CONGRATULATIONS. John D. Stevenson Award • Martha Shaw
Harold A.D. Roberts Circle Award • Karin Lawton • Peter MacGowan ’77 • Peter Meltzer ’69 UPCOMING EVENTS. October 16 Fall Open House at Norval October 22 Branch Reception, Boston, MA October 25 Common Ties: Mark Cohon ’85, Commissioner of the CFL November 2 Common Ties: Legal LunchNet November 10 Remembrance Day Assembly November 12 Branch Reception, Montreal November 15 Class President Reception November 16 Common Ties: MBA Admissions Tips & Tricks UPCOMING EVENTS. November 18 Branch Reception, London, U.K. November 30 Common Ties: New York City Finance Networking Panel December 16 Christmas Lunch, Downtown Toronto January 22 Winter Open House at Norval February 15 Founder’s Dinner March 25 Maple Madness at Norval April 18 Believe in Blue Fine Wine Auction UPCOMING EVENTS. May 9 Seniors’ Reunion Dinner May 12 Believe in Blue Gala May 6 Spring Open House at Norval May 16 Volunteer Reception May 27 Grandparents’ Day 6-7 May 28 New Parent Reception May 27 Spring Sports Day June 6 Grandparents’ Day SK-5 Joe Cressy Golf Tournament (date TBD)
Dates to be determined for other branch receptions: Ottawa, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Vancouver
MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. Motion to re-elect: • Jim Garner ’77 • Alexander Younger ’89
MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. Motion to elect new Council Members: • Jill Adolphe, parent • Piera Morra, parent • Cindy Caron-Thorburn, parent • Gordon Davies ’72 • Adam de Pencier, parent • Alec Pathy ’51 • Jamie Shulman ’89
MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. Special thanks to those members of the Council whose terms are expiring: • Fred Bruun ’94 • Brian Domelle ’66 & past parent • Jim Houston ’76 & parent • Jeff Howe ’82 & parent • Steve Tuchner, parent • George Wilson ’56 & past parent
MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. Association Council appointed Governors: • Peter MacGowan ’77 • Russ Higgins ’81 • Kathy Martin GOVERNANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE REPORT
DESTINATION. Where outstanding students can study, regardless of their financial circumstances.
Where our percentage of outstanding students on Financial Aid increases from 6% to 20% by 2015-16.
40% Roxbury Latin School
45% Phillips Academy Andover
35% Deerfield Academy 60% Princeton University
56% Yale University
MILEPOSTS. Current Numbers:
About $2.2 million in financial aid has been awarded to 92 students (8%) this year.
The average award is $23,600.
Eligibility of financial aid now starts at Grade 5. WHAT’S AHEAD. We are raising money to increase the needs-based scholarships available to high-potential students.
We are developing a marketing and recruitment strategy to attract students in the GTA, Canada and other countries, and build awareness for our growing Financial Aid Program.
DESTINATION. Where every boy is known and feels like he has at least one trusted adult he can turn to.
Where every boy knows what drives him, and everyone recognizes that there are many paths to success. MILEPOSTS. More seminar-style classes with low teacher-student ratios.
Student portfolio for each boy to set his own goals and reflect on personal achievements (SK to Year 2).
Creation of Intermediate Division to help in transition to Upper School.
Wernham and West Centre for Learning provides small-group support, academic coaching, learning-skills development and individual goal- setting; boys learn self-advocacy.
WHAT’S AHEAD. Teaching strategies for differentiated instruction and assessment to promote learning based on a student’s academic readiness, interests and learning style.
DESTINATION. Where there’s a broad spectrum of academic learning opportunities.
Where students develop character and learn citizenship and leadership.
Where co-curricular programs are based on value, not “bigger and better.”
Where a healthy balance is the goal in athletics programs, with multiple opportunities to participate in sports at all grade levels. MILEPOSTS. Expansion of service learning and values-based opportunities, including international exchanges.
Encouraging all boys to benefit from co-curricular activities.
Implementing Athletic Review Committee’s recommendations.
WHAT’S AHEAD. Review of potential expansion of IB program to Middle Years Program (MYP).
Explore implementation of service programs at all grade levels including SK.
Conduct review of other co-curricular activities.
DESTINATION. Where teachers are committed to learning, advising our boys, and coaching them in co-curricular activities.
Where teachers are committed to their professional development.
Where teachers not only transfer knowledge but also impart wisdom and experience.
Where teachers understand boys and their development
MILEPOSTS. All faculty members have personal development plans on which they are regularly evaluated.
All teachers receive a professional development fund to ensure continuous growth.
Faculty members are gaining international recognition as experts in boys’ learning, sharing their knowledge with other IB schools through workshops and partnerships. WHAT’S AHEAD. Faculty management: develop strong connection between Divisional Heads and faculty to ensure clarity and pro-active attention to issues.
Associate faculty: develop and pilot a model for hiring recent education graduates for defined terms to act as associate teachers.
DESTINATION. Where boarding is a valued and high-quality element of UCC.
Where the revitalized boarding program is internationally recognized as one of the leading all-boys programs in the world.
MILEPOSTS. Promoting student integration and engagement through participation in co-curricular activities and weekend/after-school programming.
Increased staffing, focused on individualized attention.
Taking advantage of Toronto as a cosmopolitan, multicultural urban hub.
Aggressively recruiting top students from across Canada and the world.
Facility renovations undertaken on a systematic, phased-in basis emphasizing security and comfort of students and faculty.
WHAT’S AHEAD. Successfully completing a $14-million campaign for boarding by next year (raised to date: $9.1 million.)
Increasing the availability of needs-based scholarships for boarders.
Continuing renovations of the boarding facilities.
Building on existing global network of Old Boys in identifying and recruiting top students.
DESTINATION. Where the technology is well integrated in our educational and administrative operations to optimize efficiencies and effectiveness.
Where we partner with other schools’ facilities and technology to maximize efficiency and effectiveness.
Where the facilities are the best of any urban school in Canada.
Where the facilities promote superb program offerings and learning.
MILEPOSTS. Giving every Upper School student his own laptop and exploring expansion of technology program to Prep.
Completed first phase of Heritage Plan, including new roofs in boarding and old gym, mechanical upgrades at Prep, new windows College-wide and facility upgrades at Norval.
Two science laboratories in Upper School were renovated in summer 2010.
Report on Norval, with recommendations, submitted to the Board.
WHAT’S AHEAD. Expand partnerships with other independent schools, focusing on the sharing of IT efficiencies and facilities.
Boarding House renovations, including mechanical, bathroom and basement upgrades.
Continuing renovations to Upper School science classrooms and next phase of the Heritage Maintenance Plan.
Implementation of Norval recommendations. FACILITIES & TECHNOLOGY.
DESTINATION. Where the campaign fully funds and helps realize the objectives of the Strategic Plan.
Where the campaign engages our community of Old Boys, parents and friends of the College.
Where UCC’s reputation and brand is enhanced within the UCC community and more broadly.
MILEPOSTS. Fundraising: To date, $23 million has been raised for needs-based scholarships for boarding and day students.
A campaign within a campaign, the $14-million Boarding Campaign was launched on September 13 with $9.1 million raised. WHAT’S AHEAD. UCC successfully wraps up the year-long Boarding Campaign.
The public phase of the comprehensive campaign is launched at the Believe in Blue Gala in 2012.
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