Evaluation of the Knowledge Infrastructure Program

Recommended for approval to the Deputy Minister by the Departmental Evaluation Committee on February 28, 2012

Approved by the Deputy Minister on March 1, 2012

Table of Contents

• Executive Summary
• 1.0 Introduction
  • 1.1 Program Context
  • 1.2 Program Overview
  • 1.3 Program Resources
  • 1.4 Program Design and Delivery
  • 1.5 Expected Results
• 2.0 Methodology
  • 2.1 Evaluation Approach
  • 2.2 Objective and Scope
  • 2.3 Evaluation Issues and Questions
  • 2.4 Data Collection Methods
  • 2.5 Data Limitations
• 3.0 Findings
  • 3.1 Performance
  • 3.2 Relevance
• 4.0 Conclusions and Lessons Learned
  • 4.1 Conclusions
  • 4.2 Lessons Learned

Appendices (Separate document)

Note: Appendices are available via an Access to Information

• Appendix A: List of Case Study Institutions and Projects
• Appendix B: Distribution of Total KIP Project Funds

Acronyms, Abbreviations and Definitions used in this Report

Table of Acronyms, Abbreviations and Definitions used in this Report

Acronym	Meaning
ACCC	Association of Canadian Community Colleges
ACE	Automotive Centre of Excellence
AEB	Audit and Evaluation Branch
CAUBO	Canadian Association of University Business Officers
CBE	Centre for the Built Environment
CEGEP	Collège d'enseignement général et professionnel
CMHC	Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
CST	Canada Social Transfer
Currie Centre	Richard J. Currie Center
DPR	Departmental Performance Report
EAP	Economic Action Plan
EBP	Employee Benefits Plan
FTE	Full-time equivalents
FXG	Collège François-Xavier-Garneau
GCRS	Grants & Contributions Reporting System
HPL	Human Performance Analysis Laboratory
HVAC	Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
IC	Industry Canada
ILC	Innovative Learning Commons
KIP	Knowledge Infrastructure Program
LEED	Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
NSCAD	Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University
NSCC	Nova Scotia Community College
R&D	Research and Development
S&T Strategy	Science and Technology Strategy
U of C	University of Calgary
UOIT	University of Ontario Institute of Technology
UNB	University of New Brunswick
USTC	University of Toronto, Scarborough Campus

List of Tables

• Table 1: Original Budget Allocation by Vote and Year ($dollars)
• Table 2: Final Budget Allocation by Vote and Year ($ dollars)
• Table 3: Post-secondary Jobs Created
• Table 4: Distribution of Benefits by Category and Type of Institution

List of Figures

• Figure 1: KIP Logic Model
• Figure 2: KIP Implementation Timeline
• Figure 3: Distribution of Eligible Costs Incurred by KIP Reporting Period