Conference Program

Le Centre Sheraton Montréal Hotel
1201, Boulevard René-Lévesque Ouest · Montréal (Québec)

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Tuesday, May 29, 2007

7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Registration (Level 2)

Workshops T1.1 - T1.10 (10:00 am - 11:00 am)

T1.1 - Planning Interdisciplinary Learning Space with Uni-Disciplinary Faculty - without Scratches or Bites! (E) - Jarry/Joyce (Level A)
Karen Barnes, Dean, Centre for Applied Arts and Sciences - Lethbridge Community College

In September 2007, Lethbridge Community College will be open a new state-of-the-art science education facility. Karen Barnes co-chaired the committee that constructed the concept for the building and worked with the architects to realize a flexible, multidisciplinary learning space.  Karen will walk workshop participants through the planning steps and share her tips for leading a change process that was often fun and occasionally fractious.

T1.2 - Students in Difficulty: Complicated Lives, Complex Institutions (E) - Salon A (Level B)
Jock Mackay, Professor, Sociology - Vanier College
Doug Miller, The Learning Centre - Vanier College
Guy Quinn, Professor, Physical Education - Vanier College

The Student Life History Project is a qualitative, longitudinal study of the educational culture of lower-achieving students at Vanier College. The gulf between the culture of these students and that of the college system frustrates the students themselves and others in the system, and acts as an impediment to academic success. This presentation will describe contradictions which emerge between the two cultures and suggest ways in which these contradictions might be superseded.

T1.3 - Combining Research and Teaching: Current Issues and Best Practices (F/SI) - Ballroom East (Level 4)
Lynn Lapostolle, Director General, Nil - Association pour la recherche au collégial
Luc Desautels, Instructor and Researcher in Philosophy - Cégep régional de Lanaudière à L'Assomption
Serge Alex, Researcher - Centre d'études des procédés chimiques du Québec

Teaching establishments and college centres for technology transfer in Québec benefit from highly-qualified scientific personnel as well as high-tech equipment. In addition to this considerable potential generated by this combination, significant local, regional and even national contribution has been realized on numerous occasions.

Come and learn about the possibilities open to those intent on combining teaching and research, and the major issues currently faced by college-level research in Québec.

T1.4 - A Model for Developing International Education (E) - Salon B (Level B)
Stephen Bolan, Chair, Engineering - College of the North Atlantic - Qatar
Christine Bolan, Chair, Health Sciences - College of the North Atlantic - Qatar

Highlighting examples from Latin America and the Middle East, this presentation will introduce a model for the development of international education programs, as well as the associated issues and challenges. Participants will gain insight into how the effective development and implementation of international education programs is truly the result of meticulous communication; a comprehensive needs assessment and learner analysis; in-depth planning, decision-making and problem-solving strategies; effective use of resources; and, due consideration to timing, ethical-legal issues and cultural contexts.

T1.5 - How can National FSL Standards Contribute to the Integration of Immigrants in Canada? (F/SI) - Hémon (Level A)
Silvia Dancose, NCLC Project Manager – Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks

This workshop will present the concept of Canadian language benchmarks, which are linguistic standards used to describe, measure and evaluate the command of French as a Second Language (FSL) among adult learners in Canada. The workshop will also demonstrate the various applications of this reference framework and its benefits for the French-speaking community in Canada.

T1.6 - “A Stitch in time…” – Improving Immigrant Integration through Overseas Programming (E) - Salon 1 (Level 2)
Katrina Murray, CIIP Project Director – Association of Canadian Community Colleges
Field Managers, China, India, Philippines – Canadian Immigration Integration Project

The Canadian Immigration Integration Project (CIIP) is an innovation pilot initiative funded by Human Resources and Social Development Canada and implemented by the Association of Canadian Community Colleges.  It enables skilled workers from China, India and the Philippines to integrate more effectively into the Canadian labour market by helping them prepare while still in their country of origin.  Immigrants in the skilled worker category who reach the penultimate stage in the immigration process are informed about CIIP by Citizenship and Immigration Canada.  Those who register are offered three inter-related services: information to help build a solid knowledge-base and shape more realistic expectations; customized guidance and support with planning to facilitate better-informed decision-making; and, direct referrals to Canadian organizations that can provide practical assistance to enable clients to become better equipped for labour market integration. 

