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Competition
The competition for SFU's Next AVPR was open from December 20, 2023 - January 20, 2024. Interviews were scheduled for February 12, 13 and 14, 2024.
For more information about the position please see the candidate profile and role description below.
Candidate Profile and Role Description
The AVPR provides leadership for research activities across the university, seeks and responds to opportunities (e.g. institutional funding proposals) and exercises strategic oversight of central aspects of research operations, research institutes, and research policies. The AVPR plays a significant role in ensuring that SFU’s research supports continue to meet the needs of its researchers.
Full position description and candidate profile:
The Opportunity: Associate Vice-President Research Open to SFU Internal Applicants (.pdf - 100kb)
Search Committee
Under academic policy GP29, Dugan O’Neil, VPRI, has formed a committee for the appointment of the next AVPR.
Search Committee Members
MEMBERS | CONDITIONS | NAME(S) |
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President or vice-president (or designate) | Chair |
Dugan O’Neil |
Two deans (one of whom must be a faculty dean) | Selected by the deans | Angie Brooks-Wilson Dean, Faculty of Science Mary O'Brien Dean, Graduate Studies |
Two Faculty members | Elected by the Faculty members jointly |
Steeve Mongrain
Carolyn Sparrey |
President of the Faculty Association (or designate) | Kumari Beck President, SFUFA |
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One of: the president of the SFSS, the co-ordinating & external relations officer of the Graduate Student Society, or their designate | As jointly agreed upon by the Societies | Mohamad Assari (GSS) |
One member of the Support Staff | Elected by and from the Support Staff of the units reporting within the AVPR portfolio | Diane Hanano (ISA) |
Up to three additional members | Selected by the VP to mitigate under-representation from the equity-designated groups and/or to provide better representation of the portfolio. These individuals may be members of any part of the university community except for the senior administration | Mark Jordan Associate dean, Library |
Search Committee Meeting Schedule
Meeting 1 | Friday, November 17, 2023 | 10:00 p.m. - 12:00 p.m. | ||||||
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Open Forum |
Monday, November 27, 2023 |
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | ||||||
Meeting 2 | Wednesday, December 13, 2023 | 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | ||||||
Meeting 3 | Monday, February 5, 2024 | 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | ||||||
Interviews |
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Candidate Recommendations | Tuesday, February 27, 2024 | 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
Community Consultation
The community consultation period has now closed, thank you to all who provided feedback on the AVPR role. If you have questions about the AVPR role or executive search process, please email avpr_search@sfu.ca.