A message from Gage Averill, Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver
I invite you to join me for the upcoming UBC Vancouver All-Faculty Forum on November 3, hosted by the Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic. This gathering is another opportunity to engage in an open discussion about our academic mission and the evolving role of faculty in shaping UBC for the future.
We recently launched UBC’s Strategic Directions 2025–2030, which places our students, faculty and staff and partners at the center of the university’s success. It is a shared vision that unites our community and our campuses and signals to governments, industry, and society that UBC is committed to academic and research excellence while adapting to new realities and addressing the most pressing issues of our time. These commitments underlie the work of the Provost’s Office at UBC Vancouver in advancing our core academic mission.
Now that we are a few months into the academic year, it’s time to reflect on and share where we are as an institution, as well as where we are going. In conversation with our moderator, Dr. Jan Hare, Dean, Faculty of Education, we will discuss some of the key topics that are currently impacting our work at the university, including:
- UBC’s Strategic Directions 2025–2030;
- Student enrolment, both domestic and international, and supporting current students;
- Balancing the growth of emerging technologies alongside academic development;
- UBC’s role as a leading university in Canada.
Provost’s All-Faculty Forum (fall 2025)
- Date: November 3, 2025
- Time: 2:00-3:00 pm
- Location: Ponderosa Commons Ballroom (6445 University Blvd.)
Register for the event online by October 30 to attend in-person or virtually. When you RSVP online, you will have an opportunity to submit questions and desired topics in advance. For those attending, we will be using Slido for live Q&A, which you will be able to access with your mobile device at the live event or with your computer if you are joining online.
I hope this event helps generate important dialogue within the UBC Vancouver faculty community, and I look forward to welcoming you on November 3.