mohawk college report - february 2005...materials and manufacturing ontario (mmo), will be held on...

MOHAWK COLLEGE REPORT - FEBRUARY 2005Based on the 2004 – 2007 Strategic Plan

and 6 Cornerstones for Achieving Our Mission

INSPIRING LEARNING, LEADERSHIP AND CITIZENSHIP

THE COLLEGE OF CHOICE – THE CHAMPION OF STUDENTS

1.1 The Mathematics Department is pleased to report that after the first semesterof the pilot project in self management that attrition in math courses wasreduced by 5.5%, well over the 3% target in the proposal. This represents103more students who succeeded in their first semester math course than wouldhave done without the retention strategies implemented by the Math Team. [Submitted by the Math Team]

1.2 The Building and Construction Sciences department wishes to congratulate Ms.Becky Barber of the Architectural Technology program for receiving one of fourMillennium Scholarships awarded to Mohawk College students at a ceremony onNovember 24, 2004. [Submitted by Cheryl Jensen, Executive Dean, Faculty of EngineeringTechnology]

The fourth annual Canadian College Industry Education Conference, sponsoredby the Canadian Foundry Association, the American Foundry Society and theMaterials and Manufacturing Ontario (MMO), will be held on February 24, 2005 atMohawk College. This gathering of metal casting students and industry leadershas become a very successful annual event. The afternoon session will befollowed by the AFS Ontario Scholarship night. Students from the University ofWindsor, Ryerson University, Fanshawe College and Mohawk College will bepresent at the event. Industry notables speaking at the conference will include Mr.Chuck Kurtti, the current President of the American Foundry Society and Dr. KenCarpenter, President and CEO of Burlington Technologies Inc. The key contactfrom Mohawk College is Brad Bowman, Professor, Mechanical and IndustrialEngineering Technology. [Submitted by Cheryl Jensen, Executive Dean, Faculty of EngineeringTechnology]

1.3 David Dishke, a 1996 graduate of the Small Business Management Program,received the Canada-U.S. National Hardware Retail Association’s YoungRetailer of the Year Award for 2004. David has been responsible for the day-to-day management of the family business, Grand River Home Hardware, for thepast 9 years. He also serves on the Paint Advisory Committee for HomeHardware and runs Home Hardware’s advertising for all Haldimand County. Mr. Dishke is a member of the Caledonia Chamber of Commerce, PastPresident and executive member of the Caledonia Kinsmen Club and past




member of the Small Business Management Program Advisory Committee. Inthe past, David was honoured with the 2003 Mohawk Business StudiesDepartment’s ‘Winner’s Circle Award for Entrepreneurial Achievement’. Hiscompany is well known for its charitable contributions and communityinvolvement, supporting such causes as Tsunami relief efforts, the AlzheimerSociety, the local library and the Santa Claus Parade. [Submitted by Dale Schenk,Executive Dean, Faculty of Business]

1.4 Students of the Small Business Management Program attended the CanadianFranchise Show and also toured a number of businesses in Hamilton,Burlington, Oakville, Caledonia and Brantford in Fall, 2004. Students were “onduty” during all such events, with written reports submitted after each field trip. Owners of the Mountain Garden Centre, Cayman Windows, The Oakville SportCentre, Niko Apparel, Winegard Motors and Canadian Tire. In addition, theytoured the following businesses, all either owned or managed by SmallBusiness Management Program Graduates: Performance School of Music,Grand River Home Hardware, Mail Order Pet Supplies and Danceline Studios. The students also attended several “Business After Business” eventsorganized by the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce at various host businessesaround Hamilton. A number of these students actually volunteered to helporganize a major networking event for women at the Royal Botanical Gardens,sponsored by the women’s networking group ‘Roaring Women’, which is nowoperating in several Canadian cities. Another group of students participated inthe “Small Business Week” seminar event at the Hamilton Convention Centre,“Bridges to Better Business”. Written reports and in some cases, oralpresentations were made by these students afterwards in the classroom. [Submitted by Dale Schenk, Executive Dean, Faculty of Business]

1.5 On January 27th, Julie Ryan, Coordinator of the Insurance Program and facultymember Lloyd Hobbs attended the annual Town Hall Meeting hosted by theDominion of Canada Insurance Company at the Burlington Convention Centre. The Dominion graciously invited all the second year insurance students toattend to hear their CEO, Mr., George Cook talk about current industry issuesand trends. There were approximately 300 industry people in attendance andthe students had the opportunity not only to sit with staff members from theDominion Insurance Company but to mingle and meet with professionals fromall areas of the insurance industry. Many of the students were approached bypossible future employers looking to gather their resumes for futureemployment. [Submitted by Dale Schenk, Executive Dean, Faculty of Business]




1.6 On January 12th, Julie Ryan, Coordinator of the Insurance Program and facultymember Pat harmer attended the monthly Insurance Brokers Association ofHamilton lunch meeting at the Chamber of Commerce. The local associationalso sponsored 4, second year insurance students to attend in order to heartheir guest speaker and meet with local brokers. [Submitted by Dale Schenk, ExecutiveDean, Faculty of Business]

1.7 On January 19th, Julie Ryan, Coordinator of the Insurance Program and facultymember Lloyd Hobbs attended the Ontario Insurance Adjusters Association'smonthly lunch meeting at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Hamilton. TheAssociation sponsored two, second year students to attend and hear theirguest speaker, Mr. Rick Dubin, Vice President of the Insurance Bureau ofCanada speak about many issues regarding insurance fraud in Canada.[Submitted by Dale Schenk, Executive Dean, Faculty of Business]

1.8 In January 2005, Brenda Hutton, Professor in the Tourism and Travel Programspent the day at McNab High School in Arnprior, Ontario. Students wereenthusiastic and interested to hear about the many programs offered byMohawk College in general and the Tourism and Travel Program in particular.[Submitted by Dale Schenk, Executive Dean, Faculty of Business]

1.9 During the Fall Semester of 2004, the students in the Office AdministrationLegal Program participated in a community information interview project. Thisassignment, which is part of their Legal Office Procedures 1 course, requiredthat the students conduct personal interviews with legal office administrativeassistants in the Hamilton and area legal community. The local law firmswelcomed our students and answered their questions concerning the workthey do and their work environment, and gave them tours of their law offices.The students gained information and knowledge about their chosen careers aswell as an opportunity to establish relationships with individuals in the legalcommunity. [Submitted by Dale Schenk, Executive Dean, Faculty of Business]

1.10 On Friday, 19 November 2004, Mr. Donald Morris of the firm Findlay Attorneys inHamilton participated in a presentation to the three classes of our OfficeAdministration Legal Program. The topic was ‘Motor Vehicle Accident Litigation– Accident Benefits and Tort Claims’. This area of law, in particular insurancelegislation, is complex and constantly changing. Mr. Morris focused on the legalassistant’s role in personal injury cases involving car accidents. He discussed




confidentiality, responsibility, and file management or to use his words “thepaper war”, correspondence with clients and the opposing counsel, legaldocumentation etc. The students found his presentation to be extremelyinformative and enjoyable, and it brought a sense of realism to their studies inour legal program. [Submitted by Dale Schenk, Executive Dean, Faculty of Business]

1.11 Continuing Education has been selected by the IT Division to be the pilot for theuse of IntelliResponse software on our web site. IntelliResponse software is asophisticated web based customer self-service product. Visitors to our web sitewill be able to ask questions of our web site and be provided with one correctresponse or be pointed to a location on the web site where the information islocated. [Submitted by Carolyn Gray, Vice President, Community Services and Economic Development]

