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Table of Contents

1 Board Chair’s Letter

2 Overview

2 •Vision

2 •Mission

2 •LinesofBusiness

3 •NumberofEmployees

4 •PhysicalLocation

4 •Enrollment

4 •OtherKeyStatistics

5 SharedCommitments

6 Opportunities and Challenges Ahead

6 •Opportunities

7 •Challenges

8 Objective,Measures,andIndicators

8 •Issue#1:AccessibilitytoQualityPrograms

13 •Issue#2:Recruitment/Marketing

16 •Issue#3:StudentServices

18 •Issue#4:FiscalManagement

20 •Issue#5:Globalization

22 Auditor’s Report

23 •StatementofFinancialPosition

24 •StatementofChangesinNetAssets

25 •StatementofOperations

26 •StatementofCashFlow

27 •NotestotheFinancialStatements

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Board Chair’s LettertothehonourableJoanBurke,mha

MinisterofEducation:

On behalf of the Board of Governors, College of the North

Atlantic,itgivesmegreatpleasuretopresenttoyouthisannual

report.

Whileitisimpossiblewithininthesefewpagestocaptureall

thesuccesses,achievementsandaccomplishmentsof thecol-

legeduringthepastyear,wehopethisreportwillatleastpro-

videsomeinsightastothetypesofactivitiesundertakenbythe

collegewhichmakeitsuchavitalcontributortotheeconomic

andsocialdevelopmentofourprovince.

this has been yet another stellar year for the college, aswe

haveincreasedourcapacityinanumberofprogramareas,par-

ticularlywithrelationtothevarioustrades,andhavecontinued

toexploreanddevelopnewprogrammingtomeetthecurrent

andfutureworkforceneedsofallsectors.Wehaveexpanded

therangeofservicesprovidedtoourstudents,toindustryand

tothenumerouscommunitiesandregionsweserve.Wehave

hired a newPresident, JeanMadill,who brings to the role a

wealthof experience and an exceptional leadership style.As

wesetoursightson2008-2009andbeyond,webelieve that

wearewellpositionedtofurtherdevelopthealreadysignificant

roleplayedbyCollegeoftheNorthAtlanticingrowingthepro-

vincialeconomy.

Majoroilandgasandotherresourceprojectsonthehorizon

willrequireskilledtradespeopleandtechnicians,andourcom-

prehensive,broad-basedprogrammingispoisedtomeetthese

specializedtrainingneeds.Ourdistancelearningserviceallows

studytotakeplaceanywhereandanytime,inresponsetothe

growingneedforflexible,learner-directededucation.Ourcus-

tomizablecontracttrainingserviceisprovidingvitaleducation

andtrainingservicestocurrentindustryemployeesasnewtech-

nologiesandworkplaceproceduresrequirenewandexpanded

skillsetstoincreaseefficiencyandproductivity.

Internationally,thenumberofstudentsstudyingourworld-class

curriculuminChinaandothercountriescontinuestogrow.the

number of international students attending our institution in

NewfoundlandandLabradorisalsoontherise.Andfinally,our

campusinQatar–thelargestprojectofitskindeverundertak-

enbyaCanadianeducationalinstitution–continuestothrive

andexpand,trainingnewstudentsinthefieldsofengineering,

information technology, health sciences, trades, business and

security.

Weareveryproudof theaccomplishmentsofCollegeof the

NorthAtlanticduringthepastyear,andwelookforwardtocon-

tinuingourworkwiththecollege’sleadershipteamandthepro-

vincialgovernmenttoensureourpubliccollegeiswellpoised

tofurtherenhanceitsroleasakeyplayerintheeconomicand

socialdevelopmentofNewfoundlandandLabrador.

CollegeoftheNorthAtlanticisacategoryoneentityandthis

AnnualReportwaspreparedinaccordancewiththeguidelines

oftheTransparency and Accountability Act.thereportcovers

theperiodofApril1,2007toMarch31,2008.Mysignaturebe-

lowisonbehalfoftheentireBoardofGovernorsandisindica-

tiveofouraccountabilityfortheactualresultsreportedherein.

Sincerely,

AlfredGosse,BoardChair

We have hired a new President, Jean Madill, who brings to the role a wealth of experience and an exceptional leadership style.

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OverviewVisionthevisionofCollegeoftheNorthAtlanticisoflifelonglearners

whoareeducatedandhighlyskilled,abletomeetthedemands

ofthelabourmarketandcontributetothesocial,economic,and

culturalwell-beingoftheircommunities.

MissionBy theyear2011,Collegeof theNorthAtlanticwillhave im-

provedaccessibilitytoqualityprogramsandenhancedservices

tosupportthesuccessofstudentsandcommunities.

Lines of BusinessForoverfourdecades,thisprovince’spubliccollegeeducation

systemhasbeendeliveringprogrammingthatrespondstothe

highest academic and skills standardswhilemaintaining flex-

ibility in meeting the training requirements of local industry

andthebroadereconomy.Wemonitorandevaluateeconomic

andlaborforceshiftsandappropriatelyaligndevelopmentop-

portunitiesforourstudents.Wearecommittedtoprovidingan

accessible, responsive, and quality learning environment that

preparesthepeopleofNewfoundlandandLabradortobecome

self-sufficientcontributorstosocialandeconomicdevelopment

bothathomeandinaglobalcontext.

Full- and part-time programscna offers a broad rangeof full- andpart-time certificate, di-

plomaandadvanceddiplomaprogramsinacademics,applied

arts,business,informationtechnology,engineeringtechnology,

industrialtrades,healthsciences,tourismandnaturalresources.

theseprogramsareofferedatour17campuslocationsthrough-

outtheprovince,ourcampusintheMiddleEastStateofQatar

andgloballythroughdistanceeducation.cnaprovidesfurther

flexibility and meets national standards through industry ac-

creditationandarticulationwithothereducational institutions

provincially,nationallyandinternationally.

Continuing and community education programsOur continuing and community education programming pro-

vides additional learning opportunities for communities, pro-

moting ongoing, life-long learning. Many campuses offer a

varietyofconvenientpart-timecertificateprograms,creditand

non-creditcoursesinsuchareasasprofessionaldevelopment,

export readiness, emergency preparedness, personal growth

and general interest.

Contract TrainingthroughourCorporatetrainingdepartment,weoffercontract

training that is drawn fromour establishedprogramofferings

or custom-designed for business, industry and government.

trainingcanvaryfromaone-daysessiontoaprogramofsev-

eralweeksorseveralmonthswithadeliverythatisbothlocal

andglobalinscope.todate,wehavedeliveredtraininginmore

than30countriesaroundtheworld.

Applied Researchcna serves as an anchor to local community innovation by

complementing the economic and environmental assets of

communitiesandadaptinglocalstrategiesforlocalbusinessde-

velopmentandnewinvestment.OurResearchandInnovation

Networkseekstofurthercontributetotheeconomicprosperity

oftheprovincebycoordinatingresearchanddevelopmentop-

portunitieswiththeprivateandpublicsector,focusinginpar-

ticularonproductdevelopmentandcommercialization.

Community Outreachthecollegeplaysanactiveandvital role in thecommunities

andregionsitserves.Inadditiontoreachingouttocommuni-

tieswithprogrammingandtraining,collegestaffandrepresen-

tativesplayvitalleadershiprolesasactivemembersofregional

In the 10th annual Skills Canada competitions, cna students won 27 medals (13 gold) in 18 competition categories. In several competitions, cna students finished first, second and third!

An mou signed with the Department of National Defense has resulted in the college being named a training partner for our country’s military.

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economic development boards, charitable organizations and

communityinitiatives.Insomecommunities,thecollege’scon-

tributionextendstodevelopingandincubatingnewbusinesses,

developingprototypes,testingandanalyzingproductsandpro-

vidingaccesstoexpertstaff,newtechnologiesandstate-of-the-

artequipment.

Student Supportcna strives to providemeaningful support at every step of a

student’seducationtoensureeveryopportunityforsuccess.In

particular,ourAccess for Successprogram–internationallyac-

claimedasabestpractice–isdesignedtoimprovebothaccess

andretention.Alwayslookingtothefuture,wehavedeveloped

PersonalizedCareerPlan(pcp)softwarethatwillassiststudents

intheirachievementatourinstitutionandpartnercollegesand

universities.

