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
- As provided by section 2b(iii) of the Presidential Review Procedure, the University Secretary has appointed an additional member to the Presidential Review Committee to ensure diversity: Dr Isabel Altamirano-Jiménez, Professor, Department of Political Science. (April 16, 2024)
- President Bill Flanagan seeks second term as president of the University of Alberta (Jan. 11, 2024)
Committee Membership
- 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
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- Guy Bridgeman
- Margot Ross-Graham
- Three Academic Staff Members elected by the electorate as defined in the Presidential Search and Review Procedures
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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