Steering Committee Terms of Reference

I. Representatives to the ABE Steering Committee

Appointment/Membership:

1. The ABE Steering Committee Chairperson requests a representative and an alternate from each institution through the Chief Executive Officer of the institution.
2. A formal appointment is made by the institution and recorded by the Steering Committee Chairperson.
3. The desirable attributes in a representative should include:
   • knowledge of field and programs in ABE
   • knowledge about the institution’s development of ABE
   • commitment to the articulation process.
4. Appointment is for a two-year term that is renewable.
5. A representative carries a single, institutional vote.

Role of a Representative:

As the prime contact person for ABE articulation within the college, between colleges and for other related groups, committees or agencies in the field which may be affected by articulation, the representative:

1. attends Steering Committee meetings;
2. brings institution’s concerns, plans and continuing progress in articulation work to the Steering Committee;
3. encourages and facilitates institutional participation in articulation working committees;
4. facilitates articulation work in the college by:
   • communicating with all parts and persons in ABE or relating to ABE,
   • promoting the rationalization of ABE in the light of continuing articulation, and
   • assisting in the update of college brochures, services, etc. regarding ABE articulation.
5. maintains contact with the college’s member of BCCAT;
6. provides regular reports to their college on articulation activity;
7. prepares and submits an annual report to the Steering Committee on changes, progress etc. in their institution that have occurred because of ABE articulation;
8. advises their institute’s Administration in matters relating to articulation.

II. Chairperson of the Steering Committee

Role of the Chairperson:

The Chairperson of the ABE Steering Committee:

1. prepares the agendas for meetings;
2. sends out a notice of a meeting and its agenda well in advance of each meeting;
3. orients new Working Committee Chairs;
4. submits recommendations and concerns with respect to the articulation process to the BCCAT;
5. chairs meetings of the Steering Committee;
6. keeps informed of all articulation developments in relation to Working Committee developments, local college developments, liaison with receiving institutions;
7. represents the ABE Articulation process when needed and as appropriate;
8. confers with Working Chairpersons on agendas for all meetings;
9. attends as many Working Committee meetings as possible as a non-voting member;
10. attends meetings of the Deans and Directors of Developmental Education;
11. deals with problems and inquiries regarding articulation that arise in the field;
12. liaises with the Ministry on information and problems related to articulation;
13. keeps the ABE articulation policy manual up to date.