Announcing SFU’s provost search committee, website and townhall

November 02, 2022

This message is sent on behalf of Joy Johnson, president and vice-chancellor. It has been sent to all faculty and staff. This message will also be shared with SFU students.

Hello everyone,

As you may be aware, SFU has begun a search for a new provost and vice-president academic.

Today, we’re happy to share the membership of the search committee that will select SFU’s new provost and vice-president academic, and to announce the launch of the provost search webpage, which will include important dates to note and ways to get involved. Click here to visit the provost search website.

Professor Wade Parkhouse’s term as vice-president academic and provost pro tem ends on Aug. 31, 2023. In October 2022, a call for nominations for elected faculty and staff positions on the search committee was sent to the respective groups. The committee was established in accordance with policy GP29 – Search Committees for Vice-Presidents and Associate Vice-Presidents.

The search committee will be chaired by SFU President Joy Johnson. Membership includes Martin Pochurko, vice-president, finance and administration, three deans, eight faculty and two support staff members. There is also a representative from the faculty association and the student societies. Click here to see the full membership.

SFU is actively strengthening the provost role to reflect the importance of the academic mission. As such, the provost will take a central role in strategic resource allocation and management and oversee new senior roles within the VPA portfolio, including the deputy provost and a senior Indigenous leadership position.

Early in this provost search, which is expected to continue through the spring of 2023, the committee will engage the SFU community in robust consultation, gathering input into a candidate profile.

To help shape the position description for candidate recruitment, you are invited to share your input at a virtual townhall, because no one knows SFU as well as faculty, staff and students. On Nov. 9, 2022, join us on Zoom from 1 to 2 p.m. for an all-campus forum on the provost search.

We want to hear what experience, leadership and personal qualities you feel are important in selecting the next provost and vice-president academic. SFU is accepting feedback on the position and candidate profile until noon on Nov. 22, 2022. Feedback can be provided at the open forum, through a web survey or through written feedback.

Sincerely,

Joy Johnson
Pronouns: she, her, hers
President and Vice-Chancellor
Simon Fraser University