The session will describe the concept and set-up of the project; provide an update on progress in the first six months of operations, including the development of partnership arrangements in Canada; and, raise a series of topics for discussion and feedback.

T1.7 - Health and Learning of Young Adults (E/SI) - Salon C (Level B)
Rachel St-Jean, Policy Research Officer - Association of Canadian Community Colleges
Anna Toneguzzo, Senior Policy Research Officer - Association of Canadian Community Colleges
Pat Bawtinheimer, Dean, School of Health Sciences and Chair of the Young Adults Work Group

The Young Adults Work Group, one of 11 work groups established by the Canadian Council on Learning’s Health and Learning Knowledge Centre, was created in recognition of the intrinsic link between the health and learning of Canadians.

This session will highlight the different types of health issues and challenges faced by young adults between the ages of 18 and 34 in our society. Young adulthood is a critical transition stage when young women and men begin to live independently, make decisions and adopt health behaviours which can have a long-term impact. Despite the fact that young adults rate their overall and mental health as excellent or very good, research has shown that this age group faces health issues. Please join the presenters to learn more about young adults’ health issues and challenges, and how organizations and healthcare providers are addressing their needs.

T1.8 - The Diploma in Military Arts & Science - A Pan-Canadian College Diploma Program (B) - Kafka/Lamartine (Level A)
Linda Rees, Dean, School of Part-Time Studies - Algonquin College
Martine Cardinal, Director, Continuing Education - La Cité collégiale
Philippe Constantineau, Vice-Dean, Continuing Studies; Professor, Department of Politics & Economics - Royal Military College of Canada

The Diploma in Military Arts & Science was launched in September 2006 in collaboration with the Canadian Defence Academy and the Royal Military College of Canada by a number of Ontario community colleges, most of which are partners within Ontario.Learn. Geared towards the Non-Commissioned Members of the Canadian Forces who are interested in combining post-secondary education with professional development, the program offers a clear path towards a university education. It can be completed in class or at a distance, in English or in French, anywhere in Canada or throughout the world.

T1.9 - Making Policy Governance Work for You (E/SI) - Ballroom West (Level 4)
Susan Witter, President – Douglas College
Kathryn Munn, Board Chair – Fanshawe College

This interactive session will provide a brief overview of policy governance and address common concerns and questions of board members about the value of board governance in colleges and institutes, as well as the minefields that may be encountered. Questions to be addressed include:how do we hold administration accountable for fulfilling our policies?; what are your fears as a Governor?; why use policy governance anyway?; how do we know when we are encroaching on the President's job? Where's the line?; and, how can we manage conflicts of interest when we have internal governors? Participants are asked to bring their own questions and experiences to the discussion.

T1.10 - Preparing for a Pandemic (E/SI) - Ballroom Centre (Level 4)
Brian Burns, Director, Finance and Administration – Algonquin College
Ralph Dunham, Canadian Business Continuity Practice Leader – Marsh Canada

This presentation will examine the potential impact of pandemics on colleges and will explore the unique elements required for pandemic planning in an educational environment.

When a pandemic emerges, it will be too late to design and test a business continuity plan. This may result in damage to assets and reputation, costly litigation, and ultimately the inability of the college to recover. Best practices are evolving quickly and this session will review approaches currently being utilized to prepare, including a pandemic preparedness framework.

