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Farewell event for outgoing University of Victoria president David Turpin Advanced Education Minister Amrik Virk talks with BC Association of Institutes and Universities president Ruth Wittenberg (centre) and Camosun president Kathryn Laurin (right) at a farewell event on June 19, 2013, for outgoing University of Victoria president and vice-chancellor David Turpin. Read more…..

Increasing BC Post-Secondary Participation Concerns about a looming skills shortage as the baby boom generation retires have led to calls for more post-secondary education in BC. Invariably, the prescription put forward has been to increase “seats” in post-secondary institutions. Seats are a convenient way to convert operating funding to an average capacity for learners, so the prescription is simply more taxpayer funding. While the BCAIU shares concerns about skills shortages and agrees that more post-secondary education is needed, there is … Continued

The Student Transitions Project (STP) is pleased to announce the release of two new publications based on fall 2012 data: STP Fast Facts – 14 key facts about high school-to-post-secondary transitions and educational attainment in BC. Student Transitions By Region – matrices for the province and each region, highlighting the number of BC grade 12 graduates transitioning to BC public post-secondary education. If you have questions about STP data please contact Joanne Heslop, Manager of the STP: joanne@sfu.ca . For more information visit http://www.aved.gov.bc.ca/student_transitions/welcome.htm .

BCCAT is pleased to announce the results of “A Survey of Movers:  Students who Move Between BC Public Post-Secondary Institutions”. The report highlights findings of a survey of BC public post-secondary students who changed institutions in the 2010/11 period. The survey was designed to learn more about students’ educational goals and motivations for changing institutions, their satisfaction with the institutions and their transfer experience, and how their experience could have been improved. Visit bccat.ca/publications/research/surveyofmovers for details, including links to the full … Continued

BCNET Welcomes New Members from BC Association of Institutes and Universities [Vancouver, November 27, 2012] BCNET , a not-for-profit, shared IT services consortium for higher education in B.C., and BCAIU (BC Association of Institutes and Universities), today announced that BCAIU member institutions will join BCNET. All BCAIU presidents have signed a letter pledging their institution to join the consortium and cited the value they see in collaborating with the research universities on shared information technology services. The BCAIU presidents agreed that aligning with … Continued

BC Council on Admissions & Transfer is pleased to announce the publication of Enabling Transfer in BC, the BCCAT 2011-12 Annual Review. This publication provides an overview of the major projects and activities undertaken by BCCAT this past year. The mandate of BCCAT is to facilitate articulation, transfer, and admission arrangements among BC post-secondary institutions. This involves a wide range of responsibilities, from providing key resources for students and the post-secondary system to coordinating research on student mobility and success. … Continued