Ogimaawin-Aboriginal Governance Council Meeting
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Opening Prayer and Welcome |
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Opening Prayer Welcome & Introductions (Mr. Paul Capon, Chair) New Faculty and Staff: President Stevenson has appointed Ms. Barb Eccles as the Interim University Secretary and the Secretary of O-AGC. Dr. Donald Kerr has been appointed as the Acting Chair of Aboriginal Education. Mr. Paul Cormier is a newly hired lecturer in Aboriginal Education. Dr. Leisa Desmoulins is a new faculty member in Aboriginal Education. Ms. Lisa Harris is the Coordinator for the Aboriginal Mentorship Program. Guest Presenters: Mr. Kevin Vuong, Strategic Partnerships, Magnet. Mr. Al Lopez, Chief Product Officer, WhoPlusYou. |
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Guest Presentation |
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CLAN-Magnet Initiative (Mr. Kevin Vuong, Strategic Partnerships, Magnet & Mr. Al Lopez, Chief Product Officer, WhoPlusYou) |
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3. |
Approval of Agenda |
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MOVED that the agenda for the meeting be approved. |
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Conflict of Interest |
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5. |
Approval of Minutes –attached |
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MOVED that the Minutes of the O-AGC meeting of April 20, 2015 be approved. |
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6. |
Business Arising from the Minutes (not on the Agenda elsewhere) |
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For information only: Joint SAC/O-AGC – 2015-16 Term Appointments Dr. Raymond Neckoway and Ms. Stephanie Seymour have agreed to serve as the O-AGC representatives on Joint SAC/O-AGC effective September 1, 2015 to August 31, 2016. This is the third consecutive term for Dr. Raymond Neckoway and a first term for Ms. Stephanie Seymour. |
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O-AGC Term Appointment to Senate MOVED ___________ that be recommended as the O-AGC member to be appointed to the Senate effective immediately for a maximum three year term. Note: Dr. Michelle-Marie Spadoni was the O-AGC representative on Senate and her term expired on June 30, 2015. Senate By-laws ARTICLE VIII - APPOINTMENTS TO THE SENATE 12. One member of the Ogimaawin-Aboriginal Governance Council shall be elected by and from the O-AGC to the Senate, for a term not to exceed three years. The member shall be eligible for reappointment once so as to serve no more than six consecutive years on the Senate. |
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Other Business |
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7.1 |
Updates from Organizations – Priorities and Issues |
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7.2 |
Joint SAC/O-AGC (Dr. Peggy Smith, Chair) |
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7.3 |
O-AGC Advisors Committee (Dr. Peggy Smith, Chair) |
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7.4 |
Orientation for O-AGC Members Update & Plans (Ms. Barb Eccles) |
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7.5 |
MTCU – Targeted Initiatives Fund (TIF) Project Proposal (Dr. Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux) |
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7.5.1 |
Aboriginal Mentorship Program – Program description and statistics are attached. |
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New Business |
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8.1 |
Election of the Chair and Vice-Chair of O-AGC The Chair and Vice-Chair of the O-AGC are open to external members and are one-year renewable terms for a period of up to three years. Mr. Paul Capon, Matawa First Nation has served two consecutive terms as Chair since November 18, 2013. Ms. Nancy Bouchard, Anishinabek Employment & Training Services has served two consecutive terms as Vice-Chair since November 18, 2013. |
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8.1.1 |
MOVED that ________________ be elected as the Chair of the Ogimaawin-Aboriginal Governance Council for the term commencing October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016. |
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MOVED that ________________ be elected as the Vice-Chair of the Ogimaawin-Aboriginal Governance Council for the term commencing October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016. |
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8.2 |
LUNSA Appointments to O-AGC MOVED that ________________ and ________________ be appointed as a LUNSA member on O-AGC effective immediately to October 1, 2016. Mr. Clyde Moonias and Ms. Stephanie Seymour are the LUNSA representatives on O-AGC and were appointed on November 17, 2014 and January 26, 2015 respectively. |
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8.3 |
Appointment of the Chair of the O-AGC Advisors Committee MOVED that Dr. Peggy Smith be appointed for a one-year term effective July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016. |
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9. |
Reports & Items for Information |
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9.1 |
Aboriginal Education (Dr. Donald Kerr) – attached |
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9.2 |
Office of Aboriginal Initiatives (Dr. Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux)– attached |
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9.3 |
Board of Governors (Mr. Paul Capon) |
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9.4 |
Native Nurses Entry Program (Ms. Joy Nieminen)– attached |
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9.5 |
O-AGC Meeting Schedule 2015-16 – attached |
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9.6 |
O-AGC Membership List – attached |
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9.7 |
Fall Harvest – September 19, 2015 – Poster is attached. |
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10. |
Adjournment |
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MOVED that the meeting be adjourned. |
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