Joëlle Drouin

The board discussed and approved the winter 2026 financial budget, confirming a surplus through rigorous financial management. Additionally, the board ratified the election of a new internal administrator representing full-time support staff. Performance reports regarding record-breaking student enrollment numbers for the winter 2026 term were presented and received. The session also included informational updates on pre-budget submissions to Colleges Ontario and the board's annual work plan.

This strategic plan, titled "Destination 2026," outlines key orientations for La Cité from 2023 to 2026. The plan focuses on three primary pillars: developing student skills through pedagogical innovation and experiential learning for success; fostering a positive human experience for the entire college community to create a more welcoming, equitable, and engaging environment; and transforming systems, practices, and spaces to establish an efficient, sustainable, safe, and human-centered milieu. The vision is to be recognized for the flexibility and relevance of its programs and services, offering an engaging and inclusive experience to every member of its diverse college community.

This document presents an external environment analysis conducted for Collège La Cité to inform its strategic planning process for the 2023-2026 period. The analysis assesses opportunities and threats from a francophone perspective within the post-secondary sector in Ontario and Canada, considering the impact of future trends on the demand and provision of francophone post-secondary education. Key areas of focus include economic context, employment trends in the Ottawa region, federal and provincial francophone strategies, meta-trends such as technological acceleration and digital skills, healthcare system capacity, continuous learning needs, and the increasing demand for tech-related employment, as well as specific trends in post-secondary education like micro-credentials, international student enrollment, evolving pedagogy, and online learning.

The meeting covered several key topics, including the adoption of the agenda with modifications, approval of items under the mutual consent agenda, and reception of the Executive Committee report. The performance evaluation of the President-Director General was discussed, and reports from the Audit and Risk Management Committee were presented, covering financial statements, investments, and fund allocations. The election of board leaders and committee members for 2024-2025 was conducted, and the initial consolidated budget for 2024-2025 was approved. Performance reports on full-time equivalents, student satisfaction, graduate satisfaction, applied research, and sustainable development were presented, along with the designation of an emergency replacement for the President-Director General. The annual report for 2023-2024 was approved, and various communications were received.

The council meeting covered several key topics, including approval of new study programs (certificat d'études collégiales de l'ontario en Initiation aux arts et à la créativité; diplôme d'études collégiales de l'ontario en Design expérientiel; diplôme d'études collégiales de l'ontario en Arts numériques; certificat d'études collégiales de l'ontario en Assistance de l'orthèses visuelles; diplôme d'études collégiales de l'ontario en Orthèses visuelles), a review of the executive committee meeting, reports from the board presidency, La Cité presidency, the audit and risk management committee presidency, and the governance and nominations committee presidency. Key decisions included approval of the revised 2015-2016 budget, tuition fees for 2016-2017, and a strategic framework for La Cité's submission for the Canada-Ontario agreement renewal. Progress reports on VISION 2018 initiatives were also presented.