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The Chang School
Strategic Priorities
2023 - 2026
Vision
To transform educational opportunities for career-focused adult learners across Canada and internationally by clearly responding to their needs and preferences along with those of employers who seek a skilled, socially progressive workforce.
Mission
To respond to the needs of career-focused adult learners across Canada and internationally by providing programs, services and engagement that strengthens their ability to reach their goals in a socially progressive innovation economy.
External Priorities
- Develop and offer programming that career- focused adult learners require for advancement through consultation and engagement with learners, employers and university partners.
- Extend and adapt programming and instructional approaches in support of reaching and expanding the School’s offerings to international markets.
- Enhance the effectiveness and availability of access and community engagement programming with thoughtful attention to equity, diversity and community inclusion.
- Reimagine and implement services and supports offered to career-focused adult learners to reflect their needs and preferences.
- Identify and implement engagement opportunities that reflect the needs of prospective and current adult learners as well as external stakeholders.
Internal Priorities
- Provide staff and instructors with professional development opportunities and resources that support their career progression and job satisfaction.
- Actively promote equity and diversity initiatives for staff, with special attention to advancing inclusion and wellness.
- Utilize data-driven decision making to monitor and accelerate the School’s progress on meeting operational and strategic priorities.