Highlights of 2018-2019 - John Abbott College

ANNUAL REPORT 2018-2019

CEGEP JOHN ABBOTT COLLEGE • ANNUAL REPORT 2018-2019 1

Message from the Chair and the Director General ........................................................................................................................ 2

Mission Statement ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3

College Governance ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

Code of Ethics ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6

Strategic Plan 2015-2020 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8

Highlights of 2018-2019 .............................................................................................................................................................................................................10

Celebrating Achievements ..................................................................................................................................................................................................18

About our Students ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................22 Enrolment in the Day Division ..............................................................................................................................................................................22 DECs Granted .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................23 Enrolment in Continuing Education ............................................................................................................................................................23 AECs Granted ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................23 First Semester Overall Pass Rates ......................................................................................................................................................................24 Third Semester Retention Rates .........................................................................................................................................................................24 Graduation Rates .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................25

Report of activities related to: Annex S051 .................................................................................................................................................................. 26 Annex S052 .................................................................................................................................................................. 27 Annex S054 .................................................................................................................................................................. 27

Report on the application of the act respecting workforce management and control within government departments, public sector bodies and networks and state-owned enterprises. ...................................................................................................................................................... 28

Employee Breakdown ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 28

Financial Reporting ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29

Organizational Chart.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................30

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CEGEP JOHN ABBOTT COLLEGE • ANNUAL REPORT 2018-20192

Minister Jean-François RobergeMinister of Education and Higher EducationGovernment of Québec

Minister Roberge,

On behalf of the Board of Governors and the entire John Abbott College community, we are pleased to provide you with the Annual Report for the 2018-2019 academic year. Our College had another excellent year, and with the increased government investment in our CEGEP network, we look forward to many more years of student and institutional success. Here are some key accomplishments.

• The quality of our academic programs and student services remain very strong. Our student applications and enrollment keep us at our maximum capacity and our student success results remain excellent.

• We received a very positive evaluation from the Commission d’évaluation de l’enseignement collégiale (CEEC) on the quality of our programs, student success and strategic plans.

• Our rigorous fiscal management has allowed us, once again, to deliver a financial surplus. This is essential for us to continue the extensive renovations of our beautiful but aging facilities.

• To correct our floor-space deficit, your ministry agreed to fund the initial assessment project to see if we can cost-effectively renovate Brittain Hall (an abandoned McGill University building on our campus).

• The work atmosphere at the College continues to be positive. Our employee survey shows that 92% of our employees would recommend John Abbott College as a place to work to their family and friends.

• We also successfully launched our two new College Centres for Technology Transfer (CCTT-JACOBB in artificial intelligence; CCTT-CERASP in pharmaceutical production).

At the governance level, the Board of Governors also made significant steps forward.

• We continued to pilot new board sub-committees, and trained all board members to enhance engagement and facilitate transparent governance.

• We approved two new policies (Policy 24 - Concerning the Prevention of Sexual Violence and the Promotion of a Culture of Consent at John Abbott College; Policy 25 - Concerning the Reimbursement of Travel, Hospitality and Representation Expenses).

• We revised seven existing by-laws and policies: By-Law 4 – Concerning College Admissions; By-law 9 - Concerning the Management of Procurement, Service and Construction Work Contracts; Policy 3 - Concerning the Audit Committee and the Evaluation of Financial Information and External Auditor; Policy 4 - Concerning Psychological Harassment, Abuse of Power and Violence; Policy 7 - Institutional Policy on the Evaluation of Student Achievement; Policy 8 - Conflicts of Interest for College Employees; Policy 12 - Evaluation of Teaching.

• In addition, we assessed the 45 risks identified by the UPAC (Unité permanente anti-corruption).

None of the successes listed above, and the many more described in this document, would have been possible without the continued dedication of the employees and the entire College community. The John Abbott College family continues to remain focused on contributing to student success. We have and will continue to do great things for our students.

Respectfully,

Guylaine Audet John Halpin Chair of the Board of Governors Director General

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MISSION STATEMENT

Founded in 1971, John Abbott College is

the only English language CEGEP in the West

Island of Montreal. The College offers eleven

pre-university and eleven career programs to over 6500 full-time students

per semester, as well as a wide range of Continuing

Education programs to 2000 part-time students

per year. Our staff consists of some 600 faculty and

250 non-teaching staff. Our campus is one of the

finest in Québec.

The mission of John Abbott College

is to provide an excellent education

for our students within a stimulating learning

environment that will enhance their development and

potential for success in society.

WE ARE COMMITTED TO:

Learning• Foster in our stu-

dents the ability to make and articulate informed, intellectual, aesthetic and eth-ical decisions, while demonstrating skills needed for success in modern society.

• Cultivate a love of learning, autonomy and responsible citizenship in our students, both in the classroom and through socio-cul-tural, leadership, rec-reational and sports activities.

• Respect and learn from diverse world views and inter-national perspec-tives, as reflected in our programs, our approach and our community.

Quality• Provide well-rounded

and balanced pre-uni-versity and career pro-grams that meet high standards of quality and ethical conscious-ness, and respond to the requirements of universities, employers and society.

• Value excellence in teaching and learning as dynamic and inter-active processes.

• Promote lifelong learning and continu-ous improvement in the College commun-ity, with a commit-ment to innovative pedagogy, effective administration and quality support ser-vices.

• Deliver leading-edge training, tailored to the needs of business, industry and other sectors, through our continuing education services and special-ized programs.

Students• Cultivate a safe, caring

and challenging learn-ing environment that bolsters self-esteem and promotes a sense of belonging and pur-pose, mutual respect and healthy lifestyles, leading students to attain academic, pro-fessional and personal success.

• Ensure governance that reflects the active engagement of students, staff and faculty, and places students learning at the centre of our deci-sions and actions.

• Establish effective partnerships with aca-demic, professional and social commun-ities, to maximize our students’ success and continued growth.


COLLEGE GOVERNANCEBOARD OF GOVERNORS

Ex Officio Members John Halpin – Director General Gordon Brown – Academic Dean

Socio-Economic Ian Hadida, Dalia Toledano

University-level Teaching Institution Paula Wood-Adams

School Board David Chisholm

Manpower Vacant

Business Community Guylaine Audet – Chair, Stéphane Sélim

Parents Pamala Cripton, Sabine Biasi

Alumni Pre-University Studies – Gwyneth Edwards, Vice-chair Technical Studies – Jonathan Hackett

Students Pre-University Studies – Elizabeth Yasa Technical Studies – Sean Smith

Faculty Roberta Silerova, Martin Poirier

Non-Teaching Professional Bill Mahon

Support Personnel Amanda Tweedie

Secretary General Stavroula Makris

Recording Secretary Daniela Cervetti

ACADEMIC COUNCIL

Ex Officio Member Gordon Brown – Academic Dean

Academic Administrators Teresa Berghello, Ronnie Dorsnie Roger Haughey

Eleven Employees Representing the Teachers Manijeh Ali, Suzanne Black – Chair, Stephen Bryce, Adil D’Sousa, Derek Maisonville, Alice McLeod, Mila Peskir, Martin Poirier, Rhoda Sollazzo, Abe Sosnowicz, Angella Vella

