Executive Council Highlights

 Highlights of September 19, 2009 Meeting

Location:The meeting was called to order at the SCP Office at 10:00 a.m.

Chair: G. Stevens (President)

Present: C. Fieldgate, L. Vilness,G. Glaicar, M. McKenzie, J. Keller, J. Dudgeon, S.Hengen, T. Claypool

Regrets: K. Todd

Other: K.Messer-Engel (Registrar)

1. G. Stevens congratulated Karen Messer-Engel on her revised position with the SCP, that of Executive Director/Registrar.
2. Council is continuing to revise the draft Governance policies.
3. Council approved clarification of “communication” of diagnosis in the legislation to include verbal, written, and other means of transference in the SCP bylaws.
4. Council approved the discontinuation of pre-application transcript review. The first review of applicant suitability will occur after a complete formal application is received.
5. Council approved new Terms of Reference for the Nominations Committee which include a broader scope of responsibility (nominations for Executive Council at the AGM and for SCP committees’ membership), appointment of chair, membership and length of term.
6. K. Messer-Engel reported that there were 495 members of the College. Of these, 395 were full practicing, 61 were provisional, and 39 were non-practicing. There are 8 pending members.
7. Council approved Committee membership renewals and recruitments and removals and withdrawals from SCP membership.
8. Upcoming Executive Council Meetings:
   October 24, 2009 , 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
   November 28, 2009 , 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

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