Updated after executive meeting May 14th, 2001

2.8.2 Council of University Professors and Researchers (CUPR)

2.8.2.1 Mandate

The Council will:

§ Aim at being a voice for the university professors in Canada in the fields’ of physical education and health education, fitness, sport, recreation and active living.

§ Provide a necessary forum to debate research and academic issues related these fields.

§ Support CAHPERD'S journal, AVANTE

2.8.2.2 Rationale

There are three main reasons for the Council of University Professors and Researchers:

· To create a coherent voice for Canadian faculty involved in sport studies or physical education teaching and research.

· To promote research and teaching in the fields’ of physical education and health education, fitness, sport, recreation and active living in Canadian universities.

· To provide a forum to disseminate and encourage the advancement of knowledge in sport studies or physical education teaching and research.

2.8.2.3 Objectives

· CUPR is the representative body and voice for academics in Canada.

· CUPR's executive is responsible for determining the Terms of reference for the Council and implementing the decisions adopted by the annual meeting of members.

· CUPR will promote and facilitate scholarly presentations in conjunction with the CAHPERD conference. These sessions can take various formats, including research presentations, panels and forum debates.

· CUPR representatives will promote the research journal through membership on Editorial Board, and submission of manuscripts.

2.8.2.4 Membership

· Voting members of CUPR will be members in good standing of CAHPERD. CUPR will be multi-disciplinary and will benefit all those interested in research, particularly Canadian faculty and graduate students (CUPR membership will be open as the Council's goal is to be inclusive rather than exclusive).

· As part of the CAHPERD umbrella, CUPR will also facilitate cross-fertilization and exchange of ideas with other professional members in CAHPERD. The research-oriented journal AVANTE will be delivered to subscribers through CAHPERD.

2.8.2.5 Structure

· CUPR will be housed in CAHPERD with a council status reporting to the Executive Council of CAHPERD through the Vice-President with the University Affairs portfolio.

· CUPR will have its own Executive of three: a Chair and two other elected representatives, namely conference Liaison officer and a Communication officer. Other members may be recruited as needed.

· Whenever possible the CUPR executive will be made of representatives from the west, central and east regions of Canada.

· The executive of CUPR will meet twice a year and the CUPR forum will meet annually at the CAHPERD conference.

· CAHPERD has agreed to sponsor one trip each year for the CUPR executive based on the agreement that the CUPR executive, at their own expense meets one other time during the year.

· Decisions will be by consensus vote only except in the election of the officers/executive committee of the Council. The selection of the officers/executive committee will occur annually and be done by secret ballot at the annual forum held in conjunction with the CAHPERD conference. A slate of officers will be nominated at the forum and selection will be determined by a 51% majority.

· Further business of CUPR will be carried out in the most cost effective manner throughout the year. The National Office of CAHPERD will provide some administrative support.

Draft 2 - May, 2001