One Employee Representing the Non-Teaching Professionals Susan Ajersch

One Employee Representing the Support Personnel Barbara Zilber

Three Students Bogdan Biloshytskyy. Davy Iconzi Irakoze, Francesca Pasto

Recording Secretary Mary Milburn


The Board of Governors of John Abbott College held six regular meetings during the 2018-2019 academic year. In addition to dealing with regular corporate matters, the following approvals/items are worthy of note:

• New programs: - AEC – Management of IT Infrastructure LEA.B0

• Comprehensive assessments: - Police Technology 310.A0 - Pre-Hospital Emergency Care 181.A0 (will be known as Paramadic Care as of Fall 2019)

• Program revisions: - Computer Science Technology - Pre-Hospital Emergency Care 181.A0 (will be known as Paramadic Care as of Fall 2019) - AEC – Graphic & Web Design LCE.0Z

• Amendments to program planner: - Social Science – Psychology 300.A3 - Social Science – Psychology Honours 300.A9

• Amendments to the following by-laws and policies: - By-law 4 Concerning College Admission - By-law 9 Concerning Procurement, Service and Construction Work Contracts - Policy 3 Concerning the Hiring and Evaluation of an External Auditor - Policy 4 Concerning Sexual Harassment, Psychological Harassment, Abuse of Power and Violence - Policy 7 Institutional Policy on the Evaluation of Student Achievement - Policy 8 On Conflicts of Interest for College Employees - Policy 12 Concerning the Evaluation of Teaching and the Assurance of Quality Education

• New Policies: - Policy 24 Concerning the Prevention of Sexual Violence and the Promotion of a Culture of Consent at John Abbott

College - Policy 25 Concerning the Reimbursement of Travel, Hospitality and Representation Expenses

• Repeal of Policy 19 Respecting the Management of Supply, Service and Construction Contracts

• CCTT in Artificial Intelligence with Collège de Bois-de-Boulogne

• CCTT in Biopharma with Cégep Gérald-Godin

• Plan décennal des investissements d’infrastructure de recherche (PDIR) 2019-2020

• John Abbott College Foundation’s Donor Recognition Program for the Library Project

• Appropriation of $3,669,478 from the College’s unappropriated accumulated surplus account to be used solely for reno-vation projects

• Appropriation of $400,000 from the College’s unappropriated accumulated surplus account to be used solely for the purchase of a College bus

• Amendment to the Resolution on Delegation of Authority to the Director General

• Piloting of various Board committees; presentation of a Board work plan

• Appointment of external auditors pursuant to a College issued call for tenders

• Research Library Renovation Project Audit Report

• Destruction de documents inactifs reproduits sur un autre support – Bibliothèque et archives nationales du Québec

• Security Services Contract

• Cleaning Contract

• Mise en place du centre d’acquisitions gouvernementales

• Program authorization for the Vaudreuil-Dorion Centre d’études collégiales

• Renewal of mandate of the Director General, John Halpin, for five years

• Election of Gwyneth Edwards as Chair and of Paula Wood-Adams as Vice-Chair of the Board of Governors for 2019-2020


CODE OF ETHICSThe Board of Governors of John Abbott College functions under a Code of Ethics (Policy 5). During the fiscal year 2018-2019, no violations were investigated.

ARTICLE 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS1.1 Preamble The rules of ethics and professional conduct stated in this document are in conformity with the Act to amend the Act respecting the Ministère du Conseil exécutif and other legislative provisions as regards standards of ethics and professional conduct. These provisions com-plement the rules of ethics and professional conduct already outlined in Articles 321 to 330 of the Québec Civil Code (Appendix 2) and Articles 12 and 20.1 of the Colleges’ Act. Public order legislative provisions, notably Articles 12 and 20.1 of the Colleges’ Act, take precedence, in the case of conflict, over the provisions of this Policy.

1.2 DefinitionsIn the present Policy, the following expressions mean:

1.2.1 BOARD MEMBER: A member of the Board of Governors.

1.2.2 STAFF BOARD MEMBER: The Director General, the Director of Studies as well as two faculty, one professional and one support staff members of the Board of Governors.

1.2.3 CODE: The Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct for the Members of the Board of Governors.

1.2.4 INTEREST: Something which matters, is useful or advantageous.

1.3 Intent The intent of the Policy is to establish rules of ethics and professional conduct governing the members of the Board of Governors of the College in order to:

a) ensure public confidence in the integrity, objectivity and transparence of the Board of Governors;

b) allow Board members to exercise their mandate and carry out their duties and obligations with confidence, independence and objectivity for the better realization of the College mission.

1.4 Scope This Policy applies to Board members and, in the case of Article 2.3, to former members of the Board of Governors of the College.

ARTICLE 2 — DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF BOARD MEMBERS2.1 General Board members carry out their duties with independence, integrity and good faith in the best interests of the College and for the real-ization of its mission. They shall act with prudence, diligence, honesty, loyalty and assiduity as would any reasonable and responsible person in similar circumstances.

2.2 Duties and Obligations While in OfficeIn the fulfilment of their obligations, Board members shall:

a) respect the obligations laid down in the Colleges’ Act and the College’s constituent charter and by-laws and act within the limits of the College’s powers;

b) avoid placing themselves in situations that constitute a conflict between their personal interest, or that of the group or person who elected or nominated them and their duties and obligations as Board members;

c) be guarded in their comments, avoid attacks on other people’s reputations and treat other Board members with respect;

d) not use College goods for their benefit nor for the benefit of others;

e) not divulge nor use privileged or confidential information obtained in the fulfilment of their duties as Board members for their bene-fit nor for the benefit of others;

f) not abuse their powers or use unduly their position to gain a personal benefit;

g) not directly or indirectly grant, solicit or accept undue favours or advantages for themselves or other persons;

h) not accept a gift, a mark of appreciation or other advantages other than those customarily granted and of nominal value.

2.3 Duties and Obligations after Leaving OfficeIn the year following the termination of their mandate, former Board members shall:

a) act in such a manner so as not to take any undue advantage of their former position on the Board of Governors;

b) not act on their own behalf or on behalf of others with respect to a process, a negotiation or any other operation to which the College may be a party to. This rule does not apply to staff Board members with regard to their employment contract;


c) not use confidential or privileged information about the College for personal gain nor give advice based on informa-tion not available to the general public.

ARTICLE 3 — REMUNERATIONBoard members are not entitled to any remuneration for the carrying out of their duties as Board members. Also, they shall not receive any remuneration from the College other than the re-imbursement of expenses authorized by the Board of Governors.

The above stipulation shall not prevent staff Board members from receiving their salary and other advantages foreseen in their employment contract.

ARTICLE 4 — CONFLICTS OF INTEREST4.1 Intent The following rules are meant to assist Board members in their understanding of conflict of interest situations and establish administrative procedures for members in a conflict of interest situation with the view of best serving the interest of the College.

