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Canadian Association for University Continuing Education

Professional Development Committee

About the Committee

CAUCE has, as one of its priorities, a mandate and a commitment to the ongoing professional development of staff at member institutions, and of subscriber members. To this end, the Professional Development Committee has a very broad authority to conduct needs assessments, recommend programs to the Executive and, with Executive approval, to design and offer professional development programs. In its work, the Committee will be conscious of regional professional development priorities and work closely with the Ontario Council for University Lifelong Learning, the Atlantic Provinces Association for Continuing University Education, and the Western Deans and Directors Group to assure optimal use of member resources for this activity.

Members of the Professional Development Committee shall be recruited from the membership-at-large and approved and appointed by the Executive for a term of two years, with a maximum of six years on the Committee.

The Committee will focus on the following:

  1. to work with the host of the upcoming annual Professional Development Day in jointly planning the format and content of the PD activity, as well as present a concurrent session with the hosting institution retaining full responsibility for physical and administrative arrangements;
  2. to work with the Bulletin, other CAUCE publications and, where possible, other adult education associations to assure widespread dissemination of knowledge about planned professional development events;
  3. to consider the provision of support for interest-specific groups and their subsequent role in professional development (e.g., Deans/Directors, marketing specialists, administrators);
  4. to assess the need for annual practice and management seminars, working with member institutions at the regional and local levels to assure effective use of member resources in professional development programming, and with consideration given to a range of possible programming suppliers and delivery means; and,
  5. to consider the role of distance education and distance education technology in professional development of university continuing educators.

Committee Members

Ms. Sheila Burt
Professional Development Division, College of Extended Learning
New Brunswick, University of
College of Extended Learning,
6 Duffie Drive, PO Box 4400
Fredericton, E3B 5A3, NB

Phone: 506-452-6159
Email: sheilab1@unb.ca

 
Mr. Aldo Cerantola
Director, Dept. of General and Summer Studies
McGill University
Centre for Continuing Education,
1240-688 Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal, H3A 3R1, PQ

Phone: (514) 398-3201
Fax: (514) 398-5224
Email: aldo.cerantola@mcgill.ca

 
Ms. Laurel Ann Finn
Assistant to the Director, Continuing Education
Saint Michael's College, University of
Continuing Education Division,
81 St. Mary Street
Toronto, M5S 1J4, ON

Phone: 416-926-7254
Fax: 416-926-7287
Email: continuinged.stmikes@utoronto.ca

 
Ms. Karen Hayward
Director, Professional Development & Community Education, Centre for Continuing & Distance Education
Saskatchewan, University of
Centre for Continuing & Distance Education,
464 Williams Building, 221 Cumberland Avenue North
Saskatoon, S7N 1M3, SK

Phone: 306-966-7384
Fax: 306-966-5590
Email: karen.hayward@usask.ca

 
Ms. Mary Holmes
Director, Strategic Communications, Continuing Studies
British Columbia, University of
Continuing Studies,
410 - 5950 University Boulevard
Vancouver, V6T 1Z3, BC

Phone: 604-822-1410
Fax: 604-822-1599
Email: mary.holmes@ubc.ca

 
Ms. Kim Miller
(Chair)Director, Continuing Studies
Western Ontario, University of
Continuing Studies,
240-355 Wellington Street
London, N6A 3N7, ON

Phone: (519) 661-2111 ext. 84909
Fax: (519) 661-3799
Email: kdmiller@uwo.ca

 
Ms. Catherine Newell Kelly
(Liaison)Director, Centre for Extended Learning
Waterloo, University of
Distance and Continuing Education,
200 University Avenue
Waterloo, N2L 3G1, ON

Phone: 519-888-4873
Fax: 519-746-4607
Email: cnkelly@uwaterloo.ca