Promise and Potential: Commitment Leaders
Promise and Potential: the Third Integrated Plan outlines a series of commitments the university will strive to achieve in the
current planning cycle (2012-2016) based on identified areas of focus. To ensure success in meeting these commitments,
various projects and commitment leaders will be identified. Project commitments will be phased in throughout the
planning cycle, and as these projects are identified new commitment leaders will be announced. Current commitment
leaders and their projects are outlined below. For more information and updates on projects as they progress, please visit
www.usask.ca/plan.
Knowledge Creation: Innovation and Impact
Jim Germida
Vice-Provost, Faculty Relations
Jim Thornhill
Acting Associate Vice-President, Research
Implementation of a research mentorship program for
new faculty
Implementation of a research mentorship program for new
faculty
Aboriginal Engagement: Relationships, Scholarship, Programs
Candace Wasacase-Lafferty
Director of First Nation and Métis Engagement
Cecilia Reynolds
Dean, College of Education
A coordinated approach to engagement with the
provincial K-12 system
A coordinated approach to engagement with the
provincial K-12 system
Brett Fairbairn
Provost and Vice-President Academic
Ivan Muzychka
Associate Vice-President, Communications
The Way Forward - the next steps for the university in
Aboriginal engagement
Increase visibility of Aboriginal culture and symbols on
university website and publications
Colin Tennent
Associate Vice-President, Facilities Management
Joan Greyeyes
Special Advisor, Aboriginal Initiatives
Increase visibility of Aboriginal culture an symbols on
campus
Increase visibility of Aboriginal culture an symbols on
campus
Lea Pennock
University Secretary
Russ Isinger
University Registrar
Increased presence of Aboriginal culture in formal
university ceremonies and university-sponsored events
Increased presence of Aboriginal culture in formal
university ceremonies and university-sponsored events
Vicki Williamson
Dean, University Library
Increase the presence of Aboriginal art displays
For more information, please visit www.usask.ca/plan
Promise and Potential: Commitment Leaders
Culture and Community: Our Global Sense of Place
Joan Greyeyes
Special Advisor, Aboriginal Initiatives
Colin Tennent
Associate Vice-President, Facilities Management
Increase the number of self-identified Aboriginal faculty
and staff
Model sustainability
Laura Kennedy
Associate Vice-President, Financial Services
Mary Buhr
Dean, College of Agriculture and Bioresources
Development of a new financial management framework
Development of a new financial management framework
Innovation in Academic Programs and Services
David Hannah
Associate Vice-President, Student and Enrolment
Dan Pennock
Acting Vice-Provost, Teaching and Learning
Strategic enrolment management
Distributed learning coordination and strategy document
Gordon DesBrisay
Associate Dean of Students, College of Arts & Science
TBD
TBD
Joint taskforce on student aid
Joint taskforce on student aid
Dan Pennock
Acting Vice-Provost, Teaching and Learning
Beth Bilson
Professor, College of Law
Northern STEM initiative
Red tape commission
For more information, please visit www.usask.ca/plan