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Mathematical Competitions Committee

Terms of Reference

To oversee, in accordance with the policies and regulations determined by the Board of Directors, the activities associated with the annual Canadian Open Mathematics Challenge (COMC), the Canadian Mathematical Olympiad (CMO), the Canadian Junior Mathematical Olympiad (CJMO) the Canadian Mathematical Olympiad Qualifying Repêchage (CMOQR), the Mathematical Olympiads Training Camps Program (MOTCP), the Mathematical Olympiads Correspondence Program (MOCP), as well as Canadian participation in the Asian Pacific Mathematics Olympiad (APMO), the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) and the European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO).

The end-of-term for members of the Mathematical Competitions Committee (MCC), the three sub-committees (see below), and the MOCP Coordinator is August 31.

Duties and Responsibilities

  1. To determine the number of members and the lengths of term, for each of the four sub-committees:

    • the Canadian Open Mathematics Challenge Committee (COMCC),
    • the Canadian Mathematical Olympiad Committee (CMOC),
    • the International Mathematical Olympiad Committee (IMOC).
    • the European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad Committee (EGMOC)

    Note: Each sub-committee is responsible for a particular aspect of the Society's competition activities.

  2. To appoint the chairs and members for the three sub-committees given above.

  3. To appoint the Leader and Deputy Leader of the Canadian team to the IMO. The appointments should be made at least one year before the particular IMO competition.

  4. To approve the observers who will be accompanying the Canadian team.

  5. To appoint the Leader and Deputy Leader of the Canadian team to the EGMO. The appointments should be made at least one year before the particular EGMO competition.

  6. To approve the observers who will be accompanying the Canadian team.

  7. To inform the Executive Director of all appointments made by the MCC.

  8. In consultation with the chairs of the COMC Committee and the CMO Committee, to approve the dates of the COMC, the CMOQR, the CJMO, and the CMO.

    Normally, the COMC is written on a Thursday between October 15 and November 15 inclusive, the CMOQR is written over a one-week period in January or February, and the CMO and CJMO are written on the second Thursday on March.

  9. To ensure that promotional materials for the annual COMC and CMO are produced and distributed and that the Executive Director or CMS coordinator receives the information necessary for the media releases announcing (i) the COMC and the CMO, (ii) the results of the COMC and the CMO, and (iii) information related to the Mathematical Olympiads Training Camps Program, the APMO and Canada's participation at the annual IMO and EGMO.

    The Chair of the MCC is to approve all materials prior to distribution.

  10. To ensure that participation, prize and other certificates and plaques for the COMC, the CMO , the APMO, the EGMO and the IMO are prepared, signed and awarded.

  11. To ensure, where necessary, reports, results and other information are distributed to the chairs of the sub-committees and to the Executive Director.

  12. In consultation with the Executive Director and the chairs of the sub-committees, to ensure that the results of the COMC, the CMO and Canada's participation at the APMO, EGMO and the IMO are distributed to provincial ministries of education and to corporate sponsors, by the CMS office as appropriate.

  13. To ensure that appropriate resource and training materials for the annual COMC, CMO, APMO , EGMO and IMO competitions are developed.

  14. In consultation with the chairs of the four sub-committees, to review the annual budget proposal for the Society's competition activities including registration fees, the prizes for the COMC, the CMO, the EGMO and the IMO, the fees associated with Canada's participation in international mathematical olympiads, the expenses associated with the MOCP and the olympiad training camps, the production of training and resource materials, as well as the three sub-committees and other administrative costs.

  15. To assist the Executive Office in the preparation of an annual financial statement for the Society's overall mathematical competition activities.

  16. To ensure that a Mathematical Competitions Committee delegate is chosen to be an ex-officio member of the COMC sub-committee.

  17. To review the general funding of the Society's competition activities.

  18. To review the Society's national and international mathematical competition activities, including the Mathematical Olympiads Training Camps Program and the Mathematical Olympiads Correspondence Program and make recommendations as appropriate.

