In case you missed it, nominations are open for our two GPOP awards: the Award for Distinguished Service and the Award for Professional Achievement. The Award for Distinguished Service deadline has been extended to March 24th to match the deadline for the Award for Professional Achievement. Please review the selection criteria for both awards and consider nominating a worthy candidate. Nominations or questions can be directed to Elaine Vandale, Chair of the GPOP Awards and Recognition Committee. Awards will be presented at this year’s GPOP conference in Quebec City.
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GPOP Professional Development Updates
If you’re looking for professional development opportunities, remember to check out GPOP’s Professional Development webpage. For example, if you go there now, you will find a recent update on recommended minute-taking courses – in case you’re looking for a refresher – as well as a variety of PD resources for Board and President’s Office professionals alike. It’s also where we’ll soon be posting details of GPOP’s upcoming AGM, social and conference sessions in Quebec City!
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A glimpse into Quebec City…
The first month of the new year has flown by, and if that’s any indication of the months to follow, May and the annual GPOP conference will be here before we know it! Our 2016 conference will be held in the beautiful and historic city of Quebec City. Whether you’ve been before or will be a first-time visitor, there is lots to experience and explore. Check out these websites for a glimpse into Quebec City – and watch for further details on our conference in the weeks and months ahead:
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GPOP Conference 2015 Follow-up
We had a very successful GPOP AGM and conference in Winnipeg at the end of May prior to the annual CICan conference. We heard from some excellent speakers, conducted business at our Annual General Meeting, and learned from each other during the best practices discussions. Here are a couple of quotes from this year’s attendees:
“I’m feeling very lucky to have met such an amazing group of women and to feel that I’m part of something that will help me grow in my role and as a person. I’ve left feeling very empowered and if I wasn’t so tired I’d be standing in my Wonder Woman pose..hahaha! As Sarah Khan said, it’s the feeling that your attendees leave with which is the most important factor in holding an event. I would say empowered is a pretty good indication of how successful this event was.”
~ Deb Lucas, Vancouver Community College
“Meeting my President’s Office colleagues from Colleges across Canada at the CICan GPOP conference has been an invaluable experience. Their knowledge and expertise has given me new and creative ideas about the way I do my work. I’m already looking forward to the next opportunity for us to connect!”
~Jane Bradford, New Brunswick Community College
The speaker presentations are now posted on the website for your information. Planning for next year’s conference and AGM in historical Quebec City will commence soon. Our conference will once again precede the CICan conference, which will run from May 29-31, 2016. Please put a hold in your calendar and watch for further details. We hope to see you in Quebec City!
Conference Presenter Margo Baptista Meets Her Match
… or, at least she’s met her doppelgänger, in a 1924 photo on display at Winnipeg’s historic Union Station.
Baptista, who is University Secretary at Grant MacEwan University, will present to GPOP members tomorrow; the focus of her May 24/15 session is Leading Change: Governance, Learning, Teaching and Engagement.
GPOP Arrives in Winnipeg for 20th Anniversary AGM
Welcome to Winnipeg!
Members have begun arriving from across the country for our 20th anniversary AGM and conference sessions. Here’s to a great few days ahead.
GPOP’s 2015 AGM Agenda Package
A message from Shelagh Donnelly, Chair, GPOP/PGBDG Board of Directors
It’s AGM and conference time! Your Board of Directors has been hard at work on AGM and Conference programmes, and members may download the agenda package by clicking here. As mentioned by email to the listserv, this is a password protected document.
Proxy Form for Those Unable to Attend GPOP’s 2015 AGM
A message from Shelagh Donnelly, Chair, GPOP/PGBDG Nominating Committee and Board of Directors
Watch this site for a password-protected 2015 AGM package and, if you’re unable to attend in person, click here to download and complete your proxy form. Please either provide your proxy to a member who will be in attendance at the meeting, or email it to Acting Secretary-Treasurer Joanna Campbell at jcampbell@okanagan.bc.ca.
GPOP Leadership Opportunities: Notice of Two Vacancies on Board of Directors
A message from Shelagh Donnelly, Chair, GPOP/PGBDG Nominating Committee and Board of Directors
If you’re looking for an opportunity that combines professional development and service to your national peers, submit your expression of interest in a leadership role on GPOP’s Board of Directors. Expressions of interest should be sent to the Nominating Committee on or before May 14, 2015.
Secretary-Treasurer Jennifer Clark will conclude her service on the Board effective upon the conclusion our May 2015 AGM, and past Director Nicole Blanchette is enjoying a new career in another sector. With appreciation for both Ms. Blanchette’s and Ms. Clark’s expertise and contributions, the Board has established a Nominating Committee to fill these two vacancies.
You’ll want to know that, while capacity to attend the 2015 or 2016 AGM is ideal, that is not a requirement for the role of Director. What is required? A readiness to serve on one or more of GPOP’s three standing committees, which conduct business by email and conference call. You’ll want to be prepared to participate in meetings of the Board of Directors, which are conducted by conference call and in person at our AGMs; we also turn to email for decision making that must be accomplished within tight time frames.
Click here for more details and the formal Call for Expressions of Interest in these important roles. Service as a Director will commence on May 24, 2015 and will conclude upon the close of GPOP’s 2016 AGM. The Board has established a Nominating Committee consisting of Joanna Campbell, Shelagh Donnelly and Jenny Forestell. If you have questions or would like to discuss the opportunity, don’t hesitate to contact any member of the Committee.
Please direct inquiries and expressions of interest to
Shelagh Donnelly, Chair, Nominating Committee, on or before May 14, 2015.
Email: donnellys@douglascollege.ca Telephone: 604-527-5388
GPOP’s 2015 AGM and Conference Programme
A message from Laureen Dailey, Chair, Professional Development and Conference Committee
2015 GPOP Conference Programme
The 2015 conference programme is now available! Here’s a glimpse of three of Sunday’s sessions:
Leading Change: Governance, Learning, Teaching, Engagement This presentation will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Network, highlight its defining moments, and speak to the professional and personal benefits of leading change. Margo Baptista, University Secretary, Grant MacEwan University and Founding Member of the Professional Board Staff Network (PBSN)
Fine-Tuning the Executive Ensemble Like a musical ensemble, the executive ensemble requires a good sense of rhythm and coordination of effort to be effective. It also requires constant fine-tuning to stay fresh and maintain peak performance. Engage in a discussion with President Kathy Denton about the working relationship between the President’s Office and the Board Office and explore tips to maintain harmony in your executive ensemble. Dr. Kathy Denton, President, Douglas College
Event Management & Protocol Whether you’re in the President’s Office or Board Office, chances are you’re often called upon to create and manage events that will position your institution and president in the best light, yet you probably don’t have any kind of formal training in this area. This session will provide you with tips on how to become successful event planners, covering the five elements of event design and theming, design activity, and international etiquette and protocol. Sarah Khan, Lead Instructor, Administrative Assistant Certificate Program, Red River College
Be sure to check out the recently updated GPOP website for full conference details at http://www.gpop.ca.
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