The Planning Process

The planning process took place over an eight-month period and followed a multi-phased framework that emphasized collaboration, engagement, and transparency involving students, administrators, alumni, faculty, staff, industry, and community partners.

Project Phases

This phase involved gathering and analyzing information:

An in-depth review of all relevant internal and external documents.
Conducted an external environmental scan to identify challenges and opportunities.
Identified key trends influencing Lambton College and post-secondary education, such as social, political, economic, and technological shifts.
Discussions with Academic Deans and academic staff regarding their school priorities for the next five years.

Key purpose of this phase is to provide a solid foundation of information to kickstart the planning process.

Finalized the appointment of a diverse steering committee.
Engaged in eight internal faculty and staff consultations, and administered a faculty survey resulting in over 500 unique responses.
Conducted six student consultations, administered a student survey, which resulted in 1680 unique responses, held student focus groups, and conducted 14 class visits with approximately 420 student participants.
Engaged in discussions with a broad range of industry and community leaders and organized an Industry Think Tank event to gather insights into challenges, needs, and workforce gaps.

The Steering Committee analyzed the collected data, drafted key priorities, and established goals for the final Academic Plan.
Created a draft Academic Plan report to be presented to internal and external stakeholders including the Senior Management Team for feedback.
The Steering Committee produced the final written Academic Plan report for presentation to the Board of Governors.

The final Academic Plan will be presented to the Senior Management Team incorporating all relevant feedback received during consultations.
Following approval from the Board of Governors, Academic Deans will develop school-specific Five-Year Operational Plans to align with the Academic Plan.
Operational Plans will detail strategies, timelines, and expected outcomes for each school.