Keynotes, opening and closing events
General sessions
Scholarships, awards and bursaries
Student government financial aidConference Schedule
Sunday, June 5, 2016
| 1.00 pm - 5.00 pm | Registration at Delta Hotel |
| 5.15 pm | Buses load at Delta Hotel to go to Museum of Anthropology (MOA) |
| 5.30 pm | Buses depart for MOA |
| 6.30 pm - 9:30 pm | Opening Reception at MOA |
| 8:30 pm | First bus departs from MOA to Delta Hotel |
| 9:00 pm | Second bus departs for the Delta Hotel |
| 9.30 pm | Final bus departs for the Delta Hotel |
Monday, June 6, 2016
| 7.45 am - 9:00 am | Registration in Founders' Hall (lobby) of the SFU Segal Building |
| 7.45 am - 8.45 am | Breakfast at Segal Building |
| 8.45 am - 9.00 am | Walk to Morris J. Wosk Centre For Dialogue |
| 9.00 am - 9.15 am | Indigenous Welcome, and Opening Speech given by Dr. Tim Rahilly at the Asia Pacific Hall of the Morris J. Wosk Centre For Dialogue |
| 9.15 am - 10.15 am | Keynote Speaker: How to Increase Access to Postsecondary Education—Doug Beech - Asia Pacific Hall |
| 10.15 am - 10.30 am | Coffee Break - Atrium of Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue |
| 10.30 am - 11.45 am | Breakout sessions |
| 10.30 am - 11:45 am | Workshop 1: Sharing the Table: Intentional Collaboration Among Student-Facing Student Services Professionals—Annette Santos, Simon Fraser University - Room 320 |
| Workshop 2: Why Students Fail to Apply for the Scholarships and Awards that are Available to Them—Rory Grewar, Special Funds, Victoria Foundation - 10 ICBC Salon A |
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| Workshop 3: StudentAid: BC 2016/17 Key Changes and Program Updates—Randall Gerlach, BC Ministry of Advanced Education, & Stephanie Williams, BC Institute of Technology - Asia Pacific Hall | |
| Workshop 4: The Student Financial Aid Landscape for Graduate Students with Disabilities—Dr. Mahadeo A. Sukhai, University Health Network, Shelley Clayton, University of New Brunswick, & Manoj Bhakthan, Simon Fraser University - Room 370 | |
| Workshop 5: Removing Informational Barriers: Best Practices in Communicating Student Financial Assistance Reviews—Emily Kelsey & Jennifer da Silva, Ontario Student Financial Assistance Branch - Room 470 | |
| 11.45 am - 12.00 pm | Walk to Segal Building |
| 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Lunch & Exhibitors at Segal Building |
| 12:15 pm - 12:45 pm | ASAP AGM |
| 1:00 pm - 1:15 pm | Walk to Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue |
| 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm | Breakout sessions |
| 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm | Workshop 1: Connecting the Dots: The Relationship between a Degree and a Career—Tony Botelho, Simon Fraser University - Room 320 |
| Workshop 2: The Power of Story: Co-authoring Change in Scholarship Administration—Heather Cayouette, Universities Canada, & Jane Thompson, TD Scholarships - Room 370 | |
| Workshop 3: OSAP Transformation—Noah Morris, Ontario Student Financial Assistance Branch - Asia Pacific Hall | |
| Workshop 4: Initiatives for Youth in Care—Michelle Wywrot, Ministry for Children and Family Development - Room 470 |
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| Workshop 5: A Personalized Approach: Financial Advising and Programming in an Assigned Advisor Model—Camille Johnson, The University of British Columbia & Joel Kobylka, Brock University - 10 ICBC Salon A |
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| 2.30 pm - 2.45 pm | Coffee Break - Atrium of Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue |
| 2:45 pm - 4:00 pm | Breakout sessions |
| 2:45 pm - 4:00 pm | Workshop 1: Intergovernmental Consultative Committee on Student Financial Assistance (ICCSFA) Cross Panel—Cara Piperni, McGill University, Daryn Martiniuk, StudentAid BC, Noah Morris, Student Financial Assistance Branch of the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, Ontario, Mary Pichette, Canada Student Loans Program - Asia Pacific Hall |
| Workshop 2: Cross Institution Panel – Scholarships—Mariya Stefanova, Simon Fraser University (facilitator), Rosemary Cameron, University of Toronto, Susan Allward, University of Ontario, Institute of Technology, Lynette Runions, Mount Royal University - Room 320 |
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| Workshop 3: National Graduate Experience Taskforce Empaneled by the National Educational Association of Disabled Students—Dr. Mahadeo A. Sukhai, University Health Network - 10 ICBC Salon A |