Otherstudentservicesincludecounsellingandpersonaldevel-

opment,libraryservices,disabilityservices,aboriginalstudent

services,socialandrecreationalactivities,internationalstudent

services,daycarecentres,fundingassistanceandmore.

nuMBer of eMpLoyeesthetablebelowincludesemployeesatMarch31,2008exclu-

siveofvariousgroups(i.e.continuingeducationinstructors,stu-

dentemployees,employeesonlayoff,butavailableforemploy-

ment,andinvigilators).

New programs were developed in Happy Valley-Goose Bay in partnership with the Department of Justice and with the Nunatsiavut government in such areas as court interpreter, conservation officer, and environmental monitoring.


College of the North Atlantic – March 31, 2008

Newfoundland & Labrador

Support Staff Faculty Management Non Union Non Management Total

Females 331 308 40 16 695

Males 145 465 48 4 662

Sub-total 476 773 88 20 1,357

Qatar

Support Staff Faculty Management Non Union Non Management Total

Females 23 144 14 0 181

Male 16 248 10 0 274

Sub-total 39 392 24 0 455

College Total 515 1,165 112 20 1,812

Newfoundlandand Labrador

physicaL Location cnaiscomprisedof17campuseslocatedthroughouttheprov-

inceofNewfoundlandandLabradorandoneinternationalcol-

legeoftechnologyintheMiddleEastStateofQatar.

enroLLMentthechartsbelowincludestudentsregisteredbetweenAugust

30,2006andAugust26th,2007.

other Key statistics


School

Number Registered*

Male

FemaleFull-

TimePart-Time Total

Academics 1,631 1,168 2,998 1,026 1,773

Applied Arts 488 79 567 156 411

Business

Studies 1,213 62 1,275 198 1,077

health

Sciences 440 53 493 88 405

Information

technology 176 23 199 151 48

tourism

andNatural

Resources 208 77 285 177 108

Engineering

technology 1,394 48 1,442 1,163 279

Industrial

trades 2,389 0 2,389 1,848 541

College Total 7,939 1,510 9,449 4,807 4,642

*Excludes cna-q.

Continuing Education**

Number Registered

Total # of Hours

Non-creditCourses 8,840 97,372

Credit Courses 179 3,633

ContractNon-credit 2,735 99,540

College Total 11,754 200,545

**Gender breakdown not available.

Saudi Arabia

Qatar

Revenue$125,935

(thousands of dollars & per cent) March 31, 2008

Grant-in-Aid

$71,271, 56.59%

Facilities, $534, 0.42%

Administration, $1,654, 1.31%

Instructional, $26,885, 21.35%

Student Services, $672, 0.53%

Information Tech, $411, 0.33%

Resale, $4,352, 3.46%

Apprerenticeship, $2,774, 2.2%

Continuing Ed, $657, 0.52%

Contracts, $6,889, 5.47%

International, $583, 0.46%

Special Projects, $9,253, 7.35%

Expenditure$112,097

(thousands of dollars & per cent) March 31, 2008

Instructional$61,841, 55.17%

Facilities, $5,947, 5.31%

Administration, $13,886, 12.39%

Student Services, $9,267, 8.27%

Information Tech, $6,584, 5.87%

Resale, $5,140, 4.59%

Apprenticeship, $2,453, 2.19%

Continuing Ed, $619, 0.55%

Contracts, $5,980, 5.33%

International, $523, 0.47%

Special Projects, $2,591, 2.31%

Recovery - Special Item, $-2,734, -2.44%

Shared CommitmentsPartnershipsprovidethefoundationforallthatwedo,andthe

college is fortunate to have developed strong collaborations

withgovernments,industry,othereducationalinstitutions,the

communitiesthatweserve,andmanyothers.

Our most significant partnership is with the province of

Newfoundland and Labrador. As the public college for this

province, College of theNorth Atlantic receives a significant

amountoffundingthroughtheDepartmentofEducationtoas-

sistuswithcarryingoutourmandate.

Inadditiontothis,therearemanyopportunitiesforthecollege

topartnerwithothergovernmentdepartments–bothprovin-

ciallyandfederally–forsuchthingsasnewfacilitiesandequip-

ment, the delivery of training, the ability to conduct applied

research,andmore.

Industrypartnersarevitalforensuringcollegeprogrammingis

currentandrelevantforstudentsandfortheirperspectiveem-

ployers.Industryrepresentativesserveonadvisoryboardsand

have direct input into curriculum development. Partnerships

withindustryalsoresultintheacquisitionofscholarshipsand

additionalequipmentusedfortraining.Oneofmanysuchex-

amples is a donation of military-grade aircraft hardware val-

uedat$230,000from3PointsAviationforuseinourAircraft

MaintenanceEngineeringtechnologyprogramatGander.

Ourpartnershipswithothereducationalinstitutionsarevitalfor

allowingstudentstocontinuetheireducationalpursuitsbeyond

ourwalls.Articulationorcredit transferagreementsallowour

graduatestoenterdegreeprogramswithadvancedstandingat

partnerinstitutions.Forinstance,anewagreementsignedthis

yearwithIndianauniversityPurdueuniversityatIndianapolis

(Purdue) allows graduates of the Architectural and CivilEngineeringtechnologyprogramstoobtainaBachelor’sdegree

andMasterofScience intechnologydegree fromPurdue in

only twoyears.this is thesecondagreement thecollegehas

signedwiththisprestigiousinstitution,andweexpectittoex-

pand to even more of our technology programs – including

thoseofferedbythecollegeinQatarandChina.

Anotherinnovativepartnershipthatwebelievewillbeofgreat

benefit toourstudents is the recentacquisitionofacommon

provincial licence for new distance learning software. the

college’s Distributed Learning Service, Memorial university’s

DistanceEducationandLearningtechnologies,andtheCentre

forLearningandInnovationhavepartneredwiththeCanadian

softwarefirmDesire2Learntohaveacommone-learningplat-

formforstudentsinthesecondaryandpost-secondarysystems.

this is believed to be the first time in Canada, and possibly

inNorth America, that all levels of education in a particular

provinceorstatehaveusedacommonplatform.Itisexpected

thiswilleasethetransitionforstudentslearningon-lineasthey

movefromthesecondarytopost-secondaryeducationsystem.

Workingwiththecommunitiesinwhichweoperateiscritically

importanttothesocialandeconomicgrowthanddevelopment

oftheseregions,especiallyasitrelatestothemoreruralareasof

theprovince.Inadditiontotheprovisionoftrainingandallow-

ingaccesstoequipmentandfacilitiesforthegrowthofbusiness,

non-profit organizations and community groups rely on our

supporttoachievetheirmandatesandholdeventsorundertake

activities that contribute to an area’s cultural and socialwell-

being.Collegestaff serveon localboards,councilsandcom-

mittees.We support community-events by lending expertise,

meetingspace,equipmentandotherin-kindservices.Student

projects contribute to local playgrounds, parks and schools…

and the list goes on.

Our Distributed Learning Service entered a partnership with Memorial University and the Centre for Distance Learning and Innovation to acquire a common provincial licence for Desire2Learn software. This marks the first time in any jurisdiction in North America that all public educational institutions have come together to provide students with a common distance learning technology.


Whethertoaddressthecurrentandfutureworkforceneedsof

industry,toensureourstudentshaveaccesstothewidestrange

ofopportunitiespossible,ortosupportthecontinuedsocialand

economicdevelopmentofourcommunitiesandourprovince,

thestrengtheningofexistingpartnershipsandthecultivationof

newcollaborationswill remainkeyactivity forCollegeof the

NorthAtlantic.

Opportunities and Challenges Aheadopportunities:

Current Economic EnvironmenttheeconomicenvironmentinNewfoundlandandLabradorhas

beenverypositiveduringthelastnumberofyears.thecurrent

economicenvironmentcontinues toprovideopportunities for

thecollege.Largescaleprojectsanticipatedonthehorizonwill

meananincreaseinworkforcetrainingneedsandopportunities

foradditionalstudentenrollmentandcontracttraining.

Increased Partnerships with other Institutionsthecollegehasagainthisyearbeenabletoexpandonthenum-

berofarticulationagreementsithaswithdegree-grantinginsti-

tutionsacrossCanadaandthroughouttheworld.therearein-

creasingopportunitiestoformnewpartnershipswithagreater

numberofcollegesanduniversitiesworldwide,andtoexpand

onexistingpartnershipsathomeandabroad.

Industrial Coordinating CommitteeLast year, the provincial government announced funding of

$100,000toestablishanIndustrialCoordinatingCommitteeto

ensuretherecommendationsoftheSkillstaskForcearecarried

out.thecollegewillworkwiththiscommitteetoidentifyspe-

cificskillsetsrequiredbyindustryintheprovince,andexplore

entrepreneurialopportunitiesinprogrammingthatcanrespond

tothedevelopmentofaskilledworkforce.

