AGENDA for the Regular Meeting - Public Session of the University of the Fraser Valley BOARD OF GOVERNORS Thursday, October 3, 2013 Meeting: 5:30 PM Rivers Dining Room, TTC - Canada Education Park Campus, 5579 Tyson Road, Chilliwack, BC
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. 1. WELCOME from the CHAIR . 2. PRESENTATIONS . 2.1. Office of the Registrar and University Secretary - A. Wiseman . 3. CALL TO ORDER . 3.1. Adoption of Agenda, 2013 10 03 THAT the Agenda for the 2013 10 03 meeting of the UFV Board Public Session be adopted, as presented. . 3.2. Declaration of potential conflict of interest . 3.3. Consent Agenda Discussion - B. Delaney . 4. ADOPTION OF CONSENT ITEMS . 3 - 8 4.1. Minutes, 2013 09 05 . 5. REPORTS . 9 - 18 5.1. President's Report - M. Evered . 5.2. University Secretary and Registrar - A. Wiseman . 19 5.3. UFV Alumni Association - L. Goerke . 21 - 22 5.4. UFV Faculty & Staff Association - V. Grieve . 5.5. UFV Student Union Society - S. Potter . 23 - 24 5.6. University Advancement & Alumni Engagement - H. Beard . 6. MINISTRY UPDATES/CORRESPONDENCE . 25 - 29 6.1. Crime reduction panel members named, terms released . 31 - 32 6.2. Private institutions providing more choices for students .
Page 1 of 105 UFV Board meeting Agenda, Public Session October 3, 2013 Page 33 6.3. Advanced Education minister meets with stakeholders . 35 - 36 6.4. Aboriginal post-secondary education: working for the future, by Amrik Virk . 37 - 38 6.5. Students give high marks for training . 39 - 41 6.6. We all benefit from international education, by Amrik Virk . 43 - 45 6.7. BC transfer system brings flexibility to students . 47 6.8. Ministry correspondence to Dr. Evered re Government's Open Textbook project, dated September 9, 2013 . 7. INFORMATION ITEMS . 7.1 Brought Forward from 2013 09 05 I/C Session - B. Delaney . 49 - 75 7.1.1 Statement of Financial Information, dated April 1 2012 to March 31 2013, Approved . 77 7.1.2 Student Centre construction contract, valued at $11,214,076 awarded to Mierau Contractors Ltd., Approved . 79 - 82 7.1.3 Annual Membership on Board Committees, Approved . 83 7.1.4 Revisions to 2013-14 Board Meeting Schedule, Approved . 7.2 Senate Information Items - E. Davis . 85 - 96 7.2.1 Approved Senate Minutes, August 21, 2013 . 97 - 98 7.2.2 Graduands, approved by Senate . 99 - 103 7.2.3 Terms of Reference and Membership Composition for the Faculty Standards Committee of Senate, approved by Senate . 105 7.2.4 Senate Committee on Indigenization, approved by Senate . 8. ADJOURNMENT and NEXT MEETING Next Meeting: Thursday, December 5, 2013 Location: Room A225/229 (Boardroom), UFV Abbotsford Campus
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Minutes for the Regular Meeting, Public Session of the University of the Fraser Valley Board of Governors Thursday, September 5, 2013 Room A225/229 (Boardroom), UFV Abbotsford Campus 33844 King Road, Abbotsford, BC
PRESENT: Board Members: Mr. Nathan Abrahams Ms. Angela Bennett Dr. Chris Bertram Ms. Theresa Coates Mr. Barry Delaney (Chair) Dr. Mark Evered Ms. Whitney Fordham Mr. George Hemeon Ms. Stacey Irwin Dr. Brian Minter Mr. John Pankratz Mr. Sean Parkinson
Regrets: Mr. Randy Bartsch Ms. Terry-Lynn Stone
Administration: Ms. Leslie Courchesne, Director, Marketing & Communications Dr. Eric Davis, Provost and Vice-President, Academic Dr. Peter Geller, Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President, Academic Ms. Jody Gordon, Vice-President, Students Ms. Jackie Hogan, Chief Financial Officer Dr. Lucy Lee, Dean, Faculty of Science Dr. Joanne MacLean, Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences Mr. Harv McCullough, Vice-President, External Mr. Craig Toews, Executive Director, Facilities and Campus Planning
Secretariat: Ms. Lori Ann Waites, Executive Assistant to the Board (Recorder) Mr. Alan Wiseman, University Secretary and Registrar
Guests: Dr. Malwinder Dhami, Community Guest
1. WELCOME from the CHAIR The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. Mr. Delaney welcomed everyone and introduced the evening’s guests.
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1.1. Introduction of New Board Members New Board members were introduced: John Pankratz, Appointed member, Chris Bertram, Elected Faculty member, Whitney Fordham, Elected Staff member, and Theresa Coates, Elected Student member.
2. PRESENTATIONS 2.1. UFV Faculty of Science – Dr. Lucy Lee Dr. Lee, Dean of the Faculty of Science, made a presentation on the Faculty of Science highlighting the Faculty’s Vision and Mission Statements, accomplishments of Faculty, Staff, and Students, projects and collaborations, new program initiatives, the Faculty of Science Five-year Plan, and challenges faced by the department. Mr. Delaney thanked Dr. Lee for an excellent presentation and invited questions from Board members.
3. ITEMS for ADOPTION 3.1. Agenda, 2013 09 05
RESOLVED 056/13 THAT the Agenda for the 2013 09 05 meeting of the UFV Board Public Agenda, 2013 09 05, Public Session, Session be adopted, as presented. Approved Moved by T. Coates, seconded by A. Bennett. CARRIED
4. GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE 4.1. Report 4.2. Governance Approval Items 4.2.1. Acting President Policy Mr. Delaney noted that one of the Board’s most important duties is hiring the President and that this policy addresses the appointment of an acting President when the President is unavailable to fulfil his/her duties.
RESOLVED 057/13 THAT, upon the recommendation of the Board Governance Committee, the Acting President Policy, Approved UFV Board of Governors approves the Acting President Policy, as presented. Moved by S. Irwin, seconded by A. Bennett. CARRIED
4.2.2. Finance & Audit Committee Terms of Reference In response to a question about the process of the appointment of external auditors, the following amendment was agreed to under the heading of “Serve as Audit Committee”: 3. Communicates appointment of External Auditors
RESOLVED 058/13 THAT, upon the recommendation of the Board Governance Committee, the Finance & Audit Committee ToR, UFV Board of Governors approves the Terms of Reference for the Approved as University of the Fraser Valley Finance & Audit Committee, as amended. amended Moved by J. Pankratz, seconded by A. Bennett. CARRIED
4.2.3. Location for November 2013 Board Meeting With the impending changes to the Board Meeting Schedule for the 2013-14 term, and the cancellation of the November 7th meeting, Mr. Delaney reported that a new recommendation will be brought forward from Governance identifying an alternate date for a Board meeting to be held in Agassiz.
4.3. Governance Information Items 4.3.1. Policy 132 – Use of University Space 4.3.2. Policy 220 – Space Management
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RESOLVED 059/13 THAT, upon the recommendation of the Board Governance Committee, the Policy 132 – Use of University Space, UFV Board of Governors approves the following policies, as presented: Policy 220 – Space Policy 132 – Use of University Space Management, Policy Policy 220 – Space Management 219 – Occupational Policy 219 – Occupational Health and Safety Health and Safety, Moved by S. Irwin, seconded by A. Bennett. CARRIED Approved
5. SENATE APPROVAL ITEMS 5.1. 2012-13 Revisions to the 2011-15 UFV Strategic Research Plan Dr. Davis reported that the Office of Research and Graduate Studies has updated its name to Research, Engagement and Graduate Studies, reflecting the student and community engagement involved in research and scholarship at UFV. Dr. Adrienne Chan, a long-time member of the School of Social Work and Human Services is the new AVP Research, Engagement and Graduate Studies.
In respect to proposed revisions to the 2011-15 UFV Strategic Research Plan, Dr. Davis noted the major change to the plan being the addition of Molecular Sciences as a new priority area, which includes Agriculture as a component. He also noted that the priorities for student learning and community engagement are now reflected in the plan.
RESOLVED 060/13 THAT, upon Senate’s recommendation, the UFV Board of Governors 2012-13 Revisions to the 2011-15 UFV approves the revisions to the 2011-15 UFV Strategic Research Plan, as Strategic Research presented. Plan, Approved Moved by A. Bennett, seconded by C. Bertram. CARRIED
Dr. Davis distributed an Applied Research report prepared by Kelly Hodgins and Gerry Fehr on a student led research project, noting this research project is an example of research that has a direct impact on the Fraser Valley.
6. REPORTS 6.1. President’s Report Dr. Evered noted that his written report included an update from Jody Gordon, VP Students. He invited Ms. Gordon to expand on her report. • In addition to discussing her written report, Ms. Gordon extended thanks to Craig Toews and his team for the reconfiguration of the Disability Resource Centre this summer, essentially doubling their ability to invigilate exams. Dr. Evered provided a verbal report: • Welcome and Orientation Events – Dr. Evered was pleased to report the following events had been held: o Welcome Back for Faculty and Staff o Orientation events at Chilliwack and Abbotsford campuses for new students o Welcome back events sponsored by Campus Life, Student Union Society and Cascade Athletics • Campus Shuttle – Dr. Evered reported that “The Campus Connector”, a partnership between the university and the Student Union Society began operation on September 3rd. He extended thanks to SUS President Shane Potter and VP Students Jody Gordon for their leadership, and to the many others of the SUS and UFV who worked to achieve this. • Cascade Athletics 30th Anniversary – Dr. Evered highlighted the new logo, noting that various events have been planned to celebrate the 30th anniversary. A fundraising breakfast was held this morning with guest speaker Alex McKechnie, Director of Sports Science for the Toronto Raptors.
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UFV Board Meeting, Public Session 2013 09 05 Page 4 of 6 • Obituary – Dr. Evered announced with sadness that UFV is mourning the loss of an incredible colleague, Keith Newport, a program technician in transport trades at UFV’s Trades & Technology Centre. • Ministry Updates: o Election Results – congratulations were extended to the six elected MLAs from our region, four of whom have served as faculty at UFV: Daryl Plecas, John Martin, Simon Gibson, and Laurie Throness. We also recognize and appreciate ongoing support of Minister deJong who has been a strong supporter and ambassador for UFV in his various roles, especially in his most recent and continuing appointment as Minister of Finance. o Ministry Changes – UFV is pleased with the appointment of Amrik Virk, Minister of Advanced Education. Dr. Evered has had the opportunity to speak with Minister Virk and looks forward to building a new relationship and inviting him to speak to our Centre for Indo- Canadian Studies. o Dr. Evered reported that Deputy Minister James Gorman is leaving government to pursue a new opportunity as President and CEO of the Council of Forest Industries. UFV has sent a note of appreciation, wishing Mr. Gorman well. Sandra Carroll has been appointed the new Deputy Minister. Previously DM of International Trade, Asia Pacific Strategy & Multiculturalism, Ms. Carroll has 25 years in BC public service. UFV looks forward to working with her and is preparing a letter of welcome. o Premier’s Direction to the Ministry – Dr. Evered reminded Board members of Premier Clark’s letter to our new Minister of Education. UFV was the only institution to be mentioned in that letter, highlighting the Province’s commitment to UFV’s centre of excellence in agriculture. The letter also focussed on core review of programming, targets for graduates (student success), BC Jobs Plan, and reducing costs. The Government is focused on eliminating debt, building the economy, and high-paying job creation. The grant reductions predicted in the pre-election budget are expected to occur. o Ministry of Technology, Innovation and Citizens’ Services – Dr. Evered met with new Minister, Andrew Wilkinson, to discuss the issue of new universities not being eligible for the Commercialization Voucher Program. The Minister understood they were eligible and we are now awaiting formal confirmation. o Advanced Education Critic, David Eby – Dr. Evered has met with David Eby, who is also planning a visit to UFV. • Institutional Accountability Report and Plan, 2013-14 – a copy of the Report was distributed to Board members. Dr. Evered extended thanks to Vlada Dvoracek, AVP Institutional Research & Integrated Planning, and his team, for their work on this report. • Exempt Status – Dr. Evered was pleased to report that the Minister has approved “Exempt Status” for UFV, a status reserved for universities who have achieved a record of success in program development and have a recognized program review process. This means that new program proposals no longer have to be submitted to DQAB (Degree Quality Assessment Board) for review and approval. Once UFV and the Board have signed off on a program proposal, it will go directly to the Minister. • Collective Bargaining – Dr. Evered reported that collective bargaining was successfully concluded. Within the constraints of the Cooperative Gains Mandate, wage increases were set by government with all costs to be covered by UFV and no reduction in service to students. The major change for UFV was the introduction of tenure and rank for faculty. Dr. Evered acknowledged the work of Dr. Davis and Diane Griffiths and their teams. • Aboriginal Initiatives – Dr. Evered invited Vice-Provost and Associate VP Academic, Peter Geller, to provide a report. o Dr. Geller’s verbal report highlighted examples of how UFV is fulfilling its commitment to Aboriginal peoples. Points included: . Aboriginal student numbers for 2012/13 were 986, an increase from 661 in 2007/08. . Lorna Andrews, a graduate of UFV, was hired as Director of Aboriginal Resource Services. This position was shifted from a coordinator position. . An Elders gathering was held at UFV bringing elders together to discuss how best to support Aboriginal students and the work they do.
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UFV Board Meeting, Public Session 2013 09 05 Page 5 of 6 . Faculties have various indigenizing activities underway and are working to encourage Aboriginal students. . UFV has partnered with NVIT (Nicola Valley Institute of Technology) to establish a program allowing graduates from NVIT’s Chemical Addictions program to ladder into UFV’s Bachelor of General Studies. . UFV is partnering with Sto:lo Nation, with funding from Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada to create a community-based employment and training program. The program will consist of two cohorts of students, one cohort pursuing a trades program and the other Sto:lo studies. . UFV is holding an Indian Residential School Day of Learning on Wednesday, September 18th. Senate has approved the transformation of classes for this day. • BC Centre of Excellence in Agriculture – Dr. Evered provided an update, noting that the Centre has received $1M confirmed funding from the Province, matching funds committed by the Board ($3/4M) and donated by CEPCO ($1/4M), and additional donations, notably a $150K donation from Envision. UFV has discussed the commitment and plans with the Minister of Advanced Education and representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture. Building of Phase 1 is underway and a visit by the Premier and opening events are being planned. We are working with Deans on a model for governance, leadership and management of the Centre, drawing on a report commissioned by the Chilliwack Agricultural Commission (Toma and Bouma Mgmt Consultants). • Chandigarh Update – Dr. Evered was pleased to share an email from Gurneet Anand, Associate Director of the Chandigarh program, highlighting the remarkable accomplishments of the past year, including student enrollment, attrition rates, transfers to Canada, finances, and 2013 graduate placements. Dr. Evered noted that although there have been difficulties, the establishment of such a facility in a foreign country is a remarkable achievement. UFV’s program has been recognized by AUCC as well as provincial and national governments. • 2013-14 Community Adult Literacy Program – Dr. Evered reported that UFV has received $204,444 through the Community Adult Literacy Program to support partnership projects in all of our communities. He extended thanks to Dean Brigden and her colleagues for their fine work in this area. • Canadian Safety and Security Program Funding of $134,550 – a partnership between the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC), Defence Research and Development Canada, and UFV, will support two research projects. Irwin Cohen, RCMP Research Chair in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice will be UFV’s lead investigator. • Canadian Association of Career Educators and Employers Award – Dr. Evered congratulated So Jeon of UFV’s Career Centre, who received a 2012/13 service award for her years of volunteer service and commitment to the organization. • Harrison Festival of the Arts – UFV sponsored the literary evening, Literary Café, organized by Cheryl Isaac, Director of Continuing Studies, and Trevor Carolan, English faculty member. UFV’s Theatre Department supported two plays from the Directors’ Festival. Dr. Evered extended appreciation to all involved. • Abbotsford Air Show Hosts – Members of UFV’s Aerospace and Aviation programs met with industry members in the days preceding the airshow. UFV partnered with the City of Abbotsford and School District 34 as hosts of a Chalet at the airshow. Dr. Evered extended thanks to Tricia Townsend for her work helping to organize the event. • New Appointments: Dr. Evered was pleased to announce the following new appointments: o Dr. Frank Ulbrich, Director, School of Business o Dr. Sylvie Murray, Program Development Coordinator o Leanne Tielmann, Associate Director, Student Services o Lorna Andrews, Director, Aboriginal Access Services • Value and Cost of University Education: Recent Media Reports – Dr. Evered expressed frustration over recent provincial and national news stories, noting many facts and figures do not support these stories.
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UFV Board Meeting, Public Session 2013 09 05 Page 6 of 6 In closing, Dr. Evered thanked community guest, Dr. Dhami, in attendance at this evening’s meeting, for his continued, generous support of UFV, and summarized several recent donations.
6.2. UFV Faculty & Staff Association There was no report.
6.3. UFV Student Union Society There was no report.
7. INFORMATION ITEMS 7.1. Brought forward from 2013 05 16 In Camera Session 7.1.1. Audited Financial Statements for the year ended March 31, 2013 Approved 7.1.2. FTE Enrolment Report for the year ended March 31, 2013, Approved 7.1.3. 2013-14 Year end Internally Restricted Allocations, Approved 7.2. Brought forward from 2013 06 21 In Camera Session 7.2.1. Five-Year Capital Plan Recommendation, Approved 7.2.2. 2012-13 Executive Compensation Disclosure Statement, Approved 7.2.3. Election of Board Executive for 2013/14 Term, Approved 7.3. Senate Information Items 7.3.1. Approved Senate Minutes, 2013 04 12 7.3.2. Approved Senate Minutes, 2013 05 20 7.3.3. Graduands approved at Senate on May 10, 2013 7.3.4. Final Graduand List for 2013/14 approved by Senate 7.3.5. Five-Year Online Plan: UFV Online in 2017 7.3.6. Indian Residential School Day of Learning on September 18, 2013 7.3.7. Applied Business Technology Program move to Continuing Studies Faculty 7.3.8. Academic Appeals Policy – Senate approval to repeal policy 7.3.9. Senate approval of TEP Secondary Program – this program was included in the Update to the UFV Education Plan, Pages 43 and 97 7.3.10. Senate approval of 3 non-credit programs – these programs were included in the Update to the UFV Education Plan, Page 63 7.3.11. Establishment of Faculty Standards Committee and Terms of Reference
8. ADJOURNMENT and NEXT MEETING
Prior to adjourning the meeting, Mr. Delaney invited comments from community guest, Dr. Dhami. Dr. Dhami announced his intention to make further financial contributions to UFV.
