Strategic enablers
Our four strategic enablers inform our approach and allow us to lead and traverse through the tests and trials of our time. Guideposts that were once aspirational have transitioned to being operational.
Guiding our every day
In our previous strategic plan, “Here & Now”, we identified four aspirational pillars that would centre our operations.
These pillars remain solid; so much so that they’ve evolved to serve us once again in this plan as four strategic enablers informing our approach and allowing us to lead and traverse through the tests and trials of our time.
This is a positive reflection of our College’s growth and evolution; guideposts that were once aspirational have transitioned to being operational.
Our four strategic enablers guide our work. They include:
Student success
Services and supports
NSCC is committed to ensuring every student has access to a vibrant experience designed to support their learning needs at every stage of their careers and throughout their lives. To build on our accomplishments, we will continue to focus on:
- Enhancing advice and support
- Increasing financial assistance
- Improving processes and systems
- Fostering student wellbeing and growth
Community impact
Outreach and impact
NSCC is committed to accelerating student and community innovation and entrepreneurial capacity. NSCC is committed to the success of Nova Scotia’s diverse students, cultures and communities. To build on our accomplishments, we will continue to focus on:
- Prioritizing Truth and Reconciliation with Indigenous communities
- Enhancing applied research
- Accelerating community innovation
- Empowering diverse communities
- Expanding strategic sectors
Organizational excellence
People, process and infrastructure
NSCC is committed to ensuring all our students and employees have the resources, systems and supports they need to learn, strive and thrive. To build on our accomplishments, we will continue to focus on:
- Improving employee wellbeing and growth
- Investing in technology
- Strengthening policy, planning and accountability
- Enhancing safety and sustainability
- Investing in employee success
Academic quality
Mix and quality
NSCC is committed to serving the province’s changing labour market needs by providing innovative, relevant and accessible programming to Nova Scotia’s diverse communities. To build on our accomplishments, we will continue to focus on:
- Strengthening academic processes and systems
- Enhancing access to education
- Ensuring program quality
- Ensuring teaching and learning excellence
With these strategic enablers as our foundation, we are able to look forward and focus on future priorities.