Staff profile: Meet Sara Minchenko
Sara Minchenko has been a member of UBC Okanagan’s campus community for a number of years. Prior to joining the Office of the Provost in 2023 as Administrative Assistant, Sara earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in 2012 as well as previously held roles with Campus Housing.
Staff profile: Meet Kristen Brooke
Kristen Brooke joined UBC in November 2020, bringing experience from the local government and non-profit sectors to the world of academia as Communications Coordinator for the Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic.
Announcing the 2024 Aspire-2040 Learning Transformations (ALT-2040) Fund projects
This year, we are pleased to announce eight outstanding new projects being funded by the Aspire-2040 Learning Transformations (ALT-2040) Fund that will directly impact teaching and learning at UBC Okanagan.
Staff profile: Meet Michelle Tinling
Michelle Tinling joined the Office of the Provost in August 2024 on secondment from the UBC Okanagan Library to support the implementation of Workday Student at UBC Okanagan.
Staff profile: Meet Raina Reddecliff
Raina Reddecliff has been with UBC Okanagan since 2007 and has worked in the Provost and DVC offices supporting communications and internationalization.
2023 Micro-credential funding opportunities
The Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills is currently accepting applications to fund micro-credential proposals under two micro-credential initiatives: the Stackable Micro-Credentials Initiative and the Micro-Credential Shared Curriculum Initiative
Staff profile: Meet Janine Wood
Janine Wood joined the Office of the Provost in 2019 as Executive Administrator to the Provost before moving to her role of Project Manager, Strategic Projects in 2023.
Staff Profile: Meet Kirsten Bennett
Kirsten Bennett first joined UBC Okanagan in 2012, supporting the campus in several roles before taking a position with the Office of the Provost in 2019. She currently works as Senior Manager, Strategic Projects and has previously served in a number of capacities with the Office of the Provost, including managing campus internationalization and supporting student online learning initiatives during the pandemic.