Roundtables TRT1.1 - TRT1.3 (10:00 am - 11:00 am)
Salons 4 & 5 (Level 2)

TRT1.1 - Interprofessional Education: Supporting a Diversity Curriculum through Organizational Arrangements (E)
Rivie Seaberg, Director, Centre for Health Sciences - George Brown College
Lorie Shekter-Wolfson, Dean, Community Services and Health Sciences - George Brown College

By its very nature Interprofessional Education celebrates diversity and differences. However, traditional organizational structures and processes found in colleges and institutes do not necessarily support a curriculum based on diversity. Success in implementing new curriculum requires that the organizational processes and structures used to develop and implement new curriculum be congruent with the curriculum itself. As such, Interprofessional Curriculum warrants a change in the traditonal structures and processes used by colleges and institutes. This roundtable discussion will allow participants to discuss factors that need to be considered when comtemplating the introduction of new curriculum.

TRT1.2 - Group Learning for Outgoing Women (Camp GLOW) (E)
Krista Parsons, Instructor, School of Maritime Studies - Marine Institute
Mary Clarke, Community Outreach Coordinator, Educational Resource Centre - Women in Resource Development Committee

The first firefighting camp for young women in Canada, Camp GLOW took place in July 2005 at the Marine Institute. An amazing opportunity for young women ages 17-20 to learn about the fire service and have fun, Camp GLOW encouraged participants to develop the confidence and leadership skills to pursue their dreams of non-traditional, male-dominated careers. Participants will learn how the camp was developed, discuss the nature of its operations and gain insight into the benefits of offering non-traditional career planning options to young women.

TRT1.3 - Student and Teacher Attitudes towards Cooperative Learning in the Science Classroom (E)
Murray Bronet , Professor, Chemistry - John Abbott College

Active or participatory learning by the student within a classroom environment has recently been recognized as an effective, efficient and superior instructional technique. Yet, few teachers in higher education have adopted this pedagogical strategy. This is especially true in the field of science, where teachers primarily lecture to passively seated students while using static visual aids or multimedia projections. Although student learning theories, styles, abilities and understanding have changed, traditional teaching techniques have not evolved past the “chalk and talk” instructional strategy.

Come and gain insight into why cooperative learning or team-based active learning in order is not often implemented and how students feel about learning techniques. How do the attitudes of teachers and students contrast? How can the perceptions and attitudes of both groups be reconciled or reinforced to increase participation in the cooperative learning model?

Corporate Alliance Partner and Exhibitor Presentations (10:00 am - 11:00 am)

TCA.3 - Enrollment Management Effectiveness (10:00 am - 11:00 am) - Salon 3 (Level 3)
Christine McCormick, product consultant - SunGard Higher Education

In today’s competitive higher education environment, building lasting connections with your constituents is more important than ever before. Whether your goal is to enroll more students, shape the composition of your incoming classes, foster student success, or build alumni loyalty, the new Banner Enrollment Management Suite can help you create and sustain the relationships most critical to your institution. Join us for a demonstration and discussion of its sophisticated relationship and performance management capabilities.

EXH.8 - How to reduce your printing cost by 30 percent and free-up your internal IT resources! (10:00 am - 10:30 am) - Salon 6 (Level 3)
Guy L’Heureux, President - The InfoLaser Group
Eric Paradis, Director, Ottawa Branch - The InfoLaser Group

The InfoLaser Group has become a Canadian reference in implementing office printing and imaging solutions, enabling organisations like yours to increase their productivity and reduce their total printing and imaging costs. In this presentation, we will answer important questions such as: multifunction or printers… who wins the debate?; what is the TCO? do you know your TCO?; and, do you feel compelled towards the environment and green programs? would there be any impact on your budgets?

Based on previously-obtained and measured results from our customers, the profit generating focused InfoLaser solutions could allow you to gain five important benefits that will be revealed during the presentation.

