Engagement Process
The development of our Strategic Plan was driven by a comprehensive and inclusive engagement process involving a wide range of interest holders across BCIT. Through our consultation, we connected with students, employees, the BCIT Student Association, and the Alumni Board of Directors. We also collaborated closely with the BCIT Executive Team and the BCIT Board of Governors to craft a Strategic Plan that is both led by the Board and informed by the wider BCIT community.
Throughout this engagement process, we invited our community to share their vision for BCIT’s collective future, emphasizing the need for focus, expertise, and specialization to tackle the challenges of our increasingly complex world.
Our goal was to create a Strategic Plan that reflects the diverse needs and aspirations of our community while fostering the sense of collaboration to the BCIT experience.
Our engagements resulted in invaluable insights from the BCIT community, reflecting a strong commitment to growth and excellence. The touchpoints with the community revealed themes that underscored what a supportive and collective vision of the future could look like while setting the foundation for developing the commitments and initiatives.
- Student experience enhancement
There is consensus on enhancing the educational journey at BCIT by focusing on digital and physical learner experiences. This includes improving digital platforms and fostering a vibrant campus culture that supports learning and personal growth. - Community health and wellbeing
Our community emphasizes the importance of mental health and overall well-being and advocates for integrated support services that cater comprehensively to student and employee needs. - Innovative and relevant education
A curriculum that evolves with the rapidly changing world is needed, equipping students with the adaptable skills and knowledge required to thrive in the future through real-world, work-integrated learning opportunities.
Through an IDEAS Lens
The implementation of this Strategic Plan will be further guided by the IDEAS Lens. IDEAS stands for Indigenous, Diversity, Equity,Accessibility, Sustainability, and Student Wellbeing and provides an orientation to our way of working together and relating to each other. Through the application of the IDEAS Lens we can develop tools that help us infuse IDEAS across BCIT.