Understanding the Regulatory Landscape of Private Career Colleges

Understanding the Regulatory Landscape of Private Career Colleges was written by Seerat Gill, Elizabeth Buckner and Glen A. Jones, University of Toronto, for HEQCO’s Consortium on International Education. Providing insights into career colleges – an understudied aspect of Ontario’s postsecondary sector Private career colleges (PCCs) constitute a significant yet understudied aspect of the postsecondary sector […]

Imagining New Possibilities for Campus Mental Health Support

Authors: Ken Chatoor, Elizabeth Agoe and Amy Kaufman Earlier this year, HEQCO published an evaluation of the mental health support system in Ontario’s postsecondary institutions (PSIs). Based on a series of interviews with institutional staff and community partners, as well as scans of services and strategies, we reported that PSIs are struggling in a variety […]

Public College–Private Partnerships: Lessons Learned for Ontario’s Postsecondary Education System

Public College–Private Partnerships: Lessons Learned for Ontario’s Postsecondary Education System was written by Julia Colyar, Alexandra MacFarlane and Sarah Brumwell, Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario. Programming at Public College–Private Partnerships was misaligned with Ontario’s labour market needs In Ontario, much of the recent growth in international students was driven by enrolments at public colleges […]

Examining the Role of Sociodemographic Characteristics in Postsecondary Non-completion and Labour Market Outcomes

Examining the Role of Sociodemographic Characteristics in Postsecondary Non-completion and Labour Market Outcomes was written by Ken Chatoor and Ryan Tishcoff, Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario. Students who face barriers accessing postsecondary education also see lower completion rates and worse employment outcomes after graduation. The strength of Ontario’s postsecondary education (PSE) system is linked […]

Postsecondary-offered Microcredentials in Ontario: What does the Evidence Tell Us?

Postsecondary-offered Microcredentials in Ontario: What does the Evidence Tell Us? was written by Jackie Pichette and Rachel Courts, Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario. Microcredentials may help upskill Ontarians but show less promise as an entry point to comprehensive (re)training. A new review by the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO) offers insight into […]

Supporting Student Mental Health in Ontario: Exploring Best Practices and Identifying Gaps

Supporting Student Mental Health in Ontario: Exploring Best Practices and Identifying Gaps was written by Ken Chatoor, Natalie Pilla, Lena Balata, Haleemah Shah & Amy Kaufman, Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario. Ontario’s postsecondary education system has a robust mental health strategy that is evolving to meet the increased demand for services Demand for student […]

Accessibility Services at Ontario Colleges and Universities: Trends, Challenges and Recommendations for Government Funding Strategies

Accessibility Services at Ontario Colleges and Universities: Trends, Challenges and Recommendations for Government Funding Strategies was written by Sophie Lanthier, Ryan Tishcoff, Spencer Gordon & Julia Colyar. Demand for accommodation and accessibility supports in Ontario has grown significantly and funding has not kept pace Over the past decade, demand for accommodations and accessibility supports in […]

Linking Postsecondary Non-completion Rates and Labour Market Outcomes

Linking Postsecondary Non-completion Rates and Labour Market Outcomes was written by Julia Colyar, Ken Chatoor and Janice Deakin. Nearly one-quarter of Ontario students who enrolled in postsecondary education did not finish with a credential after eight years Ontario postsecondary education (PSE) boasts high access and participation rates, but this access is not synonymous with student […]

Exploring the Relationship Between High School Math Achievement and PSE Pathways Using the CRP Dataset

Exploring the Relationship Between High School Math Achievement and PSE Pathways Using the CRP Dataset was written by Jackie Pichette, David Kanters & Sofia Ahmed. Students with stronger math achievement in high school are more likely to access and succeed in postsecondary education Students with stronger math achievement tend to graduate high school, access postsecondary […]