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What is COPSE?
The Council on Post-Secondary Education is the provincial agency
that works to promote excellence and cooperation within the post-secondary
education sector to meet the diverse educational needs of Manitobans.
Created by an Act of the Manitoba Legislature in November 1996,
the Council commenced its operation in April 1997. The Council facilitates
the coordination and integration of post-secondary services and
facilities, reviews and approves university and college programming,
develops policy, and promotes fiscal responsibility and accountability
in the post-secondary system.
A major responsibility of Council is the allocation of funds to
the province's seven public post-secondary institutions, comprising
the University of Manitoba, the University of Winnipeg, Brandon
University, Red River College, Assiniboine Community College, University
College of the North, Collège Universitaire de Saint-Boniface
and École technique et professionnelle. The Council also
distributes grants to private religious institutions, which include
Steinbach Bible College, Providence College and Seminary, William
and Catherine Booth College, and the Canadian Mennonite University.
A grant is also provided to the Winnipeg Technical College.
The Council acts as an intermediary between the post-secondary
institutions and the government, and is composed of eleven members
including a chairperson. Reporting to the Council is a staff Secretariat
of ten provincial civil servants. The Secretariat undertakes activities
and projects designed to fulfill the mandate of the Council and
to meet the goals established by the Council and Manitoba Advanced
Education and Training. The Secretariat also works in consultation
with the universities and colleges to support the Council members
in the development of policy and financial accountability.
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Mandate
The mandate of the Council on Post-Secondary Education, as stipulated
in The
Council on Post-Secondary Education Act, is:
" . . . to plan and co-ordinate the development of a post-secondary
education system in the province that promotes excellence in and
accessibility to education, supports the co-ordination and integration
of services and facilities, and promotes fiscal responsibility."
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Goals
- Act as a catalyst to improve accessibility to post-secondary
education in Manitoba, and specifically for Aboriginal Manitobans
and other under-represented groups.
- Act as a catalyst to improve retention and graduation in post-secondary
education.
- Promote post-secondary education in Manitoba as a system.
- Facilitate mechanisms to promote sustainable infrastructure
in post-secondary education in Manitoba.
- Improve the Council’s interaction with the post-secondary
community.
- Develop and implement new accountability mechanisms for the
post-secondary system.
Additional information is available in The Council on Post-Secondary
Education Act.
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Council Members
Roles and Responsibilities
Chair
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Vice-Chair
of Council (53 KB)
Council
Members (55 KB)
Chair of Council
Mr. James Allum, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
- Senior Consultant in Strategic Management in the CAO Secretariat
for the City of Winnipeg
- B.A. and M.A. from Trent University, Ph.D. from Queen’s
University
- First student to graduate from Trent’s Frost Centre for
Canadian Heritage and Development Studies Program
- Winner of Governor General’s Gold Medal for Academic
Achievement in 1988
- Taught part-time in Department of History at University of
Winnipeg from 1999 – 2006
- Served as Chair of the Manitoba Heritage Council from 2002-2006
- Former member of the Riverview Community Club
- Hockey Convenor for Riverview in the Pembina Trail Hockey Association
- Organized the Connecting Communities Project in 2003 –
a clothing and equipment drive for residents in the Turtle Island
neighbourhood
- Two-time candidate for the federal NDP in Winnipeg South Centre
in 2000 and 2004
- Served as President of the Manitoba NDP from 2005-2007
- Married, with 3 children
Vice-Chair of Council
Ms. Maureen Brown
- Elected council member in the community of Opaskwayak Cree Nation
- Member of Norman Regional Parent Child Coalition
- School Board member of Opaskwayak Educational Authority
- Currently working in the Social field
- Keynote Speaker on Aboriginal issues
- Advocate and Restorative Justice mediator
- Mother of 3 children, former homeschooler
Council Members
Mr. Ross Wedlake
- retired teacher / administrator ; 33 years in the River East
and Winnipeg School Divisions
- graduate of the University of Manitoba, B.A. and B. Ed.
- 15 years experience developing and teaching alternative education
(at-risk students and off-campus programs)
- ex-vice Principal of St. John’s High School
- member of the Manitoba Basketball Hall of Fame
- long-time basketball coach at high school and college levels
- experienced at presentations to in-services and school staffs
- married ; 3 adult children
Dr. Pandelis G. Halamandaris
- BA (1958), The American University at Cairo, Egypt
- MS and Ph.D. (1968), Indiana University, USA
- Research Associate (1967-68), Indiana University (funded US
Office of Education)
- Research Director, Commission on Reading, MTS (1968-73)
- Associate Professor at BU (1969-1975), Professor at BU (1975-1999)
- Initiator and Director of the project: Indian Métis Projects
for Action in Careers through Teacher Education (IMPACTE)-1971-73
- Director of International Development Projects at Brandon U.(
Malawi, Swaziland, Baltic countries, scholarships for women, etc)
- Ed.D. (HC) (2001), University of Swaziland, Swaziland
- Professor Emeritus (2001), Brandon University Faculty of Education
- Deputy Director of the University of Manitoba Centre for Hellenic
Civilization (2001-)
- CIDA consultant on Primary Education (1998-)
- Taught/lectured UM, Department of Ed. Guyana, University of
Athens, Malawi Institute of Ed., University of Swaziland, Virginia
State, Visiting Scholar University of London Institute of Education,
Brandon U.
