The 2023 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Council of Deans of Science (CCDS) took place from May 12-14, hosted by York University.
2023 CCDS AGM Organization Committee
Faculty of Science, York University
Rui Wang, Dean, Faculty of Science
Melissa Hughes, Senior Advisor, Strategic Engagement & Policy
Karyn Davies, Executive Assistant and Manager, Dean’s Office
Mike Scheid, Associate Dean, Students
Gerald Audette, Associate Dean, Faculty
Vivian Saridakis, Associate Dean, Research & Partnerships
Hovig Kouyoumdjian, Associate Dean, Curriculum & Pedagogy
Hugo Chen, Director, International Collaboration & Partnerships
Location
Executive Learning Centre
Schulich School of Business
York University, Toronto, ON
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Agenda
Friday, May 12, 2023
| 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Registration | Schulich School of Business Private Dining Room |
| 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Executive Meeting (CCDS Executive Team) | Private Dining Room |
| 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Welcome and Speed Deaning Session | Private Dining Room |
| 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Reception Hors d’oeuvres, complimentary wine, non-alcoholic beverages, cash bar. | Private Dining Room |
Saturday, May 13, 2023
| 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast Juice & Smoothies; Tea & Coffee; Scrambled Eggs, Sausage and Bacon; Home Fries, Charcuterie, Fresh Sliced Fruit, Bagels & Cream Cheese, Pastries, Toast & Breakfast Cereals. | Schulich School of Business Executive Dining Room |
| 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Welcome and Introduction Speaker: Lisa Philipps Provost and Vice President Academic, York University Session Chair: Rui Wang, Dean, Faculty of Science, York University | Private Dining Room |
| 9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. | Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Presentation and Update Speaker: Kristina Archibald Director, Research Grants, Engineering and Life Sciences, NSERC Session Chair: Rui Wang, Dean, Faculty of Science, York University | Private Dining Room |
| 9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. | Emerging AI in Academia Focusing on Academic Integrity Speakers: Angela Clark, Academic Integrity Officer, Office of the Vice-Provost Academic, York University Robin Sutherland-Harris, Educational Developer, Teaching Commons, York University sava saheli singh, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, York University Markus Giesler, Associate Professor, Schulich School of Business, York University Session Chair: Rui Wang, Dean, Faculty of Science, York University | Private Dining Room |
| 10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Coffee Break | Private Dining Room |
| 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Research Data Storage Speakers: Joy Kirchner, Dean of Libraries, York University Andrea Kosavic, Associate Dean, Digital Engagement & Strategy, Office of the Dean of Libraries, York University Jennifer Steeves, Associate Vice-President, Research & Innovation, York University Session Chair: Rui Wang, Dean, Faculty of Science, York University Research Data Security Speaker: Todd Bielarczyk, Regional Advisor (GTA), Research Security Centre, Public Safety Canada Session Chair: Rui Wang, Dean, Faculty of Science, York University | Private Dining Room |
| 12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. | Lunch Chef’s choice of non-vegetarian and vegetarian soup, salads, chicken entrée, fish entrée, vegetarian entrée, starch and side vegetables, assorted desserts and non-alcoholic beverages. | Executive Dining Room |
| 1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Indo-Pacific Internationalization Strategy and Science Education Speakers: Tom Cumming, Deputy Director of High Intensity Services at the Toronto Regional Office, Trade Commissioner Services, Global Affairs Canada Jeff Nankivell, CEO, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Session Chair: Gerald Audette, Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs, Faculty of Science, York University | Private Dining Room |
| 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Coffee Break | Private Dining Room |
| 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Post COVID Mental Health Speaker: Jo Henderson, Executive Director, Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario; Director Margaret and Wallace McCain Centre for Child, Youth and Family Mental Health; Professor of Psychiatry, University of Toronto; Senior Scientist, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Session Chair: Gerald Audette, Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs, Faculty of Science, York University | Private Dining Room |
| 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Break | |
| 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Banquet Formal attire | Second Student Centre Convention Centre, 2nd Floor |
| 8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. | Tour of Allan I. Carswell Observatory | Petrie Science & Engineering Building (PSE) |
Sunday, May 14, 2023
| 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast Juice & Smoothies; Tea & Coffee; Scrambled Eggs, Sausage and Bacon; Home Fries, Charcuterie, Fresh Sliced Fruit, Bagels & Cream Cheese, Pastries, Toast & Breakfast Cereals. | Schulich School of Business Executive Dining Room |
| 8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. | Designing Faculty-Level Community Supports for Employee and Student Well-being Speakers: Alexandra Chris, Well-Being Program Manager, Health Safety & Employee Well-Being, York University Jennine Rawana, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health, Head of Calumet College, Faculty & Instructor Co-Chair of York University’s Well-Being Strategy Tina Ranta, Assistant Director, Well-Being, Student Counselling Health & Well-Being, York University Humaira Pirooz, Director, Health, Safety and Employee Well-Being, Human Resources, York University Session Chair: Hovig Kouyoumdjian, Associate Dean, Curriculum & Pedagogy, Faculty of Science, York University | Private Dining Room |
| 9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Report of the Advisory Panel on the Federal Research Support System Speaker: Frédéric Bouchard, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Science, Université de Montréal Session Chair: Hovig Kouyoumdjian, Associate Dean, Curriculum & Pedagogy, Faculty of Science, York University | Private Dining Room |
| 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. | Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility (EDIA) in Science Speaker: Lori Francis, Dean of Science, St. Mary’s University Session Chair: Hovig Kouyoumdjian, Associate Dean, Curriculum & Pedagogy, Faculty of Science, York University | Private Dining Room |
| 10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. | Coffee Break | Private Dining Room |
| 11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | CCDS Business Meeting (AGM) | Private Dining Room |
| 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Lunch Chef’s choice of non-vegetarian and vegetarian soup, salads, chicken entrée, fish entrée, vegetarian entrée, starch and side vegetables, assorted desserts and non-alcoholic beverages. | Executive Dining Room |
Event Inquiries and Assistance
General inquiries and on-site event lead for Friday, May 12 and Saturday, May 13:
Melissa Hughes, mehughes@yorku.ca / (416) 471 6098
On-site event lead for Sunday, May 14:
Hugo Chen, hugochen@yorku.ca / (416) 312-7313
Suggested Accommodations
- Executive Learning Centre, Schulich School of Business, York University
Please contact ELC Front Desk at 416-650-8300 or email reservations@schulich.yorku.ca.
More information is available here.
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- Novotel Toronto North York located at 3 Park Home Avenue, Toronto and is approximately 5.5 km from York University.
- Monte Carlo Inn Vaughan Suites located at 705 Applewood Crescent, Vaughan and is approximately 3.8 km from York University.
- Courtyard by Marriott Toronto Vaughan located at 150 Interchange Way, Toronto approximately 3.1 km from York University.