As noted in my March 5 Update on the 2026-27 Budget, please join me for a workshop focused on the University’s budget process. During the hour, we will have the opportunity to walk through Institutional Academic and Shared-Service Budget Planning and have a discussion around priorities and guiding principles. Workshops will host 25 people per session ... Continue reading
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Budget Process Workshops
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Provost’s Updates
Provost's Update on the 2026-27 Budget Thursday, March 5, 2026 Dear Brock community, As I shared in my previous 2026-27 budget planning update, building a sustainable future for Brock has been a difficult task given the financial challenges that we, and many other universities, have been facing across the province. On Feb. 12, the Ontario government announced a ... Continue reading
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Statement of Intent – Bachelor of Environmental Science and Sustainability
The Department of Earth Sciences, Geography and Tourism Studies and the Environmental Sustainability Research Centre have put forward a Statement of Intent that they wish to submit the Bachelor of Environmental Science and Sustainability program for approval under the Institutional Quality Assurance Processes (IQAP). As part of that process, the Statement is being made available ... Continue reading
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Arja Vainio-Mattila named new Provost and VP Academic
After an extensive global recruitment process, Arja Vainio-Mattila has been appointed Brock’s new Provost and Vice-President Academic, effective July 22. Vainio-Mattila has nearly 30 years of experience in institutional development and global leadership, having worked in Africa and Asia with interdisciplinary teams on education, natural resources management and infrastructure development. Among her leadership roles, she has ... Continue reading
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Feedback sought on processes and experiences regarding academic accommodations for students with disabilities
The University is undertaking a review of the Policy on Academic Accommodations for Students with Disabilities and is inviting members of the University community to provide feedback on the University's academic accommodations processes and to share their experiences with the accommodations process. Members of the University community are invited to provide feedback by submitting comments ... Continue reading
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Call for faculty and librarian self-nominations for an Advisory Group on Artificial Intelligence
The advent of GPT4 and other similar technologies has catalyzed a robust debate within higher education about the implications of artificial intelligence for a range of academic activities, including teaching, learning, and scholarship. With a view to ensuring that operational decision-making at Brock benefits from our significant in-house expertise, the Provost and Vice-President, Academic is ... Continue reading