EXH.9 - Improved Retention and Student Motivation with “The Right Start to College” Model (10:30 am - 11:00 am) - Salon 6 (Level 3)
Don Fraser, Professor - Durham College and Publisher - Making Your Mark
Michelle Serano, Former Director of Student Services - Dawson College
Richard Corey, Executive Director - New Brunswick Community College

The “Right Start to College” model is a first year, day one, faculty-driven and program-focused strategy built around Relationship Building, Career Vision, Making Your Mark and SmartSkills 101. The model provides students with a foundation for their motivation and locks in their commitment to be successful. Confederation College’s Right Start results published in NISOD Innovations Abstracts 2004 included a 19 percent increase in students believing they would graduate. Join the more than 14,000 college and institute faculty that have attended this seminar and receive a “best practice” instructor kit.

11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Marketplace Lunch

Enjoy lunch on Monday and Tuesday for only $5 and visit the exhibits at the same time or grab a box lunch before heading off to a session! Lunch will include a sandwich, a non-alcoholic beverage and a dessert. First come, first served!

Workshops T2.1 - T2.10 (11:15 pm - 12:15 pm)

T2.1 - Social, Cultural College Indicators and Male Student Success (F/SI) - Salon C (Level B)

Young men and women: Not playing with the same deck
Jacques Roy, Faculty Researcher - Cégep de Sainte-Foy/Observatoire Jeunes et société (OJS)

Since 2001, work undertaken by the Cégep/OJS research team with 3,036 college students on the social logic of educational success has demonstrated sometimes significant differences between male and female students. These differences are not without impact on the educational paths of young men and women. In particular, their respective value systems are among the keys to better understanding the distinct traits that impact on their educational progress.

Young men: An evolving and differentiated vision of college and success
Jacques Boisvert, Faculty Researcher, Social sciences – Cégep Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu

The educational situation of male college students is cause for concern. One way to improve initiatives targeting male students is to update our knowledge of their mentality. Social indicators of college success constitute a preferred means of understanding the significance that male students attach to their college experience. The primary objective of this research initiative is to highlight these indicators among males enrolled in social science programs. The data analysis underscores indicators of college and success that are expressed and evolving among male students in the study. Also seen were similarities – but also stark differences – between strong students and weak students.

The conference speakers will present and discuss their findings on the subject.

T2.2 - Climbing Jacob's Ladder - Breathing Life Back into Students with Learning Disabilities (E) - Salon 1 (Level 2)
Donna Kavanagh, Instructional Coordinator, Adult Basic Education - College of the North Atlantic
David Touchings, Assessment Services Coordinator, Student Services - College of the North Atlantic

This session will focus on the power of one person to dramatically change the outcome for students with learning disabilities and subsequent mental health issues! Emphasis will be placed on recognition, screening and the empowerment of the student through the use of technology, accommodations and support.

Of particular interest will be the successful Waterford Bridge Road Centre of the College of the North Atlantic and a program for students with psychiatric illness that involves a unique partnership with Eastern Health.

T2.3 - Implementing an Effective Leadership Development Program for Community College Students (E) - Salon A (Level B)
Arun Jacob, Student Governor, Board of Governors - Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology

This session will focus on how student leadership development, administered as a comprehensive, integrated and complimentary program, is a proactive and strategic investment in the educational experience of students. The programmatic outcomes of student leadership development can be enhanced through collaboration across multiple student and academic affairs areas. Integrating curriculum and co-curriculum is a proactive step towards the institution's collective responsibility to deliver a holistic student learning experience.

For example, e-learning, used collaboratively by academic and student services, to serve students is an innovative approach to operationalize and validate an institution's commitment to students, access and success. Performance and diagnostic metrics gathered from data integration enterprise systems provide additional value from the pedagogical perspective, and develop and measure student success and persistence as well as cognitive and affective development.

T2.4 - Changing the Organizational Culture: Building a Learning Academy (E) - Jarry/Joyce (Level A)
Tracy Edwards, President & CEO - Lethbridge Community College
Jean Madill, Vice President Enrolment Managment & Learner Services - Lethbridge Community College

Lethbridge Community College (LCC) is engaging faculty and staff through organizational cultural change. The development and implementation of a Leadership Academy for faculty and staff is enabling the college to ‘grow’ its own leaders and enhance the quality of learning for all. LCC’s President, Vice-President of Enrolment Management and Learner Services and the Director of Human Resources will share the College’s exciting journey over the past two years.