Continued Tuition Freezethe provincial government announced that the tuition freeze

for the college and the public university will continue. this

meansCollegeoftheNorthAtlanticisoneofthemostafford-

ablepost-secondaryoptionsinallofCanada.Inthefaceofris-

ingtuitioncostsinmanyotherjurisdictions,thetuitionfreeze

assistsinincreasingaccessibilityforstudentsinNewfoundland

andLabrador.

Increased Grants for Studentstheprovinceannouncedmillionsofdollarsfornon-repayable,

needs-basedgrantsforstudentsintheprovinceinBudget2007.

this additional funding further reduces the financial burden

facedbystudentsandparentsandwillalsoassistwithmaking

post-secondaryeducationmoreaccessibletoNewfoundlanders

andLabradorians.

Educate Stakeholders/FundersInthehistoryofourprovince,neverbeforehastheworkofthe

collegebeensovalued.Asthependingskillsshortagelooms,

thecollegeisbeingcalledupontoprovideanincreasingnum-

berof trainedworkers.While the focus ison thecollege,we

haveanopportunity to educateour various stakeholders and

fundersastothevalueofnotonlyacollegeeducation,butalso

fortheroletheinstitutionplaysinthesocialandeconomicde-

velopmentofourprovince.

Last spring, the college opened the Bonavista Institute for Cultural Tourism, a $1.1 million facility that has already become known as the centre of excellence for cultural tourism training in Atlantic Canada.


chaLLenges:

While we continue to work closely with key partners, in par-

ticular the Department of Education, we realize some our chal-

lenges have to be addressed over time and be carried over from

year to year…

Recruitment and retentionAshasbeenthecaseforthepastnumberofyears,faculty,man-

agementandstaffrecruitmentandretentioncontinuestobea

majorchallengeforthecollege.thecurrentsalarystructurepre-

ventsusfromcompetingwithindustryforqualifiedemployees.

trades instructorsespeciallyareenticed to return to industry,

oftenatsalarylevels twoor threetimeshigher thantheircol-

legesalary.Ashrinkingprovincialworkforceandalackofquali-

fiedapplicantsforadvertisedpositionsisalsoachallenge.An

independentreporthasbeenforwardedtogovernmentwhich

includesrecommendationstoaddresstheseissues.

InfrastructureWhilewehaveagainbeenfortunatethisyeartoaddressanum-

berofmajor facilityand infrastructure issues, thecollege still

hasanumberof facilities,equipment, labsandbuildings that

areinneedofimprovementorreplacement.Wearecurrently

workingwithgovernmenttolookforwaystoaddresstherisk

management associatedwith thecurrent infrastructurecondi-

tions.

Provincial DemographicsAlthough not unique to the college, challenges presented by

thechangingdemographics in theprovincecontinue tobeof

great concern.thepopulationof theprovincehas stabilized,

howeverthenumberofstudentsgraduatingfromhighschools

continuestodecline.Manypeoplefromruralareasaremoving

tomoreurbancentreswithintheprovince,andasthenumber

ofmaturelearnersenteringthecollegesincreaseswearesee-

ingasteadyriseintheaverageageofpost-secondarystudents.

Mature learners often require greater supports to assist them

withre-enteringthepost-secondarysystem,placinggreaterde-

mandonthestudentservicesdepartment.Strategieswillhave

to be developed to address these and other issues related to

demographicshifts.

Serving an increasing number of students with special needsWeviewtheincreasingnumberofstudentswithspecialneeds

enteringthecollegeasaverypositivedevelopmentfortheprov-

ince.Andwhilewehavemadegreatstridesasaninstitutionin

providingadditionaldisability services resourcesover the last

numberofyears,thenumberofnewlearnerswithdisabilities

enteringthesystemhasoutpacedourabilitytoprovidethere-

sultingadditionalservicesandsupports.Ifthenumberofspe-

cialneedsstudentscontinuestoincrease,andweexpectitwill,

wewillbechallengedtoprovidethelevelofservicesnecessary

tohelpthemsucceed.

The college has undertaken an initiative to identify and undertake environmentally sound projects. Corner Brook Campus Administrator Elizabeth Chaulk will lead the committee tasked with this project of making College of the North Atlantic a better steward of the environment.


Objective, Measures, and IndicatorsData gathering time frame: April 1, 2007 – March 31, 2008

issue #1: accessiBiLity to QuaLity prograMs

Goal:ByMarch31,2008,CollegeoftheNorthAtlanticwillhaveen-

hanceddeliveryofandbroadenedaccess to relevantcollege

programs.

Objective:ByMarch31,2008,CollegeoftheNorthAtlanticwillhavein-

vestedinadditionalpriorityareastoimproveaccessanddeliv-

erytoidentifiedcollegeprograms.

the Board’s objective for 2007-08 in this areawas achieved

through investments targeted toward the following initiatives.

theachievementoftheseinitiativeshaveimprovedaccessand

deliverytoidentifiedcollegeprograms.

Measure:Improvedaccesstoqualityprograms

The college developed five new program offerings: Chemical Process Engineering Technology, Information Systems (Hardware/Software), Environmental health, Quality Compliance Enforcement, and Conservation Law Enforcement.


Indicators Outcomes of Objectives1.1Improvedprogram

developmentprocesses

andenhancedcurriculum

development

thecollege’sactivityinthefollowingareahasledtotheachievementofthisindicator.

Five new programs and two revised programs were approved through Academic•

Council.

cna• currentlyhas85accreditedprograms,fiveofwhicharefirst-timeaccreditations.One

programatcna-qatarreceivedfirst-timeaccreditation.

Afive-yearprogramreviewschedulehasbeenestablishedforallschools–12programs•

arecurrentlyunderreview(includesprogramsinQatar).

theProgramDevelopmentOfficeistrackingaccreditationactivityandcoordinatesdata•

collectionandreporting.

Fiveprofessionaldevelopmenteventsweredeliveredtocollegefacultyfocusingonin-•

structionaldesignanddelivery.

A Chair of Program Development and two new Program Developers (Engineering•

technologyandhealthSciences)werehired.

Newandrevisedpoliciesandproceduresforprogramdevelopmenthavebeencreated•

andarecurrentlybeingreviewedforapprovalbymanagement.

Indicators Outcomes of Objectives1.2Increasedfacultydevelopment

opportunities

Facultydevelopmentopportunitieswereincreasedasfollows:

theLearningCollegeinitiativeisbeingincorporatedinallfacultydevelopmentinitiatives•

suchas:

Greatteacher’sSeminarheldinMay(allschools).•

Incorporatedlearning-centeredprinciplesandpracticesinindustrialtradeslearning•

environments(SchoolofIndustrialtrades);workshopsofferedforalltradesfaculty.

LearningoutcomesapproachappliedtoInstructionalDesignandDeliveryWorkshop•

(SchoolofBusinessandit).

Worked with human Resources Department to provide new faculty orientation•

(teachingandlearning).

Evaluatedtheuseofclickertechnologyforteaching/learningintheSchoolofhealth•

Sciences.

FacilitatedtrainingsessionwithCareerExplorationforWomenfacilitators.•

Organized and hosted the Canadian Society for Professional and Organizational•

Developers learning event entitled: Program Development in the Learning-Centered

College;thiswasattendedbyallProgramDevelopers.

Initiatedelectroniccourseportfolioproject(SchoolofIndustrialtradesandthe• abe pro-

gram)aimedatsupportingfacultyinthebestpracticesofteachingandlearning.

Collaborated with partner colleges of the Atlantic Provinces Community College•

Consortium in faculty development initiatives related to active learning and essential

skillsintheindustrialtrades.

1.3Increasedcooperationfor

articulation(coursecredit

transfer)withotherinstitutions

While no new agreementswere signed in 2007-08,• cna currently holds articulation

agreementsformorethan65ofitsprograms.

however,• cna isactivelypursuingnewarticulationagreementswithexistingandnew

partners, some of which include: mun, university of New Brunswick, Royal Roads

university,EdithCowanuniversity,Swinburneuniversityoftechnology,universityof

Newcastle,university of teesside,university of Leeds andGriffithuniversity.While

newagreementswerenotsigned,asignificantamountofworkwascompletedandwill

continuetowardthedevelopmentofagreements.

