Welcome! to all members who have arrived in Québec City. We look forward to welcoming CICan President & CEO Denise Amyot to help launch our 2016 conference this morning, and to a great day ahead.
Monthly Archives: May 2016
Pre-Conference Poll #4: Would You Like to Serve on a 2016-17 GPOP Committee?
Thank you to our 2015-16 Conference and PD Committee for all your thoughtful planning leading to today’s event. From left to right, we have Committee Chair Jenny Forestell and fellow members Nicole Blanchette, Lori Brown and Joanne O’Neill, seen at last night’s reception.
Would You Like to Serve on One of our 2016-17 Committees ?
Please take a moment to let your incoming Board know how you may wish to contribute in the year ahead.
Members-Only Poll: 2016-17 GPOP Committees
Be sure to click the “Vote” option for each question.
It’s here…GPOP’s 2016 AGM Agenda Package
The agenda package for our May 29th Annual General Meeting has now been posted! Members may download the agenda package by clicking here. As mentioned by email to the listserve, this is a password protected document. Please take a few
minutes to review the package and let us know of any feedback you may have. Regardless of whether you are able to attend in person in Quebec City or not, your voice can still be heard! Simply direct any comments you have to any of your Board members and they will raise your ideas or comments for discussion during the meeting. Looking forward to seeing many of you in Quebec City!
Pre-Conference Poll #3: Use of the GPOP Listserv
We established our national listserv at Douglas College in 2010 and have since transitioned it to Langara College, where GPOP Director Diana Falcon and her colleagues manage it on members’ behalf.
Shared Expertise at Your Fingertips
If you and your Chair or President are thinking it would be helpful to learn how another institution approached a certain undertaking, ask your peers. Looking for a template? Rather than reinventing the wheel, turn to your listserv. Members will naturally exercise discretion in what they share and communicate, but you will find them to be as generous with information as is appropriate.
You can use the GPOP listserv to connect with other members and ask questions, seek the benefit of experience and share best practices.
Listserv Protocol
We recommend that members insert “Governance Query” or “President’s Office Query” in email subject lines, to reflect the focus of a query.
Tell Us What You Think of GPOP’s Listserv
This is the third of our 2016 pre-conference polls, and it’s important to have members’ input.
To complete the first two polls, scroll through this site’s home page or just click here for the Members’ Poll on Conference Grants and here for the poll on whether we should introduce membership fees. Please also complete the poll below to help inform discussions at our May 29/16 AGM.
Members-Only Poll: Listserv Use and Protocols
Be sure to click the “Vote” option for each question.
Pre-Conference Poll #2: What Do You Think of GPOP Membership Fees?
As your national professional association, GPOP strives to support individual members and also their respective colleges, cégeps and institutions.
Members have ready access to peer expertise through the listserv and professional development resources provided on this website.
Each year, GPOP’s Conference and Professional Development Committee strives to present content-rich programmes with development opportunities that meet members’ specific needs. Keynote speakers and facilitators are drawn to our conferences in the spirit of professional colalboration. While we incur expenses to attract such expertise, costs are typically limited to travel costs and a token of appreciation.
This year, the Board of Directors established a $500 AGM and Conference Grant. Yesterday, we encouraged your feedback, in GPOP’s pre-conference poll #1, on the future of conference grants. To complete that poll, just click here.
We’d Also Like Members’ Input on Whether We Should Introduce GPOP Membership Fees
Your Board of Directors is inviting discussion of implementing membership fee to support our capacity to do more for members. We will have our AGM agenda package published before week’s end, and members will have access to the Secretary-Treasurer’s report. In the meantime, please complete the poll below to help inform discussions at our May 29/16 AGM.
Members-Only Poll: Should We Introduce Membership Fees?
Be sure to click the “Vote” option for each question.
Putting Faces to Names: Nominees for Election to GPOP’s Board of Directors
Would You Like to Join Them?
We now have five candidates for GPOP’s six 2016-19 Director opportunities, and have room for at least one more nominee. If you hover your cursor over the images, you’ll see each candidate’s name.
Marlene Beaulieu
Nicole Blanchette
Christabell Pinchin
Sandi White
Thank you to each of Marlene Beaulieu, Nicole Blanchette, Christabell Pinchin, Cheryl McMurray and Sandi White for accepting nominations.
Returning Directors
Incoming Directors will work alongside Joanna Campbell, Laureen Dailey, Diana Falcon, Jenny Forestell, Lori Robert and Heather Steckley – whose first terms will conclude with the 2017 AGM. Jenny Forestell will assume Chair responsibilities at the close of our May 29/16 AGM, and Shelagh Donnelly will transition to the role of Past Chair.
Two Days Left in Which to File Nominations
The call for nominations closes on Thursday, May 26, 2016. If you’d like to discuss the opportunity, or would like to nominate yourself and/or another GPOP member, let’s talk. Please contact any member of the Nominating Committee, which consists of Joanna Campbell, Shelagh Donnelly and Jenny Forestell.