  19. To report to the Board on the Society's mathematical competition activities.

Membership

1 Chair + 2 or 3 members (not from the same region in Canada)
  + Chair - Canadian Open Mathematics Challenge Committee (ex-officio)
  + Chair - Canadian Mathematical Olympiad Committee (ex-officio)
  + Chair - International Mathematical Olympiad Committee (ex-officio)
  + Chair - Math Camps Committee (ex-officio)
  + Chair- European Girls Mathematical Olympiad Committee (ex-officio)
  + Education Committee delegate (ex-officio)
  + ATOM Series Editorial Board delegate (ex-officio)
  + Executive Director (ex-officio)
  + President's delegate (ex-officio)


The Canadian Open Mathematics Challenge Committee

General

To be eligible to write the Canadian Open Mathematics Challenge (COMC) as an official candidate and be eligible to receive awards, a student must:

  1. [(a)] have been in full-time attendance at an elementary or secondary school or CEGEP since January of the year of the COMC,

  2. [(b)] be less than 19 years old as of June 30 of the year of the COMC, and

  3. [(c)] have paid the required registration fee.

Terms of Reference

The Canadian Open Mathematics Challenge Committee (COMCC) is a sub-committee of the Mathematical Competitions Committee (MCC) and is responsible to the MCC for the Canadian Open Mathematics Challenge. In addition, the COMCC and the Canadian Mathematical Olympiad Committee (CMOC) are jointly responsible to the MCC for the Canadian Mathematical Olympiad Qualifying Repêchage (CMOQR).

The end-of-term for members of the COMCC is August 31.

Duties and Responsibilities

  1. To ensure that the Canadian Open Mathematics Challenge is conducted in accordance with the contract established for the COMC.

  2. To ensure, jointly with the CMO Committee, that the Canadian Mathematical Olympiad Qualifying Repêchage is conducted in accordance with the contract established for the CMOQR.

  3. To provide information to the Chair of the MCC and the Executive Director or the CMS office so that media releases can be prepared related to the COMC.

  4. To provide assistance to the MCC regarding the development of appropriate training and resource materials.

  5. To review an annual budget proposal by the CMS office for the costs associated with the setting, distributing, marking and awards for the COMC and CMOQR, and for the expenses associated with the COMCC.

  6. To provide the MCC with appropriate information for the preparation of the annual report of the Society's mathematical competition activities.

  7. To make recommendations to the Chair of the MCC regarding the COMC and CMOQR.

Membership

The COMCC will consist of the Chair, a member of the MCC and one other member appointed by the Mathematical Competitions Committee. The lengths of term of the Chair and the other member will be such that the terms are consistent with contract for the COMC.

1 Chair + one member
  + Mathematical Competitions Committee delegate (ex-officio)


Canadian Mathematical Olympiad Committee

General

To be eligible to receive prizes and other official awards for the Canadian Mathematical Olympiad (CMO) and Canadian Junior Mathematical Olympiad (CJMO), a student must:

(a)
be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident who is registered in full-time attendance at a Canadian or non-Canadian elementary or secondary school or CEGEP since September of the year prior to the CMO,

(b)
be less than 20 years old as of June 30 of the year of the CMO,

(c)
not have written the Putnam Mathematical Competition as an official candidate.

Note:
1. The Putnam Competition is for undergraduate university students and is organized by the Mathematical Association of America.
2. Taking individual university courses will not harm a student's eligibility for the CMO.
3. International Mathematical Olympiad eligibility rules may differ from CMO rules.
4. In the case of the CJMO all of the eligibility criteria outlined above and the student needs to be enrolled in Grade 10 or below.

