BCPEKA Minutes 2011
Minutes take by Ann Holmes
Day 1 – Tuesday, May 10, 2011, called to order at 1:05 pm
Words of greeting from Marg Heldman, Dean of Science at Langara College
Peter‟s welcoming remarks:
- Regrets and people attending late
- Sign up sheet for people representing institutions at BCPEKA, will be circulated
Introductions
- Steve Kamps – COTR
- Dave Erickson – TWU
- Kathy Deyo – CNC
- Sonya Stoffel – Camosun
- Ann Holmes – CNC
- Alison Pritchard Orr – UFV
- Donna Perry – Capilano
- Dave Sanderson – UBC-V
- Mike Winsemann – BCCAT
Rick Bell - UVic
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Brian Story - Douglas
Susan Todd – Langara
Dana Maslavat - Langara
Laura Cooper – COTR/SLP
Wendy Wheeler – Okanagan
Ajay Patel – Langara
Peter Moyls – TRU
Mike Armstrong – VIU
Les Malbon - VIU
Agenda – review/comments:
- Social media discussion, short presentation by Mike
- Man in Motion anniversary tour
- Specialty course discussion – Psychology
- Addition – announcement by Brian Storey (handout given)
o Oct 21st  BC Quality Daily PE Conference
Articulation Items from BCCAT – Mike Winsemann
- Articulation Committee Companion – what articulation committee‟s are about, what the committee should be
doing, what other committee‟s are doing, what a chair‟s job is
- New Member‟s Resource Book
- Both items available on website
- Joint Annual Meeting – November, 2010
o One day conference with chairs/SLP‟s and institutional contacts
o Nov 4th, 2011 @ River Rock
o Requests for outstanding articulation activity = 1
o Pilot project with Research Universities – sending universities for 1st year courses
o Block transfers – looking at having this information maintained electronically (including IB courses)
o Importance of minutes
o Questions:
 Sending & receiving for UBC-V
Institutional Reports – Q & A:
- Camosun –
o Access blocks = qualifying year
o Fill rates low due to newness of programs
- Capilano –
o Transition from Cap College to University, managing changes, high enrolments & steady numbers
o Any thoughts in a unique and special degree in HK – more applied degree (science focus in one stream)
 Application in Principle for a degree
- CNC – clarification of revised Diploma
o UBC-O offered to assist with a public document of their research/application
- COTR – numbers holding steady esp. for CTP certification
o Students still transfer to Alberta
- Douglas –
o 3 graduating classes, high placement rates
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o Changing degree names
o Dual enrolment with SFU
Langara –
o NSERC designation
o Summer waitlists high
o Transfer students difficult to track due to general UT location
Okanagan –
o BCRPA with 3 courses, CSEP-CPT is after the entire diploma program (written & qualifying exam upon
graduation)
 YMCA has own weekend course – see Ajay for more information
o Canadian Fitness Certification Service – located in Summerland
o New professional (College of Kinesiologists) organization in Ontario (Rick Bell), discussion about impact
TRU – no questions
TWU – new course, Physical Activity and Aging (new niche)
o Partnership with Mount Royal – attend Athletic Therapy program for 1 year and return to TWU
o Drop in American student numbers
UBCV –
o New name “School of Kinesiology”, all transfer agreements stay the same (except HKIN to KIN), will be
rolled out in September
o Still being referred to as UBCV and UBCO
o Cut off for direct entry is approx. 93% (up to 1000 applications/year for 140 seats), now implementing a
broad-based admission including a matrix with high school GPA and essay‟s (leadership) & nonacademic pursuits
o Should not have an impact for transfer, approx. 50 seats available for transfer
o Discussion about supplemental admission requirements (Oregon model) – increased workload because of
large number of applicants
 Correlation between success in high school and success in university?
 Discussion about system integrity
o Broad-based application will be implemented for first-year direct entry and transfer students
o Student Transitions Project (tracked by the government by their personal education number) – Mike
Winsemann
o Additional student success projects – Student Development Coordinator (non-academic supports for
undergrads)
o Transfer is occurring between students from UBCO from UBCV
UFV –
o Still many online courses, including upper levels
o Moving to Health Sciences (including Nursing), may involve a partial move of some classes to Chilliwack
in summer 2012
o UFV offers a number of study abroad packages (Antigua, Italy, China)
UVic –
o 7/9 entrance requirement
o 30% drop in applications due to VIU status
o MEd Coaching still most popular program
VIU –
o Feeding of North Island College - VIU Physical Education has no formal agreement as North Island
College does not have a Physical Education program.
