AAU Healthy Campuses Committee

Committee Members

Deborah Phillips, Stay Connected Mental Health Project, Nova Scotia Health Authority

Joanne Elliott, Medavie Health Foundation 

Pamela Magee, Canadian Mental Health Association – Nova Scotia Division

Erica McGill, Acadia University

James Sandford, Acadia University

Linda Moxsom-Skinner, Atlantic School of Theology

John Mayich, Cape Breton University

Judy Kelley, Cape Breton University 

David Pilon, Dalhousie University

Verity Turpin, Dalhousie University

Paula Barry, Mount Saint Vincent University

Jillian Rankin, Mount Saint Vincent University

Anne Comfort, Mount Allison University

Maggie Brewer, Mount Allison University 

Kelly Neville, Memorial University of Newfoundland

DeRico Symonds, NSCAD University

Bill Travis, NSCAD University 

Sarah Morris, Saint Mary’s University

Tom Brophy, Saint Mary's University 

Margaret McKinnon, St. Francis Xavier University

Jacqualine De Leebeeck, St. Francis Xavier University 

Elizabeth Yeo, St. Francis Xavier University 

Kelly Humber, St. Thomas University 

Katie Merwin, University of King's College

Sophie LeBlanc-Roy, Université de Moncton

April Kennedy, University of New Brunswick

Mark Walma, University of New Brunswick 

Sheldon MacLeod, University of New Brunswick 

Anne Bartlett, University of Prince Edward Island

Sébastien Dol, Université Sainte Anne

Joline LeBlanc, Université Sainte Anne 

Mary Ellen Kingston-Ritchie, New Brunswick Community College

Taralee Hammond, Nova Scotia Community College

Wanda McDonald, Nova Scotia Community College

Peter Halpin, Association of Atlantic Universities

Committee Terms of Reference

Goals

  1. Share perspectives/realities about services on member campuses
  2. Identify, discuss and share knowledge of evolving best practice models for addressing mental health needs of university students at Atlantic universities
  3. Collaborate on projects of common interest that could be implemented across campuses
  4. Advocate for enhancing mental health services on campuses and for collaboration with district health authorities
  5. Develop opportunities for professional development in the area of university mental health policy and systems of delivery
  6. Incorporate principles of broad community development wellness models (e.g., Healthy Campus) in the conversations on policy and practice
  7. Promote mental health literacy on campuses
  8. Involve students and/or student leaders in the working group activities

Scope and Deliverables

  1. Host an annual Atlantic post-secondary student mental health conference with focus on mental health programming, policy and delivery systems 
  2. Review and recommend adaptations of scope and pathways of mental health services in collaboration with representatives from regional health authorities
  3. Maintain an online repository for sharing knowledge, innovations, models and best practices among member institutions
  4. Identify one or two priorities each year (e.g., pathways or peer support programming)
  5. Prepare brief annual reports and/or updates

Governance

  1. Meet at least three times per year, called by the Chair 
  2. Elect a Chair among members to serve for 3 years
  3. Make decisions by consensus. When consensus is not possible decisions will be made by vote or on the authority of the chair
  4. Prepare an annual update on Working Group activities for member institution presidents and a report for public release
  5. Maintain meeting minutes on the Working Group Repository