Conference Details

 

WARUCC 2009 Program at a Glance

Location

Session Type

Presenters

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

8:30 a.m.

The Heart (9-100)

Robbins Health Learning Centre

Daily Top 10

Wendy Hallex (Concordia University College) & LeVonn Holland (Concordia University College)

9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Kule Health Lecture Theatre (9-323)

Robbins Health Learning Centre

Welcome and Opening Keynote

Billy Strean, Ph.D., CPCC, CSC, CLL, CLYT (University of Alberta)

10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

9-215 (60 Seat)

Robbins Health Learning Centre

Leading Change From The Inside Out

Paula Burns, Associate Vice President, Academic (NAIT)

9-216 (60 Seat)

Robbins Health Learning Centre

International Admission and the New European Degree (The Bologna Accord)

Barry Williamson, Director, Graduate Admission and Records (Simon Fraser University)

9-202 (100 Seat)

Robbins Health Learning Centre

SEM 104 - Decommission Your Student Services Silos - A Student Services Journey

Jody Gordon, Associate Vice President, Student Services and Registrar (Kwantlen)

Zena Mitchell, Director, Registrar Services (Kwantlen)

9-217 (60 Seat)

Robbins Health Learning Centre

Process Mapping “The Theatre of Life”: The RO That Knew Too Little

Teri A McIntyre, Business Analyst (MacEwan)

1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

9-215 (60 Seat)

Robbins Health Learning Centre

Provincial Registrar's Discussion re Formation of Alberta Organization

Bob Hann, Registrar (Red Deer College)

9-202 (100 Seat)

Robbins Health Learning Centre

Alberta Council on Admissions and Transfer - Resources, Opportunities, and Routes

Wendy Richer, Admissions and Transfer Coordinator (ACAT)

9-216 (60 Seat)

Robbins Health Learning Centre

Assistive Technology and Learning Strategies

Julie DeBoer, Academic Strategist/Assistive Technologies Manager, Disability Services (Medicine Hat College)

9-217 (60 Seat)

Robbins Health Learning Centre

Tomorrow Never Dies: The Next Adventure - The Role of Graduate School Liaison at MacEwan

Dorothy Ritz, Graduate School Liaison (MacEwan)

2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

9-202 (100 Seat)

Robbins Health Learning Centre

SEM 105 - Canadian Registrar 101

Stefanie Ivan, Registrar (MacEwan)

Joan Fraser, Associate Registrar, Records and Convocation (MacEwan)

Jody Gordon, Associate Vice President, Student Services and Registrar (Kwantlen)

David Johnston, Registrar (University of Calgary)

9-215 (60 Seat)

Robbins Health Learning Centre

The Horner Ultimatum

Jeanette Tajcnar, Project Manager APAS (MacEwan)

9-216 (60 Seat)

Robbins Health Learning Centre

Electronic Information Security

Victoria Lee, IT Security Manager (MacEwan)

9-217 (60 Seat)

Robbins Health Learning Centre

The MO @ AU Convocation

Mel MacGregor, Events Coordinator (Athabasca University)

3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.

9-215 (60 Seat)

Robbins Health Learning Centre

How A Vice Presidents Academic Experiences Influence Their Perception of Self As Leader

Craig Hart, Director of Student Services/Registrar (Medicine Hat College)

9-216 (60 Seat)

Robbins Health Learning Centre

ASI - Application Submission Initiative/Advance Education and Technology

Harald Zinner, Team Lead, Reporting and Accountability (Alberta Advanced Education & Technology, Government of Alberta)

9-202 (100 Seat)

Robbins Health Learning Centre

Fail Safe - Every Registrar's Office Needs a Student System Trainer

Elizabeth Lind, Trainer, Student Services (MacEwan)

Michelle Fraser, Associate Registrar, Registration and Student Systems (MacEwan)

9-217 (60 Seat)

Robbins Health Learning Centre

Blackhawk Down: Compensating for and Collaborating With Helicopter Parents

Glenn Keeler, Registrar (Kings University College)

4:45 p.m. - 5:30 pm

9-202 (100 Seat)

9-215 (60 Seat)

9-216 (60 Seat)

Birds of a Feather

-Recruitment and Admissions

-Registrations and Systems

-Records and Convocation

Gerry Kendal, Vice Provost and University Registrar (University of Alberta)

Craig Weston, Registrar & Director of Enrolment Services (Taylor University College & Seminary)

Judy Kruse, Registrar (Concordia University College of Alberta)

Thursday, June 25, 2009

8:30 a.m.