Presentation on Edplanner and BC transfer guide- Mike Winesmann
Block Transfer Discussion
- Fraser Valley leading this area (formalized with Langara)
- Common first & second year, standardized
- May not save time because provincially we have a lot of transfer agreements in place already
- Relevance of block transfer within the institutions currently?
o Student Transition Project can provide numbers
- Flexible Pre-Major issue may be a solution to a block idea
o Series of courses identified at articulation (like a core) delivered at an institution that would service
transfer to all receiving institutions
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o Asking if learning outcomes are met at the end of the core courses?
o Colleges trying to keep students for 60 credits – 2 full years
Wendy has a formal admission pathway (with an HK Diploma) to move into 3 rd year Business Administration
Degree
Discussion – HK is within an interdisciplinary field with a challenging pre-requisite build-up
Block transfer is “value added” for a small institution (college) to a degree-granting institution, where students
would just go after 2 years  no back-tracking, direct transfer, done in 2 more years
“Advising sheet” for larger institutions  “60 credits on paper”
Block Transfer Guide on the BCCAT website
Collaboration between institutions to deliver courses – new direction
“Flexibility” for students is critical for the future of education
Block transfer for students out of province (ex: U of C from COTR)
End of Day 1 – dismissed at 5:30 pm
Day 2 – Wednesday, May 11, 2011, called to order at 9:00 am
Introductions:
- Tony Leyland – SFU
- Sally Stewart – UBCO
- Emma Russell – Capilano
- Gail Wilson – UBCV
Institutional Reports:
- SFU –
o Transfer into BPK through Faculty of Science (C+ admission)
- UBCO –
o First graduating class (55 students)
o Administrative changes to department
New Degrees/Review of New Degrees:
- Camosun – Sport Performance Diploma is now more geared for high performance athletes, allowance for training
time
o Transfer is good for other institutions in Canada & the US
- SFU – Biomedical Physiology & Kinesiology (majority of students)
o Surrey campus – Exercise and Nutrition in Health and Disease Concentration
- UVic –
o Revamp Master of Arts in Leisure Services (Administration and Recreation) – for 2012, delivery
electronically
- TRU – Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies
o High number of varsity athletes looking to study sport, while using up all 5 years of eligibility (can‟t
continue after 2 year diploma)
o Essentially build you own program in the BIS – 18 upper level credits in a field for PE
 With BEd. Elementary (4 courses), combining with online courses
o SFU has some distance education courses, several upper levels courses (4 in the applied nutrition area)
o Courses can be taken at any institution (face-to-face and online)
o VIU has 2 courses -Phed 380 and Phed 320- both classes have reserve seating.
o 12 credits are unassigned – so students can take pre-requisites as electives
o Issue – research institutions may not accept online science courses with online labs  may impact HKIN
programs
o ACTION ITEM: Please send Peter any information about upper levels online courses that may
contribute to the BIS degree
Co-op Offerings from institutions:
- UVic – in a number of degrees at undergraduate and graduate
o Admission in 2nd year and co-op is done in 3rd & 4th year, and usually extends their degree by a year (and
may include summer employment)
- UBCV – implementation is complete and popular
o Community engagement in many different courses and capacities
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o Issue with over-running agencies, supply & demand
o Need a coordinator to organize placements
o Issue of quality control – matching between the program, field of study, student & agency
o Evaluations are done by the coordinator and the employer, based on criteria by the institution
o Entry is in 2nd year, 3 work terms over the course of their degree
SFU – full time coordinator and full time secretary
o Ergonomics is under-subscribed
o 3 co-op placements during degree
o Average rate of pay is $13-15 hours
Wages are dependent on the employers, some co-op‟s are volunteer position
Camosun – has co-op in the diploma program, now is optional (rather than reflect badly on the institution)
Langara – shifted from an internship to a mentorship program
o Issue of real-world skills
o Saturation point with agencies
Question of unions and issues of working with unions
Douglas – has co-op program
o Faculty is hired by the co-op office as a contract to work with the students & agencies
Differences between practicum, work experience & co-op programs
UBCO – first year with practicum course, issues with saturation in health industry
CCUPEKA for Colleges: presented by Rick Bell (after attending a national meeting of Dean‟s & Director‟s in Kinesiology)
- Discussion on associate memberships to include 2-year colleges – what are the costs, benefits (i.e., voting rights)
- Arrangement in BC is unique because of the transfer system
- Issue & trends of accreditation at the national level
- Discussion about having BCPEKA participate at the CCUPEKA table (especially when they are the national
accreditation body for Kinesiologists)
o Turf war, standards in learning outcomes/core competencies at a national level
o As a group, who to attend (i.e., BC rep or institutional representative)?
- Question about the relationships between CCUPEKA and BCAK
o Course review
o What is the value of having your program accredited?
o 1st option: a degree at an accredited institution, 2nd option: course by course (with core + a number of
courses, including CE credits)
o College programs that meet standards in either organization
Housekeeping items:
- Next year articulation meetings at COTR @ Fairmont Hot Springs
- Dates: May 9-11th
- Remember to fly into Cranbrook
- Incoming Chair – Ajay Patel
o Motion: To have Ajay nominated as the incoming BCPEKA chair
o Seconded/Passed unanimously
- Much appreciation expressed to Peter for his work during the past few years
- We are fortunate to have a “System Liaison Representative” (SLP), 2 year appointment  Laura
o Motion: To have Laura remain as our SLP
o Seconded/Passed unanimously
Education pathways & Accreditation/Professionalization in Health Field:
- Wendy: Being asked by students about becoming an Athletic Therapist & Registered Kinesiologist
- CATA accreditation for Camosun College, every 2 years
- TWU students work in conjunction with Mount Royal to become CATA certified
- Should this connect with “Education Planner”?
