About the Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission
MPHEC MISSION: As an Agency of the Council of Atlantic Premiers that provides advice to Ministers responsible for Post-Secondary Education in the Maritimes, the Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission assists institutions and governments in enhancing a post-secondary learning environment that reflects the following values:
- Quality: continuous improvement in the quality of programs, institutional practices, and teaching
- Accessibility: program, delivery, and support services that optimize PSE availability
- Mobility: portability of learning and credits throughout the PSE system in the Maritimes
- Relevance: effective and responsive interaction among learners, the work force, and the community
- Accountability: evidence of value, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness of public and learner investment
- Scholarship and Research: commitment to the pursuit of knowledge