Lethbridge College will hold a series of focus group meetings in southern Alberta as it reviews its current state and prepares for the future through its Road to Ready initiative.
The Road to Ready is a comprehensive, inclusive and collaborative process that will consider the future, define the college’s purpose and establish what it must be and do to fulfil its promise to the communities it serves.
“By reviewing existing data about Lethbridge College, collecting more information through surveys, and having conversations with students, employees, industry, partners, friends and the public, we will develop a road map for our future,” says Dr. Brad Donaldson, President and CEO of Lethbridge College.
Road to Ready work, including focus groups, was paused in May due to the provincial election campaign. The sessions will resume June 14 on the college’s Lethbridge campus.
Additional sessions will be held between June 16 and 27 in six southern Alberta communities:
- Claresholm - June 16
- Raymond - June 21*
- Vulcan June 22*
- Fort Macleod - June 23*
- Pincher Creek - June 26*
- Taber - June 27
*Individuals who registered for these sessions will be contacted to arrange one-on-one discussions. If anyone in these communities is interested in a conversation, please reach out to [email protected].
Anyone can join these conversations by registering for a session at the Road to Ready webpage.
Donaldson says Lethbridge College will be strengthened by the Road to Ready’s commitment to hearing from a diversity of voices and an open-mindedness to new ideas.
“The Road to Ready will identify our destination – what we want Lethbridge College to be,” Donaldson says. “Once we have that set, we have to be ready for detours and twists in the road, but we will have focus to guide us.”
The process began with student surveys and focus groups this spring. Employees have also been surveyed.
A team that includes members from senior leadership, the Indigenous community, the board of governors, student groups and representatives from each of the college’s employee groups (faculty, Alberta Union of Public Employees, and non-union administrative and excluded employees) serves as a steering committee for the work. The Road to Ready process is expected to conclude in October.