To be invited to write the CMO and CJMO, a student must have written the Canadian Open Mathematics Challenge (COMC) and, in addition, the student must either (i) qualify directly for the CMO by obtaining the required result on the COMC, or (ii) be invited to write the Canadian Mathematical Olympiad Qualifying Repêchage (CMOQR) and qualify for the CMO by obtaining the required result on the CMOQR. The required results on the COMC will be such that approximately 50 students qualify directly for the CMO, and approximately the next 75- 150 are invited to write the CMOQR. The required result on the CMOQR will be such that a total of approximately 80 students will write the CMO.

In some circumstances, the Chair of the CMOC, in consultation with the Chair of the MCC, may authorize other students to write the CMO. Similarly, in some circumstances, the Chairs of the COMCC and CMOC, in consultation with the Chair of the MCC, may authorize other students to write the CMOQR.

The eligibility requirements for the CMOQR are the same as for the COMC.

Note: The results of the CMOQR are not announced publicly.

For CJMO all eligible students will first be considered for CMO qualification. The eligible students with the highest scores on the COMC who did not qualify for the CMO will be instead invited to write the CJMO. This will include the eligible students who qualified for CMOQR but did not subsequently receive a CMO invite, as well as possibly a selection of students below the cutoff for CMOQR. The required cutoff for the CJMO will be so that approximately 20-40 students are invited to write the CJMO. In some circumstances, the Chair of the CMOC, in consultation with the Chair of the MCC, may authorize other students to write the CJMO.

Terms of Reference

The Canadian Mathematical Olympiad Committee (CMOC) is a sub-committee of the Mathematical Competitions Committee (MCC) and is responsible to the MCC for the Canadian Mathematical Olympiad and the Canadian Junior Mathematical Olympiad. In addition, the CMOC and the Canadian Open Mathematics Challenge Committee (COMCC) are jointly responsible to the MCC for the Canadian Mathematical Olympiad Qualifying Repêchage (CMOQR).

The end-of-term for members of the CMOC is August 31.

Duties and Responsibilities

  1. To provide information to the Chair of the MCC, the CMS office and to Executive Director so that media releases can be prepared related to the CMO, CJMO and CMOQR.

  2. To set and translate the examination for the annual CMO and CJMO in cooperation with the Executive office.

  3. In consultation with the Chair of the COMC, to approve the letter issued by Executive office to those students selected to write the CMO and CJMO.

  4. In cooperation with the Executive Office and the Canadian Open Mathematics Challenge Committee, to print and distribute the CMO and CJMO examinations to the appropriate school principals or heads of mathematics.

  5. To ensure that the CMO and CJMO scripts are marked and that, the rankings for the CMO are established.

  6. To verify with the Executive Committee that prize winners of the CMO and CJMO satisfy the eligibility requirements above.

  7. To ensure that the results of the CMO are sent to the Chair of the MCC, to the chairs of the other sub-committees, and to the Executive office.

  8. To ensure, jointly with the COMC Committee, that the Canadian Mathematical Olympiad Qualifying Repêchage is conducted in accordance with the contract established for the CMOQR.

  9. In consultation with Chair of the MCC, to organize the CMS Competitions Awards Banquet and to ensure that invitations are sent to sponsoring companies and governments.

  10. To provide assistance to the MCC regarding the development of appropriate training and resource materials.

  11. To review with the Executive office and the Chair of the MCC an annual budget proposal for the costs associated with the setting, distributing marking and prizes for the CMO, and for the expenses associated with the CMOC.

  12. To provide the MCC with appropriate information for the preparation of the annual report of the Society's mathematical competition activities.

  13. To make recommendations to the Chair of the MCC regarding the CMO , CJMO and CMOQR.

Membership

The CMOC will consist of the Chair and up to 11 other members appointed by the Mathematical Competitions Committee for three-year terms, such that some of the terms are staggered and such that five members of the CMOC are from a different region in Canada to that of the Chair. The Chair is to be a member in good standing of the CMS but the other members of the CMOC need not be members of the CMS.

