Public Presentations
The schedule for the public presentations for the candidates for position of Provost and Vice-President (Academic) have now been finalized.
The committee invites written comments as part of this search; these should be directed to by email to president@uoguelph.ca by March 12, 2021. Your comments will be dealt with in strict confidence.
Wednesday, February 24, 2021 – Candidate #1 Read Candidate Bio
Public Presentation:
9:00am WebEx Meeting
Duration: 1 hour
Meeting number: 132 949 8385
Web Password: 2xJ2bUc98jG
or Phone/Video Password: 29522829
Join by video system:
- Dial 1329498385@uoguelph.webex.com
- Or dial 173.243.2.68
Join by phone:
- Dial: +1-416-915-6530
- Access code: 132 949 8385
Faculty Session:
1:30pm WebEx Meeting
Duration: 45 minutes
Meeting number: 132 982 5613
Password: pmJ5uh5P7XB
or Phone/Video Password: 76558457
Join by video system:
- Dial 1329825613@uoguelph.webex.com
- Or dial 173.243.2.68
Join by phone:
- Dial: +1-416-915-6530
- Access code: 132 982 5613
Student Session:
2:30pm WebEx Meeting
Duration: 45 minutes
Meeting number: 132 001 7608
Password: P4VcJKqJS23
or Phone/Video Password: 74825575
Join by video system:
- Dial 1320017608@uoguelph.webex.com
- Or dial 173.243.2.68
Join by phone:
- Dial: +1-416-915-6530
- Access code: 132 001 7608
Friday, February 26, 2021 – Candidate #2 Read Candidate Bio
Public Presentation:
9:00am WebEx Meeting
Duration: 1 hour
Meeting number: 132 127 5574
Password: s6gK32hBFDw
or Phone/Video Password: 76453242
Join by video system:
- Dial 1321275574@uoguelph.webex.com
- Or dial 173.243.2.68
Join by phone:
- Dial: +1-416-915-6530
- Access code: 132 127 5574
Faculty Session:
1:30pm WebEx Meeting
Duration: 45 minutes
Meeting number: 132 980 7829
Password: HMaA42Kh4M7
or Phone/Video Password: 46224254
Join by video system:
- Dial 1329807829@uoguelph.webex.com
- Or dial 173.243.2.68
Join by phone:
- Dial: +1-416-915-6530
- Access code: 132 980 7829
Student Session:
2:30pm WebEx Meeting
Duration: 45 minutes
Meeting number: 132 249 0628
Password: ptFKp9PE2P5
or Phone/Video Password: 78357973
Join by video system:
- Dial 1322490628@uoguelph.webex.com
- Or dial 173.243.2.68
Join by phone:
- Dial: +1-416-915-6530
- Access code: 132 249 0628
Monday, March 1, 2021 – Candidate #3 Read Candidate Bio
Public Presentation:
9:00am WebEx Meeting
Duration: 1 hour
Meeting number: 132 235 1087
Password: x8fJd3p3ipn
or Phone/Video Password: 98353373
Join by video system:
- Dial 1322351087@uoguelph.webex.com
- Or dial 173.243.2.68
Join by phone:
- Dial: +1-416-915-6530
- Access code: 132 235 1087
Faculty Session:
1:30pm WebEx Meeting
Duration: 45 minutes
Meeting number: 132 292 1113
Password: Q32hDCAwKw2
or Phone/Video Password: 73243229
Join by video system:
- Dial 1322921113@uoguelph.webex.com
- Or dial 173.243.2.68
Join by phone:
- Dial: +1-416-915-6530
- Access code: 132 292 1113
Student Session:
2:30pm WebEx Meeting
Duration: 45 minutes
Meeting number: 132 274 3405
Password: VJyFDZpr835
or Phone/Video Password: 85933977
Join by video system:
- Dial 1322743405@uoguelph.webex.com
- Or dial 173.243.2.68
Join by phone:
- Dial: +1-416-915-6530
- Access code: 132 274 3405
On March 24, 2020 it was announced that Dr. Charlotte Yates, Provost and Vice-President (Academic) had been appointed to lead the University of Guelph as President on an interim basis, effective August 2, 2020.
Over the following year, the University has been undertaking a search for the Provost and Vice-President (Academic). The search process is led by a Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Selection Committee comprised, in part, of faculty staff and students who are appointed on the recommendation of Senate.
In accordance with the Policy on University Appointments, a call for nominations was issued to the University community to solicit nominations for the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Selection Committee. The composition of the committee is stipulated in the policy on University Appointments and the final composition of the committee is as follows:
Membership - Search Committee
Chair
Charlotte Yates
President and Vice-Chancellor
Decanal Representation – Appointed by the President
Samantha Brennan
Dean, College of Arts
Glen Van Der Kraak
Interim Dean, College of Biological Science (at the time of appointment)
External Board Member – Appointed by the Governance & Human Resources Committee
Shauneen Bruder
Chair, Board of Governors
Elected by Senate
Tenured Faculty Members
Madhur Anand
Professor, School of Environmental Sciences, Ontario Agricultural College
Jeji Varghese
Associate Professor, Sociology & Anthropology, College of Social & Applied Human Science
Martin Williams
Associate Professor, Physics, College of Engineering & Physical Sciences & Director of the Office of Teaching & Learning
Student Representation
Sooraj Modi
Undergraduate Student, Bachelor of Computing Program
Anna Johnson
PhD Candidate, College of Social & Applied Human Sciences
Regular Full Time Staff
Cara Wehkamp
Special Advisor to President on Indigenous Initiatives
Manuela Sheehy
Associate Registrar, Student Financial Services