The college signed a number of new credit-transfer agreements with other post-secondary institutions. For instance, an agreement signed this year with Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis (Purdue), our second with this institution, allows graduates of the Architectural and Civil Engineering Technology programs to earn a Purdue University Bachelor degree and Master of Science in Technology after two years of study at the Purdue campus.


Indicators Outcomes of Objectives1.4Increaseddistancelearning

opportunitiesandnumberof

coursesavailableonline

Inpartnershipwith• munandtheCentreforDistanceLearningandInnovation,installed

and implemented province-wide learning management software from the Canadian

companyDesire2Learn.

IntroducedliveaudioInternetconferencingusingElluminateLive.•

twenty-fiveDistributedLearningServices(• dls)coursesweredevelopedorsubstantially

re-developedovertheyear,including11coursestosupporttheonlineEarlyChildhood

Educationdiplomaprogram.

Course development was finalized for complete diploma offerings in Business•

Administration(General)andBusinessAdministration(humanResourceManagement).

dls• enrollment was 3,734 course registrations in 262 courses that were offered dur-

ingthreesemestersin2007-08(versus3,785courseregistrations,259courseofferings,

andstudentsenrolledfrom369communitiesfor2006-07).cnacontinuestoexpandits

outreachviadistanceeducationwithstudentsenrolledfrom374communities.Students

wereregisteredfrom12Canadianprovincesandterritoriesandinternationally.

1.5Improvedaccesstoskills

programmingbyimplementing

trainingprogramsidentifiedby

theSkillstaskForce

ImplementedthefollowingprogramsasidentifiedbytheSkillstaskForce:Construction/•

IndustrialElectrical(LabradorWestCampus);Plumber(BonavistaCampus);andheavy

EquipmentOperator(PlacentiaCampus).

1.6Increasedprogrammingfor

womeninindustrialtradesby

offeringCareerExplorationfor

Womenprogram

theCareerExplorationforWomenprogramwasofferedduringthe2007-08academic•

yearin12siteswith101graduates.

The college increased its training capacity by adding new programs or additional offerings in a number of trades and technologies.

The success of the Career Exploration for Women (CEW) program is noteworthy, as nearly 90% of all CEW participants have applied to a college program.


Indicators Outcomes of Objectives1.7IncreasedAppliedResearch

initiatives

theOfficeofAppliedResearchlaunchedseveralnewinitiativesinthemanufacturing,•

engineeringandenvironment sectors.thesewere inaddition toon-goingprojects in

petroleumengineering,geospatialtechnologies,agriculture,mining,oceanenergyand

windenergy.

Duringtheyear,19newprojectswerelaunched,involvingatotalof12faculty/staffon•

eitherafull-timeorpart-timebasis.

tencampusesengaged inapplied researchduring2007-08, the samenumberas the•

previousyear.

Newandinnovativetechnologiesweredevelopedaspotentialintellectualpropertyfor•

patents/commercialization.Someofthesetechnologiesare:

NomexClothesDryer•

RemoteViewingWeldinghelmet•

targetRecordingtrainingPistol•

ElectrochemicalEtchingofAluminumPlates•

SelfDisinfectingtoiletSeat•

SelfDisinfectingPenholder•

1.8Improvedprogramquality

throughanAccreditation

QualityAssuranceprogram

Programqualitywasimprovedin2007-08:

theProgramDevelopmentOfficeis trackingaccreditationactivity forallschoolsand•

coordinates data collection and reporting for the Division of Academic and Student

Servicesonaquarterlybasis.

Accreditation requirements are used to plan and conduct program reviews and new•

programdevelopment.

Accreditationrequirementsareincludedinprogramdevelopmentproposalsandquality•

assurancechecklists.

1.9Increasedlearning

opportunities through a range

ofnewprogramminginitiatives

Learningopportunitieswereincreasedthroughanadditionalincreaseincapacity.this•

increaseallowedthecollegetoofferprogramsinmorecampuses,thusincreasinglearn-

ingopportunitiesforstudents.FortheAcademicYear2007-08,intakewasincreasedby

482to7,566seats.theseseatswereprimarilyinIndustrialtradesandAccessprogram-

ming.

cna• maintainedonetimecapacityincreasesintroducedin2006-07,increasedprogram

capacityin16programsandhad19newprogramofferings.

There are many opportunities for staff to participate in applied research initiatives. The college now has 10 campuses involved with research projects and a number of new, patentable technologies have been developed over the past year.


Strategic Plan Goal One:ByMarch31,2008,CollegeoftheNorthAtlanticwillhaveen-

hanceddelivery of andbroadened access to relevant college

programs.

theBoardidentifiedenhanceddeliveryofandbroadenedac-

cesstoprogramsaspriorityfortheperiod2006-08.thesuccess-

fulachievementofthefollowingindicatorshasinfactincreased

studentaccessandfacilitatesimprovementsindelivery.

Measure: Enhanceddeliveryandbroadenedaccess.

Indicators:• Improveddeliveryofdistanceeducation

Improvedthedeliveryofdistanceeducationbydeveloping

severalnewon-lineprogramsandcoursesandredeveloping

severalexistingones.Increasedenrollmentandthenumber

ofcommunities fromwhichstudentsareutilizingdistance

learning opportunities, and partneredwith the secondary

educationsystemandMemorialuniversitytousethecom-

mone-learningplatformDesire2Learnforallon-lineoffer-

ings.

• Expandedcourseofferingsdesignedtomeettheneedsof

underrepresented groups (which includes adult learners,

women’sparticipation,Aboriginalparticipation,ruralpar-

ticipation, adult academic upgrading and apprenticeship

training)

Expanded course offerings such as Orientation to trades

andtechnologyandCareerExplorationforWomentoin-

crease women’s participation. Developed an Aboriginal

trades Access program to increase learning and employ-

ment opportunities for Aboriginals. Offered trades pro-

gramsinlocationsoutsidethecampus(ie.harbourGrace)

toimproveparticipationbylearners inruralareas.Piloted

General EducationDevelopment Preparation courses and

added Adult Basic Education programs to provide adults

withacademicupgradingopportunities.Increasedcapacity

oraddednewtradesprogramstoallowmoreopportunities

forapprenticeshiptraining.

• Enhanced post-secondary capacity for underrepresented

groups

Addednewprogramsandprovidedadditionalseatsinex-

istingprogramsforunderrepresentedgroups,especiallyas

itpertainstowomen,adultlearnersneedingacademicup-

gradingandAboriginals.

• Increasednumberofpathwaysforlearners,includingdis-

tancelearning

IncreasedthenumberofsitesofferingAdultBasicEducation

andComprehensiveArtsandSciencetoincreasethenum-

berofpathwaysforlearners.Developednewon-linecours-

esandsubstantiallyre-developedothers(45coursesintotal

overthepasttwoyears).

• Improvedaccesstoapprenticeshiptraining

Increasedcapacityinanumberoftradesprogramsandadd-

ednewtradesprogramsatseveralcampusestoimproveac-

cesstoapprenticeshiptraining.Workedwiththeprovincial

apprenticeship board to help redefine the apprenticeship

model.

the successful completion of activities associatedwith these

indicators, reported on over the past two years, has allowed

CollegeoftheNorthAtlantictomeettheabovestatedgoal.


The college’s polar bear mascot Nanuk was reintroduced to the people of Newfoundland and Labrador in March.


Indicators Outcomes of Objectives2.1Developednewmarketing

strategies and initiatives

DevelopedApplyNOWintegratedmarketingcampaigntopromoteprogramofferings•

andencourageearlyapplications.

Re-launchedcollegemascotNanukwithextensivepromotionalstrategy.•

Developednewbrochuresandbannersforallacademicschools.•

Developednewconsistentlookforallrecruitmentmaterials(presskit,viewbook,calen-•

dar,etc.).

Enhancedcableadvertisingbymovingtonewanimatedcommercialformat.•

Completedprojectplanandawardede-storetender(sitewillbemadeliveearlyinnext•

fiscalyear).

heldnumerouscontests(bothradioandweb-based)andparticipatedasasponsorfor•

variouseventsthroughouttheyeartargetinghighschoolstudentsandotheryouth.

Participatedinandsupportedthedevelopmentoftwocollegevideos(oilandgasspe-•

cificandageneralrecruitmentvideo).

2.2Increasedinternationalstudent

recruitmentstrategies

Developedweb-basedregistrationform.•

Marketing andpromotionalmaterials (includingwebsite) developed infive additional•

languages.

