On this page, you will find information about plenary sessions held in 2008/09.
- Emergency Measures at McGill
- Future of M-Compensation
- Integrated Services Projects
- McGill Governance 101
1. Emergency Measures at McGill
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Over 70 managers attended the "Emergency Measures at McGill" plenary held in the Redpath Museum Auditorium. The three presenters highlighted McGill's Emergency Measures Plan and showed a segment of the DVD: Shots Fired on Campus in an effort to raise awareness of hostile intruders. The tips provided in the video were very relevant for the audience and plans are in place by University Services for wider dissemination in the coming months.
Plenary Featured:
Professor Jim Nicell, Associate Vice-Principal, (University Services)
Mr. Pierre Barbarie, Associate Director-University Safety, Security Services
Mr. Claude Lahaie, Associate Director-University Safety, Emergency Measures and Fire Prevention Services
Bios Oct 2008 [.pdf] Event photos
2. Future of M-Compensation
Monday, November 3, 2008
Lynne Gervais, Associate Vice-Principal, presented M-Compensation and salary policy 2008 [.pptx] to over 275 McGill M's at a terrific plenary held at New Residences Hall.
The presentation was packed full of information. Some highlights included the introduction of Target Pay as a main reference point for competitive pay, three salary zones, new salary scale, increase in the difference between min & max, and the already approved 3-year salary policy (2008, 2009, and 2010).
Interesting links related to plenary
Salary Policy 2008-09 [.pdf]
M Compensation
Salary administration policy
Where to find salary scales
Event photos
3. Integrated Services Projects
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
The theme of today's presentation was "Change is coming to McGill student services". 50 McGill managers attended the "Integrated Services Projects" plenary held in Leacock 232. The presentation highlighted a change to the way services will be delivered, moving from a decentralized to a very integrated approach. Services for students currently provided by several existing units will be offered at a single service point: "Service POINT de service". Plans are underway to house the new inititative on the first floor of the McLennan Library on the corner of McTavish and Sherbrooke streets. Relocation is anticipated by January 2010.
Plenary Featured:
Kathleen Massey, Registrar and Executive Director of Enrolment Services, (Appointment Notice).
Mary Jo McCullogh, Senior Manager, Student Accounts
Related Links: Winner of Principal's Staff Award, 2006 , Sorting Out Student E-Billing, Students Ancillary Fees.
Interesting links related to plenary
Speaker Bios Jan 2009 [.doc]
Integrated Services Website
Event Photos
4. McGill Governance 101"
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
If you want to know anything about how McGill is governed, ask the Secretary-General, Johanne Pelletier and she will happily tell you. Today's plenary Plenary Pelltier [.ppt] brought out 35 managers. The plenary focussed on the different levels of governance and the importance of managers being involved in the process. In fact, there are six seats dedicated to administrative and support staff on Senate and one seat on the Board of Governors. The University Secretariat is also responsible for convocations and is always looking for volunteers to faciltiate the convocation experience.
To learn more about how to get involved, visit the University Secretariat website.
Interesting links related to plenary:
Entre Nous with Johanne Pelletier
Senate Orientation
Speaker Bio:
Johanne Pelletier has been Secretary-General at McGill University (Montreal) since 2006. In this role she leads a team in support of the University’s Board of Governors, the Senate and their respective committees and as well is responsible for the access to information and protection of privacy, dispute resolution mechanisms, and manages the University’s convocation ceremonies.
Between 1997 and 2006 Johanne was the University Archivist and Director of Archives and Records Management, and was active on numerous University committees/organizations (including MForum and the McGill Women's Networking Group) and served as an Assessor under the Harassment Policy. Prior to joining McGill Johanne served as Ontario’s Archives Advisor and worked in the cultural policy arena with the Ontario and Federal government. She has a BA and MA from McGill University.