4.2 Conflict of Interest Situations a) A conflict of interest exists in any situation, whether real, po-

tential or perceived that, by objective standards, is of a nature to compromise or likely to compromise a Board member’s independence and impartiality, attributes necessary to the role of governor, or in a situation where a Board member uses, or seeks to use, the position of governor to receive an undue ad-vantage for him/herself or seeks to acquire such an advantage for a third party.

b) Without restricting the meaning of Article 4.2 a), the following examples are or can be viewed as conflict of interest situations:

• a situation where a Board member has a direct or indirect vested interest in a deliberation of the Board;

• a situation where a Board member has a direct or indirect vested interest in a contract or contract proposal with the College;

• a situation where a Board member, directly or indirectly, would personally benefit from a decision of the College;

• a situation where a Board member accepts a gift or benefit from a business enterprise which deals, or is likely to deal, with the College, with the exception of customary gifts of nominal value.

4.3 Situations Constituting a Conflict of Interest for Staff Board Members

Other than the rules outlined in Article 4.2, a staff Board member is in a conflict of interest in the cases defined in Articles 12 and 20.1 of the Colleges’ Act.

4.4 Disclosure of InterestsWithin thirty (30) days following the coming into effect of the Policy, or within the thirty (30) days following nomination, Board members shall submit to the Chairman of the Board a declara-tion of their interests in organizations which, to the best of their knowledge, have done or are doing business with the College and disclose, if applicable, any inherent conflict of interest, whether real, potential or perceived. This declaration shall be revised and updated annually by the Board members.

Furthermore, Board members shall disclose any situation consti-tuting a conflict of interest in the manner and situations outlined in the first paragraph of Article 12 of the Colleges’ Act.

4.5 RestrictionsBesides the conflict of interest provisions foreseen in Articles 12 and 20.1 of the Colleges’ Act, Board members in conflict of interest with regard to an agenda item under discussion shall withdraw from the room and allow deliberation and voting to take place in their absence and in complete confidentiality.

4.6 The Role of the ChairmanThe Chairman is responsible for the smooth running of Board meetings. He shall decide on any question concerning the right to vote at a Board meeting. In the case of a challenge on the right to vote on a resolution, the Chairman shall hear the representations from Board members on this issue and make a decision on the right to vote. The Chairman has the power to intervene and order a Board member to refrain from voting and to withdraw from the room during the deliberation and vote. The decision of the Chairman is final.

ARTICLE 5 — ADMINISTRATION OF THE POLICY5.1 The Role of Professional Conduct CounsellorDirector of Administrative Services/Secretary General or any other person designated by the Board shall act as Professional Conduct Counsellor. This person is responsible for:

a) informing Board members of the provisions of the Policy and on its application;

b) advising Board members on matters concerning ethics and professional conduct;

c) investigating allegations of irregularity with respect to the Policy and reporting findings to the Board of Governors;

d) publishing the Policy in the College’s annual report and the other information prescribed by law.

5.2 Disciplinary Committee and Sanctionsa) The Professional Conduct Counsellor shall notify the Board of

any complaints or of any other irregular situation foreseen in the Policy and report the results of the investigation into the matter.

b) The Board, or a committee set up for that purpose by the Board, shall act as the disciplinary committee and decide on the validity of the infraction and, if warranted, determine the sanction to be imposed.

c) The disciplinary committee shall notify the Board member, in writing, of the alleged infraction(s). Also, the Board member shall be informed of a 30-day delay to submit, in writing to the committee, personal comments on the alleged infraction(s) and sanction and of the possibility of meeting the members of the committee, if requested.

d) In the case of an urgent situation requiring immediate action, or in the case of a serious offence, the Chairman may relieve provisionally a person from office.

e) If the disciplinary committee concludes that a Board member has contravened the law or Policy, it shall impose the appropri-ate sanction. The only sanctions which may be imposed are a reprimand, a suspension or dismissal from office.


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HIGHLIGHTS OF 2018-2019 Each year, the College identifies a

number of key areas of development

within the Strategic Plan objectives.

The following sections list some of

the major accomplishments for the

2018-2019 academic year.


ORIENTATION 1 — All programs are designed and continuously updated to ensure that our students' knowledge and skills are aligned with the expectations of university and the world of work

Objective: Increase the number of alumni that are accepted into their first choice of university program and the number of alumni that are working in their field of choice.

• Finalized the planning for implementation of program revisions for Fall 2019: Computer Science and Pre-Hospital Emergency Care, the latter with a new name “Paramedic Care”.

• Developed proposals for a program revision to be implemented in Fall 2020: Information and Library Technologies.

• Participated in preliminary Ministerial revision work for Professional Theatre Production.

• Actively participated in the planning and implementation of Indigenous academic initiatives.

• Developed, with guidance of the College Development Office, a quality assurance system for Continuing Education, by creating a “Continuous Improvement” and “Program Revision” process and tools, specific to AECs (Attestations d’études collégiales).

• Finalized the development of the new AEC in Cannabis Processing in collaboration with a CEGEP consortium.

• Developed a summer language leadership program for international students.

• Participated in Campus études supérieures techniques Montréal, an initiative by 12 Montreal region CEGEPs to recruit international students in AEC programs.

• Initiated the development of an English Language Real Estate Agency Director certificate program.

• Modified the S051 faculty release processes in Fall 18 to fully use funds with faculty access resource persons. Other changes were successfully made with input from the faculty association in Winter 19 and a popular call was added for PAN projects (Plan d'action numérique).

• Fostered appropriate departmental equity in multiple sections of the same course, with a considerable increase in equity measures reported.

• Updated the Institutional Policy on the Evaluation of Student Achievements (IPESA) to address Ministry con-cerns about attendance and incorporate new Ministry expectations concerning courses not completed due to medical reasons.

• Developed more user-friendly and comprehensive pro-gram information. All career program frameworks have been posted on the intranet; pre-university documenta-tion are in progress.


• Supported the revision of the Assessment Policy and the Evaluation of Teaching Policy.

• Submitted a proposal for the Accounting and Management 410.B0 program to the Ministry in relation to with the proposed Centre d’études collégiales with Gérald-Godin and Valleyfield.

ORIENTATION 2 — A full range of student support services continue to adapt to the increased demand and changing student needs

Objective: Adapt student support services to current needs.

• Implemented organizational changes in the Library; Manager in place since January 2019.

• Successfully relocated Academic Advising with the inte-gration of the First-Year College Experience office.

• Developed and adopted a Sexual Violence Policy and updated the Harassment Policy.

• Re-assessed services for Special Needs students and developed an improvement plan.

• Continued Agora programming review and addition of holistic events or themes to better prepare the transition to the future Brittain Hall’s Centre du savoir être.

• Reviewed and further developed the Sandbox (innova-tion and social entrepreneurship centre) concept.

• Continued cooperative work between the student associ-ation and Student Activities to further develop leadership opportunities for our students.

• Implemented a social committee allowing for more leadership opportunities for students in residence.

• Organized collaborative events in conjunction with the Diversity & Social Equity officer.

