Roles and Mandates Policy Framework
Alberta’s post-secondary institutions have clear direction on their roles in providing Albertans with accessible, affordable and quality advanced education.
The Roles and Mandates Policy Framework for Alberta’s publicly funded advanced education system was developed in 2007 in response to recommendations from the A Learning Alberta consultation and further discussion with Alberta’s students and publicly-funded institutions. Its principles are enshrined in the Post-secondary Learning Act.
The Framework outlines key directions for the post-secondary system in a number of areas, including
- the Six Sector Model
- the Campus Alberta Planning Framework
- alignment and integration with community-based adult learning
- International Education
- research
Benefits to the post-secondary system
By defining six broad types of publicly funded institutions, the Framework serves as a foundation for achieving the Campus Alberta vision and building an advanced education system that is resilient, effective and collaborative.
| Resilient | The Framework ensures strategic long-term planning for advanced education in Alberta that builds a more resilient and responsive system to meet the needs of learners, taxpayers and society as a whole. |
| Effective |
An effective post-secondary education system is one that
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| Collaborative |
The Framework sets the stage to improve
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Relation to Alberta Innovates
A similar framework was developed in 2008 for Alberta’s research and innovation system. This framework set out how Alberta’s research and innovation system would work, how we can move ideas and discoveries from the lab into technology and prototype development to commercialization. As of January 2010, these activities now take place under the banner of Alberta Innovates.
With the clarity of roles established in the post-secondary system, Alberta’s universities, colleges and technical institutes can focus their mandates effectively to contribute to the overall success of Alberta’s research and innovation system.
Learn more
- Roles and Mandates Policy Framework
- Six Sector Model Summary
- Increasing Learner Access through System Alignment: Final Report of the Community Adult Learning Task Team
- Publicly Funded Post-Secondary Institutions
- Types of Credentials Offered by Sector
- Institutional Mandates
- Alberta Access Planning Framework