1.12 Graduate and Student Employment hosted the annual Health Sciences Job Fairon November 8, 2004 at Fennell Campus. Students and graduates from thehealth sciences programs met with 25 employers from the Hamilton area andacross Ontario to discuss employment opportunities. Linda Basso, StudentEmployment Coordinator from the Centre for Co-operative Education, Graduateand Student Employment, organized the job fair. Students and graduates fromapplied arts and media, business, human services and technology programswere showcased to employers at the Winter Job Fair held on February 7, 2005. [Submitted by Carolyn Gray, Vice President, Community Services and Economic Development]

1.13 Jady Klyve, Co-op Coordinator from the Centre for Co-operative Education,Graduate and Student Employment presented a seminar on study skills to 20Continuing Education and full time students in the Haddad Lounge on November20, 2004. [Submitted by Carolyn Gray, Vice President, Community Services and Economic Development]

1.14 Winter semester intramural leagues include co-ed volleyball, ice hockey, andbasketball, dodge ball and ball hockey. Athletics also offers one nightintramural events including snow pitch, table tennis, indoor soccer, indoorsoccer and retro night. [Submitted by Catherine Drea, Vice President, Student and LearningServices.]

1.15 The winter extramural program includes tournaments in co-ed volleyball, men’sand women’s non-contact ice hockey and basketball. Teams from collegesthroughout the province will be in attendance. [Submitted by Catherine Drea, VicePresident, Student and Learning Services.]




1.16 The Athletics Department is offering many special events during the wintersemester including skiing and snowboarding, Toronto Raptors, snow tubingand Toronto Rock lacrosse. [Submitted by Catherine Drea, Vice President, Student and LearningServices.]

1.17 The Mo’Fit Fitness Centre has introduced new “Learn To” programs includingHip Hop and Latin Dancing. [Submitted by Catherine Drea, Vice President, Student and LearningServices.]

1.18 Student Life participated in the Winter 2005 Orientation Week held January 3-7,2005. Events included parent information sessions, success seminars, “MoKnows” lobby games, toque day, recreation skills challenge and spin to winprizes. [Submitted by Catherine Drea, Vice President, Student and Learning Services.]

1.19 Student Life participated in Welcome Orientation Sessions on January 3, 2005for new students at all campuses. [Submitted by Catherine Drea, Vice President, Student andLearning Services.]

1.20 Courtney Warren (Business Marketing) and Matt Schnarr (Recreation andLeisure Services) were named to play at OCAA All-Star Volleyball Game held atCanadore College on January 15, 2005. Courtney and Matt are also membersof the Students’ Athletics Committee (SAC). [Submitted by Catherine Drea, Vice President,Student and Learning Services.]

1.21 Student Appreciation Day was held on January 18, 2005 at all campuses. Theday featured many free giveaways, raffles and entertainment includingcaricaturists, magician, palm reader and hand writing analysis. Student Lifeorganized the event with support from the Mohawk Students’ Association (MSA)and many other college departments. The day also included a concertfeaturing K-OS (hosted by the MSA). [Submitted by Catherine Drea, Vice President, Studentand Learning Services.]

1.22 Mohawk College hosted the 17th Annual OCAA All-Star Basketball Game onJanuary 22, 2005. The event included a dunk contest, 2-ball contest and shootfor cash. Several Mohawk students were featured on the men’s and women’sall-star teams including Orlando Hall (General Arts and Science), Susan Shaw-Davis (Police Foundations) and Rachelle Moore (Social Service Worker). [Submitted by Catherine Drea, Vice President, Student and Learning Services.].

1.23 Members of the Students’ Athletics Committee (SAC) and Recreation & Leisure




Services field placement students attended the CIRA Ontario Post-SecondaryStudent Leadership Conference held at the University of Toronto on January 28,2005. [Submitted by Catherine Drea, Vice President, Student and Learning Services.]

1.24 Approximately 300 students and staff attended Mohawk College’s first “NextSteps! Graduate Fair” on November 17, 2004. The fair promoted Mohawk’sDegree, Post Diploma and Continuing Education programs as well asprovided opportunity for the College community to meet with universityrepresentatives. Sixteen universities participated and sent program andadmission specialists to answer questions about using a Mohawk diplomatowards completing a degree. Through the sponsorship of the Faculties ofBrantford and Applied Arts, Business, Engineering Technology, HealthSciences and Human Services, the Student Development Division, theCommunications Media and General Arts and Science programs and theMohawk Students’ Association, this event was organized by Betty Chou,Manager, Recognition of Learning. [Submitted by Catherine Drea, Vice President, Student andLearning Services.]

1.25 There were 736 students seen by the nurses in the month of November at theFennell campus and 855 students seen by the nurses at the IAHS campus. There were three flu clinics held at the Fennell Campus for the month ofNovember and three flu clinics held at the IAHS, with a total of 324 flu shotsgiven. The Stoney Creek flu clinic was held November 3rd, and was attended by114 staff and students. At the Fennell Campus, from December 1 – 17, 2004nurses in the Health Clinic saw 386 students and 29 staff. January, 2005started with a large number of students visiting the clinics, to begin or completetheir screening forms for placement. There was one emergency, whichresulted in an ambulance call. Darlene Hay, RN, at the IAHS campus saw 217students, and 11 staff in December 2004. Sarah Simpson, the nurse at theBrantford campus has completed an orientation for the January intake ofPersonal Support Worker students. Students in Brantford can now completetheir Communicable Disease Screening Form with the nurse on site. She alsoprovided an orientation session for the Police Foundation students. PeggyLawler, the nurse at Stoney Creek saw 10 students and 10 staff in the month ofDecember. [Submitted by Catherine Drea, Vice President, Student and Learning Services]

1.26 Toby Merritt, Disability Services Consultant, facilitated a one-hour discussion




and presentation on disability issues in Canada to students enrolled in acourse called, “Diversity in Canada”, a course within the General Arts andScience program taught by Nicole Francoeur. Topics included media portrayalof persons with disability, contributions of persons with disability to Canadiansociety, and the rights of persons with disability. [Submitted by Catherine Drea, VicePresident, Student and Learning Services.]

1.27 November saw an increase in students meeting with Disability ServicesLearning Strategists Lisa Pegg and Darla Benton. While new students areconsistently being referred for Learning Strategist services, “essay assistance”has been an area of direct student contact as students finish their finalassignments. Strategies will now focus on final examination preparation. [Submitted by Catherine Drea, Vice President, Student and Learning Services.]

1.28 Counsellors have been very busy with in-house students accessing services. Requests for help with personal issues that are barriers to success are one ofthe predominant themes. Counsellors reported an increased number ofstudents compared with other semesters. [Submitted by Catherine Drea, Vice President,Student and Learning Services.]

1.29 Counsellor Peter Young made a presentation to students in the residence on“depression and winter blues” (26 participants). [Submitted by Catherine Drea, VicePresident, Student and Learning Services.]

1.30 Counsellor Heather Drummond offered two “True Colors” sessions for theSmall Business Management program. [Submitted by Catherine Drea, Vice President,Student and Learning Services.]

1.31 Counsellor Jack Leon conducted a Success Strategies Seminar for 40 firstyear Law and Security Administration/Police Foundations students. Tenstudents followed up with individual sessions to discuss their concerns withmanaging their course load. [Submitted by Catherine Drea, Vice President, Student and LearningServices.]