T2.5 - Exploring the Impact of Cultural Differences on the Management of International Joint Ventures in Education (E) - Salon B (Level B)
Joy McKinnon, Vice President, International & Applied Research - George Brown College
Lorraine Trotter, Dean, International & Immigrant Education - George Brown College

International education is a growing, global business. Collaborative ventures are becoming more prevalent as Canadian colleges and institutes seek to raise their profiles in emerging markets. Effective cross-cultural management is critical to the success of international joint ventures (IJVs) in education. In this workshop, participants will learn about research exploring the impact of cultural differences on the management of IJVs in education. Participants will then discuss IJV management models and develop a framework for effective IJV management.

T2.6 - Adapted Services: Capable in a Different Way (F/SI) - Hémon (Level A)
Hélène Savard, Coordinator, Adapted Services - Cégep de Sainte-Foy
Isabelle Grégoire, Special Education Instructor, Adapted Services - Cégep de Sainte-Foy

For the student with a major functional limitation, deciding to use adapted services means choosing to adopt the means to succeed, acquiring the tools to develop considerable autonomy and learning to accept one’s limitations. Centred on the integration and success of disabled students, the adapted services offered in Quebec cégeps bring together a variety of professionals working in concert to offer effective guidance. Participants will learn about the daily realities involved in providing these essential services in an effective way.

T2.8 - Essential Skills: Cooperation between Companies and Colleges/Institutes (B/SI) - Ballroom East (Level 4)

As part of an ACCC project financed by Human Resources and Social Development Canada, close to 20 colleges and institutes and several hundred companies acquired training in essential skills in the business milieu. In this workshop, six representatives of colleges/institutes and companies will present approaches that allow employees to master skills essential to their job performance.

T2.9 - The Successes of First Nations Institutions in Spite of Challenges (E) Kafka/Lamartine (Level A)
Vivian Ayoungman, Executive Director – First Nations Adult and Higher Education Consortium (FINAHEC)

With the creative development of relevant courses and programs, and the establishment of partnerships to respond collaboratively to expressed needs, First Nations institutions have played a key role in the enhancement of individual and collective well being of First Nations. This session will focus on the initiatives of the First Nations Adult and Higher Education Consortium (FNAHEC) member institutions and some of the challenges that have stymied greater progress.

T2.10 - The Changing Role of Senior Academic Leaders in Colleges and Institutes: Implications for Succession Planning and Leadership Development (E/SI) - Ballroom West (Level 4)
Brian Larson, President & CEO, Emeritus – Lakeland College
Barrie Baker, Past CEO - SWTAFE Institute (Australia)
Claude Naud, Assistant Professor – University of Saskatchewan

This session will report on the findings of a national study of the role of vice-presidents academic in Canadian colleges and institutes. The study concludes that the nature of the position is being radically transformed and provides important insights into how incumbents are adapting, preparing and acquiring new competencies for the future. Participants will also learn about the results of a recent study tour of the Australian TAFE (College) system, which examined succession planning, recruitment and retention and leadership development.

Exhibitor Presentation (11:15 am - 12:15 am)

EXH.10 - Scheduling to meet student demand, retention and graduation rates as well as resource utilization - Salon 6 (Level 3)
Infosilem

Faced with increasing challenges regarding student demand, retention and graduation rates as well as space management, higher education institutions are increasingly looking to adopt innovative approaches to scheduling that will combine optimal registration options with maximum room utilization. Infosilem EnCampus is a unique scheduling solution designed to help institutions increase institutional efficiencies, address retention and graduation rates, and maximize existing resource utilization. Come learn more about this smart scheduling solution.

