STLHE SAPES stlhe

Board of Directors

The Society's activities are overseen by a Board of Directors which includes representatives of the various regions of Canada. The Board is responsible for setting the Society's general policies, managing the Society's finances, and planning and ensuring continuity of the Society's activities, particularly the annual conferences, the 3M National Teaching Fellowships Program, the Alan Blizzard Award, and the Chris Knapper Lifetime Achievement Award. The work of the Board is assisted by the volunteer efforts of enthusiastic Society members, who take on leadership roles in organizing the Society's activities.

The Board of Directors meets as necessary to discuss Society activities and they solicit feedback from the membership at the annual general meeting held at the end of the annual conference. The individuals representing the regions in Canada are listed below:

Members
Teresa Dawson (British Columbia)
Teresa Dawson
Director, Learning and Teaching Centre
University of Victoria
PO Box 1700 STN CSC 
Victoria BC V8W 2Y2
Phone: 250-721-8571
Email: tdawson@uvic.ca

Term of Appointment—June 1, 2010 to June 30, 2014

Scholarly Interests: Achieving teaching and learning-related institutional change; the scholarship of teaching and learning; supporting and enhancing diversity (including accessibility) in the academy; the impact of technology on teaching; teaching assessment using teaching portfolios; the student experience (including first year transition and program capstones); and mentoring new educational developer colleagues. Teresa teaches the capstone "Human Geography Case Study" course in Geography. She is also chair of the national Educational Developers Caucus (EDC).

Glen Loppnow (Alberta)
Glen Loppnow
Professor of Chemistry
Department of Chemistry
Rm W4-61 Gunning and Lemieux Chemistry Centre          
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB T6G 2G2

Tel: (780) 492-9704
Email: glen.loppnow@ualberta.ca

Term of Appointment—February 28, 2009 to February 28, 2013

I've often wondered whether the Academy is failing Society. We know the effective strategies for enhancing learning, yet we pack students into 100-person classes (or larger) and lecture them for 1-2 hours per class.  That's why organizations like STLHE and ISSOTL are so important. They keep us honest and communicate the meaningful components of good teaching and learning.

I know that this is a controversial opening to a paragraph on what makes me suitable to be your Alberta representative on the STLHE Board of Directors, but you should understand the people who represent you and what motivates them. I teach Chemistry at a research-intensive university, the University of Alberta. While I am also an active researcher in my discipline, the main reason I went into academia is that I enjoy teaching.

Balancing scholarship in teaching and learning, with scholarship in my discipline has been difficult, particularly with such a difference in reward systems and support for the two. Over the past several years, I have worked to transform the culture of teaching and learning. Whether serving as a Faculty Associate with our University Teaching Services, or as a University of Alberta Peer Consultant, or organizing regional Harris Teaching Workshops for discussing teaching and learning, or serving on education-related committees of the Canadian Society for Chemistry, or giving presentations to colleagues on teaching and learning, I have emphasized the importance of teaching and learning for both the students' benefit as well as that of the institution.

It is that voice that I would bring to the STLHE Board, driven by passion and informed by research.

Mercedes Rowinsky-Geurts (Ontario Southwest)
Mercedes Rowinsky-Geurts
2008 3M National Teaching Fellow
Associate Professor
Spanish Program Undergraduate Advisor
Department of Languages and Literatures
Wilfrid Laurier University
75 University Ave. W.
Waterloo, ON N2L 3C5

Tel: 519-884-0710, ext. 2835
Email: mrowinsky@wlu.ca

Term of Appointment—February 28, 2009 to February 28, 2013

The Public Relations Officer is responsible for providing support to the Vice-President, Advocacy to promote the Society's goal to "Become the acknowledged voice for teaching and learning matters in higher education in Canada."

