The College of New Caledonia’s Board of Governors has officially passed a budget for the 2018/19 academic year.

This budget marks the third year of financial growth at CNC with an increase of more than $5 million.

From that growth, the college has made investments in a number of significant areas to ensure student success.

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The 2018/19 budget will add 35.98 full-time equivalent hours of employment of which 20.66 are faculty, 9.89 are operational and 5.43 are administrative.

“We are proud to present a balanced budget that invests growth into the success of our students,” said Tara Szerencsi, Vice President, Finance and Corporate Services.

The budget will be investing in a Career and Co-op Student Support project developing strong connections with community partners.

CNC will also be investing in two new full-time student advisor positions.

“This investment will greatly increase the capacity CNC has to help students with important decisions concerning their educational paths,” said Chad Thompson, Acting Vice President of Academics.

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In order to invest and support Aboriginal learners, CNC will be budgeting in a new Aboriginal Student Recruiter position that will build relationships with Aboriginal communities and prospective students.

With this, CNC will add two part-time access instructor positions which will remove barriers to service by offering more drop-in tutoring opportunities for Aboriginal students.

CNC also plans on creating a new Director of Teaching and Learning position which will diversify and expand the methods technology that can be implemented in the classroom.

“CNC is a true community college responsive to the needs of our students and communities,” said Reiser. “This budget is reflective of the commitment CNC has to the success of its students.” 

Click here for more information and to see a full list of budget investments.