EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPERS CAUCUS
Minutes of GENERAL MEETING
Thursday June 20, 2013
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Cape Breton University, CE-325
Participants: 30 participants
I.
Opening Session
a. Adoption of Agenda
i. Moved by Margaret-Anne Bennette, Seconded by Ruth Rodgers
ii. Accepted by all
b. Approval of Minutes for General Meeting, Tuesday June 19, 2012
(http://www.stlhe.ca/constituencies/educational-developers-caucus/documents-resources/general-meetings/)
i. Moved by back Carole Rodderick , Seconded by Janice MacMillan
ii. Accepted all
c. Business arising from the Minutes
i. None
d. Report from the Chair (Debra Dawson)
i. Thank you to Educational Developers Resource Review
1. Janice Allan for her contributions
2. Welcome to Julie Timmermans
ii. EDC Highlights
1. Established 3-day intensive Educational Developers Institute
2. Updated EDC Conference Handbook
3. Expanded EDC Action Groups
4. Increased engagement on social media
5. Streamlined EDC budget process
6. Expanded EDC grants and bursaries
II.
Reports from Executive
a. Vice-Chair Professional Development’s Report (Paola Borin)
i. EDC Grants
1. Going to have a new round of grants can apply for at any time for $1500 that are
blind reviewed
2. This round of $2500 are being reviewed and will be announced soon
ii. Educational Developers Institute (October 28-30 2013)
1. Alice Cassidy and Ruth Rodgers will host this year
2. Stream for Novice and Experienced facilitators (focus on facilitation for
Experienced stream)
b. Vice-Chair Conferences’ Report (Paola Borin on behalf of Marla Arbach)
i. Report from EDC Conference
c. Vice-Chair Communications’ Report (Natasha Kenny)
i. EDC website and listserv update
ii. Social Media (Linked In, Twitter, Facebook)
iii. Teaching and Learning Centre list - request for assistance in keeping it current
d. Secretary’s Report (Erika Kustra)
i. EDC Conference bags available
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ii. Lapel pins have been re-ordered, and can be mailed to you, or picked up next EDC
Conference
iii. View Membership Status: http://stlhesapes.wildapricot.org/edcmembership
iv. Minutes of EDC GM, AGM and Executive Meetings available on the EDC Website
http://www.stlhe.ca/constituencies/educational-developers-caucus/documents-resources/
e. Treasurer’s Report (Tim Loblaw)
i. Financial Statements
1. Release of audited budget
2. 2014 Budget – are consolidating and streamlining
ii. Budget Surplus
1. Examined with suggestions from membership for one-time ways to spend surplus
2. Additional grants, additional bursaries, Institute
III.
EDC Action Groups (Erika Kustra)
a. EDC Ethical Principles for ED Practice
Nicola Simmons, Eileen Herteis, Bill Owen, Ruth Rodgers, Mary Wilson
b. ED Portfolio
Jeanette McDonald, Ruth Rodgers, Paola Borin, Marla Arbach, Debra Dawson, Erika Kustra,
Natasha Kenny
c. Social Media Action Group
Gavan Watson, Erin Allard, Judy Chan, Jaymie Koroluk, Jordanne Christie
d. Educational for Sustainability Action Group
Alice Cassidy, Alice Macpherson, Vivian Neal, Sandra Neill, Gavan Watson
IV.
Transition for EDC Executive members
a. Thank you to EDC Executive who have completed their term
i. Vice-Chair Communications: Natasha Kenny
ii. Vice-Chair Conferences: Marla Arbach
iii. Past-Chair: Nicola Simmons
b. Welcome to the EDC Executive in new roles
i. Vice-Chair Communications: Stephanie Chu
ii. Vice-Chair Conferences: Jordanne Christie
V.
Next EDC Conference Locations (Deb Dawson and Conference Team)
VI.
Adjournment
a. Moved by Nicola Simmons, Seconded by Eric Christenson
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