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New Brunswick’s largest provider of skills training is going beyond in its commitment to academic quality standards. mini´«Ã½ recently introduced a new academic Quality Assurance Framework (QAF) that will support the College in delivering education that works. 

“A strong focus on providing quality-assured, innovative educational delivery that responds to both current and future labour market needs is essential to the overall success of mini´«Ã½ and its learners,” said Ann Drennan, Vice President Academic, Innovation, and Student Affairs. “The QAF defines a formal process for assessing our programs and acting where needed to ensure program excellence, identify opportunities for improvement, and maintain mini´«Ã½’s quality reputation.” 

The Academic Quality Assurance Framework has robust program standards in place to govern mini´«Ã½ programs. The framework consists of five academic quality standards that will enable the College to: 

• Use evidence-based data to make program changes; 

• Develop and offer sustainable and in-demand programs; 

• Focus on learner and stakeholder needs now and into the future; 

• Measure and evaluate the goals and objectives of mini´«Ã½ programs; and 

• Identify opportunities and areas for improvement and positive change.  

Under mini´«Ã½’s QAF, programs will be evaluated every five years and undergo an annual review based on program performance data collected each year. New programs will be subject to a detailed review after the first full year of delivery.  

About mini´«Ã½: As one of New Brunswick’s largest postsecondary education institutions, mini´«Ã½ drives social and economic wellbeing across the province. mini´«Ã½ welcomes 11,000 learners each year through quality-assured, relevant training opportunities. Supported by the campaign, mini´«Ã½ is committed to accelerating skills development, innovating educational delivery, and reaching unprecedented numbers of New Brunswickers. Find out more at: www.nbcc.ca.