Pan-Canadian Consortium on Admissions & Transfer/
Consortium pancanadien sur les admissions et les transferts
(PCCAT/CPCAT)
June 20-22, 2011
McGill University, Montreal, Quebec
Emerging Trends and Innovations in Student Transfer & Mobility
Preliminary Conference Agenda (as of May 31, 2011 subject to slight changes)
Monday, June 20, 2011
| 4:30 pm – 6:30pm |
Registration |
| 5:00 pm – 7:00pm |
Welcome Reception: Royal Victoria College, 3425 University Street, Montreal, Quebec. H3A 2A8 (corner Sherbrooke Street)
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| 7:00 pm Onward |
Dinner On Your Own |
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
With the exception of breakout sessions, all proceedings will occur in Prince Arthur Ballroom A.
| 8:15 – 9:00am |
Registration & Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00 – 9:15am |
Welcome & Introductions |
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Conference Overview |
| 9:15 – 10:15am |
Keynote: Dr. William Polushin, Founding Director of the Program for International Competitiveness: Trade and Innovation, Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University, Montreal |
| 10:15 – 10:45am |
Refreshment Break |
| 10:45 – Noon |
Innovation Panel #1 |
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Fostering and Supporting Innovation in Transfer and Mobility
- Institutional cases |
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From the inspired thinking of strategists and proponents of improved student learning opportunities to the fundamentals of implementing innovative transfer and mobility practices, this innovation panel will use a case approach to exploring how institutions navigate taking a passion for and belief in the value of student mobility to reality. |
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Panellists: Dr. Ilene Busch-Vishniac, Provost and Vice-President, Academic, McMaster University, Hamilton; Ms. Cheryl Jensen, Vice-President Academic, Mohawk College, Hamilton; Dr. Rhonda Lenton, Associate Vice-President Academic, York University, Toronto |
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Moderator: Kathleen Massey, McGill University |
| 1:15 – 2:30 pm |
Innovation Panel #2 |
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Pan-Canadian Perspectives on Mobility and Transfer for Aboriginal Students |
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The fastest growing sector of the Canadian population is postsecondary-aged Aboriginal youth. Many innovative programs are emerging through a myriad of partnerships and collaborations and are being designed to provide valuable postsecondary opportunities for Aboriginal student across Canada. Colleagues involved in those initiatives will share their perspectives on what works and what’s next in supporting the educational mobility of our Aboriginal youth and others. |
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Panellists: Ms. Vivian Ayoungman, Executive Director, First Nations Adult and Higher Education Consortium; Ms. Alison Pickrell, Associate Vice President, Student Affairs, Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology |
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Moderator: Dr. Linda Jacobs Starkey, McGill University |
| 2:30 – 2:45 pm |
Refreshment Break |
| 2:45 – 3:15 pm |
Jurisdictional Reports by Provincial Delegates |
| 3:15 – 4:15 pm |
Report of the Sub-committee on PCCAT Structure and Mandate |
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Chair: Dr. Robin Fisher, Mount Royal University |
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Dinner (Optional) Please see sign-up sheets at registration table. |
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Wednesday, June 22, 2011
With the exception of concurrent sessions, all proceedings will occur in Prince Arthur Ballroom A.
| 8:00 – 8:30 am |
Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30 – 9:00 am |
PCCAT Business Meeting |
| 9:00 – 9:30 am |
Research Sub-Committee Report |
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Chair: Dr. Devron Gaber, BCCAT |
| 9:35 – 10:20 am |
Concurrent Sessions #1
a) Why develop a research agenda? Lessons learned from BC's experience - Dr. Devron Gaber and Ms. Jean Karlinski, BCCAT
b) Globally networked learning and student mobility: An emerging partnership for the future - Ms. Melanie Wilson, McGill University
c) Come on, give me some credit. Explore the most basic element of articulation and transfer: the definition of "credit" - Dr. Katherine Sutherland, Thompson Rivers University
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| 10:20 – 10:35 am |
Refreshment Break |
| 10:35 – 11:20 am |
Concurrent Sessions #2
d) Update on provincial and territorial activities related to credit transfer - Ms. Romina Maggi, CMEC
e) Geographic mobility of Ontario's college graduates who transfer to university - Ms. Ursula McCloy, HEQCO
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| 11:25 am – 12:10 pm |
Concurrent Sessions #3
f) Enhancing Transferability and Post-secondary Pathways for Learners - Dr. Frank Gelin, ACCC
g) SESSION CANCELLED: Dechinta University Centre for Research and Learning: A northern-led initiative delivering land-based, university credited educational experiences - Ms. Erin Freeland & Ms. Kyla Kakfwi Scott, Dechinta Centre for Research and Learning
h) Researching transfer student success: Implications for retention and completion - Dr. Karen McDaniel, SAIT
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| 12:10 pm |
Wrap Up, Evaluation, Lunch (provided) and Adjournment |
