Guelph Conference
The Guelph Conference
University of Guelph and Wilfrid Laurier University
May 24 – 26, 2006
Retirees and Their College/University: A Positive Synergy
PROGRAM
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Wednesday, May 24, 2006
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Wine & Cheese Reception
University Club (in University Centre)
Thursday, May 25, 2006
8:00 – 8:30 a.m.
Light Breakfast
Rozanski Hall Concourse
8:30 – 9:15 a.m.
Welcome and Introductions
Chair: CURAC/ARUCC President Howard Fink (Concordia)
9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Retirement Benefits I
Chair: Arleen Greenword (Laurier)
Helen Barton (McMaster): Results of a Survey of Non-Medical Benefits
11:00 a.m. – noon
Retirement Benefits II. Discussion of the Survey
Chair: Wayne Marsh (Guelph)
Speakers:
- Wayne Marsh (Guelph)
- Peter Russell (Toronto)
- Ken Rea (Toronto)
12:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Networking Luncheon
Networking Luncheon
Delegates were seated at tables, each of which had one or more members of the CURAC Board available to hear suggestions concerning the future activities in which the organization should be engaged. Summaries of these discussions were to be passed on to Duff Spafford who would report on them during the afternoon session.
2:00 – 3:45 p.m.
CURAC/ARUCC Annual General Meeting
Chair: Howard Fink, CURAC/ARUCC President
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
CURAC Action: Progress Reports and New Initiatives
Chair: Bill Yule (SFU)
7:00 p.m.
Banquet
The Arboretum Centre
Banquet Entertainment from Wilfrid Laurier University's Faculty of Music
Friday, May 26, 2006
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Retirees as an Institutional Resource. What do retirees do for their college/university? What mechanisms exist to facilitate retiree participation?
Chair: Peter Russell (Toronto)
Speakers:
- Albert Tucker (York)
- Ken Rea (Toronto)
- Peter Russell (Toronto)
- Ivan Dowling (UPEI)
10:30 a.m. – noon
Pre-retirement Preparation Programs: What do Colleges/Universities do to prepare their employees for retirement?
Chair: Ken Pryke (Windsor)
Speakers:
- Michele Leroux, Manager, Retirement Support Services, McMaster University
- John Meyer (Windsor)
- Albert Tucker (York)
- Joan Cunnington and Sheila Hirsch (OCRA)
12:00 – 12:30 p.m.
Closing Remarks
Howard Fink, CURAC/ARUCC President