College of Fellows

 

 

 

College of Fellows Governance Documents

• Terms of Reference for the Chair
• Terms of Reference for the Secretary
• Protocol and Procedures for the CSLA Fellows Investiture Ceremony 
• By-laws for the Conduct of the College
• College of Fellows Conflict of Interest Policy
• Order of Precedence for Title Designations

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College of Fellows Jury

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Executive Committee of the College of Fellows

Chair Lynda Macdonald, OALA, OPPI, MCIP, FCSLA	Vice Chair Jennifer Nagai, MBCSLA, FCSLA
Past Chair Gordon Smith, APALA, FCSLA, MCIP	Secretary Wendy Shearer, OALA, FCSLA
Board Champion Margaret Ferguson, NWTLA, FCSLA, ex-officio	Executive Director Michelle Legault, ex-officio

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Brief History of the College

Election to fellowship first began in 1964 with the designation of four honourees. In the subsequent 15 years over 30 members had been elected, eliciting demand for a more formalized structure and process to the promotion of fellowship. It was at CSLA Congress 1979 in Charlottetown that the College of Fellows was formally established and the Rules for the Conduct of Operations were adopted. The rules structured and outlined the operation of the College, and developed guidelines for the advancement of members to Fellowship.

In accordance with the Rules for the Conduct of Operations, nominations for Fellowship may be presented to the College by the component organizations and/or the Board of Directors of the CSLA. The final selection is made by a jury of Fellows, comprised of representatives from Canada’s regions. The Fellows-Elect are then ceremoniously inducted into the College during the banquet or other special event of the next CSLA Congress. Since the inception of CSLA, a total of 270 Fellows have been elected.

Chairs | Présidents 1979-84     William E. Coates, OALA 1984-86     E. J. (Jack) Walker, SALA  1986-87     James R. Taylor, OALA  1987-89     Douglas D. Paterson, BCSLA  1989-90     Jack D. Milliken, OALA  1990-92     Leonard L. Novak, AALA  1992-94     Ronald F. Williams, AAPQ  1994-96     Peter G. Klynstra, APALA  1996-98     Alexander Budrevics, OALA  1998-00     Don Vaughan, BCSLA  2000-02     Charles H. Thomsen, MALA  2002-04     John B. MacLeod, AAPQ  2004-06     Carolyn S. Woodland, OALA  2006-08     Ronald J. Middleton, AALA  2008-10      James Melvin, OALA  2010-12       Peter Kreuk, BCSLA  2012-14       Ted Baker, OALA  2014-16       Wendy Graham, AAPQ  2016-18       Alan Duncan, BCSLA 2018-20      Linda Irvine, OALA 2020-22     Peter Briggs 2022-24     Gordon Smith 2024-pr.     Jennifer Nagai

Jury Foremen | Présidents des jurys 1987-91         Cornelia Oberlander, BCSLA  1991-93         Charles H. Thomsen, MALA  1993-97     M. Garry Hilderman, MALA  1997-00        Vincent Asselin, AAPQ  2000-02     Jane Durante, BCSLA  2002-11     Cary C. Vollick, APALA  2012-16     Margot Long, BCSLA 2017-pr.     Heather Cram, MALA Secretaries | Secrétaires 1979-89     Owen R. Scott, OALA 1989-91     M. Garry Hilderman, MALA  1992-08     Gunter A. Schoch, MALA  2008-15     Jane Durante, BCSLA 2015-pr.    Wendy Shearer, OALA

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CSLA Updates the Term 'College of Fellows' in French: Going Forward, the Official Translation will be 'Collège des Fellows'

Recently, an AAPQ member suggested that the CSLA revise the French translation of the term 'College of Fellows', which is currently 'Ordre des Associés'. Used since the inception of the College in 1964, the French-language term has since changed in meaning. For example, while the term 'ordre' in French refers to a profession, the term 'associé' is now more and more popular in describing someone who works in a retail setting. 

In keeping with our objective of elevating the profession through election to the College, a review of the French term was undertaken, and the College of Fellows Executive Committee, CSLA Board, translators and staff agree that the official translation of 'College of Fellows' should be 'Collège des Fellows'. 

When elected to the College, landscape architects will, in both English and French, precede their CSLA acronyms with the letter 'F': FCSLA in English, FAAPC in French.

Over the coming months, the CSLA will update all the references in its website, and we would ask that, going forward, you update your biographies accordingly, should they require a change.