The Provost & Vice-President, Academic provides a report at each meeting of Senate outlining plans, priorities, issues, and other news. As these reports are public through the University Secretariat, they are also shared here via the Provost’s Memoranda Newsletter. The Provost’s recent reports to Senate 741 may be found online here. Continue reading
Memoranda
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Provost’s Report to Senate 741
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Launch of the 2027-28 Multi-Year Planning Cycle
The multi-year planning cycle for 2027-28 has launched, and Department/Program narrative templates and planning packages are now available from respective Dean’s Offices. New for 2027-28 planning cycle is the development of a multi-year planning dashboard, accessible to all faculty and staff via Power BI here. This dashboard is intended to largely replace the ... Continue reading
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Provost’s Report to Senate 737-740
The Provost & Vice-President, Academic provides a report at each meeting of Senate outlining plans, priorities, issues, and other news. As these reports are public through the University Secretariat, they are also shared here via the Provost’s Memoranda Newsletter. The Provost’s recent reports to Senate 737-740 may be found online here: Senate 737 Senate 738 ... Continue reading
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BUFA Collective Bargaining Begins May 6
I want to take a moment to share that collective bargaining between the University and the Brock University Faculty Association (BUFA) is set to begin on May 6. The University is committed to entering these negotiations in a spirit of collaboration and respect, with the goal of reaching an agreement that acknowledges the dedication of our ... Continue reading
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Provost’s Guest Update VI: Artificial Intelligence
This week’s update is a bit different, as I’ve asked our University Librarian, Nicole Nolan, to speak to artificial intelligence (AI) and our plans in the space at Brock. To provide some context, last year I asked Nicole to chair a small working group that would focus on identifying concrete next steps for ... Continue reading
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Provost’s Update V: Spring/Summer Term
Further to my last three budget-focused communications, I will now turn to some of the themes that are future-focused and aligned to actions identified in the University’s Strategic Action Plan. This week’s update will focus on the Spring/Summer term. Many universities, Brock included, have been thinking about how to run a fully-realized ... Continue reading
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Provost’s Update IV: April 2, 2026
In last week’s update, I focused on our financial context in the areas of budget development, provincial funding, and revenue opportunities. The theme for this budget update will be to provide a “deeper dive” into the University’s expenditure profile. Continue reading
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Provost’s Update III: March 27, 2026
Dear Brock Community, In last week’s Provost’s update, I focused on the impact of the Feb. 12 MCURES Provincial funding announcement and I situated the Sustainability Review (EAF) within the context of the University’s Strategic Action Plan. I linked these developments to the future direction of the University which will point toward academic revitalization, strategic enrolment growth, and financial sustainability. The theme for this budget update will be to provide a “deeper dive” into the University’s budgeting process and revenue profile, and what this means for our strategic goals and strategies moving forward. Continue reading
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Provost’s Update II: March 20, 2026
Dear Brock community, In my first Provost’s Update to the Brock Community on the 2026-27 budget, I focused on the theme: “how we got here, what we’re doing, and where we’re headed.” I provided a preliminary summary of the Feb. 12 Ontario Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security (MCURES) funding announcement ... Continue reading
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Budget Process Workshops
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