On behalf of UFV, Mr. Delaney extended thanks to Dr. Dhami, noting that he continues to be a very generous benefactor and champion for UFV.
Business complete, the meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m. on a motion by Mr. Parkinson, seconded by Mr. Bertram.
______Chair, UFV Board of Governors UFV President
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PRESIDENT’S REPORT TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
October 2013
President’s Report
Reports received from academic and service units are included below. An update of the President’s activities for the month of September will be presented at the meeting.
College of Arts (Jacqueline Nolte, Dean)
The College of Arts started the year with a Department Heads’ retreat at which mission, strategic directions, enrolment planning, high-impact learning practices and the new BA breadth requirements were discussed. Interesting discussions ensued regarding balancing our commitment to access (as represented by the Faculty of Access and Open Studies) and the College of Arts’ focus on programs and what we need to do to ensure that Arts admissions and retention strategies line up with students who are best-prepared.
Currently there are five program reviews in various states of completion: Geography; Social, Cultural and Media Studies; the Bachelor of General Studies (BGS); Psychology; Fashion Design. Geography and BGS underwent successful external reviews, including site visits.
Arts Advice Centre:
Arts Peer Mentoring Program
The Arts Peer Mentoring program, generously supported by RBC, continues to grow and evolve this fall semester. The purpose of the program is to pair third and fourth-year students with new and current UFV Arts students. The peer mentors provide support, guidance and friendship to students; they help new students transition to university life, foster learning and success, and help mentees become familiar with UFV resources and connect with the UFV community.
Elaine Newman, Director of the Arts Advice Centre, and Joanna Hawkins, Arts Advisor, have hired eight peer mentors for the fall semester. Elaine and Joanna facilitated the first full day of training with the mentors in August and continue meeting with them for weekly training sessions. At the New Student Orientation, mentors were already busy promoting and recruiting students to participate in the Peer Mentor program. To date, 53 students have expressed interest in participating in the program; 21 of these students are new admits from high school.
Returning mentor Emily Marconato commented that “I had one mentee last semester who ended up on the Dean's list and has decided to continue with the program because she said ‘the most helpful thing was having someone to talk to who is feeling the same stress as she does and who has been through it before’. Starting university is difficult for many people because they are leaving their comfort zone and having the companionship that is formed during peer mentoring is important to their achievements.”
The Peer Mentor team members are enthusiastic about working with their mentees. You can view the peer mentors’ biographies and more about the program at www.ufv.ca/artsadvice/peer- mentorship.
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Geography:
Cherie Enns (Geography), UFV, and the UN Human Settlements program (UN Habitat) have signed a letter of agreement to develop a pilot module to test the viability of a Youth Mobile Education and Entrepreneurial Training System. This project entails the creation of curriculum to be delivered via on-line modes, including cell phones, primarily in eastern Africa.
My River, My Home, an exhibition of children’s artwork from river basins around the world, will begin on September 27, 2013 at the Fraser River Discovery Centre in New Westminster. This project is part of ongoing research collaboration between UFV Geography and Biology, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (part of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)), Department of Fisheries & Oceans (DFO), and Emily Carr. For directions and exhibition information, go to the Fraser River Discovery Centre website at (http://www.fraserriverdiscovery.org/currentexhibits.htm).
Also, the June 2013 feature story in the issue of Canadian Geographic on the Health of the Fraser River profiles the research being done by multiple institutions on the changing Fraser basin dynamics. The article includes discussion of the UFV-Woods Hole collaboration, including work done by Steve Marsh, UFV Geography faculty member. Story is at: http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/magazine/jun13/british_columbia_fraser_river.asp.
Communications:
The Communications department was active over the summer, teaching 15 sections of courses, some of which were last-minute additions in response to student demand. Four of our department members presented at this year’s Congress 2013 of the Humanities and Social Sciences in Victoria in June, and the department has generally been active with research and presentations.
The Communications department has also been successful in involving students in a variety of research projects and presentations. One of the Congress presentations mentioned above was a paper co-authored by Marcella LaFever and her student Leonard Naimi. Leonard has now been accepted to the UBC Master’s in Education program. Marcella also worked with work-study student Harjyot Samra over the summer, and this project culminated in another faculty/student co-authored paper. Finally, the department awarded a research scholarship this year to one of our minor students, Erin Hailstone. Erin also presented her research at Congress this year.
At this year’s retreat in April, we hired a facilitator to lead an all-day session on how to better incorporate social media and communications technology into our core courses with good results.
The department was an active participant in the Indian Residential School Day of Learning on September 18, with faculty members facilitating events, students performing readings, and an entire class (Communications 180: Intercultural Communications) running two evening sessions for the event.
Visual Arts:
Alumni successes
Professional Profiles Former print media student and alumnus Jeff Boyes had his “Lincoln” print chosen for the front page of the Oscars website. Jeff has been successfully selling prints and
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continues to do commission work (for popular shows such as Breaking Bad!) through his own site: http://www.visualtechnicians.com. Former photography student and alumna Fiona Howarth recently exhibited a series of photographs produced during a trip to Iceland. The exhibit ran at the Fort Gallery in Langley. http://www.langleytimes.com/entertainment/220679281.html?mobile=true.
Creative and Cultural Economy BFA graduate Kelly Macintosh (2008) is now the Marketing and Programming Coordinator at Vernon Public Art Gallery! Way to go Kelly! Jennifer Pride (BFA 2010) is working at UFV as the Visual Resources Curator in the Visual Arts department.
Educators Helen Yannacopoulos (BFA 2008) is now a secondary teacher in the District of Mission. Fiona Moes (BFA 2010) is teaching in Vancouver. Chris Janzen (BFA 2010) teaches high school art in Hope.
Post-Graduate Studies Melanie Schnidrig (BFA 2011) is now entering the second-year in the MFA program at Concordia. Jenaya McChesney (BFA 2012) is now in teacher education program at the University of Victoria.
General Visual Arts News: Upcoming exhibitions will take place during the coming year, in the UFV gallery, by former grad students: Paula Funk, Chris Janzen, Colin Mitchell, Laura and David Saito. Two UFV visual arts alumni, Laura Dutton (MFA, UVic) and Michael Love (MFA, Concordia) have returned to teach sessional sections for our department! Finally, we bid farewell to our colleague Sarah Ciurysek, who taught sessionally for us for a number of years. Sarah has just been appointed tenure-track at University of Manitoba in their fine arts photography department! Congratulations Sarah!
All of these success stories bode well for the department, in that our students and faculty are finding meaningful work in the burgeoning creative economy.
Faculty of Professional Studies (Rosetta Khalideen, Dean)
Internationalization:
As a follow up to last year's week-long graduate seminar, the School of Business--along with UFV International and the Lucerne University of Applied Arts and Sciences in Switzerland--will host a second one-week module on Leadership in the Context of Globalization with an emphasis on Indigenous Leadership. Twenty students from Lucerne will join UFV students for this year's seminar from October 14 -19, 2013. Former Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia and tribal chair of Stó:lō First Nation, His Honour, Steven Point, will be one of the guest lecturers during the week.
In partnership and collaboration with Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE), and with support from UFV's Internationalization Fund, six student teachers from the Teacher Education
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program (TEP) travelled to Antigua. As part of the KPE Champions program (established by Joanna Sheppard in KPE), KPE and TEP students shared the goal of promoting health and physical education in the Antiguan school system. The TEP student teachers acted as mentors to the KPE students by teaching and providing planning and instructional feedback. Upon returning to UFV, the six TEP students presented their experiences and learning from Antigua to TEP faculty and student colleagues. As part of the debrief on outcomes of the 2013 program, TEP student teachers reported that this program fostered their awareness about the impact of education, the roles of teachers and the place of schools in society. Both TEP and KPE faculty are in favour of supporting a continued collaboration.
Indigenizing the Academy:
Several initiatives are underway in the Faculty of Professional Studies that illustrates cross- disciplinary and short and long-term commitments to indigenization.
In collaboration with Gwen Point, Dr. Elizabeth Dow, School of Social Work and Human Services (SWHS) organized a day-retreat to St. Mary's Indian Residential School for the Professional Studies Academic Leadership Team (PSALT). Attending to the 'inside out' model of indigenization which is based on the exploration of our own values and attitudes in relation to colonialism and Indigenous histories, the visit helped those in attendance reflect on the long- lasting effects of Indian Residential Schools.
Following the PSALT visit to St. Mary's, the faculty and staff of SWHS also visited the residential school. The visit, again facilitated by Gwen Point, helped foster an understanding of the ways in which the legacies of residential schools have significant connections to students in our classes and the curricula and courses we teach. The SWHS, partnering with "Turning the Page" Aboriginal program, is offering four First Nations Studies (FNST) courses this year. Other individual schools and departments within Professional Studies are now planning to organize their own learning retreats to St. Mary's.
At the same time, several departments and schools within Professional Studies are committed to changing the signage in our areas to reflect our presence on Stó:lō lands. Plans are underway in SWHS, School of Business and Teacher Education to have signage written in both English and Halq'eméylem.
School of Social Work and Human Services on day retreat to St. Mary's Indian Residential School in August, 2013. Geoff Waterfall and Gwen Point (both near centre of picture) helped to facilitate the visit and discussions.
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Program Development:
Progress continues with the Master Degree in Professional Accountancy and Corporate Finance. At present, the School of Business and Working Group are moving towards full program development.
Simultaneously, development has begun on the concept paper for a joint Geography/Global Studies-School of Business certificate program in the areas of international development, social enterprises and non-governmental organizations.
Adult Education has initiated a marketing plan directed towards the settlement sector in the Fraser Valley, focusing, in particular, on people who work in employment counselling and language and skills training. Along with the direct marketing outreach to the settlement sector, Adult Education has also launched a new website.
Both the School of Business and the Teacher Education program have new programs that will be offered this academic year--the Management Post-Degree certificate and the Secondary Teacher Education program.
The Faculty of Professional Studies will have four programs under review this academic year. The Master of Social Work (MSW) will begin the process of seeking accreditation with the Canadian Association for Social Work Education (CASWE), the national body that oversees social work education. Along with the MSW degree, Human Services, Teacher Education, and Library Information Technology will also undergo their reviews.
Student Success:
A graduate from the Bachelor of Arts-Child and Youth Care (BA-CYC) program, along with her team, was given the award for Best Overall Program during Australian Child Care week for their work on nutrition and healthy living. Another BA-CYC grad, currently living in Zambia, will be visiting the Fraser Valley and will be speaking to UFV classes about her current work as an Executive Director of an agency in Zambia.
Lori Poljancic (BBA graduate in Human Resources) has been accepted into The Master of Employment Relations program at Memorial University, a program noted for its highly competitive entry.
Two Adult Education students were engaged in significant educational research studies during the summer. Michael Pidwerski, through his research on the use and acquisition of American Sign Language as a second signing language by deaf immigrants from Iraq, explored the ways in which deaf newcomers to Canada can be better supported through settlement education. Joy McGill is at the earlier stages of a research project which examines how ESL learners use cultural stereotypes in intercultural communication. Two Adult Education students have also been awarded UFV Writing Prizes this year.
All thirty-five students who graduated in June from the Teacher Education program are now employed.
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Community Collaborations and Initiatives:
In the School of Business, David Dobson will be working with the Chilliwack Downtown Association as well as the Abbotsford Heat on marketing initiatives. Mark Breedveld will be working with Abbotsford Tradex and Chamber of Commerce on an exhibit marketing plan. Dr. Don Miskiman, along with local community agencies, will help in the development of a worker's cooperative for 'at risk' people. In addition, Dr. Miskiman has partnered with an elementary school to design outdoor-based, indoor workspaces.
Dr. Elizabeth Dow (SWHS) has been working on the issue of homelessness in Abbotsford throughout the summer and will be collaborating with Abbotsford Community Services on events to engage the community and raise awareness.
People and Team:
The School of Business welcomed several new members: Rod Haywood (Aviation Management and Business) and Dr. Kristen Robertson (Human Resource Management and Organizational Studies). Dr. Frank Ulrich, incoming Director for the School of Business, will begin his term on October 1, 2013.
Adult Education welcomed three new people: Corinne Richard as the new 50 percent Program Advisor; Janice Johnson as an instructor to temporarily replace Ian Hunt while he is on sabbatical; and Suki Grewal who begins as the part-time department assistant.
Darrell Fox and Dr. Margaret Coombes have joined the School of Social Work and Human Services. Darrell Fox's teaching and research focus on youth and restorative justice. Dr. Margaret Coombes' specialization is in child welfare and intervention with those affected by sexual abuse and trauma. In addition, Vanessa Krahn came to SWHS as Acting Program Advisor.
Several Professional Studies faculty are involved in research initiatives and scholarly activity. Dr. Mark Lee (School of Business) is presenting a paper on corporate sustainability and Dr. Fiona McQuarrie (School of Business) is revising her textbook--considered a leading book in its field-- Industrial Relations in Canada. SWHS faculty, in collaboration with other departments at UFV and community organizations, are exploring topics including: effects of trauma on the housing of marginalized women; effects of parent incarceration on children; intimate partner violence, ally- building, and community partnerships; and media coverage of poverty. ECE/CYC faculty presented at a conference in Prague and another has initiated a research project on Trauma Informed Care models in Canada. Both Raymond Leung (School of Business) and Darrell Fox (SWHS) are preparing to defend their doctoral dissertations this fall.
Graduate and Research Studies (Adrienne Chan, Associate VP)
Students:
UFV’s Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) Students for Development grant supported 12-week internships for four UFV students in Tanzania over the summer and is supporting four UFV students in India this fall; and two India students at UFV this term. This grant project ends December 2013 and has proved to be an amazing opportunity for our students and the communities they worked with.
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Hugh Brody has hired two UFV students, Sophie Thomas and Collins Njoroge, to work with him in South Africa this month on the distribution and promotion of his latest DVD Tracks Across Sand – The Khomani San of the Southern Kalahari – The story of a land claim.
Lenore Newman and student Shea Wind completed a short-study over the summer on the origin of the Nanaimo Bar.
Five students received Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada’s (NSERC) Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA) grants to work over the summer with some of our top researchers: Libby Griffin (Olav Lian); Karanjit Singh and Brandon Yanciw (Noham Weinberg); Andrew Alexander (Lucy Lee); and, Jason Ho (Derek Harnett).
Events & Activities:
The annual catalogue of faculty and student Publications and Research for 2012-2013 is in print and will be available later this month.
The Research Lecture Series will kick off in late October with Lenore Newman, Canada Research Chair in Food Safety and the Environment, presenting.
In August, the Research Services office provided several workshops: one for new faculty, and one on completing research option/scholarly activity applications. Upcoming workshops this term include: “Getting Your Article Published” and for students “Completing Graduate Scholarship Applications”.
A number of UFV researchers participated in the Indian Residential School Day of Learning. Ken Brealey co-presented on Aboriginal Health; Hugh Brody’s film The Meaning of Life was shown; Trevor Carolan presented on Reconciliation and Indigenization; Yvon Dandurand spoke on the Rights of the Child; and, Eric Spalding presented on Aboriginal Media.
The 2nd annual faculty Research Excellence Award was presented to Noham Weinberg at Convocation.
Ethics and Animal Care:
Andrea Hughes has been elected Chair of the Human Research Ethics Board (HREB), with Michelle Riedlinger acting as Vice-Chair.
Centres:
Lenore Newman continues to work with Research and Graduate Studies to establish an Agriburban Research Centre. This Centre will be interdisciplinary working with Geography, Agriculture, and establishing regional linkages.
The Centre for Indo-Canadian Studies is hosting the Ghadar Centennial Conference on October 17.
Graduate Studies:
The Master of Social Work had its first 18 graduates cross the stage at Convocation.
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The Master of Arts in Criminal Justice had 12 graduates.
A Master’s degree in Professional Accountancy & Corporate Financial Management is being developed with hopes of running its first cohort in 2015.
Department Members:
Dr. Garry Fehr has joined us as acting Director of Research Services and Industry Liaison while Brad Whittaker is on sabbatical leave this fall;
Linda Dahl is filling in as Research Services Assistant while Yvette Fairweather is on maternity leave;
Mary Eitzen is joining us as an auxiliary to assist with the increased workload;
Dr. Adrienne Chan is now officially the Associate Vice President of Research, Engagement and Graduate Studies after a year of acting AVP;
Deborah Block continues as the assistant to the AVP.
Jody Gordon, VP Students
Disability Resource Centre:
The Disability Resource Centre at UFV assists students with disabilities so they have an equal opportunity for academic success at our institution. The Disability Resource Centre assists UFV students who have physical, mental health, and learning disabilities. Currently at UFV, we have 853 students with documented disabilities registered with the Disability Resource Centre.
Equal opportunities for students with disabilities are created through academic accommodations which are designed to offset the ramifications of their disability and create a level playing field. Accommodations will assist the student in meeting the learning objectives of their courses and permits fair evaluation of their performance and knowledge. Frequently, these accommodations involve providing invigilation of quizzes, mid-terms, and exams throughout the semester for students with disabilities that are eligible for exam-related accommodations. The Disability Resource Centre also provides information on funding for students with disabilities and assists in obtaining education-related assistive technology that can be used by students for their coursework.
The Disability Resource Centre has seen a dramatic increase in student totals over the past several years. Since 2006, we have witnessed an increase of 41 percent in total numbers of students registered with our department. There has also been a steep increase in the number of exams we are invigilating for students with disabilities as our registered student count increases.
Students Registered with Disability Resource Centre 2006 501 2009 680 2013 853
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The complexity of disabilities that we are encountering in our students continues to escalate. The increase of accessibility in post-secondary institutions has allowed students with extremely challenging conditions to enter studies for the first time. In particular, there have been large increases in students with autism and mental health conditions.
Career Centre:
In August and early September the Career Centre organized, co-organized, or participated in five Accounting recruitment events. These events were attended by 50 unique UFV students seeking full-time employment and co-op opportunities with accounting firms and in other industries.
UFV’s bi-annual Career Fair will be held on Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at the Envision Athletic Centre. All UFV students and alumni looking for summer jobs, part-time and full-time employment, as well as graduate school opportunities are invited to attend. The Career Centre will start on-campus promotion of the event in January 2014.
Third-year Arts student Taylor Johnson (Major: English, Minor: Sociology) joined the Career Centre team in September. Taylor holds the full-time Co-op position of Career Centre Associate - Employer Relations. The selection for this position was difficult; 25 applications were received, nine students were interviewed.