1 Chair + five members (from regions in Canada different from that of the Chair)
  + other members, normally five
  + Canadian Open Mathematics Challenge Committee delegate (ex-officio)
  + Junior CMO Coordinator (ex-officio)

Note: Junior CMO Coordinator can not be one of the members, nor a Chair of any (sub) Committees.


European Girls Mathematical Olympiad Committee

General

To be invited to attend an EGMO Training Camp, and to be eligible to be a member of the Canadian team to the annual European Girls Mathematical Olympiad, a student must:
(a)
be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident who is registered in full-time attendance at a Canadian or non-Canadian elementary or secondary school or CEGEP.
(b)
have been born less than twenty years before 1 April of the year of participation at the EGMO.
(c)
be a female.
(d)
not have written the Putnam Mathematical Competition.

Note: The Putnam Competition is for undergraduate university students and is organized by the Mathematical Association of America.

(e)
indicate that, if selected, she will accept to be a member of the Canadian team to the EGMO competition.

Terms of Reference

The European Girls Mathematical Olympiad Committee (EGMO) is a sub-committee of the Mathematical Competitions Committee (MCC) and is responsible to the MCC for the European Girls Mathematical Olympiads Training Camps Program (EGMOTCP) and the European Girls Mathematical Olympiad Competition. The end-of-term for members of the EGMOC is August 31.

Duties and Responsibilities

  1. To provide information to the Chair of the MCC and to the Executive Office so that media releases can be prepared related to the EGMO.
  2. To select with the executive office the sites and dates for the CMS European Girls Mathematical Olympiad Training Camps.
  3. To appoint coaches and other individuals, and to ensure that housing and other arrangements are made during the training camps. The European Girls Mathematical Olympiads Training Camps Program (EGMOTCP) is a series of camps designed to identify students who have the potential to be members of the Canadian team to the EGMO and to provide training for those students who are being considered to be a member of the Canadian team or have been selected to be a member of the Canadian team at the EGMO.

    The National Math Camp is held each year for approximately 25 young Canadian students with at least two years remaining in high school and with the potential to compete at the mathematical olympiad level. The National Math Camp usually lasts for a week and takes place in the third week of June.

    The EGMO Training Camps are for those students who are preparing to compete at the next EGMO competition. The EGMO Training Camps is for the four students who have been selected to be members of the Canadian EGMO team. The EGMO Training Camp takes place in February or March for the team departing for the EGMO competition and usually lasts four days over the weekend. The location of the EGMO Training Camp is selected so that travel from the contestants to the camp is as convenient as possible. The summer training camp is designed to identify students who have the potential to be members of the Canadian team to the EGMO and provide training for students being considered to be a team member.

  4. To ensure that students are selected and invited to participate in the Summer EGMO Camp and the Winter EGMO Training Camp and, in conjunction with the Chair of the MCC and the Executive office, to ensure that appropriate travel and other arrangements are made with the executive office of the CMS.

  5. To appoint coaches and other individuals, and to ensure that housing and other arrangements are made during the EGMO training camps. The European Girls Mathematical Olympiads Training Camps Program (EGMOTCP) is a series of camps designed to provide training to students who have the potential to be members of the Canadian team to the EGMO and to provide further in depth training for those students who are being considered to be a member of the Canadian team or have been selected to be a member of the Canadian team at the EGMO.

    The National Math Camp is held each year for approximately 25 young Canadian students with at least two years remaining in high school and with the potential to compete at the mathematical olympiad level. The National Math Camp usually lasts for a week and takes place in the third week of June.

    The summer EGMO training camp is designed to provide training to 10-20 students who have the potential to be members of the Canadian team to the EGMO in the coming years.

    The winter EGMO Training Camps are for those students who are preparing to compete at the next EGMO competition. The olympiads winter training camp in January is for those students who are preparing to compete at the next EGMO and IMO competitions. The Winter EGMO Training Camp is for the four students who have been selected to be members of the Canadian EGMO team and up to two alternates. The EGMO Training Camp takes place in February or March for the team departing for the EGMO competition and usually lasts four days over the weekend. The location of the EGMO Training Camp is selected so that travel from the contestants to the camp is as convenient as possible.