Workshops T3.1 - T3.10 (12:30 pm - 1:30 pm)

T3.1 - Exploring Senior Leadership Roles in Canadian Colleges and Institutes: Is this for you? (E/SI) - Ballroom West (Level 4)
Susan Witter, President - Douglas College
Joy Warkentin, Senior Vice President, Academic Services - Fanshawe College

A significant number of middle and senior administrators will be retiring from Canadian colleges and institutes in the next few years. ACCC member institutions will need to pay more attention to sucession planning for their senior administrators! This session will draw on material used in the National Executive Leadership Institute (NELI) sponsored annually by ACCC.

Participants who have an interest or curiosity about moving into a senior leadership role are invited to join the preseners to consider what it takes to be a Vice-President or President; the nature of the role; what is needed to get the job; and, what should be considered before applying.

Joy Warkentin has acted as co chair of NELI for Vice-Presidents and Susan Witter has been co-chair of NELI for Presidents and NELI for Vice-Presidents for the last few years.

T3.2 - How International Programming Can Benefit Your Institution - Kafka/Lamartine (Level A)

Growing & Cultivating "nos differences" Through an International Teaching Experience (E)
Roseanne Doody, Manager Human Resources Qatar Project, Human Resources - College of the North Atlantic

We have brought the Canadian educational model and cultural diversity to the Middle East. Now as our faculty return to Canada, we can enrich our educational institutions through experiences gained while working in an international environment at College of the North Atlantic-Qatar. This presentation will speak to the benefits of bringing cross-cultural experiences to Canadian college and institute classrooms. The experience of living and educating in different cultures will be linked to the benefits of diversity and "nos differences" within the multicultural environmental that is Canada.

The Difference International Programming makes to an Institution (E)
Cecil Canteenwalla, Director, International Education - Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences

This session will showcase the unique international programs and students (international and internationally-educated) at the Michener Institute. Come learn about three perspectives on the difference international programming can have on an academic institution. You will hear how international programs affected curriculum and culture at the Michener Institute; the impact of international students on programs; and, how the creation of our Student Success Network was influenced by the international perspective.

T3.3 - Improving Value to our Clients: LEAN, the Algonquin College Value Stream Initiative (E) - Salon A (Level B)
Kathryn Moore, Value Stream Implementation Manager, Finance & Administration - Algonquin College
Robert Letourneau, Vice President, Finance & Administration - Algonquin College

Algonquin College is a leader in the application of The Toyota Production System (LEAN) methods in the post-secondary education sector. The College recently examined processes associated with the Recruitment through Registration value stream and has achieved cost reductions, service improvements and revenue increases. A practical, collaborative and iterative approach to improving business processes, LEAN allows academic and administrative staff to collaborate to identify and implement improvement ideas that will advance the student/client experience.

A back-to-basics approach that focuses on value to the client, LEAN is widely used in manufacturing environments to identify areas for potential process improvement and to keep pace with the ever-evolving expectations of clients. It involves reviewing a process from end-to-end with the ultimate objective being the provision of value to the client through the continual and systematic elimination of waste (or non-value added activities) from all aspects of the organization’s operations.

T3.4 - Integrating Two Streams of Research into One College System (E/SI) - Ballroom East (Level 4)
Mohammad Iqbal, Chair, Office of Applied Research - College of the North Atlantic
Roger Fisher, Professor, General Studies - Fanshawe College

Two streams of applied research activity have emerged in Canada’s colleges and institutes: (1) research related to commercialization, technology transfer and economic development; and, (2) scholarship in teaching and learning. This session will provide a state-of-the-field overview of current activities in both streams, and engage participants in a real-time survey concerning the future directions of applied research activity in Canadian colleges and institutes.

T3.5 - Supporting Student Literacy in GED Programs: What can be done? (E) - Salon B (Level B)
Greg McKenna, Assessment Services - Holland College
Audrey Penner, Program Manager, Adult and Community Education - Holland College
Sally Lavern, Reading Intervention Instructor, Adult and Community Education - Institute for Adult and Community Education - Holland College

This presentation will highlight the results of Holland College's research in Adult Literacy, Reading Research Phase III. During the 2006-2007 academic year, Adult and Community Education at Holland College has been testing literacy interventions in their GED classrooms to assess the efficacy of integrating phonemic analysis and GED preparation. Funded through the Canadian Council on Learning, this study has ramifications for the provincial delivery of GED programming in Prince Edward Island and potentially across the country.

