Commitment to academic quality (QAPA)
We use evidence-based practices, research and insights to ensure our students receive the most engaging and robust learning experiences possible.
Through our quality assurance processes, we engage with students, alumni, employees and communities to align our curriculum with NIC Education Council policies, the college’s strategic plans and standards set by the BC Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills.
Our objectives:
- Support the development of critical thinking, problem-solving skills and lifelong learning
- Contribute to the social, cultural and economic prosperity of the region, province and country
- Support the growth and enhancement of the country’s workforce
- Drive creativity, innovation and community engagement
- Produce academic and applied research
- Include various perspectives, including Indigenous ways of knowing and being
Reports and background
As a post-secondary institution in BC, NIC participates in a Quality Assurance Process Audit (QAPA) once every seven to eight years, as set out by the province’s independent Degree Quality Assessment Board.
We submitted our Official NIC QAPA report in September 2023.
Program review
In addition to QAPA, NIC regularly undergoes program reviews to assess curriculum, student experience, teaching practices, instructor qualifications and more. Students, faculty and alumni are invited to provide their feedback and suggestions to improve programs and/or program areas.
Check out our program review schedule.
Both QAPA and program review processes are led by NIC’s Centre for Teaching and Learning Innovation.
Final reports, action plans and one-year follow-up reports
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