The Heart (9-100)

Robbins Health Learning Centre

Daily Top 10

Stefanie Ivan, Registrar (MacEwan)

9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Kule Health Lecture Theatre (9-323)

Robbins Health Learning Centre

Morning Keynote

Dr. Randy Ritz, Drama Department Chair (Concordia University College of Alberta)

10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

9-202 (100 Seat)

Robbins Health Learning Centre

SEM 101 - Strategic Enrolment Management

Susan Gottheil, Associate Vice President, Enrolment Management (Mount Royal College)

Clayton Smith, Vice Provost, Students and Registrar (University of Windsor)

9-217 (60 Seat)

Robbins Health Learning Centre

Everything You Wanted To Know About Being A Registrar But Were Too Busy To Ask

Brian Silzer, Associate Vice President, Enrolment Services and Registrar (University of British Columbia)

Don Yurchuk, Dean of Admissions (NAIT)

9-215 (60 Seat)

Robbins Health Learning Centre

MacEwan International

Deborah Taylor, Manager, International Admissions/Enrolment (MacEwan)

Rick Lewis, Director, International Education (MacEwan)

9-216 (60 Seat)

Robbins Health Learning Centre

Why use a Wiki?Experiences Designing and Implementing a New Approach to Knowledge Management and Collaboration

Deidre Brown, Project Manager, Records and Registration (University of British Columbia)

Jaclyn Mosher, Manager, Business & Systems & Enrolment Services (University of British Columbia)

12:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

9-201 (100 Seat)

Robbins Health Learning Centre

Bridging Functions and Culture: The Integration of Student Services and the Registrar's Office at the University of Saskatchewan

Dave Hannah, Associate Vice President, Student and Enrolment Services (University of Saskatchewan)

9-202 (100 Seat)

Robbins Health Learning Centre

Conspiracy Theory: Taking the Intrigue out of Transfer Credit

Colleen Rausch, Associate Registrar (MacEwan)

Darla Devnich, Transfer Articulation Consultant (MacEwan)

9-215 (60 Seat)

Robbins Health Learning Centre

SEM 102 - Increasing Accessibility: Lessons Learned in Retaining Special Population Students in Canada

Susan Gottheil, Associate Vice President, Enrolment Management (Mount Royal College)

Clayton Smith, Vice Provost, Students and Registrar (University of Windsor)

2:30 p.m. -3:30 p.m.

9-202 (100 Seat)

Robbins Health Learning Centre

SEM 103 - Shifting Towards A Culture Of Evidence: From Faculty-Centric to Student-Centric Course Scheduling

Jody Gordon, Associate Vice President, Student Services and Registrar (Kwantlen)

9-215 (60 Seat)

Robbins Health Learning Centre

The Implementation of a Shared Application and Transcript Service in the Province of Alberta

Grant Chaney, Executive Director (Apply Alberta)

9-201 (100 Seat)

Robbins Health Learning Centre

"Thumbs Up & Thumbs Down": Recent Good, Bad and Ugly Marketing Campaigns for Higher Education

Ken Steele, Senior Vice President, Education Marketing (Academica Group)

9-216 (60 Seat)

Robbins Health Learning Centre

Communication Gap Analysis

James D'Arcy, Registrar (Athabasca University)

9-217 (60 Seat)

Robbins Health Learning Centre

Behind Closed Doors: Software Developments to Campus Solutions

Rae Beaumont, Trainer, Admissions & Records (University of Alberta)

Mary Jean MacKenzie, Trainer, Admissions & Records (University of Alberta)

Sarah Meins, Functional Analyst, Registration (University of Alberta)

Friday, June 26, 2009

8:30 a.m.

The Heart (9-100)

Robbins Health Learning Centre

Daily Top Ten

Ken Steele, Senior Vice President, Education Marketing (Academica Group)

9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Kule Health Lecture Theatre (9-323)

Robbins Health Learning Centre

Closing Keynote

Ken Steele, Senior Vice President, Education Marketing (Academica Group)

10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Kule Health Lecture Theatre (9-323)

Robbins Health Learning Centre

WARUCC AGM

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