• Increased co-curricular programs associated with aca-demic courses with other sectors – Moodle platform extended to allow for better distribution of class notes - implemented for students using Access Centre services.

• Continued to increase student awareness in security measures, sexual consent and active bystander initiatives and marijuana legalization among others.

• Created systemic, impactful and inter-relational approach-es to diversity, inclusion and wellness education for all students.

• Created and distributed a multi-cultural calendar to all staff and promoted said calendar to students.

ORIENTATION 3 — Pre-university and career programs continue to include strong general education content

Objective: Increase the number of programs with a revised focus on General Education in their comprehensive assessment.

• Developed amendments for Bylaw 8 “To Promote Academic Success” to resolve General Education standing and advancement issues.

• Developed strategies to increase the level of French-speaking skills for students in technical programs (OQLF grant).

ORIENTATION 4 — Students and faculty have access to affordable classroom materials.

Objective: Find possible solutions to ensure that costs are reduced where possible.

• Requested that Skytech find solutions so that its book lists for students reflect distinctions that teachers make in separate book ordering software between "required" and "suggested" texts, so that students can buy only what is required.

ORIENTATION 5 — The College includes sustainable processes in all activities (educational, operational and administrative)

Objective: Reduce our environmental footprint to ensure that sustainability remains at the forefront of all our decision-making.

• Deployed the VEGA software for the management of hazardous materials.

• Restructured key HR positions to ensure smooth medium- to long-term succession.

• Transferred information, inventory and documents into the records management system “Constellio”, reducing the use of paper and the need for storage space.

ORIENTATION 6 — Multiple engaging opportunities exist inside and outside the classroom and in the community that lend to the holistic development of our students.

Objective: students acquire values, morals, socio-cultural context, skills, ethical framework, active learning, and build character and the ability to engage with communities, businesses and other social institutions.

• Completed a student exchange plan to enhance stu-dents’ experiences along with identification of Student Learning Outcomes (SLO). Promotional material ready for Fall 2019 offering.

• Created a variety of outreach mechanisms to inform evening credit students of services available.

• Conducted a survey amongst Continuing Education students on the effectiveness of the services offered to them.

• Increased exposure for Continuing Education students and staff to local business circles through networking events and guest speakers.

• Established collaborations internally and externally that are supported by incentives and recognition of students and staff.

• Further implemented the Student Learning Outcomes (SLO) for all areas in the new structure of the Student Services division.

• Negotiated a partnership with Cégep Gérald-Godin for third-semester Social Science students to be able to study in the other language at the partner college for one term.


ORIENTATION 7 — More transparent and inclusive governance where all employees, faculty, and students participate in making decisions that affect them.

Objective: Improve communication mechanisms to ensure that we participate in the decisions that affect us, and understand why decisions are made.

• Started revision of Policy 1 – Assessment Quality of Education following the CEEC audit visit.

• Completed a bid process for College auditors and revised Policy 3 – Hiring and Evaluation of External Auditors.

• Finalized the revision of Policy 12 - Evaluation of Teaching and Quality of Education.

• Supported the revision of Policy 16 – Institutional Research and Intellectual Property carried out by the Institutional Research and Development Committee (IRDC) with approval scheduled in the Fall 2019.

• Reviewed Policy 22 – Tobacco Control as well as Policy 13 – Student Conduct and Discipline Procedure in light of new cannabis legislations; no amendments were neces-sary but clarifications were made to the Residence lease contract.

• Developed Policy 25 - Concerning the Reimbursement of Travel, Hospitality and Representation Expenses.

• Completed the revision of By-Law 4 on College Admission.

• Cooperated with the College Development Office on the following dossiers: the visit of the Commission d’évaluation de l’enseignement collégial (CEEC), the improvement of comprehensive annual report templates for academic departments and programs, the implementation of a new app for coordinators to query program data and the revision of the Student Complaint Procedure.

• Completed the assessment of all 45 UPAC identified risks.• Developed tools and services to better support employee

career advancement goals.

ORIENTATION 8 — The College has been completely and sustainably renovated

Objective: Prioritize and revise our renovation activities to ensure that all classrooms and bathrooms have been fully renovated.

• Reviewed the renovation plan in conjunction with avail-able funds and College priorities.

• Installed a new chiller system and renovated the Casgrain building ventilation.

• Installed 12 rooftop HVAC units and new LED lighting and controls for the gymnasium.

• Converted the Paramedic Care garage to laboratory.• Completed repair work to the front of Stewart

Apartments, sections of Herzberg and of Hochelaga east side.

• Continued the renovation of the Library and started the renovation of the Student Services area.

ORIENTATION 9 — All employees are benefiting from the professional development (pd) they require.

Objective: Stay up to date in our programs and fields of expertise.

• Developed and made available online training for area wardens.

• Continued the implementation of emergency measures management tools.

• Develop onboarding material for new Continuing Education faculty using ECQ funding.

• Reviewed the existing PD approach to ensure that the expectations and benefits of College-driven and employ-ee-driven PD are clarified.

• Developed a training module highlighting key points of the selection committee process to improve understand-ing and effectiveness.

• Developed and implemented a new professional de-velopment procedure for managers.

• Clarified IPDF eligibility requirements to ensure a better understanding of processes.

• Provided operational funds (Institutional Professional Development) of $42,031.47 for employee professional development in addition to the regular training allocation already provided for in the various collective agreements including:

» Pre-Retirement Workshop series » New Employee Orientation » Roles and Responsibilities of Department training

sessions » Trans Inclusivity presentations » January 2019 Professional Development Day » Management trainings, consultations and honorari-

ums, faculty projects etc.• Granted professional development funding to the

following groups for both individual and group activities including courses, theses, conferences, workshops and other activities in which an individual participated with regard to work-related goals:

» Faculty: 185 funding applications valued at $78, 216.99 - 167 individual applications valued at $65, 276.30 - 10 group applications valued at $3,826.74 - In addition, 8 NCIS funding applications (previously

referred to as INCA) were granted for a total of $17,955.18

» Non-teaching professionals: 23 individual funding applications ($8,251.53), and one (1) group request ($600.00) for a total of $8,851.53.

» Administrative support personnel: 43 individual requests ($14,774.86), and one (1) group request ($5,223.84) for a total of $19,998.70.

• Offered the following Professional Development oppor-tunities to College employees:

» Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced French courses » Intro to Google Forms » Outlook Calendar and Email Q & A » Intro to Office 365 TEAMS/ONE DRIVE » Intro to PREZI



» Intro to and intermediate Office 365 » Active Learning Community of Practice » Convert your Presentations to e-learning in

PowerPoint » Ed. Tech. Pedagogical Community of Practice

• Brown Bag Lunches » Playing Games? Using Simulations in the Classroom? » Climate Change- Everything you wanted to know but

were afraid to ask » Emotional safety in the classroom » Climate Change - What we can expect and what to do

about it » How to make a good presentation great? » A viewing: Student Cultural exchange » Interactive White Boards Where Do I Start?

