Post-secondary Collaboration in Northern BC

Whereas post-secondary education is a key economic driver in north central BC and plays a fundamental role in the recruitment and retention of skilled workers and their families; And whereas post-secondary institutions in north central BC encounter issues with low enrolment and interruption of programs, ultimately contributing to the inability of communities to rely on satellite campuses; And whereas collaboration, resource-sharing and innovation can greatly optimize service delivery in a region, like north central BC, with a vast geography and sparse population: Therefore be it resolved that NCLGA work with the provincial government and post-secondary representatives to implement a new model of collaborative service delivery amongst our current four post-secondary institutions to meet the future educational needs of all northern communities and to create a stable delivery model that communities can rely on.