Co-operative Education: Services
For the summer semester, co-op co-ordinators placed a total of 48 co-op students, the highest summer semester placement since 2008. The breakdown is as follows:
Arts: 12 placements Business Administration: 5 Computer Information Systems: 26 Science: 5
Students were placed with some well-recognized organizations: Canada Border Services Agency, Abbotsford Police Department, BC Hydro, Correctional Service of Canada, and the Royal Bank of Canada. A total of eight students were placed outside British Columbia, one in Alberta with Husky Energy Inc. and seven in Ontario with Research In Motion, Hydro One, and IBM Canada. First-time placements were accomplished with Brookside Chocolates (a division of Hershey’s Chocolates), the City of Surrey, SAP in Vancouver, and TyCrop Manufacturing Ltd.
We also had the rare opportunity of placing three Theatre students at Fort Langley Historical site. The Fort had received federal funding and had a timeframe of only one week to fill the three vacancies. Bruce Kirkley, Head of the Theatre department, was instrumental in informing Theatre students; interested students were then fast-tracked through the co-op admission process.
Co-Operative Education: Revitalization
Serious work around the revitalization of the UFV Co-operative Education program has begun. Co-op data for the last 20 years is being analyzed. A first model has been completed and parameterized; key management indicators, slow/fast components, and action items have been identified.
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UFV Co-operative Education is also seeking accreditation through the federal Canadian Association for Co-operative Education (CAFCE)/the provincial Accountability Council for Co- operative Education (ACCE). Accreditation will require and ensure a continued commitment from the institution towards Co-operative Education programming.
Towards this goal a consultant began her work with Career Centre staff in June. To date, staff members have been interviewed and consulted for input; co-op co-ordinator outreach to academic advisory committees and academic program committees has begun; the Director, Career Centre, will hold a presentation to the Deans at the end of September. Research is also underway investigating best Co-op practices at other universities.
Work Study Grant Program
The Work Study Grant program is an internally funded program with a budget currently set at $316,000 per year. Funding comprises $264,000 in wage costs plus a 19.75 percent institutional levy covering WorkSafeBC fees, Employment Insurance premiums, and Canada Pension Plan contributions. Program funding follows a funding cycle from May to April, with the corresponding semesters - summer, fall, and winter. It is administered by the Career Centre.
The purpose of the Work Study grant program is to supply full-time students with part-time job opportunities at the University of the Fraser Valley. Job opportunities funded through the program must either contain a significant educational component, ideally related to a student's field of study, or provide a service that is most effective when rendered by a student and, ideally, directly to other students.
The Career Centre processed and evaluated 290 Work Study grant applications covering the period summer 2013, fall 2013, and winter 2014. 195 positions were allocated to the three functional areas in proportion to the demand: Research (81 positions), Service (74), and teaching (40). The standard grant size is 120 hours over one semester, a gross value of $1620.
For the summer semester 36 Work Study grants were utilized. Five grant holders overshot their allocation for a total of 111 hours; the monetary value of the overuse will be recovered from the grant holders.
Work Permit Program
Historically the administration of all work permits (Off-campus, Co-operative Education, Post- Graduate) for international students was overseen by the International department. The responsibility for the Off-Campus Work Permit program shifted to the Career Centre in 2007. To be consistent with the practices at other B.C. Post-Secondary Institutions the Work Permit Program was transferred back from the Career Centre to the International department. After a six- week transition period the process was completed on Aug 30, 2013.
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UFV Alumni Association Report to the Board of Governors Thursday, Oct 3, 2013 Rivers Dining Room TTC, CEP Chilliwack campus
ALUMNI NETWORKING
Alumni Association Stakeholders meetings This summer members from the Alumni Association Nominations committee held a series of special meetings designed to build connections with alumni while gathering feedback on Alumni programming. These meetings also provided a platform for potential recruitment to the board of directors. The information gathered will help to inform the Alumni Association’s strategic planning this fall.
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES
Board of Director Recruitment activities This fall the Association will say farewell to two long standing executive members, Mark Brosinski, Treasurer and Darren Penner, Secretary. Both Mark and Darren have been long term volunteer directors bringing leadership and commitment. Mark began in 2006 and served one term as member at large and three consecutive terms as Treasurer. Darren started as member at large in 2006 and served three consecutive terms as Secretary.
The Nominations committee chaired by Justin P. Goodrich undertook an intensive recruitment campaign over the summer. As a result Alumni will be vying for four vacancies on the board at our Annual General meeting. The board is well positioned to fill these vacancies while expecting a full complement of alumni to also participate at the committee level.
Alumni Association Annual General Meeting – Wed, October 30 The Alumni Association requests your presence at the Annual General Meeting and reception Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at 5:30 pm on the Abbotsford campus room B121. Join us for a brief business meeting followed by a wine and cheese reception when we will honor our best volunteers and say farewell to our long standing board members.
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SPONSORSHIPS
UFV Cascades Alumni Day set for Saturday, September 28th, 2013 The Association will once again sponsor the annual Alumni Games day building on a decade long tradition of supporting our Cascades. In celebration and recognition for the 30th anniversary of the Cascades the Alumni Association is pleased to be offering special Athletic Alumni membership cards to our former athletes. The Alumni Games day event will be held on Saturday, September 28th. Jason Barnes, Vice Chair will speak on behalf of the Association.
Library Information Technology Alumni reunion The UFV Alumni Association will be sponsoring the next LIBIT reunion by sponsoring the wine and cheese reception on Friday, November 22. It’s been three years since the first gathering of over 75 alumni at the 2010 LIBIT alumni reunion. Chair, Tony Luck will attend to bring greetings from the Association.
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Faculty and Staff Association President’s Report to the Board, September 24, 2013 Submitted by Vicki Grieve
Summer came and went this year with alarming speed. This perception may be due to my age and the truism that the older you get, the faster time goes. On the other hand, the fact that our new contract did not receive provincial approval until July, and did not get ratified until August may have something to do with the fact that I had little sense of that wonderful slowdown which usually occurs for academics during the summer months.
I’m not complaining though. This is a contract worth waiting for, and along with other members of the FSA’s negotiating team, I’m very grateful to our senior management for their dedication and tenacity in holding out for the approvals which made our vision of rank, tenure and promotion at UFV a reality. This has been a long time in coming, and to my mind is one of the true milestones in our journey from college to university-college to university.
These provisions in our new contract enshrine a vision; however, all of the attendant and necessary practicalities are not yet in place. Members of the FSA Executive and the management team will be working together on a Letter of Agreement committee to put the necessary standards and procedures in place that will allow new faculty members to apply for promotion once they have completed their probationary process and three-year review. Grandparenting procedures will allow current faculty with five-years of service or more to apply for tenure and the rank of Associate Professor through a submission to their dean. This provision both honors our roots as an egalitarian and non-hierarchical community college while providing a creditable means to recognize the scholarship and outstanding teaching achievements of our current faculty.
The timing of our contract ratification vote—I don’t think that we’ve ever held a contract vote during the summer—was a controversial subject for some of our faculty and staff. However, the FSA executive felt that waiting until the fall for a vote was not fair to staff who had seen the contract stalled because of rank and tenure negotiations, and who had patiently been waiting for their negotiated pay raises. In addition, UFV now operates on a year-round schedule. Do we even have an official faculty vacation period anymore? We went ahead and held the vote, which was overwhelmingly positive. We of course wanted to know how this voter turn-out stacked up against previous ratification and election votes. Our wonderful office staff did a little digging, and came up with the numbers I’ll reproduce at the end of this report.
These numbers demonstrate that the turn-out for the summer ratification vote was not significantly lower than other ratification votes. However, taken as a whole, the numbers seem to indicate that engagement of our membership is not as great as we would like it to be. What does it mean when on average only about 37% of our members turn out to vote for contract ratification or the election of officers? This statistic tells us that voter turn out is not great, but it doesn’t tell us why. The current executive intends to grapple with this issue, and to devise some strategies which will increase engagement for the silent majority of our membership.
One thing which does serve to catch the attention of UFV employees is when something they value is taken away. Recently, due to budget reductions in all areas, some of the fitness programs
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that Human Resources facilitates were cut. This caused quite a bit of distress, and so a meeting of concerned employees, H.R. personnel and FSA executive members was organized. The meeting was an eye-opener; who knew how much money and how many person-hours go into the organization of fitness classes! As a result of the meeting, the FSA has agreed to make a sizeable contribution to funding additional classes. We hope this goes some distance towards making UFV employees happier and healthier.
I look forward to working with The Board during the coming year, and to keeping you up to date with The Faculty and Staff Association’s activities and issues.
Voter turn-out statistics for FSA Elections
Total Votes Voter Election Date Members Received Turn-out Contract Ratification 2012-2014 Jul-13 1,022 383 37% Faculty Advisory Vote on Rank & Tenure Jul-13 376 225 60% By-Election for Chief Negotiator Jun-13 1,022 244 24% Executive elections - AGM May-13 1,022 386 38% Executive elections - AGM May-12 1,006 342 34% By-Election for Faculty Contract. Adm Oct-11 935 160 17% Contract Ratification 2010-2012 Jun-11 917 360 39% Executive elections - AGM May-11 913 414 45% Executive elections - AGM May-10 899 281 31%
Average voter turn-out 36%
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University Advancement and Alumni Engagement Report to the Board of Governors Thursday, October 3, 2013 Rivers Dining room TTC, Chilliwack
DONATIONS RAISED 2013 DONATIONS RAISED 2011 DONATIONS RAISED 2012 YTD: AUG END
# Gifts 2,793 3,141 1933 #Donors 544 679 367 Cash $ 737,291. $1,014,734. $524,582.64 Stocks/Property $910,622.12 Gift In Kind $ 74,512. $56,376. $43,435.74 Totals: $ 811,804. $1,071,111. *$1,478,640.50
Total Fundraising The first three months of 2013 surpassed total fundraising in the twelve months of both 2011 and 2012.
Staffing Executive Director, Madeleine Hardin, is on leave for health reasons. Hilary Beard is currently filling this role. Our department wishes Madeleine a speedy and full recovery.
During the summer, the position of Advancement Officer, Special Gifts and Stewardship was filled.
BC Agriculture Centre of Excellence The new BC Agriculture Centre of Excellence is continuing to garner interest and support throughout the Fraser Valley. Donations and pledges from a diverse group of supporters continue to come in. In addition to Envision Financial’s support of the Demonstration Barn the following businesses are investing in agriculture education at UFV, Chilliwack Foundation, BC Egg Marketing Board, BC Chicken Marketing Board, City of Chilliwack, Agrium and Crop Life. University Advancement is actively engaging with a cross-section of the agriculture economy to create a network of support for our agricultural programming. The sod-turning event on June 18th had over 120 attendees.
Giving Thanks, Donor and Alumni Appreciation event, Oct. 10 The primary objective of the evening will be to honour and thank our top donors and confer the Distinguished Alumni Awards.
UFV Wrestling program Athletics’ new program, wrestling, will require fundraising. This will roll out under the Cascades banner, and be coordinated through the University Advancement office. A strategy is being developed and supporting materials are in production as we prep for Sept. 30th press conference.
UFV Sponsorship Opportunities Work is well underway to develop an institution-wide sponsorship package that includes all opportunities for our external community. The sponsorship opportunities will be organized by audience. This will be a single global package that will replace the numerous individual packages that had been
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used previously. The first roll-out of this initiative was specific to the donor and alumni appreciation event and has successfully garnered 5 sponsors.
Alumni Engagement Benchmarking Including the 2013 graduates, our state of the art donor and alumni database currently houses a total of 31,212 alumni records. We are in contact with approximately 57% of our alumni by mail. This is a significant number by industry standards. We currently have the potential to reach 36% of our alumni through email. Our email contact information has grown from approximately 800 in 2008 to over 11,000 today representing an increase of more than 1,200% over 5 years.
We are successfully building our Social Networking platforms and have seen our alumni presence on Facebook grow over the last year. Currently we host 6 Alumni Facebook groups including, Athletics, Dental, Fashion, Hospitality Event Planning, International and Plumbing.
Alumni Engagement Activities The Alumni Engagement office staff continue to coordinate and implement a number of initiatives in support of Alumni engagement and relationship building including:
• Alumni Stakeholders meetings – July 16, Aug 15 and Sept 30 • Alumni Games Day - Sept 28 • Distinguished Alumni Awards at the ‘Giving Thanks’ donor and alumni appreciation event – Oct 10 • Library & Information Technology Alumni Reunion - Nov 22
Alumni Mentorship Initiatives In partnership with Student Life the Alumni Engagement office issued a call for alumni mentors. Twelve alumni mentors were selected from various disciplines to participate in this new mentorship program called ‘UFV Connect’. The program will begin this fall and aims to connect first year students with other first year students, a student mentor and an alumni mentor.
The Alumni Engagement office is supporting the College of Arts and the Arts Advice centre to identify alumni to participate in the annual Arts Majors Expo on Oct 30. Alumni will be selected to participate as mentors to offer their insights on career options.
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NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release Office of the Premier 2013PREM0094-001406 Ministry of Justice Sept. 20, 2013
Crime reduction panel members named, terms released
VANCOUVER – A blue-ribbon panel comprised of criminologists, former RCMP leaders and a former federal deputy solicitor general will study and recommend ways to drive the province’s record-low crime rate down even further, Premier Christy Clark announced today.
“B.C.’s crime rate is at its lowest level in four decades, partly because our government has given police, municipalities and other partners innovative tools and supports over the past 12 years,” said Premier Clark. “To further reduce crime, this expert panel will collaborate with stakeholders across the justice system toward concrete solutions.”
Chaired by Parliamentary Secretary for Crime Reduction and veteran criminologist Darryl Plecas, the blue-ribbon panel on crime reduction includes as its volunteer members: Criminologist and former RCMP Deputy Commissioner Canada West Gary Bass Criminologist and substance abuse expert Geri Ellen Bemister Former RCMP commissioner Beverley Busson Professor, criminologist and justice policy and law reform expert Yvon Dandurand Recently retired federal deputy minister and former deputy solicitor general Jean Fournier
Members will begin meeting in October and will examine existing crime-reduction initiatives and research from other Canadian provinces and other countries throughout their appointments. Beginning early next year, the panel will hold regional roundtable consultation sessions at which stakeholders will have opportunities to discuss current crime reduction approaches in the context of successes, challenges and gaps, as well as new opportunities.
“Collaboration turns our crime-fighting investments and innovations into successes – like our civil forfeiture program, our provincewide police information-sharing system, and traffic fine revenue sharing with local governments,” said Attorney General and Minister of Justice Suzanne Anton. “This panel is about informing how we might adjust priorities and resource commitments to further reduce crime and increase public safety.”
“With 34 years as a criminologist and researcher, I’m intensely familiar with B.C.’s criminal justice evolution and those who’ve helped to make it happen,” said Plecas. “The calibre and depth of expertise of our panel membership is superb, and I look forward to hearing from many stakeholders who’ve been part of B.C.’s success in addressing crime in the past, as well as newer voices that may bring fresh, workable ideas forward.”
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The panel will seek to engage stakeholders from police, local government, corrections, criminal justice, academia, health and social services, and other relevant fields. This approach acknowledges that crime reduction initiatives typically focus resources on specific crime problems in local communities, and are generally evidence-led and multi-agency in nature, requiring collaboration between law enforcement, governments and other partners.
Plecas will deliver a summary of the panel’s findings to Anton by June 30, 2014. The report is to summarize current crime reduction initiatives, identify potential challenges and concerns, provide the broader results of the stakeholder consultation and recommend opportunities and next steps.
Quick Facts: Invitations to the regional roundtable consultation sessions will be sent to stakeholders in November, after the panel finalizes related logistics. The blue-ribbon panel responds to lawyer Geoff Cowper’s call, in his report to government entitled A Criminal Justice System for the 21st Century, for development of a provincewide crime reduction plan. Government subsequently identified crime reduction initiatives as a priority for action in White Paper Part Two: A Timely and Balanced Justice System. Police-reported crime statistics for 2012, released in July by the Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, show B.C.’s crime rate remains at its lowest level in four decades.
Learn More: The panel’s terms of reference are at: http://pssg.gov.bc.ca/public/policeservices/crime- reduction-tor.pdf Cowper’s report A Criminal Justice System for the 21st Century is at: www.ag.gov.bc.ca/public/justice-reform/CowperFinalReport.pdf White Paper Part Two: A Timely and Balanced Justice System is at: www.justicebc.ca/shared/pdfs/WhitePaperTwo.pdf The Ministry of Justice’s Police Services main page: www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/policeservices/ Minister Anton’s mandate letter is at: www.gov.bc.ca/premier/cabinet_ministers/suzanne_anton_mandate_letter.pdf Parliamentary Secretary Plecas’s mandate letter and terms of reference are at: http://pssg.gov.bc.ca/public/policeservices/plecas-crime-reduction-tor.pdf
A backgrounder follows.
Contact: Sam Oliphant Press Secretary Office of the Premier 250 952-7252
Government Communications and Public Engagement Ministry of Justice 250 356-6961
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BACKGROUNDER
Blue-ribbon crime reduction panel member biographies
Darryl Plecas (chair)
Darryl Plecas was elected MLA for Abbotsford South on May 14, 2013, and appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Crime Reduction on June 10, 2013. Previously, Plecas was the RCMP research chair and director for the Centre for Public Safety and Criminal Justice Research at the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV), where he has worked for 34 years. He holds two degrees in criminology from Simon Fraser University (SFU) and a doctor of higher education degree from the University of British Columbia (UBC).
Plecas has volunteered on advisory committees to the Correctional Service of Canada and the Justice Institute of BC, and on the selection advisory committee for the appointment of the Chief Justice of the Provincial Court of B.C. He has also served as a campaign cabinet division chair for the United Way, chair of the Long-Term Inmates Now in the Community (LINC) Society, a member of the Abbotsford Police Department’s scholarship committee, a director on the Fraser Valley Child Development Foundation Board, and an appointee on the board of the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse.
Jean Fournier
Over his 46 years with the federal government, Jean Fournier oversaw important and sensitive government initiatives related to substance abuse, Aboriginal and northern affairs, the DNA Data Bank, land claims negotiations, pension reform, official languages amendments and agreements, the Canadian Multiculturalism Act, the Japanese Canadian Redress Agreement, the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre (FINTRAC) and the senate ethics and conflict of interest regime. At the international level, Fournier chaired a committee of the Organization of American States to strengthen member states’ capacity to deal with drug abuse and trafficking. He served as a deputy minister from 1986 to 2000 – the latter half of this time as deputy solicitor general. He also worked on two royal commissions.
