Process and call for nominations for Search Committee for the Provost and Vice-President, Academic
The university is beginning the search process to identify its next full-term Provost and Vice-President Academic. The Provost and Vice-President Academic is the Chief Academic Officer of the university, working closely with the President, while leading and supporting the efforts of the deans, faculty members and associated staff—and championing academic excellence across the university and adherence to its mission and values.
The university has a Senior Academic Administrative Appointments Policy, and Provost and Vice-President, Academic Appointment and Renewal Procedures, that set out the process for conducting the appointment and/or renewal. In accordance with the procedures, the university’s President and Vice-Chancellor Steven Murphy has notified the Board of Governors of the need to appoint a search committee, and will initiate the appointment process in accordance with these procedures.
Faculty and staff should review:
- , particularly Section 9.4.a.
The Search Committee will include:
- Seven faculty members, at least one from each of the faculties, including one Dean, one Research Chair, and one faculty member at the level of Associate Teaching Professor, or higher.
- One graduate student.
- One administrative staff member from the Office of the Provost.
- One administrative staff member from Human Resources.
- President (as Chair).
Cathy Pitcher, Assistant to the President, will serve as Secretary to the Search Committee.
Search Committee membership will be conditional upon agreement to the confidentiality requirements as established in the Policy on Senior Academic Administrative Appointments.
If you are in one of the above categories and are interested in joining the Search Committee, please submit your expression of interest to president@uoit.ca by Friday, July 20. Your statement should explain your interest and why you feel you would be a valuable member of the Committee. The university will appoint and announce Search Committee members following consultation with the appropriate body of the Board of Governors.