  6. To ensure that students are selected and invited to participate in the Summer EGMO Camp, the international olympiads winter training camp and the Winter EGMO Training Camp and, in conjunction with the Chair of the MCC and the Executive office, to ensure that appropriate travel and other arrangements are made with the executive office of the CMS.
  7. To ensure the deputy leader submits up to six proposed problems, with solutions, to be received by the Problem Selection Committee no later than the date specified in the Annual Regulations.
  8. To provide assistance to the MCC regarding the development of appropriate training and resource materials.
  9. To review with the executive office and submit to the Chair of the MCC an annual budget proposal for the costs associated with Canada's participation in the EGMO.
  10. To provide the MCC with appropriate information for the preparation of the annual report of the Society's mathematical competition activities.
  11. To review the EGMOTCP and to make recommendations to the MCC regarding olympiad training activities.
  12. To make recommendations to the MCC regarding Canadian participation in the EGMO and related matters.

EGMO

  1. To recommend to the Chair of the MCC, the Leader, and Deputy Leader of the Canadian team to the EGMO. The recommendations for the Leader and Deputy Leader should be made no later than July 1 of the year before the particular EGMO competition.
  2. To inform the Chair of the MCC and the chairs of the other sub-committees of the eligibility requirements for the next EGMO competition and of any other decisions taken by the International Jury of the EGMO.
    1. [] The Leader should be sufficiently involved in mathematics to carry out the following responsibilities:
    2. Inform the team members, and the Deputy Leader of the regulations for the EGMO. In particular, the Leader must inform the team members that the use of books, papers, tables, calculators, protractors, computers and communication devices are not allowed.
    3. Submit to the EGMO Problem Selection Committee up to six proposed problems, with solutions in English, to be received by the Problem Selection Committee no later than the date specified in the Annual Regulations.
    4. Attend all the meetings of the International Jury of the EGMO and take part in the work of the Jury. Before the contest is held, each leader may vote in the decisions of the Jury and has one vote. After the contest has been written, only Leaders of official European teams may vote in the decisions of the Jury and each such Leader has one vote.
    5. Inform the International Jury of any short listed problem that is already known to her/him, her/his team or other people involved in the preparation of the Canadian team.
    6. Ensure the preparation of an accurate translation of the chosen problems into a team member's own language for use of her/his team, if necessary.
    7. Evaluate the team member's solutions and participate in the coordination of the problems.
    8. Ensure that the results of the Canadian EGMO team are sent to the Chair of the EGMOC , the Chair of the MCC, and to the Executive Office as soon as possible after the results have been approved by the International Jury.
    9. In consultation with the Deputy Leader, prepare a report on the Canadian participation at the EGMO competition and distribute this report to the Chair of the MCC, to the Chair of EGMOC, and to the Executive Director.

Membership

1 Chair + One extra member
  + EGMO Leader
  + EGMO Deputy Leader


International Mathematical Olympiad Committee

General

To be invited to attend an IMO Training Camp, and to be eligible to be a member of the Canadian team to the annual International Mathematical Olympiad, a student must:

  1. [(a)] be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident who is registered in full-time attendance at a Canadian or non-Canadian elementary or secondary school or CEGEP,

  2. [(b)] be less than 20 years old as of the date of the Second Examination Day of the IMO competition,

  3. [(c)] have not been and will not be enrolled in a degree-granting programme as a regular student at a university prior to August 1 of the year of the IMO,

  4. [(d)] not have written the Putnam Mathematical Competition,

    Note: The Putnam Competition is for undergraduate university students and is organized by the Mathematical Association of America.

  5. [(e)] indicate that, if selected, she/he will accept to be a member of the Canadian team to the IMO competition.