DevelopednewmarketsinLatinAmerica(Brazil,Belize,Guatemala).•

Developedandrefinedinstitutionalpartnershipmodel.•

Infall2007,therewere46internationalstudentsenrolledinprogrammingat• cna.this

accountsforaslightgrowthfromFall2006–44internationalstudents.

cna• had1,000studentsenrolledinChinaatpartnerinstitutionsinFall2007.thisisa

significantincrease(fromFall2006’s510students)largelyasaresultofnewpartnerships

in China.

issue #2: recruitMent/MarKeting

Goal:ByMarch31,2008,CollegeoftheNorthAtlanticwillhavein-

creasedaccessforunderrepresentedgroupsinpost-secondary

educationinNewfoundlandandLabrador.

Objective:ByMarch 31, 2008, College of the North Atlantic will have

furtherdevelopedand implementedacomprehensiverecruit-

mentstrategytosupportincreasedaccessforunderrepresented

groups.

In 2007-08, the college developed new strategies and initia-

tives,collaboratedwithintermediateandhighschools,andin-

creaseditscommunityoutreachineffortstoincreaseaccessto

underrepresentedgroups.thefollowingdetails thesuccessof

eachinitiative.

Measure:Enhancedrecruitmentactivities

Our efforts to recruit students to our partner institutions in China are a continuing story of success. Today, there are more than 1,000 Chinese students studying College of the North Atlantic programs in that country, with some choosing to complete the final year of their program in Newfoundland and Labrador.


Indicators Outcomes of Objectives2.3Increasedcollaborationfor

recruitmentwithjuniorhigh

andhighschools

Completedover150highschoolvisitsthroughouttheprovinceinFall2007.•

Re-visitedandmetwithGrade9studentsinSpring2008.•

Completedover30highschoolvisitsoutsidetheprovince(OntarioandAtlanticCanada)•

aspartoftheout-of-provinceAtlanticAssociationofRegistrarsandAdmissionsOfficers

tour.

held4• thAnnualCollegeDayonNovember1,2007,whichwasattendedbyapproxi-

mately3,500highschoolstudents.

SentindividualinformationpackagestoLevelIIIstudentsthroughtheassistanceofhigh•

schoolGuidanceCounsellorsintheFall2007.

Participatedin theannualNewfoundlandandLabradorCounsellorandPsychologists’•

ConferenceheldinSt.John’sfromOctober24-26,2007.

Sponsored,supportedand/orparticipatedinnumerousprovincialandlocalcareerfairs•

designed for studentsandyoungadults (i.e. StudentLeadershipConference, finally -

FuturesinNewfoundlandandLabrador’sYouth,etc.).

SponsoredandparticipatedinthedeliveryofJuniorAchievementpresentationsatlocal•

schools.

2.4Increasedrecruitmentefforts

throughcommunityoutreach

hostedthe2• ndAnnualPartnerRecognitionDayatallcampusesonMarch6,2008.

Completedover100communityvisits andpresentationsaspartof• cna’sCommunity

Visitsrecruitmentstrategy.

Completedpresentationsandsentinformationtobusinessesintheprovincepromoting•

cna’sGraduateEmploymentInitiative.

ParticipatedinBusinessShow2008inSt.John’sonJanuary24;itwasattendedbyover•

1,500peoplefromthebusinesscommunity.

Attendedrecruitmentfairs,attheinvitationoftheDepartmentofNationalDefense,at•

basesinhalifaxandGreenwood,NovaScotia.


Strategic Plan Goal Two:ByMarch31,2008,CollegeoftheNorthAtlanticwillhavein-

creasedaccessforunderrepresentedgroupsinpost-secondary

educationinNewfoundlandandLabrador.

In addition to the successful completion of the objectives –

in thepreceding section for2007-08, in2006-07 thecollege

successfully increased staff resources, increased international

student recruitment strategies, increased collaboration with

Memorialuniversity,and improvedand increasedopportuni-

tiesforwomen.thecombinedeffortsofthepasttwoyearshave

ledtotheachievementofthegoalofincreasedaccessforunder-

representedgroups,asindicatedintheprogressdetailedforthe

followingindicators.

Measure:Increasedaccesstoidentifiedunderrepresentedgroups.

Indicators:• Increasedstudentrecruitmentstaffresources

hiredanumberofregionalStudentDevelopmentOfficers,

aswellasadditionalstaffinMarketingandCommunications

toassistwithstudentrecruitmentefforts.

• Increasedoutreachtoruralcommunities

utilized additional Student Development Officers to in-

creasethenumberofvisitstoschoolsinruralcommunities

topresentinformationoncollegeprogrammingtopotential

students in these areas.

• IncreasedcollaborationwithMemorialUniversityrecruit-

mentactivities

Co-organized andparticipated in career fairs and student

recruitmentstripsandinitiativeswithMemorialuniversity

ofNewfoundland.

• Increasedinternationalstudentenrollment

Experiencedsmallbutsteadygrowthinthenumberof in-

ternational students attending cna in Newfoundland and

Labrador, and have experienced significant increases (al-

most100%)ininternationalstudentenrollmentattheQatar

campusandwithourpartnerinstitutionsinChina.

• IncreasedenrollmentforAboriginalgroups

InLabrador,developedprogrammingspecifictoAboriginal

peoplesandhiredadditionalresourcestofocusonissuesaf-

fectingAboriginallearners.Aboriginalenrollmenthasseen

aslightincrease.

issue #3: student serVices

Goal:ByMarch31,2008,CollegeoftheNorthAtlanticwillhaveen-

hanceddeliveryofandbroadenedaccesstodisabilityservices.

Objective:ByMarch31,2008,CollegeoftheNorthAtlanticwillhavein-

vestedinadditionalinitiativestoimproveaccesstoarangeof

servicestostudentswithdisabilitiesatincreasedcampusloca-

tions.

the followingdetails the successful completionof thisobjec-

tive.

Measure:Enhancedandbroadeneddelivery

College of the North Atlantic was the lead college to sign a contract with the Atlantic Canadian Newspapers Association, to provide specialized training for ad sales staff from newspapers in all four Atlantic provinces. Training will be delivered by the public college in each province.


Indicators Outcomes of Objectives3.1Enhancedsupportservicesto

studentswithdisabilities

hiredfourpart-timeResourceFacilitatorstosupportstudentswithdisabilitiesatseveral•

campuseswhereaneedwasidentified.

EstablishedaProvincialDisabilityServicesAdvisoryCommittee.•

AcquiredAdaptivetechnologiesandotherequipmentandmaterials toassiststudents•

withdisabilities.

DevelopedanonlinetrainingmodulecalledAccommodatingStudentswithDisabilities•

(asdProject)tohelpfacultyandstaffunderstandandrespondtotheneedsofstudents

withdisabilities.

PurchasedateammembershipforCoordinatorsofDisabilityServicesfortheAssociation•

onhigherEducationandDisability.

cna• hasbeen involved in theplanningofan international studentexchange initiative

Advocacy and Leadership: Enhancing educational and employment opportunities for

persons with disabilities, developed with the Canada-Europe Union Program for Co-

operation in Higher Education in Training.thisisscheduledtobedeliveredin2009.

3.2Increasedin-serviceforstaffto

enhancefurtherintegration

cna• supported theparticipationof53people (faculty, staff andadministration) at the

National Conference on LearningDisabilities held in St. John’s on September 27-29,

2007.

the themeof the2007Annual Student Services• pd SessionswasStudent Services: a

Proactive Approach.ItwasheldonOctober24-26,2007andattendedby60Student

Servicesprofessionals,who lookedat anumberof issuespertaining tomentalhealth

concerns,learningdisabilities,etc.,anddiscussedwaystoaddressandrespondtothese

student needs as an institution.

3.3Removedphysicalbarriers

withinselectcampuslocations

onaprioritybasis

Purchasedadditionaladjustabledesk(s)forcampusesthatrequiredit.•

InstalledanewwheelchairaccessibledoorattheCornerBrookcampusLibrary.•


Strategic Plan Goal Three:ByMarch31,2008,CollegeoftheNorthAtlanticwillhaveen-

hanceddeliveryofandbroadenedaccesstodisabilityservices.

thesuccessfulcompletionofactivitiesassociatedwiththeindi-

cators,reportedonoverthepasttwoyears,hasallowedCollege

oftheNorthAtlantictomeettheabovestatedgoal.

Measure:Enhancedandbroadeneddeliveryofservicestostudentswith

disabilities.

