Welcome to the Office of the Vice-President, Academic

The Vice-President, Academic and Provost serves as the senior academic officer for Simon Fraser University.

Primary objectives of the Vice-President, Academic and Provost are to resource and support an outstanding education for SFU students and to provide a productive research environment for faculty by:
  • Attracting and supporting the best students;
  • Recruiting and retaining faculty who are outstanding teachers and researchers;
  • Supporting excellence and innovation in academic programs;
  • Promoting excellence in research, scholarship and teaching;
  • Responding to community needs for education and research.

The Vice-President, Academic and Provost provides vision and leadership for the academic activities of SFU’s:
  • three campuses
  • eight faculties
  • Continuing Studies
  • Graduate Studies
  • Student Services
The current Vice-President, Academic and Provost is Dr. Jon Driver.


CONTACT US

The Office of the Vice-President, Academic is room 3100 of Strand Hall

Mailing Address:


Office of the Vice-President, Academic
Simon Fraser University
8888 University Drive
Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6
Canada

Phone: 778.782.3925

Fax: 778.782.5876

E-mail: vpacad@sfu.ca

Announcements


Review information about committees related to teaching and learning issues.

SFU is currently searching for a new Dean of Science.

Vice-President, Academic, Dr. Jonathan Driver is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Helen Wussow as the new Dean of Continuing Studies. Dr. Wussow will take up her new responsibilities as of May 1, 2010.

View Academic Planning 2010 - 2013

Send Academic Planning Suggestions to acadsugg@sfu.ca 

View information about the Faculty Structure Implementation

Current Three Year Academic Plans are now available.