Terms of Reference

The International Mathematical Olympiad Committee (IMOC) is a sub-committee of the Mathematical Competitions Committee (MCC) and is responsible to the MCC for the Mathematical Olympiads Training Camps Program (MOTCP) and the Mathematical Olympiads Correspondence Program (MOCP) as well as activities associated with Canadian participation in the Asian Pacific Mathematics Olympiad (APMO) and in the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO)

The end-of-term for members of the IMOC is August 31.

Duties and Responsibilities

  1. To recommend to the Chair of the MCC, the person to be appointed the Mathematical Olympiads Correspondence Program Coordinator.

  2. To provide information to the Chair of the MCC and to the Executive office so that media releases can be prepared related to the MOTCP, the MOCP, the APMO, the IMO, and other related events.

  3. To select the sites and dates for the CMS Mathematical Olympiad Training Camps with the Executive office, to appoint coaches and other individuals, and to ensure that housing and other arrangements are made.

    The Mathematical Olympiads Training Camps Program (MOTCP) is a series of camps designed to identify students who have the potential to be members of the Canadian team to the IMO and to provide training for those students who are being considered to be a member of the Canadian team or have been selected to be a member of the Canadian team to the IMO.

    The National Math Camp is held each year for approximately 25 young Canadian students with at least two years remaining in high school and with the potential to compete at the mathematical olympiad level. The National Math Camp usually last for a week and takes place in the third week of June.

    The IMO Training Camps are for those students who are preparing to compete at the next IMO competition. The Winter IMO Training Camp is for approximately 20 students who are the most likely candidates to be selected for the next Canadian IMO team. The Winter IMO Training Camp usually lasts about three days and takes place in early January. The Summer IMO Training Camps is for the six students who have been selected to be members of the Canadian IMO team. The Summer IMO Training Camps takes place just prior to the team departing for the IMO competition and usually lasts at least two weeks. The location of the Summer IMO Training Camp is usually so selected such that travel from the Camp to the IMO competition is as convenient as possible.

  4. To ensure that students are selected and invited to participate in the National Math Camp and the Winter IMO Training Camp and, in conjunction with the Chair of the MCC and the Executive Director, to ensure that appropriate travel and other arrangements are made with the Executive office of CMS.

  5. To appoint one or more persons to send proposed problems to the organizers of the annual APMO and the IMO by the required deadline. These persons should not be directly involved in the training of students who will write either the APMO or the IMO that year.

  6. To prepare a report on the results of the APMO and IMO competitions, the MOTCP and the MOCP, and to distribute this report to the Chair of the MCC and to the Executive Director.

  7. To provide assistance to the MCC regarding the development of appropriate training and resource materials.

  8. To review with the Executive office and submit to the Chair of the MCC an annual budget proposal for the costs associated with Canada's participation in the APMO and the IMO, the costs for the MOTCP, the MOCP and for the expenses associated with the IMOC.

  9. To provide the MCC with appropriate information for the preparation of the annual report of the Society's mathematical competition activities.

  10. To review the Mathematical Olympiads Training Camps Program and to make recommendations to the MCC regarding Olympiad training activities.

  11. To review the Mathematical Olympiads Correspondence Program and to make recommendations to the MCC regarding this program.

  12. To make recommendations to the MCC regarding Canadian participation in the APMO, the IMO and related matters.

APMO

  1. To translate and print the APMO.

  2. To select the students to write the APMO and to distribute the APMO examinations to the appropriate school principals.

  3. To ensure that the APMO scripts are marked and that, as soon as possible, the results are sent to the Organizers of the APMO, to the Chair of the MCC, to the chairs of the other sub-committees, to the Coordinator of the MOCP, and to the Executive Director.

  4. To ensure that any awards are distributed to the students and that the results are also distributed to the appropriate schools.

IMO

  1. To recommend to the Chair of the MCC, the Leader, Deputy Leader and observers of the Canadian team to the IMO. The recommendations for the Leader and Deputy Leader should be made no later than May 1 of the year before the particular IMO competition.

