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Professor Anthony C. Masi was reappointed to a second five-year term as Provost of McGill University effective 1 July 2010. Reporting directly to the Principal, the Provost is the University's chief academic officer after the Principal and the chief budget officer. The Provost is charged with leading the University’s core academic mission and maintaining McGill’s standing among the world’s top institutions of higher learning. He oversees the strategies, planning, development, implementation, and assessment of all academic priorities, policies and programs. The Provost is also entrusted with stewardship of the budget in order to ensure that the University’s financial resources are optimally distributed to support continuous innovation in research and teaching. Dr. Masi has been Professor of Sociology since 1979 and has taught statistical analysis and computer applications at the graduate and undergraduate levels. His areas of specialization include sociology of the labour force, industrial policy, populaton studies, and the relationship between institutions and economic development in Italy. Learn more about his research here. The Provost works in collaboration with members of his leadership team, the Office of the Associate Provosts, the Deans of Academic Units, and University Committees. The Office of the Provost provides the infrastructure and the direct support for the agenda of the Provost, including support for all aspects of his demanding portfolio. |
Staff and Contact InformationOffice of the Provost Prof. Anthony C. Masi, Provost lea [dot] cameron [at] mcgill [dot] ca (Lea Cameron), Senior Director katherine [dot] wong [at] mcgill [dot] ca (Katherine Wong), Executive Assistant to the Provost karen [dot] kennedy [at] mcgill [dot] ca (Karen Kennedy), Administrative & Information Management Officer chantal [dot] cadieux-romano [at] mcgill [dot] ca (Chantal Cadieux-Romano), Administrative Coordinator nancy [dot] diamond [at] mcgill [dot] ca (Nancy Diamond), Policy Advisor to the Provost hala [dot] abdallah [at] mcgill [dot] ca (Hala Abdallah), Financial Administrator |
Leadership Team
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Dr. Morton J. Mendelson was appointed McGill's first Deputy Provost (Student Life & Learning) effective 17 July 2006. He serves as a central liaison among the University's senior administration, the Faculties, student organizations, and Senate. His charge is to ensure that the impact of university policies and practices on student life and learning is factored into decision making. For more information on student life and learning at McGill, visit the website of the Office of the Deputy Provost (Student Life & Learning). Dr. Mendelson is Associate Professor of Psychology. His work concerns same- and cross-sex relationships in adolescence and young adulthood and the relationship between self-esteem and body esteem. Learn more about his research here. |
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Dr. Martin Kreiswirth was first appointed Associate Provost (Graduate Education) and Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies in February 2007. He has academic and administrative responsibility for graduate programs and postdoctoral experiences. The Associate Provost and Dean oversees Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, the office that provides university-wide leadership and promotion of excellence for graduate and postdoctoral education at McGill. For more information, visit the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies website. Dr. Kreiswirth is Professor of English. He is a widely respected scholar of narrative and literary theory and an expert on the work of William Faulkner and Toni Morrison. Learn more about his research here. |
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Dr. Chandra Madramootoo has been Associate Vice-Principal (Macdonald Campus) and Dean of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences since August 2008. Dr. Madramootoo led the academic renewal and development of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Under his leadership, AES has seen the recruitment of new staff, significant increases in undergraduate and graduate enrolment, a revitalized Library and Learning Center, the construction of new Food and Nutrition labs, and the modernization of the Small and Large Animal Research Units. For more information on research, teaching, and life on Macdonald Campus, visit the Agricultural and Environmental Sciences website. Dr. Madramootoo is James McGill Professor of Bioresource Engineering. His areas of expertise include water table management, irrigation, drainage, water quality, watershed management, land reclamation, agricultural research, and international agriculture development. Learn more about his research and work here. |
Office of the Associate Provosts
The Office of the Associate Provosts coordinates efforts in the areas of Policies, Procedures & Equity, Faculty Affairs & Resource Allocation, and Academic Staff & Priority Initiatives and brings together the Academic Personnel Office, Academic Management Office, and the Cyclical Unit Review Office.
