BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING #476
Board Chair Jeff Molyneaux called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone to the Moosonee Campus. He thanked everyone who could travel to Moosonee to be here in person and everyone who joined virtually. He introduced the guests joining the Board today: Kate Fyfe, Katherine Harvey of the East End
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BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING #476
Date:
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Time:
9:00 am
Location:
Moosonee Campus, Room R102
PRESENT:
Board:
- J. Molyneaux, Chair
K. Grenke, Governor-at-Large
A. Ansari
C. Crawford
D. Bélanger-Corbin
E. Ollila
F. Gibbons
M. Dumas, President & CEO
G. Fortin
K. Bird
M. Lachance
S. Fournier
Staff:
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A. Baghdady, Executive Director, International Recruitment and Market Development
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D. Lessard, Senior Vice-President Academic & Student Success
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G. MacDougall, A/Senior Vice-President Corporate Services
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J. Dicks, Director, Marketing, Communications and External Relations
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J. Moorlag, Executive Director, Student Services, Institutional Research and Registrar
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L. Hanes, Executive Assistant, Office of the President and Board of Governors
Guests:
K. Fyfe
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K. Harvey
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S. Campbell
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M. Leblanc
J. Sutherland
Regrets:
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D. Naveau, First Vice-Chair
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D. Patel, Second Vice-Chair
K. Bains
1. Call to Order
- 1.1 Remarks from Chair
Board Chair Jeff Molyneaux called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone to the Moosonee Campus. He thanked everyone who could travel to Moosonee to be here in person and everyone who joined virtually. He introduced the guests joining the Board today: Kate Fyfe, Katherine Harvey of the East End Family Health Team, Dean Sarah Campbell, Professor Michelle Leblanc, and Jordana Sutherland, a student of the Practical Nursing program.
1.2 Acknowledgement of Territory
We begin by acknowledging that we are on the traditional and territorial lands of the Cree, OjiCree, Ojibway, and Algonquin homelands. We acknowledge these ancestral lands that we are gathered on, which continue to interconnect us all and remind us that we are all treaty people. First Nation communities now located on these lands include: Mattagami, Matachewan, Flying Post, Wahgoshig, Taykwa Tagamou and Metis Peoples Region #3.
2. Declaration of Conflict of Interest
Chair Molyneaux called for disclosures of actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest. Governor Ansari has a conflict with item 6.8 - Approval of Tuition and Ancillary Fee Schedule. Governor Fournier has a conflict with item 6.4 - Annual Review of Respectful College Community Policy. Governor Grenke has a conflict with item 5.3.1 - Recommendation for appointment of D. Dinel.
3. Approval of Agenda
The Chair asked if there were any additions or modifications to the agenda. None received.
Moved by: E. Ollila Seconded by: M. Lachance
Motion 01-01-25
THAT the agenda for the Northern College Board of Governors Meeting #476 dated January 21, 2025, be adopted as presented.
Carried
4. Presentation
Northern College Signature Programs -Practical Nursing Sarah Campbell, Dean of Health Sciences and Emergency Services
The Board has made a goal of learning more about the College’s signature programming to more effectively advocate on behalf of the College. Dean Sarah Campbell, Professor Michelle Leblanc, and student Jordana Sutherland have joined to share more information on the Practical Nursing program in Moosonee.
The Practical Nursing program currently is running at the Moosonee Campus as an as-needed program, generating desperately needed nurses for the region. This is a 2-year college diploma approved by the College of Nurses Ontario. All faculty are CNO accredited. The program includes courses in anatomy and physiology, labs and practicals, and theory. The electives are in general education. All students also participate in clinical rotations. The quality assurance program reviews ensure that all campuses deliver the same calibre and content.
In Moosonee, there are mainly mature students, the majority of which are female. Running the program in Moosonee presents the usual challenge of finding CNO-registered and accredited teachers. Also the unique challenges, including geographical in crossing over the river to Moose Factory (where the hospital and some students are located). To combat this challenge, staff and faculty have become innovative in program delivery, scheduling, and coordinating with partner agencies.
In remote locations, they also face issues in finding placements for their practical/clinical rotations. Many agencies are short-staffed, and it isn’t easy to get release of staff for teaching and practicals.
Professor Michelle Leblanc sought permission from her employer to take leave to teach so that Northern College could offer this program in this community. Student Jordana Sutherland appreciates that she doesn’t have to leave home to pursue her education. Northern has targeted the needs of the community in offering opportunities for education in Moosonee. In the Practical Nursing offering, people of all ages, from various backgrounds, and with a range of family needs are accommodated.
In the future, Weeneebayko Area Health Authority Hospital and Queens University plan to develop post-secondary programming in the area. Northern is also developing pathways from PN to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing or Paramedic degree.
5. Consent Agenda
The Chair asked if any governor wished to comment on or remove any items from the Consent Agenda. None requested.
Moved by:
F. Gibbons
Motion 02-01-25
Seconded by: C. Crawford
THAT the Board of Governors approves Consent Agenda items, including all applicable motions.
Carried
- 5.1. Receive Board Committee Minutes
- 5.2. Program Advisory Committee Schedule
- 5.3. Program Advisory Appointments
- 5.3.1 Recommendation for appointment of D. Dinel
THAT Board Committee Minutes be received.
Carried
Governor Grenke is in conflict with this item.
THAT the Board of Governors approve Darren Dinel to Police Foundations Program Advisory Committee.
Carried
- 5.4. Board Goals
- 5.5. Board Work Plan
- 5.6. Correspondence and Information Report
6. Discussion Items
- 6.1 Approval of Minutes of Meeting #475 held November 12, 2024
Chair Molyneaux asked for any changes to the Minutes presented. None requested.
Moved by:
K. Bird
Motion
Seconded by: E. Ollila
03-01-25
THAT the minutes of Board Meeting #475 held November 12, 2024, be approved as presented.
Carried
6.2 Efficiency and Accountability Fund Update
Acting Senior Vice-President MacDougall shared an Efficiency and Accountability Fund Review update. College staff have been working with KPMG to review the five areas. The Ministry of Colleges and Universities directed a deep dive of all five areas, instead of the previously instructed focus. A high-level draft with very high-level recommendations was delivered this morning. In March, the action plan with more detailed work plans will be presented to the Board for their endorsement.
6.3 Community Climate Survey Plan
The Board approved pausing the Community Climate Survey for one year. Since then, the President conducted a ‘Help Solve It’ activity at the Administrator Meeting to help improve the delivery method and content. The collaborative feedback was delivered to a working group led by Marketing, Communications and External Relations Director Jaret Dicks. That group is working on a plan to be ready before April to make the best use of already planned events with community members at the Think Tank Luncheon and the Inspiring Collaboration Conference.
The Think Tank Luncheon will be piloted in Timmins and Haileybury, with the goal of hosting this event at all campuses next year.
6.4 Annual Review of Respectful College Community Policy
A/SVP MacDougall presented the changes to the Respectful College Community Policy. As a result of changes to the Ontario Health and Safety Act, updates were required to the policy language and terms used.
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