Fournier joined the board of the non-profit Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse in 2006; he currently chairs its finance committee and is involved with nominations and governance. Previously, he served as a member of the board of the Vanier Institute of the Family from 1997- 2000 and 2005-11, where he had been vice-president and chaired the executive committee for several years.
Yvon Dandurand
Canadian criminologist and professor Yvon Dandurand has decades of experience in justice policy and law reform. His work has involved law reform and criminal justice capacity-building and evaluation projects in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. His current areas of interest include child protection, juvenile justice, violence against women, organized crime, human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation of children.
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For the last 18 years, Dandurand has worked and published in international criminal justice co- operation, treaty implementation, rule of law, human rights, criminal justice and law enforcement reform, capacity building and technical assistance, and post-conflict reconstruction. He has led numerous criminal law reform initiatives as a senior associate of the International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy, an affiliate of the United Nations. He has taught criminology and sociology of law at various Canadian universities and is currently associate vice-president, research and graduate studies at UFV and senior associate, International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy.
Geri Ellen Bemister
Geri Ellen Bemister is an instructor in the Department of Criminology at North Island College in Courtenay. Previously, she worked in research and analysis with the RCMP research chair at UFV’s Centre for Public Safety and Criminal Justice Research. She holds an MA from UFV – where she received the Wally Oppal Endowment Leadership Award in 2011 – and a range of certificates in counselling and addiction services.
An expert on substance abuse issues, Bemister has undertaken addiction consultation for a wide range of agencies, including the Correctional Service of Canada. She owns and operates a practice providing counselling to individuals, groups and families, and has served as team lead at Kinghaven Peardonville House Society, an Abbotsford treatment centre. She has also volunteered widely, including as board chair with Recovery Day Nanaimo, and with the Kids4Kids Afterschool Program and Edgewood Treatment Centre in Nanaimo.
Beverley Busson
Bev Busson joined the RCMP with its first class of female members in 1974. Initially stationed in Salmon Arm, she later served in Kelowna and North Vancouver. Following studies in criminology, completion of a law degree at UBC in 1990 and work at RCMP headquarters in Ottawa, she eventually returned to Vancouver in 1995, where she led an elite team dedicated to covert surveillance.
In 1997, she became the first woman to serve as chief superintendent in charge of criminal operations for Saskatchewan. The following year, she became the first female commanding officer, also in that province. In 1999, Busson returned to B.C. to head the newly designated British Columbia Organized Crime Agency. She returned to the RCMP in 2000 as B.C.’s commanding officer and received an additional role – deputy commissioner for the Pacific Region, which included the Yukon – in 2001. In 2004, the University College of the Fraser Valley awarded her an honorary doctor of laws; a second, from SFU, followed in 2010. In 2006, she became the 21st commissioner of the RCMP and the first woman in that position, as well as the first police officer awarded the Order of British Columbia. She retired from the force in 2007.
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Gary Bass
Gary Bass served nearly 40 years with the RCMP, including as Deputy Commissioner Canada West. During his RCMP career, he developed expertise in drug and organized crime investigations, terrorism and homicide investigations, major case management and crime reduction strategies. He has been extensively involved in the international development of training in advanced investigative techniques and has been qualified as an expert witness in relation to several of these activities. His many awards include two Commissioner’s Commendations, Commanding Officer’s Commendations, and awards from the lieutenant governor for outstanding service and meritorious service.
Bass holds an MA in criminal justice and is currently a senior research fellow with the Institute for Canadian Urban Research Studies in SFU’s School of Criminology. His research interests include developing meaningful performance measures for policing and integrated criminal justice system structures, understanding the impact of falling crime rates on the future of policing, effective drug treatment programs, and First Nations, rural and northern policing.
Contact: Sam Oliphant Press Secretary Office of the Premier 250 952-7252
Government Communications and Public Engagement Ministry of Justice 250 356-6961
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INFORMATION BULLETIN 2013AVED0018-001422 Ministry of Advanced Education Sept. 19, 2013
Private institutions providing more choices for students
VICTORIA – Many post-secondary students starting or returning to classes this September will be attending one of British Columbia’s private universities, colleges or career-training schools.
More than 330 private-education institutions offer a wide range of career-training and degree programs in British Columbia, with more than 60,000 enrolments every year.
Private institutions complement the province’s 25 public universities, colleges and institutes, giving students more options and flexibility as they advance their education and skills training, and often meaning students can stay closer to home while attending classes.
Currently, 19 private and out-of-province public institutions are operating in British Columbia with authority to grant degrees under B.C.’s Degree Authorization Act. These institutions must undergo a quality assessment process and obtain consent from the Minister of Advanced Education before they can offer degree programs. Private and out-of-province degree-granting institutions also are required to report annually to the ministry to ensure their operations maintain quality standards and provide consumer protection to students.
About 8,100 students attended private and out-of-province degree-granting institutions in B.C. last year, studying in over 50 different degree programs.
At this time, 317 private career-training colleges are registered with B.C.’s Private Career Training Institutions Agency (PCTIA). These institutions offer programs designed to train students for a wide range of jobs in everything from health care to heavy equipment operation. Private career colleges typically operate on a continuous delivery model, meaning students can start a program based on their own schedule.
PCTIA regulates private career-training institutions in B.C., providing consumer protection to students, and enforcing basic education and quality standards of accreditation. Institutions must be registered with PCTIA if they are offering programs longer than 40 hours and with tuition of $1,000 or more.
In 2011-12, private career-training institutions in B.C. awarded 37,473 credentials to students.
The private career-training sector in B.C. reported approximately $270 million in tuition revenue in 2011-12, providing a strong economic benefit for communities in which they are located.
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In addition to career-training institutions and degree-granting institutions, the private post- secondary sector in B.C. includes institutions offering faith-based degree programs, non-degree academic programs and language training programs.
Private post-secondary institutions can voluntarily achieve the Government of British Columbia’s Education Quality Assurance (EQA) designation seal. EQA is used around the globe to promote B.C.’s high-quality, reputable post-secondary institutions. When students choose an institution with the EQA seal, they are assured it has met or exceeded the highest government quality-assurance standards.
More than 115 institutions throughout the province have EQA designation, including all 25 publics, about 50 private career-training, 10 private degree-granting and 25 private language schools.
Private institutions bring diversity to British Columbia’s post-secondary system, expand the range of training available, and help ensure students are gaining the learning, skills and experience they need to be first in line for jobs opening up around the province.
Learn more:
To find a private post-secondary institution in British Columbia: http://www.aved.gov.bc.ca/privatepsed/welcome.htm
Media Contact: Dan Gilmore Communications Manager Ministry of Advanced Education 250 952-6400
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NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release Ministry of Advanced Education 2013AVED0019-001429 Sept. 19, 2013
Advanced Education minister meets with stakeholders
VANCOUVER – Advanced Education Minister Amrik Virk today met with the Confederation of University Faculty Associations of British Columbia (CUFA BC).
“One thing is clear as I meet with stakeholders: we all share the common goal of high-quality, affordable and accessible post-secondary education,” said Virk, who spoke at the association’s fall council meeting. “Research universities play an important role in ensuring we have the educated and skilled individuals needed for B.C. to be successful in a global economy and carry out research that contributes to our economy.”
In addition to a growing demand for skilled workers and skills training, the province also will need a range of professionals, from business people to engineers, project managers, health- care professionals and innovators, to name just a few.
“We are very pleased that Minister Virk could join our fall council session, where we explored pressing issues in higher education,” said Dr. Richard Kool, president of CUFA BC. “Academic staff at the province’s research-intensive institutions are equally committed to furthering both the general and professional education of British Columbians, other Canadians and international students through high-quality teaching, research and scholarship.”
CUFA BC represents approximately 4,600 professors, lecturers, librarians and other academic staff at five public research and doctoral-granting universities: Royal Roads University; Simon Fraser University; University of British Columbia; University of Northern British Columbia and University of Victoria.
Media contact:
Dan Gilmore Communications Manager Ministry of Advanced Education 250 952-6400
Connect with the Province of B.C. at: www.gov.bc.ca/connect
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OPINION- EDITORIAL Aboriginal post-secondary education: working for the future
By Amrik Virk Minister of Advanced Education Sept. 17, 2013 (459 words)
With the start of another post-secondary school year, our government is working diligently to ensure Aboriginal people can access the education and training they will need to take full advantage of job openings we expect in the years ahead.
Labour market forecasts estimate one million jobs will be available here by 2020 – and 43 per cent of them will require trades or technical training.
Just imagine the opportunities that will be available to Aboriginal people and other British Columbians: one million jobs, because the world believes in the relationships and the strong economy that we have built. That is why we’re aligning skills training and labour market programs so we can meet regional employment demands: a prime example is the oil and gas industry in the North.
We know there is significant untapped human resource potential in British Columbia’s Aboriginal communities. In fact, Aboriginal people represent our youngest and fastest-growing demographic and they are a key area of focus for our government.
Participation by Aboriginal people in the workforce is key to achieving the goals of the B.C. Jobs Plan. Ensuring there is access to post-secondary education and training when and where it is needed will improve lives and build stronger communities. In 2010-11, more than 2,700 credentials were awarded to Aboriginal students – up from 2,100 in 2006-07. Our goal is to increase the number of credentials awarded to more than 4,600 by 2020. The Aboriginal Post-Secondary Education and Training Policy Framework was launched in June 2012, with the strong support of our Aboriginal partners, as well as public post-secondary institutions. It is a roadmap to help Aboriginal learners succeed. It is based on mutual respect and it enhances participation by Aboriginal partners in the social, cultural and economic lives of their communities, the province and global society.
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Working with our Aboriginal and post-secondary partners, we have implemented programs that include community-based training delivery, which puts work-related training and education programs right in Aboriginal communities. And we’re providing more financial support for student awards and scholarships to help Aboriginal learners reach their education and career goals.
In November 2012, we set up the $2-million Aboriginal Emergency Assistance Fund to reduce financial barriers to accessing and completing post-secondary education and training for Aboriginal learners.
Currently, we are working with our education partners in the K-12 system to improve Aboriginal students’ transition rates to post-secondary education. We hope by providing better information about labour market needs – and the training that is available – families will be able to make informed choices during the K-12 years that will support their transition to post- secondary education and the labour market.
I’m proud of what we’ve achieved so far, and I’m looking forward to what the future holds for Aboriginal people, and for all British Columbians.
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NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release Ministry of Advanced Education 2013AVED0015-001391 Sept. 16, 2013
Students give high marks for training
VICTORIA – The most-recent round of student outcomes surveys show that 93 per cent of post- secondary students, who completed programs at British Columbia’s public universities, colleges and institutions, are satisfied with their education and training.
“These results are very encouraging and would be an A+ equivalent in most institutions,” said Advanced Education Minister Amrik Virk. “Students are our most-important source of information on our post-secondary system. These survey results will guide us as we work to ensure we’re producing graduates who have the knowledge and skills they need to find jobs or advance their education.”
For 25 years, the B.C. Student Outcomes Project has surveyed former post-secondary students and provided valuable information on students’ education experiences and transition into the workforce.
In 2012, four provincewide surveys collected information from over 30,000 former students who left bachelor programs; diploma, associate degree and certificate programs; and apprenticeship programs, as well as developmental programs including adult basic education and English as a second language (ESL).
Here are some of the highlights:
Of the baccalaureate graduates surveyed: 94 per cent rated the quality of instruction positively. 87 per cent were in the labour force (employed or looking for work), 93 per cent of those were employed and one per cent had a job lined up. 55 per cent took further education. 36 per cent borrowed from a government student loan program. The median amount borrowed was $20,000.
Of the former diploma, associate degree and certificate students surveyed: 95 per cent rated the quality of instruction positively. More than three-quarters had taken applied programs, which lead to employment in a specific field.
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90 per cent in applied programs were in the labour force and 81 per cent of those were employed. 26 per cent borrowed from a government student loan program. The median amount borrowed was $10,000.
Of the former apprenticeship students: 96 per cent rated the quality of instruction for their in-school training positively. 90 per cent with workplace experience said they were very satisfied or satisfied with their overall workplace training. 96 per cent were in the labour force and 87 per cent of those were employed and making a median hourly wage of $28. 80 per cent of employed respondents took less than one month to find a job.
Of the former developmental students: 97 per cent rated the quality of teaching positively. 92 per cent said they were very well or somewhat prepared for further education. 71 per cent of adult basic education and 63 per cent of ESL respondents pursued further education. 80 per cent of ESL respondents, who used English at work, said their English language training was very helpful or helpful.
“It is vital we hear what students have to say about their post-secondary experience. Their feedback provides valuable insight into where we are succeeding and where we can improve,” said Kathy Kinloch, president of Vancouver Community College. “The latest student results confirm British Columbia’s post-secondary public education system is responding to the ever- changing needs of students and the labour market.”
Findings from annual student outcomes surveys are used by the B.C. government, post- secondary institutions, the Industry Training Authority, students and other stakeholders to monitor the effectiveness of education and training, review programs and curriculum, and align training with labour market demands, as well as to assist prospective students with career decisions.
Learn More:
To read or download B.C. Student Outcomes Surveys: www.aved.gov.bc.ca/surveys/welcome.htm
Media Contact: Dan Gilmore Communications Manager Ministry of Advanced Education 250 952-6400
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OPINION- EDITORIAL We all benefit from international education
By Amrik Virk Minister of Advanced Education Sept. 11, 2013 (813 words)
VICTORIA – We can take great pride in the fact that every year more than 100,000 students from around the globe choose to come to British Columbia to advance their education. It speaks to the quality of our education sector and the opportunities, natural beauty and safe environment that our province has to offer.
They are students like Maik Uhlmann of Germany who travelled through B.C. a few years ago, fell in love with the Okanagan and stayed. This September, he’s starting his third year toward a bachelor of business administration degree at Okanagan College.
Maik enjoys the smaller classes. “Back in Germany, my sister is in classes of about 100 students, while here our classes are 30 to 40 students. My professors know my name. I’m not just a number.”
And he appreciates the teaching here. “In Germany, it’s a typical blackboard style. The instructor lectures and you take notes. At Okanagan College, there’s much more interaction and group work in class, and we deal with business problems that relate to the real world.”
Maik is working part-time in a hotel in Kelowna. “When people hear my accent, they have lots of questions about German culture and traditions, and travel in Germany.”
We are all benefiting from the time international students spend with us. They share perspective from their home countries in our classrooms. Communities are strengthened by the understanding and diversity that comes from welcoming students from all over the globe.
International students spend a great deal of money while they are here, supporting local jobs and businesses. They travel around our beautiful province to see the sights, ski, hike and bike, as well as eat and shop. In 2010, international students spent $1.8 billion in British Columbia on tuition, accommodation and other living expenses, generating 22,000 jobs.
If they decide to return home when they complete their studies, they will have first-hand knowledge of our province – experiences and contacts they can share with family, friends and colleagues. If they decide to stay and work in B.C., they will help ease the expected shortage of skilled workers, which will allow our provincial economy to keep on growing.
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I want to assure you that international students do not take seats away from B.C. students. They generate additional seats and opportunities for our students. International students pay their own way for their classes – typically three to four times the tuition paid by domestic students – resources used by our educational institutions to support academic programs, services and facilities for all students.
International students have a huge and lasting impression on our province. Just as significantly, we all benefit when B.C. students study in other countries.
Jason Marchand of North Vancouver took his studies to India last term as part of his third year in the bachelor of science in nursing program at Langara College. Jason spent five weeks in the village of Jaito Sarja working in the government hospital and providing community health services in schools and homes.
Jason discovered that, “In India, the entire family is there when someone is sick. You no longer have one patient, you have a room full. I gained a real appreciation for a holistic focus to nursing, especially regarding the role of a patient’s family in the healing process.”
Back home now, Jason is working as a student nurse at Vancouver General Hospital, where his patients and colleagues are benefiting from his work in India.
International experiences are life-changing for our students and educators, transporting them around the world to gain knowledge and understanding, building global connections and pathways that enrich their learning and careers forever.
Our post-secondary institutions continue to pursue partnerships with education institutions in other countries so we can send students and instructors abroad, and bring students and instructors to British Columbia, strengthening international ties and co-operation.
International education is all about the two-way flow of students, faculty and ideas. Under our International Education Strategy, we’re working to expand that global exchange.
Since the strategy was announced just over one year ago, we’ve been making real progress, including investing $5 million in scholarships and research internships for students, hiring dedicated education officers for our overseas trade offices, and refreshing LearnLiveBC – our online portal to all the great things we have to offer international students who are thinking of coming here.
As we begin the fall semester, I want to welcome international students and faculty from around the globe to British Columbia. We’re glad you’re here!
I want to encourage you to make the very most of your time with us and get around and explore our exciting province. I know wherever you go you’ll find a warm welcome.
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And if you’re a B.C. student or instructor and you’re packing to head off to study in another country, I want to congratulate you on your decision to expand your learning horizons and wish you many happy experiences.
Connect with the Province of B.C. at: www.gov.bc.ca/connect
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NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release Ministry of Advanced Education 2013AVED0012-001336 Sept. 5, 2013
B.C. transfer system brings flexibility to students
VICTORIA – Post-secondary students in British Columbia can move between institutions, programs and regions as they pursue their education and training, thanks to the most comprehensive credit transfer system in Canada.
“A student’s journey through the post-secondary system can take many twists and turns,” notes Advanced Education Minister Amrik Virk. “Our credit transfer system recognizes that, and offers students the flexibility they need to chart their own unique path toward the successful completion of their studies and a rewarding career.”
The B.C. Transfer System involves a network of 38 public and private universities, colleges and institutes. It enables students to move from one institution to another and receive credit for previous applicable course work, giving them a high level of flexibility to complete their studies.
The system is based on transfer agreements between the institutions through which one institution recognizes education successfully completed at another.
Credit Transfer offers many benefits to students:
Students can begin their studies at an institution close to home and save money while they plan their educational path with the option of moving to another institution to complete their program. A student who does not meet the admission requirements for a B.C. university directly based on their high school grades may be eligible to apply for admission later as a transfer student. Students can complete up to two years (60 credits) and transfer to finish their baccalaureate degree. Credit Transfer provides flexibility for students who change their education or career goals, take time away from their studies, move, or who face other planned or unplanned events that may impact their education. Credit Transfer reduces the need for students to repeat comparable courses they have already successfully completed at another institution, saving money, time, and effort and allowing for earlier graduation.
