Event Program

Virtual event - June 15, 2026 (12 - 3 PM EDT)
In-Person event - June 16, 2026 (9 AM - 4:30 PM)

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Virtual Event - June 15, 2026 (12 - 3 PM EDT)

12:00 PM Welcome & Land Acknowledgment Organizing Committee
12:10 PM Opening Plenary Presentation by Dr. Sonny Ramaswamy Keynote Speaker
12:55 PM Break (5 minutes)
1:00 PM Concurrent Sessions (select one track)
TRACK A — Practitioner-Focused Session (60 min)
1:00 PM Beyond Outcomes: QA Considerations for Demonstrated Competence in Competency-Based Programming A. Ripley Bow Valley College
1:15 PM Accelerating Evidence-Based SWOT Analysis Through Curated AI Tools: Lessons Learned E. Zahedi University of Ottawa
1:30 PM Locating Micro-Credentials Within Undergraduate Degrees: QA Challenges and Opportunities M. Chaktsiris York University
1:45 PM Audience Q&A Moderated discussion
TRACK B — Research-Focused Session (60 min)
Breakout Room B
1:00 PM Quality Assurance in Ontario Schools of Nursing E. Guest University of Ottawa Presentation PDF
1:15 PM Engaging Students and Improving Program Quality: Student Voice in the Program Review Process J. Chamberland Sheridan College Presentation PDF
1:30 PM Lessons from Testing AI in Quality Assurance: What Works, What Doesn’t, and What’s Next K. Belfer; S. Mainville Ontario College Quality Assurance Service
1:45 PM Audience Q&A Moderated discussion
2:00 PM Break (10 minutes)
2:10 PM Networking Activity Small-group introductions
2:30 PM Closing Discussion: Toward a National QA Community Facilitated dialogue on feasibility of a national QA community (30 min)
3:00 PM Closing Remarks and Adjourn at 3:10pm

In-Person Event - June 16, 2026 (9 AM - 4:30 PM)

The event will be held at 1 James North, Hamilton, ON. One James North (OJN), formerly McMaster Continuing Education, is located on James Street North between King and King William Streets. Directions are available here.

8:30 AM Registration Light breakfast will be available
9:00 AM Welcome & Land Acknowledgment Organizing Committee
9:15 AM Opening Plenary Presentation by Dr. Christine Bovis-Cnossen Keynote Speaker
10:00 PM Networking Break Refreshments (15 minutes)
Practitioner-Focused Session (60 min)
10:15 AM The Connections Between Financial Viability and Quality Assurance at Canadian Universities B. Dickson, D. Kotsopoulos, J. Groen Western University
10:30 AM Improving Timeliness in Cyclical Program Reviews: Lessons Learned S. Lublink Queen's University Presentation PDF
10:45 AM From the Ground Up: Building Quality Assurance Without a Provincial Blueprint L. Cliplef, C. Munn Assiniboine College
11:00 AM Audience Q&A Moderated discussion with all three sets of presenters
11:15 AM Networking Break 15 minutes
Research-Focused Session (60 min)
11:30 AM Evaluating Temporal Constraints of QA: Chronopolitical Analysis of Program Review in Vocational Education C. Sauve, A. Hoare Simon Fraser University/Vancouver Community College; Thompson Rivers University
11:45 AM A Review of Cyclical Reviews of Programs Identified for Closure D. Kotsopoulos, B. Dickson, C. Masciantoino Western University
12:00 PM Doing Quality: The (Often) Invisible Work of Quality Practice K. Siedlaczek British Columbia Institute of Technology
12:15 PM Audience Q&A Moderated discussion with all three sets of presenters
12:30 PM Networking Lunch 60 minutes
Concurent Panels (select one track)
1:30 PM TRACK A - Panel (45 min) Room A
Connecting Quality Assurance (QA) to Teaching and Learning: Stories from a Faculty-Engaged QA Community A. Hoare, B. Woodford, R. McCreight, C. Ives, C. Dishke Hondzel Thompson Rivers University; Key Ed. Consulting
TRACK B - Panel (45 min) Room B
Panel on Student Engagement in Postsecondary Quality Assurance M. DeCampos, J. Orogun, G. Van Gastel, J. Groen Western University; Mohawk College; McMaster University
2:15 PM Networking Break Refreshments (15 minutes)
Concurrent Themed Discussions (select one track)
2:30 PM TRACK A - Themed Discussion (45 min) Room A
Curriculum as Evidence: Improving QA Through Digitized Curriculum Management C. Miles Global IT Factory Presentation PDF
TRACK B - Themed Discussion (45 min) Room B
Learner Mobility Isn’t a Bonus — It’s a Signal of Quality D. Bonar Ontario Council on Articulation and Transfer
3:15 PM Networking Break
3:30 PM Closing Discussion: Toward a National QA Community Facilitated dialogue on interest and feasibility of a dedicated national community for postsecondary quality assurance (30 min)
4:15 PM Closing Remarks & Adjourn at 4:30pm