• January Professional Development Day239 participants attended a keynote address titled "Creating a Healthy Campus Community”. Employees attended the following AM and PM breakout sessions:

» Mindfulness at Work » The Importance of Well-being in Education and Why

Staff Well-being Matters » Well-being Through Nutrition » From Angst to Agency in the Age of Climate Change » Living Well Together: Fostering Reconciliation and

Inclusivity Within our Campus Community » Facilitator: Debbie Lunny (Humanities), Angel (Native

Languages), Alex Tukkiapik (JAC Student) » Rethinking Time Management for Greater Focus » Make SPACE for Well-Being » Riley: She, He or They? Becoming More Trans Inclusive » Identities and Experiences of Muslim Students in

CEGEP• Fifty-two (52) participants attended a selection of profes-

sional development workshops offered at the end of the semester

» The Recognition of Acquired Competencies » Establishing Classroom Climate » Microsoft Office 365 » Universal Design for Learning » Moodle Training » Voice Presenting Skills

• Faculty Retreats » Fall – Learn how to foster creativity and innovation in

the Classroom » Spring – Decolonizing Pedagogy

• Master Teacher Program » Four (4) Master Teacher Program/Performa courses

hosted at John Abbott College: - Leading Change through Program Evaluation (Fall

2018) - Motivation for Learning (Winter 2019) - College Teaching and Course Design (Summer

2019) - Pedagogy of Digital Learning Level 1 (Summer

2019)

• Workplace Health and Safety » Fire Marshall training sessions with Josée Lanouette

(Fall 2018/Winter 2019) » Online WHMIS/CCOHS training

• Active Learning Community of Practice » Monthly meeting throughout the academic year to

support active learning initiatives.• Manager Training

» Co-Development training for new managers• Climate Change Across the Disciplines

» 66 Participants attended a PD event for sharing resources and proposing discipline specific examples of course materials to bring climate change into the classes.

ORIENTATION 10 — There exists a culture of multi-disciplinary and multi-functional collaboration across the entire college community

Objective: Increase collaboration in order to enhance communication and help to spread best practices across organizational barriers.

• Analyzed employee survey results and implemented an action plan.

• Successfully transferred security responsibility from McGill to an all John Abbott College security service.

• Implemented three strategic IT orientations previously identified: accessibility, innovation and knowledge.

• Developed the organizational structure for two CCTTs (Centres collégiaux de transfert de technologie): CERASP (Biopharma) and JACOBB (Artificial Intelligence).

• Reviewed and documented posting and hiring processes and forms in order to support end-users.

• Supported the academic sector in improving teachers’ knowledge of teacher, chair and departmental roles and responsibilities.

• Sensitized the College community regarding increasing mental health issues and how to better manage emotion-al wellness.

ORIENTATION 11 — The College has updated the mission statement to address its commitment to the indigenous education protocol and the concerns of minoritized communities.

Objective: Better reflect the evolving diversity of the College community and the need for an inclusive environment.

• Completed the consultation regarding the place of “inclu-siveness” in the College Mission Statement, and prepared a draft revision.




CELEBRATING ACHIEVEMENTS

The following are just a few examples of the achievements

of our students and staff, all of whom earned special

recognition for their efforts throughout 2018-2019.


STUDENTSGovernor General’s Academic Medal Awarded to the graduating student with the highest overall academic average: Anita Hamekasi (Information and Library Technology).

Outstanding Achievement Award Presented to the graduating student with an academic average in the top one percent combined with significant involvement in student life outside the classroom: Elizabeth Yasa (Social Science Honours).

Outstanding Service and Leadership Awards These awards honour students whose contributions are of such a nature that their accomplishments are generally recognized throughout the College: Kyle McRae (Science and Social Science), Sonia Agougou (Social Science) and Sayntana Perera (Social Science).

Athletic Awards Outstanding performance by a female athlete: Emily Romancew (Science), Golf

Outstanding performance by a male athlete: Jack Zergiotis (Social Science), Football

Jeff Mills Memorial Cup Presented to a graduating student-athlete who has shown over his/her time at John Abbott great athletic skills, a solid academic record, solid leadership qualities and the ability to rise above the rest both on and off the playing surface. This honour went to Hailey Burns (Social Science), Hockey.

Emily Romancew (Science) won the individual title at the 2018 Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) National Golf Championships in Red Deer Alberta.

Eric Molnar (Business Administration) and Devin Esposito (Social Science Commerce) were the grand prize winners at the first ever Student Innovation Gala held at Collège Gérald-Godin.

Matthew Tromp (Honours Science) placed first in Québec (and eighth in Canada) in the 2019 Canadian Association of Physicists Prize Exam.

STAFFThe following staff members were recognized for their continued service to the College:

15 YEARS – Nazareth Arabaghian (English), Phong Co (Information Technology Services), Pierre Dussol (Theatre and Music ), Richard Element (Sociology), David Fenwick (Chemistry), Patricia Foam (Biology), James Fullerton (Chemistry), Kenneth Gerber (Mathematics), Sujata Ghosh (Humanities, Philosophy and Religion) Kieran Hackett (Physics), David Hill (Physical Education ), Nathaniel Lasry (Physics), Shery Halim Yakoub Mikhail (Mathematics), Faranak Mokhtarian (Mathematics), Laura Morrison (Physical Education), Martin Morrisson (Police Technology), Antonio Nicodemo (Chemistry), Nanouk Paré (Physics), Sophie Prince (French), Ragne Raceviciute (English), Jean-Michel Regimbal (Chemistry), Alexandre Savoyan (Police Technology ), John Serrati (History), Janet Steinman (Nursing), Bruce Tracy (Physics), Caroline Viger (Physics), Tian-Yun Wang (Chemistry)

25 YEARS – Manijeh Ali (Nutrition), June Beverly (Physical Education), Cindy Edwards (English), Michelle Légaré (French), Lesley Macauley (Theatre & Music), Gordana Mijovic (Visual Arts), Daniel Rondeau (French), Irini Tsakiri (Humanities, Philosophy and Religion)

RETIREES I.Saba Ahmad (Mathematics), Robert Anthony Beale (Facilities Management Services), Annunziata Carosiello (Mathematics), Richard Louis Chapman (Student Services), Elaine Clendinneng (Social Science Methods), Craig Davis (Paramedic Care), Susan Gillis (English), Nicole Grenier Haeck (Administrative Services), Mike Homsy (Physical Education), Christopher Hunter (Student Services), Peter Irrgang (Visual Arts), Josée Lanouette (Facilities Management Services), Carol Lavoie (Financial Services), Jacques Lelièvre (Police Technology), Gary R. McHugh (Paramedic Care), Danielle Noel (Nursing), Karl J. Raudsepp (Theatre & Music), Brenda Rowe (Student Services)

FRONT: l. to r.: Annunziata Carosiello, I.Saba Ahmad, Elaine Clendinneng, Carol Lavoie, Brenda Rowe, Mike Homsy, Robert Anthony Beale BACK: Peter Irrgang, Josée Lanouette, Richard Louis Chapman, Karl J. Raudsepp, Susan Gillis, Gary McHugh


DISTINCTION, AWARDS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTSSuzanne Black (Chemistry) received the Gold Leadership Excellence Award for Faculty from Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan). Her exemplary teaching, volunteering and leadership at the College were also recognized at the June meeting of the Association québécoise de la pédagogie collégiale (AQPC), as she received John Abbott's Mention d'honneur.

