Budget Committees

In Fall 2023, the Executive Management Group (EMG) recognized the need for an enhanced budget review process that would involve input from all areas of the university to make recommendations to EMG for action.

A number of committees have been established and have been meeting regularly to carry out this work.

Financial Recovery Task Force (ad hoc)

In September 2023, an ad hoc Financial Recovery Task Force was created to evaluate, prioritize and make recommendations to the university’s Executive Management Group (EMG) on initiatives to return the institution to financial sustainability. 

Task Force Membership: 

• Vice-President Finance and Administration (interim) (Executive Sponsor)
• Director, Financial Planning & Analysis (Chair)
• Associate Vice-President, Research/Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research (Liaison to Academic Sub-Committee)
• Dean of Arts
• Dean of Science (interim)
• Dean of Sobey School of Business (interim)
• University Librarian
• Designate of Vice-President, Advancement and External Affairs (Associate Director, Fundraising Operations & Campaign)
• Senior Director, Facilities Management
• Director, Institutional Data & Analytics
• University Secretary & General Counsel
• AVP People & Culture
• AVP Continuous Improvement & Strategic Initiatives
• AVP Enrolment & University Registrar, Enrolment Services
• AVP Student Affairs & Services

Financial Recovery Task Force Terms of Reference

Task Force Academic Sub-Committee

An Academic Sub-Committee was established to assist the Financial Recovery Task Force by advising with respect to options that may impact the academic mission of the university both positively and negatively. It will consider implications of any proposed initiative to both faculty and students as well as to the community.

Membership:

• Full-time faculty member from Faculty of Arts
• Full-time faculty member from Faculty of Science
• Full-Time faculty member from the Sobey School of Business
• Full-Time Librarian

The Task Force presented 60 recommendations to EMG at the end of December 2023.

An initial core set of recommendations was identified for immediate management action by EMG.

Operations Review Group

Stemming from the Task Force recommendations, an Operations Review Group was enacted by EMG to review university operational structure, programs and priorities submissions from the Senior Management Group members and make recommendations to EMG. That process is ongoing.

Group membership

• VPAR  - Madine VanderPlaat
• VPFA – Todd Williams
• VPAEA – Erin Sargeant Greenwood
• Dean of FGS & AVP Research – Adam Sarty
• University Librarian – Suzanne van den Hoogen
• Dean of Arts – Mary Ingraham
• Dean of Science – Sam Veres
• Dean of SSB – Mark Raymond
• AVP Enrolment & Registrar – Dan Seneker
• Review Team Resources:
  • AVP Finance – Michel Ulbrich
  • Senior Labour Relations Partner- Katarina Hakansson