Councils & Committees
Deans’ Council
The Deans’ Council is advisory to the Provost. The mandate of the Council is to provide a forum for discussing academic issues such as program development and enhancing the academic infrastructure. The Council provides advice to the Provost on issues relating to teaching and research at UBC’s Okanagan campus.
Membership
| Heather Berringer Associate Provost, Associate Provost, Academic Operations and Services |
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| Jan Hare Dean, Okanagan School of Education (Faculty of Education) |
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| Gady Jacoby Dean, Faculty of Management |
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| Will Hughes Director, School of Engineering |
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| Robert Janke Deputy University Library, Okanagan Campus, UBC Okanagan Library |
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| Sarah McCorquodale Regional Associate Dean, Interior, Southern Medical Program (Faculty of Medicine) |
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| Lael Parrott Dean pro tem, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science |
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| Peter Simpson Associate Provost, Academic Affairs and Strategy, and Dean, College of Graduate Studies |
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| Marie Tarrant Dean, Faculty of Health and Social Development |
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| Silvia Tomášková Dean, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences |
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| Bryce Traister Dean, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies |
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Student Academic Success Committee
This committee brings together Associate Deans, Directors, Senior Managers and faculty to discuss best practices, challenges, and opportunities to enhance our students’ academic experiences at UBC Okanagan.
| Susan Allan | Director, International Student Initiative |
| Heather Berringer (Chair) | Associate Provost, Academic Operations and Services |
| Diana Carter | Associate Professor of Teaching, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies |
| Jay Graham | Associate Director, Enrolment Services |
| Sandy Hilton | Associate Dean, Teaching and Learning, Faculty of Management |
| Michelle Lowton | Director, Student Development and Advising |
| Stephanie McKeown | Chief Institutional Research Officer |
| Dale Mullings | Associate Vice-President, Students |
| Manuela Reekie | Associate Dean, Professional Practice & Engagement, Faculty of Health and Social Development |
| Scott Reid | Associate Dean, Students, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science |
| Donna Senese | Associate Dean, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences |
| Paul Shipley | Associate Dean, College of Graduate Studies |
| David Trumpower | Director of Undergraduate Programs, Okanagan School of Education |
| Gina Whitaker | Assistant Professor of Teaching, School of Health and Exercise Sciences |
| Loïc Markley | Associate Professor, School of Engineering |
Teaching and Learning Advisory Committee
This committee brings together associate Deans, Directors, Senior Managers and faculty representatives to discuss, share and propose changes or new approaches to issues, processes and policies that impact academic programs, teaching and learning across the Okanagan campus.
| Diana Carter | Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies |
| Jannik Eikenaar | Academic Director, Centre for Teaching and Learning |
| Brent Harris | Associate Director, OPAIR |
| Sandy Hilton | Associate Dean, Teaching and Learning, Faculty of Management |
| Janine Hirtz | Assistant Director, Centre for Teaching and Learning |
| Robert Janke | Deputy University Librarian, Okanagan campus |
| Trudy Kavanagh | Associate Dean, Academic and Awards, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science |
| Lindsay Kennedy | Associate Professor of Teaching, School of Nursing |
| Michelle Lowton | Director, Office of the AVP Students |
| Christopher Martin | Professor, Okanagan School of Education |
| Rella Ng | Associate Vice-President, Enrolment Services and Registrar |
| Julien Picault | Associate Dean, Teaching, Learning and Curriculum, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences |
| Richard Plunkett | Associate Professor of Teaching, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science |
| Laura Prada | Senior Manager, Academic Programs, Teaching and Learning, Provost’s Office |
| Manuela Reekie | Associate Dean, Faculty of Health and Social Development |
| Margaret Reeves | Associate Dean, College of Graduate Studies |
| Sabine Weyand | Associate Director Programs, School of Engineering |
| Todd Zimmerman | Associate Director, Engagement Services, IT Services |