Description of Responsibilities

  1. Work with Vice-President, Advocacy in promoting STLHE, increasing awareness both within the acdemic community and beyond.
  2. Assist the Vice-President, Advocacy with establishing relations with the press in Canada.
  3. Ensure that key messages about STLHE's goals are promoted to the media.
  4. Work with the Vice-President, Advocacy to develop and maintain a speaker's list on key issues in higher education.

Short-term Goals

  1. Develop a short, succinct message that articulates the goals and values of STLHE. Mechanism: Discuss with Board of Directors goals and values and then to come up with three key messages that could be easily be communicated to the press.
  2. Work with Annual Conference Planning Committee to ensure that 3-4 key presentations are sent as press releases to the local/national press ( working in collaboration with VP Advocacy). Mechanism: Talk to local public relations office to find out how this task is accomplished.
  3. Work with the Vice-President, Advocacy to develop a strategy for determining members' interests in speaking publicly on a wide variety of topics related to higher education. Mechanisms: Determine if we could develop an interest sign up sheet that could be posted on the STLHE website so that members, upon renewing their membership, could also fill in a form indicating which issues they would be willing to speak to the press about (we would need to determine whether they are speaking on behalf of STLHE or on their own behalf).

Long-term Goals

  1. To be clearly perceived as the leading national higher education organisation focusing on teaching and learning.
  2. To be consulted by national policy organisations on decisions related to higher education in Canada.


Nicola Simmons (Ontario Central)
Nicola Simmons
Senior Instructional Developer
Consulting Centre for Teaching Excellence (CTE)
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1

Tel: 519-888-4567, ext. 36091 
Fax: 519-746-0029
Email: nsimmons@uwaterloo.ca

Term of Appointment—January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2009

Background—Multiple roles, multiple lenses

For over twenty years I have been active in both universities and colleges as professor, student, faculty mentor, faculty developer, workshop facilitator, event organizer, and department administrator. I have benefited from the synergy of these multiple roles!

Within STLHE I have presented at the annual conferences each year since joining in 2001, and have acted as peer reviewer for the Educational Developers Caucus (EDC) conferences. I currently serve on the Green Guide editorial board. Externally, other volunteer roles have shown me the benefits of being part of diverse groups. I am the new Canadian membership representative for the International Society for Scholarship in Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL), and have been peer reviewer for the International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning (ISETL) and the Professional and Organizational Developers Network (POD) conferences. I also serve on the conference committee for the 2007 International Study Association on Teachers and Thinking (ISATT), and am a member of the Humber College Institute Research Ethics Board.  

As an Education PhD student (expecting to finish in 2007), I represent PhD students at departmental meetings and was the originating catalyst for Critical Friends, a PhD student peer-mentoring group focusing on publication submissions. I also served as the Canadian Committee of Students in Education (CCSE) Mentorship Award Chair (2005).

Goal 1—Strengthen and increase partnership relationships.

Partnerships with other education and faculty development organizations (e.g., POD) allow for exciting collaborative opportunities, and can help us build impact by pooling our resources with other like-minded groups. Partnerships with corporations can provide significant support to the Society’s activities (e.g, 3M Teaching Awards). In order to strengthen our voice, I would work to assist STLHE with developing additional such partnerships. 

Goal 2—Attract and support new membership populations, and encourage the expression of their diverse perspectives.

STLHE has a strong track record of encouraging special interest groups (e.g., EDC). I support cultivating not only organizational partnerships, but also encouraging community college colleagues and graduate students to take advantage of membership in STLHE. Community college members, with their focus on teaching excellence, and newer initiatives in research, can bring significant experience to our SoTL agenda. I’m also interested in exploring ways of providing opportunities and supports to attract additional graduate students, and see them as our next generation of members.
 
Goal 3—Contribute to STLHE in meaningful ways, returning the benefits I have enjoyed.

I look forward to dedicating time and energy to the organization that has given so much to me. I am immensely grateful for the opportunities to participate in interesting projects and the many close colleagues and friends I have met. My interests in professional development stages, faculty mentoring (particularly in the form of collaborative projects), and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) have benefited from my STLHE connections. Although I expect to have much to learn as a member of the steering committee, I would welcome this challenge for my own growth, and would bring my creative problem solving skills and contagious enthusiasm to the Society’s work.



Denise Stockley (Ontario Northeast)
Denise Stockley
Educational Developer
Centre for Teaching and Learning
Queen's University
Kingston, ON K7L 3N6
Email: stockley@queensu.ca

Term of Appointment—June 1, 2008 to June 30, 2012

Biographical Overview

I have been a member of STLHE since 2001. STLHE has given me the opportunity to become part of a larger community of scholars who are passionate about teaching and learning and, through the many collabora-tions that I have had with STLHE colleagues, it has provided me with a strong foundation to do the kind of work that I love. I would like to be a representative on the Board of Directors in order to give back to an organization that has given me so much and to assist in building capacity for enhancing teaching and learning in post-secondary institutions across Canada.

Since 1991, I have taught, consulted, and provided educational development at the public school, college, university, and corporate levels. I joined the Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) at Queen’s University in January 2001 where I am an Educational Developer (Faculty/Adjuncts) and an Associate Professor of Education. The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning is important to me in my work with colleagues and within my own practice. In recent years, my research has focused on educational development, e-learning, graduate supervision, and graduate student perspectives. To this effect, I have given over 100 workshops and conference presentations external to my work as an Educational Developer at Queen’s University.

I have participated actively in various STLHE projects and activities. For example, since 2003 I have served as a Reviewer for the International Journal for Academic Development; I recently gave an invited presentation at the Developing Professional Skills in New Researchers Workshop for NSERC, SSHRC, CIHR and CAGS in collaboration with STLHE; through consultation, I developed the framework for the EDC Resource Project; and in 2008 will serve as a member of the Selection Committee for the 3M National Teaching Fellowship, as the representative of the EDC Chair. Within Queen’s, I have consulted widely with individual faculty and departments, facilitated over 60 workshops and guest lectures, and created the Focus on Foundations and co-created the Focus on Graduate Supervision Certificate programs for the CTL. 

Finally, I am the principal investigator for the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada’s International Opportunities Fund focused on Pathways to the Profession of Faculty Development: an International Perspective. This project is co-facilitated with Jeanette McDonald and includes colleagues from Australia, Canada, England, Scotland, and the United States. I look forward to the opportunity to represent you over the coming years.

Biographie

Je suis membre de la SAPES depuis 2001. La SAPES m'a donné l’occasion de faire partie d'une plus grande communauté d’enseignants-chercheurs passionnés par les questions d'enseignement et d'apprentissage, et ma participation à de nombreuses collaborations avec des collègues de la SAPES m'a fourni une base solide pour faire le genre de travail que j'aime. Je voudrais être membre du conseil d'administration de la SAPES afin de redonner à une organisation qui m'a tellement donné et aussi d’aider à bâtir une capacité de rehausser l'enseignement et l'apprentissage  dans les établissements postsecondaires à travers le Canada.

Depuis 1991, j'ai enseigné, offert des services de consultation, et offert des services de développement éducationnel dans les écoles publiques, les collèges, les universités, et certaines corporations. J'ai rejoint le ‘‘Center for Teaching and Learning’’ (CTL) à l'université Queen’s en janvier 2001 où je suis un développeur éducationnel (corps enseignant/détachement) et professeure agrégée en sciences de l’éducation. La recherche en enseignement et apprentissage est importante pour moi dans mon travail avec mes collègues et dans ma propre pratique. Ces dernières années, j’ai concentré ma recherche sur le développement éducationnel, l'apprentissage en ligne, la supervision d’étudiants gradués, et les perspectives des étudiants gradués. À cet effet, j'ai offert plus de 100 ateliers et présentations à des conférences en dehors de mon travail comme développeur éducationnel à l'université Queen’s.

J'ai participé activement à divers projets et activités de la SAPES. Par exemple, depuis 2003 je sers comme évaluatrice  pour le Journal International de Développement Académique; j'ai récemment été invitée à faire une présentation à l’ atelier sur le perfectionnement des compétences professionnelles des nouveaux chercheurs pour NSERC, SSHRC, CIHR et CAGS en collaboration avec la SAPES; à travers mes services de consultation, j'ai développé la structure de base pour le projet de ressource d'EDC et en 2008 je serai membre du comité de sélection pour le prix ‘‘3M National Teaching Fellowship’’, en tant que représentante d e la présidente de l'EDC. Au sein de mon travail à l’université Queen’s, j'ai offert de nombreuses consultations aux membres du corps enseignant et dans les départements, j’ai facilité plus de 60 ateliers et conférences comme conférencière invitée, et j’ai créé le  ‘’Focus on Foundations’’ puis co-crée le programme de ‘‘Focus on Graduate Supervision Certificate’’ pour le CTL.

Finalement, je suis la chercheure principale pour Le conseil de recherches en sciences humaines du Canada travaillant sur La Carrière de Conseiller en Développement Pédagogique : Une Perspective Internationale. Ce projet est co-facilité avec Jeanette McDonald et inclus des collègues de l’Australie, du Canada, de l’Angleterre, de l'Ecosse, et des Etats-Unis. J’anticipe avec intérêt l'occasion de vous représenter au sein du comité directeur de la SAPES au cours des années à venir.



Dianne Bateman (Anglophone Quebec)
Dianne Bateman
Term of Appointment—February 28, 2008 to February 28, 2012
I would like to serve STLHE as its goals closely align
with my work as a pedagogical leader in higher education. My
background, accomplishments and current work within two arenas of
higher education in the Province of Quebec make me an ideal candidate. 


The
first arena is within the Cegep system where I have been a member of
the English department at Champlain St-Lambert for the last 25 years.
My research in student development and classroom processes led to the
creation of Champlain’s Academic Development Center, which I now
coordinate. My research focuses on assessing student learning and
curriculum alignment and I currently lead a research project entitled
Curriculum Coherence and Student Success—a project which served as the
basis for one of the Society's pre-conference workshops in 2006.  


For
the past ten years, I have been one of the primary designers of a
Masters of Education program for teachers in the anglophone colleges
which is accredited through the University of Sherbrooke. My
responsibilities include working with teaching experts from the
Anglophone colleges to design and deliver the courses which comprise
the curriculum. This program now has over 200 participants. In this
work I interact closely with teachers from the six Anglophone colleges
in Quebec: Dawson, John Abbott, Vanier, Champlain, Marianopolis and
Heritage. One of my goals is to introduce these teachers to STLHE and
encourage them to become members with the goal of presenting their
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning projects at future conferences.   


The
second arena of involvement in higher education is as an adjunct
professor in the Department the Educational Psychology at McGill
University. Here I teach a graduate course on teaching and learning in
higher education. This puts me in contact with current and future
faculty in education, management, medicine and law.  


I
believe that my work with the Anglophone colleges and McGill University
will allow me to represent and further the work of STLHE in the
Anglophone sector of Quebec.


Shannon Murray
      (Newfoundland, New Brunswick, PEI)
    
Shannon Murray
Chair
Department of English
University of Prince Edward Island
Charlottetown, PEI C1A 4P3
Tel: (902) 566-0404
Email: smurray@upei.ca
Term of Appointment—February 28, 2007 to February 28, 2011


Julie Weible
      (Member-at-Large (Student))
    
Julie Weible
Graduate Division of Educational Research
Education Tower 940
University of Calgary
2500 University Drive NW
Calgary, AB T2N 1N4
Email: jweible@mtroyal.ca
Term of Appointment—February 1, 2008 to TBA.
Julie is currently a full time doctoral student
studying the impact of a faculty development initiative on faculty
members' teaching philosophies, teaching assumptions and teaching
practices.


