Annual Meeting, November 12 - 14, 2009
Calgary, AB

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The 2009 CCUBC Annual Meeting will be held in Calgary, Alberta hosted by Dr. Jeffrey I. Goldberg, University of Calgary and CCUBC President.




Dear Biology Heads and Chairs:


The planning for this year’s CCUBC annual meeting is progressing well, and we are anticipating an excellent program. I know that many of us feel that the exchange of ideas that takes place at this meeting is extremely enjoyable, as well as valuable for forward planning and finding creative solutions for our common challenges. It is a great resource for new Department Heads and Chairs.

I would like to strongly encourage you all to make your way to Calgary. The meeting runs from Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009 until Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009.


Some of the highlights of this year’s program include:

I also encourage you to submit nominations for the three awards presented annually by CCUBC, including: Please check out the terms of reference and nomination procedures for these awards on our website http://www.ccubc.ca/awards.html. The nomination procedures are quite simple. Please submit your nominations by October 15th, 2009.

As many of you will be coming from central and eastern Canada, it can be difficult to arrange travel later on Saturday to fly eastward. I will therefore host an “extra” social get-together at my house on Saturday night for all of us stuck in Calgary!

I’m looking forward to catching up with all my CCUBC friends, and making some new ones as well.

See you all in Calgary,
Jeff Goldberg


Accommodation

Best Western Village Park Inn
WWW.Villageparkinn.com

1804 Crowchild Trail NW
Calgary, AB T2M 3Y7

Tel.: 403 289 0241
Reservation:1 888 774 7716

Rate: $124.00 + Tax / night
Standard room with hot buffet breakfast included
Free Parking & Internet
Check in: 3:00 Pm
Check out: 11:00 Am

Please note a block of rooms have been put on hold for your convenience. When making your reservation please refer to:"CCUBC" to receive the $124 rate with breakfast.

Cancellation Policy
: Cancellation of an individual room is required by 4:00 pm day of arrival in order to avoid a cancellation charge of one night's room & tax.

The room block will be released on October 19, 2009. Room reservation made after the deadline date will be subject to availability and rate.


Program



Please note that all the meeting activities will be held at the Best Western Village Park Inn except for the tour and the banquet

ROOM TIME TOPIC/EVENT PANELISTS/PRESENTERS/PARTICIPANTS
 
  THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2009
 
Mountain View Suite 7:00 PM-MIDNIGHT Mixer and Registration All Delegates Invited. Hosted By Jeff Goldberg, President, CCUBC
 
  FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2009
 
Courtyard Restaurant 7:00 -8:15 AM Complimentary Full Hot Buffet Breakfast Restaurant opens from 6:30 Am
Edgemont
(Main Floor)
8:30 -8:45 AM Welcoming Remarks Jeff Goldberg
Edgemont 8:45-10:15 AM Reports From Departments (Session # 1) Chairs of Departments: 5 - 10 Minutes Each
Edgemont 10:15-10:30 AM Coffee Break  
Edgemont 10:30-11:45 AM Reports From Departments (Session # 2) Chairs of Departments: 5-10 Minutes Each
 Edgemont 11:45-12:30 PM

Lunch

 
12:30 -2:30 PM Bus to Royal Tyrrell Museum (RTM) All Delegates 
Royal Tyrrell Museum 2:30 -6:00 PM Tour RTM  
Royal Tyrrell Museum
Learning Centre Room
6:00 - 8:30 PM Banquet And Presentation of Awards All Delegates, Prize Winners And Guests
8:30 - 10:30 PM Return to Calgary
Mountain View Suite 10:30 PM - MIDNIGHT Post-Dinner Mixer All Delegates And Guests
Hosted by Jeff Goldberg
  
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2009
Courtyard Restaurant 7:00 -8:45 AM Complimentary Full Hot Buffet Breakfast Restaurant opens from 6:30 Am
Edgemont 9:00 - 9:30AM NSERC Conference Model and Other NSERC Updates Marie-Claude Caron, NSERC Team Leader for the Life Sciences
Edgemont 9:30 - 10:30 AM Follow-up to NSERC presentation (I. Coe):
• questions for Marie-Claude
• discussion of outcomes of new NSERC processes
• perspectives from NSERC GSC members
Departments
Edgemont 10:30 - 10:45 AM Coffee Break  
Edgemont 10:45 - 11:30 AM New model for first year core biology courses Heather Addy, University of Calgary
Edgemont 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Undergraduate curricula
• cross comparisons of core curricula
• math, chemistry and physics requirements, biology specific courses?
• what is the right amount of lab/field components, what levels?
Jeff Goldberg, University of Calgary
Edgemont 12:30 -1:30 PM Lunch  
Edgemont 1:30 - 2:30 PM Teaching load processes
• how is load calculated (lectures, labs, coordination)
• cross country comparisons of load size
• what governs/regulates teaching assignment and load
Judy Anderson, University of Manitoba
Edgemont 2:30- 3:15 PM Graduate student funding & TA allocation models Paul Marino, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Edgemont 3:15 - 3:30 PM Coffee Break  
Edgemont 3:30- 4:00 PM Advocacy opportunities, Life Sciences Canada Jeff Goldberg, University of Calgary
Edgemont 4:00 - 4:45 PM Business Meeting Jeff Goldberg, Chair - All Delegates

Updated: November 09, 2009