Event Program

Virtual event - June 15, 2026 (1 - 3 PM EST)
Virtual event - June 15, 2026 (1 - 3 PM EST)
In-Person event - June 16, 2026 (9 AM - 4 PM EST)
In-Person event - June 16, 2026 (9 AM - 4 PM EST)

Virtual Event - June 15, 2026 (1 - 3 PM EST)

12:00 PM Welcome & Land Acknowledgment (bilingual) Organizing Committee
12:10 PM Opening Plenary Presentation by Dr. Sonny Ramaswamy Keynote / invited speaker (45 min with Q&A)
12:55 PM Break 5 minutes
1:00 PM Concurrent Sessions (select one track)
TRACK A — Practitioner-Focused Session (60 min)
Breakout Room A — Three presentations (15 min each) + 15 min Q&A
1:00 PM Beyond Outcomes: QA Considerations for Demonstrated Competence in Competency-Based Programming Angela Ripley Bow Valley College
1:15 PM Accelerating Evidence-Based SWOT Analysis Through Curated AI Tools: Lessons Learned Edmond Zahedi University of Ottawa
1:30 PM Locating Micro-Credentials Within Undergraduate Degrees: QA Challenges and Opportunities Mary Chaktsiris York University
1:45 PM Audience Q&A Moderated discussion
TRACK B — Research-Focused Session (60 min)
Breakout Room B — Three presentations (15 min each) + 15 min Q&A
1:00 PM Quality Assurance in Ontario Schools of Nursing Elise Guest University of Ottawa
1:15 PM Engaging Students and Improving Program Quality: Student Voice in the Program Review Process Jennifer Chamberland Sheridan College
1:30 PM Lessons from Testing AI in Quality Assurance: What Works, What Doesn’t, and What’s Next K. Belfer; S. Mainville OCQAS
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 Thank You

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

9:00 AM Welcome & Land Acknowledgment (bilingual) Organizing Committee
9:15 AM Opening Plenary Presentation by Dr. Christine Bovis-Cnossen Keynote / invited speaker (45 min with Q&A)
10:00 PM Networking Break Refreshments (15 minutes)
Practitioner-Focused Session (60 min)
Three presentations (15 min each) + 15 min Q&A
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 Sarah Lublink Queen's University
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 Break 15 minutes
Research-Focused Session (60 min) Three presentations (15 min each) + 15 min Q&A
11:30 AM Evaluating Temporal Constraints of QA: Chronopolitical Analysis of Program Review in Vocational Education C. Sauve, A. Hoare SFU / VCC; TRU
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 Kathy Siedlaczek BCIT
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
Doing Quality: The (Often) Invisible Work of Quality Practice A. Hoare, B. Woodford, R. (TRU), C. Ives, C. Dishke Hondzel TRU; Key Ed. Consulting
TRACK B - Panel (45 min) Room B
Panel with Members of Pan-Canadian QA Agencies/Bodies
2:15 PM Break 15 minutes
Concurent Panels (select one track)
2:30 PM TRACK A - Themed Discussion (45 min) Room A
Curriculum as Evidence: Improving QA Through Digitized Curriculum Management Carol Miles Global IT Factory
TRACK B - Themed Discussion (45 min) Room B
Learner Mobility Isn’t a Bonus — It’s a Signal of Quality Daphne Bonar ONCAT
3:15 PM 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)
4:00 PM Closing Remarks & Adjourn