Strategic Plan
2025 - 2028
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FUTURES
SAIT works here — and everywhere.
SAIT people make communities run — they strengthen our economy and enrich society.
You can find SAIT people in essential roles and industries across the country and around the world. They’re in our hospitals, on set and on construction sites. They’re retrofitting our homes, repairing vital infrastructure, reporting the news and running restaurants. They’re keeping planes safe in the sky, defending our data and powering our classrooms and businesses. They’re CEOs and CPAs; they’re RTs and EMTs, and everything in between.
SAIT people are lifelong learners and doers. They experiment, create and collaborate. They mentor, care and lead.
AMBITION
To be a global leader in applied education.
PURPOSE
Empower people with the skills, attitudes and experiences to build successful careers and lives.
STORIES
Since 1916, thousands of stories have started at SAIT — stories about people solving problems, taking risks, making change and making a mark.
SAIT’s own story reflects more than a century of connection, growth and evolution.
Transformation has always been integral to SAIT, down to our choice of logo: the catalyst — something that provokes action or speeds change.
Throughout our history, SAIT has anticipated and responded to economic shifts through excellence in applied education that leverages our unique relationship with industry.
The outside world will never stop evolving, far from it. SAIT must continue to connect, grow and evolve with it.
Transformation is key to our ongoing story — and to remaining a jumping-off point for thousands more.
After all, every great story needs a catalyst.
The future is real at SAIT
We live in an exciting time — a time of rapid technological change that is altering how we learn, work and relate to one another.
The pace of this change is challenging, with those who keep pace reaping real benefits.
That’s why SAIT is raising $150 million to transform education and enable students to embrace change and unlock the future’s potential.
Read the full storyMessage from the President & CEO
The world today continues to change at an astonishing pace. Developments in technology, geopolitics and economic development have disrupted the status quo, presenting new opportunities and fresh challenges.
Message from the Board Chair
Our competitive advantage in the global market depends on skilled talent and fresh ideas, especially in times of change. It also depends on quality education, and people who can learn quickly and continuously.
Foundational commitments
SAIT’s foundational commitments have a broad application across the institution. They serve to elevate, enable and guide the strategic goals outlined in this plan. SAIT approaches these commitments from the standpoint of continuous improvement and execution.
Putting learners first drives everything we do — from ensuring access to quality services, resources and facilities to fostering an environment where learners thrive academically, socially and professionally. Their experiences, opportunities and outcomes — from recruitment to career — are the guiding force that shape how we work and learn at SAIT.
SAIT people are excellent. Creating an environment that fosters a unique sense of belonging and community sets us apart.
Employee learning and development ensure our faculty and staff stay current with changes in their fields of expertise, build organizational leadership capacity and impact academic quality and learner success.
We encourage idea sharing and thought leadership, and empower individuals to solve problems collaboratively, while strengthening relationships across our community.
Industry engagement is the cornerstone of SAIT’s success and that of our learners. This strategic partnership ensures our programming is both relevant and future-focused, bridges the gap between classroom and career, and allows our learners to build skills in a real-world context.
As co-leaders in driving economic growth, SAIT works with industry to understand and respond to emerging workforce trends and to address innovation challenges and opportunities through applied education and research.
SAIT is at its best when everyone feels welcome, valued, included and supported to succeed.
Our commitment to a responsive campus environment can be seen in our employee engagement and classroom experiences, as well as our systems, infrastructure and capital projects.
Initiatives focused on developing inclusive mindsets, improving access and celebrating our communities will promote a safe campus for all.
SAIT is committed to Indigenous learner success and advancing truth and reconciliation in our role as an educational institution. Through Natoysopoyiis, SAIT supports Indigenous learners with services aligned to traditional ways of knowing and being.
Through collaborative engagement with First Nations and Métis communities, SAIT is building strong and productive partnerships while fostering lifelong learning through education across campus.
The safety of everyone at SAIT is our top priority.
Ensuring our campus promotes health, safety and well-being is supported by the provision of mental health and wellness resources for employees and learners, and by building trust through open, transparent communication.
As a public institution, SAIT must be a responsible steward of resources. SAIT is committed to institutional operations that ensure our financial sustainability and health, and to transparency with our communities in our reporting and governance processes.
SAIT exists for learners
Our commitment to learner success and a learner-first culture means anyone studying or training here can expect SAIT to deliver on a promise of:
We provide a rigorous and supportive learning environment that challenges learners to reach their full potential. We encourage intellectual curiosity, critical thinking and a passion for knowledge that extends beyond the classroom.
We provide the skills, resources, personal networks and guidance needed to navigate the job market successfully. We strive to ensure every learner graduates with a clear pathway to professional success.
We nurture the well-being of the whole person — physically, mentally and socially — helping learners develop resilience, self-awareness and a sense of purpose that will support them throughout their lives.
We foster a mindset that values continuous learning and personal growth, and ensures our graduates leave with confidence in the value of their skills and their ability to succeed in the workplace.
We foster an environment where every learner can thrive during their time at SAIT. Responsive customer service, efficient processes and caring support services all create the conditions for learners to succeed.
We approach our work from a OneSAIT mindset
Exceptional learning experiences #HereAtSAIT are supported by a committed employee community that puts learners first. Fostering a unified OneSAIT mindset means:
We all, regardless of role, put learners and their best interests at the heart of everything we do.
We recognize and reward innovation, creating an environment where new ideas are encouraged, valued and celebrated.
We leverage internal skills and expertise, establish a structured approach to execute cross-departmental projects, and encourage the sharing of information and learning from each other to drive collective success.
We optimize and standardize the use of technology tools, AI applications and enterprise service management to simplify processes for both employees and learners.
We promote internal integration across departments and schools, and between credit and non-credit, to enhance the learning experience.
Challenging norms and celebrating differences with Neurodiversity Awareness Week
As the number of students who identify as neurodivergent continues to increase, SAIT strives to provide the support and help they need to thrive.
As the number of students who identify as neurodivergent continues to increase, SAIT strives to provide the support and help they need to thrive.
Building awareness and appreciation for our differences and the need to support them is really important, and that’s what Neurodiversity Celebration Week is all about.
“At SAIT, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment where neurodiversity is valued,” shares Dani Taylor, SAIT’s Neurodiversity Specialist.
Read the full storySAIT’S NEXT CHAPTER WILL MOVE US FURTHER INTO THE FUTURE.
Energized by our renewed focus on learner and graduate success, SAIT’s progress will be guided by this strategic plan. The plan strengthens our academic quality and operating systems. It builds innovative connections and economic impact. It leverages the transformative power of applied education in preparation for an unknowable future — a bold future, intrinsically full of possibilities.
Download the Strategic Plan pdf.
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SAIT is located on the traditional territories of the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) and the people of Treaty 7 which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina and the Îyârhe Nakoda of Bearspaw, Chiniki and Goodstoney.
We are situated in an area the Blackfoot tribes traditionally called Moh’kinsstis, where the Bow River meets the Elbow River. We now call it the city of Calgary, which is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta.