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Planning and Priorities Committee Membership

2025-2026

Voting Members

ConstituencyMemberTermRenewal
Provost and Vice President, AcademicDr. Claire Grogan (Acting)N/A 
Dean, Academic and Career PreparationVacantN/A 
Dean, Arts and HumanitiesDr. Katharine Rollwagen (Acting)N/A 
Dean, Education Rachel MollN/A 
Dean, Health Sciences and Human ServicesDr. Eve Stringham (Interim)N/A 
Dean, ManagementDr. Sungchul ChoiN/A 
Dean, Science and Technology Todd Barsby (Acting)N/A 
Dean, Social SciencesDr. David PatersonN/A 
Dean, Trades and Applied TechnologyJessie Magee-ChalmersN/A 
Senate Faculty Representative, Academic and Career PreparationJoan Robin3 yearsSpring 2027
Senate Faculty Representative, Arts and HumanitiesEliza Gardiner3 yearsSpring 2027
Senate Faculty Representative, Education Heather Pastro3 yearsSpring 2027
Senate Faculty Representative, Health Sciences and Human ServicesUrsula Filis3 yearsSpring 2026
Senate Faculty Representative, ManagementJean-Guy Robichaud3 yearsSpring 2027
Senate Faculty Representative, Science and Technology Heather Wiebe3 yearsSpring 2026
Senate Faculty Representative, Social SciencesSylvie Lafrenière (Vice Chair)3 yearsSpring 2026
Senate Faculty Representative, Trades and Applied TechnologyBrandon Britt3 yearsSpring 2026
Regional Campus FacultyVacant3 yearsSpring 2028
Senate Student RepresentativeBrandi Klee1 yearSpring 2026
Senate Support Staff RepresentativeKathleen Bortolin (Chair)3 yearsSpring 2027

 

Resource Persons (non-voting)

ConstituencyMemberTermRenewal
President (Interim)Dennis JohnstonN/A 
Manager, AdvisingJennifer MernerN/A 
Associate Vice President, AcademicJean MaltesenN/A 
Associate Vice President, Scholarship, Research, and Creative ActivityEve StringhamN/A 
Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Administration Alan Thomas (Interim)N/A 
Indigenous Education and EngagementLillian MortonN/A 
Regional Campus Administrator Cowichan Sally Vinden (Interim)N/A 
Regional Campus Administrator tiwšɛmawtxʷ Liam HaggartyN/A 
University Librarian Lara WrightN/A 
Strategic Planning and InitiativesKendra StiwichN/A 

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