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Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President, Learning & Teaching
Under academic policy, GP29, Dilson Rassier, provost and vice-president academic, has formed a committee for the appointment of the next Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President, Learning & Teaching.
Candidate Profile
Candidate profile and application instructions can be downloaded here.
Search Committee Members
| Members | Conditions* | Name |
| Provost or Designate | Chair | Mary O'Brien, Vice-Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies |
| Deans (2) | Selected by Deans | Carolyn Egri (Dean pro tem, Beedie School of Business) Julia Denholm (Dean, Lifelong Learning) |
| Faculty Members (2) | Elected by the faculty members jointly | Sheri Fabian (Criminology) |
| Victoria E. Thomas (Communications) | ||
| President of the Faculty Association (or designate) | Kumari Beck (President, SFUFA) | |
| One of: the President of the SFSS, the Co-ordinating & External Relations Officer of the Graduate Student Society, or their designate | As jointly agreed upon by the Societies | Danica Reid (GSS) |
| Support Staff (1) | Elected by support staff of the AVPLT Office |
Kanthi Jayasundera (Centre for Educational Excellence) |
Up to three additional members |
Rebecca Ballard (SFSS rep) | |
| Michael Ling (Education) | ||
| Eldon Yellowhorn (Indigenous Studies) | ||
| Search Support | Rose Evans (Office of the Provost and VPA) | |
| *Per GP29, if a member of a search committee leaves the committe, the chair may appoint a replacement | ||
Search Committee Timeline
| Meetings | Date | Time |
| Meeting #1 (Search Planning) | January 27, 2025 |
10:00am - 12:00pm (in-person) |
| Open Forum | February 6, 2025 |
1:30pm - 3:00pm (online) |
Meeting #2 (Position Description and Candidate Profile) |
February 24, 2025 |
10:00am - 12:00pm (hybrid) |
Meeting #3 (Finalize Candidate Profile) |
March 10, 2025 |
10:00am - 12:00pm (online) |
| Meeting #4 (Candidate Report) |
May 15, 2025 | 2:00pm - 4:00pm (hybrid) |
| Meeting #5 (Interview Preparation) |
June 2, 2025 | 9:00am - 11:00am (hybrid) |
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June 16, 2025 | 9:00am - 1:00pm (in-person) |
| June 23, 2025 | 9:00am - 1:00pm (in-person) | |
| June 24, 2025 | 9:00am - 1:00pm (in-person) | |
| Meeting #6 (Recommendation) | July 11, 2025 | 1:00pm - 3:00pm (in-person) |
Community Consultation
Members of the community were invited to participate in this important process and share with the Search Committee the qualities, attributes and types of experience they feel the successful Associate Vice-President, Learning and Teaching candidate should possess. This feedback helps shape the candidate profile, a document that will be used in the recruitment and evaluation of candidates.
How to participate
Open Forum
The open forums will be held via Zoom and in-person. Information for the sessions can be found here.
Community Survey
Community members will have the opportunity to share their feedback via survey, which will be made available once the candidates have had their presentations. The survey link can be found here.
Contact
SFU:
Office of the Provost and Vice-President Academic
vpasrch@sfu.ca