Program
Connect U 2011 participants display the conference program
All sessions for the Connect U conference will be held in the Cadboro Commons building on the UVic campus.
Please note:
A full program booklet will be provided to all Connect U attendees upon arrival at the registration desk. Download a PDF version of the Connect U Program Booklet.
The information on this page is subject to change. Please check back often for updates!
Wednesday, Feb. 20
Thursday, Feb. 21
Day 1 - Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013
Time |
Session or Event |
Track |
Location |
| 8:00-4:30 | Registration and Information | Cadboro Commons, north entrance, upper floor |
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| 8:30-8:40 | Welcome Kane Kilbey, Master of Ceremonies |
Commons dining room | |
| 8:40-9:20 |
Keynote presentation and Sustainability Awards |
Commons dining room | |
| 9:30-10:50 | Celebrating excellence in research at UVic (panel session) Ana Maria Paredo, Warwick Dobson and Kate Moran |
Celebrate U | McKenzie/Sinclair room |
| Creative thinking skills John Threlfall and Cliff Haman |
Develop U (A) | Arbutus/Queenswood room |
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| The people side of change Deborah Lang and Ardis Myette |
Develop U (B) | Haro room |
|
| Work life balance Dr. Lara Lauzon |
Whole U | Campus View room |
|
| Phoenix Theatre tour Adrienne Holierhoek |
Explore U | Meet at Cadboro Commons north entrance |
|
| 11:00-11:50 |
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| Communicate, engage, inspire and grow with social media Paul Stokes and Janni Aragon |
Develop U (A) | Arbutus/Queenswood room |
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| Leadership, styles and employee engagement Cheney Creamer |
Develop U (B) | Haro room |
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| Fitness sampler Laura Carleton and Clarise Lim |
Whole U | Campus View room |
|
| Telescope tour Russell Robb |
Explore U | Meet at Cadboro Commons north entrance | |
| 12:00-12:50 | Keynote presentation and lunch Reeta Tremblay, Vice-President Academic & Provost (brown bag lunch included) |
Commons dining room | |
| 1:00-1:50 |
Celebrating Indigenous education at UVic Representatives from First Peoples House |
Celebrate U | McKenzie Sinclair room |
| Effective interpersonal communication Moussa Magassa |
Develop U (A) | Haro room |
|
| Strengthen your influence muscle Nav Bassi |
Develop U (B) | Arbutus/Queenswood room |
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| Meditation Henri Lock |
Whole U | Campus View room |
|
| Medical Sciences: Heart tour Kurt McBurney |
Explore U | Meet at Cadboro Commons north entrance | |
| 2:00-3:20 | Celebrating a culture of excellence for students at UVic Carolyn Russell and Joel Lynn |
Celebrate U | McKenzie/Sinclair room |
| The silver lining of conflict Dr. Catherine Harding, Deborah Lang and Grace Wong Sneddon |
Develop U (A) | Arbutus/Queenswood room |
|
| Fostering trust in the workplace: How do I trust thee -- Let me count the ways Dr. Elango Elangovan |
Develop U (B) | Haro room |
|
| Protecting your personal privacy in a digital world Bill Trott |
Whole U | Campus View room |
|
| Campus architecture talk/tour Martin Segger |
Explore U | Meet at Cadboro Commons north entrance | |
| 3:20-4:20 | Keynote presentation Carmen Charette, Vice-President External Relations |
Commons dining room |
Day 2 - Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013
Time |
Session or Event |
Track |
Location |
| 8:00-3:30 | Registration and information | Cadboro Commons, north entrance, upper floor |
|
| 8:40-9:20 | Keynote presentation Michael Miller, Associate Vice-President Research |
Commons dining room |
|
| 9:30-10:50 | Celebrating a culture of excellence for students at UVic Carolyn Russell and Joel Lynn |
Celebrate U | McKenzie/Sinclair room |
| The silver lining of conflict Dr. Catherine Harding, Deborah Lang and Grace Wong Sneddon |
Develop U (A) | Arbutus/Queenswood room |
|
| Fostering trust in the workplace: How do I trust thee -- Let me count the ways Dr. Elango Elangovan |
Develop U (B) | Haro room |
|
| Keynote presentation Elizabeth Denham, Information and Privacy Commissioner of British Columbia |
Whole U | Campus View room |
|
| Research tour: EcoCar/Green vehicle research facility Dr. Zuomin Dong and Dr. Curran Crawford |
Explore U | Meet at Cadboro Commons north entrance | |
| Research tour: TIE lab Dr. Valerie Irvine, Dr. Allyson Hadwin and Dr. Jillianne Code |
Explore U | Meet at Cadboro Commons north entrance | |
| Research tour: Advanced Microscopy facility/STEHM (Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope) Dr. Elaine Humphrey and Dr. Rodney Herring |
Explore U | Meet at Cadboro Commons north entrance | |
| 11:00-11:50 | Celebrating the Indigenous education at UVic Representatives from First Peoples House |
Celebrate U | McKenzie/Sinclair room |
| Effective interpersonal communication Moussa Magassa |
Develop U (A) | Haro room |
|
|
Strengthen your influence muscle |
Develop U (B) | Arbutus/Queenswood room |
|
| Meditation Henri Lock |
Whole U | Campus view room |
|
| UVic Libraries tour: University archives/special collections - "Treasures from the vault" Lara Wilson |
Explore U | Meet at Cadboro Commons north entrance | |
| 12:00-12:50 | Keynote presentation and lunch President David H. Turpin (brown bag lunch included) |
Commons dining room | |
| 1:00-1:50 | |||
| Communicate, engage, inspire and grow with Social Media Paul Stokes and Janni Aragon |
Develop U (A) | Haro room |
|
| Leadership, styles and employee engagement Deborah Lang and Ardis Myette |
Develop U (B) | Arbutus/Queenswood |
|
| Fitness sampler Laura Carleton and Katrina Laquian |
Whole U | Campus View room |
|
| Food Services tour: Food glorious food Heather Seymour |
Explore U | Meet at Cadboro Commons north entrance | |
| 2:00-3:20 | Celebrating excellence in research at UVic (panel session) Bonnie Leadbeater, John Lutz and Tom Pedersen |
Celebrate U | McKenzie/Sinclair room |
| Creative thinking skills John Threlfall and Cliff Haman |
Develop U (A) | Arbutus/Queenswood room |
|
| The people side of change Deborah Lang and Ardis Myette |
Develop U (B) | Haro room |
|
| Work life balance Dr. Lara Lauzon |
Whole U | Campus View room |
|
| First Peoples House tour Representatives from First Peoples House |
Explore U | Meet at Cadboro Commons north entrance | |
| 3:30-5:30 | President's Distinguished Service Awards |
Commons dining room |
Connect U 2011 kudos:
"Really makes you feel and believe we are all doing a great job and helping to make a difference in the big
picture - as individuals we do make a difference."