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| Workshop 4: The Benefits of a Personal Touch—Allen Wolfe & Marcella Abreu, St. Mary's University - Room 470 | |
| Workshop 5: Ontario Student Financial Assistance Initiatives for Crown Wards—Sherri Martin, Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities - Room 370 | |
| 4.00 pm onward | Free time |
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
| 7.45 am - 9:00 am | Registration in Founders' Hall (lobby) of the SFU Segal Building |
| 7.45 am - 9:15 am |
Breakfast at Segal Building |
| 8.00 am - 9.15 am | CASFAA AGM at Segal Building |
| 9.15 am - 9.30 am | Walk to Morris J. Wosk Centre For Dialogue |
| 9.30 am - 10.30 am | Keynote Speaker: The Challenge of Innovation in Post-Secondary Education—Kris Magnusson - Asia Pacific Hall |
| 10.30 am - 10.45 am | Coffee Break - Atrium of Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue |
| 10.45 am - 12.00 pm | Breakout Sessions |
| 10.45 am - 12.00 pm | Workshop 1: Supporting Indigenous Students: Importance of Collaboration and Cultural Competency—Marcia Guno, Simon Fraser University - Room 320 |
| Workshop 2: Cross Institution Panel - Bursaries—Rhonwen Blackstock, Simon Fraser University (facilitator), Elizabeth Perez, Université de Montréal, Donna Wall, University of Toronto, & Lynette Runions, Mount Royal University - Room 370 | |
| Workshop 3: Day in the Life—Deena Balsdon & Marc Guindon, D + H - Asia Pacific Hall | |
| Workshop 4: A Debt-Free Graduate? Changes, Challenges and Opportunities in a Student’s Financial Milieu—Murray Baker - Room 470 | |
| 12.00 pm - 12.15 pm | Walk to Segal Building |
| 12.15 pm - 1.00 pm | Lunch and Exhibitors at Segal Building |
| 1.00 pm - 1.15 pm | Walk to Morris J. Wosk Centre For Dialogue |
| 1.15 pm - 2.30 pm | Breakout Sessions |
| 1.15 pm - 2.30 pm | Workshop 1: Handling Difficult Conversations—Kent Highnam - Room 320 |
| Workshop 2: Assessing Financial Need for Non-Traditional Undergraduate Students—Pam Goodwin, Dalhousie University - Room 370 | |
| Workshop 3: Cross-Canada Panel - Student Government Financial Aid —Deb Payne, Mount Royal University, Stephanie Williams, British Columbia Institute of Technology, Shelley Vail, Kingswood University, Sharlene Salter, University of King's College, Sandy McFadden, Queen's University, & Evelina Balut, McGill University - Asia Pacific Hall |
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| Workshop 4: Coming to the Aid of Crisis Aid—Dr. Frank Kusch, University of Saskatchewan - Room 470 | |
| Workshop 5: Cross Institution Panel - Software Systems —Cara Piperni, McGill University, Francis Brousseau, Université Laval, & Manoj Bhakthan, Simon Fraser University - 10 ICBC Salon A | |
| 2.30 pm - 2.45 pm | Coffee Break - Atrium of Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue |
| 2.45 pm - 4.00 pm | Breakout Sessions |
| 2.45 pm - 4.00 pm | Workshop 1: Student Loans and Consumer Debt - Trends, Insights and Strategies for Financial Success—Blair Mantin, Sands and Associates - Room 320 |
| Workshop 2: Entrance Scholarships Application & Adjudication: Moving Online—Manoj Bhakthan, Simon Fraser University - Room 470 |
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| Workshop 3: Education, Expectations and Aspirations - Election 2015—Patrick Meehan, Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA) - Room 370 | |
| Workshop 4: CASFAA’s partnership with FCAC: Making “Your Financial Aid Toolkit” even more relevant to PSE students—Cara Piperni, McGill University; Kam Holland, The University of Winnipeg, & Maria Vranas, Financial Consumer Agency of Canada - Asia Pacific Hall |
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| Workshop 5: A Holistic service approach: Organizing for success—Elizabeth Perez, Université de Montreal, & Stephanie Sarik, Concordia University - 10 ICBC Salon A |
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| 4.00 pm - 4.30 pm | Closing Speech—Jane Rooney, Financial Literacy Leader - Asia Pacific Hall |
| 4.30 pm - 5.00 pm | Buses load at Delta Hotel for Eye of the Wind at Grouse Mountain |
| 5.30 pm - 7.00 pm | Eye of the Wind for those who are participating |
| 6:30 pm | Last bus departs from Delta Hotel for Grouse Mountain |
| 7.30 pm onward | Closing Banquet at Grouse Mountain |
| 9:30 pm, 10:30 pm, midnight | Buses depart from Grouse Mountain to Delta Hotel |
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