Schedule
Wednesday, March 1
7:00 p.m.
Welcome reception
Thursday, March 2
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
Friday, March 3
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.