EDUCATION COUNCIL MEETING 2:30 p.m., November 16, 2011 Boardroom MINUTES Agenda Amendments Added the following: 4.4 Checklist Committee 4.5 EdCo Constitution 7.2 Suspension of Welding Program Approval To accept the Agenda with Additions MOTION: Motion by seconded by - Carried Dick, Bennison Confirmation of the Minutes: October 19, 2011 (e-attachment) MOTION: To accept the minutes as presented Motion by Szol, seconded by McPhail - Carried Matters Arising from the Minutes 3.1 Values Statements A lengthy discussion followed in regards to the Value Statements regarding what recommendations would be made and when EdCo would be ready to make recommendation to the Board. considerable discussion, and a vote of when to present to the Board 8 Present to Board in Nov – 4 Present to Board in Feb – 1 Abstain – The following Motion was made: MOTION: Education Council reviewed the College of the Rockies Values Statements and would like to recommend the following: List should be put in alphabetical order and placed in a circle so no one value is ranked higher than the other. Note at top of page should indicate that there is no ranking of values all are of equal – value. The following changes are advised: should be capitalized throughout the document “College” Add instruction to the values introduction. “especially” Changed centered (American spelling) to (Canadian spelling) ‘centred’
EDUCATION COUNCIL MEETING 2:30 p.m., November 16, 2011 Boardroom MINUTES Agenda Amendments Added the following: 4.4 Checklist Committee 4.5 EdCo Constitution 7.2 Suspension of Welding Program Approval MOTION: To accept the Agenda with Additions Motion by Dick, seconded by Bennison - Carried Confirmation of the Minutes: October 19, 2011 (e-attachment) MOTION: To accept the minutes as presented Motion by Szol, seconded by McPhail - Carried Matters Arising from the Minutes 3.1 Values Statements A lengthy discussion followed in regards to the Value Statements regarding what recommendations would be made and when EdCo would be ready to make recommendation to the Board. considerable discussion, and a vote of when to present to the Board 8 – Present to Board in Nov 4 – Present to Board in Feb 1 – Abstain The following Motion was made: MOTION: Education Council reviewed the College of the Rockies Values Statements and would like to recommend the following: List should be put in alphabetical order and placed in a circle so no one value is ranked higher than the other. Note at top of page should indicate that there is no ranking of values – all are of equal value. The following changes are advised: “College” should be capitalized throughout the document Add “especially” instruction to the values introduction. Changed centered (American spelling) to ‘centred’ (Canadian spelling)