{"id":28,"date":"2020-06-18T11:53:06","date_gmt":"2020-06-18T15:53:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/indigenous\/?page_id=28"},"modified":"2025-05-29T10:02:53","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T14:02:53","slug":"education-council","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/indigenous\/cisce\/education-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Indigenous Education Council (IEC)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Indigenous Education Council<\/h2>\n<p>The Indigenous Education Council (IEC) has a mandate to promote, guide, and oversee the implementation of policies, programs, and services that impact Indigenous students attending Carleton University.<\/p>\n<p>The IEC also works closely with local Indigenous communities to promote the success of all current and future Indigenous students.<\/p>\n<p>The IEC meets once per term during the regular academic year (between September and April).<\/p>\n<h4>The Current IEC Representatives<\/h4>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; height: 1005px;\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 55px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 19%; 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