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For example:
A student in Prince George interested in working in the resource sector may take a natural resources and environmental technology diploma at College of New Caledonia and transfer credits to the bachelor of science natural resources management program at the University of Northern British Columbia. A student at Capilano University in North Vancouver who is interested in becoming an engineer may complete the first-year engineering program and then transfer credits toward further study at the second-year level in an engineering degree program at the University of British Columbia or the University of Victoria. A student in Comox who is interested in completing a bachelor of science in biology at Vancouver Island University may stay in their home community and complete up to 60 credits through the associate degree or university studies program at North Island College before completing their studies in Nanaimo. A student at Columbia College (private institution) in Vancouver who is completing an associate of arts degree with a focus on business administration may pursue further studies in the bachelor of commerce program in entrepreneurial management at Royal Roads University in Victoria and complete the degree within two additional years.
Each year thousands of B.C. students take advantage of transfer options to continue their studies and graduate from their programs. In 2010-11 alone, approximately 36,000 students moved between public post-secondary institutions in pursuing their education goals.
Stacy Smith of Squamish completed the two-year human kinetics diploma program at Capilano University and transferred into the bachelor of kinesiology degree program at the University of British Columbia, where she is entering her final year.
“All my credits transferred exactly and the process was extremely easy,” said Smith. “I suggest students do their research, take advantage of available resources, and get guidance from their instructors to determine all their options.”
Students can find out how courses and programs transfer in B.C. and explore all their transfer options at BCTransferGuide.ca http://www.bctransferguide.ca/ The site is updated daily as new transfer agreements are created between institutions.
“The BC Transfer Guide enables advisors and students to work together to find the best path for each student, removing some of the planning stress while empowering students with the guidance they need to make informed choices about their courses,” says student advisor Amelia Kaiser of the University of Northern British Columbia.
The B.C. Transfer System is co-ordinated by the B.C. Council on Admissions and Transfers, a non-profit, public agency funded by the B.C. government which facilitates transfer arrangements among autonomous post-secondary institutions.
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Media Contact: Dan Gilmore Communications Manager Ministry of Advanced Education 250 952-6400
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Excerpt from the Minutes of the Regular Meeting, In Camera Session of the University of the Fraser Valley, Board of Governors Thursday, September 5, 2013
RESOLUTION NO. 052/13
RESOLVED THAT, upon the recommendation of the UFV Finance & Audit Committee, the UFV Board of Governors accepts the Statement of Financial Information, dated April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013, pursuant to Section 2 (1)(d),(e) and (f) and Schedule 1 Section 9 of the Financial Information Act. Moved by G. Hemeon, seconded by N. Abrahams. CARRIED
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FISCAL YEAR
APRIL 1, 2012 to MARCH 31, 2013
STATEMENT of FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Pursuant to Section 2.(1)(d)(e)(f) of the Financial Information Act 1996 Chapter 140
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SCHEDULE OF GUARANTEE AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENTS
Letter of guarantee to the City of Abbotsford in the amount of $22,234 pertaining to building development
The University has guaranteed a loan of $56,443 to the University radio station CIVL Radio.
Pursuant to Section 2.(2)(d) of the Financial Information Act
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FISCAL YEAR
APRIL 1, 2012 to MARCH 31, 2013
SCHEDULE OF REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES
Pursuant to Section 2.(2)(e) of the Financial Information Act 1996 Chapter 140
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Statement of Remuneration and Expenses Pursuant to the Financial Information Act Fiscal Year April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013
EMPLOYEES SALARIES OVER $75,000 NAME TITLE SALARIES EXPENSES Ackland, Patricia Instructor, Psychology 86,169 2,171 Adams, Nicole Associate Director, Finance 103,631 3,871 Affleck, Ian Instructor, Mathematics 75,605 108 Akuffo, Edward Instructor, Philosophy / Politics 80,460 2,851 Alibhai, Najmi Counsellor, Student Services 86,894 1,745 Anderson, Anastasia Instructor, Philosophy 85,077 1,351 Anderson, David PC LAN Administrator, Information Technology 79,699 1,200 Anderson, Robin Instructor, History 90,054 - Anderson, Terry Instructor, Criminal Justice 86,935 1,589 Andrew, Myles Instructor, Electrical 84,694 2,302 Antonishen, Kevin Lab Instructor, Kinesiology & Physical Education 77,670 2,708 Anzai, Tetsuomi Instructor, Fine Arts 82,414 538 Archie, Trudy Instructor, Upgrading & University Preparation 90,918 1,913 Arndt, Allan Instructor, Biology 100,723 1,928 Arnold, Rolf Director, Trades & Technology 103,817 2,039 Arroliga-Piper, Teresa Instructor, Modern Languages 87,168 - Atkins, Carolyn Lab Instructor, Geography 86,891 1,116 Aubin Boisclair, Renette Instructor, Registered Nursing 85,546 2,892 Baier, Glen Instructor, Philosophy 93,378 1,873 Bain, Jill Instructor, Art History 86,469 2,293 Bains, Satwinder Director, Centre Indo Canadian Studies 99,104 16,265 Bakos, Adrianna Instructor, History 83,918 - Balagopal, Raji Instructor, Chemistry 86,427 - Barker, Nancy Instructor, Hospitality Event Planning 86,194 - Baumann, Michael Director, Career Centre 86,348 2,380 Baumann, Tom Instructor, Agriculture 84,944 4,429 Bayrock, Michael Manager Information Systems, Information 88,488 58 Technology Services Beard, Hilary Senior Development Officer, University Advancement 76,002 2,816 & Alumni Engagement Behmer, Alfred Instructor, Aircraft Structures 85,469 1,473 Belec, John Instructor, Geography 93,072 1,926 Bell, Colleen Librarian Public Service, Library 85,194 3,100 Bertram, Chris Instructor, Kinesiology & Physical Education 113,942 9,206 Bialas, Nathan Instructor, Biology 87,007 - Blakeborough, Darren Instructor, Social Cultural & Media 76,894 3,816 Bocsanu, Gianina Instructor, Resident Care 85,469 6,527 Bohm, Stephan Instructor, Computer Information Systems 84,694 - Borrows, Gloria Consultant, Writing Centre 90,362 1,517 Bos-Chan, Maria Department Head, English as a Second Language 100,824 4,951 Brandenburg, Jason Instructor, Kinesiology & Physical Education 89,861 2,063
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Statement of Remuneration and Expenses Pursuant to the Financial Information Act Fiscal Year April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013
EMPLOYEES SALARIES OVER $75,000 NAME TITLE SALARIES EXPENSES Brealey, Ken Instructor, Geography 114,890 3,268 Breedveld, Mark Instructor, Business Administration 88,814 819 Brigden, Susan Dean, Faculty Access & Open Studies 133,592 8,358 Brody, Hugh Research Chair, Research & Graduate Studies 79,388 - Brooke, Virginia Manager Systems & Telecommunications, 85,120 944 Information Technology Systems Brosinski, Mark Manager, Budgets & Financial Planning 79,195 - Bual, Moninder Associate Director, Occupational Health & Safety 111,720 3,768 Bubb, Gillian Instructor, Business Administration 96,524 1,111 Burkhart, Paul Instructor, Communications 92,024 871 Burkholder, Eileen Counsellor, Student Services 85,469 5,435 Burridge, Kimberly Labour Relations Advisor, Human Resources 81,617 2,519 Burton, Wendy Director, Teaching & Learning 98,089 10,475 Busse Klassen, Eleanor Executive Assistant, Vice President Students 78,476 235 Butner, Helen Instructor, English as a Second Language 78,200 471 Cameron, Alan H Instructor, Modern Languages 95,250 594 Candia, Jorge Manager, Capital Projects & Improvements 93,089 3,154 Canning, Shelley Instructor, Nursing 86,118 3,142 Carroll, John Instructor, English 79,721 - Carson, Darlene Instructor, Upgrading & University Preparation 84,245 259 Carson, James Instructor, Welding 89,351 1,313 Causton, Pamela Instructor, Nursing 87,524 1,142 Chaichian, Cyrus Instructor, Business Administration 92,137 22 Chan, Adrienne Associate Vice President, Research Engagement & 120,199 8,307 Graduate Studies Choy, Sik-Cheung Instructor, Chemistry 86,002 1,500 Chu, David Instructor, Mathematics 86,469 268 Coates, Jocelyn Instructor, English 79,838 187 Cohen, Irwin Director, Criminology & Criminal Justice 114,947 2,672 Common, Dianne Instructor, Teacher Education Program 134,376 1,986 Compeau, Heather Education Librarian, Library 75,802 1,646 Cooke, Virginia Instructor, English 87,194 71 Cooke, William Registrar, Office of Registration 108,888 - Cooper, Edward Instructor, Physics 101,914 24 Corbeil, Bruce Instructor, Cooking 91,189 476 Courchesne, Leslie Director, Marketing 112,976 1,879 Dahl, Cheryl Instructor, Social Cultural & Media 103,883 1,837 Dalton, Christine Lab Instructor, Biology 75,642 2,864 Dance, Nigel Instructor, Chemistry 91,025 958 Dandurand, Yvon Associate Vice President, Research & Graduate 142,783 443
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Statement of Remuneration and Expenses Pursuant to the Financial Information Act Fiscal Year April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013
EMPLOYEES SALARIES OVER $75,000 NAME TITLE SALARIES EXPENSES Daniel, Bryan Manager Systems & Telecommunications, 98,565 4,467 Information Technology Systems Dart, Ron Instructor, Philosophy / Politics 110,551 5,597 Davidson, Karen Instructor, Registered Nursing 84,993 2,171 Davis, Eric Provost & Vice President Academic 193,464 14,703 Dennis, Elizabeth Instructor, Sociology 98,974 1,979 Dennison, Zoe Instructor, Psychology 109,469 1,610 Dewolde, Kevin Instructor, Business Administration 112,969 3,482 Dhande, Karamjit Instructor, Mathematics 83,989 - Dhillon, Samarjit Instructor, Registered Nursing 82,114 1,974 Dobson, David Instructor, Business Administration 96,355 1,729 Douglas, Leah Instructor, Social Services 88,469 705 Dow, Elizabeth Director, Social Services 107,172 1,418 Dow, Martha Instructor, Sociology 102,318 13,872 Duncan, Bernard Instructor, Mechanics 88,130 1,697 Dvoracek, Vladimir Associate Vice President, Institutional Research & 159,521 3,769 Intergrated Planning Edwards, Sheila Instructor, Registered Nursing 85,694 6,111 Elsey, J. Christine Instructor, Anthropology 86,324 1,402 Endelman, Robin Instructor, Mathematics 77,929 2,057 English, John Dean, Trades & Technology 139,335 621 Enns, Cherie Instructor, Geography 86,221 10,777 Evans, Karen Vice President, Students 156,359 948 Evered, Mark President & Vice Chancellor 209,254 17,552 Fehr, Garry Instructor, Geography 94,177 13,354 Fenske, David Instructor, Chemistry 97,728 - Fenwick, Ian Instructor, Theatre 90,973 3,018 Fisher, Susan Instructor, English 115,713 3,078 Fletcher, Graham Instructor, Kinesiology & Physical Education 103,324 128 Flynn, Sandra Instructor, Registered Nursing 85,469 6,703 Fotouhi, Ali Reza Instructor, Mathematics 92,124 290 Frank, Sheldon Instructor, Welding 81,326 1,700 Franklin, Paul Instructor, Computer Information Systems 87,465 2,940 Freschi, Dea Associate Director, International Education 100,910 34 Friesen, Christopher Instructor, Fine Arts 94,915 48 Friesen, Roger Instructor, Kinesiology & Physical Education 84,794 - Friesen, Rosie Instructor, Dental Assisting 85,324 810 Fritzke, Grant Lab Instructor, Chemistry 76,387 192 Gaetz, Michael Instructor, Kinesiology & Physical Education 89,857 4,699 Gallinger, Walter Instructor, Aircraft Structures 92,467 3,154 Gao, Fei Database Administrator, Information Technology 81,640 5,447
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Statement of Remuneration and Expenses Pursuant to the Financial Information Act Fiscal Year April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013
EMPLOYEES SALARIES OVER $75,000 NAME TITLE SALARIES EXPENSES Geller, Peter Vice Provost & Vice President, Academic 129,023 14,161 Gibson, Simon Instructor, Business Administration 77,022 - Gillespie, Beth Instructor, Biology 81,678 270 Gillies, Sharon Instructor, Biology 90,043 14,807 Gingerich, Colleen Instructor, Computer Information Systems 78,480 5,943 Goad, Nancy Instructor, Registered Nursing 89,464 2,785 Goldstein, Gidu Systems Analyst, Information Technology Services 81,611 2,228 Gordon, Jody Vice President, Students 97,411 9,640 Greenfield, Deborah Manager, Academic & Administration Services 77,476 2,431 Grieve, Vicki Instructor, Upgrading & University Preparation 85,168 - Griffiths, Diane Associate Vice President, Human Resources 153,484 7,159 Gritzmaker, Larry Instructor, Drafting 87,524 2,982 Gumprich, Paul Instructor, Agriculture 86,894 162 Gutteridge, Andrew Instructor, English 99,359 20 Hampton, Samantha Instructor, Nursing 92,635 569 Haner, Timothy Instructor, English 89,318 2,885 Hardin, Madeleine Director, University Advancement & Alumni 111,689 3,138 Harding, Robert Instructor, Social Services 79,995 1,560 Hardman, Shirley Senior Advisor, Indigenous Affairs 90,355 4,101 Harnett, Derek Instructor, Physics 92,324 6,056 Harper, David Instructor, Kinesiology & Physical Education 80,527 1,585 Harris, Daniel Instructor, Computer Information Systems 125,981 80 Harris, Elaine Associate Registrar, Office of Registration 94,421 625 Harrison, Jill Manager, Student Life 82,786 5,315 Harrison, Robert Lab Instructor, Biology 81,879 - Herman, Carmen Lab Instructor, Physics 84,504 3,534 Hernandez, Celeste-tina Instructor, English as a Second Language 95,161 1,500 Herron, Tim Instructor, English 86,469 293 Hicks, Dianne Director, Human Resources 124,158 3,714 Hitchens, Nicole Executive Assistant, Vice President Academic 77,121 3,254 Hodges, Alastair Instructor, Kinesiology 104,469 2,280 Hogan, Jacqueline Chief Financial Officer 166,439 11,717 Hogg, John Instructor, Social Services 91,219 514 Hudson, Douglas Instructor, Anthropology 94,024 2,534 Hughes, Andrea Instructor, Psychology 91,979 1,852 Hughes, Jonathan Instructor, Geography 94,859 857 Hunt, Ian Instructor, Adult Education 88,560 1,828 Idzior, Aleksandra Instructor, Art History / Visual Arts 82,529 11,402 Ilsever, Joe Instructor, Business Administration 107,199 987 Isaac, Cheryl Director, Continuing Studies 92,693 2,199 Isaac, Kim University Librarian 121,631 2,603
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Statement of Remuneration and Expenses Pursuant to the Financial Information Act Fiscal Year April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013
EMPLOYEES SALARIES OVER $75,000 NAME TITLE SALARIES EXPENSES Ivanof, Mike Instructor, Business Administration 113,179 2,902 Ives, Joss Instructor, Physics 81,280 3,323 Jackson, Lee-Anne Instructor, Nursing 75,979 7,197 Janmaat, Alida Instructor, Biology 86,306 4,607 Jeffries, Duncan Instructor, Computer Information Systems 77,868 448 Jessiman, Lesley Instructor, Psychology 81,157 3,426 Johanson, Sarah Instructor, Nursing 87,669 1,079 Johnson, Kerry Instructor, English as a Second Language 80,601 70 Johnson, Michael Instructor, Communications 92,824 3,000 Jope, Gilmour Instructor, English as a Second Language 77,787 3,565 Justin, Brian Lab Instructor, Kinesiology 109,046 4,446 Keiver, Katherine Instructor, Kinesiology 91,418 2,400 Kelley, Randy Instructor, Electrical 86,469 - Kent, Anne Instructor, Nursing 86,050 5,686 Key, Dean Instructor, Auto Service Technician 85,469 2,328 Khalideen, Rosetta Dean, Professional Studies 146,199 7,909 Kilbride, Joan Instructor, English as a Second Language 84,694 - Kirkland-Harvey, Lynn Instructor, Communications 84,694 3,000 Kirkley, Richard Instructor, Theatre 97,984 4,316 Klesh, Laurie Director Computing & Technology, Information 127,068 3,376 Technology Services Kroeker, Paul Instructor, Computer Information Systems 103,999 1,498 Kuczynska, Anna Instructor, Upgrading & University Preparation 102,722 366 Kwak, Lisa Manager Compensation & Contracts, Human 76,301 684 Kwan, Daniel Instructor, History 86,469 2,700 La Flamme, Michelle Instructor, English 85,324 5,961 LaFever, Marcella Instructor, Communications 77,554 1,500 Laghzaoui, Ghizlane Instructor, Modern Languages 83,951 1,986 Landolfi, Emilio Instructor, Kinesiology & Physical Education 81,038 - Larson, Deborah Instructor, Nursing 86,432 5,638 Lashbrook Green, Janet Instructor, Library Information Technology 91,449 1,988 Leach, Christopher Instructor, History 85,348 334 Lee, Lucila Dean, Science 85,497 3,647 Lee, Mark Instructor, Business Administration 111,555 2,584 Leonard, Brian Manager, Emergency Planning 85,464 4,450 Leung, Raymond Instructor, Business Administration 103,946 5,572 Li, Hongfei Librarian, Library 85,324 639 Lian, Olav Instructor, Geography 83,351 6,530 Littmann, Helene Instructor, English 84,694 492 Lo, Edward Instructor, Computer Information Systems 96,776 6,753 Loten, Cynthia Instructor, Mathematics 91,418 512
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Statement of Remuneration and Expenses Pursuant to the Financial Information Act Fiscal Year April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013
EMPLOYEES SALARIES OVER $75,000 NAME TITLE SALARIES EXPENSES Lownie, Keith Instructor, Business Administration 94,469 1,159 Lu, Ding Instructor, Economics 87,769 2,599 Luu, Diane Instructor, Communications 85,474 2,239 MacDonald, Hannah Coordinator, Nursing 92,482 3,052 MacDougall, Mary-Anne Librarian Public Service, Library 85,150 184 MacKenzie, Ian Instructor, Criminology 99,669 633 Mackenzie, Lorne Instructor, Business Administration 108,824 4,801 MacLean, Joanne Dean, Health Science 147,232 5,308 MacMath, Sheryl Instructor, Teacher Education Program 92,094 4,048 MacPherson, Andrea Instructor, English 75,773 670 Magnuson, Curtis Instructor, Social Services 89,522 2,760 Malik, Akhtar Associate Registrar Systems & Schedules, Office of 94,702 4,452 Registration Manu, Sitaniselao Instructor, Mathematics 83,924 1,076 Marche, Sheldon Associate Director, Building Systems 96,955 3,142 Marlatt, Vicki Instructor, Biology 75,935 1,925 Marlor, Chantelle Instructor, Sociology 100,871 4,549 Marsh, Steven Instructor, Geography 95,697 5,389 Martin, John Instructor, Criminal Justice 83,011 6,085 Martinez, Camilo Instructor, Mathematics 102,969 969 Maschek, Michael Instructor, Economics 101,969 1,498 McAskill, Ian Advisor to Provost, Integrated Planning 134,095 5,805 McAuliffe, Robert Instructor, Computer Information Systems 93,918 - McCullough, Harvey Vice President, External & Chief Executive Officer 185,080 95 Foundation McGurk, Patrick Instructor, Welding 86,892 344 McLeod, Rod Instructor, Electrical 85,469 4,261 McNeill, Allan Instructor, English 87,524 3,000 McQuarrie, Fiona Instructor, Business Administration 85,324 3,315 Melder Crozier, Maple Instructor, Early Childhood Education 82,001 4,580 Melzer, George Instructor, Early Childhood Education 81,801 1,594 Merritt, Kasey Executive Assistant, Chief Financial Officer 77,051 200 Messamore, Barbara Instructor, History 87,091 1,621 Millar, Hayli Instructor, Criminal Justice 86,694 218 Miller, Rona Instructor, Registered Nursing 90,990 849 Milner, Susan Instructor, Mathematics 83,311 1,442 Milnes, Kim Instructor, Business Administration 103,894 2,773 Milobar, David Instructor, History 82,695 606 Mimmack, Gillian Instructor, Mathematics 94,324 - Miskiman, Don Instructor, Business Administration 110,090 3,887 Mooney, Nicola Instructor, Anthropology 85,324 -
