Department Chair, Centre Director, and Library Head Orientation

Brock University

Date: Tuesday August 15, 2017Room:Plaza 600 F

Agenda Item / Presenter / Time
Welcome & Opening Remarks /
  • Provost – Tom Dunk
/ 9:00am - 9:15am
Roles of the Chair/Director/Library Head
  • BUFA Article 27/28 – Duties & Responsibilities
  • Faculty Hiring Process
  • Tenure & Promotion Process
  • Dealing with BUFA colleagues
/
  • Vice-Provost, Academic – Greg Finn
  • Faculty Relations Advisor – Gabriela Donia
/ 9:15am – 10:30am
Break / 10:30am-10:45am
CUPE 4207 Collective Agreement
  • Collective Agreement Overview
  • Hiring Process Overview
  • Common Grievances
  • Managing the Union relationship
/
  • Director, Faculty & Employee Relations – Jenn Guarasci
  • Employee & Labour Relations Manager –Amanda Villella
/ 10:45am – 11:30am
Student at Risk – Role of the Chair
  • Student at Risk Network
  • Early Intervention
  • Formal Decisions & Committee
/
  • Manager, Student Affairs – Darryl Veld
/ 11:30am – 12:00am
Dean Discussion & Wrap-up /
  • Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences – Ingrid Makus
/ 12:00pm – 12:30pm

Date: Thursday August 17, 2017Room:Cairns 207

Agenda Item / Presenter / Time
Academic Issues – Role of the Chair
  • Academic Integrity
  • Academic Review
  • Curriculum Review
/
  • Vice-Provost, Academic – Greg Finn
/ 9:00am – 9:50am
Registrar’s Office
  • Change of Grades
  • Scheduling – Calendar Editing
  • Appeal’s Process
  • Who does what?
/
  • Registrar – Geraldine Jones
/ 9:50am – 10:20am
Break / 10:20am – 10:35am
Human Rights & Equity
  • AODA Introduction
  • Human Rights - How to response and where to go
  • Managing sensitive discussions
/
  • Sexual Violence Support & Education Coordinator – Allison Cadwallader
  • AODA Coordinator – Chris Lytle
/ 10:35am – 11:20am
Student Accessibility– Role of the Chair
  • Accommodation issues – Essential Requirements
/
  • Manager, Student Accessibility Services – Judith Brooder
/ 11:20am – 12:00pm
Dean Discussion & Wrap-up /
  • tbd
/ 12:00pm – 12:30pm

Date: Tuesday August 22, 2017Room:Cairns 207

Agenda Item / Presenter / Time
Absence & Health Management
  • Employee absence management processes
  • How to talk to employees about health & absences
/
  • Manager, Health Management & Wellness – Kathryn Walker
/ 9:00am – 9:45am
Health & Safety Management
  • Duties as a Supervisor
  • Workplace Hazards
  • Violence in the Workplace
/
  • Director, Health, Safety & Wellness – Leigh Harold
/ 9:45am – 10:30am
Break / 10:30am – 10:45am
Financial Services & Budgeting – Role of the Chair /
  • Josh Tonnos – AVP, Financial Service-Interim
  • Cynthia Dawson – Director, Financial Planning
  • Tanya Motola – Manager, Manager, Procurement Systems & AP
/ 10:45am – 11:15am
Running Effective Meetings
  • Rules of Order
  • Handling Difficult Members
/
  • Dean, Faculty of Humanities – Carol Merriam
/ 11:15am – 11:50am
Dean Discussion /
  • Dean, Faculty of Humanities – Carol Merriam
/ 11:50am – 12:10pm
Closing Remarks /
  • Provost – Tom Dunk
/ 12:10pm – 12:30pm