Situation:

The Associate Provost (UBC at Surrey) was seeking support with the development of an academic impact analysis pertaining to the University’s proposed expansion into the city of Surrey.

Our Actions:

• Researched and analyzed trends in the following areas:
  • Regional student secondary school graduation rates;
  • Regional student transition rates to post-secondary education and migration; and,
  • Admissions trends for comparator programming, including admit/yield rates and GPAs
• Developed institutional profiles for post-secondary institutions already located in Surrey
• Conducted peer benchmarking on student enrolment and Ministry funding utilization

Results:

• SDS developed comprehensive institutional profiles for peer institutions, including:
  • A complete database of all academic program offerings, and identification of areas of possible overlap
  • Student enrolment analysis, by citizenship and major program cluster
  • An assessment of Ministry funding utilization rates, identifying potential unmet demand; and,
  • An assessment of Ministry funding investments over time
• SDS prepared supporting analysis on admissions trends and student migration patterns, to aid in the assessment of market sizing for the Surrey campus