Annual General Meeting

NOTICE OF MEETING

OBJECT:                    2019 AQEIPS Annual General Meeting

DATE:                        Saturday, May 4, 2019, from 12:00 p.m. (noon) to 4:00 p.m.

LOCATION:                          Dawson College, 4001 de Maisonneuve Boulevard West, room 3F.25. This is located on the 3rd floor in wing F at the end of wing H (there will be signs to guide you on the day of).

Each year, the AQEIPS team is pleased to invite you to its Annual General Meeting. To give you a preview of the day’s schedule, here is a summary of the sequence of events for this meeting.

This year, we are offering you a light lunch menu (cold pizza, crudités, cheese, fruit, juice, coffee, etc.), to which you will have access during the entire meeting. In addition to telling you about the activities and projects we worked on during the year, we will have a presentation by Shawn Wilkinson, lecturer at Concordia University, about an app to favour accessibility in post-secondary establishments that was created in collaboration with AQEIPS during the Enable Montreal project, as well as a presentation by Rosie Arcuri, adapted services counsellor at Dawson College. To conclude, there will be an official adjournment of the meeting, followed by an exchange and comments period to allow us to continue to offer a service that reflects your needs.

Please see the documents below:

• The Accommodations Request Form
• The 2017-2018 AGM minutes
• The description of the different categories of members
• Positions available for election on the Board of Directors (BOD)
• The Membership Form
• The Schedule of Events
• The Proposed Meeting Agenda
• The suggested major modifications on the Bylaws
• The Annual Activity Report

Please note that these documents will also be available in printed format in French and in English during the meeting. The financial documents (2018 Review Engagement and 2019-2020 Budget Forecast) will be presented to you at the AGM.

Please confirm your presence and fill out the registration form and return it to the AQEIPS at the following address info@aqeips.qc.ca. Even if you are already a member, it is mandatory to renew your membership to be able to vote on May 4, namely to elect the new board members. There will also be printed forms on location if you prefer filling them out in person. The assembly is nonetheless open to everyone.

If you need accommodations to insure your complete participation during the meeting, please email us the Accommodations Request Form or contact us by telephone before May 1, 2019.

Your contribution is essential to help build a society in which equal opportunities for students with disabilities will be an unquestionable right that can be enjoyed with dignity.

We look forward to seeing you there!