Roberta Silerova (Chemistry) was the recipient of the 2019 Supporting Active Learning & Technological Innovation in Studies of Education (SALTISE) Best Practices and Pedagogical Innovators Award.

Debbie DesRivières (Dental Hygiene) received the Award for Quality of Production and Pedagogical Intervention in College Teaching for the Master Teachers program from the Université de Sherbrooke.

GRADUATIONGraduate Certificate in College TeachingDavid Campeau (Registrar's Office), Gerald McGrath (Police Technology), Cathy Pye Dutton (Computer Science), Josée Tessier (Dental Hygiene), Diane Williams (Nursing) and Meighan Wilson (Nursing)

Graduate Diploma in College TeachingDebbie DesRivières (Dental Hygiene), Tasha Keri (Nursing), Patricia Lawrence (Nursing), Cynthia McIntosh (Academic Advising), Adriana Petrulian (Biopharmaceutical Production Technology), Claudiu Scotnotis (Computer Science) and Josée Tessier (Dental Hygiene)

Master of Education in College Teaching Paul Bazelais (Chemistry), Debbie DesRivieres (Dental Hygiene), Anila Hasko (Dental Hygiene), Patricia Lawrence (Nursing), Adriana Petrulian (Biopharmaceutical Production Technology), Patricia Lawrence (Nursing) and Rick Rock (Graphic and Web Design)

BOOK LAUNCHESAll authors are English department faculty members.

"Rivers Applaud Forever", Ray Filip“Afterwords” and "The Shape of Things", Geoffrey Cook“Yellow Crane,” Susan Gillis"The Night Chorus", Harold Hoefle"Activating the Heart”, Lisa Szabo-Jone "Deep Girls", Lori Weber

RESEARCH AND INNOVATION GRANTSEntente Canada-QuébecThe College was awarded seven new grants under the Action spontanée volet:

• Sean Hughes (Chemistry) – La persévérance aux études supérieures : l’intelligence émotionnelle comme outil pour soutenir les étudiants en risque d’échec au collégial

• Chris Larnder (Physics) – Laboratoires de physique diffusés par le biais d’impression 3D• Debbie Lunny (Humanities/Philosophy/Religion) – Initiatives intercollégiales d’autochtonisation, communauté de pratique• Roger Maclean (Sociology) – RV/3D : enseignement par scénarios et apprentissage par problèmes (APP)• Mark McGuire (Humanities/Philosophy/Religion) – La narration visuelle en tant qu’outil d’apprentissage actif innovant et inclusif • Maria Popica (French) –Enseignement du français langue seconde en milieu communautaire francophone• Chantal Turgeon (Continuing Education) – Développement d’un programme structuré d’intégration destiné au nouveau person-

nel enseignant de la formation continue

Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies (FRQNT)• Chris Larnder (Physics) was awarded a research grant from FRQNT’s Programme de recherche pour les chercheurs de collège

for his project entitled Inférence de mouvements contraints à partir d’un signal d’accéléromètre


BURSARIES AND SCHOLARSHIPSTwo John Abbott College students received an internship fellowship for the summer of 2019 from the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies (FRQNT). The recipients Mathieu De Bellefeuille (Double DEC Science and Social Science) and Daniel Palladino (Science) received $5,000 each for a 10-week internship in a research lab.

The College and the Foundation gratefully acknowledge the various associations and individuals who have made generous contributions in the form of bursaries, scholarships and awards for our students. The following honours were bestowed upon 157 students in 2018-2019 for a total of $72,450.

• Aditya Youth Fund• Alumnae Association of the Royal Victoria Hospital

Training School for Nurses Scholarship• Amy Williams Scholarship• Andrew Stachrowski Memorial Scholarship• Angela Wilson Memorial Scholarship• Anna Whitton Memorial Bursary• Anne-Marie Edward Scholarship• Antony Grimaudo Award• Ben McKinnon Memorial Scholarship• Bert Young Memorial Scholarship• CAE Inc. Scholarship• CAE Tech.: Program your Career Scholarships• Carla Napier Award• Casey Bursary• CETAM Ambulance Services Scholarship• Charles W. Reid Scholarship• Cohen Excellence in Care Award• Commission des partenaires du marché du travail

Scholarships• Craig Lagendyke Football Scholarship• Dale Sheehan Bursary• David Burt Memorial Scholarship• Desjardins Scholarships• Doug Anakin Scholarship• Elizabeth and Quentin Parker Bursaries• Excellence in Learning Award• Freda and Irwin Browns Scholarships• Gail Pflaster Scholarship• Gary W. Sims Quebec Association of Applied Educational

Technology Scholarship

• Isobel Lumsden Bursaries• Jason Panich Memorial Bursary • Jason Panich Memorial Scholarship• John Abbott College Administrative Support Personnel

Association Bursary• John Abbott College Faculty Association Scholarship• John Abbott College Management Association

Mentorship Bursary• John Abbott College Professional Association Bursaries• John Collins Robertson Scholarship• Kirk MacGeachy Memorial Bursary• Kiwanis Club of Lakeshore Montreal Bursary• Lakeshore Association of Artists Mentorship Program• Luann Bisaillon Scholarship• Dr Marcia Kovitz Sociology Award• McGown-Christoff Scholarship• Montreal Lakeshore University Women’s Club Bursaries

and Scholarships• Dr. Natalie Shaffer Academic Excellence Award• Nicholas Sidorenko Memorial Scholarship• Nick Arganski Memorial Scholarship• Pamela Montgomery Award• Ruth & Cy Harris Memorial Bursary• Student Union of John Abbott College Involvement

Awards• Sylvain Duguay Memorial Scholarship• Tammy Chen Educational Scholarship• TePe Professionalism Award

ABOUT OUR STUDENTS

ENROLMENT IN THE DAY DIVISIONStudent Population Analysis – Fall 2018

Pre-University Programs 1st year 2nd year 3rd year Total

Accueil/Pathways 211 211

Arts and Sciences 38 27 65

Arts, Literature & Communication 290 330 620

Liberal Arts 26 33 59

Science 565 790 1355

Science and Social Science (Double Dec) 26 28 14 68

Social Science 1279 1288 2567

Visual Arts 29 51 80

Subtotal 2464 2547 14 5025

Career Programs 1st year 2nd year 3rd year Total

Biopharmaceutical Production Technology 24 24 20 68

Business Management 70 57 56 183

Computer Science Technology 58 51 40 149

Dental Hygiene 35 39 24 98

Engineering Technologies 35 25 20 80

Graphic & Web Design 49 36 56 141

Information and Library Technologies 26 30 11 67

Nursing 102 66 76 244

Pre-Hospital Emergency Care 39 37 25 101

Police Technology 78 91 49 218

Professional Theater (Acting) 19 20 16 55

Professional Theater (Design) 10 7 17

Professional Theater (Design & Technical) 35 35

Professional Theater (Technical) 12 12 24

Youth and Adult Correctional Intervention 41 39 43 123

Subtotal 611 537 455 1603

GRAND TOTAL 3075 3084 469 6628

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DECs (DIPLÔMES D’ÉTUDES COLLÉGIALES) GRANTED