1.32 There has been an increase in the number of students applying for tutorialservices through the Peer Tutor program due to final exams. The peer tutorbooking clerks ensure that new applicants to the program are matchedappropriately with tutors. [Submitted by Catherine Drea, Vice President, Student and Learning




Services.]

1.33 Peer Tutors participated in Red Carpet Day on November 5, 2004. Tutorsvolunteered as tour guides. [Submitted by Catherine Drea, Vice President, Student and LearningServices.]

1.34 The Peer Tutor Program at Fennell Campus is operating from a new locationon the second floor of the Library Resource Centre. The Centre is located onthe second floor of the library and offers an environment, which supports bothone to one and group tutoring. Appreciation is extended to Marilyn McDermott,Co-ordinator of Information Services in the Library and Jaynn Miller, Co-ordinator of Student Success for making this happen. Counsellor, BasiliaIatomasi, who has undertaken an evaluation of the Peer Tutor Program andhas made many helpful suggestions for the new Centre. The new “Peer TutorCentre” will be staffed by student Peer Tutor booking clerks and supervised bythe Peer Tutor Program Co-ordinator and Student Success Co-ordinator.[Submitted by Catherine Drea, Vice President, Student and Learning Services.]

1.35 A new Communications Sub-Team of the Student Success Team has beenformed to focus on raising awareness regarding Student Success activities tostaff and students and promoting a student success culture across the college. As well, five new working groups have been added from within the StudentSuccess Team, namely: Student Success Website, Student SuccessNewsletter, Student Success Conference, Definition and Model of StudentSuccess and Roles and Responsibilities of team members and sub-teamchairs. [Submitted by Catherine Drea, Vice President, Student and Learning Services.]

1.36 The Peer Tutor Program for the Winter 2005 semester was available tostudents one week into the semester, on January 10, 2005. Three bookingclerks have been hired for the semester offering students a wide range ofavailable times to book tutoring appointments. To date, 50 tutors have beenhired at Fennell, IAHS, Brantford and Stoney Creek. The majority of tutors aretutoring one to one. [Submitted by Catherine Drea, Vice President, Student and Learning Services]

1.37 The counsellors at the IAHS organized the January start up for the Peer TutorProgram. Faculty were contacted for referrals and references, tutors and abooking clerk were interviewed and hired and assistance was offered to the




setting up of the Writing Clinic. The IAHS counsellors have submitted aproposal for a Tutor Centre or Success Centre at the IAHS. [Submitted by CatherineDrea, Vice President, Student and Learning Services]

1.38 Counsellors at all campuses reported that the focus of students’ counsellingappointments during November and December was on end of term issuessuch as assistance with exam preparation and test anxiety, consideration ofprogram transfer options and processes for January 2005, and personalbarriers to success such as stress, depression, abuse, relationship/family andfinancial crises. In January, the focus has been on program withdrawals,educational planning and program redirection for students who were notsuccessful in their programs, applications to Mohawk for Winter 2005 and Fall2005 program starts for prospective and current students and to universities forgraduating students, and referring students to other appropriate collegeresources for academic planning and financial support. [Submitted by Catherine Drea,Vice President, Student and Learning Services]

1.39 Counsellors offered group sessions including “Applying to University” and“Keys for Success” seminars in December and January at Fennell. Counsellors also offered study skills sessions and Success Seminars inStoney Creek and Brantford Campuses during the first week of January. TheIAHS counsellors attended orientation sessions for the new semester studentsto give an overview of counselling services and, at the request of the faculty,offered Success Seminars to all students at the IAHS. A special seminar forthe Students in the Practical Nursing (Aboriginal Focus) group was co-led bythe Aboriginal counsellor and the IAHS counsellor. [Submitted by Catherine Drea, VicePresident, Student and Learning Services]

1.40 Aboriginal counsellor Kim Hill is available to Aboriginal students for the Winter,2005 semester at the Brantford, Fennell and IAHS campuses. [Submitted byCatherine Drea, Vice President, Student and Learning Services]

1.41 Counsellors worked collaboratively with the English As a Second Language –Post Secondary faculty, the Business Department, and International Educationin facilitating the inclusion of new Canadians into available seats in the pilotESL-Business option developed for international students, and is exploringways to make this pilot available as a proactive program on an ongoing basis. [Submitted by Catherine Drea, Vice President, Student and Learning Services]

1.42 Marian Page, Manager, Health Services gave an overview of the services




available at the Health Clinic to two groups of General Arts and Sciencestudents, two Early Childhood Education groups, and Child and Youthstudents. [Submitted by Catherine Drea, Vice President, Student and Learning Services]




ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION

2.1 A Letter of Articulation was signed between Mohawk College and LaurierBrantford in the fall of 2004. This articulation is from the Laurier’sContemporary Studies program to Mohawk’s Instructor for the Blind andVisually Impaired programs (Orientation and Mobility; and RehabilitationTeacher). The agreement aims to provide a vehicle, which will allow suitability-qualified student in Laurier Brantford’s Contemporary Studies programguaranteed entrance into these Mohawk College programs. Mohawk Collegewill reserve three spaces annually. [Submitted by Rosemary Knechtel, Executive Dean,Health Sciences and Human Services]

2.2 Craig Cooke, a professor in the Mathematics Department, has developed on-line remedial testing for the Business Students with Lyryx. This is an extensionof the pilot project. The goal is to engage more students in remedial activity byproviding the convenience of working on-line, the immediate feed back ofresults and integration with the course text. The results will be measured overthe Winter 2005 semester and if appropriate implemented for all BusinessStudents in Fall 2005. [Submitted by the Math Team]

2.3 On Thursday, December 16, all staff in the Faculty of Engineering Technology wereinvited to attend the second annual Development Release Time ProjectPresentation day. Five faculty members presented the results of their work, forwhich they applied and were given release time during the spring/summersemester. The projects and presenters were: Wireless Networking and Wireless Local Area Networks…Gary Wright,

Professor, Computer Sciences and Information Technology Architectural Computer Visualization…Gary Wignall, Professor, Building and

Construction Sciences Implementing Windows Server 2003 into Current Curriculum.. Denise Hager,

Professor, Computer Sciences and Information Technology Programmable Intelligent Machine Trainer…Sam Maga and David Buryta,

Professors, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Technology (note – fundingfor this project was made possible through the Strategic Skills Initiative project)

Development of Power Systems – Distribution and Protection…Nafia Al-Mutawaly, Professor, Electrotechnology.




In addition, Larry Petkov, Professor, Electrotechnology, demonstrated the use ofdigital media to capture technical report presentations and also his own mediashow to be used for promotion of the Electrotechnology programs.