Indicators:• Increased resources to provide services to studentswith

disabilities

hired additional resource facilitators to support students

withdisabilities.Establishedaprovincialdisabilityservices

advisory committee, and acquired adaptive technologies

andotherequipmentandmaterialstoassistthesestudents.

• Reducedbarriersforstudentswithdisabilities

Purchased adjustable desks for campuses requiring them.

Madesignificantrenovationsatanumberofcampuses,in-

cludinginstallingwheelchairramps,electronicdooropen-

ers,andinstallingelevatorsatPrincePhilipDrivecampus.

• Increased access to services to support learning for stu-

dentswithdisabilities

Developeda trainingmodule tohelp facultyandstaffun-

derstandandbetterrespondtotheneedsofstudentswith

disabilities.hired14resourcefacilitatorsduring2006-08to

providedirectlinkstodisabilityservicesforstudents.

Additional funding from the provincial government allowed the college to refurbish and modernize shops and equipment at a number of campus locations.


issue #4: fiscaL ManageMent

Goal: ByMarch 31, 2008, College of the North Atlantic will have

strengthened the fiscal position andfinancialmanagement of

the college, while remaining equitable and affordable for all

students.

Objective:ByMarch31,2008,CollegeoftheNorthAtlanticwillhavecon-

tinuedtodemonstratestrongfinancialmanagementpractices.

In2007-08thecollegeagaintookstepstoensurethestrength

ofitsfiscalposition,andmanagedthecollege’sfinancesinare-

sponsiblemannerwhileremainingaffordableandequitablefor

allstudents.thiswasachievedbydirectingprovincialfunding

appropriatelytowardinitiativeswhichwillstrengthenandsup-

portprogrammingtoensureourprogramsremaincurrentand

competitive.this,coupledwiththetuitionfreezeandincreased

scholarshipopportunities,hashelpedthecollegemeetitsob-

jectivefor2007-08insupportofitsgoal.

Measures: Strongfinancialmanagement/maintainedaffordability

Improvedlearningenvironment

Indicators Outcomes of Objectives4.1Improvedlearning

environmentsthrough

implementationof

infrastructurefunding

campaignwithmatchingfunds

fromgovernment

Successfullysolicitedandsecured$600,000indonationsfromprivateindustry,which•

wasmatchedbygovernment.this$1.2millionwasusedformultipleinitiatives,includ-

ingthepurchaseofnewequipmentandupgradingoffacilitiesforstudents,whichhas

improvedlearningenvironments.

4.2Increasedaffordability

throughincreasedscholarship

opportunities

Increasedtheamountofscholarshipfundingfromlastyearby$105,050(representing•

18%growth)foratotalof$672,950sincetheofficeopenedin2004(representing549%

growth overall).

Distributedmorethan475awardsvaluedatover$330,000tostudentsatour17cam-•

puses(113newawardsrepresentinga24%increase).

Newscholarshipsincluded:• cibc,theAmazingPersona,theBordenFamily,AirCanada

Jazz,Quadratec Inc., Fugro JacquesGeoSurveys Inc., the Sisters ofMercy/Sisters of

PresentationandExxonMobil.

4.3Enhancedshopmodernization Significant improvements included the replacement of antiquated ventilation systems•

andelectricalsystemsandtheimprovementofoveralloperationalfunctionalityofmany

ofshops,including:ClarenvilleCampus,PrincePhilipDriveCampus,BaieVerteCampus

andCarbonearCampus.

4.4ExpandedhappyValley-Goose

BayCampustoaccommodate

growthinincreasedAboriginal

studentenrollment

ConstructioniscompletewithstudentsandstaffoccupyingthebuildingsinceSeptember•

2007.

Strategic Plan Goal Four:ByMarch 31, 2008, College of the North Atlantic will have

strengthened the fiscal position andfinancialmanagement of

the college, while remaining equitable and affordable for all

students.

theboardidentifiedprudentfiscalmanagement,includingthe

appropriateuseofprovincialgrantsfortheirintendedpurpose,

asapriorityinthe2006-08period.thecollegeispleasedto

reportthatithasdemonstratedstrongfinancialmanagementby

ensuringinfrastructurefundingwasbudgetedappropriatelyand

that provincial funding to support the tuition freezehas ben-

efitedallcna students.

Measure:Strongfinancialmanagement.

Indicators:• Increasedinfrastructureimprovements

Infrastructureimprovementsmadetoaddresstheneedsof

disabledstudents(notedabove).Modernizedanumberof

shopsandlabsatvariouscampuses.Expandedthehappy

Valley-GooseBaycampustoaccommodateAboriginalstu-

dentenrollment.CompletedexteriorrenovationsatPrince

PhilipDrivecampus.Beganworkingtowardanewcampus

buildingforLabradorWest.

• Maintainedaffordability

Continued the tuition freeze (and have one of the lowest

tuitionratesinthecountry).Increasedaffordabilityofapost-

secondaryeducationbysignificantlyincreasingthenumber

ofscholarshipsandbursariesavailableforourstudents.





Indicators Outcomes of Objectives4.5Improvedinfrastructureat

LabradorWestCampus

Funding is in place and a detailed design of the new campus building is underway.•

Whilethefacilityisnotcomplete,workwillcontinue.

4.6Maintainedtuitionfreezefor

domesticstudents

throughcontributionsfromtheprovincialgovernment,• cna’s tuitionfreezewasmain-

tainedforAcademicYear2007-08.

issue #5: gLoBaLization

Goal:ByMarch31,2008,therewillbeefficientandeffectivemanage-

mentoftheQatarcontracttoensuresuccessforCollegeofthe

NorthAtlantic.

Objective:ByMarch 31, 2008, College of the North Atlantic will have

implementedseveralkeyinitiativestofurtherexpandprogram-

mingandincreasestudentenrollmentatCollegeoftheNorth

Atlantic-Qatar.

thefollowingdetailsthesuccessfulachievementoftheobjec-

tiveof2007-08.

Measure: Increasedenrollment


Indicators Outcomes of Objectives5.1Increasedstudentenrollment Enrollmentincreditprogramsat• cna-qhasincreasedfrom302in2002-03to2,035in

2006-07.thisisanincreaseof462overthepreviousreportingperiod,2006-07.

5.2Increasetrainingcapacityby

completionofOilandGas

trainingCentre

theOil andGastrainingCentrehasbeencompleted.theDeanof Engineering and•

AssociateDeanoftradeshavebegunmarketingthecentretolocalindustry.Itisantici-

patedthatthisfacilitywillbequiteattractivetotheOilandGassector.

5.3Increasednumberof

accreditedprograms

While the number of accredited programs did not increase in 2007-08, a significant•

amount of work was completed. this work will lead to the accreditation of further

programsinthefuture.AnexploratorysitevisitbytheCanadianMedicalAssociation/

CanadianSocietyofRespiratorytherapistsBoardofDirectorsduringSpring2006was

conductedtoreviewinternationalaccreditationforParamedicine,Respiratorytherapy

andMedical Radiography. this teamwill be recommending to their board that they

proceedwith theprocessof accreditationof theseprograms.thiswill be afirst-ever

internationalaccreditationattemptbythesebodies.

Over thepastyear, theSchoolofEngineeringtechnologyhasbeenactively involved•

in the accreditation process for three programs – telecommunications technology,

ElectricaltechnologyandMechanicaltechnology.

5.4Increasedstaffcomplement Staffcomplementat• cna-qincreasedto457.thisisanincreaseof58positionsoverthe

previous reporting period.


Indicators Outcomes of Objectives5.5Increasepartnershipsand

Memorandaofunderstanding

withlocalQatariindustry

thisindicatorwasachievedthroughthefollowingactivities:

DohaResourceGroup–providespaceformonthlymeetingstosupport thisgroupof•

Counsellors,therapists,Psychologists,NursesandEducationalAdvisors.

QatarFoundation–membershipinastate-widecommitteeformedtodealwithissues•

aroundacademicdishonesty.

QatarFoundation–StudentAffairsNetworkingGroup.•

Contracttraining–SpecialStudentDebateforhamad.MedicalCorporationstudentsin•

Englishlanguagetraining

aiesec• -Supporttheestablishmentofachapterofaiesec,aninternationalstudentleader-

shipdevelopmentorganization.

5.6Increasedtotalnetprofitfor

project

Qatarproceedsgrewbyapproximately$1.3millionoverthepreviousyear,representing•

ayear-to-yearincreaseof52%

Strategic Plan Goal Five:ByMarch31,2008,therewillbeefficientandeffectivemanage-

mentoftheQatarcontracttoensuresuccessforCollegeofthe

NorthAtlantic.




