About OCASA

Strategic Plan

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Strategic Priorities

  • Advocate to senior management at colleges and to the Committee of Presidents to promote awareness of issues relevant to administrators.
  • Launch the “Ask/Tell OCASA” discussion forum.
  • Create a supportive process for administrators to build their career roadmap.

Vision

OCASA is indispensable to Ontario college leaders.

Mission

Connecting, supporting, and advancing management and leadership in Ontario colleges.

Values

Professionalism | Excellence | Integrity | Collegiality

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Network Support

A vital community of practice engages administrators across the system supporting their skills development.

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Career Support

Current and future administrators find meaningful support in their learning, leading and workplace goals.

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Leadership Support

OCASA products and services enhance leadership capacity across the system, promoting innovation and strategic management.

* Leadership Capability Framework as developed by Knightsbridge Human Capital Solutions for the Ontario college system.

Membership

Membership is open to administrators within Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts &Technology/Institutes of Technology & Advanced Learning and other publicly funded colleges/institutions in Canada. For complete information, visit the Membership page.

Commitment to Professionalism

  1. OCASA members are committed to the highest standard of professional conduct, acting with excellence and integrity. In the course of their duties, OCASA members aim to work in a manner that supports and promotes the strategic objectives of their local college and the work of their colleagues across the province.
  2. OCASA, as an association, is committed to supporting its members in their professional goals through advocacy, encouraging professional development, providing regular communications and facilitating opportunities for networking and mentoring. To this end, OCASA is committed to working collaboratively and cooperatively with college partners while also upholding the highest standard of professional conduct, acting with excellence and integrity.