The sessions ended with a festive lunch in i-Wing Rotunda.Submitted by Cheryl Jensen, Executive Dean, Faculty of Engineering Technology]

2.4 A total of three Distance Learning Courses for the Metal Casting certificateprogram will be offered starting January 28, 2005, under the direction of BradBowman, Professor, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Technology. Thesecourses are; Introduction to Metal casting, Sand and Molding Technology, and onenew course, Introduction to Metallurgy. [Submitted by Cheryl Jensen, Executive Dean, Facultyof Engineering Technology]

2.5 The next American Foundry Society-Ontario/Mohawk College/Cast MetalInstitute co-sponsored course entitled “Analysis and Reduction of CastingDefects” will be held at Mohawk College, February 15-17. It is suggested thatinspectors, production, quality control supervisory personnel and castingbuyers attend this course. [Submitted by Cheryl Jensen, Executive Dean, Faculty of Engineering Technology]

2.6 The fifth semester students in the Electrical Engineering Technology programtoured the McMaster University power substation and control room on January 26as part of their Power Systems course. Nafia Al-Mutawaly, professor,Electrotechnology, arranged the tour. [Submitted by Cheryl Jensen, Executive Dean, Facultyof Engineering Technology]

2.7 McMaster’s Faculty of Engineering offers an Engineering Apprenticeship/Studyprogram to students from the Ecole Superieure de Conception France, throughtheir Electrical and Computer Engineering department. The goal of the programis to acquaint the students with both the North American business culture as wellas the technical concepts of power distribution. Dr. Al-Mutawaly, professor,Department of Electrotechnology at Mohawk, has partnered with McMaster to offera Power Systems course for these students, at Mohawk College. The course willbe offered as a combination of lecture or tutorial classes, laboratory work and fieldtrips. In addition, a marketing course will be offered to these students by theCollege’s Business department. This spring, 34 fourth year engineering studentswho worked for industry as part of their school training program, are expected. [Submitted by Cheryl Jensen, Executive Dean, Faculty of Engineering Technology]




2.8 An article entitled “Multiple Versions of Matching Exercises by Merge Operation ofa Word Processor” written by David Cash, Professor, Chemical andEnvironmental Technology Department was published in the November 2004edition of the Crucible, a magazine of the Science Teachers’ Association ofOntario. [Submitted by Cheryl Jensen, Executive Dean, Faculty of Engineering Technology]

2.9 Amazebot goes International! The programming contest designed by the facultyof Computer Science and Information Technology has interest from a school inCalifornia and they hope to use the contest as a basis for their own programmingproject. Congratulations to Mark Yendt, professor, Computer Sciences andInformation Technology who freely shared his ideas to the Southerners. Amazebot will run in the college for both college students and high schoolstudents as part of the Technology Day plans in March 2005, alongside the nowfamous Popsicle Stick Bridge contest.[Submitted by Cheryl Jensen, Executive Dean, Faculty of Engineering Technology]

2.10 On January 19, Bill Brimley attended a meeting at the City of Hamilton, whereMcMaster, Mohawk College, and Hamilton discussed providing a common boothat the Automotive Parts Manufacturing Association (APMA) conference to be heldMay 18-19 at the Hamilton Convention Centre. [Submitted by Cheryl Jensen, ExecutiveDean, Faculty of Engineering Technology]

2.11 Bill Brimley and Professor Greg Emery visited AGS Automotive in Scarborough todiscuss the Process Automation Degree and the capabilities expected from ourCo-op students as they progress through the program.[Submitted by Cheryl Jensen, Executive Dean, Faculty of Engineering Technology]

2.12 As part of the up-grade of our capabilities in the Mechanical EngineeringTechnology Department and through funding made available by the SSI project,we received a 3D Printer in January. Professors Ken Mooring and Sam Magainstalled and commissioned it in the Automated Manufacturing Lab (E03). It is avaluable rapid prototyping addition to the CAD/CAM capabilities being rolled outinto our programs along with the 3D CAD software - SolidWorks. The CAD Lab inE130 has been equipped with a computer projector and will have 30 SolidWorksseats established. [Submitted by Cheryl Jensen, Executive Dean, Faculty of Engineering Technology]

2.13 Preliminary discussions have been held with Javelin Technologies for aPartnership with Mohawk College, for SolidWorks training and support. Inaddition, discussions have been held with Cimetrix regarding their integrated




solution for reverse engineering (laser surface scanning) with SolidWorks and theCimetrix 3D printer already installed. [Submitted by Cheryl Jensen, Executive Dean, Facultyof Engineering Technology]

2.14 A biological “Fume” cabinet was received as a gift from Abbott Laboratories –Diagnostics Division, and plans are to install it into our Chemical/BiotechnologyLaboratory. [Submitted by Cheryl Jensen, Executive Dean, Faculty of Engineering Technology]

2.15 A course in Organic Chemistry is being run through Business Development andthe Chemical and Environmental Technology department for Apotex PharmaChememployees at Apotex in Brantford for the lectures, and at Mohawk College for thelaboratories. Twelve Apotex employees are enrolled in this Chemical OperatorCertificate Program course this semester. [Submitted by Cheryl Jensen, Executive Dean,Faculty of Engineering Technology]

2.16 On Wednesday, January 26th, all first year Process Automation students toured theStelco Hamilton plant. This tour involved an overview of theironmaking/steelmaking process, which includes the ability to view theinstrumentation and Process Pulpit with a Nitrogen Control loop. This is anexcellent opportunity for these students to learn more about industry and toconsider their future careers upon completing their Applied Degree at MohawkCollege. [Submitted by Cheryl Jensen, Executive Dean, Faculty of Engineering Technology]

2.17 The Department of Public Safety and Security had a very successful Fall WorkshopSeries Week October 25th – 29th. This Experiential Learning week exposes all thestudents (approx. 700 1st and 2nd year students), to a variety of situations andexperiences they will experience in the field of public safety and security. Fourprimary sessions ran each day on “Stress Management and Relaxation”’ “Use ofForce & Handcuffing Techniques”‘“ Impaired Driving Workshop”‘ and “EdgedWeapon Awareness”. Additional special sessions ran during lunch breaks as wellincluding a demonstration of extraction techniques by the Brantford FireDepartment, and working with police dogs by the canine unity of Hamilton PoliceServices. The highlight event was held on Friday with a mock hostage taking eventin the West Building and the response by emergency services personnel. Inparticular the Brantford Tactical Response Unit showed how they would respondto such a mock disaster. These innovative sessions brought home to all thestudents many of the techniques used in the realm of Public Safety and Securityin a very real way. Friday’s event also included over 25 special guests from Grand




Erie School Board, Brantford and Hamilton Health Sciences, and representativesfrom Brantford Police Services. After the Friday event Brantford Police Chief DerekMcElvaney accepted a $1,000 cheque from students and faculty on behalf ofConstable Cyrus Villa from Brantford Police Service. An accident while on dutyrendered Constable Villa a paraplegic. Faculty and students from the Public Safetyand Security Department held a fundraising drive to provide support to ConstableVilla. Don Vail, a part time faculty member at the Brantford Campus was theproject coordinator of the event and deserves much credit for organizing the verysuccessful event. Response from students, faculty and general public was verypositive and attests to the value of running these sessions. This event and theother major event in the Winter Seminar Series are new strategies implementedwithin the Public Safety and Security Department to enhance the student’seducational experience, and are becoming highlights during the year. Both eventsare also distinguishing the Police Foundations/Law & Security AdministrationProgram as amongst the best in the Province.[Submitted by Douglas Baker, Executive Dean, Applied Arts & Brantford]

2.18 Jim Jones was invited to participate in an ACCC roundtable discussion on January8 and 9 in Ottawa on the concept to accelerate labour market integration ofimmigrants. The approach would be for colleges (and their partners) to providea range of training and advisement services to immigrants prior to their comingto Canada. Immigrants wait up to two years before they receive visas and thistime could be spent moving them along in securing employment. About 40government officials, NGO representatives and immigrant serving agency staff aswell as college staff from across the country contributed to the discussionmoderated by the president of Vancouver Community College. The discussionassisted a working group in writing a business plan to Human Resources SkillsDevelopment Canada. Dependent on funding provided, an RFI, followed by a RFPprocess will be conducted.[Submitted by Douglas Baker, Executive Dean, Applied Arts & Brantford]