Staff and Contact Information
Office of the Associate Provosts
James Administration Building, Room 600
845 Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal, Quebec H3A 0G4
sharon [dot] barqueiro [at] mcgill [dot] ca (Sharon Barqueiro), Director
Tel.: 514-398-4478
mary [dot] mcdaid [at] mcgill [dot] ca (Mary McDaid), Assistant to the Director
Tel.: 514-398-1830
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Dr. Lydia White was appointed Associate Provost (Policies, Procedures & Equity) for a five-year term beginning 1 September 2010. She is responsible for regulations and policies relating to academic staff and for equity issues in the University context. Dr. White oversees the Cyclical Unit Review Office, annual reports for academic teaching units, and chairs the Joint Board-Senate Committee on Equity. Dr. White is James McGill Professor of Linguistics and has been internationally recognized for pioneering the generative linguistic perspective on second language acquisition. Learn more about her research here. |
Staff and Contact InformationOffice of the Associate Provost (Policies, Procedures & Equity) lydia [dot] white [at] mcgill [dot] ca (Lydia White), Associate Provost (Policies, Procedures & Equity) lilian [dot] iacobo [at] mcgill [dot] ca (Lilian Iacobo), Administrative Secretary
phil [dot] smith [at] mcgill [dot] ca (Philip J. Smith, Ph.D., FRHistS), Associate Director |
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Dr. Jan Jörgensen was granted a redesigned portfolio and appointed Associate Provost (Faculty Affairs & Resource Allocation) effective 1 September 2010. He oversees the Academic Management Office and the Office of the Budget. Dr. Jörgensen oversees the allocation of Canada Research Chairs, James McGill Chairs, and William Dawson awards, advises the Provost on aggregate resource allocations to Faculties and administrative units, and coordinates CFI dossiers with the Office of the Vice-Principal (Research and International Relations). Dr. Jörgensen is Professor in the Desautels Faculty of Management. His primary expertise lies in corporate strategy and stratefic management. Learn more about his research here. |
Staff and Contact InformationOffice of the Associate Provost (Faculty Affairs & Resource Allocation) jan [dot] jorgensen [at] mcgill [dot] ca (Jan Jörgensen), Associate Provost (Faculty Affairs & Resource Allocation) jeffrey [dot] ives [at] mcgill [dot] ca (Jeffrey Ives), Director Academic Management Office real [dot] deldegan [at] mcgill [dot] ca (Real Del Degan), Director |
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Dr. Nathalie Cooke was appointed Associate Provost (Academic Staff & Priority Initiatives) for a three-year term effective 1 September 2010. She oversees the life cycle of academic staff from recruitment to retirement, is responsible for the operations of the Academic Personnel Office, develops strategic teaching and research initiatives, and assists academic administrators with academic advising and counselling in matters relating to regulations and policies. Dr. Cooke is Professor of English. She is a recognized expert on the work of Margaret Atwood and is currently pursuing reaearch projects in food studies. Learn more about her work here. |
Staff and Contact InformationOffice of the Associate Provost (Academic Staff & Priority Initiatives) nathalie [dot] cooke [at] mcgill [dot] ca (Nathalie Cooke), Associate Provost (Academic Staff & Priority Initiatives) sharon [dot] barqueiro [at] mcgill [dot] ca (Sharon Barqueiro), Director Priority Intiatives valerie [dot] minnett [at] mcgill [dot] ca (Valerie Minnett), Assistant to the Associate Provost (ASPI) |
Deans of Academic Units
| In addition to his team of senior administrators, the Provost works closely with the Deans of McGill's Academic Units. | |
| AREA | Incumbent |
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| Agricultural & Environmental Sciences | Chandra A. Madramootoo |
| Arts | Christopher P. Manfredi |
| Continuing Studies, School of | Judith Potter |
| Dentistry | Paul Allison |
| Education | Hélène Perrault |
| Engineering | Andrew Kirk (interim) |
| Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies | Martin Kreiswirth |
| Law | Daniel Jutras |
| Libraries | Colleen Cook |
| Management, Desautels Faculty of | Peter Todd |
| Medicine | David Eidelman |
| Music, Schulich School of | Sean A. Ferguson |
| Religious Studies | Ellen Aitken |
| Science | Martin Grant |
University Committees
The Provost and his team collaborate with a broad range of University constituencies through their work on committees that oversee significant aspects of McGill's intellectual life.
| Committee | Chair | Responsibilities |
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| Academic Policy Committee | Prof. Anthony C. Masi, Provost | The APC develops proposals for the establishment and continuous renewal of academic programs, policies, and structures. Other work focuses on issues related to teaching, learning, and research. The APC is a standing committee of Senate. |
| Prof. Anthony C. Masi, Provost | CASC is is a parity committee of McGill senior administrators and representatives from the McGill Association of University Teachers. | |
| APC Subcommittee on Courses and Teaching Programs | Prof. Morton Mendelson, Deputy Provost (Student Life & Learning) | This subcommittee is charged with the evaluation of proposals for new teaching programs and revisions to existing programs. |
| APC Subcommittee on Teaching and Learning | Prof. Morton Mendelson, Deputy Provost (Student Life & Learning) | This subcommittee works to enhance teaching and learning at McGill. |
| Committee on Enrolment and Student Affairs | Prof. Morton Mendelson, Deputy Provost (Student Life & Learning) | The Committee on Enrolment and Student Affairs is responsible for developing policies affecting course timtabling, student records, academic calendering, academic integrity, student advising, student awards and bursaries, and admission policies. |
| Seante Committee on Libraries | Prof. Provost Nathalie Cooke, Associate provost (Academic Staff & Priority Initiatives) | SCL works to align Library policies with the University's strategic plans and academic priorities. |
| Joint Board-Senate Committee on Equity | Associate Provost Lydia White, Associate Provost (Policies, Procedures & Equity) | JBSCE develops University policy regarding under-represented groups, including women, visible minorities, aboriginal peoples, and persons with disabilities. |
| Council of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies | Prof. Martin Kreiswirth, Associate Provost (Graduate Education) and Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies | The Council oversees policy, participates in strategic planning exercises, and reviews program proposals related to graduate and postdoctoral studies. |