Governing Bodies

• The governing bodies and authorities of CANQATE are the General Assembly and the Board of Management. (The Board will co-opt persons to work on special projects from time to time.)

• All members may participate in the Administration of CANQATE, and in the General Assembly of CANQATE.
   
• Only those who qualify for full and associate membership have voting rights.

General Assembly

The General Assembly is the senior policy and decision-making body of CANQATE. It is composed of members of CANQATE, each represented by one nominated person.

• The President of CANQATE presides over the General Assembly. In the President’s absence, the Board of Management shall elect one of the Board Members to preside.

• The General Assembly shall hold an Ordinary Meeting at least once every year as part of the regular conference of CANQATE.

 


The responsibilities of the General Assembly are to:

	Elect the President and other members of the Board of Management;
	Exclude, on the recommendation of the Board, any member who disregards the Constitution;
	Establish the courses of action and make the decisions or recommendations necessary for the satisfactory operation of CANQATE, in the framework of the Constitution;
	Consider and approve the reports of the President and the Secretary;
	Consider annual subscriptions and any other contributions to be paid by members;
	Consider and approve CANQATE’s financial statements; Amend the constitution of CANQATE, as required; and
	Select the organizers of the next regular meeting of CANQATE.

 

• The members present at a meeting of the General Assembly constitute a quorum for the meeting.

• The decisions of the General Assembly shall be adopted by a simple majority of voting members.

 

 Board of Management

• The Board of Management manages the general affairs of CANQATE.

• The Board of Management of CANQATE shall be comprised of seven (7) persons, four (4) of whom must be elected from the Quality Assurance Agencies, inclusive of Agencies in formation.

• Membership of the Board shall include the President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer, and three (3) other members.

• The immediate past President shall serve ex-officio as a Board member for a period not exceeding two (2) years from the date on which he/she ceased to hold office as President.

• The President assumes responsibility for the roving secretariat of CANQATE which moves with each new President.

• The Vice President has responsibility for information and communication. 

• The Secretary is responsible for taking the minutes at meetings and notifying members of meetings.

• The Treasurer is responsible for the upkeep of financial records of CANQATE

• Board Members shall be elected by the General Assembly for a period of two (2) years (a term of office), and shall be eligible for re-election. They may however be elected for no more than two (2) consecutive terms.

• The Board of Management shall meet at least twice per year, once as part of the CANQATE Annual Conference, and at least once more during the year.

• Five (5) persons, at least three (3) of whom must be from the accreditation agencies, shall constitute a quorum for a meeting of the Board of Management.

 

Announcing the Scholarship Winners for 2011

INQAAHE Conference – April, 2011

Six (6) scholarships were initially offered, however, only four (4) were taken up. The recipients were:

• Dr. Ruby Alleyne – University of Trinidad and Tobago
• Mr. Mervyn Extavour – Cipriani College, Trinidad and Tobago
• Dr. Angela Penny – University Council of Jamaica
• Dr. Louis Whittington – University of the West Indies, Open Campus, Barbados

• Mrs Descina Alexander-Hamitton – St. Vincent & the Grenadines
• Ms. Monica Dempster – Church Teachers’ College, Jamaica
• Mr. Maurice Fletcher – Utech, Jamaica
• Ms. Nursita Johnson – HEART-NTA, Trinidad and Tobago
• Ms. Arlene Lawrence – University Council of Jamaica
• Ms. Nicole Manning - HEART-NTA, Jamaica
• Ms. Nadine Nugent – University of Technology(UTech), Jamaica
• Dr. Arthur Potts – COSTAATT/UTT
• Mr. Michael Porter – National Accreditation Council of Guyana
• Mr. Michael Theodore – affiliated through the Accreditation Council of Trinidad and Tobago (ACTT)

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View the President's Report for the period November, 2010 to October, 2011

View the Next Steps Powerpoint Presentation

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 Training Opportunity 

  All powerpoint presentations of the INQAAHE Conference in Madrid can be found online at: http://www.inqaahe.org/madrid-2011/presentations