Services sector reorganizes

Vice-President Services Michael Di Grappa has created the positions of four associate vice-presidents.

“We are focusing more closely and clearly on services to the university community, and ensuring that decision-making happens at the most appropriate level,” he explained. “We are also restructuring ourselves to allow more attention to be given to critically important areas like strategic planning, within a more tightly focused Services sector.”

Roger Côté becomes Associate Vice-President, Enrolment and Student Services, continuing to oversee enrolment and student services, plus the departments of Recreation and Athletics and the Office of the Dean of Students. He will be supported by Katie Sheahan, Director, Recreation and Athletics and Advisor on Strategic Planning, and Dean of Students Keith Pruden.

Yves Gosselin becomes Associate Vice-President, Human Resources, Peter Bolla becomes Associate Vice-President, Facilities Management, and Andrew McAusland becomes Associate Vice-President, Instructional and Information Technology.

The role of Marc Gauthier, Executive Director of Finance and Business Operations, is being expanded to include Auxiliary Services, the Bookstores and Computer stores, other retail operations, the university insurance portfolio, administrative overview of the pension plan and other administrative functions. Human Resources remains the contact point for pension plan services.

The four associate vice-presidents and Gauthier will form the core of the new Management Committee of the Services Sector. Under Di Grappa’s leadership, they will address the following priorities: concluding the current round of collective bargaining, the formulation of a comprehensive space plan for the university, new student residences and a new student centre, reviewing practices to help meet university enrolment goals, and establishing a longer-term vision across all service sectors.

Jean Brisebois, Director of Security; Susan Magor, Director, Environmental Health and Safety; and Patricia Posius, Director, Special Initiatives team, will report directly to the Vice-President, Services.