To be a voting member of the International Mobility Chapter, you must be a delegate of a CBIE member institution or an individual CBIE member and you must identify International Mobility as your primary chapter within CBIE. For confirmation of your status as a delegate or to confirm your primary chapter affiliation, please email info@cbie.ca .

The chapter has a listserv, called MOBILE, which is open for subscription by interested individuals (please note that individuals who are not Mobility chapter members are welcome to join). The listserv is a venue for discussion and comment on issues relevant to the International Mobility Chapter membership, and as a resource pertinent to these matters. To subscribe to the listserv please send an email to listserv@listserv.cbie.ca. Leave the subject line blank and put only the following command in the body of the email: To subscribe: Subscribe MOBILE Joe H. Smith . To unsubscribe: unsubscribe MOBILE Joe H. Smith. If you experience difficulties, please email info@cbie.ca.

How do I access the archive of MOBILE listserv?
The listserv has an archive which is accessible to those subscribed. It is a useful resource to those new to the profession when looking for information relevant to their positions about study/work abroad, travelling safe and wise, etc. To access the archive, click here.

Chair - Karen Strang, Director (Acting), Office of International Initiatives, Nipissing University
Past Chair - Kelly Kozak , Coordinator, Exchange and Study Abroad, University of Saskatchewan
Vice-Chair - Daria Hucal, Simon Fraser University
Communications Coordinator - Beth Alaksa, York University
Membership and Professional Development Coordinator- Ruth Taronno, Menno Simons College / Univertsity of Winnipeg
Coordinator of Conference: to be appointed

1. NAME OF CHAPTER
1.1 The organization shall be called the "International Mobility Chapter" referred to as "IMC".
1.2 It is a professional interest group within the Canadian Bureau for International Education known as (CBIE).

2. MANDATE AND OBJECTIVES

Mandate
2.1 To facilitate the role of the Mobility Advisor of all types of Mobility Programs on university and college campuses.
2.2 To advocate on behalf of Canadian and International exchange participants, which includes but is not limited to students, faculty and staff.
2.3 To create an informed and effective support network and forum of discussion amongst Canadian and international practitioners and institutions involved in international mobility.

Specific Objectives
2.4 To raise International Mobility (in Canada) to a high profile issue within our institutions/and organizations including CBIE and its partners.
2.5 To initiate discussion on the development of support services for International Mobility programs in Canada.
2.6 To establish tools that encourage the free exchange of ideas and information between practitioners involved with International Mobility Programs at different institutions/organizations.
2.7 To work cooperatively with agencies recruiting and supporting International exchange students/ and institutions supporting student mobility.
2.8 To support research activities in the field of Canadian/International Student Welfare.
2.9 To promote Canadian Education Abroad.
2.10 To advocate for funding to support participant mobility at Canadian Educational Institutions.
2.11 To support and promote the internationalization of Canadian campuses through mobility programs

3. ACTIVITIES
3.1 IMC is to do whatever is deemed necessary in order to reach its objectives described in section 2
Such activities could include:

• identifying and addressing the needs of those facilitating international mobility at our respective institutions.
• identifying the problems and obstacles that Mobility advisors face and propose solutions
• training, helping and assisting Mobility Advisors-especially individuals new to the profession
• providing professional development opportunities by organizing workshops related to its mandate during CBIE's conferences
• information sharing through the listserv
• recommending policies to CBIE's Board

4. MEMBERSHIP
4.1 Membership is on an individual basis.
4.2 Individuals can only be members of IMC if they, their institution or organization are a member of CBIE. Organizations outside CBIE may be considered as associate members for the purposes of facilitating participant mobility
4.3 To have representation on the Board of CBIE the membership must have at least 50 members - this is subject to approval at the CBIE AGM.

5. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM)
5.1 The group shall hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at such time and place as the CBIE's yearly national conference.
5.2 The function of the AGM shall be:

• To receive reports from members and related groups
• To receive results of the election of the Executive committee
• To consider resolutions proposed by members and received at or before the AGM
• To provide reports to IMC members

6. ELECTIONS AND COMPOSITION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
6.1 Members may nominate themselves or another IMC member. Only members from the appropriate chapter may be nominated to represent that chapter.
6.2 At the CBIE conference, IMC will elect by majority vote some or all of the following officers for the terms specified: CBIE recommends a have mail in vote

• Chair for a mandate of 2 years
• Past Chair for a mandate of 1 year
• Vice-chair for mandate of 1 year
• Coordinator of communications for a mandate of 2 years
• Coordinator of conference for a mandate of 1 year and to be included on CBIE conference committee
• Coordinator of membership and professional development for a mandate of 2 years

6.3 Quorum for the meetings will be deemed to be a majority of the membership (50% +1)

7. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
7.1 The Executive Committee shall consist of a Chair, Past Chair, Vice-chair and 3 coordinators.
7.2 The Executive Committee shall distribute their duties among themselves as they deem appropriate in order to work as a team.
7.3 The Chair will represent the Chapter on the Board of Directors of CBIE and will report to CBIE's Annual General Meeting and/or to the CBIE's Board regularly.
7.4 The Executive Committee shall have the power to co-opt up to three other members by majority vote. The co-option shall be until the next AGM.
7.5 Any casual vacancy occurring as a result of a member leaving the Executive Committee during their term of office may also be filled by co-option if deemed necessary by the Executive Committee. Such co-optees shall hold office until the next AGM following co-option.
7.6 The Executive Committee shall discuss issues related to IMC's mandate whenever is deemed necessary by one of its members. Discussion could be held via e-mail, telephone conference, meetings or other means of communication.
7.7 The Executive Committee may, from time to time as required, establish working groups for a specific function. Such working groups shall report regularly to the Executive Committee.

8. SUB-COMMITTEE
8.1 The Executive Committee may establish such Sub-Committees as may be necessary to conduct the work of the group. A majority of Sub-Committee members must be IMC's members. Each Sub-Committee should have a chair.
8.2 Each Sub-Committee must submit a written report of every meeting to the Executive Committee.
8.3 Each Sub-Committee shall determine its own terms of reference, to be agreed to by the Executive Committee.
8.4 Any member of a Sub-Committee who fails to attend for 1 year without due reason will automatically forfeit membership of the Sub-Committee.

9. FUNDS
9.1 As a professional interest group within CBIE, IMC is required to be self-supporting.
9.2 Should an urgency or a specific needs arise, IMC may ask CBIE for a financial assistance.

10. PUBLICATIONS
10.1 The Executive Committee may authorize publications from time to time.
10.2 All publications must be approved by the Executive Committee.

11. ALTERATIONS TO RULES
11.1 No alteration in, or addition to these rules of IMC may be made except at the AGM or at a special meeting convened specifically for that purpose.

Approved by the CBIE Board of Directors in May 2001.