Consideration of the reappointment of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver
This message was sent to faculty, staff and students in Vancouver and the Okanagan.
1 February, 2021
A message from Santa J. Ono, President and Vice-Chancellor
Professor Andrew Szeri joined UBC as Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver, in July 2017. As he approaches the end of his first term, he is now being considered for reappointment.
As Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver, Professor Szeri is responsible for guiding and enhancing the academic mission of the Vancouver campus. He is responsible for the institutional planning and administration of highly complex academic operations, including budgetary planning related to teaching and learning, and research initiatives.
To ensure alignment of the budget with the university’s fundamental academic purposes, the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver, is responsible for resource allocation decisions in consultation with the Vice-President, Finance and Operations. The Provost also collaborates closely on system-wide academic issues with the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal, UBC Okanagan, and the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Okanagan.
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