- Evaluator for the Greek Ministry of Education-projects.
Mr. Howard Almdal, MA
- Master of Arts (1999) University of Winnipeg & University
of Manitoba (Modern History)
- Bachelor of Arts (1993) University of Manitoba (Political Studies)
- Regional Manager for BMO Financial Group, based in Winnipeg
- A Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute
- Served on University of Manitoba Board of Governors (1992-1994),
U of M Senate (1992), various positions with the University of
Manitoba Students' Union (UMSU) and the U of M Graduate Students'
Association
- Member of the Animal Care Committee at the National Centre for
Foreign Animal Disease (2001-2003, Health Canada and Canadian
Food Inspection Agency)
- Actively involved with the Winnipeg Humane Society since 1999
- Married with two children, living in Winnipeg
Mr. Felix Walker
- Former band councilor
- Former board member of Nelson House Education Authority
- Former Aboriginal Student Commissioner, Brandon University Students'
Union
- Interested in advancement of Aboriginal education initiatives
and in broad economic policy development that enhances both Aboriginal
and non-Aboriginal communities and regions
Ms. Carol A. Phillips
- A cultural executive with a long and successful career of developing
sustainable arts programs and choreographing administrative transformation
- Provided valuable directorship and innovative programming at
the Winnipeg Art Gallery, the Norman Mackenzie Art Gallery (Regina),
the Banff Centre for the Arts, and most recently, the Plug In
Institute of Contemporary Art in Winnipeg
- International projects include brokering agreements with Europe
and Latin America, and a six-year term chairing the Subcommission
for Culture and the World Decade for Cultural Development for
the Canadian Commission for UNESCO
- Awarded the Queen’s Jubilee Medal in 2002
- Appointed Executive Director of the Winnipeg Arts Council in
August 2006
Ms. Trish Ward, B. Ed. M.Ed.
- Manager of Community Initiatives, River East Transcona School
Division
- Chair, ‘Early Childhood Matters’ Parent-Child Coalition,
River East and Transcona communities
- Past President, Manitoba Council for Exceptional Children (MCEC)
- Experienced classroom teacher, special education teacher, resource
teacher, school counselor, and sessional university instructor
Mrs. Rita Lécuyer, B.Sc.H.Ec., M.Ed. (Psych)
- 25 years of experience in workshop facilitation and training
in the areas of human development and leadership for various organizations
in the community as well as for the Department of Culture, Heritage
and Citizenship, Éducation permanente [continuing education]
at the CUSB, the Public Service Commission and the Centre de Pastorale
de Saint-Boniface
- 15 years of experience in counselling acquired while working
at the Clinique Youville, Employment Projects for Women, Pluri-elles
MB. Inc., and in private practise
- Developed and coordinated two programs on labour market reintegration:
Évolution (for Pluri-elles) and Women in New Growth Services
(for Employment Projects for Women)
- Retired
Ms. Carolyn Frost, B.A., LL.B.
- Practicing lawyer with Duboff, Edwards, Haight and Schachter
- Received call to Bar in 2002
- Undergraduate degree from Queen's University
- Law degree from the University of Manitoba
- Active volunteer at the Winnipeg Art Gallery among others
Ms. Darlene Hendler, B.S.W, M.S.W., R.S.W.
- Social worker/ family therapist specializing in eating disorders
at the Health Sciences Center - Child and Adolescent Mental Health
- Undergraduate degree from the University of Manitoba in 1986
- Graduate degree also from the University of Manitoba in 1997
- Board Member at KLINIC
- Manitoba institute of registered social workers member
- Former teacher
- Three adult children
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Staff
Sid Rogers
Secretary
(204) 945-1840
Margaret McDonald, CGA
Financial Officer
(204) 945-1838
Vacant
Manager, University Relations
(204) 945-4779
Dan Smith, Ph.D. (Cand.)
Senior Policy Analyst
(204) 945-4720
Kim Browning, M. Ed.
Policy Analyst
(204) 945-0746
Ray Karasevich, M.P.A.
Manager, College Relations
(204) 945-5452
Carlos Matias, B.Comm.(Hons.)
Program Analyst
(204) 945-1839
Josh Watt, M.P.A.
Program Analyst, Universities and Colleges
(204) 945-8597
Kitty Leong
Statistical Analyst
(204) 945-0277
Christine Laroche
Accounting Clerk
(204) 945-8564
Monique Racine
Administrative Assistant
(204) 945-1833
Patricia Ferris
Administrative Secretary
(204) 945-1835
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