About the Conference
Given our university’s commitment to Community Engagement and the mandate of SWAAC in relation to networking, our conference theme is focused on Engaging Communities. These communities are our colleagues in the post-secondary environment, our colleagues in industry and government, and our colleagues in communities, local and national that we engage with for purposes of research and education. Our relationships with the media will be a subject of discussion as well.
In addition, we intend to engage with communities of women academic leaders who may be mentored to assume leadership roles for the future. The community of SWAAC and its past, present and future will also be a theme.
The conference committee is still working on finalizing aspects of the program, but a preliminary program outline is available for perusal.
SWAAC 2015 Draft Program
Thursday April 30th
| Time | Event | Registration |
|---|---|---|
| 3:30 – 7:00 pm | Registration Registration desk on the second floor landing (top of escalators in main lobby) | Sheraton Centre |
| 6:30 – 9:00 pm | Opening Reception
| The University Club 380 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario |
Friday May 1st
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 – 9:00 am | Registration & Breakfast | Sheraton Centre |
| 9:00 – 9:30 am | Welcome & Opening Remarks – Barbara Crow; Gerri Woodford | Sheraton Centre |
| 9:30 – 10:30 am | Keynote: Dr. Sarah Stein Goldberg Redesigning Post-Secondary Education | Sheraton Centre |
| 10:30 – 10:45 am | Break | Sheraton Centre |
| 10:45 – 11:45 am | Plenary Session: SWAAC: Looking Back, Looking Forward Panel Moderator: Angela Hildyard Panelists: Sheila Brown, Kathleen Matheos, Gerri Woodford, Sue Vail | Sheraton Centre |
| 11:45 am – 12:45 pm | Lunch & SWAAC General meeting | Sheraton Centre |
| 12:45 – 1:00 pm | Community Engagement and Why it Matters — Alice Pitt | Sheraton Centre |
| 1:00 – 2:00 pm | Breakout sessions: Part 1
| Sheraton Centre |
| 2:00 – 3:00 pm | Breakout sessions: Part 2
| Sheraton Centre |
| 3:00 – 3:15 pm | Break | Sheraton Centre |
| 3:15 – 4:30 pm | Engaging with the Media – Shari Graydon, Founder/Catalyst, Informed Opinions | Sheraton Centre |
| 6:00 – 6:30 pm | Reception | Sheraton Centre |
| 6:30 – 9:30 pm | Gala Dinner/Awards Banquet | Sheraton Centre Dominion Ballroom |
Saturday May 2nd
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 – 9:15 am | Breakfast | Sheraton Centre |
| 9:15 – 9:45 am | How Women Make Change in Canada – Lorna Marsden | Sheraton Centre |
| 9:45 – 11:00 am | Facilitated Roundtable Discussions
| Sheraton Centre |
| 11:00 – 11:15 am | Break | Sheraton Centre |
| 11:15 am – 12:30 pm | Hot Topics: Sexual Assault, Mental Health, Diversity for Senior Women Academics | Sheraton Centre |
| 12:30 – 1:30 pm | Lunch & Closing Remarks | Sheraton Centre |
Organizing Committee:
- Rhonda Lenton: Vice-President Academic & Provost
- Lesley Beagrie: Master, Stong College
- Diane Beelen Woody: Associate Dean, Teaching & Learning, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
- Marla Chodak: Academic Policy Analyst, Office of the Vice-President Academic & Provost
- Barbara Crow: Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies
- Alice Pitt: Vice Provost Academic
- Donna Smith: Associate Director, Employee Relations
- Barb Wells: Executive Assistant to the Associate Vice-President Graduate
Thank you to ODGERS BERNDTSON, a key sponsor and supporter of this year's SWAAC conference.
