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NIC’s Education Council (EdCo) is responsible for ensuring educational quality at the college and is mandated under the College and Institute Act. 

EdCo serves two main functions: 

  1. Review and approve curriculum and policies that relate to academic standing, standards and evaluation of student performance. 
  2. Advise the Board of Governors on educational policy (e.g.. implementing or cancelling courses and programs, admissions policies or the criteria for awarding credentials). 

Current membership 

Aisling Brady (chair)

Faculty, mathematics and science 

Margaret Hearnden (vice-chair)

Faculty, global learning facilitator

Jennifer Fallis Starhunter (chair, Curriculum and Fast Track committees)

Faculty, mathematics and science

Judith Marriot (chair, Planning and Standards Committee)

Faculty, business administration

Alex Blair
Faculty, mathematics and science

Cheryl O’Connell

Administration (dean), Faculty of Trades and Technical Training 

David Johns

Faculty, teaching and learning consultant

Georgette Whitehead

Faculty, human services

Gurgeet Singh
Student representative

Ibrahim Abdellah

Faculty, business administration

Katrina Corporal

Student representative

Kelly Goudreau

Faculty, nursing

Kelly Shopland
Administration (executive director), Indigenous Education

Manpreet Kaur

Support staff, Office of Global Engagement 

Michelle Badger

Administration (registrar)

Paris Gaudet

Support staff, program officer 

Precious Mvumira

Student representative

Takia Islam

Student representative

Tony Bellavia

Administration (vice-president, academic)

Ex officio member

Lisa Domae

NIC president and CEO

Election rules and regulations 

Elections to  EdCo are conducted by the college registrar. Student representatives serve a one-year term, while support staff and faculty serve two-year terms. Read more about our Board of Governors and Education Council rules and regulations.

Students elected to EdCo receive a $100 honorarium per monthly meeting attended.