Dear colleagues,
As we conclude a busy winter term at UBC Okanagan, I am pleased to share a new iteration of the Provost Office newsletter, Academic Update. We will be issuing this newsletter quarterly on the Provost’s website to keep you apprised of the many academic initiatives happening on our campus.
I encourage you to learn more about exciting academic initiatives and upcoming events in the May 2022 Academic Update.
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Dear colleagues,
UBC Okanagan is proud to celebrate outstanding and innovative teaching. Each year, we recognize exemplary role models who make a significant impact on the culture of teaching and learning on our campus with the Provost’s Award for Teaching Excellence and Innovation. This year, we are pleased to expand our award category to recognize the contributions of instructors holding limited-term appointments at UBC Okanagan.
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Dear colleagues,
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Alexandra Bayne as Managing Director, Human Resources at UBC’s Okanagan campus. Already a member of the UBC Human Resources leadership team, Alex will be beginning her new role leading the Okanagan campus HR team on June 1, 2022.
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Dear colleagues,
I am pleased to announce that Dr. Greg Garrard will serve as Dean pro tem in the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies from July 1, 2022, to January 31, 2023, during Dean Bryce Traister’s administrative leave.
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Dear colleagues,
I am pleased to announce that the UBC Board of Governors has approved the reappointment of Dr. Bryce Traister as Dean, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies (FCCS), for a second five-year term, commencing February 1, 2023. Dr. Traister is a Professor of English and holds a Bachelor of Arts and a PhD in English from the University of California, Berkeley.
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Dear colleagues,
From September 2021 to January 2022 we engaged in a strategic review of the campus’ health programming and activities. The intention of the review was to determine an overall approach to developing a sustainable health strategy for our campus that will inform diverse outcomes, such as faculty recruitment, program development, integrating health-related research and teaching, and others.
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Dear colleagues,
We are pleased to announce that Bert Annear has been appointed Deputy Registrar for UBC Okanagan. Bert brings extensive experience to the role, having worked within Enrolment Services at three universities in British Columbia, most recently as Registrar and Secretary to Senate at the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC).
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Dear colleagues,
I write to you today with the final edition of “From the Provost’s Desk.” We began this initiative in 2019 as a way to share and celebrate the academic achievements of our campus community and to inform you of opportunities and ongoing discussions. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it also served as a means of connection—in a time when perhaps we needed it the most. I appreciate the many conversations that followed and your ongoing support, thoughtful engagement and feedback. I want to especially thank Raina, Kristen and Linda in my office who put this together.
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From left: Dr. Greg Garrard, associate dean research & graduate studies, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies; Dr. Mark Goodwin, deputy vice-chancellor, global engagement, University of Exeter; and Dr. Melissa Percival, associate dean global, College of Humanities, University of Exeter.
On December 7, 2021, UBC Okanagan and the University of Exeter put pen to paper on a statement of cooperation to further strengthen the relationship between the institutions and encourage cooperation in the areas of academic exchange, education, and research.
Building on previous agreements, the universities have now agreed to create the UBCO-Exeter Excellence Initiative. This includes the creation of three funding schemes over the next three years, in the form of Initiator and Catalyst Grants and a Visiting Scholar Joint Fellowship Scheme. The grant lines will help professors and researchers at the University of Exeter and in UBC’s Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies and Irving K Barber School of Arts and Social Sciences tackle research and/or education challenges through collaboration.
Exeter DVC Goodwin says, “UBC and Exeter are engaging through partnership to address some really vital, shared challenges of our time. The excellence initiative will enable people of both institutions to work together and combine their knowledge and expertise to generate new knowledge, new opportunities for faculty and students, and bring impact to our communities.”
Dr. Greg Garrard, associate dean, research and graduate studies, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, adds: “It has been an absolute pleasure to visit the Streatham campus, meet with scholars undertaking innovative research, and renew UBC Okanagan’s partnership with the University of Exeter. I’m confident the joint funding we’re announcing will take our existing collaboration to a new level.”
Calls for applications to the grant schemes are now available, and in spring 2022 full details of the fellowship offer for visiting scholars will be shared across Exeter and UBC.
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Dear colleagues,
As part of UBC’s standard practice under the Board of Governors Policy AP8 and the Senate Policy on Reviews of Administrative Units, we are arranging for an external review of the UBC Okanagan Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies.
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