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Planning and Priorities Committee Membership

2025-2026

Voting Members

Constituency Member Term Renewal
Provost and Vice President, Academic Claire Grogan (Acting) N/A
Dean, Academic and Career Preparation Linda McCandless N/A
Dean, Arts and Humanities Katharine Rollwagen (Acting) N/A
Dean, Education  Rachel Moll N/A
Dean, Health Sciences and Human Services Patricia O'Hagan N/A
Dean, Management Sungchul Choi N/A
Dean, Science and Technology  Todd Barsby (Acting) N/A
Dean, Social Sciences Elizabeth Brimacombe N/A
Dean, Trades and Applied Technology Glynis Steen N/A
Senate Faculty Representative, Academic and Career Preparation Joan Robin 3 years Spring 2027
Senate Faculty Representative, Arts and Humanities Vacant 3 years Spring 2027
Senate Faculty Representative, Education  Education 3 years Spring 2027
Senate Faculty Representative, Health Sciences and Human Services Ursula Filis 3 years Spring 2026
Senate Faculty Representative, Management Vacant 3 years Spring 2027
Senate Faculty Representative, Science and Technology  Heather Wiebe 3 years Spring 2026
Senate Faculty Representative, Social Sciences Sylvie Lafrenière 3 years Spring 2026
Senate Faculty Representative, Trades and Applied Technology Brandon Britt 3 years Spring 2026
Regional Campus Faculty Vacant 3 years Spring 2028
Senate Student Representative Vacant 1 year Spring 2026
Senate Support Staff Representative Kathleen Bortolin (Chair) 3 years Spring 2027

Resource Persons (non-voting)

Constituency Member Term Renewal
President (Interim) Dennis Johnston N/A
Manager, Advising Jennifer Merner N/A
Associate Vice President, Academic Jean Maltesen N/A
Associate Vice President, Scholarship, Research, and Creative Activity Eve Stringham N/A
Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Administration Emily Huner N/A
Indigenous Education and Engagement Lillian Morton N/A
Regional Campus Administrator Cowichan  Jessie Magee-Chalmers N/A
Regional Campus Administrator tiwšɛmawtxʷ  Liam Haggarty N/A
University Librarian  Lara Wright N/A
Strategic Planning and Initiatives Kendra Stiwich N/A

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