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Statement of Remuneration and Expenses Pursuant to the Financial Information Act Fiscal Year April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013
EMPLOYEES SALARIES OVER $75,000 NAME TITLE SALARIES EXPENSES Morgan, Jeffrey Instructor, Philosophy / Politics 86,070 1,915 Morosan, David Instructor, Psychology 88,289 2,275 Moy, Lisa Instructor, Social Services 82,114 4,421 Mulhern, Peter Instructor, Physics 92,245 - Murray, Sylvie Instructor, History 91,974 2,073 Naumov, Alexander Network Administrator, Information Technology 77,550 1,397 Services Neigel, Christina Instructor, Library Information Technology 86,994 3,481 Nelmes, JoAnne Instructor, Registered Nursing 85,969 5,197 Newman, Lenore Canada Research Chair, Geography 85,005 11,438 Nichols, Miriam Instructor, English 85,724 2,361 Nolte, Jacqueline Dean, Arts & Applied Arts, College of Arts 144,749 10,536 Oosterhof-Contant, Janet Instructor, Upgrading & University Preparation 83,476 906 Paddock, Glen Instructor, Social Services 88,153 5,707 Palmer, Gerald Instructor, Business Administration 107,969 551 Pan, Leon Instructor, Computer Information Systems 90,579 2,400 Pardy, Linda Instructor, Communications 105,636 2,062 Parkinson, Sean Instructor, Economics 95,969 1,291 Pattridge, Samantha Instructor, Communications 103,511 986 Pearson, Mark Manager, Recruitment Services 94,665 1,916 Penner, Nicholas Instructor, Auto Collision 80,465 661 Philip, Brenda Librarian Circulation & Data Services, Library 78,376 2,486 Philips, Ravinder Marketing Manager, International Education 86,431 88,076 Piper, Stephen Instructor, Sociology 93,705 2,106 Pitcher, John Instructor, English 84,861 1,981 Plecas, Darryl Research Chair, Criminology 185,763 18,880 Podrouzek, Wayne Instructor, Psychology 112,171 1,343 Poettcker, Betty Director, Finance 129,983 3,194 Polowek, Kim Instructor, Criminal Justice 97,388 1,431 Potts, John Program Officer,International Education 86,672 18,358 Prevost, Amy Instructor, Criminal Justice 97,555 582 Pritchard-Orr, Alison Instructor, Kinesiology 88,856 3,422 Raabe, Peter Instructor, Philosophy / Politics 80,091 3,107 Rammage, Cindy Instructor, Early Childhood Education 79,489 4,319 Ramsay, Katharine Instructor, Applied Business Technology 85,694 490 Ramsden, Gayle Instructor, Fashion Design 82,410 3,235 Rapoport, Boris Systems Analyst, Information Technology Services 78,094 132 Rasquinha, Peter Programmer Analyst, Information Technology 77,702 2,168 Rhodes, Michelle Instructor, Geography 92,939 2,251 Riel, David Instructor, Electrical 86,583 481 Ristic, Danijel Instructor, Criminology 79,337 1,500
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Statement of Remuneration and Expenses Pursuant to the Financial Information Act Fiscal Year April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013
EMPLOYEES SALARIES OVER $75,000 NAME TITLE SALARIES EXPENSES Roy, Cameron Director, Ancillary Services 106,800 599 Ryan, Mark Instructor, Carpentry 85,469 1,108 Sandhu, Daljit Chair, Canadian India Business & Economic 130,492 - Development Sarrasin, Daniel Manager, Safety & Security 71,462 2,730 Sasaki, Sandra Instructor, Computer Information Systems 92,949 782 Schlitt, Greg Instructor, Mathematics 75,338 8,239 Schlosser, Shane System Administrator, Information Technology 84,360 3,074 Schmaltz, Gregory Instructor, Biology 95,072 4,795 Schroeder, Lou Instructor, Early Childhood Education 92,024 2,089 Schroeder, Steven Instructor, History 79,683 4,092 Schuller, Rhonda Instructor, English 87,924 - Schultz, Cindy Instructor, Nursing 86,517 2,528 Seale, Alyson Instructor, Upgrading & University Preparation 99,669 1,236 Segger, Tim Instructor, Criminal Justice 106,632 - Sheffield, Scott Instructor, History 82,114 1,896 Sheppard, Joanna Instructor, Kinesiology & Physical Education 98,406 5,630 Shupe, Scott Instructor, Geography 106,980 1,610 Sivia, Awneet Instructor, Teacher Education Program 82,690 3,568 Slavik, Christine Instructor, Early Childhood Education 93,015 8,612 Smith, Jillian Executive Assistant to the President 82,673 647 Smith, Rodney Instructor, Plumbing & Piping 79,715 2,170 Snow, Rhonda Instructor, Psychology 92,194 1,697 Spalding, Eric Instructor, Media Communications 88,432 - Spurling, Geoffrey Instructor, History 83,376 3,000 St Hilaire, Greg Instructor, Upgrading & University Preparation 104,689 172 Stagg, Les Instructor, Early Childhood Education 92,324 5,888 Starr, Terence Instructor, Biology 104,903 1,217 Stea, Anthony Instructor, Biology 91,720 - Stefan, Shelley Instructor, Fine Arts 91,330 1,500 Steidle, Shellie Instructor, Registered Nursing 83,918 606 Stewart, Cindy Instructor, Business Administration 106,692 1,799 Steyn, Ora Executive Director, International Education 133,501 19,787 Steyn, Pieter Instructor, Social Services 87,524 - Stinson, Karola Vice President External & Chief Executive Officer 154,953 429 Foundation Stirskey, Barbara Instructor, Upgrading & University Preparation 85,324 114 Stokes, Alan Director, Facilities 115,150 1,667 Storozynsky, Lisa Instructor, English 85,394 1,435 Striebel, Kim-Maru Instructor, Psychology 91,324 588 Stubbings, Paula Instructor, Registered Nursing 85,383 4,438
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Statement of Remuneration and Expenses Pursuant to the Financial Information Act Fiscal Year April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013
EMPLOYEES SALARIES OVER $75,000 NAME TITLE SALARIES EXPENSES Sunami, Joe Instructor, Modern Languages 88,086 364 Talvila, Erik Instructor, Mathematics 86,894 3,762 Taylor, Candace Instructor, Psychology 86,495 336 Teklu, Estate of Abebe Instructor, Social Work & Human Services 76,843 - Telford, Hamish Instructor, Philosophy / Politics 105,715 3,863 Theron, Magdalena Instructor, Nursing 85,469 2,781 Thomas, Stephen Instructor, Biology 94,615 - Thomson, David Instructor, Applied Communications 89,442 140 Thomson, Tricia Instructor, Drafting 86,324 3,984 Tielmann, Deborah Associate Director, Student Services 97,505 1,629 Todrick, John Instructor, Electrical 85,457 15 Toews, Craig Executive Director, Facilities & Campus Development 133,461 6,083 Traverse, Betty-Joan Instructor, Modern Languages 91,769 202 Trowse, Nadeane Consultant, Writing Centre 83,607 1,422 Tsurumaru, Grace Instructor, Fine Arts 84,694 1,691 Turner, Hilary Instructor, English 81,159 1,457 Ubell, Jamie Instructor, Heavy Duty Mechanics 83,425 1,700 Ungar, Molly Instructor, History 81,468 1,810 Upton, Marlene Instructor, Registered Nursing 86,235 3,018 Van de Wetering, Sven Instructor, Psychology 105,330 1,527 Walter, Melissa Instructor, English 86,359 3,019 Warner, Elvira Instructor, Registered Nursing 87,451 1,593 Watson, Katherine Instructor, Sociology 105,463 - Watts, Jim Instructor, Automotive 78,040 1,223 Wauthy, Anna Instructor, Upgrading & University Preparation 86,869 257 Webb, Alisa Instructor, History 84,379 1,582 Webb, Peter Research Analyst, Institutional Research 78,290 3,540 Weinberg, Noham Instructor, Chemistry 84,285 7,485 Welch, Raymond Instructor, Communications 86,824 485 Wells, Margaret Instructor, Registered Nursing 86,118 909 Wheeler, Debbie Lab Instructor, Biology 88,478 5,538 White, Robin Instructor, Psychology 98,604 3,126 Whittaker, Bradley Director, Research Office 91,313 3,144 Wilen, Ron Instructor, Biology 87,892 - Wilkinson, Bryan Manager, Instructional Technology & Client Support , 97,638 647 Information Technology Services Williams, Dawna Instructor, Registered Nursing 89,685 1,787 Williams, Kimberly Career Development Coordinator, Criminology & 84,990 1,744 Criminal Justice Wilson, Patti Librarian, Library 91,772 730 Wiseman, Alan Registrar, Office of Registration 117,861 17,552
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Statement of Remuneration and Expenses Pursuant to the Financial Information Act Fiscal Year April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013
EMPLOYEES SALARIES OVER $75,000 NAME TITLE SALARIES EXPENSES Wong, Ken PC LAN Administrator, Information Technology 76,691 382 Yellowfly, Luanne Instructor, Sociology 83,918 1,248 Yu, Joseph Instructor, Mathematics 87,293 1,834 Zitron, Moses Instructor, Business Administration 103,469 468
Total Over $75,000 33,691,823 1,074,812
Board Members: Abrahams, Nathan 224 Bennett, Angela 440 Cooper, Edward 173 Delaney, Barry 523 Goodrich, Justin 183 Irwin, Stacey 398 Jansen, Henry 715 Johnson, Joe 52 McGhie, Bonnie 947 Parkinson, Sean 237 Potter, Shane 34 Stinson, Laurence 1,403 Stone, Terry-Lynn 1,400 Sunner, Rupe 235 Venema, Nikolas 452
Total Board Members 7,414
MISCELLANEOUS OTHER 34,211,827 RECEIVER GENERAL (CPP/EI) 3,305,742
GRAND TOTAL $71,209,392 $1,082,226
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Reconciliation of Salaries & Wages Fiscal Year April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013
Total Employees Remuneration over $75,000 $33,691,823
Total Employees Appointed by Cabinet as Members of Board of Governors $0
Total Other Employees with Remuneration of $75,000 or Less $34,211,827
Receiver General (EI & CPP) $3,305,742
Sub-Total $71,209,392
*Reconciling Items - Receiver General ( EI & CPP) ($3,305,742) - Year End Salary Accruals & Adjustments (including Vacation) $938,139 - Non Reported & Benefit UFV Accounts ($1,412,765) - Taxable Benefits ($1,905,886) - Other ($879,928)
Total Salaries and Wages per Statement of Expenditure $64,643,210
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STATEMENT OF SEVERANCE AGREEMENTS
There were three (3) severence agreements under which payment commenced between the University of the Fraser Valley and its non-unionized employees during fiscal year 2012/2013.
The agreements represent a combined total of fifteen (15) months compensation.
Pursuant to Section 2.(1)Schedule 1.(6)(7) of the Financial Information Act
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FISCAL YEAR
APRIL 1, 2012 to MARCH 31, 2013
SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS TO SUPPLIERS OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Pursuant to Section 2.(2)(f) of the Financial Information Act
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Statement of Expenditures Pursuant to the Financial Information Act Fiscal Year April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013
REGULAR SUPPLIERS OVER $25,000
COMPANY NAME EXPENDITURE 4th Utility Inc 102,544 Access Copyright 46,654 Acrodex 132,276 ADinstruments 54,960 AltaGas Ltd 228,396 AltitudeTech Inc 33,966 Amico Corporation 46,625 Apple Canada Inc. 175,410 Associated Health Systems Inc. 26,715 Association Of Canadian Community Colleges 61,465 Association Of Universities And Colleges Of Canada 50,894 Basic IT Solutions Ltd 78,775 BC Academic Health Council 45,004 BC Association of Institutes & Universities 72,221 BC Hardwood Floor Co Ltd 52,371 BC Hydro & Power Authority 841,844 BC Immigrant Investment Fund 993,217 Big Kahuna Sport Company 89,416 Black Press Group Ltd 82,534 Blackboard Inc. 89,401 BLine Medical 74,012 Canada Post Corporation 49,561 Canada West University Athletic Association 54,775 Canadian Research Knowledge Network 386,836 Capital Decisions Inc 85,050 Carson Stationery and Office Products Ltd 30,612 Century Plumbing & Heating Ltd 26,074 Charter Bus Lines of British Columbia 38,657 Chernoff Thompson Architects 764,154 Chilliwack Economic Partners Corp 28,507 CHINOOK Winter Management 99,489 Christie Lites (Vancouver) Inc 52,133 City of Abbotsford 185,634 City of Chilliwack 30,856 Clark Wilson LLP 105,693 Clean Air Services Canada Ltd 28,146 Clean Streak Pressure & Window Washing 26,000 CM Signs 25,752 College Pension Plan 4,004,178 Commander Warehouse Equipment 41,767 Consulab Educatech Inc 68,264 Continental Store Fixtures Group,Inc 25,837 COPPUL (Council of Prairie & Pacific University Libraries) 90,739 Corporate Express 25,724 Dafco Filtration Group 54,625 Design Roofing & Sheet Metal Ltd 33,248
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Statement of Expenditures Pursuant to the Financial Information Act Fiscal Year April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013
REGULAR SUPPLIERS OVER $25,000
COMPANY NAME EXPENDITURE EBSCO Canada Ltd 148,448 E-Card ID Products Ltd 35,126 Elite Fire Protection Ltd 63,204 Eltec Elevators 39,949 ESAB Group Canada Inc 137,363 ESC Automation Inc 366,138 Expert Agriculture Team Ltd 52,755 F. H. Black & Company 27,080 Finding Species Inc 38,368 Finning (Canada) 44,166 Fisher Scientific 97,941 Flashback Fabrications Ltd 38,010 Flynn Canada Ltd 1,345,987 Follett Higher Education Group 33,906 FortisBC-Natural Gas 200,870 Fraser City Painting Ltd 64,958 Fraser Valley Steel & Wire 34,523 GBC Canada Inc 27,325 Gemco Construction 38,359 Gerry Enns Contracting 315,200 GFS British Columbia Inc 52,463 Glastech Glazing Contractors Ltd 42,893 Global Spectrum Facility Mgmt,LP 29,449 Globe Printers 43,377 Grand & Toy Limited 26,530 Guillevin International Inc 49,887 Gunnar Pacific 177,666 Harrison Hot Springs Resort & Spa 33,268 Heenan Blaikie 45,824 heitbc 92,089 Heritage Office Furnishings 1,017,164 Hewlett-Packard Financial Svcs Canada Co 170,051 Honeywell Limited 268,332 HR Brody Ltd 102,177 IBM Canada Ltd 34,467 IDesign Solutions 27,904 IMEC Mechanical Ltd 42,336 Imperial Parking Canada Corp 36,015 Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc 28,664 Information Builders (Canada) Inc 33,888 Infosilem Inc 33,204 Ingram Micro Inc 29,788 Intercon Security Limited 927,668 Inviro Engineered Systems Ltd 159,744 IPAC Chemicals Ltd 29,987 Island Key Computer Ltd 506,967
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Statement of Expenditures Pursuant to the Financial Information Act Fiscal Year April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013
REGULAR SUPPLIERS OVER $25,000
COMPANY NAME EXPENDITURE ITC Systems 77,578 J & W Electric Limited 148,409 J F Butler & Sons Ltd 312,713 J&G Locksmith 66,978 Jakes Construction Ltd 58,484 Janet Wright & Associates Inc 116,000 John Wiley & Sons Canada Ltd 88,296 Jonathan Morgan & Company Ltd 73,971 JPT Sales Ltd 36,734 Kinetique Marketing & Consulting Ltd 68,550 King Services Construction Group 31,085 KPMG LLP 53,390 Lab-Volt Ltd 185,558 Laerdal Medical Canada Ltd 84,389 Lifestyles Maintenance Inc 54,283 Login Canada 111,069 Long View Systems Corporation 193,418 Lordco Parts 31,467 Lynda Evans 27,339 Manulife Financial 3,399,792 MBS Textbook Exchange Inc 90,806 McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited 295,728 Merlan Scientific Limited 56,459 MHPM Project Managers Inc 321,045 Midwest Library Service 220,053 Millennium Computer Systems Ltd 34,569 Millennium Professional Services Ltd 47,898 Mills Office Productivity 58,348 Minister of Finance 1,077,381 Mitel Networks Corporation 113,435 Moneris Solutions 241,964 Morneau Shepell 58,630 MPS 120,140 Municipal Pension Plan 1,314,685 Nelson Education Ltd 570,368 Novell Canada Inc 73,196 Odgers Berndtson Canada Inc 67,298 onShore Development Inc 25,018 Orbis Communications Inc 32,480 Orkin Canada Corporation 35,220 Oxford University Press 197,447 Pacific Carbon Trust 36,064 Pacific Collaborative Inc 35,840 Pacific Customs Brokers Ltd 68,791 Pearson Canada Inc T46254 961,673 PerkinElmer Health Sciences Canada Inc 28,188 Peterbilt Pacific Inc. 67,137
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Statement of Expenditures Pursuant to the Financial Information Act Fiscal Year April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013
REGULAR SUPPLIERS OVER $25,000
COMPANY NAME EXPENDITURE Post Secondary Employers' Association 29,315 Postage By Phone 61,600 Power Pros Electrical Ltd 66,264 Praxair Distribution 122,378 Prism Engineering 124,520 PROCON Engineering 43,806 Quantum Lighting Inc 74,274 Ramada Plaza 41,690 RCR Technologies Inc 39,264 Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd 39,183 Receiver General For Canada 3,336,884 Rhino Print Solutions 59,253 Rogers Wireless Inc 36,350 Roof Tech 2000 Consultants Ltd 76,807 Royal Bank of Canada 405,666 Sapphire Sound 375,840 Scalar Decisions 49,948 School District 75 Mission 137,282 School District 78 (Fraser Cascade) 38,500 Shaw Cable 91,759 Siemens Canada Ltd 31,282 Simon Fraser University 153,915 SimplexGrinnell 52,547 Sinclair Dental Co Ltd 452,900 SirsiDynix 40,615 Snap On Tools of Canada 36,402 Sodexo Canada Ltd 489,755 Spicers Canada Limited 76,447 Stantec Architecture Ltd (SAL) 58,327 Status Electrical Corporation 28,894 Stryker Canada 114,514 Stuart Olson Dominion Construction Ltd 6,090,527 StudentGuard Health Insurance 50,573 Super Save Group 119,125 Superior Signs and Graphics 30,792 Sysco Vancouver 51,203 TELUS 196,578 TELUS Mobility 91,430 Terminal Four 121,860 The Advisory Board Company 53,165 The Office Resource 28,990 Tikal Construction Ltd 319,384 Tractorhill Sales Ltd 43,680 Travel Cuts 91,246 Tyco Integrated Security Canada Inc 54,523 U-Name It Woodworking 56,541
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Statement of Expenditures Pursuant to the Financial Information Act Fiscal Year April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013
REGULAR SUPPLIERS OVER $25,000
COMPANY NAME EXPENDITURE Unisource Canada Inc 82,175 University College & Institute Protection Program 56,919 University of Toronto 54,738 Van Press Printers 46,808 Vancouver Officespace Ltd 63,398 Vector Corrosion Technologies Ltd 140,419 V-Twin Motorcycle School Ltd 70,580 VWR International Ltd 68,797 West Coast Building Coatings Inc 37,565 Williams Machinery 96,936 Wood Wyant Inc 122,673 WorkSafeBC 239,229 WW Norton & Company Inc 25,802 Xerox Canada 328,002
Total Suppliers paid over $25,000 44,119,292
Total Suppliers paid $25,000 or less 4,738,653
Consolidated total of grants exceeding $25,000 440,604
GRAND TOTAL $49,298,549
Grants Fraser Valley Regional Library 25,647 Chilliwack Community Services 27,000 New Page Human Services Society 63,482 Agassiz-Harrison Community Services 66,225 Mission Literacy in Motion Society 66,500 Chilliwack Community Learning Society 83,600 Abbotsford Community Services 108,150
440,604
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Reconciliation of Expenditures Fiscal Year April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013
Total Aggregate Payments Exceeding $25,000 $44,119,292 Consolidated Total of Payments $25,000 or Less $4,738,653 Consolidated Total of Grant Payments Exceeding $25,000 $440,604 $49,298,549
Expenditures from Financial Statements $114,011,670
Add: - Capital Projects 9,775,458
Less: -Salaries 65,652,024.43 -Scholarships & Bursary Trust Fund Expenses 1,335,078.52 -Amortization of Capital Assets 8,220,565.00 -Loan Payments/Construction Holdbacks Expense Reimbursements/Supplier Accruals/Trust -722,509.95 74,485,158.00 $49,301,970
*Reconciling Items $3,421
* Reconciling items cannot be isolated, however they are made up of: - expenditure statements use an accrual basis of accounting, SOFI uses cash basis of reporting - payments for goods and services include GST while the expenditure statement is net after GST rebates and/or ITC.
