Council News

The Council is the 21-member governing body and board of directors that manages and administers the College’s affairs. Council oversees the policy direction of the College as it fulfills its mandate to protect the public interest.

Council participated in an educational session provided by Michael Salvatori, CEO and Registrar of the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT), regarding the OCT’s governance review and recent legislative changes. President Shelley Hale, RSSW, provided her report to Council. Registrar and CEO Lise Betteridge, MSW, RSW and Deputy Registrar Laura Sheehan presented their report to Council, […]

September 5, 2019 The following Council members were elected by Council to the Executive Committee: Shelley Hale, RSSW – President Lisa Seburn, RSW – Vice-President Déirdre Smith, Public Member – Vice-President Toula Kourgiantakis, RSW – Executive Member Mukesh Kowlessar, RSSW – Executive Member Rick Lamb, Public Member – Executive Member Council reviewed and approved Bylaw […]

Lise Betteridge, RSW, Registrar and CEO, and Laura Sheehan, Deputy Registrar, presented their report to Council, including updates on: membership and registration; website traffic and social media engagement; the employer outreach campaign, including the Employer Roundtables and the Employer Communiqué; member outreach initiatives, including the Educational Forums and the Perspective newsletter; legislation and government relations; […]

Council participated in an educational session provided by The 519, a Toronto organization dedicated to advocacy for the inclusion of LGBTQ communities, entitled “Creating Authentic Spaces.” President Shelley Hale, RSSW, provided her report to Council. Registrar and CEO Lise Betteridge, MSW, RSW and Deputy Registrar Laura Sheehan presented their report to Council, which included updates […]

The Council is the 21-member governing body and board of directors that manages and administers the College’s affairs. Council oversees the policy direction of the College as it fulfills its mandate to protect the public interest.

Shelley Hale, RSSW, President, provided her report to Council. Lise Betteridge, RSW, Registrar, and Laura Sheehan, Deputy Registrar, presented their report to Council. The report provided updates on:

The following Council members were elected by Council to the Executive Committee: Shelley Hale, RSSW – President; Lisa Seburn, RSW – Vice-President; Déirdre Smith, Public Member – Vice-President; Toula Kourgiantakis, RSW – Executive Member; Mukesh Kowlessar, RSSW – Executive Member; and Rick Lamb, Public Member – Executive Member.

Council meeting highlights for December 8, 2017.

Council meeting highlights for March 8, 2018.