T3.6 - Mobilizing Teachers and Administrators for Quality Instruction (F/SI) - Salon C (Level B)
Benoit Bolduc, Director General - Association québécoise de Pédagogie collégiale
Hélène Allaire, Pedagogical Consultant, Programs and Academic Development - Cégep Marie-Victorin
Marielle Pratte, Pedagogical Consultant, Development of Academic Programs - Cégep François-Xavier Garneau

The Association québécoise de Pédagogie collégiale represents more than 900 members committed to the quality of teaching. Its services include publishing a magazine for teachers, organizing an annual symposium on pedagogy and presenting honorable mentions to instructors who distinguish themselves in their profession. In this workshop, participants will learn how this type of association makes it possible to mobilize faculty, professionnals and administrators and to recognize those who contribute to the quality of training.

T3.7 - Factors Influencing Success and Perseverance of College Level Science Students (E) - Salon 1 (Level 2)
Helena Dedic, Professor, Physics - Vanier College
Steven Rosenfield, Professor, Mathematics - Vanier College
Ivan Ivanov, Professor, Mathematics - Vanier College

This session will report on a study that followed high school graduates from 2003 through two years of college science. The presenters will discuss two models (female/male) for interaction between student perceptions of learning environments created by teachers in mathematics/science classrooms, and student feelings of self-efficacy, motivation and ultimately, success and perseverance. Environments perceived as supportive of student autonomy and relatedness to peers and teachers increased success and perseverance while environments perceived as controlling did not.

T3.8 - Innovation in Distance Training: A Customized Program in Early Childhood Education Techniques (F/SI) - Hémon (Level A)
Suzane Cormier, Program Director, Instructional Design Services - Cégep@distance

In the context of new qualification requirements in child care services, the Cégep@distance and Collège de Saint-Jérôme are offering an innovative pre-university diploma program in early childhood education techniques. Offered entirely at a distance and developed using the competency-based approach, the program meets the specific needs of the milieu in terms of the recognition of prior learning and the lack of formal training. This workshop will support a collective reflection process on hybrid teaching formulas for the college and institute community.

T3.10 - What Role can the Program Review Process Play in Ensuring Quality Assurance? (E) - Jarry/Joyce (Level A)
Rob Fleming, Associate Vice President Academic - Kwantlen University College
Pam Reid, Vice President Academic and Chief Learning Officer- Nova Scotia Community College
Andrew Hay, Vice-President Education - Okanagan College
Jennifer Parker, Project Manager - Seneca College

Many Canadian colleges and institutes are realizing that the program review process can be instrumental in ensuring that quality assurance is addressed in the delivery of programs and have recently invested a significant amount of time and energy into developing a new program review process. Participants are invited to join this session and learn from the lessons of institutions that have researched, developed and implemented a new program review model.

Exhibitor Presentations (12:30 pm - 1:30 pm)

EXH.11 - Increasing Retention and Engagement: A Practical Tool to Fuel Student and Career Services toward Better Practices (12:30 pm - 1:00 pm ) - Salon 6 (Level 3)
Roberto Figueroa, CEO - Enjeux Carrière Inc.