2.19 Language Studies and E.S.L. are piloting E.S.L. support courses this semesterfor first semester students taking Accounting, Economics and Marketing. These courses were developed in the fall semester and provide additional helpin vocabulary, reading, note-taking and other study skills. A number ofInternational students are taking advantage of this opportunity and earlycomments from students have been very positive.[Submitted by Douglas Baker, Executive Dean, Applied Arts & Brantford]




2.20 On Thursday, January 27th, 2005, at the invitation of Dave Levac, M.P.P. Brant andBrantford Mayor Mike Hancock, The Honourable Mary Anne Chambers OntarioMinister of Training, Colleges and Universities, met with President MaryLynnWest-Moynes and Laurier University President Dr. Robert Rosehart and delegatesfrom both institutions, to explore downtown Brantford’s revitalization projectsbased on Post Secondary Education. An informal luncheon took place at 50Wellington Street building which provided time for the Minister to listen to the pointof view of students from both Laurier and Mohawk. Representing Mohawk Collegewere Holly Angus, a Public Relations Graduate Certificate Student and ShellyArnold, a first year General Arts & Science – both from the Odeon Campus. TheMinister also took time out to speak with several other students including AstridO’Herlihy, a first year General Arts & Science student while she was given a tourof the Odeon Building by Douglas Baker Executive Dean, Applied Arts & Brantford.[Submitted by Douglas Baker, Executive Dean, Applied Arts & Brantford]

2.21 Two new program proposals have been passed at the January 26th SeniorLeadership Team meeting which will be put forth at the next Board ofGovernor’s meeting in February. The Video Journalism program , in which isintended to deliver an intense skills based one year graduate certificate as wellas an integrated part of a four-year Journalism Degree program beingdeveloped at Laurier/Brantford. The third year Mohawk grad certificate will bean equivalency granted for the third year of Laurier’s Journalism Degree. Advanced Security Management, a one year graduate certificate program whichwill focus on three individual security specializations; Healthcare ResourceProtection, Retail Loss Prevention and Corporate Security Officer. Greg Unrau,Chair, Communications & Media and John Schaeffer, Chair, Applied Arts,Brantford have worked hard to propose two new programs that will benefit theCollege, industry and the Community. [Submitted by Douglas Baker, Executive Dean,Applied Arts & Brantford]

2.22 Louise Bockner, Executive Dean, International Education hosted a delegationfrom Davenport University, Michigan. Kate Noone, Group Vice President, andFrank Minervini, Executive Director Davenport Online visited Mohawk College inJanuary. They met with Dale Schenk, Executive Dean, Business along withother College staff to discuss a blended Articulation Agreement betweenMohawk College’s Business Administration Program and Davenport’s BBABusiness Management. Dick Raha, Vice President, Finance andAdministration also welcomed the delegation and signed an ArticulationAgreement. [Submitted by Louise Bockner, Executive Dean, International Education]




2.23 International Education hosted a delegation of visiting scholars from China onJanuary 20th. The six individuals were from the Beijing Institute of Technology,Beijing City University and the Beijing Students Federation. The purpose of theirtrip was to become more familiar with the college and university systems inOntario and to specifically look at how Mohawk College's InternationalEducation department presents orientations to Chinese students. [Submitted byLouise Bockner, Executive Dean, International Education]

2.24 International Education recently established an International StudentAmbassador Program to promote student success and to provideopportunities to experience leadership through presentations, seminars,networking and community involvement. International Education hopes tofoster cross-cultural understanding that enables Mohawk College’s visastudents to accomplish their educational, social, and professional goalsthrough active participation. [Submitted by Louise Bockner, Executive Dean, InternationalEducation]

2.25 The Fall 2004 Continuing Education catalogue was featured on the front cover ofthe LERN magazine January 2005 issue, as an example of an exemplarycatalogue. [Submitted by Carolyn Gray, Vice President, Community Services and EconomicDevelopment]

2.26 Mohawk College is a partner with the Canadian Association for Prior LearningAssessment (CAPLA) in a project funded by Human Resources and SkillsDevelopment Canada to develop a virtual community of practice for the purposeof advancing recognition of prior learning nationally. At the CAPLA Fall FocusWorkshop and 10th Anniversary Celebration on November 25, 2004, Betty Chou,Manager, Recognition of Learning presented Mohawk’s project of using webtechnologies to encourage best practices in PLAR (Prior Learning Assessmentand Recognition) and engage practitioners in the field to assess and improvetheir PLAR knowledge and skills. [Submitted by Catherine Drea, Vice President, Student andLearning Services]

2.27 “Return to School” sessions were offered by the Counselling Departmentat the Institute for Applied Health Sciences, Brantford and Fennell campuseson a weekly basis. Program selection, preadmission questions and programchanges were also discussed with students and prospective students on anindividual basis. [Submitted by Catherine Drea, Vice President, Student and Learning Services]




2.28 Students continue to ask Counselling for assistance in researching post-college university options and some questions about the application process. While students are also given assistance on an individual basis, the monthly“Applying to University: Making Sense of All the Application Pieces” sessions atthe Fennell and Brantford campuses have been very well attended. [Submitted byCatherine Drea, Vice President, Student and Learning Services]

2.29 On November 25, Toby Merritt, Lisa Pegg and Darla Benton of DisabilityServices were the keynote speakers at a transition workshop for the Peel Boardof Education. The presentation centred on the services for students withdisabilities offered at all Ontario Colleges and, specifically, Mohawk College. Ten senior students, with disabilities, were chosen from each secondaryschool in the district to attend. The audience was comprised of students andsecondary school staff totalling 130. [Submitted by Catherine Drea, Vice President, Studentand Learning Services]

2.30 Disability Services faculty Toby Merritt, Darla Benton, and Lisa Pegg will present“Incorporating Technology and UID Principles” at a November 29, 2004regional provincial meeting on Universal Instructional Design hosted byMohawk College. UID utilizes a set of principals, which are research andexperience based. Those who attended will saw demonstrations of technologythat has, in the past, been primarily the purview of students with disabilities. Now, however, this technology can be applied to the design, delivery, andevaluation of curriculum using UID principles for the benefit of all students. [Submitted by Catherine Drea, Vice President, Student and Learning Services]

2.31 The Focus on Learning Excellence project has begun actual program mappingand document standardization work involving 5 program areas and 24programs. Project facilitators are working directly with mapping leaders andother faculty in the departments. It is clear even at this early stage in theproject, that those involved see this an opportunity to enhance the quality ofprograms and service to students. [Submitted by Catherine Drea, Vice President, Student andLearning Services]

2.32 Gary Hagan, Pat Anderchek and Andrew Connery attended a meeting atGeorge Brown College to explore collaboration between colleges in Ontariousing the curriculum development product WIDS. WIDS (Universal




Instructional Design) is software, which allows you to design programs andcourses using outcomes. Approximately 30 percent of Ontario colleges areusing WIDS to some extent with more expected to come on board in the nextyear. Opportunities to conduct joint training and to directly impact the futuredevelopment of the system to more closely meet specific Ontario needs arebeing pursued by this new users group. [Submitted by Catherine Drea, Vice President,Student and Learning Services]

2.33 Several students from the Recreation and Leisure Services program will beassisting Ancillary Services with the March Break Camp on March 14 -18, 2005. [Submitted by Catherine Drea, Vice President, Student and Learning Services.].