From 2004 through 2007, she worked at the University of Calgary's Teaching and Learning Centre
developing and facilitating both the faculty and graduate student
teaching development programs. She is currently teaching in the
department of Physical Education and Recreation Studies at Mount Royal
College.  

 Julis is passionate about higher education teaching,
including the role of educational development in college and
university, the student learning and the instructor’s teaching
experience. She is an extremely hard working, and focused individual. 


Her
combined educational experience as well as her past work experience in
faculty development programming and both university and college
teaching provide her with the relevant experience for this position.
Having experienced the STLHE annual conference and the Educational
Developers Caucus, she has seen the important initiatives the Society
undertakes in promoting teaching excellence and is pleased to be a part
of this work. 


Peter Wolf
      (Member-at-Large (Regular))
    
Peter Wolf
Acting Associate Director
Teaching Support Services
University of Guelph
Guelph, ON N1G 2W1
Email: pwolf@uoguelph.ca
Term of Appointment—February 28, 2008 to February 28, 2012
Peter has been involved with educational development
in higher education for over 15 years, first in the Ontario college
system (George Brown and Humber Colleges) and, for the last eight
years, at the University of Guelph. He is currently the Acting
Associate Director of Teaching Support Service and the Manager of
Instructional Development. 

Peter's
experience and commitment to the educational development community is
exemplified through his involvement as a member of the Ontario Council
of Academic Vice-Presidents and Educational Development Group Joint
Committee working on the Undergraduate Degree-Level Expectations
initiative and as a board member for the Institute for the Advancement
of Teaching in Higher Education. He has been an active member of the
STLHE, EDC and the local Educational Developers of Ontario groups. He
has presented at events sponsored by these groups on topics such as
facilitating curriculum assessment and develop processes and using
Kirkpatrick’s Four Levels of Evaluation to assess learning.


His scholarly work includes being the co-editor of, and an author in, an   upcoming edition of New Directions in Teaching and Learning in Higher   Education, entitled, Curriculum Evolution in Higher Education:   Faculty-Driven Processes & Practices.
He has also co-authored articles in veterinary and geography
educational journals. Peter was honoured to participate as a faculty
member for the International Institute for New Faculty Developers
(2007), sponsored by POD, IATHE, University of Ottawa, Niagara
College, George Brown College, and University of Waterloo. 

                            

Peter has presented at various universities on educational
development-related topics, including being a keynote presenter at
Brock University’s 2007 Annual Best Practices in Teaching Conference.
For further information on his knowledge, skills and values, please
visit Peter's website.


Members Ex Officio
Joy Mighty
      (President)
    
Joy Mighty
Director, Centre for Teaching and Learning
Queen's University
B176 Mackintosh-Corry Hall
Kingston, ON K7L 3N6
Tel: (613) 533-6428
Fax: (613) 533-6735
Email: president@stlhe.ca
Term of Appointment—June 30, 2007 to June 30, 2010


Julia Christensen Hughes
      (Past President and Vice-President, Advocacy)
    
Julia Christensen Hughes
Chair, Department of Business
MCLN Rm: 212
University of Guelph
Guelph, ON N1G 2W1
Tel: (519) 824-4120, ext. 56938
Email: jchriste@uoguelph.ca
Term of Appointment—June 30, 2007 to June 30, 2010
Description of Responsibilities 


 


    

  1. Direct
efforts to support STLHE's goal of "becoming acknowledged as an
essential voice in teaching and learning matters in higher education in
Canada."
    2. 

  2. Work with the Electronic
Communications Officer to ensure the development and delivery of an
effective electronic communications infrastructure (website and
listserv) for STLHE and its affiliated groups.
    3. 

  3. Work
with the Society's Public Relations/Communications Coordinator in promoting STLHE,
increasing awareness both within the academic community and beyond.
    4. 

  4. Identify issues of importance to higher education and when appropriate.  Ensure that STLHE has a well informed position on the issue. Communicate STLHE's position through appropriate channels (e.g., STLHE
newsletter, letters to University Presidents, press releases)
    5. 