Recently presented at the Innovations 2007 Conference of the League for Innovation in the Community College, CARISM® is a breakthrough career development tool already in use in colleges with surprising results. It empowers student and career services to reach out to more students on campus, improve retention toward completion of degrees, and increase the detection of students at risk of dropping out. '

EXH.12 - How Colleges and Universities Use ezRecruit™ CRM* Technology to Manage and Build Relationships With Prospective Students, Applicants, Counselors and Parents (1:00 pm - 1:30 pm) - Salon 6 (Level 3)
Sonja Hood, Director of Sales and Consulting, ezRecruit™ CRM - EDge Interactive

EDge Interactive will describe the role ezRecruit™ CRM technology plays in helping colleges and universities automate processes, improve workflows and recruit students. System features to be highlighted include: prospect, applicant, counselor, parent portal; content management by segment; targeted communication via e-mail, letter and phone; communication history; event management; school visits management; reporting; and, integration points with student information systems such as Banner and PeopleSoft.

Mini-Keynotes (1:45 pm - 2:45 pm)

T4.1 - The Dawson Experience – A Community Response (E/SI) - Ballroom West (Level 4)
Richard Filion, Director General, Dawson College
Donald Walker, Dean, Program Services, Dawson College
Donna Varrica, Director, Communications, Dawson College

No one should ever have to create an emergency plan to deal with events such as the one that transpired at Dawson College on September 13, 2006.

Unfortunately we did. A community of 10,000 strong - representing every religion, language, ethnicity, culture and race living in harmony under one roof, was assailed by a force beyond anyone’s control – unpredictable, unforeseeable, unimaginable.

How did Dawson cope with the tragedy? How did the administration mobilize its collective resources to create an environment that students, faculty and staff could return to? How did the community cope with this traumatic event? Which community resources were indispensable in assisting with the recovery process? What have we learned from our experience? College officials and community partners will share the Dawson experience.

T4.2 Immigrant Integration into the Labour Market (E/SI) - Ballroom Centre (Level 4)
Karl Flecker, National Director, Anti - Racism and Human Rights Department - Canadian Labour Congress
Corinne Prince-St-Amand, Director General, Foreign Workers and Immigrants - Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
Naomi Alboim, Fellow Adjunct Professor, School of Public Policy - Queen's University

Research indicates that an aging population and declining birth rate are greatly impacting the Canadian workplace by reducing its ability to generate an adequate supply of workers. Between 1991 and 1996, immigration was the primary source of Canada’s population growth and represented 70 percent of its labour market growth. It is expected that by 2025, immigration will represent 100 percent of Canada’s net population growth. In spite of this stark reality, immigrants experience many barriers to integration into the Canadian labour market, from foreign credential recognition to racism and discrimination. Initiatives have been undertaken to expedite the entry of immigrants into the workforce, including the federal government’s Foreign Credential Recognition (FCR) program that provides strategic and financial support to partners to develop coherent, transparent, fair and equitable foreign credential assessment and recognition processes to enhance labour market outcomes of foreign trained individuals in targeted occupations and sectors. This session will provide an overview of the FCR program and highlight some of its initiatives with provinces, territories, partners and other stakeholders aimed at improving the integration of foreign trained professionals into the Canadian labour market. This session will also outline the work of Canadian colleges and institutes in responding to the changing demographics of their student population and facilitating the integration of immigrants into the labour market.

T4.3 - The Status of College Degrees in Canada (E/SI) - Jarry/Joyce (Level A)
David Marshall, President – Mount Royal College
Maureen Callahan, Vice President, Academic – Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
Michael Skolnik, Professor Emeritus – Ontario Institute for Studies in Education – University of Toronto
Alan Davis, Vice President, Education – Vancouver Community College

Colleges in at least three provinces have expanded degree access to undergraduate degrees, in both academic and professional fields. The recognition of these degrees by employers and universities across the higher education system has been under intense discussion across Canada this past year. This mini-keynote will update participants on these discussions, and will look at the specific experiences of one Ontario college; explore the issues related to the college/university interface; and, provide some ideas for the role of national bodies such as ACCC in supporting these programs and in representing the interests of the institutions involved.

2:45 pm - 3:15 pm
Coffee Break
Ballroom Foyer (Level 4)

3:15 pm - 3:45 pm
Keynote - Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
ACCC AGM
Ballroom (Level 4)

7:00 pm - Closing
Closing Banquet
Ballroom (Level 4)

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