June 2014 Newsletter - Career Colleges Ontario

The Voice
Volume 3 | Issue 6
www.careercollegesontario.ca
June | 2014
IN THIS
Issue
2 CCO Workshop: CASL
3 New TCU Minister: Hon. Reza
Moridi
4 Join a CCO Committee
5 CCO 2014 Awards: Excellence
in Teaching Award Winner and
Runners-up
6 Canadians, Carpets & Cannes
Meet Honourable Reza Moridi, MPP for Richmond Hill and new
Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities on page 3.
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CCO Workshop:
CASL
On July 1st, Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation
(CASL) comes into effect. CASL affects all
electronic messaging, including email, text
messaging and social media for marketing
purposes.
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exemptions
Trebas Institute was on hand to record the session
and the video is now available exclusively
to CCO members and session attendees. To
obtain a copy of the recording, please contact
Earlier this month, CCO hosted a free Alix Mahé at alixmahe@careercollegesontario.
information session for members regarding the ca
new legislation.
For additional information on CASL, refer to
Guest speaker Ryan Moss from TC Media CCO’s Tuesday Tip #79 or the government
provided an overview of the legislation and website www.fightspam.gc.ca.
provided clarity on obtaining consent and
Next Member Session: OSAP & KPI
CCO will be hosting a workshop for members regarding OSAP and KPI on August 14th. Stay tuned
to for session details and venue information.
New TCU
Minister
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Colleges and Universities, and the Minister of
Research and Innovation. He was the ViceChair of the Cabinet Committee on Jobs and
the Economy, and has served on the Standing
Committee on Public Accounts, the Standing
Committees on General Government and on
Justice Policy (as Vice-Chair).
Prior to his election, Moridi was the VicePresident and Chief Scientist of the Radiation
Safety Institute of Canada. His 17-year career
at this institute provided him with a thorough
understanding of the nuclear industry in
Canada and the application of radiation and
nuclear materials in a variety of industrial and
health care sectors.
For his contributions to the understanding
of nuclear materials, radiation and health
physics, Moridi has received the Education and
Communication Award from the Canadian
Nuclear Society and the Fellow Award from the
U.S. Health Physics Society. He was elected as a
Fellow of the UK Institute of Physics and the UK
Institution of Engineering and Technology for his
original contribution to physics and engineering.
Premier Kathleen Wynne appointed her new
cabinet on Tuesday, June 24th and appointed
MPP Reza Moridi as the Minister of Training,
Colleges, and Universities. Mr. Moridi is familiar
with the Career College sector having spoken
at the association’s annual conference in
Niagara Falls in 2009. For more information on
our new minister, read his executive biography Moridi has also worked as a CEO and Chair in
below.
the electrical industry. His career in academia
included serving as the Dean of the School
Reza Moridi was first elected to the Ontario of Sciences, Chair of the Physics Department,
legislature in 2007 as MPP for Richmond Hill. He University Chief Librarian and member of the
was re-elected in 2011 and 2014.
Senate at Alzahra University in Tehran.
Moridi currently serves as Minister of Training,
Colleges and Universities, as well as Minister of
Research and Innovation. Moridi is an awardwinning scientist, engineer, educator, business
leader and community activist. He was
appointed Minister of Research and Innovation
in February 2013. He moved to Canada with his
family in 1990, and has lived in Richmond Hill
since 1991.
Moridi is an editor of Health Physics: The
Radiation Safety Journal. And he has authored
or co-authored more than 150 research papers,
technical reports, training manuals and articles,
and has presented at scientific conferences
around the world.
Educated in the UK, Moridi obtained a PhD from
Brunel University. He is a Chartered Engineer
and Chartered Physicist, and has completed
Moridi has served as the Parliamentary Assistant CANDU Reactor, Industrial Management and
to the Minister of Energy, the Minister of Training, Reactor Health Physics certificate courses.
Join a CCO
Committee
During the May board meeting, the following committees were struck for the 2014-2015 year:
• Student Outcomes & KPI
• ISP
• Distance Ed / Accrediting
• PCC Act & Regulations
• Third Party Funding (Second Career, WSIB, Canada Jobs Grant)
• OSAP
• Awareness (Government Relations, Public Relations, Student Relations)
• Membership Committee (New Services for Members & Member Workshops)
• Conference Committee
• Governance & Bylaws
If you would like to participate on a CCO committee or would like additional information,
please contact April Chato at aprilchato@careercollegesontario.ca.
CCO Conference 2015
Save the date for #CCO2015!
Join us in scenic Niagara Falls from June 24-26, 2015 for CCO’s annual conference & AGM.