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FISCAL YEAR
APRIL 1, 2012 to MARCH 31, 2013
APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Pursuant to Section 2.(1) Schedule 1.(9) of the Financial Information Act
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Excerpt from the Minutes of the Regular Meeting, In Camera Session of the University of the Fraser Valley, Board of Governors Thursday, September 5, 2013
RESOLUTION NO. 053/13
RESOLVED THAT, upon the recommendation of the UFV Finance & Audit Committee, the UFV Board of Governors approves that the Student Centre construction contract, valued at $11,214,076.00, be awarded to Mierau Contractors Ltd. Moved by B. Minter, seconded by A. Bennett. CARRIED
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Excerpt from the Minutes of the Regular Meeting, In Camera Session of the University of the Fraser Valley, Board of Governors Thursday, September 5, 2013
RESOLUTION NO. 054/13
RESOLVED THAT, pursuant to Board Bylaw 110.15, the UFV Board of Governors ratifies the Board Committee appointment recommendations, as presented. Moved by S. Irwin, seconded by T. Coates. CARRIED
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ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP ON BOARD COMMITTEES AND COMMITTEE CHAIR SELECTION - 2013/14 TERM APPROVED: SEPTEMBER 5, 2013, RESOLUTION: 054/13
Executive Committee • Barry Delaney, Chair • Stacey Irwin, First Vice-Chair • Randy Bartsch, Second Vice-Chair
Finance & Audit Committee • Randy Bartsch, Committee Chair • Barry Delaney, Board Chair • John Pankratz, Board Member • Mark Evered, UFV President
Governance Committee • Barry Delaney, Committee Chair • Stacey Irwin, Board Member • Angela Bennett, Board Member • George Hemeon, Board Member • Theresa Coates, Board Member • Mark Evered, UFV President
Nominating Committee • Stacey Irwin, Committee Chair • Nathan Abrahams, Board Member • Angela Bennett, Board Member • Barry Delaney, Board Chair • Whitney Fordham, Board Member • Sean Parkinson, Board Member • Terry-Lynn Stone, Board Member • Mark Evered, UFV President • Tony Luck, Alumni Association Representative
Joint Board/Senate Governance Committee • Barry Delaney, Board Chair/Governance Chair • Angela Bennett, Board Member • Chris Bertram, Board Member • Mark Evered, UFV President
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Board Representative on Senate • Chris Bertram
Board Representative on Honorary Doctorate Degree Selection Committee • Stacey Irwin
Betty Urquhart Community Service Award Selection Committee • Angela Bennett • John Pankratz • Theresa Coates
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Excerpt from the Minutes of the Regular Meeting, In Camera Session of the University of the Fraser Valley, Board of Governors Thursday, September 5, 2013
RESOLUTION NO. 055/13
RESOLVED THAT, upon the recommendation of the Board Governance Committee, the UFV Board of Governors adopts Option 2, with a start time of 3 p.m., as a pilot for the 2013-14 term. The November 7, 2013 and May 22, 2014 meeting times will be eliminated; with Board members holding those times in their calendars should a meeting be required. The meeting schedule will be revisited following the 2013-14 term. Moved by S. Irwin, seconded by T. Coates. CARRIED
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Minutes for the University of the Fraser Valley SENATE Wednesday August 21, 2013 Abbotsford Campus, Boardroom A225/229
PRESENT: Alumni: Kelly Chahal
Board Representative: Vacant
Deans: Sue Brigden John English Lucy Lee Joanne MacLean Jacqueline Nolte
Faculty Members: Trudy Archie Dan Harris Alastair Hodges Steven Marsh Gerry Palmer (Vice-Chair) Christine Slavik Maggie Theron
President: Mark Evered (Chair)
Provost/VP Academic: Eric Davis
University Secretary Al Wiseman and Registrar:
Staff: Mark Brosinski
Students: Michael Clare Simon Mohs
a/University Librarian: Patti Wilson
Guests: Peter Geller
Regrets: Zoe Dennison, Rosetta Khalideen, Theresa Piper, John Todrick
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1. CALL TO ORDER
1.1. Opening Remarks
President Evered called the meeting to order at 2:30 pm. He extended a warm welcome to returning senators and to new student senators Michael Clare and Simon Mohs.
1.2. Tribute for Keith Newport
Before beginning the formal part of the meeting, President Evered said a few words in recognition of Keith Newport, esteemed and well-respected member of the Faculty of Trades and Technology, who passed away suddenly on June 30. Evered spoke of Keith's high level of integrity and commitment to the university and to his community. John English, Dean of the Faculty of Trades and Technology, expressed warm sentiments on the integrity and character of Keith, as well as his strong leadership abilities.
A student aid fund will be established in Keith's name. He will be sorely missed..
A moment of silence was observed.
2. ITEMS FOR APPROVAL
2.1. Agenda
The agenda was approved without changes.
MOTION: THAT the agenda for today's meeting of Senate be approved as presented. C. Slavik/S. Brigden CARRIED
2.2. Minutes
The minutes for the June 21, 2013 meeting of Senate were approved without changes.
MOTION: THAT the minutes for the June 21, 2013 meeting of Senate be approved as presented. D. Harris/S. Marsh CARRIED
3. NEWS AND UPDATES
Gerry Palmer assumed the chair for the next item of business.
3.1. Chair of Senate, President Mark Evered on the role of Senate at UFV
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President Evered expressed his appreciation to all senators for their willingness to engage and commit to their university in their roles as senators and as members of Senate's standing and ad hoc committees.
He spoke of the bicameral governance of UFV, with Senate being the senior academic body and the Board of Governors being the corporate body of the university, with many areas of overlap in their legislated responsibilities, as outlined in the University Act. As chair of the Senate, President Evered is tasked with ensuring that Senate fulfills its duties.
Evered reported that the University Act clearly stipulates who is allowed to participate as full members of Senate. Senate should be largely comprised of faculty members and is getting close to that goal, with 50% faculty membership. Without the ability to change the legislated membership requirement, the issue is being addressed by ensuring heavy faculty representation on standing committees, with input from staff, students, alumni, and others. As senators, we operate at a senior level, working on behalf of the entire university and, while conflict may sometimes arise with the interests of a faculty, doing what is best for the university must be the key motivation for all senators. Students are full members of Senate and their full participation is needed and expected. Senate decides how it will conduct its business by setting its own bylaws within the framework of legislation. Other members of UFV who do not have membership on Senate are also provided with opportunities to sit on Senate's standing committees.
President Evered expressed his pleasure with the way Senate has done its work and emphasized the importance of respecting the important work of of its committees.
Occasionally, individuals or groups wish to address Senate and it is up to Senate to decide if the request is appropriate. By invitation of Senate, others are invited to speak. Senate is committed to transparency, with minutes published on the web, and the conduct of business in a collegial way. Senate ensures that items of importance receive a thorough consultation with all relevant areas of the university. Deadlines are set for the work of Senate and all are asked to respect these to ensure efficacy. Occasionally, Senate deals with issues which are confidential, particularly those requiring us to respect the privacy of individuals.
In closing, President Evered welcomed senators to the 2013-14 academic year.
3.2. President's Report
Ministry of Advanced Education The Ministry has a new minister, Amrik Virk, formerly from the RCMP. He brings much experience, having served on the Kwantlen Board for many years. President Evered commended the decisions made to date by the minister. The Ministry also has a new deputy minister, James Gorman, from within the Education Ministry, who has acted on our behalf within the first weeks of his appointment. UFV has now received Exempt Status to the baccalaureate degree level.
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The Ministry is choosing to take a different approach to quality assurance. President Evered expressed his appreciation for the work of Provost and Vice-President, Academic Eric Davis in building a credible program review which was recognized with the granting of the very desirable exempt status. President Evered was pleased that the collective agreement contract was also approved by the Ministry, with many significant changes, particularly relating to faculty.
Ministry of Technology, Innovation, and Citizens' Services President Evered met with Andrew Wilkinson, Minister of Technology, Innovation and Citizens' Services. Students of new universities are not eligible for the Commercialization Voucher Program but we've have received assurance from the minister that this will be changed. We are awaiting formal confirmation.
Advanced Education Critic, David Eby President Evered met with Mr. Eby to discuss post-secondary education. Mr. Eby will visit UFV in the near future.
Minister's Mandate: BC Centre of Excellence in Agriculture at UFV Discussions have taken place with the minister and representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture. Agriculture is being recognized as a primary area of work. $1 million funding is now confirmed. Phase 1 of the Centre is underway, with a planned visit by the premier as well as opening events. We will be working with the deans on a model for governance, leadership, and management of the Centre.
2013/14 Community Adult Literacy Program We have received over $204,444 for Community Adult Literacy programming.
Campus Shuttle Many thanks to Shane Potter and Jody Gordon for their leadership, and also to the many others of SUS and UFV, who worked to establish a shuttle service between Chilliwack and Abbotsford campuses. The shuttle will run 13-15 times daily in each direction, from Monday to Thursdays, on a pilot basis.
Institutional Accountability Report and Plan, 2013-14 - 2015-16 The report is now complete. Copies will be provided to all members of Senate. Many thanks to Vlada Dvoracek and his team for their hard work.
President Evered resumed the chair for the next item of business.
3.3. Vice-Chair of Senate, Gerry Palmer
Gerry Palmer reported that by virtue of being the vice-chair of Senate, he is the chair of the Senate Governance Committee (SGC). He spoke of the work which has taken place in establishing Senate's standing committees and remaining
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work still to be done.
Membership on Senate and Standing Committees We are beginning our fifth year as a Senate. In the past four years, we've worked hard and have set up effective committees. The year after next, we will have many new senators and will have to develop some strategies to ensure that we don't lose momentum. President Evered spoke of Senate membership terms being restricted to six years. Nothing in the Act precludes members from running for additional terms which would help alleviate the problems we anticipate the year after next with a massive membership turnover at Senate. He asked that SGC review legislation and bylaws to explore this possibility.
Standing Committees There remains much work to make our committees even better. The work of Senate and its standing committees will be difficult to maintain with a shortage of volunteers. All members of Senate are to be on one standing committee and with so many committees, we are stretching our senators. This is an issue which we will need to look at. Ideas are welcome. One more standing committee is in the planning stages; Indigenizing our Institution, which will bring us to a total of nine standing committees. Senate recently approved the Senate Governance Committee recommendation to have standing committees elect vice-chairs annually which will assist in the smooth running of business at meetings.
Senate It is important that we feel we have substantial meetings at Senate in order to prevent Senate from having merely a reactive role for items being received from its standing committees. Holding discussions on relevant issues would be useful. President Evered further noted that Senate will need to hold important discussions on the issue of enrolment management. Dean Nolte commended the Senate Governance Committee for its role and asked that areas be identified where faculty could engage, particularly as we move forward in the new collective agreement.
Gerry Palmer resumed the chair for the remainder of the meeting.
3.4. Provost and Vice-President, Academic Eric Davis
Exempt Status With UFV having received exempt status, not only will the process of program approval be expedited, it will result in cost savings as we will no longer be hosting DQAB review teams. We have been working toward exempt status for many years and it is very gratifying to finally achieve this important goal.
New Collective Agreement: Rank and Tenure Other universities are looking at UFV to see what our model is. We have explored models on rank and tenure systems and have been unable to find a model suited to UFV.
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What we do will be a model for other universities, particularly as the type of university we are is becoming a trend.
Quality Assurance The new quality assurance framework will change the way new programs will be approved. The Green Paper is now on hold. Universities and colleges should take initiative in the area of quality assurance.
Academic Planning and Priorities Committee (APPC) The Education Plan annual update will be reviewed at APPC in September. With no growth funds, we will face numerous challenges. Enrolment management is a key area for review. How do we manage our enrolments without funds. Some of our programs will grow on their own which would in turn affect new programs. Viable solutions need to be explored, such as increasing international enrolment numbers, and other potential resource areas.
September 18: Indian Residential School Day of Learning The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada model is based on the African model relating to apartheid. Numerous schools have elected to suspend classes on September 18. UFV will transfer this day to one providing educational opportunities for all. Everyone is encouraged to attend and participate. The day could bring profound understandings for all. All are encouraged to submit proposal ideas and volunteer for this important event. Learn more at www.ufv.ca/indigenous/day-of-learning.
Learning Outcomes Year III: course outcomes aligned with program learning outcomes We are now in Year III of the learning outcomes initiative: we have established learning outcomes for our students and institutional learning outcomes. This year, we will develop assessment methods to see if we are meeting those outcomes. We are the first university in the province to have developed learning outcomes. The Director of Teaching and Learning position will be vacant in January and the process of selecting a new director, who will be crucial in this process, is underway.
Ministry Service Plan The Ministry Service Plan was released over the summer and is available to review athttp://www.bcbudget.gov.bc.ca/2013/sp/pdf/ministry/educ.pdf The goals, objectives, and strategies in the Plan align with BC’s Education Plan's five key elements: personalized learning, quality teaching and learning, flexibility and choice, high standards, and learning empowered by technology. Strategies for completing these objectives are outlined in the plan. The completion rates focus is also reflected in this plan.
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Summer Programming An inquiry was made about the possibility of a trimester system, with particular focus on summer courses. Student loans are difficult to obtain if students can't have programming since the course load requirement needs to be met by August 15. Provost Davis reported that the summer semester has expanded over the years. The demand for summer programming varies from program to program. Measuring student demand is important and we try to respond. Online courses are a popular option, and initiative is underway to develop programming in different formats: a thirteen-week semester is not always best. Ideas and suggestions are always welcome.
3.5. Registrar and University Secretary Al Wiseman
Update from the Office of the Registrar The major renovation in the Abbotsford office is now complete. The office lay- out is more inviting to students and is optimally set up to provide better service. There will be an opportunity to visit the facilities in the near future.
Projects Underway An admissions review to integrate international and domestic processes is underway. The Office of the Registrar is working with departments to streamline the process. We are also working to optimize the data used for evaluating what next steps should be undertaken for the review of timetabling.
Policy Work Senate currently has nine policies under its jurisdiction which are being reviewed. These will be coming to Senate throughout the year for approval. Other policies which are approved at the administrative level by the president and his executive are underway and will come to Senate for feedback.
