Earlier this year, the GPOP membership was surveyed, in part, to inform discussions at the May 2016 AGM and conference. The four online polls sought input on GPOP matters, specifically an annual conference grant, membership fees, the listserv and interest in serving on a committee. For your convenience, the results have been compiled into one comprehensive report by Past Chair, Shelagh Donnelly. Check out the results of the polls and comments from your colleagues here.
Congratulations to Dianne Marcellus-Kerr, Board Secretary and External Relations Coordinator at Lethbridge College, on receiving GPOP’s Award for Professional Achievement, presented at the May 2016 annual conference in Quebec City. The award recognizes current and past members who have made significant contributions to the realm of higher education or who have achieved professional success. Dianne was also recognised on Lethbridge College’s website and you can read about Dianne’s professional journey and accomplishments here. Congratulations Dianne!
Congratulations to the 2016 GPOP Conference Committee – Nicole Blanchette, Gen Clement, Jenny Forestell, Joanne O’Neill and Lori Robert – for organizing a stellar networking reception and one-day conference for members in Que
bec City. Keynote speaker Bryn MacPherson, Assistant Vice-President, Office of the President & Chief of Protocol at the University of Toronto, spoke about “The Backroom: Lessons from the trenches of academic administrative leadership and why your role matters”. Check out her presentation here, complete with recommended written and online resources (note that the pdf is password protected with the same password used for the GPOP website). Watch for further posts and results of the recent polls in the weeks ahead!
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!
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.
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.
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
It’s almost AGM and conference time! Your Board of Directors has been hard at work on great AGM, networking and conference programmes, and we anticipate publishing the full agenda package early next week.
Check back next week for your agenda package, and set aside some time in your schedule to review the package and let us know of any feedback you have.
Whether or not you are able to join us in person in Quebec City, you have the opportunity to contribute to our progress. Feel free to direct any comments you have following review of the agenda package to any of your Board members. We will raise your ideas or comments for discussion during our May 29/16 AGM.
We are a few short weeks away from the CICan:GPOP annual conference and AGM in Quebec City! Be sure to check out the final agenda for Sunday, May 29th, including information on the afternoon’s concurrent session topics. We will kick things off with a fun and relaxed networking reception on Saturday, May 28th so if you’re able to attend, please make sure you’re registered. Today is the deadline!
Earlier this year, the GPOP Board of Directors established a $500 grant to financially support a member who otherwise may not have sufficient resources to attend the 2016 AGM and Conference. A call for applications went out in March and submissions were adjudicated by the Awards and Recognition Committee.
The deserving recipient of the 2016 grant is Erin Elliott, Executive Assistant to the President at Nova Scotia Community College. This will be Erin’s first time attending a GPOP AGM and Conference and she is looking forward to benefiting from the insights of colleagues across the country, meeting others in similar positions and bringing back new ideas of how to enhance her own role. As Erin remarked, “I am honored to be a recipient and it is pretty cool to be the first!” On behalf of all of us, congratulations Erin. See you soon in Quebec City!
Are you planning to attend this year’s Governance & Presidents’ Office Professionals (GPOP) conference and AGM on May 28-29 in Quebec City (prior to the annual CICan conference)? If you haven’t registered yet, it’s not too late! Your PD Committee has been working hard to plan a fun evening and a day of learning and sharing that has something for everyone. Check out the GPOP website for recent conference updates, including information on Saturday night’s reception, Sunday’s conference and AGM, keynote speaker and how to register. Additional information will be posted in the weeks ahead. In the meantime, feel free to direct any related questions to the Conference & PD Committee Chair, Jenny Forestell at jenny.forestell@nbcc.ca. We look forward to seeing you in Quebec City!
Our GPOP membership currently sits at 72, representing Board and President’s Office professionals from across the country, and more continue to sign up as they hear about GPOP from various sources. This request is two-fold. First, please take a minute to review the membership list for any errors or omissions as it relates to your listing, and second, think about colleagues you may know in other CICan member institutions who would benefit from this peer group but haven’t yet joined or perhaps don’t even know that we exist! Feel free to share the gpop.ca website with them and let them know that membership is free! Interested individuals can email Diana Falcon at dfalcon@langara.ca to request membership and provide contact information. Word of mouth is the best form of advertising and we appreciate your efforts in helping to spread the word!
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