 

Short-term Goals


    



    

  1. 
Develop concrete plans for expanding STLHE's membership and attendance
at the annual conference (working in conjunction with the STLHE
Conference Coordinator).
    2. 

  2.  Attract increased numbers of university administrators to the Society and annual conference.
    3. 

  3.  Further the Society's "Making Teaching Count" initiative.
    4. 

  4. 
Identify (with support from the Partnerships VP) key groups with whom
STLHE should have a formal working relationship and to foster those
relationships (appointing representatives as appropriate). Such groups
may include those who are also advocating for teaching and learning or
key bodies that have some influence over the education climate (e.g.,
government ministries and associations). 
    5. 



 


    



Glen Loppnow
      (Secretary)
    
Glen Loppnow
Professor of Chemistry
Department of Chemistry
Rm W4-61 Gunning and Lemieux Chemistry Centre          
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB T6G 2G2

Tel: (780) 492-9704
Email: glen.loppnow@ualberta.ca
Term of Appointment—February 28, 2009 to February 28, 2013
I've often wondered whether the Academy is failing
Society. We know the effective strategies for enhancing learning, yet
we pack students into 100-person classes (or larger) and lecture them
for 1-2 hours per class.  That's why organizations like STLHE and
ISSOTL are so important. They keep us honest and communicate the
meaningful components of good teaching and learning.



I know that this is a controversial opening to a paragraph on what
makes me suitable to be your Alberta representative on the STLHE Board
of Directors, but you should understand the people who represent you
and what motivates them. I teach Chemistry at a research-intensive
university, the University of Alberta. While I am also an active
researcher in my discipline, the main reason I went into academia is
that I enjoy teaching.


Balancing
scholarship in teaching and learning, with scholarship in my discipline
has been difficult, particularly with such a difference in reward
systems and support for the two. Over the past several years, I have
worked to transform the culture of teaching and learning. Whether
serving as a Faculty Associate with our University Teaching Services,
or as a University of Alberta Peer Consultant, or organizing regional
Harris Teaching Workshops for discussing teaching and learning, or
serving on education-related committees of the Canadian Society for
Chemistry, or giving presentations to colleagues on teaching and
learning, I have emphasized the importance of teaching and learning for
both the students' benefit as well as that of the institution.

It is that  voice that I would bring to the STLHE Board, driven by passion and informed by  research.

Dianne Bateman
      (Chair, Publications Committee)
    
Dianne Bateman


Arshad Ahmad
      (Teaching Awards Coordinator and STLHE President-elect)
    
Arshad Ahmad
Associate Professor
John Molson School of Business
Coordinator, 3M National Teaching Fellowships
Concordia University
1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. West
Montreal, PQ H3G 1M8
Tel: (514) 848-2424, ext. 2928
Email: arshad@jmsb.concordia.ca
Term of Appointment— to June 30, 2011
Description of Responsibilities 


My primary responsibility is "to
recognize and reward outstanding contributions to teaching excellence
and educational leadership in post-secondary education."


Elaboration


    

  • To strengthen and enhance the 3M National Teaching Fellowships, sponsored by 3M Canada. 
    • 

  • To advise and liaise with the Council of 3M National Teaching Fellows.
    • 

  • To support and liaise with the Coordinator of the Alan Blizzard Award, sponsored by McGraw-Hill Ryerson and University Affairs. 
    • 

  • To
support and liaise with the Coordinator of the Christopher Knapper
Lifetime Achievement Award, sponsored by Magna Publications and
University Affairs. 
    • 

  • To advise and liaise with new partnership agreements as these impact on the Society's award programs and past winners. 
    • 

  • To seek collaboration with reputable international award programs. 
    • 

  • To
represent whenever possible, the interests of teaching award winners
sponsored by STLHE at venues that impact teaching and learning in
Canada.
    • 



Short-term Goals 


    

