Executive Meeting Minutes

December 11, 2013

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COLLEGE COMMITTEE ON DISABILITY ISSUES

COMITÉ COLLÉGIAL EN BESOINS PARTICULIERS

CCDI Executive Teleconference Meeting

December 11, 2013

AmendedMinutes

Attendees: Karen Coffey, Anne Moore, Barbara Pontes, Jennifer Vincent, Chris Bender, Jim Chalmers, MeghanHoughton, Carla Grey, Trina Washington, and Kelley Grant (scribe)

  1. Approval of Agenda

Approved by All

  1. Review of executive minutes,November 27, 2013

Barbara approved; Meghan seconded

  1. Reports & Updates

a)Treasurer’s Update – Jim

Four colleges left to pay membership fees. We are in good standing.

b)Nominations and CCDI Elections – All

Terms of References were reviewed with regards to the nomination process.

Nominations for Chair, Vice Chair, Eastern and Central Representativeand PD Representativeare open for the 2014-15 and Karen will forward request for nomination including the Terms of Reference to the list serve.

Discussed having an AT on the executivefor web communication.

The Vice-Chair should be an administrator as per HOSA and should be a college representative. Suggested that the college reps become regional reps allowing new college representation.

It was agreed that there will be one vote per college and one vote executive.

It was noted we have to vote on any changes for the Terms of Reference at the provincial or AGM meeting;

Action: Karen will draft email regarding CCDI elections for executive to review prior to sending to list serve.

c)Update on Website – Carla Grey

Carla spoke to Irene Violets who could not take on a subcommittee role; Meghan followed up with Lyle and Loel and they are working on a date to meet regarding communications on website.

d)Email from Eleanor Condra – Karen (see attachment)

It was agreed CCDI will accommodate Eleanor in her request to speak at the February meeting (90 min).

Action: Karen will schedule a teleconference with Eleanor Condra, Jim Chalmers, Meghan Houghton, and Toni Connolly first week of January 2014, to come up with a Colleges of Nurses’ case study to bring forward and also ask the membership what their concerns are;

e)Labour Market Agreement with Persons with Disabilities (LMAPD) Evaluation –Christine Bender, Heads of Student Services (HOSA) Rep

HOSA executive met last week; they will give every college the opportunity to decline this evaluation and an email will be forwarded from HOSA to the colleges;

Christine has asked for clarification on the confidentiality issue as well as where the records will be kept.

f)February 12, 2013 Provincial Meeting – Colleges Ontario– All

Anne will chair the February meeting in Karen Coffey’s absence.

Agenda Items:

Eleanor Condra will present (90 minutes) regarding Colleges of Nursing issues.

Suggested to have another Human Rights expert to speak to the group on the nurse’s licensing issue; it was suggested to invite Sherry Robertson, Ontario Human Rights to speak to this issue.(40 minutes/20 Min Q & A)

CCDI Strategic Plan follow-up.

February 13, 2014 it was agreed to plan a focus group session for human rights following our CCDI meeting February 12, 2014.

Executive will meet in the afternoon February 11, 2014; Provincial meeting on 12th and February 13, 2014 Human Rights focus group – Colleges Ontario (to be confirmed).

Kelley to check on the rates for the Westin Hotel directly across the street from Colleges Ontario.

Action: Megan will make arrangements to invite HR expert.

Action: Kelley to confirm rates for hotel for meeting.

g)AGM/Conference – May 13-15, 2013– All

AGM planning meeting is scheduled on December 16, 2013.

Karen has met with a group who does accessible documents and she thinks they may be a possible sponsor.

Suggested Keynotes: Frederick Cawyer, Accessibility Architect, ARS – Accessibility Resource Specialist; Boris Vukovic, Disabilities Coordinator who does faculty training on University Design from Carleton University; and Sandy Odrosky was also suggested.?????

Georgian College is putting on a conference on Universal Design and perhaps we could obtain information about their conference; was also suggested.

LS conference was held at Algonquin College and Karen will contact Lori McLeod to see if there were any presenters that would be of interest.

Jennifer Vincent did send out an email to the managers to see how many people would be attending and there was a good response.

Action: Karen to follow-up with Lori regarding LS speakers for conference.

Summary of Action Items

1. Karen will draft email regarding CCDI elections for executive to review prior to sending to list serve.

2. Karen will schedule a teleconference with Eleanor Condra, Jim Chalmers, Meghan Houghton, and Toni Connolly first week of January 2014, to come up with a Colleges of Nurses’ case study to bring forward and also ask the membership what their concerns are;

3. Megan will make arrangements to invite HR expert.

4. Kelley to confirm rates for Western hotel for provincial meeting.

5. Karen to follow-up with Lori regarding LS speakers for conference.