THE EMPLOYER OF CHOICE – EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONAL STAFF

3.1 The faculty in the Practical Nursing, Pharmacy Technician and PersonalSupport worker programs actively participated in a stimulating professionaldevelopment day on December 13, 2004. The morning session “ChangingTimes and Cooperative Learning” was lead by Cate Walker-Hammond andMartha Fox discussed “Cultural Diversity and Human Rights” in the afternoon. [Submitted by Rosemary Knechtel, Executive Dean, Health Sciences and Human Services]

3.2 Sue Tkachuk, Professor, Practical Nursing, participated in all phases of “TheLeadership Challenge: Enriching Volunteer Communities” program. Thisprogram is a comprehensive leadership development experience forvolunteers who hold leadership roles within the Kidney Foundation of Canada. [Submitted by Rosemary Knechtel, Executive Dean, Health Sciences and Human Services]

3.3 The following is a two-phase research project which the OccupationalTherapist /Physiotherapist Assistant Program, Mohawk College and the Schoolof Rehabilitation Science program, McMaster University entered jointly andwere accepted to the Canadian Association of Occupational TherapistsNational Conference in Vancouver running May 26 – 28, 2005. Both the posterabstract entitled “The Occupational Therapist Assistant: Fact on FormalEducation in Canada” was accepted as was the paper abstract entitled “Intra-Professional Fieldwork Tutorial for Student Occupational Therapists andStudent Occupational Therapist Assistants” was also accepted. [Submitted byRosemary Knechtel, Executive Dean, Health Sciences and Human Services]




3.4 On Dec. 16, 26 of the math department utilized the new Pocor Lab in i-wing todevelop departmental protocols for course outline revision and implementationparticularly with respect to common courses. A sincere thank-you is extendedto Rocco Digiovanni for his expertise in developing this successful exercise inteam building and decision-making. [Submitted by the Math Team]

On January 22, Gary Helmer and John Kezys attended a forum on mathematicspedagogy at the Fields Institute, University of Toronto. This forum bringstogether elementary school, high school, college and university educators.Margaret Sinclair proposed that college faculty through the York-SenecaInstitute initiate a study dealing with college math students at risk. [Submitted bythe Math Team]

3.5 Tracey Pawlik has accepted the appointment of Project and AdministrativeSupport Officer in the Dean’s Office for Applied Arts & Brantford. Kim Walker isthe successful candidate for the temporary position of Chair, Humanities,Social Sciences and Music while Jay Moore is on a Professional Developmentleave. Welcome to Kurt Muller who has accepted a position in the faculty ofJournalism & Communications Media.[Submitted by Douglas Baker, Executive Dean, Applied Arts & Brantford]

3.6 Staff DevelopmentMohawk College hosted a one-day regional workshop on UniversalInstructional Design. Fifty participants attended from Mohawk College,McMaster University, University of Guelph, Niagara College and SheridanCollege. Presenters were Jim Bryson, Georgian College, Aldo Caputo,University of Guelph and Eva Nichols, Ministry of Training and Education. [Submitted by Joanne Echlin, Vice President, Staff Services.]

The following workshops were held for Mohawk staff:• “Who are our Students” and “Engaging Your Students in Cooperative

Learning”. Cate Walker Hammond presented these sessions for 40 staffin Health Sciences and Human Services.

• “Personality Styles and How They Influence our Teaching and LearningStyles” was presented by Cate Walker Hammond to 44 participants inBusiness Management Programs.

• “Understanding Personality Styles for Effective Team Management” washeld for staff in Community Economic Development.

• Workshops on “Applying for a Professional Development Leave” are being




held at all campuses to encourage employees the opportunity to invest inprofessional development. [Submitted by Joanne Echlin, Vice President, Staff Services.]

The Staff Development Officer attended the following workshops:• “Enhancing Service” workshop, focusing on excellent customer service,

held at Lambton College.• “Facilitating Critical Thinking Within a Self-Directed Learning Environment”

held at McMaster University. The speaker was the award-winning educator,author and educational researcher Stephen Brookfield. [Submitted by JoanneEchlin, Vice President, Staff Services.]

Computer Coach ProgramIn December, 35 employees participated in one-on-one computer trainingsessions. Seventeen workshops were held at Fennell, IAHS, Stoney Creek andBrantford, with a total of 42 staff and faculty members attending.

In January, 43 employees participated in one-on-one computer trainingsessions.

Eight workshops were held at Fennell with a total of 19 staff and facultymembers attending. [Submitted by Joanne Echlin, Vice President, Staff Services.]

A two day Teacher Success Training Program was provided for 27 new Part-Time, Partial-Load and Sessional faculty. Workshops included Innovationsand Applied Research (IAR) and Learning Technologies, Assessing StudentLearning, Classroom Management, Cooperative Learning, Personality Stylesand How They Influence Teaching and Learning Preferences, and Using YourLibrary Resource Centre Effectively. [Submitted by Joanne Echlin, Vice President, StaffServices.]

Twenty-nine new employees attended the 6th New Employee Orientation Daysession held on Friday, December 17. Guest speakers included PresidentMaryLynn West-Moynes; Joanne Echlin, VP HR Staff Services; Alan Hayward,Supervisor, Security & Parking Services; Randy Patch, Executive Director, IT;Joanne Borbath, Manager, Campus Stores; Marilyn McDermott, LibraryResource Centres; Sheila Walsh, Staff Relations Officer; Geoff White,Coordinator, Occupational Health & Safety; Debbie Logel-Butler, ExecutiveDirector, Community Relations, Advancement, Awards & Alumni; Martha Fox,Coordinator, Dispute Resolution & Human Rights; Julie Pagliari, AssistantRegistrar and Cate Walker Hammond, Staff Development Officer. [Submitted by




Joanne Echlin, Vice President, Staff Services.]

Recruitment:The following new full-time employees were hired in December and January:

FacultyKurt Muller, Professor, Communications MediaCynthia Williamson, Librarian (submitted by Joanne Echlin, Vice President, Staff Services)

Support StaffTracey Pawlik, SSOC, Executive Dean’s Office, Brantford & Applied ArtsAmy Lee, Technical Support Specialist, Computer & AV ServicesMichael Wang, Help Desk Technician, Computer & AV Services[Submitted by Joanne Echlin, Vice President, Staff Services.]

Administrative StaffLiliana Osowski, Manager, Payroll ServicesAlan Hayward, Manager, Security & Parking Services[Submitted by Joanne Echlin, Vice President, Staff Services.]

BannerThe HR-Banner Team is presently working on Phase II of the Bannerimplementation project. [Submitted by Joanne Echlin, Vice President, Staff Services.]

3.7 Don Burroughs has been appointed to the position of Executive Dean, ContinuingEducation and Distance Education effective January 3, 2005. Don is a proudgraduate of Mohawk’s Computer Systems Technology program. [Submitted by CarolynGray, Vice President, Community Services and Economic Development]

3.8 St. Clair College in Windsor hosted a meeting of the Ontario College CareerEducators (OCCE), Southwestern Region on November 12, 2004. EmploymentAdvisors, Martha Allan and John Day from Graduate and Student Employmentattended the meeting along with Susan Garr, Employment Clerk and Lidia Siino,MCACES Employment Advisor. Jady Klyve, Co-op Coordinator and Provincial Chairof OCCE also represented the Centre for Co-operative Education, Graduate andStudent Employment at the meeting. [Submitted by Carolyn Gray, Vice President, CommunityServices and Economic Development]

3.9 In her role as Provincial Chair of the Ontario College Career Educators (OCCE),Jady Klyve, Co-op Coordinator from the Centre for Co-operative Education,




Graduate and Student Employment attended a meeting and professionaldevelopment session with the College Committee on Student Success (CCSS)on November 17 and 18, 2004 at Humber College. [Submitted by Carolyn Gray, VicePresident, Community Services and Economic Development]

