2023 Program
Banff Park Lodge
222 Lynx Street
P.O. Box 2200,
Banff AB T1L 1K5,
Tel.: 1-403-762-4433
Only registerants wearing the CCUBC 2023 Meeting badge will have access to the buffet at the restaurant during the set time for breakfast (7:00 – 8:00 AM) & lunch (12:00 – 1:00 PM). Breakfast and lunch (Friday & Saturday) are inlcuded in your registration. An email will be sent out on Wednesday evening announcing David Coltman’s suite number to visit for the Thursday reception.
| ROOM | TIME | TOPIC/EVENT | PANELISTS/PRESENTERS/PARTICIPANTS |
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| THURSDAY, 2 NOVEMBER, 2023 | |||
| Executive Meeting | |||
| David Coltman’s Suite – Email will be sent Thursday afternoon to provide suite #. | 7:00 – 10:00 PM | Registration and Mixer | All Delegates. Hosted by CCUBC President, Dr. David Coltman, Western University. Pick up your badge and mingle with your colleagues. |
| FRIDAY, 3 NOVEMBER, 2023 | |||
| Restaurant: Crave Mountain Grill
Room: Black Bear – Main Level |
7:00 – 8:00 AM
8:15 AM |
Breakfast
Welcome |
Breakfast: Buffet- Please wear your badge to be granted access without paying. Dr. David Coltman, CCUBC President |
| Room: Black Bear – Main Level | 8:30 – 10:00 AM | Session 1 | Ice Breaker: Share your Departmental challenges and opportunities! Facilitator: Dr. David Coltman, CCUBC President |
| Room: Black Bear – Main Level | 10:00 – 10:30 AM | Coffee Break |
Tea, coffee & juice |
| Room: Black Bear – Main Level | 10:30 – 11:00 AM | Session 2
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Update from NSERC and outlook for federal research and trainee funding Presenter: Dr. Marc Fortin, NSERC, VP, Research Grants and Scholarships |
| Room: Black Bear – Main Level | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Session 3 | “First Year Biology labs in Canadian Universities” Facilitator: Dr. Aarthi Ashok, University of Toronto, Scarborough & Dr. Peter Constabel, University of Victoria |
| Restaurant: Crave Mountain Grill | 12:00 – 1:00 PM | Lunch | Lunch: Make your own burger |
| Room: Black Bear – Main Level | 1:00 – 2:00 PM | Session 4 | “Biology program level learning objectives” Facilitator: Dr. John Dawson & Ms. Sidney Evans, University of Guelph |
| 2:00 – 3:00 PM | Session 5 | “GradCast: using podcasting to bring graduate student research to the world” Facilitator: Amalie Hutchison, Western University |
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| 3:15 – 6:00 PM | Excursion | Cave and Basin National Historic Site https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/ab/caveandbasin | |
| Room: Glacier Salon – Mezzanine Level | 7:00 PM
7:30- 10:00 PM |
Reception
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All Chairs and guests.
Asian Buffet. 1 drink ticket is included for the reception or the banquet, wine will be served as well during the banquet. Cash bar will be available. Awards will be presented after desert is served. |
| SATURDAY, 4 NOVEMBER, 2023 | |||
| Restaurant: Crave Mountain Grill
Room: Black Bear – Main Level |
7:00 – 8:00 AM
8:15 AM |
Breakfast
Opening remarks |
Breakfast: Buffet
Dr. David Coltman, CCUBC President |
| Room: Black Bear – Main Level | 8:30 – 10:00 AM | Session 6 | “Performance Evaluation” Facilitator: CCUBC Executive Committee |
| Room: Black Bear – Main Level | 10:00 – 10:30 AM | Coffee Break | Coffee, tea and juice |
| Room: Black Bear – Main Level | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Session 7 |
“Transforming the evaluation of teaching” Facilitator: Dr. Aarthi Ashok, University of Toronto, Scarborough |
| Restaurant: Crave Mountain Grill | 12:00 – 1:00 PM | Lunch | Lunch: Buffet soup, salad and sandwiches / wraps & desert |
| Room: Black Bear – Main Level | 1:00 – 3:00 PM | Business meeting, Secretariat & Treasurer’s report, elections (Vice President & Members at large), 2024 & 2025 meeting planning | Chair: Dr. David Coltman, CCUBC President Dr. Tony Williams, Treasurer Please join us to discuss CCUBC business and 2024 & 2025 Annual Meetings |