Strategic Directions In closing, Mr. Wiseman reported that in his first year at UFV, he worked on developing a strategic direction plan for the Office of the Registrar. This upcoming year, he will focus on establishing a strategic plan for the Secretariat. We will be looking at what our role should be and how we can best serve Senate.
3.6. Faculty of Access and Open Studies - Dean Sue Brigden
Programs within the Faculty of Access and Open Studies include English as a Second Language (ESL), Upgrading and University Preparation (UUP), Continuing Studies, Assessment Services, and Aboriginal Access Services.
Aboriginal Access Services
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Lorna Andrews brings much experience in her new role as Director of the Aboriginal Access Services. Other staff changes include the retirement of Laura Smith and a four-month temporary assistant posting as Betty Peters pursues educational opportunities. Our two elders-in-residence, Eddie Gardner and Theresa Neel, have renewed contracts for the fall and winter semesters. Their primary purpose is to provide support for our Aboriginal students: UFV’s Elders encourage and promote understanding and respect for Indigenous perspectives, culture, and values. The Elders are available to meet with students to discuss their programs, research, financial aid, or any other concerns they may have. They are also available to students,their families, and UFV’s faculty, for a small honorarium.
Continuing Studies Emiko Petit, from the Office of the Registrar, has joined Continuing Studies as a program co-ordinator for Continuing Studies. The Applied Business Technology program will move on to the Faculty of Professional Studies this year. Many of our programs will be revamped this year.
English-as-a-Second Language Two of our faculty members have retired but have not been replaced. As of April 1 next year, funding normally sent from the federal government to provincial governments will remain under federal control. We sent our proposal in July and are now eligible to begin negotiations for what we will offer and how much funding we can expect. ESL will work hard this year to revamp and review course and program offerings.
Upgrading and University Preparation One of our faculty members retired recently and will not be replaced. Many anticipated maternity leaves will present the department with some challenges.
Faculty News In closing, Dean Brigden announced the creation of a new blog so that all faculty areas and departments can provide current information. All were encouraged to pop in to have a look.
3.7. The College of Arts - Dean Jacqueline Nolte
New Programming We are awaiting word from the minister regarding approval of our Economics major which was recommended by the external review panel. A Bachelor of Media Arts degree proposal is currently going through the approval process. Indigenous Studies will look at cross-disciplinary initiatives. A French major proposal is in the works.
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A Theatre major is also underway and is looking at innovative solutions for tuition and other challenges.
Program Reviews The Geography and Modern Languages program reviews are very positive to date. The Bachelor of General Studies review is now complete. It was a very interesting review. Review of the Social, Cultural and Media Communication review will begin in October. Two other site visits are anticipated for the Psychology major and Fashion degree programs.
Cohort Programming Initiative We had a very successful delivery of the Chemical Additions program, a cohort initiative with NVit. UFV offered eight upper-level courses to the program. Eighteen students will complete the degree, with one student pursuing graduate studies at Royal Roads. It proved to be a very positive experience for all.
Learning Outcomes All but two programs in Arts have now completed the learning outcomes project. An Arts Standards Committee has been running for one year, with recommendations anticipated in the near future. One exciting project is the completion of our BA, with emphasis on practical skills and expanded writing requirements.
Peer Mentoring We currently have five student mentors, an initiative funded by the Royal Bank of Canada. We are hoping that we can provide the service with funds from our base budget and will work with the VP, Students on this.
3.8. News from the Faculty of Health Sciences - Dean Joanne MacLean
Health Sciences is the newest faculty at UFV, with two areas of programming within the the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education which is led by a department head and the School of Health Sciences which is led by a director.
Initiatives within the Faculty We have spent the last year talking about governance and will continue work in this area. Last year, four core committees were established within the faculty to assist in areas of curriculum, internationalization, and interdisciplinary education initiatives. The Faculty of Health Science's governance system will incorporate those priorities.It is hoped that the governance structure will be fully operational this year.
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At its recent retreat, the Faculty established mission and values statements. It is the intention to build a full strategic plan based on these. The priorities of the institution, such as the Education Plan, are component parts of the work of the faculty. A new and updated faculty website has now gone live. We are currently looking at student experience committees to look at what types of things we should be doing for students, what is their experience, and how can we improve. A dean initiative this year is a speakers' series and awards for faculty members. There a host of other priorities for the faculty, with online learning and entrepreneurial initiatives being at the top.
3.9. The Faculty of Professional Studies - Christine Slavik, on behalf of Dean Rosetta Khalideen
Faculty News The Faculty of Professional Studies has two new programs: a Management post-degree certificate and the Teacher Education Secondary program. The School of Business now has a new director, Frank Ulbrich, who will join the school in October. An Initiative is underway to create a third school within the Faculty for Teacher and Adult Education. The faculty will host its fourth SPARK speaking series, with President Evered featured at the September 13 event. In closing, Ms. Slavik encouraged to have a look at volume six of PScene newsletter to learn more about the Faculty of Professional Studies. The them being explored in this issue is internationalization which is an area of priority within the faculty. As chair for the newsletter committee, she announced that volume seven will feature news on institutional learning outcomes.
3.10. Faculty of Science - Dean Lucy Lee
The Faculty of Science houses five departments and employs 50 faculty members and 15-20 staff members. There are over 1,300 full-time students within the faculty which approximates 15% of full-time students at the university and 25% of international students. Staff members in the faculty represent less than 10% within the university. A decline in faculty presents many challenges. Many vacant faculty positions are not being filled. Our fully-engaged faculty members provide many opportunities for students which include experiential learning, labs, outreach, student-led opportunities, and research involvement. Student growth is expected to continue which is currently unsustainable due to lack of space, faculty, and budgets. Many faculty and students within the Faculty have received prestigious awards. Students studying within the Science program areas are very active, engaging in numerous competitions and clubs. Our sapphire satellite project is bringing in revenue.
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Science has developed a five-year plan to look at ideas to make programming more internationalized and is pursuing classroom and outreach opportunities for Indigenous students.
3.11. The Faculty of Trades and Technology - Dean John English
Program Updates Programming within the faculty runs throughout the year. Summer programming is made up primarily of electrical classes. All programs within the faculty are suitably enroled. With one-time funding from the Ministry a couple of years ago, we were able to add two new sections. Our new international programming will begin in January. The Agriculture diploma program is in high demand, with significant waitlists. We are pursuing opportunities to access one-time funding which would help to alleviate this issue. The faculty is working with the office of the Associate Vice-President, Peter Geller, with Continuing Studies, and with our Sto:lo partners to create a certificate in Sto:lo Studies. Funding for our programs is tied to meeting ITA: Industry Training Authority standards and regulations which presents many challenges for the faculty. Building has started for the the new Agriculture Centre. The Faculty of Trades and Technology has goals to coursify and creditize its programs. This model was piloted in the Hospitality program. It is hoped that this model will be part of normalization with the Faculty.
4. DECISION ITEMS
4.1. University Secretary and Registrar - Al Wiseman
4.1.1. Change to the 2013/14 Academic Schedule
At its June 18, 2013 meeting, Senate approved the suspension of classes on September 18, 3013 in order to take part in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's week of recognition. In order to alleviate the challenges of losing a teaching day from the Monday/Wednesday grid of the Academic Schedule, the office of the Registrar has made three changes to the fall 2013 schedule: exam dates will now be scheduled on December 5-17 (previously December 4-16); Tuesday, December 3 will become an optional Wednesday make-up day for classes cancelled on September 18. Wednesday, December 4 will become a Reading Break, with no classes or exams.
MOTION: THAT Senate approve the three changes to the fall 2013 Academic Schedule as presented. A. Wiseman/E. Davis CARRIED
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5. INFORMATION ITEMS - appended to agenda package
5.1. Board of Governors - Minutes from the May 16, 2013 meeting
5.2. Senate Governance Committee - Minutes from the May 21, 2013 meeting
5.3. Addendum to June 1, 2013 Graduation Roll
5.4. Robert's Rules of Order - Cheat Sheet
5.5. Excerpts from the University Act
5.6. 2013-14 Senate Membership
5.7. Accessing Senate agendas electronically
6. ADJOURNMENT and NEXT MEETING
Eric Davis moved to adjourn the meeting at 4:30 pm. A welcome back social followed the formal portion of the meeting.
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2014 Grads for Senate Approval EXHIBIT:
Bachelor Degree Bachelor Degree
Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Kinesiology Joel Alexander Bergen Annalise Mary Elizabeth Edwards Psychology major Kulvir Kyle Singh Grewal Applied Ethical & Political Philosophy minor Biology minor Dustin Alexander Biero Ashley N. Irving Political Science major Exercise Science option Emma Naomi Hildebrandt Sociology/Anthropology major Bachelor of Science Geography minor Leanne Jean Hunter Sung Hwan Moon Biology major Sociology major with Co-operative Education option Economics minor Kari Roth Bachelor of Social Work Psychology major Brandy Sundstrom Heather Throness Criminal Justice extended minor Political Science extended minor Associate Degree
Bachelor of Arts (Criminal Justice) Associate of Arts Degree Amanda Joyce Kanbari Alison Jean Thorpe
Bachelor of Arts in Child & Youth Care Diploma Jamie Denise Armstrong Child Protection Specialty Diploma in Business Administration Stephanie Lynn Murray Lamya Ahsina Delna Arora Bachelor of Business Administration Samuel Broadfoot Gurmeet Singh Ahluwalia Seung Hwan Cha Courtney Anne Barber Trevor Raymond Pehlke Human Resource Management option Aashwin Bhatt Diploma in Criminal Justice Anthony Regis Gandouin Dalwinder Kaur Darer Economics minor Accounting and Financial Management Diploma in Early Childhood Education concentration Tauri Kennedy Nice Trevor Raymond Pehlke Special Needs specialty Accounting option Evan Qumsieh Human Resource Management option Diploma in General Studies Taylor Patrick Henderson Reekrit Serai Meng Li Dharminder Singh Sidhu Human Resource Management option Katherine Markus Samantha Nowell Katherine Lynn Grace Palmateer Bachelor of General Studies Dingran Shao Laura Marie Chomiak Zhiyong, Zhuang Business minor Jeanette Lynn Donald Jong Hoon Park Communications and Business minor Economics minor Shayi Zhou
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Diploma Certificate (5 to 30 credits)
Diploma in Liberal Arts Certificate in Indigenous Studies: Maps, Films, Rights and Rupinder Kaur Dhaliwal Land Claims Sung Hwan Moon Janet Marie Bauer Kari Roth Alison Jean Thorpe Computer Assisted Drafting Certificate Meagan Mercedes Vandekerckhove Ryan Siemens
Diploma in Library and Information Technology Medical Office Assistant Certificate Michael John Daniel Haavisto Janice Barten Diana Lynn Nelson Amy Michelle Biles Youth Services concentration Kimberly Bonk Jessica Kristen Rhodes Christina Bourhill Youth Services concentration Dayna Dew Vivian Teresa Ellis Certificate Shaylah-Rayne Kent Denise Macri Certificate in Early Childhood Education D'arcy Joan Main Kjersti McElrea Maria DeFazio Diana J. Morris Makala Neumann Certificate in Geographic Information Systems Mandy Pedersen Daniel Stephen Bryce Marjorie Sonnenberg Alison Jean Thorpe Rebecca Staetter Alissa L. Styba Community Support Worker Certificate Tiana Styba Vicki Robinson Wendy Shannon-Rose Underhill
Certificate (5 to 30 credits) Professional Communications Essentials Certificate Abdulkarem Alyahya Bookkeeping for Small Business Certificate Justin Gruenthaler Stephanie Lucia Boucher Katherine Lynn Grace Palmateer Jillian Louise Cail Sandra I. Davenport Teaching English as a Second Language Certificate Kulwaranjit Dhaliwal Renée Hartwig Haley Edwards Xia (Renée) Han Jasmine Taya Kellogg Manpreet Khaira Theresa Lynn Livingstone Jagannath Narayanan Amber Neufeld Cordella M. Noble Christina O'Brien Joanne Evelyn Parker Sharanjit Kaur Sekhon Savoera Singh Tracey Anne Stonoski Katherine Visscher Val Wright
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MEMO
To: Mark Evered, Chair of Senate
From: Gerry Palmer, Chair, Senate Governance Committee
Date: 3 September 2013
Re: Terms of Reference for Faculty Standards Committee of Senate
At its June 21, 2013 meeting, Senate gave a notice of motion to approve the terms of reference and composition for the Faculty Standards Committee at its September meeting, as recommended by the Senate Governance Committee.
Background information and a rationale for the new committee are provided in the attached document, along with the proposed terms of reference.
MOTION:
THAT Senate approve the establishment of the Faculty Standards Committee and accompanying terms of reference, as recommended by the Senate Governance Committee.
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Proposed Faculty Standards Committee of Senate University of the Fraser Valley
1. Background In light of current developments at UFV, including work being undertaken by Faculty Councils as well as departments and schools in regards to standards for teaching, scholarship and service, Senate Governance Committee (SGC) undertook an examination of Senate’s responsibility relative to rank, tenure, and standards and to propose models for the creation of a Faculty Standards Committee. SGC established a subcommittee to undertake a review of senate committees on rank and faculty standards at other Canadian universities. The review included examples from the “new universities” in BC and Alberta which have recently made the transition from “Instructors” to some form of rank as well as several more “established” universities. In particular, the Terms of Reference for senate committees from five universities were found to be particularly useful: Grant MacEwan University (Edmonton); Mount Royal University (Calgary); Thompson Rivers University (Kamloops); University of Calgary; and York University (Toronto).
2. UFV Senate Responsibility It is generally recognized within the academy that setting the standards for academic rank is a responsibility of academic governance. Discussions at UFV around academic rank and faculty standards have identified a role for Senate, which is consistent with policy and practice at other universities. The University Act includes “the qualifications for faculty members” as one area of educational policy that the senate of a special purpose, teaching university must advise the board on, and the board must seek advice from the senate on (section 35.6 [i]). Following from this, the UFV Senate Bylaws list “the qualifications for faculty members” as one of the advisory duties of Senate, with final authority given to the Board (Section I, A. 9). It is reasonable to interpret matters of rank and title as aspects of “qualifications for faculty members.”
3.0 Senate and Senate Committee Responsibilities University Senates, as the senior governance body in the university regarding academic matters, take a lead role in the establishment and review of faculty standards and credentials. In the examples reviewed Senates perform this function through standing committees.
The senate committees are generally responsible for performing several main functions, although there is variation amongst the committees reviewed: establishing and recommending university-wide faculty standards; reviewing and recommending departmental/divisional faculty standards (ensuring consistency with university-wide standards); and in some instances, reviewing and recommending (often to the President) individual applications for academic rank and title.
It is noted that for several of the committees, reference was made to ensuring that the work of the senate committee was in accordance with or subject to the provisions in the Collective Agreement.
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3.1 Committee Composition From the examples reviewed several observations can be made about the composition of senate committees responsible for faculty standards:
Faculty membership: A majority of the membership are faculty members, as appropriate for a committee reviewing its peers and/or establishing the criteria by which faculty will be assessed. Faculty members from each of the university’s faculties, schools and divisions are chosen. It is not uncommon to have more senior faculty (full Professors or a certain number above Assistant Professor rank) stipulated in the membership. Another approach is to ensure that the Committee has a cross-section of members from across the ranks.
Other membership: Academic administration is represented through the Provost/Vice President Academic, Associate VP Academic, and Deans (who are variously chosen by the VP Academic or by the Senate). Student representatives were found in a few cases. There were some instances of the inclusion of non-voting members, such as the Associate Vice President for Human Resources (or designate) and official representatives of Senate (such as the Chair if not covered by the other categories of membership).
3.2 Committee Chair In terms of the Chair of these committees, in some cases this is the Vice-President Academic (such as at TRU); in other cases the Chair is one of the elected faculty members (for example, at Mount Royal).
4. Recommendation Based on this review and discussion at SGC, the following is recommended: That Senate establish a Faculty Standards Committee in light of its responsibilities in the matter of advising the Board on “the qualifications of faculty members.” SGC considered that it is not Senate’s role to direct Faculties as to how and when the criteria for faculty standards are developed; criteria could be defined by discipline or school within a Faculty, or by the Faculty overall. These would then come forward to Senate for approval (through the Faculty Standards Committee) as the standards are developed. It is noted that this has been the experience at other new universities. In terms of membership: o That consideration be given to ensuring a broad representation of faculty members in the Committee (as set out in the proposed Terms of Reference). SGC also considered the need to retain the link to Senate by having at least 2 faculty Senators as members of the Committee. o After considerable discussion it was agreed not to include student representation or other non-voting members at this initial stage of the Committee’s development.
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Proposed Terms of Reference for a Senate committee on Faculty Standards
Mandate:
The Faculty Standards Committee has the responsibility to advise Senate on matters related to standards for faculty promotion through rank and tenure. The work of the Committee is in accordance with the Collective Agreement.
Responsibilities:
1. To recommend university-wide principles for the establishment of criteria for faculty standards.
2. To review criteria recommended by Faculties/College and make a recommendation to Senate to ensure consistency with university-wide principles.
3. To review university-wide principles and the criteria of individual Faculties/College at least every five years.
4. To advise Senate on policies and other matters related to faculty standards. . 5. Other duties as assigned by Senate.
Composition
Chair: • Provost or designate as Chair
Voting Members:
The committee should have a majority of faculty members, approved by Senate, at least two of whom shall be members of Senate.
Seven faculty members, one from each Faculty Two Deans or Associate Deans, approved by Senate Associate Vice-President, Research, Engagement and Graduate Studies Director, Teaching and Learning
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MEMORANDUM Chair: Mark Evered 604.854.4505 Assistant: Monique Castonguay Phone: 604.854.4506
To: Barry Delaney, Chair, Board of Governors From: Mark Evered, Chair, Senate Date: September 24, 2013 Re: Senate Committee on Indigenization
At its September 13, 2013 meeting, Senate approved the creation of a Senate Committee on Indigenization. Provost and Vice-President, Academic Eric Davis reported that UFV has committed to Indigenizing the institution, rendering the university into a welcoming, comfortable place for Indigenous students. The Board of Governors approved at policy in the fall of 2012, Fulfilling Our Commitment to Aboriginal Peoples, and has committed itself to indigenize our teachings, develop curriculum, design our buildings, and more, to support this decision. A standing committee on Indigenization will advise Senate on this process.
Proposed terms of reference and membership composition will be brought before Senate at its October 11, 2013 meeting.
Senate Committee on Indigenization, approved by Senate Page 105 of 105