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Comité 2009- 2010
Présidente : Peter Bieling, Chair pbieling@stjosham.on.ca
Membres: Sandra Byers
Deborah Dobson
Michel J. Dugas
Jacqueline Goodwin
Tina Montreuil (étudiante représentative)
Randy Paterson
John Walker
Laurene J. Wilson
Nicola Wright
TERMS OF REFERENCE
Preamble
In the context of the restructuring of the Association in 1995/96, the Board of Directors developed a Strategic Plan for the Association. The plan identified a series of goals/objectives for Education, Practice and Science that were adopted in principle by the Board in June, 1997. The terms of reference for the Education and Training (E&T) Committee are in part based on or derived from the goals and actions associated with the Education and Training component of the triumvirate as described in the Strategic Plan Integrated Interim Report (October, 1997).
The specific goals identified in the Strategic Plan for Education and Training have been adapted for the E&T Committee as follows:
- Promote and further CPA’s goals with respect to excellence in undergraduate and graduate university and college education in psychology.
- Contribute to convention planning through a delegate on the convention committee.
- Facilitate employment and provide support (i.e., mentorship) for new graduates in psychology.
- Facilitate career shifts and preparation for psychologists.
- Increase dissemination of psychological knowledge to the public.
- Consider affiliate membership, workshops and teaching guides for high school teachers and other appropriate groups.
- Review continuing education programs for the Association.
Terms of Reference
- To promote and encourage provision of quality education and training in psychology at all levels.
- To promote and encourage provision of quality continuing education (CE) opportunities (e.g., at the CPA Annual Convention) through the development, application and periodic review of criteria for approval of individual continuing education events and sponsors.
- To establish and implement a system of continuing education credits for participation in approved continuing education activities.
- To ensure the maintenance of accurate, up-to-date, records on continuing education participation for CPA members (i.e., accumulated CE credits) and on the CE proposals received and approved annually.
- To participate in the review of accreditation criteria and procedures and in the development of policies regarding the accreditation of Master’s, Ph.D., and Psy.D. programs and to provide input to the Board.
- To promote excellence in the teaching of psychology through encouraging nomination for the CPA Teaching Award and providing input on this award to the Committee on Fellows and Awards.
- To promote and recognize excellence in students through appropriate initiatives.
- To institute links with other units within and outside CPA concerned with education and training such as the CPA Accreditation Panel, the CPA Convention Committee, The CPA Section on Students, the Council of Canadian Departments of Psychology and the Canadian Council of Professional Psychology Programs.
- To promote and monitor the CPA mentoring program for new faculty and new practitioners and to review the program in five years.
- To prepare period reports for the CPA Board of Directors on request as well as an annual report.
- To respond to other matters as appropriate at the direction of the CPA Board of Directors and/or at the instigation of Committee members.
Accountability
The Committee is a Standing Committee of the Board of Directors and reports to the Board through the Director Responsible for Professional Affairs who is the Committee Chair.
Membership
The Committee members are recruited by the Director Responsible for Education and Training and appointed annually by the Board of Directors with such functions and duties as the Board of Directors shall establish from time to time. The Chair shall be appointed annually by the President from among the members of the Board of Directors.
Committee Size and Longevity
CPA committees are important membership recruitment and retention vehicles. The goal of each committee chair is to recruit a minimum of 10 committee members from a diverse cross section of CPA members. The Committee needs to be active, with communications occurring at a frequency of once a month at the minimum. Committee membership is a good training and recruitment tool for senior positions within the Association and Committee members are excellent informed ambassadors for CPA and CPA’s activities.
Responsibilities of Committee Members
The Committee members are responsible for pursuing the vision and terms of reference of the Committee. To this effect, members participate in all discussions pertaining to the work of the Committee and work on projects or issues brought forward by the Committee, the Board of Directors, the sections and the members as appropriate.
Membership Term
Committee members are appointed by the Board of Directors through the Board member responsible for the Committee for one year with the intention that members will serve for a three (3) year term. Membership recruitment and retirement is staggered to ensure continuity and Committee institutional memory.
Meetings and Reporting
Throughout the year communication will take place primarily through e-mail. Conference calls will be arranged as required by the Chair. Meetings are minuted. Regular communication of the plans and activities of the Committee will be provided to the membership through the Committee’s Annual Report to the Annual General Meeting, articles in Psynopsis and information on the web site and to the Board of Directors through reports to each Board meeting by the Committee Chair/Co-Chair. The Committee meets at the conclusion of each Convention.
Revised July 2005
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