Governance and administration

David H. Turpin, CM, PhD, FRSC

President and Vice-Chancellor

Office of the President

Website: http://web.uvic.ca/president/
Email: pres@uvic.ca
Telephone: 250-721-7002

David H. Turpin, CM, PhD, FRSC, became the sixth President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Victoria in 2000.

Reeta Tremblay, PhD

Vice-President Academic and Provost

Office of the Vice-President Academic and Provost

Website: http://www.uvic.ca/vpacademic/
Email: provost@uvic.ca
Telephone: 250-721-7626

Responsibilities

The Vice-President Academic and Provost (VPAC) is responsible for providing academic leadership to the university and leading UVic's integrated planning process. VPAC is committed to ensuring outstanding experiences for students and fostering an environment of academic excellence and innovation.

The VPAC office is committed to:

• integrating teaching, learning, research and civic engagement across disciplines
• advancing research-inspired teaching in our classrooms
• recruiting and retaining faculty of the highest national and international standards
• ensuring excellence of academic programs
• supporting rewarding career development for faculty, librarians and academic leaders
• championing equity and diversity excellence across campus

Positions reporting to the vice-president include 12 deans, the university librarian, and the director of institutional planning.

Through four associate vice-presidents, the portfolio includes responsibility for the Office of the Registrar, Enrolment Services, Student Services, Campus Services, Athletics and Recreation, Office of Indigenous Affairs, Co-operative Education and Career Services, Office of International Affairs, Equity and Diversity Adviser, and the Learning and Teaching Centre.

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UVic's Vice President Academic and Provost Reeta Tremblay describes how her office supports teaching, research and student experience excellence at UVic while providing faculty and students with opportunities for a global perspective through curriculum, research and work experience opportunities. View video »

J. Howard Brunt, PhD

Vice-President Research

Office of the Vice-President Research

Website: http://www.uvic.ca/research/
Email: vpr@uvic.ca
Telephone: 250-472-5416

Responsibilities

The role of the Vice-President Research (VPR) is to promote and facilitate research and creative activities at the University of Victoria. To do this, they:

• develop and implement strategic plans to support a rich research environment
• create and oversee sound research policies and procedures that meet the highest ethical and regulatory standards
• work with potential research funders to enhance available resources
• promote the mobilization of knowledge created through research for societal benefit
• seek to enhance the reputation of the university through the excellence of the research conducted by its faculty and students

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UVic Vice President Research Howard Brunt describes the width and breadth of the university's research expertise, its rising global reputation and how faculty and students will share their research successes during UVic's 50th anniversary celebrations. View video »

Gayle Gorrill

Vice-President Finance and Operations

Office of the Vice-President Finance and Operations

Website: http://www.uvic.ca/vpfo/
Email: vpfo@uvic.ca
Telephone: 250-721-7018

Responsibilities

The Vice-President Finance and Operations is a member of the executive group and Chief Financial Officer at the University of Victoria.

The Vice-President leads a large and varied portfolio that includes financial, human resources, computing and systems services, security and physical plant functions of the university.

The Vice-President is responsible, through department directors, for the overall quality of services, meeting legal and reporting requirements within portfolio areas, deploying resources, and planning improvements that enhance the university's ability to carry out its mission and strategic plan.

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UVic Vice President Finance and Operations Gayle Gorrill describes her division's responsibility for maintaining campus facilities and systems and supporting the staff who welcome and assist all those who visit, study and work on campus. View video »

Carmen Charette

Vice-President External Relations

Office of the Vice-President External Relations

Website: http://external.uvic.ca/
Email: ncernoia@uvic.ca
Telephone: 250-472-5474

Responsibilities

The external relations portfolio includes alumni relations, external awards facilitation, fundraising, government relations, university communications and marketing, community relations, ceremonies and events, corporate relations, and the university auditorium and art collections.

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UVic's Vice President External Relations Carmen Charette discusses the significant role that her division plays in the university's success through building relationships with local, national and international communities including governments, organizations and individual donors. View video »

Julia Eastman, PhD

University Secretary

Office of the University Secretary

Website: http://www.uvic.ca/universitysecretary/
Email: usec@uvic.ca
Telephone: 250-721-8101

Responsibilities

The Office of the University Secretary serves as the corporate secretariat for the university's governing bodies - the Board of Governors and the Senate. The office is the repository for information on all matters relating to these bodies.

The Office of the University Secretary is responsible for coordinating, facilitating and recording the activities of the university's foundations and senior advisory committees. The office is also responsible for matters related to privacy and access to information, equity and human rights, policy and elections.

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University Secretary Julia Eastman explains the significant role that her office plays in organizing, advising and supporting the university's academic and economic governing bodies and encourages public involvement in university governance. View video »