Presidential Review 2024

President Bill Flanagan has advised the Chair of the Board of Governors, Kate Chisholm, that he would like to serve a second term as President of the University of Alberta. President Flanagan’s current term is scheduled to expire on July 1, 2025.

With this notice, the Board Chair has initiated a review process set forth in the Presidential Review Procedure and a review committee has been established. Over the coming months, this committee will review President Flanagan’s performance, before making a recommendation to the Board of Governors in the June time frame.

Committee Guidelines and Procedures

The 2024 Presidential Review Committee Guidelines and Procedures were approved by the Board of Governors on January 30, 2024

Updates

Committee Membership

Presidential Review Committee composition is established by the Presidential Search and Review Procedures Appendix A: Committees for President Position Definitions and Eligibility
Chair of the Board of Governors as Chair of the Committee
Kate Chisholm, KC
Chancellor of the University
Peggy Garritty
Two members of the Board of Governors appointed by the Board
  • Guy Bridgeman
  • Margot Ross-Graham
Three Academic Staff Members elected by the electorate as defined in the Presidential Search and Review Procedures
  • D. Lorne Tyrrell, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry
  • Matt Johnson, Faculty of Agricultural, Life Environmental Sciences
  • Mauricio Sacchi, Faculty of Science
One Faculty Dean elected by Deans’ Council
Jennifer Tupper, Dean, Faculty of Education
One Chair elected by Chairs’ Council
Anthony Singhal, Department of Psychology
One member of the Association of Academic Staff University of Alberta (the “AASUA”) appointed by the AASUA
Gordon Swaters, President, AASUA
Two members of the Students’ Union appointed by the Students’ Council
  • Christian Fotang, President, Students’ Union
  • Prabhnoor Singh
One member of the Graduate Students’ Association (the “GSA”) appointed by the GSA
Haseeb Arshad, Vice-President (Student Services), President-Elect, GSA
One member of the Non-Academic Staff Association (the “NASA”) as appointed by NASA
Shenin Mehnaj, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity (EDI) Chair, NASA
One member of the Alumni Association appointed by the Alumni Association
Ashton Rudanec, President, Alumni Association
Additional member appointed under S. 2b.iii of Presidential Review Procedure
Isabel Altamirano-Jiménez, Professor, Department of Political Science
Secretary to the Committee
John Lemieux, University Secretary
Committee Resource
Juli Zinken, Board Secretary and Manager of Board Services

Secretary to the Committee
John Lemieux, University Secretary

Committee Resource
Juli Zinken, Board Secretary and Manager of Board Services