WestVAC-VPR Schedule

7:00 p.m.

Welcome reception

8:00 - 9:00

Breakfast

9:00 - 9:30

Traditional welcome and blessings

A few words of welcome from our hosts Dr. Erasmus Okine, Provost and Vice-President (Academic) and Dr. Dena McMartin, Vice-President (Research). A traditional welcome and blessing from Elders of the Songhees Nation.

9:30-10:30

Future Proofing the University

Speaker - Dr. Bonnie Patterson

10:30 - 11:00

Time for a break

Time for a break from sitting down. Grab a drink. We'll be back in 30 minutes.

11:00 - 12:00

Session 1

Details to be announced.

12:00 - 1:30

Lunch

Time for a break from sitting down. Grab something to eat, talk a walk if you want, reconnect with old friends or meet someone new. We'll be back in 90 minutes.

1:30 - 2:30

Diversity Strategies and Disruptions

Panelists:
Leroy Little Bear, Vice-Provost Iniskim Indigenous Relations
Martha Mathurin-Moe, Vice-Provost Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Don AhnAhnsisi McIntyre, Assistant Professor, Dhillon School of Business

2:30 - 3:00

Time for a break

Time for a break from sitting down. Grab a drink. We'll be back in 30 minutes.

3:00 - 4:00

Discussion: Key Themes Emerging from "Diversity Strategies and Disruptions"

An opportunity to discuss themes emerging from the previous session. You will be divided into small groups and given a series of prompts and questions to aid conversation and encourage sharing.

4:00

Socializing and networking

8:00

Breakfast

9:00 - 9:15

Welcome and agenda review

9:15 - 10:15

Through, Past, and Above Challenges

Speaker: Dr. Michael Mahon, President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Lethbridge

10:15 - 10:45

Q&A and final comments

10:45

Closing comments

A few words from our hosts on the highlights of meeting and the announcement of the 2024 hosts.