40th Annual Meeting, 24-26 November, 2011
The Prince George Hotel
Halifax, NS
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The 2011 CCUBC Annual Meeting will be held at the Prince George Hotel in Halifax, NS, hosted by Dr. Hugh Broders, St. Mary University, and CCUBC 2nd VP and Dr. Mark Brigham, University of Regina and CCUBC President.
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| Dr. Mark Brigham, CCUBC President, University of Regina | Dr. Hugh Broders, CCUBC 2nd VP, Local Host, St. Mary's University |
Dear Biology Heads and Chairs:
We are pleased to invite you to our annual meeting of the Canadian Council
of University Biology Chairs (CCUBC) in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The meeting
will take place from 24 - 26 November at The
Prince George Hotel in downtown Halifax. As always, we anticipate
an excellent formal program along with insightful and informative discussion.
Our annual fall meeting for members consists of formal workshops and plenty of informal discussions. The range of topics that we typically cover includes: curriculum development, personnel management, interactions with higher administration and granting council funding. One of the highlights of the meetings are the 5-minute reports presented by each Head or Chair that highlight common issues, trends and innovative programmatic developments. We welcome suggestions for specific topics that you would like to see addressed.
For many of us, the most rewarding aspect of these meetings are the formal and informal discussions amongst Heads and Chairs in which we share concerns, pressing issues, and insights. Whether one is a veteran leader with years of experience, or a brand new Departmental Chair, those who attend the meeting find the exchange of ideas both useful and enjoyable.
We are busy planning sessions for our November CCUBC meeting and would love some help with one session in particular. A facet of Universities, Faculties and Departments that is becoming increasingly important is the creation and implementation of Strategic Plans. Some of you will have either gone through this exercise recently or are looking to embark on such a venture. We would like to have a panel discussion of this with 3-4 folks. If you would be willing to offer 5-10 mins with your take on this issue, we would be keen to have you participate. Please let me know soonest so that we can plan accordingly. We especially ask that you consider whether the optional tour of the Observatory is of interest and let Hugh know.
On this page you will find the online registration form, program and accommodation details. We encourage you to register for the meeting by the 15th of September 2011. A block of rooms with preferential rates has been reserved.We also encourage you to submit nominations for the three awards presented annually by CCUBC, including:
- CCUBC Graduate Student Research Prize
- CCUBC Science Promotion Prize
- CCUBC Career Achievement Award
If there are any questions about the actual meeting contact Hugh. For more general questions about CCUBC or the meeting program, please get in touch with Mark.
Finally, we hope you are finding some time over the summer to devote to your research and much needed vacation before September.
Sincerely,
Mark and Hugh
Accommodation
The
Prince George Hotel
1725 Market Street
Halifax, NS B3J 3N9
Tel.: (902) 425 1986
Fax.: (902) 492 7834
Reservation: 1 800 565 1567
Room Type: Deluxe $149 single or double occupancy
Individual reservation, please refer to CCUBC when doing the reservation. Rooms and rate will not be guaranteed after October 10, 2011 deadline. Rooms will be guaranteed by the individual guest by deposit of one night's room rate or credit card. Cancellations must be received the day prior to arrival in order to avoid a cancellation fee. Rooms are not guaranteed available prior to 3:00 pm though every attempt will be made to accommodate an early arrival request. Check out time is 1:00 pm. The hotel must be notified of any change in departure date at least 24 hours prior to the departure in order to avoid an unexpected departure fee.
Final Program
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7:00 PM-MIDNIGHT |
Mixer and Registration |
All Delegates Invited. Hosted By Drs. Mark Brigham, President &
Hugh Broders, 2nd VP, CCUBC |
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Reports on current issues from Departments |
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12:30 - 13:30 |
Lunch |
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Reception |
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22:00 - MIDNIGHT |
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All Chairs, spouses and award winners Hosted by Drs. Mark Brigham and Hugh Broders |
SATURDAY, 26 NOVEMBER, 2011
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7:30 - 8:30 |
Breakfast |
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Windsor
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8:30 - 9:00 |
Adjunct Professors and grad student supervision |
Dr. Ed Byard, University of Winnipeg |
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Windsor
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9:00 - 10:15 | Conflict resolution and working with difficult colleagues |
Ms. Bridget Brownlow, Saint Mary's University, Conflict Resolution Advisor |
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Windsor
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10:15 - 10:30 |
Coffee Break |
All Delegates |
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Windsor
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10:30 - 11:30 |
Strategic Planning - Panel discussion |
Dr. David Rose, University of Waterloo Dr. Locke Rowe, University of Toronto |
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Windsor
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11:30 - 12:00 |
NSERC post-graduate scholarships and Post-Doctoral Fellowships presentation
and discussion |
Dr. Mark Bernard, University of Western Ontario |
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Windsor
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12:00 - 13:00 |
Lunch |
All Delegates |
| Windsor 2 | 13:00 - 14:00 | NSERC Discovery Program |
Dr.
Shelley Adamo - Dalhousie University. Dr. Patricia McMullen - Dalhousie University. Dr. Jack Gray - University of Saskatchewan |
| Windsor 2 | 14:00 - 15:00 | Business
meeting, reports and other discussion |
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| Windsor 2 | 15:00 - 15:15 | Concluding remarks | President
Dr. Mark Brigham, University of Regina |
Note:
- Check out the website for the Bedford Institute of Oceanography (http://www.bio.gc.ca/index-eng.htm). Our tour guide will be Tom Sephton.