  2. To inform the Chair of the MCC and the chairs of the other sub-committees of the eligibility requirements for the next IMO competition and of any other decisions taken by the International Jury of the IMO.

    1. [] The Leader should be sufficiently involved in mathematics to carry out the following responsibilities:

    2. Inform the team members, the Deputy Leader and the observers of the regulations for the IMO. In particular, the Leader must inform the team members that the use of notebooks, mathematical tables, calculators, computers, etc. is not allowed.

    3. Submit to the IMO Problem Selection Committee a copy of the CMO paper used in the selection of the Canadian team.

    4. Attend all the meetings of the International Jury of the IMO and take part in the work of the Jury.

    5. Inform the International Jury of any short listed problem that is already known to her/him, her/his team or other people involved in the preparation of the Canadian team.

    6. Ensure the preparation of an accurate translation of the chosen problems into a team member's own language for use of her/his team, if necessary.

    7. Evaluate the team member's solutions and participate in the coordination of the problems.

    8. Ensure that the results of the Canadian IMO team are sent to the Chair of the IMOC and to the Executive Director as soon as possible after the results have been approved by the International Jury.

    9. During the IMO, provide representatives of the next host country with the name and address of the CMS Executive Director, the person to whom documents and invitations for Canada should be sent.

    10. Inform the Chair of the IMOC of decisions taken by the International Jury of the IMO.

    11. In consultation with the Deputy Leader, prepare a report on the Canadian participation at the IMO competition and to distribute this report to the Chair of the MCC, to the Chair of IMOC, and to the Executive Director.

    12. Bring back relevant materials from the IMO and submit copies to the Chair of the IMOC.

    1. [] The Deputy Leader should be sufficiently involved in mathematics to provide assistance to the Leader and, in an emergency, to replace the Leader. In particular the Deputy Leader should:

    2. Supervise the conduct and welfare of the team during the travel to and from the host country as well during the entire period of the IMO competition.

    3. Inform the team members, of the regulations for the IMO. In particular, the Deputy Leader must ensure each team member is aware that the use of notebooks, mathematical tables, calculators, computers, etc. is not allowed.

    4. Assist the Leader with the evaluation of the team member's solutions and participate in the coordination of the problems.

  3. To select the six student members of the Canadian team and to provide details of the team to the Chair of the MCC and to the Executive Director.

  4. To provide the necessary information to the Executive Director, so that the registration forms for all members of the Canadian delegation are completed and that, together with any fees, they are sent to the IMO organizing committee by the required deadline and that copies are sent to the Chair of the MCC.

  5. In conjunction with the Executive Director, to ensure that travel and other arrangements are made and that medical and liability coverage is in place for all members of the Canadian delegation to the IMO competition.

  6. To obtain written permission from the parents of each Canadian team member to the IMO regarding guardianship, waiver of liability and a brief medical record.

  7. In conjunction with the Executive office, to seek donations from the parents, school principals and school boards towards the travel costs of the Canadian team members to attend the IMO competition.

  8. To transmit the results of the Canadian IMO team to the Chair of the MCC, the chairs of the other sub-committees, and to the MOCP Coordinator, as soon as possible following completion of the IMO competition.

  9. To distribute copies of the materials from the IMO that were received from the Leader to the Chair of the CMOC, to the Olympiad Editor of CRUX, and to the Executive Director.

Membership

The IMOC will consist of the Chair and two other members appointed by the Mathematical Competitions Committee for three-year terms and such that the terms are staggered. The IMOC will also comprise the MOCP Coordinator (ex-officio) as well as the current and past Canadian IMO Team Leaders (ex-officio). The Chair is to be a member of the CMS in good standing but the other members of the IMOC need not be members of the CMS.

1 Chair + 2 members
  + Chair - Mathematical Competitions Committee (ex-officio)
  + Executive Director
  + Mathematical Olympiads Correspondence Program Coordinator (ex-officio)
  + Current Canadian IMO Team Leader (ex-officio)


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