Measure:Successofthecontract.

Indicators:• Metcontractobligations

Obligations under the Comprehensive Agreement signed

withtheStateofQatarweresurpassedasnewprogramar-

eas,notoutlinedintheoriginalcontract,wereadded.

• Ensuredprofitability

Year-to-yearprofitincreaseshavebeensubstantial,totaling

inthemillionsofdollarsduringthereportingperiod.

• Providedfordeliveryofqualityservices

AchievedthroughincreasesinEnglishlanguagetrainingfor

students,theaccreditationofcollegeprograms,theaddition

ofnewlabs,andbymaintainingappropriatestaffinglevels.

• Providedforgrowthofcollegestaff

Staff compliment practically doubled, with 457 workers

employed at the end of the reporting period (March 31,

2008).thisisanincreaseof229employeessinceMarch31,

2006.

Auditor’s ReporttotheBoardofGovernorsoftheCollegeoftheNorthAtlantic

We have audited the statement of financial position of the

CollegeoftheNorthAtlanticasatMarch31,2008andthestate-

mentsofoperations,changesinnetassetsandcashflowforthe

yearthenended.thesefinancialstatementsaretheresponsibil-

ityoftheBoard’smanagement.Ourresponsibilityistoexpress

anopiniononthesefinancialstatementsbasedonouraudit.

Weconductedouraudit inaccordancewithCanadiangener-

allyacceptedauditingstandards.thosestandardsrequire that

weplanandperformanaudit toobtainreasonableassurance

whether thefinancialstatementsare freeofmaterialmisstate-

ment.Anaudit includes examining,ona test basis, evidence

supporting theamountsanddisclosures in thefinancial state-

ments. An audit also includes assessing the accounting prin-

ciplesusedandsignificantestimatesmadebymanagement,as

wellasevaluatingtheoverallfinancialstatementpresentation.

Inouropinion,thesefinancialstatementspresentfairly,inallma-

terialrespects,thefinancialpositionofthecollegeasatMarch

31,2008,andtheresultsof itsoperationsandthechangesin

netassetsandcashflowsfortheyearthenended,inaccordance

withCanadiangenerallyacceptedaccountingprinciples.

CharteredAccountants

Gander,Newfoundland

June16,2008


Statement of Financial Position March31,2008


2008 2007Assets

Current assets Cash $ 32,936,016 $ 39,275,961 Receivables-Note2 12,253,112 8,975,432 Inventory 1,328,381 1,045,601 Prepaidexpenses 850,836 742,118

totalcurrentassets 47,368,345 50,039,112

Property,plant&equipment-Note3 15,377,442 12,525,232trustaccounts-Note4 727,799 544,257

$ 63,473,586 $ 63,108,601

Liabilities and Equity

Currentliabilities Payablesandaccruals-Note5 $ 12,063,965 $ 17,544,453 Deferredrevenue-Note6 4,912,758 5,075,405 DuetoQatarcampus-Note10 8,582,087 17,103,110 Accruedleave-management 1,695,313 1,710,771 Accruedvacation-other 4,366,289 4,982,879 Currentportionofseverance 1,000,000 1,000,000

totalcurrentliabilities 32,620,412 47,416,618

trustandscholarshipaccounts-Note4 727,799 544,257Deferredcapitalcontributions-Note7 5,713,948 5,002,531Accruedseverancepay 11,054,336 10,915,592

50,116,495 63,878,998

Surplus(deficit)peraccompanyingstatement 13,357,091 (770,397)

$ 63,473,586 $ 63,108,601

Contingentliability-Note11


Operating

Property,

Plant &

Equipment

Severance and

Annual Leave

2008 Total

2007total

Balance,beginning $ 8,323,370 7,522,701 (16,616,468) (770,397) $ (5,308,865)

Property,plant&equipmentpurchasesduring

year

(6,601,087)

6,601,087

Amortizationofproperty,plant&equipment 3,719,903 (3,719,903)

Capitalgrantsreceivedduringtheyear 2,499,144 (2,499,144)

Amortizationofdeferredcapitalcontributions (1,787,727) 1,787,729

Netbookvalueofproperty,plant&equipment

disposedduringtheyear

28,974

(28,974)

Surplus(deficit)ofrevenueoverexpenditureper

accompanyingstatement 13,838,610 288,878 14,127,488 4,538,468

Balance,ending $ 20,021,187 $ 9,663,496 $ (16,327,590) $ 13,357,091 $ (770,397)

Statement of Changes in Net Assets March31,2008

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2008 2007Revenue Grant-in-aid $ 71,270,800 $ 62,267,212 Facilities 534,363 27,184 Administration 1,654,626 846,856 Instructional 26,885,325 24,624,270 Studentservices 671,507 615,853 Informationtechnology 410,744 408,470 Resale 4,352,380 4,030,517 Apprenticeship 2,773,794 2,816,404 Continuingeducation 656,760 679,696 Contracts 6,889,457 7,547,112 International 582,537 671,740 Specialprojects 9,252,987 8,573,909

totalrevenue 125,935,280 113,109,223

Expenditure Facilities 5,947,249 5,770,623 Administration 13,885,620 13,282,362 Instructional 61,840,706 54,550,156 Studentservices 9,267,170 8,789,288 Informationtechnology 6,584,468 6,521,319 Resale 5,139,696 4,664,765 Apprenticeship 2,453,362 2,360,374 Continuingeducation 618,812 603,860 Contracts 5,979,775 6,487,548 International 523,070 602,494 Specialprojects 2,591,303 3,939,526

totalexpenditurebeforespecialitem 114,831,231 107,572,315

Specialitem-recoveryofrentaccrual-Note12 (2,734,561)

totalexpenditure 112,096,670 107,572,315

Surplusbeforeunfundedadjustments 13,838,610 5,536,908

unfundedadjustments: Severance (327,712) (182,340) Vacationpay 616,590 (816,100)

totalunfundedadjustments 288,878 (998,440)

Surplusofrevenueoverexpenditures $ 14,127,488 $ 4,538,468

Statement of Operations March31,2008


2008 2007

Cashflows: Surplusofrevenueoverexpenditure $ 14,127,488 $ 4,538,468

Additemsofanon-cashnature: Loss(gain)ofproperty,plant&equipment (1,287) 765 Loss(gain)ondisposalofproperty,plant&equipment (215,901) (47,904) Amortization 3,719,903 2,999,817

17,630,203 7,491,146

Changesin: Current assets (3,669,178) (3,169,605) Currentliabilities (14,796,206) 15,116,562 Accruedseverance 138,744 366,470

(696,437) 19,804,573

Financing: Changeindeferredcapitalcontributions 711,417 833,234

Investing: Proceedsfromsaleofproperty,plant&equipment 246,162 52,264 Additionstoproperty,plant&equipment (6,601,087) (7,840,193)

(6,354,925) (7,787,929)

Netincrease(decrease)incash (6,339,945) 12,849,878

Cash,beginning 39,275,961 26,426,083

Cash,ending $ 32,936,016 $ 39,275,961

Statement of Cash Flow March31,2008


authority and purpose

theCollegeoftheNorthAtlantic(thecollege)operatesunderthe

authorityoftheCollegeAct,1996,ProvinceofNewfoundland

andLabrador.InaccordancewithSection6oftheCollegeAct,

1996,thecollegeisastatutorycrowncorporationandassuch

isnotsubjecttoeitherFederalorProvincialincometaxesand

isexemptfromMunicipaltaxes.thecollegeisNewfoundland

andLabrador’spubliccollege.thecollegeiscommittedtopro-

viding accessible, responsive, quality learning opportunities

which prepare people to become self-sufficient contributors

tosocialandeconomicdevelopmentbothinaprovincialand

globalcontext.

1. significant accounting poLicies:

the financial statements of the college have been prepared

withintheframeworkofCanadiangenerallyacceptedaccount-

ingprincipleswhichrequirestheuseofestimatesandassump-

tions that affect the amounts reported anddisclosed in these

statementsandrelatednotes.Anyvariationsbetweenthesees-

timatesandactualamountsarenotexpectedtomateriallyaffect

reportedresults.themoresignificantaccountingpoliciesofthe

collegeareasfollows:

(a) Revenue recognitiontheCollegefollowsthedeferralmethodofaccountingforcon-

tributions which includes donations and government grants.

Grantsforexpendituresoffutureperiodsaredeferredandrec-

ognizedas revenue in theyear inwhich the relatedexpendi-

tureswereincurred.Grantsforcapitalassetsaredeferredand

recognizedasrevenueonthesamebasisastheacquiredcapital

assetsareamortized.