3.10 Opportunities 2004, the 6th annual provincial conference for career practitionersand employment preparation professionals was held at the Hamilton ConventionCentre on November 22 – 24, 2004. For the second year, Linda Basso, StudentEmployment Coordinator from the Centre for Co-operative Education, Graduateand Student Employment was a member of the Opportunities Advisory Group.This year’s conference theme was “brave new world – career development inchanging times” and featured over 80 workshops, 120 presenters and 800delegates. Mohawk College was a proud Booster level sponsor of the conferenceand the Monday welcome reception. Jady Klyve and Doug Wagstaffe, Co-opCoordinators, Kim Denarde, Scheduling Coordinator attended the conferencefrom the Centre for Co-operative Education, Graduate and Student Employment,and Lidia Siino, MCACES Employment Advisor. The Ontario Alliance of CareerDevelopment Practitioners (OACDP) Provincial Chapter, gathered for a “meet andmingle” session on Tuesday. OACDP Hamilton Chapter, and Chair, Jady Klyvehosted the meeting. [Submitted by Carolyn Gray, Vice President, Community Services and EconomicDevelopment]

3.11 The Ontario Alliance of Career Development Practitioners (OACDP), HamiltonChapter held its’ monthly meeting on November 4, 2004. Jady Klyve, Co-opCoordinator, and OACDP Hamilton Chapter Chair, facilitated a review anddiscussion of the draft continuing education requirements of Accreditation forCareer Professionals.

3.12 Paula Rosati has been appointed to the Accounts Receivable Clerk position forthe period January 1, 2005 to September 30, 2005. She will be primarilyresponsible for non-student receivables, student refunds and application ofOSAP payments on student accounts.[Submitted by Dick Raha, Vice President, Finance & Administration]

3.13 Annette deGooyer, Sheila Charkot, Karen Lang and Debbie Milovanovski fromthe Financial Operations Division attended the Exemplary Service Training Dayoffered by the Staff Services Division.[Submitted by Dick Raha, Vice President, Finance & Administration]

3.14 In order to improve level of service to students and increase employee




satisfaction, Joanne Lack, Manager of Accounting Services is working with staffto cross-train on various critical job responsibilities such as post secondaryand continuing education refunds, non-student invoicing, and front deskcoverage.[Submitted by Dick Raha, Vice President, Finance & Administration]

3.15 Sandra Valvasori, Manager of Payroll Services will be retiring at the end ofFebruary 2005 after over 37 years of dedicated service at Mohawk College. Sandra will be succeeded by Liliana Osowski who holds a PayrollManagement Certification with the Canadian Payroll Association and is workingtowards a Certified General Accountant designation. Liliana’s extensive payrollexperience in industry and leadership qualities will contribute to the success ofthe Payroll Services Department. Liliana will join the College in February andassume full responsibilities as Manager in March.[Submitted by Dick Raha, Vice President, Finance & Administration]

3.16 Anthony D’Alessandro, Director, Facilities Planning and Property Services andNorm Gill, Planning Officer attended the Property Management Show in Torontoin December. [Submitted by Dick Raha, Vice President, Finance & Administration]

3.17 On Saturday, January 22/05, the College hosted the Ontario College Men’s andWomen’s Basketball All Star games. Due to the terrible snowstorm, it waschallenging to keep campus roadways and parking lots clear for the safenavigation of our visitors. Dave Miller, Neil Allen, Bob Patterson, Kevin Buttrumand Neil Little worked tirelessly to plough the roadways and parking lots andassisted stranded students and visitors.

As well, the build-up of heavy snow on the roof of the gym became a safetyconcern. At the height of the storm, Alan McKee went outside and did anadmirable job of clearing snow on the gym roof and worked on the rooftop unitsto ensure no water from melting snow dripped into the gym, which would havemade the gym floor unsafe and unsuitable for the game. [Submitted by Dick Raha,Vice President, Finance & Administration]

3.18 The Institutional Research Sub - Team of the Student Success Team isworking with Catherine Drea, Vice President, Student and Learning Services, toidentify areas in the college currently collecting and/or requesting student data. Catherine Drea is leading the development of a proposal for an InstitutionalResearch Office. This initiative supports the need for data required for student




success action planning and the framework for the student retentioninformation system. [Submitted by Catherine Drea, Vice President, Student and Learning Services]

3.19 Two part time nurses, Julie Higgins and Cathy Smith were hired recently andhave started the orientation process in Health Services this month. [Submitted byCatherine Drea, Vice President, Student and Learning Services]

3.20 The Student Development Division welcomed Diane Harrison to theCounselling Department Team. Diane is a graduate level social worker(M.S.W.) with 19 years of direct clinical counselling experience and recent workexperience as a professor and placement supervisor in the Social ServiceWorker Program at Mohawk. [Submitted by Catherine Drea, Vice President, Student and LearningServices]

3.21 Health Services Manager, Marian Page, and IAHS nurse Darlene Hay attendedthe Health Services Group, and Ontario Colleges and Universities HealthAssociation meetings at the University of Toronto, November 12th

. HealthServices Manager Marian Page and Dr. Jane Bradfield attended the Directorsmeeting, of the Ontario Colleges and Universities Health Association meetingat the University of Toronto, November 19th. It was an informative meeting, withidea sharing and networking among the doctors and directors/managers of theHealth Service areas. Counsellor Heather Drummond attended the Opportunities Conference in

Hamilton, November 22-24 2004. Marian Page, Manager, Health Services will beattending the Mask Fit sessions for the Health Science students, on January14,, 2005. The company called Hot Zone will be giving an information session,as well as mask fit testing for the students at the Institute for Applied HealthSciences. [Submitted by Catherine Drea, Vice President, Student and Learning Services]

3.22 Disability Services staff Toby Merritt, Lisa Peg and Darla Benton gave apresentation entitled “Technology and Universal Instructional Design, aSemester in the Life of a Mohawk College Student” as part of a regionalmeetings on Universal Instructional Design held at Mohawk College. [Submittedby Catherine Drea, Vice President, Student and Learning Services]




ECONOMIC GROWTH AND PROSPERITY

4.1 Mohawk College, Stoney Creek campus hosted the Ontario Chamber ofCommerce Skilled Trades Workshop on Friday, November 26, 2004. Business,government, educators, and apprentices engaged in a meaningful and solutions-based dialogue on how to address the skilled trades shortage in Ontario. Theworkshop focused on identifying solutions to two key issues: Identifying andDeveloping Solutions for Barriers to Training in Ontario and Enhancing the Imageof Skilled Trades in Ontario. President MaryLynn West-Moynes welcomeddelegates to the workshop, and the Honourable Mary Anne Chambers, MPP,Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities was the morning's keynotespeaker.[Submitted by Cheryl Jensen, Executive Dean, Faculty of Engineering Technology]

4.2 Cheryl Jensen, Executive Dean, Faculty of Engineering Technology, attended theManufacturing 20/20 local City of Hamilton meeting, organized by the CanadianManufacturers and Exporters (CME) to discuss the future of manufacturing inCanada. The goal of the Manufacturing 20/20 initiative is to mobilize supportacross communities, provincial and federal governments in response to thechanges and requirements for the manufacturing sector. The event was attendedby manufacturers as well as by staff from Mohawk College and McMasterUniversity.[Submitted by Cheryl Jensen, Executive Dean, Faculty of Engineering Technology]