  • To
strengthen the Society's relationship with 3M Canada and to increase
the budget and scope of the 3M National Teaching Fellowships.
    • 

  • To help support funding efforts of the Council of 3M National Teaching Fellows. 
    • 

  • To
support the coordinators of the Alan Blizzard Award and the Christopher
Knapper Lifetime Achievement Award on their needs, goals and progress
with respect to the programs they manage. 
    • 

  • To serve the Council of 3M National Teaching Fellows on an advisory capacity as a member of their Executive.
    • 

  • To represent the Council of 3M National Teaching Fellows at meetings with HRSDC. 
    • 

  • To forge links with award winners from the United States, New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom.
    • 

  • To
represent the voice of 3M National Teaching Fellows at the Institute
for the Advancement of Teaching in Higher Education (IATHE). 
    • 



Bob Sproule
      (Treasurer)
    
Bob Sproule
School of Accountancy
University of Waterloo
Hagey Hall, Room 155
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1
Tel: (519) 888-4567, ext. 35602
Email: bsproule@uwaterloo.ca
Term of Appointment—June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2010
As an ex-officio member of the Board of Directors, the treasurer is 
responsible for the preparation and administration of STLHE's annual budget 
and financial statements. The Treasurer's role is to develop and manage 
            financial procedures to meet the business needs of the Society. Overseeing 
            the finances, the treasurer monitors STLHE revenues, including dues and 
            sponsorships, expenditures, and special inititatives such as conferences, 
            newsletters, and national teaching award programs.


Bob has a BComm from Carleton University, an MBA from the University of
Calgary, and is a professional accountant, a CMA. He has worked in
industry for over 25 years in a variety of accounting and senior
management positions. Bob also teaches a number of introductory
accounting courses at the University of Waterloo.


Short-Term Goals 


    

  1.  To ensure up-to-date and accurate accounting records are prepared on 
              a timely basis for all the groups that make up the Society.
              
            
    2. 

  2.  To evaluate the financial results and inform the Board of Directors 
              on a regular basis. 
                
            
    3. 

  3.  To liaise with the Society's Administrator concerning all aspects of the 
              administrative support they provide to the Society, supporting the 
              timely flow of accounting information, and the provision of required 
              financial information to all third parties who support the various 
              initiatives of the Society. 
                
            
    4. 

  4.  To coordinate all the information required for the performance of 
              the annual audit of the Society supporting value for the services 
              performed by the auditor. 
    5. 



Ron Smith
      (Chair, Council of 3M National Teaching Fellows)
    
Ron Smith
Professor Emeritus
Education Department
Concordia University
Montreal, PQ
Email: ron044@sympatico.ca
Term of Appointment—June 30, 2008 to June 30, 2010
The Chair supports the   mandate of the Council of 3M National Teaching Fellows to:


    

  •  advocate the enhancement of teaching and   learning in Canadian post-secondary institutions;
              
            
    • 

  • interface with the STLHE   Board of Directors and with the other constituencies of the Society;
              
            
    • 

  • coordinate
the work of the Council Executive Team which advises the Coordinator of
the 3M National Teaching Fellowships Program; 
              
            
    • 

  •  identify and realize projects;
              
            
    • 

  •  plan events; and, 
              
            
    • 

  • support a   growing and evolving community of award-winning teachers.
    • 



Teresa Dawson
      (Chair, Educational Developers Caucus)
    
Teresa Dawson
Director, Learning and Teaching Centre
University of Victoria
PO Box 1700, STN CSC
Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2
Tel: 250-721-8571
Fax: 250-721-7212
Email: tdawson@uvic.ca
Term of Appointment—June 30, 2006 to June 30, 2010
Responsibilities


    

  •  Providing overall leadership of the Educational Developers Caucus.
    • 

  • Liaising with STLHE through 
              membership on the STLHE Board of Directors.
    • 

  • Raising the profile of 
              educational development.
    • 

  • Coordinating special educational development 
              issues.
    •