Report to
Community
Economic Impact
million
Added to Northwestern Ontario's economy by Confederation College and its students.
million
Added by international students
Taxpayers: $2.90 gained in added tax revenue and public sector savings
Society: $6.70 gained in added income and social savings
jobs are associated with the activities of Confederation College
4 pillars
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Access and Success
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Indigenous Learning
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Institutional Excellence
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Community Prosperity
Access and Success
Confederation College creates a positive, supportive environment that attracts students and meets their educational objectives
Student Data
Postsecondary and non-postsecondary students
Postsecondary students
Full-Time Postsecondary students 2032/24
24% of our domestic student population self-identifies as Indigenous.
Postsecondary Students by Credential 2023/24
Postsecondary Students
SCWI students that ladder into apprentice continues to grow
Up from 84 in 2022/23
Number of students in co-op or work integrated learning
Up from 143 in 2022/23
Number of students who participated in applied research or entrepreneurship
Up from 152 in 2022/23
Standalone BScN
Confederation College successfully launched the standalone Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program with full enrolment.
New Programming
Pharmacy Technician
Office Administration Streams: Legal, Health Services & Executive
Registered Nursing Prescribing Program
Pathways with Lakehead University
- New pathways for Kinesiology degree grads to paramedicine and medical radiation technology
- Official launch of joint admissions program
International Enrolment at our Regional Campuses
Micro Credentials
Official launch of our "Green" micro credentials in partnership with RBC and National Resources Canada
Global Citizenship
College events with a focus on diversity, equity, inclusion or sustainability
Attendance and participation
Indigenous Learning
Confederation College aspires to be a leader in Indigenous learning in Canada.
Onajigawin Cultural Celebration
Anwebiiwining
Indigenous Reconciliation Action Plan
- Pre-assessment study completed
- Fifteen consultation sharing circles with internal and external stakeholders.
- Circulating a survey for those that couldn’t attend scheduled dates.
- Includes faculty, support staff, administration and Indigenous staff and students, as well as key external stakeholders and organizations
- Expect the draft report with recommendations to be ready in May final report ready in June.
Indigenous Student Recruitment
Hired a full-time Indigenous Recruitment Officer to lead recruitment and create a hub & spoke model with key communities to support recruitment
communities visited
interactions with prospective students
Embark Event: Reclaiming Space
Embark (Indigenous Pre-Tech) Program hosted an event last spring to encourage prospective Indigenous high school students to consider our technology programs. Meet and Greet with CSA/NASA Astronaut Jeremy Hanson (virtual), astrophysicist Parshati Patel, and Anishinaabe storyteller John Walmark.
Institutional Excellence
Confederation College is recognized as an excellent and progressive organization.
Launched Confed Cares
Confed Cares is an initiative that seeks to:
- Create a dialogue about caring, engagement as well as local and global citizenship
- Confed Cares about our people, our partners and our planet
- Collect and share successes within our college community
- Engage our students and staff within the communities we serve to make the college a better place for all
Website Renewal & StormBot AI
- Upgraded website in Spring 2024, improving security and features
- Creation of a 360-degree virtual tour of Thunder Bay Campus and launch AI Chatbot
- Regional Campus virtual tours to be added Summer 2024
- As of April 12, 2024, StormBot had over 12,000 questions asked.
unique users
unique users
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questions asked
Excellence in Sustainable Development Award
- Recipient of the Colleges & Institutes Canada (CICan) Excellence in Sustainable Development Award
- Achievements Include:
- Completed campus-wide sustainability audit
- Integration of sustainability into strategic plan
- 40% reduction in GHG emissions, with a 60% target by 2030
Community Prosperity
Confederation College enriches the quality of life, prosperity and sustainability of diverse communities.
Contract Training in Northwestern Ontario
Number of training sessions
Number of communities served
Number of students served
Water Treatment Lab
Water Treatment lab commissioned to support student education and create clean water training initiatives in Northwestern Ontario.
Culinary Management's Impactful Partnership with RFDA
Culinary Management program partnered with the RFDA to prepare 12,000 + meals for Thunder Bay and regional communities to address food insecurity.
Alumni Stories
Started a new series featuring notable alumni stories:
- Neil Harris – Competitive Aerobatic Pilot/WestJet Pilot
- Captain Stephen Sparks – Snowbird #6
- Matt Matwyshyn – Manufacturing Planner (Boeing)
- More to come!
Data Sources: Office of Institutional Research and Strategic Planning. EMSI Economic Impact Study, April 2024. Information is based on data available as of May 21, 2024.
For more information about the development, implementation and progress monitoring of our Strategic Plan, contact our Office of Institutional Research and Strategic Planning.