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Stephen -

I'll take a crack at answering your questions about the "who's who" in
the CIPS Professionalism Program.  Since the answer is of a general
nature, I hope you don't mind if I post the answer on the CIPS Discussion
list.

All the best in the new year.

Ken.

On Friday, December 22, 1995 Stephen Simm wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Thank-you for your thoughtful e-mail.  I am a bit confused now.  Do you
> speak for CIPS National concerning certification requirements?  Should
> I direct my questions to you from now on?  Or should I continue to
> go through Ken?  And where does Gina Van Dalen fit in to this?  Forgive
> my bluntness, but I want to know where the buck stops.

No problem with the bluntness - I prefer that.  No hard feelings, I know
there are a lot of players, I'll try and list some of them so you can put
responses into the correct context and direct follow-up questions to the
correct party.

The CIPS professionalism program is part of the overall suite of services
offered to CIPS members.  The overall program is the responsibility of
our chief governing body - the National Board (President, Kevin Brown).

In between National Board meetings (there are three a year), the business
of the society is directed by the National Executive which is responsible
to implement the decisions of the National Board.  As President, Kevin is
also the head of the National Executive.  One of the members of the
National Executive (Director - Professional Development, Ken Chapman) is
specifically charged with leading the professionalism area, including the
I.S.P. committees and initiatives.  I will be willing to help you on any
professionalism issues, but for specific rulings on qualifications I will
defer to the Certification Council.

The National Board has established the Certification Council to manage the
I.S.P. program.  The CC executes projects approved by the board, brings
forward recommended changes in standards to the board for approval,
reviews individual applications for certification as per the board
approved application and standards.  The council has about 10 members.  I
won't list the full council, but the co-chairs of the Certification
Council are Dr. Les Oliver and Mr. Gary Hadford.  To answer your specific
question - the Certification Council is responsible for the interpretation
of the certification standards.  Either of the co-chairs can answer your
specific questions.  If they need additional information, they will
discuss it with the full council and then get back to you.

There are two sub-committees of the Certification Council that review
applications for certification.  The Experience Qualifications Sub-Committee
and the Academic Qualifications Sub-Committee.  You may have received a
response from Mr. Chip Wiest, a long time member of the Council who has
served on the Experience Qualifications Sub-Committee.

The National Office of the society provides services to the National
Board, the National Executive, the Certification Council and all the other
national committees.  They keep the historical and confidential records
of the society.  The national office are all paid staff who assist
greatly with continuity between elected executives and boards.  The
Executive Director of the national office is Mary Jean Kucerak.  Gina Van
Dalen is the staff member who has been supporting the professionalism
activities.  We often depend on Gina and Mary Jean for background or
historical information to help us run the society and the professionalism
program.

> ... (snip, snip) ...
>
> Thank-you for taking the time ...  I look forward to your thoughts.
>
> -Stephen Simm
> -sasimm@is.dal.ca

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Ken Chapman, I.S.P.                    Internet:  chapmank@cuug.ab.ca
  CIPS National Board                  Office:    (403) 231-7411
  Director, Professional Development   FAX:       (403) 237-0254
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