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CCO 2014
Awards
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Excellence in Teaching
Meet the Award Recipient and runners-up for this year’s CCO Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Heather
Hervé
Joanne
CCO 2014 Award for Excellence in Teaching
Heather Hodgson-Schleich, triOS College Business Technology Healthcare
Heather started working as a Police Foundations instructor at triOS College’s Kitchener Campus in
March 2013. “She is well respected by students and staff,” wrote Campus Director Lori Fast. “She
is always willing to help out where needed and definitely shows her passion for teaching. Prior to
working with triOS College, Heather served as a police officer in the Region of Peel for 17 years and
became one of the first female sergeants in the region. She holds several police and management
related diplomas and certificates, as well as a Master’s Degree in Education, and has a decade
of teaching experience at a community college. Not only does she organize valuable field trips,
seminars and guest speakers for her class, Heather also encourages students to help each other
and their community. Police Foundations student Ashlee Hickey wrote: “having been instructed
by Heather I now know that I will be a police officer, I will achieve whatever I want to.”
CCO 2014 Award for Excellence in Teaching: Runner-up
Hervé Chabert, Le Cordon Bleu Ottawa Culinary Institute
Hervé is the head of Le Cordon Bleu Ottawa’s pastry program and has been with the college
since 2001. “[Chef Hervé] went above and beyond what was expected from him. He made his
classes interesting, educational and worth attending. But I thank him mostly for being the kind of
teacher who cares, not just about academics or our experience with academics, but about us in
general,” wrote student Saad Bahbahani.
CCO 2014 Award for Excellence in Teaching: Runner-up
Joanne Goodyear, Herzing College
Joanne is in her eighth year as a Community Service Worker Instructor at Herzing College. “Joanne
provides a wonderful learning experience in her class with colourful stories and experiences,
cinematography and audio/visual materials and an overall sense that you are capable of
entering this field well prepared,” wrote recent CSW graduate Patricia Hayman.
Canadians, Carpets &
Cannes
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in attendance and with the Orientation is over. First day
highest number of students yesterday and it was hectic
but great. Went to a red carpet
representing Canada.
screening of Grace of Monaco,
For some the connection is not
the Nicole Kidman film last
clear but for Canadian Carol Cannes or Bust!
night and now just opened
Jurriaans, an Event and Venue
“May
10
–
heading
to
airport
for
the South African Pavilion. This
Management student at Trebas
Institute in Toronto, Ontario it is an evening flight to Paris. The is one of the most stunning
very clear – it means walking experience begins. Goodbye places in the world!!! Will keep
Bonjour
Cannes. you updated!!! Sending a Big
the red carpet while interning Toronto,
French hug! Carol”
at the prestigious Cannes Film Carol”
Festival May 14-25. Under the
guidance of Michael Bremer, A few hours later Carol arrived The American Pavilion
Director of Student Programs - first up on the agenda –
at The American Pavilion, Carol attend The American Pavilion The American Pavilion is the
along with four other Trebas workshops and seminars for center of activity at the Cannes
students were feeling honored all students prior to the start International Film Festival for
to be accepted for highly of the Festival in order to help the American film community,
membership
for
sought after spots. According them get oriented to the red offering
provocative
to Mr. Bremer, this year the carpet event. The festival itself professionals,
and insightful programming,
Student Programs received is actually held May 14-25.
immersive student programs,
over 900 applications. This was
is
fantastic. the
Emerging
Filmmaker
the first time that Trebas was “Everything
Article courtesy of Marilyn Wasney,
Department Head, Event & Venue
Mgmt Program, Trebas Institute
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Showcase and more
The American Pavilion Student
Programs are each specifically
designed to complement a
students’ school curriculum
with hands-on experience,
direct access to industry
professionals, and networking
opportunities with other filmfocused students from leading
universities all over the world.
“The students in this program
witness
a
microcosm
of
a much bigger dance of
events going on right outside
the door with people doing
business there from around
the world,” said Michael
Bremer, Director of Student
Programs for The American
Pavilion. “When you put on
an event, you think of venue,
food and entertainment, but
then a celebrity might make
a spontaneous request that
requires you to think on your
feet. Students will come back
with a more expanded view
on how so many events can
coexist on the same day and
in the same place.”
background got her another
position – Host for the South
African Pavilion. Carol jumped
at the opportunity without a
second thought.
and The American Pavilion
gave Carol the opportunity
to see strategy in action and
capstone her studies. I am so
proud of the work that she has
accomplished,” said Marilyn
Wasney, Department Head,
Event & Venue Management
Program at Trebas Institute.
“South African Pavilion. Feels
“Working late - hard to close like home. Carol”
the pavilion when there were
so many great people enjoying “Working in event management
themselves. What an event! can be a challenging industry, “Good to hear from you. Must
Here is my supper experience. especially for students. While dash to another red carpet
I am loving every minute!!! all students learn the basics of affair. Carol”
event management, it is more
Carol”
important to learn that pulling
In addition to being Canadian, an event together is more
Carol also hails from South than logistics, it’s about being
Africa
and
her
bonus strategic. Being a part of Cannes
Comments, story ideas or suggestions?
Contact Alix Mahé @ (519) 752-2124 ext. 115 or alixmahe@careercollegesontario.ca
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