Panel members assessed the competitiveness of Alberta's higher education system.

Selected text: The panel's mandate was to:  review and evaluate provincial funding for public post-secondary institutions and independent academic institutions as it relates to government direction and priorities look at funding models for higher education in similar jurisdictions within Canada and globally assess Alberta’s ability to compete on a global level in higher education Panel report The panel submitted their report and recommendations to the Minister of Advanced Education in August 2025, with recommendations assessing: current and alternative funding mechanisms impacts of federal immigration policies on Alberta’s post-secondary institutions the cost of the administrative and regulatory burden on post-secondary institutions the overall competitiveness of Alberta's higher education system