Revenuefromcontractualservicesisrecognizedastheservice

is delivered.

(b) Basis of accountingthecollegefollowstheaccrualbasisofaccounting.

(c) InventoryInventorywhichconsistsmainlyofbooksandfoodsuppliesis

recordedatthelowerofcostornet

realizablevalue.

(d) Property, plant & equipmentProperty,plant&equipmentrecordedpriortotheApril1,1997

amalgamationoftheformercollegesarerecordedateithercost,

nominal,orapproximatefairvalue.Property,plant&equipment

acquiredafterApril1,1997arerecordedatcost.Amortization

isrecordedonastraightlinebasisusingthefollowingestimated

usefullives:

Artwork Noamortization

Capitalimprovements 10and5years

ERP-PeopleSoft 10years

Computerandperipherals 3years

Furnishings 5years

Instructionalequipment 5years

Otherelectronicequipment 5years

Software 3years

Vehicles 5years

Onehalfyear’samortizationistakenintheyearofacquisition.

Noamortizationisrecordedforassetsunderdevelopment.the

valueofdonatedartworkhasnotbeenrecordedinthesefinan-

Notes to the Financial Statements March31,2008


cialstatements.Anaccuratevaluationofdonatedartworkhas

notbeenobtainedatMarch31,2008.

Ondisposal,property,plant&equipmentareremovedfromthe

accountsat theirnetbookvalue.Proceedsfromdisposalsare

recordedandanyresultinggainorlossondisposalisrealized.

(e) Severance and vacation paythecollegeisliableforseverancepaytoemployeeswhohave

nineormoreyearsofcontinuouspublicservice.Anamounthas

beenrecordedinthefinancialstatementstoreflectthisliability.

Noprovisionforseverancehasbeenmadeforemployeeswith

lessthantherequiredyearsofservice.

(f) Foreign currenciestransactions in foreign currencies are recorded in Canadian

dollars at thedateof the transaction.Monetary assets and li-

abilitiesdenominatedinforeigncurrenciesaretranslatedatthe

StatementofFinancialPositiondate.Exchangegainsor losses

arising from the translations are included in the Statement of

Operations.

2. receiVaBLes

2008 2007

GovernmentofNewfoundland $ 2,494,254 $ 1,508,850hRDSubsidy 5,162,436 1,658,022Students 1,138,887 1,806,825Other 4,709,598 5,131,272

13,505,175 10,104,969Lessallowancefordoubtfulaccounts 1,252,063 1,129,537

$ 12,253,112 $ 8,975,432


3. property, pLant & eQuipMent

2008 2007

CostAccumulated Amortization

Net BookValue

NetBookValue

Artwork $ 5,500 $ 0 $ 5,500 $ 4,400Capitalimprovements 8,397,099 4,432,635 3,964,464 1,567,109Computerandperipherals 8,618,249 7,484,683 1,133,566 1,351,599Furnishings 605,049 478,301 126,748 79,075Instructionalequipment 31,494,069 25,873,237 5,620,832 4,585,973Otherelectronicequipment 324,807 192,961 131,846 89,851Software 437,030 394,786 42,244 48,742ERP-PeopleSoft 3,724,969 1,303,739 2,421,230 2,793,727Vehicles 5,759,832 3,828,820 1,931,012 2,004,756

$ 59,366,604 $ 43,989,162 $ 15,377,442 $ 12,525,232

the land and buildings being used by the college, with the

exception of some rental property, are the properties of the

ProvinceofNewfoundlandandLabrador.Expendituresforre-

pairsandmaintenanceofthesebuildings,paidbytheProvince,

arenotrecordedinthefinancialstatementsofthecollege.

4. trust accounts

trustaccountsrepresentdonationsandrelatedinterestrestricted

forscholarships,awardsandotherspecifiedpurposes.Changes

inthetrustaccountbalanceareasfollows:

2008 2007

Openingbalance $ 544,257 $ 504,188Netdepositsandpayments 164,397 22,782Interest 19,145 17,287

Closingbalance $ 727,799 $ 544,257


5. payaBLes and accruaLs

2008 2007

tradeliabilities $ 5,832,982 10,031,673Accruedwagesandbenefits 5,482,464 4,491,635DeharvengJubileeFoundation-Note12 2,734,561Other 748,519 286,584

$ 12,063,965 $ 17,544,453

6. deferred reVenue

2008 2007

hRDSubsidy $ 1,425,810 1,037,441Residenceandprogramfees 95,249 78,020QatarcontributiontoERP 449,839 674,759Contracttrainingandspecialprojects 2,941,860 3,285,185

$ 4,912,758 $ 5,075,405

7. deferred capitaL contriButions

Deferred capital contributions represent the unamortized

amountofgrantsandspecialfundingreceivedforthepurchase

ofproperty,plant&equipment(ppe).Changesinthedeferred

capitalcontributionsbalancesareasfollows:

2008 2007

Balance,beginningofyear $ 5,002,531 $ 4,169,297ContributionsreceivedforPPEpurposes Provincialgrants 1,500,000 2,100,000 Specialprojects 999,144 332,147Amortizationofdeferredcapitalcontributions (1,787,727) (1,598,913)

$ 5,713,948 $ 5,002,531


8. pensions

underSection26oftheCollegeAct,1996,collegestaffissub-

jecttothePublicServicePensionAct,1996.Employeecontri-

butions arematchedby the college and then remitted to the

ProvinceofNewfoundlandandLabradorPooledPensionFund

fromwhichpensionswillbepaidtoemployeeswhentheyre-

tire.

9. coMMitMents

Deloitte Inc. commitmentthe college has entered into a contractwithDeloitte Inc. to

develop and maintain a PeopleSoft integrated computerized

informationsystem.Committedpaymentsover thenext three

yearsareasfollows:

2008-2009 1,315,430

2009-2010 1,476,310

2010-2011 379,172

Lease commitmentthecollege leases someequipmentand facilitiesunder long-

termoperatingleases.Leasepaymentsforthenextfiveyears,

committedunderoperatingleasesextendingbeyondoneyear,

areasfollows:

2008-2009 1,154,954

2009-2010 1,099,279

2010-2011 1,060,095

2011-2012 1,013,598

2012-2013 1,013,598

10. coMprehensiVe agreeMent with the state of Qatar

thecollegehasacomprehensiveagreementwiththeStateof

Qatartoestablish,operateandadministeracollegeofApplied

Arts and technology in Doha, Qatar for a 10-year period,

September30,2001toAugust31,2012.theagreementisfund-

edbytheStateofQatar.Foritsservices,thecollegeispaidan

annualManagementFeeof10%ofbasesalaries.thecollege

receivesquarterlyadvancestocovercashflowrequirements.

Due to Qatar 2008 2007

CashonDeposit $ 9,649,883 17,785,730Less:Accruals (1,067,796) (682,620)

NetLiability $ 8,582,087 17,103,110

Results of Operations 2008 2007

GrossProceeds $ 7,526,173 5,902,220ManagementCosts (1,214,005) (917,855)

NetProceeds $ 6,312,168 $ 4,984,365

11. contingent LiaBiLity

CourtactionshavebeeninitiatedinQatarbyformeremployeestoclaimend-of-servicegratuitiesequalingthree(3)weekssala-

ryforeachyearemployed.Basedonlegaladvice,management

feelsthattheCollegeisnotliable.Atthistime,theamount,if

any,ofsuchpotentialclaimsisundeterminable.


12. rentaL accruaL

AsaresultofanewleasebetweentheRomanCatholicEpiscopal

CorporationforLabradorandtheGovernmentofNewfoundland

andLabrador,enteredintoonSeptember1,2007,theCollege

hasrecovered$2,734,561inunpaidleasepaymentsandrelated

interestfortherentaloftheformerNotreDameAcadamy,the

LabradorWest campus. the new lease provides the College

withtotalreliefofitsliabilityowingtothecorporation.

13. financiaL instruMents

thecarryingvaluesofcashandcashequivalents,accountsre-

ceivable,accountspayableandaccruedliabilities,approximate

theirfairvaluesduetotherelativelyshortperiodstomaturityof

theseinstruments.

14. coMparatiVe figures

Certainofthe2007comparativefigureshavebeenreclassified

toconformtothefinancialpresentationadoptedin2008.

C O L L E G E O F t h E N O R t h A t L A N t I C – A N N u A L R E P O R t 2 0 0 7 - 2 0 0 8

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