Program
2025 Program
Le Nouvel Hotel
1740 René-Lévesque Blvd W
Montréal, Quebec H3H 1R3
Tel.: 514-931-8841
Breakfast and lunch will be served at the restaurant which is on the same floor where the sessions will be held. Please wear your meeting badge at all times.
| ROOM | TIME | TOPIC/EVENT | PANELISTS/PRESENTERS/PARTICIPANTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| THURSDAY, 6 NOVEMBER, 2025 | |||
| Executive Meeting | |||
| Dr. Shawn Mansfield's Suite | 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Registration and Mixer | All Delegates. Hosted by CCUBC President, Dr. Shawn Mansfield, University of British Columbia. Pick up your badge and mingle with your colleagues. |
| FRIDAY, 7 NOVEMBER, 2025 | |||
| Restaurant Novella | 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM | Breakfast | Breakfast: Buffet: American Breakfast |
| Room: Maisonneuve/Dorchester | 8:15 AM - 8:30 AM | Welcome | Dr. Shawn Mansfield, CCUBC President |
| Room: Maisonneuve/Dorchester |
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Session 1 | Ice Breaker: Share your Departmental challenges and opportunities! Facilitator: Dr. Shawn Mansfield, CCUBC President |
| Room: Maisonneuve/Dorchester |
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM | Coffee Break |
Tea, coffee & juice |
| Room: Maisonneuve/Dorchester |
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM | Session 2 | Challenges with Graduate Student Funding/ Stipends Prograds - (via Zoom) Presenter: Fred Cutler, University of British Columbia |
| Restaurant Novella | 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM | Lunch | Lunch: Hot & Cold Buffet |
| Room: Maisonneuve/Dorchester | 12:30 PM - 1: 30 PM | Session 3 | NSERC Presentation. Kristina Archibald, Director of Discovery Research and Innovation |
| Main Lobby | 1:45 PM - 2:00 PM | Meet at lobby we will take the Subway to the Biodome, bring your walking shoes! | |
| 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Excursion | Trip to the Montreal Biodôme. What to do in the Biodôme and events to participate in on November 7th. | |
| 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM | Travelling back from the trip and free time | ||
| Room: Maisonneuve/Dorchester | 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM | Reception | All Chairs and guests. |
| Room: Maisonneuve/Dorchester | 7:30 PM- 10:00 PM | Banquet | 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.
Science Promotion Award Lecture: Sarah Hewitt, Mount Royal University, Calgary, AB |
| SATURDAY, 8 NOVEMBER, 2025 | |||
| Restaurant Novella | 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM | Breakfast | Breakfast: Buffet: American Breakfast |
| Room: Maisonneuve/Dorchester | 8:15 AM - 8:30 AM | Opening remarks | Dr. Shawn Mansfield, CCUBC President |
| Room: Maisonneuve/Dorchester | 8:30 AM- 9:00 AM | Session 4 | Challenges with animal care and the use of animals in Biology Laboratories Presenters: Doug Briant, University of Victoria & Jeff Richards, University of British Columbia |
| Room: Maisonneuve/Dorchester | 9:00 AM- 10:0 0 AM | Session 5 - Part I | Embracing AI to enhance education and learning Presenter: Elizabeth Saville, Gen AI Professional Development Specialist, University of BC – Okanagan |
| Room: Maisonneuve/Dorchester | 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM | Coffee Break | Coffee, tea and juice |
| Room: Maisonneuve/Dorchester | 10:15 AM - 11:15 PM | Session 5 - Part II |
Embracing AI to enhance education and learning - Interactive Activity Presenter: Elizabeth Saville, Gen AI Professional Development Specialist, University of BC – Okanagan |
| Room: Maisonneuve/Dorchester | 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | Session 6 |
Embracing AI to enhance education and learning Presenter: Simon Bates, Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President, Teaching and Learning, University of British Columbia |
| Restaurant Novella | 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM | Lunch | Lunch: Hot & Cold Buffet |
| Room: Maisonneuve/Dorchester | 1:15 PM - 3:00 PM | Business meeting, Secretariat & Treasurer’s report, elections (Vice President & Members at large), 2026 & 2027 meeting planning | Chair: Dr. Shawn Mansfield, CCUBC President Dr. Christian Lacroix, Treasurer Please join us to discuss CCUBC business and 2026 & 2027 Annual Meetings |