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Education Council

Established by the College and Institute Act, Education Council’s role is to ensure educational quality at North Island College. Education Council has two main functions in this regard:

  1. to review and approve curriculum and policies that relate to academic standing, academic standards and evaluation of student performance; and
  2. to advise the Board of Governors on the development of educational policy (e.g. related to the implementation and/or cancellation of courses and programs, evaluation of programs and educational services, terms of affiliation with other post-secondary bodies, qualifications for admission policies, and criteria for awarding certificates, diplomas and degrees).

Education Council Members

Patricia Corbett-Labatt Chair
Faculty, Mathematics / Science
Catherine Blackman Vice Chair
Student, Comox Valley Campus
Jan Lindsay Ex-Officio
President, NIC
Jasmin Badrin
Student, Comox Valley Campus
Sharon Bouchard
Support Staff, Student Services
Shereelee Powsey
Faculty, English
Beverly Wong
Student, Comox Valley Campus
Pat Robey
Faculty, Electrical Entry
Arlene Herman
Vice President, Education
Sylvia Aiello
Faculty, Adult Basic Education
Mac Newton
Faculty, Developmental
Richard Stride
Dean, Academic Programs
Linda Jay
Faculty, Business Administration
Bruce Calder
Representative, Board of Governors
Heather Howie
Support Staff, Scheduler, College-wide
Kara Foreman
Recording Secretary
Ron Evans
General Faculty-Academic, Small Centres
Kathleen Kuhnert
Director, Student Services & Registrar
Ruedi Pletscher
Faculty, Aircraft Structures Technician program