Please direct your nominations to
Shelagh Donnelly, Chair, Nominating Committee, on or before Thursday, May 26, 2016
Email: donnellys@douglascollege.ca Telephone: 604-527-538
Pre-Conference Poll #1: Should the Conference Grant be an Annual Opportunity?
GPOP established the 2016 AGM and Conference Grant to financially support a member who otherwise may not have sufficient resources to attend GPOP’s AGM and Conference in Quebec City.
To support discussions during our May 29/16 AGM, please take a couple of minutes to complete the following poll.
Members-Only Poll
Five Nominations Now Filed for Six Director Vacancies
Call for Nominations Closes Thursday, May 26, 2016
We now have five candidates for GPOP’s six 2016-19 Director opportunities, and have room for at least one more nominee.
Thank you to each of Marlene Beaulieu, Nicole Blanchette, Christabell Pinchin, Cheryl McMurray and Sandi White for accepting nominations.
Returning Directors
Joanna Campbell, Laureen Dailey, Diana Falcon, Jenny Forestell, Lori Robert and Heather Steckley will all continue in their first terms through to our 2017 AGM.
How to File Your Nomination
The Board has established a Nominating Committee consisting of Joanna Campbell, Shelagh Donnelly and Jenny Forestell. If you would like to discuss the opportunity, or would like to nominate yourself and/or another GPOP member, let’s talk.
Please direct your nominations to
Shelagh Donnelly, Chair, Nominating Committee, on or before Thursday, May 26, 2016
Email: donnellys@douglascollege.ca Telephone: 604-527-538
Two Nominations Already Filed for Six Director Vacancies; Room for At Least Four More
Would You Like to Join Them? You Have Until May 26/16 to File Your Nomination
Please think about how you might impact GPOP, and your own professional development.
While we’d love to see you at our AGMs, Board members need not be able to commit to attending conferences in order to contribute and make a meaningful impact. Your GPOP Board conducts its business via conference calls and email.
We designed GPOP’s Board structure with staggered terms, to ensure both continuity and invigoration by way of annual elections. Our inaugural Board includes five members who were elected to three-year terms that will conclude in 2017, and six members whose terms will conclude this month. While each of these six members is eligible to stand again for election, some of us are intentionally standing down to ensure that you and your peers have the opportunity to step forward.
This represents a dual opoprtunity: you can have a positive influence on your national association while also adding depth to your resume
Does this sound like you, or someone you know? Let’s talk. If you’re interested but the challenge sounds daunting, take a few moments to contact any of our current Board members to discuss the role. Then, contact the Nominating Committee.
How to Move Forward With a Nomination
It’s as simple as sending an email to Shelagh Donnelly, Chair of the GPOP Board of Directors.
The Board has established a Nominating Committee consisting of Chair Shelagh Donnelly, Chair Elect Jenny Forestell and fellow Board member Joanna Campell. If you would like to discuss the opportunity, or would like to nominate yourself and/or another GPOP member, let’s talk.
Joanna Campbell
Please direct your nominations to
Shelagh Donnelly, Chair, Nominating Committee, on or before Thursday, May 26, 2016
Email: donnellys@douglascollege.ca Telephone: 604-527-538
An Outstanding Opportunity: Act On It Now
If you’re interested in an opportunity for professional growth, consider service on GPOP’s Board of Directors
Why not take a bit of time to consider whether this is the opportunity you’ve been seeking to develop or flex those leadership skills?
Your GPOP Board conducts its business via conference calls and email, and this represents a unique opportunity to shape GPOP’s future.
While we’d love to see you at our AGMs, Board members need not be able to commit to attending conferences in order to contribute and make a meaningful impact.
We designed GPOP’s Board structure with staggered terms, to ensure both continuity and invigoration by way of annual elections. Your inaugural Board includes five members who were elected to three-year terms that will conclude in 2017, and six members whose terms will conclude this month. While each of these six members is eligible to stand again for election, some of us are intentionally standing down to ensure that you and your peers have the opportunity to step forward.
We have opportunities for six engaged members who would like to make a difference
Does this sound like you, or someone you know? Consider the impact on your CV of serving on a national board of directors, and the impact you can make on your professional association.
If you’re interested but the challenge sounds daunting, take a few moments to contact any of our current Board members to discuss the role. Then, contact the Nominating Committee.
How to Move Forward With a Nomination
The Board has established a Nominating Committee consisting of Joanna Campbell, Shelagh Donnelly and Jenny Forestell. If you would like to discuss the opportunity, or would like to nominate yourself and/or another GPOP member, let’s talk.
Joanna Campbell
Please direct your nominations to
Shelagh Donnelly, Chair, Nominating Committee, on or before Thursday, May 26, 2016
Email: donnellys@douglascollege.ca Telephone: 604-527-538
