Ontario. Colleges Branch

• Colleges Branch

As a result of the restructuring of the Ministry of Colleges and Universities in April 1992, the College Affairs Branch was dissolved. The functions of the Branch were assumed by the newly created Grants Administration Branch and the Policy and Program Branch of the Postsecondary Institution Division, except for the colleges staff relations function which was transferred to the new Human Resources and Corporate Services Branch of the Student Support and Corporate Services Division.

In 1996, a new Colleges Branch was created within the Postsecondary Education Division of the reorganized Ministry of Education and Training. The Colleges Branch included the Finance Unit, the Governance, Accountability and Corporate Support Unit and the Program Quality Unit.

In 1999 the Colleges Branch and its three units were transferred to the new Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities.

In 2008, as a result of a Ministry reorganization, the Colleges Branch was dissolved. A Colleges Unit became part of the Postsecondary Accountability Branch and a Colleges Finance Unit became part of the Postsecondary Finance and Information Management Branch, all within the Postsecondary Education Division.

The Colleges Branch developed, planned, coordinated and implemented the government's policy and program guidelines for the college sector, including monitoring program quality differentiation, rationalization, accreditation and standards. It liaised with institutions and student organizations; provided advisory services to colleges in areas such as interpretation of policy and program guidelines, support to Aboriginal education strategy, French language education and distance education. It also administered operating and capital grants to colleges.

RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)

2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM

KWIK 1997, Gov't Phone Directories 1996-2009

Archivist(s):
Dale, Levi