Ella Forbes-Chilibeck has provided legal services to OCASA members since 2009. OCASA is excited to announce that Ella has just moved to a new law firm, RAVEN, CAMERON, BALLANTYNE & YAZBECK LLP, and OCASA is moving with her! Ella’s strong knowledge of the Ontario college system and its workplace issues for administrators, along with outstanding…
We’re ready to launch in January 2014, starting with orientation webinars! Applications open in Februrary and up to 12 partnerships will be created. The OCASA mentoring program is established to support and facilitate the mutual personal and professional growth of college administrative professionals through a learning partnership. For more information, visit the Mentoring page in…
Just released, the Differential Policy Framework for PSE is now available. Click here to view.
Some GTA chairs gathered for networking downtown Toronto. This was an inaugural gathering in response to members’ request following the June Leaders & Innovators conference. All academic chairs, associate chairs and associate deans were invited from the GTA area. Keen interest was expressed in future events like this. Stay tuned!
Linda Franklin offered an encore presentation to OCASA members through a noonhour webinar: The Changing Landscape. Covering the current political landscape, Linda clearly articulated the work of College Ontario in puruing three-year degrees, responding to the projected skills gap, and more. Linda shared compelling research. A must view for any college administrator. Click here for…
Generated by members looking for help with organizational communications, 16 people enrolled in this unique course. Using Constitutive Communications as the theoretical basis for learning, students considered structure in the workplace, their own personal strengths and growth areas, and tackled a current challenge head on. Congratulations to all sixteen who successfully completed the 3-week course.…
The Fall lineup includes encore presentations from the 2013 Leaders & Innovators Conference, and more from legal counsel tackling specific challenges facing managers today. All webinars will be presented live, with Q&A for participants. Linda Franklin, President & CEO, Colleges Ontario provides a highy recommended system overview, including the politics of the day. Lane Trotter,…
Four names were drawn during the OCASA Leaders & Innovators Conference, June 24 at Kingbridge Conference Centre. OCASA provides four $500 bursaries annually to members who are enrolled in advanced studies, accreditation or certification. To date OCASA has supported 24 members with this bursary. This year’s winners are: Robyn Heaton, Chair, Media Studies, Algonquin College…
This article has been corrected since its original posting on June 24th, 2013, to reflect that 7.5% (rather than 15%) of the pension payments under the CAAT Pension Plan are covered by taxpayers. We apologize for that error. Taxpayers cover only about 7.5% of the pension payments under the CAAT Pension Plan, according to Derek…
Dave Belford of Fanshawe College was elected president of OCASA/APACO for 2013-2014 for a one-year term. He succeeds Rick Helman of Loyalist College who becomes past president. Other officers include: Vice President: Chantal Thiboutot of La CitÈ CollÈgiale; Treasurer: Alanna MacDonell of Algonquin; Secretary: Riley Burton of Confederation. New members of the OCASA Board: Celina…