4.3 Louise Bockner, Executive Dean International Education hosted a delegationfrom China Youth University for Political Sciences, Peoples Republic of China. President MaryLynn West-Moynes welcomed Ms. Ge Ling, Dean of HigherVocational School and Mr. Zhang Qinghong, Director of Foreign Affairs, toMohawk College. The delegation toured the College and met with ExecutiveDean, Dale Schenk, Business Chairs, Jim Jones, Language Studies, CorinneEthier, Computer Science along with several Co-ordinators and facultymembers. Their discussions centred on the Business Administration andComputer Science Technology – Software Engineering Programs. [Submitted byLouise Bockner, Executive Dean, International Education]

4.4 In January Leo Barsony, Coordinator, International Education met withagencies and organizations from India, Syria, China and Nigeria who wish to




recruit students for Mohawk College. [Submitted by Louise Bockner, Executive Dean,International Education]

4.5 On January 20 Louise Bockner, Executive Dean, International Education, LeoBarsony, Coordinator, International Education, Tom Hodson, Special ProjectsCoordinator and Mary Guise, Chair, Continuing Education Health Sciences andHuman Services held a meeting with Yolanda Caruso, Director of Educationand Humberto Simao, Director of International Relations, both of Pro-nounceInternational Language School in Toronto. The purpose of the meeting was toexplore the possibility of offering a bridging program to international studentswho have completed their studies at Pronounce into post-secondary programsat Mohawk College. There also were discussions on developing a program fornursing students in Korea who are interested in obtaining credentials throughHealth Sciences Continuing Education at Mohawk College. Pro-nounce isactive in recruiting students from Korea, Mexico and Brazil. [Submitted by LouiseBockner, Executive Dean, International Education]

4.6 Community Economic Development and Engineering Technology havecollaborated in offering Journeyperson Updating Programs for the past 4 years. The final offering of the Vantage Graphing Multimeters Course is being deliveredthis term at the Stoney Creek Campus. Over the years, Vantage has been offeredin partnership with Snap-On-Tools to approximately 100 Automotive ServiceTechnicians, through 5 intakes. [Submitted by Carolyn Gray, Vice President, Community Servicesand Economic Development]




CAMPUS RENEWAL AND EXPANSION

5.1 A large screen projection system has been installed outside theCommunications Media Department in F-Wing at the Fennell Campus. Second and third year students are broadcasting Mohawk TV programmingand news with the Journalism students.[Submitted by Douglas Baker, Executive Dean, Applied Arts & Brantford]

5.2 At the Brantford Campus, the Brantford Children’s Safety Village constructionwas restarted as new funding has been secured.[Submitted by Dick Raha, Vice President, Finance & Administration]

5.3 At Fennell Campus, sections in the lower corridor of “C” Wing were painted. Office renovations were completed in Rooms E208-210. Office renovationswere also completed in the Registrar’s office to accommodate the relocation ofCatherine Drea, Vice President, Student and Learning Services.[Submitted by Dick Raha, Vice President, Finance & Administration]

5.4 Facility Management have started a process to identify a company to perform adetailed “Energy Audit” of the Fennell Campus, with the hope that this audit willidentify areas of energy savings.[Submitted by Dick Raha, Vice President, Finance & Administration]

5.5 Renovations were completed to create new office space in Room A105 forthree Executive Deans and the Director, Student Development.[Submitted by Dick Raha, Vice President, Finance & Administration]

5.6 The Tourism and Travel faculty offices were relocated from Room A025A toRoom A121 in closer proximity to the Business Studies Department.[Submitted by Dick Raha, Vice President, Finance & Administration]

5.7 Corridor seating was installed in the Information Technology Centre. Tablesand chairs were installed in the Atrium area of the IT Centre. All tables areequipped with electrical outlets and both wireless and wired data connections.[Submitted by Dick Raha, Vice President, Finance & Administration]




5.8 The One-Stop Shopping Development Team for student services are in theprocess of identifying the customer service needs to be included in the One-Stop Shopping initiative for student services.[Submitted by Dick Raha, Vice President, Finance & Administration]

5.9 Preliminary discussion with the Director, Community Economic Development &Access are underway regarding the downtown Hamilton Mohawk ActiveLearning Centre. The current lease expires on August 31, 2005.[Submitted by Dick Raha, Vice President, Finance & Administration




QUALITY FRAMEWORKS

6.1 Mohawk College hosted the December meeting of the Hamilton Police ServiceEducation Committee. Chief Brian Mullan chairs this committee and CarolynGray, Vice President, Community Services and Economic Development is amember. [Submitted by Carolyn Gray, Vice President, Community Services and Economic Development]

6.2 For the first time, Continuing Education students were able to register for coursesduring the period of time when the College was closed during the ChristmasHolidays. [Submitted by Carolyn Gray, Vice President, Community Services and Economic Development]

6.3 The SUMMIT tool for schedule preparation and faculty loading was greatlyimproved through the use of Windows Terminal Services, resulting in muchbetter performance and increased user satisfaction. Over 84 users preparedtimetables for about 1,260 Spring/Summer CRN's.

Banner, Millennium and MoCoMotion were all heavily loaded during the busyregistration period at the start of term, but overall system performance andavailability was much improved over the fall term. Lineups were shorter,glitches fewer and downtimes shorter. We also rolled out new functionality,including an improved registration Web interface that provided a one-windowview of students' schedules, as well as support for special-timetable studentsand online course authorization.

The IT Help Desk answered over 1,500 support calls, of which 386 werepassword reset requests.[Submitted by Dick Raha, Vice President, Finance & Administration]

6.4 The following financial reports were submitted to the Ministry in December &January:Aboriginal Education & Training StrategyBell projectOntario Innovation Trust[Submitted by Dick Raha, Vice President, Finance & Administration]

6.5 The College Financial Information System (CFIS) report for the 2003/04 fiscal




year was also submitted to the MTCU and this financial report is requiredannually by all Ontario Colleges.[Submitted by Dick Raha, Vice President, Finance & Administration]

6.6 Senior finance staff provided extensive financial information to the “OntarioCollege Financial Consolidation” working group in support of the consolidationinitiative whereby colleges, hospitals and school boards will be included in theProvince’s financial reporting entity effective 2005/06 fiscal year.[Submitted by Dick Raha, Vice President, Finance & Administration]

6.7 The first part-time pay in 2005 was successfully downloaded from the BannerHuman Resources system into ADP’s PaySpecialist. Therefore, part-timeemployees are now getting paid from Banner’s data.[Submitted by Dick Raha, Vice President, Finance & Administration]

6.8 Dianna Creamer and Joanne Lack are currently working with Millennium toinstall the Bank of Montreal software to download bank files for Millennium’selectronic Purchasing Card processing. Testing and training for Accountingstaff took place Jan 17th – 20th, 2005.[Submitted by Dick Raha, Vice President, Finance & Administration]

6.9 In working towards continual process improvement, two additional items wereidentified to further simplify the credit card bank reconciliations. Jason Norem,SCT consultant will be working with Dianna Creamer to implement thechanges.[Submitted by Dick Raha, Vice President, Finance & Administration]

6.10 Booklists for students are now available for viewing online in order to assistthem in checking which books they require for their courses and view currentpricing as soon as the book is ordered with the Bookstore by the instructor. Previously, these booklists were only available in hardcopy at the Bookstore. The booklists for any program can be viewed athttp://mohawk.bookware3000.ca. You can also link to the Bookstore websitethrough Mocomotion.[Submitted by Dick Raha, Vice President, Finance & Administration]

6.11 The Director, Facilities Planning and Property Services submitted a list of KIPinitiatives that could be implemented to improve student satisfaction.[Submitted by Dick Raha, Vice President, Finance & Administration]

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