DRAFT AGENDA Friday, November 6 8:15 Registration 9:00 Opening Ceremony and Welcome 9:15 Greetings and Overview of Conference Marie Battiste, Representative-at-large (Aboriginal) CAUT  Robin Vose, President, CAUT  David Robinson, Executive Director, CAUT  9:30 Plenary Session: The Canadian national context Robin Vose, CAUT, President  Rainey Gaywish, Algoma University  10:30 Break 10:45 Introductions to Discussion Circles Discussing the collective project and outcomes  11:45 Plenary session: What are academic staff associations doing to promote Indigenous knowledge and support Aboriginal academic staff? David Newhouse, Trent University  Dan McDonald, Vancouver Island University  Craig Proulx, University of St. Thomas  12:30 Lunch (provided) Forum for Aboriginal Academic Staff 13:30 Plenary Session: Barriers to Thriving D’Arcy Vermette, University of Alberta  Lindsay Morcom, Queen’s University  15:00 Break 18:00 Cash Bar Reception and Keynote: James (Hēmi) Houkámau, VP Maori (Te Tumu Arataki)  Tertiary Education Union, New Zealand (via Skype) 6–7 November 2015 Saturday, November 7 9:00 Plenary Session: Building inclusive academic cultures Jo-Ann Archibald, University of British Columbia  Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux, Lakehead University  Sheila Cote-Meek, Laurentian University  10:30 Break 10:45 Discussion Circles – preparation for presentations 12:00 Lunch (provided) 13:00 Plenary: Presentation of Outcomes from Discussion Circles 14:30 Break 15:00 Closing Ceremony 16:00 Adjournment Canadian Association of University Teachers 2