Pre-University Programs Total

Arts & Sciences 23

Arts, Literature & Communication 165

Liberal Arts 18

Science 537

Social Science 742

Visual Arts 23

Total (Pre-U) 1508

Career Programs Total

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Business Administration 1

Business Management 39

Computer Science 31

Dental Hygiene 23

Engineering Technologies 18

Graphic & Web Design 33

Information & Library Technologies 19

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Police Technology 51

Professional Theatre 21

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Total (Career) 406

DEC Sans Mention (Day and Continuing Education) 45

GRAND TOTAL 1959

ENROLMENT IN CONTINUING EDUCATION Summer

2018Fall

2018Winter

2019College Integration program 55 27

Nunavut Sivuniksavut program 19 19

Full-time DEC 32 48

Part-time DEC (1-3 courses) 17 255 189

Full-time AEC 204 341 307

Part-time AEC 27 55 54

Intensive Nursing 70 75 66

Transition LPN to RN 2 1

Accueil and Transition (Mise à Niveau) PT

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Tremplin DEC - Academic Standing - PT

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University prerequisites 4 5 8

RAC activities 20 36 35

Career development 20 11

Certificate program (CRB) 13

Community & Interest courses 346 164

Nursing CEU 12 32

OIIQ Prepartory workshops 20 25

Specialized IT courses Emploi-Québec

341 441

International programs (Swiss, Mexican & Belize, Kobe & Agency)

102 85 127

Summer school 803

AECs (ATTESTATIONS D’ÉTUDES COLLÉGIALES) GRANTEDProgram Granted

CWA.0D Refresher Registered Nursing 4

CWA.0K Nursing for Internationally Trained Nurses 99

CRB.00 Commercial Real Estate 11

EEC.1Y Residential Real Estate Brokerage 42

LCA.6A Damage Insurance 10

LCA.84 Finance 5

LCA.AB Computerized Financial Management 12

LCE.0Z Publication and Web Design 1

LEA.CB Mobile Application Development 5

LEA.1S PC Technical Support 9

LEA.80 Network Administration 40

LEA.BJ Cisco Networking 7

LEA.BN Internet Programming and Development 47

Total 292


THIRD SEMESTER RETENTION RATESThese graphs show the proportion of students returning for their third semester of studies.

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FIRST SEMESTER OVERALL PASS RATESThese graphs show the overall pass rates in the first semester for new John Abbott College students (Population A) compared with those of all other CEGEPs in the province. Pass rates are calculated by dividing the number of courses passed (grade ≥ 60) by the number of courses taken.

HIGHLIGHTS John Abbott students’ first semester pass rates continue to be higher than those of the province as a whole in both the pre-university and career sectors.


HIGHLIGHTS John Abbott has high retention rates which exceed the provincial averages in all categories pre-university or career programs, same program or in another program of study.

GRADUATION RATESA good measurement is to look at graduation rates a few years after the allocated or usual time for completing a pre-university or technical program. In both sectors, our students are above the provincial average by a fair margin.

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REPORT OF ACTIVITIES RELATED TO:

ANNEX S051 – Support for Academic Success for Students with Particular Needs and Students with Disabilities

• Assess the role Emotional Intelligence(EI) plays in student success and determine the usefulness of new classroom activities designed to support EI growth. .................................................................................................................................................0.125

• “Indigenous 101s”: Sensitivity and Pedagogical Training on Indigenous Issues in CEGEP Education .......................................... 0.333• Sustainable Happiness & Wellbeing..................................................................................................................................................................................... 0.268• Trans Rights Project ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 0.250• Provide supplemental access to Physics lab and workshop equipment for students who struggle with

the time allocated in course ponderation. .......................................................................................................................................................................0.375• Design and organize the Seminar Series for the 1st year Crossroads students; the Series will be delivered

in 2018-2019 and subsequent academic years ...............................................................................................................................................................0.167• Access rep/adapted physical education teacher ..........................................................................................................................................................0.143• Continue setting up a peer mentoring system between 3rd-year students with new and 2nd-year students

with special needs in Graphic and Web Design with intentions to expand to indigenous students. ........................................0.125• Continue concussion awareness campaign and continue work as Return to Learn Facilitator. ...................................................0.0714• Return to Learn Facilitator. Part of the Concussion Management Team ........................................................................................................0.143• Support Student Success for immigrant students in the Nursing program. .............................................................................................. 0.333• Research on accommodations for students with learning difficulties and creation of strategic documents

to provide them with the most appropriate support for assessments (reading and writing) .........................................................0.500• Improve students' reading skills ..............................................................................................................................................................................................0.125• Building a bank of evidence-based strategies for current pedagogical practices to support learning

disabilities in the classroom .......................................................................................................................................................................................................0.125• Review and analyze the pedagogical approach used thus far in the Crossroads program,

to research best practices, and to propose an informed pedagogical model for CR courses, including program planner recommendations .............................................................................................................................................................0.167

• Consult, design, share, and implement inclusive pedagogy for Indigenous students' success, retention and passing of the English Exit Exam ............................................................................................................................................................0.167

• Develop gardening activities for John Abbott College and MacDonald High School students with special needs ........0.167• Project continues IEP implementation through: facilitating IEP group and advancing Advisory Circle; promoting the IEP

to relevant College programs/departments & pursuing Strategic Plan and Mission Statement specific incorporation .............0.125• Multipronged needs assessment survey ...........................................................................................................................................................................0.167• Listening to Learn: Centering Minoritized and Indigenous Perspectives on Students' Educational Needs .............................0.167• Continue to work as Return to Learn Facilitator..........................................................................................................................................................0.0714• Work with a visually impaired student with 0% vision capacity ..........................................................................................................................0.125• Bring together Inuit students' experience at John Abbott and their communities of origin ...........................................................0.125• Develop a support program for Nursing students with anxiety .........................................................................................................................0.167• Faculty Accessibility Resource Person Project ............................................................................................................................................................... 2.369

- communicating with department members and the Access Centre to support the understanding of respective roles for providing accommodations (training would be provided as needed);

- supporting the department in establishing guiding principles for determining appropriate accommo-dations in their discipline(s) (related to pedagogy, specific course requirements, etc.);

- ensuring students are directed to appropriate resources (Access Centre, Academic Success Centre or other dedicated resources);

- working with the Access Centre, Academic Success Centre and department members to ensure exist-ing resources meet students' needs for tutoring, and addressing the need for additional resources if appropriate and feasible;

- identifying and developing relevant practices for inclusive pedagogy (such as Universal Design for Learning), with a view to maximizing the accessibility of course materials and related evaluations for all students in the department's discipline(s);

- experimenting with inclusive pedagogy practices in one or more departmental course(s) as a model for potential application in other departmental courses;


- assessing and sharing the results of work through the semester, using student feedback, observations, and statistics as the basis for what is shared with department members, other faculty members work-ing on these projects and the administration (for all resource people);

- preparing a summary of the work done and results, to be shared with faculty colleagues and the administration (for all resource people).

