategy: Develop and sustain strategic and positive relationships with government, industry and other stakeholders.

Actions:

Maintain and improve relationship with Provincial government and BCAIU;
Create new relationship with Federal government (AANDC);
Develop and sustain positive relationships with Aboriginal leadership (AFN, Leadership Council, MNBC) of NVIT;
Explore business and industry relationships with organizations supportive of Aboriginal education;
Explore relationships with other post-secondary institutions supportive of Aboriginal education;
Maintain a presence at the provincial professional tables (e.g. academic leaders, senior finance, student services and IT) to ensure currency and NVIT’s reputation as a leader in Aboriginal education. {also add to reputable/quality strategies as well).

Goal 4:Continued Advocacy for Literacy, Numeracy, and Skill Attainment in Communities

Key Strategy: Provide advocacy and support for the need for literacy, numeracy and skill attainment in Aboriginal communities.

Actions:

Inform others of the significant needs/opportunities in Aboriginal communities;
Deliver program and support services that addresses the literacy, numeracy and skill attainment needs in Aboriginal Communities.

d. Organizational Effectiveness

Goal 1: Enhanced Organizational Culture that Supports Evidence-Based Planning and Decision-Making

Key Strategy: Create a culture of accountability and decision-making based on evidence while respecting the indigenous nature of the institute.

Actions:

Establish the NVIT Strategic Plan and integrate it into NVIT’s operational planning;
Review policies and procedures to ensure relevance and currency;
Creation of Operational plans (Strategic Enrolment Management, Information Technology, HR, Education, Facilities, Finance) that are congruent and integrated.

Goal 2:Trusted Financial Processes that are Transparent, Efficient, and Financially Viable

Key Strategy: Ensure that financial processes meet provincial requirements and are transparent and support the financial accountability and viability of NVIT.

Actions:

Develop annual reporting timelines and mechanisms that meet accountability and audit requirements;
Create a broader understanding of everyone’s role in financial accountability;
Create annual plans for financial accountability.

Goal 3: Established and Positive Working Environment

Key Strategy: Create and model a respectful and positive working environment.

Actions:

Improve employee morale and communications;
Enhance relationships between campuses;
Define and promote communication channels that encourage multi-directional positive communication.

Goal 4: Shared Policies and Practices that Promote Organizational Effectiveness and Student-Centered Learning

Key Strategy: Develop organizational policies and practices that enhance organizational effectiveness and student centered learning while creating a culture of innovation, flexibility and responsiveness.

Actions:

Review existing policies and practices for organizational effectiveness and student centered learning;
Promote a culture of innovation, flexibility and responsiveness in effective student-centered learning practices;
Engage employees in a shared understanding of policies and processes and in determining new ways to meet student needs.

Goal 5: Recognized Strategic Relationships with Provincial, National and International Partners who Actively Support NVIT

Key Strategy: Promote and strengthen existing relationships with provincial, national and international partners.

Actions:

Promote and strengthen existing relationships with Aboriginal Partners;
Promote and strengthen existing relationships with BC’s First Nations communities;
Promote and strengthen relationships with other post-secondary institutions;
Engage with local communities in order to build and sustain relationships.

Strategic Direction

Goal 1: Satisfied and Engaged Students

Key Strategy: Create an environment where students are actively engaged in, and satisfied with learning, campus life and governance

Actions:

Goal 2:Design Policies & Practices that are Conducive to a Student-Centered Experience

Key Strategy: Design policies and practices that are conducive to a student centered experience

Actions:

Goal 3: Dedicated Employees that Enhance a Student-Centered Learning Environment

Key Strategy: Recruit and retain employees with a commitment to a student-centered learning environment

Actions:

Goal 4: Clear Academic and Career Pathways Tailored for Each Student

Key Strategy: Create an infrastructure that supports student academic career pathways

Actions:

Goal 5: Holistic Student Support Services

Key Strategy: Acknowledge and support traditional Indigenous practices in services for students

Actions:

Goal 1: Reputable as a school of excellence

Key Strategy: Strive for excellence and relevance in teaching, student support, curriculum and graduates.

Actions:

Goal 2: Excellent Academic Standards

Key Strategy: Deliver academic programs that are transferable and recognized and are supported by academic policies that meet or exceed industry standards.

Actions:

Goal 3: Superior Quality of Instruction

Key Strategy: Ensure that NVIT has qualified and committed faculty supported by high quality, flexible and innovative approaches and instructional support.

Actions:

Goal 1: Certified Programs and Services that Meet the Needs of Aboriginal Communities

Key Strategy: Develop mechanisms to understand community needs for programs and services.

Actions:

Goal 2: Sustained Relationships/Partnerships Among NVIT, First Nations Communities,and Aboriginal Organizations – Provincially, Nationally and Internationally

Key Strategy: Develop and sustain strategic and positive relationships with local, national and global Indigenous organizations {and integrate those relationships into the NVIT community.

Actions:

Goal 3: Establish Relationships with Government, Industry, and Other Stakeholders

Key Strategy: Develop and sustain strategic and positive relationships with government, industry and other stakeholders.

Actions:

Goal 4:Continued Advocacy for Literacy, Numeracy, and Skill Attainment in Communities

Key Strategy: Provide advocacy and support for the need for literacy, numeracy and skill attainment in Aboriginal communities.

Actions:

Goal 1: Enhanced Organizational Culture that Supports Evidence-Based Planning and Decision-Making

Key Strategy: Create a culture of accountability and decision-making based on evidence while respecting the indigenous nature of the institute.

Actions:

Goal 2:Trusted Financial Processes that are Transparent, Efficient, and Financially Viable

Key Strategy: Ensure that financial processes meet provincial requirements and are transparent and support the financial accountability and viability of NVIT.

Actions:

Goal 3: Established and Positive Working Environment

Key Strategy: Create and model a respectful and positive working environment.

Actions:

Goal 4: Shared Policies and Practices that Promote Organizational Effectiveness and Student-Centered Learning

Key Strategy: Develop organizational policies and practices that enhance organizational effectiveness and student centered learning while creating a culture of innovation, flexibility and responsiveness.

Actions:

Goal 5: Recognized Strategic Relationships with Provincial, National and International Partners who Actively Support NVIT

Key Strategy: Promote and strengthen existing relationships with provincial, national and international partners.

Actions: