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Planning and Priorities Committee Membership

2025-2026

Voting Members

ConstituencyMemberTermRenewal
Provost and Vice President, AcademicClaire Grogan (Acting)N/A
Dean, Academic and Career PreparationLinda McCandlessN/A
Dean, Arts and HumanitiesKatharine Rollwagen (Acting)N/A
Dean, Education Rachel MollN/A
Dean, Health Sciences and Human ServicesPatricia O'HaganN/A
Dean, ManagementSungchul ChoiN/A
Dean, Science and Technology Todd Barsby (Acting)N/A
Dean, Social SciencesElizabeth BrimacombeN/A
Dean, Trades and Applied TechnologyGlynis SteenN/A
Senate Faculty Representative, Academic and Career PreparationJoan Robin3 yearsSpring 2027
Senate Faculty Representative, Arts and HumanitiesVacant3 yearsSpring 2027
Senate Faculty Representative, Education Education3 yearsSpring 2027
Senate Faculty Representative, Health Sciences and Human ServicesUrsula Filis3 yearsSpring 2026
Senate Faculty Representative, ManagementVacant3 yearsSpring 2027
Senate Faculty Representative, Science and Technology Heather Wiebe3 yearsSpring 2026
Senate Faculty Representative, Social SciencesSylvie Lafrenière3 yearsSpring 2026
Senate Faculty Representative, Trades and Applied TechnologyBrandon Britt3 yearsSpring 2026
Regional Campus FacultyVacant3 yearsSpring 2028
Senate Student RepresentativeVacant1 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, AdministrationEmily HunerN/A
Indigenous Education and EngagementLillian MortonN/A
Regional Campus Administrator Cowichan Jessie Magee-ChalmersN/A
Regional Campus Administrator tiwšɛmawtxʷ Liam HaggartyN/A
University Librarian Lara WrightN/A
Strategic Planning and InitiativesKendra StiwichN/A

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