• Support services to students at John Abbott through the following services ..................................................................................$114 900 - SART team activities (Promotion, advertising and development of an awareness campaign for SART;

such as information kiosks, workshops for specific student groups and staff, new student orientation presentation, handout of printed materials, etc.

- Indigenous Students Resource Centre

ANNEX S052 – Intervention Strategy for Preventing and Controlling Sexual Violence in Higher Education

• An internal resource (1 FTE / $ 81 100) worked on the development of printed material for the Sexual Assault Resource Team (SART)

• Promotion of SART services throughout the College community• Presentations given to student athletes and their coaches

ANNEX S054 – Allocation for Activities Funded Under Regional Centres

• Montréal's Higher Education Centre in Artificial Intelligence• Activities and Related Costs as at June 30, 2019

Activity completed or in progress Literature Review: AI Competency Frameworks

Expenses $4 500

Type of expenses Contracts

Activity progress Completed

Activity completed or in progress Animation of the environment and diffusion:• Creation of a website• Preparation of a launch event around a table of experts: AI a challenge for

higher education

Expenses $10 123.69


Activity progress In progress

Activity completed or in progress Public relations

Expenses $1 710.15

Type of expenses Participation, reception and travel

Activity progress Continuous activity

Activity completed or in progress Inventory of the training components of AI delivered in the institutions that are parts of the Centre

Expenses $2 850.00


Activity progress In progress

Activity completed or in progress Management of Centre

Expenses $64 482.87

Type of expenses Fees

Activity progress Continuous

Total $83 666.71


REPORT ON THE APPLICATION OF THE ACT RESPECTING WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL WITHIN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, PUBLIC SECTOR BODIES AND NETWORKS AND STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES

Service Contracts: Service contracts involving an expenditure of $25,000 or more and signed between April 1, 2018 and March 31, 2019

QUANTITY VALUE

Service contracts with a natural person 2 $80 500

Service contracts with a contractor other than a natural person 17 $1 289 095

Total Service Contracts 19 $1 369 595

Workforce Management and Control: In reference to article 38 of the Law, the staffing level for the period between April 1, 2018 and March 31, 2019 exceeds that of the reference period from January 1 to December 31, 2014. The number of hours remunerated and worked increased significantly due to an increase of faculty members hired in replacement of faculty members on leave or release, external grants and external funding sources received from the Ministry.

Total hours paid .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 220 650 .00

Target established by the Conseil du trésor .................................................................................................................................... 1 194 083.41

Number of hours exceeding the target ................................................................................................................................................26 566.59

EMPLOYEE BREAKDOWN

Category Number of individuals Hours paid

Management 44 70 800.00

Professionals 49 68 787.45

Faculty 630 809 558.77

Administrative support 406 242 488.99

Service and maintenance staff 96 29 015.78

Total 1 220 650.00


FINANCIAL REPORTING

as at June 30, 2019

Operational FundJohn Abbott College

2019 2018

$ $

Revenues

Day Division $62 678 692 $60 479 229

Continuing Education1 $8 619 818 $8 490 445

Ancillary Services $5 376 685 $5 106 359

Total $76 675 195 $74 076 033690,800

Expenses

Salaries and Fringe Benefits – Teachers2 $44 664 578 $42 515 650

Salaries and Fringe Benefits – Non-Teaching Personnel2 $15 674 827 $14 711 821

Other Expenses $12 733 622 $12 273 959

Total $73 073 027 $69 501 430

Surplus $3 602 168 $4 576 603

Analysis of Surplus

Opening Surplus $8 543 788 $5 587 461

Surplus of the year $3 602 168 $4 574 603

Transfer to Fixed Assets

Reimbursement of Borrowing (Autofinance) - -

Fixed Assets Acquisitions ($4 357 716) ($1 618 276)

Others ($3) -

Total ($755 551) $2 956 327

Closing Surplus $7 788 237 $8 543 788

Appropriated Surplus3 $6 288 237 $7 043 788

Unappropriated Surplus3 $1 500 000 $1 500 000

The information is taken from Annex 2 "Detailed results by departments" and Tab F1 "Department Balance" of the Annual Financial Report (RFA). 1 Continuing Education includes Summer Courses.2 Salaries and Fringe Benefits includes "coûts de convention".3 These amounts are presented on lines 36 and 38 of the 2018-2019 Annual Financial Report (FRA).


DIRECTOR GENERALJOHN HALPIN

BOARD OF GOVERNORSACADEMIC COUNCIL

ACADEMIC DEANGORDON BROWN

ARTS AND GENERAL EDUCATIONROGER HAUGHEY, Dean

SCIENCE AND SOCIAL SCIENCETERESA BERGHELLO, Dean

TECHNOLOGIESDOUGLAS BROWN, Dean

ACADEMIC SYSTEMSKIM ROUSSEAU, Dean

PATRICK GREGORY WENDY STODDART

ACADEMIC SUPPORTJOANNE ROSS

LIBRARY MEDIA SERVICES DAVID PHUNG

ASSISTANT DIRECTORRONNIE DORSNIE

CASGRAIN SPORTS CENTREPATRICE LEMIEUX

CAMPUS SERVICES ROXANNE DUPUIS

CENTRE FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION

SYLVIE BOUCHERJEANNE KUNZ

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND PROJECTS

DARRYL CLIMAN, Coordinator

ORGANIZATIONAL CHART June 30, 2019

CONTINUING EDUCATION& INTERNATIONAL OFFICE

STEPHANIE HYGATE, director

STUDENT SERVICESDENNIS WAIDE, director


DIRECTOR GENERALJOHN HALPIN

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

SECRETARY GENERALSTAVROULA MAKRIS

COMMUNICATIONS &FOUNDATION

LISON DESCLOS

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

HUMAN RESOURCESISABELLE TURIN

JANET MAXWELL LOIS DION, Coordinator

FINANCEMANON LAMARCHE, Coordinator

DOMINIQUE PROVENCHER ST-CYR, Manager

DANIELLE OUELLETTE, Procurement

CAMPUS STOREDEBBIE JOB

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYGREG BAGSHAW MILES GORDON

FACILITIESWAYNE MCKINNON

CHRISTIAN PEPINSANJULA RAVEENDRA

CATHERINE SCHEERRONALD SEHN

STEPHANIE SOUSSAMIAN

SECURITYMARIO GAGNÉ

HUMAN RESOURCESANNIE TAM, director

FINANCE & LEGAL AFFAIRS

CAROLINE CHARBONNEAU, director

FACILITIES & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

MICHAEL JOHNSTON, director

Publication: Communications OfficeProduction: CEGEP John Abbott College Press, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue (Québec)

Dépôt légal: Bibliothèque nationale du QuébecNovember 2019DEC 9/2019

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