- Visual map between institutions to identify pathways – to assist students in making career choices in the various
areas in Kinesiology/PE/etc.
- Connection to health – intake quotas and outcomes for jobs
- Kinesiology piece –
o Pre-rehab program which provides a degree before the next degree (Rehab, MD, etc.)
- Issue about training teachers when we have few teaching positions in the province
o Political decisions may factor in to this
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Changing the language – “physical activity”, “community settings” (what is the brand?)
 Outside the base for school-based education
Governing body for fitness professionals in province, mandated by the government
Shift to physical literacy educators from PE educators
Issues with NCCP and coaching
Gaps in sport system that Canada is creating and the skilled laborers that our programs are producing
LTAD model execution issues
BCAK –
o Discussion about what is driving the curriculum in programs based on learning outcomes OR
accreditation bodies requirements
o What is the value of being a kinesiologist?
o Maintain our connection to the BCAK organization? (Advisory to board, perhaps?)
o The notion of “sport” is changing (because of the LTAD, sport is being redefined)
 External forces taking charge of the LTAD execution and how does that impact the HKIN
field/students
o “Physical Literacy” notion came out of sport world and not necessarily PE
 Sport for Life vs. developing high performance athletes
o Meaning of “Kinesiology” and “Human Kinetics”  does a Diploma in Human Kinetics still have
meaning in the province?
 Accreditation is still with BCAK and not the degree
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Courses Offered (including online):
- Summary table suggested
- TRU – 4 numbers (0 = face-to-face, 1 = online)
Restructuring to/of BCCAT:
- ACTION ITEM- for Peter to talk to Mike
o Add Kinesiology & Physical Education/Sport as the “Field of Study” (like BCPEKA) and cross-reference
in the existing in the following areas the “Subject Areas”:
 Education
 Health-related
 Science
- Tabled to Day 3
Summary Table from 2010 – updates, Wendy will circulate after meeting
- Thanks to Wendy for her work on this program summary!!
Course Content Discussion – Growth & Development
- High Five Certification  must have an instructor who has taken all the courses
o Principles of Healthy Child Development, from ages 8-12 (what makes a successful program)
o Cost to recertify every year, students have to pay to get the certification
o Leadership based – developed in Ontario
o “Quest” – accreditation for programs
- Issues with ethics committees and using human subjects
- Text suggestions: Haywood, Gabbard (because of momentum)
o Students purchasing used textbooks, but can try and purchase a code from the textbook company
- Contact Peter to form a sub-group for Growth & Development
Man in Motion 25th Anniversary Tour Presentation by Dena Coward
Course Content Discussion – Sport Psychology
- UVic – shift to psychology of physical activity (away from sport)
o Sport and Exercise Psychology
- Issues with finding an appropriate Canadian text (Cox from SFU)
o Wienberg & Gould – breadth of content, American text
o Crocker – UBC
- Focus on performance and application to athletes, but need to include the health and foundation of physical activity
basis
- ACTION ITEM: Wendy to start an email list to share information about content and course outlines
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End of Day 2 – dismissed at 4:30 pm
Day 3 – Thursday, May 12, 2011, called to order at 9:00 am
Discussion of Education Planner website with Mike Winsemann
- Can we add Kinesiology & Physical Education/Sport as the “Field of Study”?
- The issue seems to be where the programs are housed at their institutions (like Education, Science, Health, etc.)
- ACTION ITEM: Wording ideas will go to Mike (through Peter) for changes on the website
Social Media in the Classroom presented by Mike Winsemann
- YouTube video: “Did You Know 4.0”
- ACTION ITEMS: Peter to circulation PowerPoint presentation to group
Discussion on Student Engagement:
- Using a professional account for Facebook to create a Group for the HK students
- A “hook” / spark to get students engages and then connecting to course content
- Using YouTube to introduce concepts
o Especially to give students breaks during the lecture
- Interviews and lectures by experts
- “Kinsley” – typical student in HKIN at UBC, Facebook & Twitter page, share information about events
o Reminders about online evaluations
- Students using some social media (YouTube) for their own presentations to increase interaction
- Using cell phones & laptops to find answers during class
- An app to use phone as clickers
- Distribution „tree‟ for students to get information immediately
- Various levels of technical experience & previous learning by all students is a challenge in the classroom
- Issues with students „hiding behind‟ technology - online discussions seem to be open and engaging but the
classroom discussions sometimes are more challenging
- Where is the balance between engaging students in the classroom and using technology to enhance their
learning?
Closing remarks from Peter
End of Day 3 – dismissed at 11:05 am
Informal discussion of the Colleges regarding the name of Kinesiology & Human Kinetics
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