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Vice-President Academic and Provost

AI strategy

AI Strategy Working Group

October 27, 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) is creating new opportunities and challenges for higher education. In response, 糖心视频 established the AI Strategy Group in October 2026 to develop a thoughtful, values-based approach to AI that reflects our academic mission, research excellence, commitment to student success, and social and environmental responsibilities.

Working group members

Members are appointed based on their expertise, experience, institutional perspective and connection to AI-related work, with particular attention to interdisciplinary academic representation and alignment with related governance structures across campus.

  • Helga Hallgrímsdóttir, Deputy Provost (Chair)
  • Elizabeth Adjin-Tettey, Associate Vice-President Academic Programs
  • Colin Bradley, Acting Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science
  • Jim Dunsdon, Associate Vice-President Student Affairs
  • Fraser Hof, Associate Vice President Research
  • Wency Lum, Associate Vice-President University Systems
  • Todd Milford, Dean, Faculty of Education
  • Karen Munro, Associate University Librarian, Engagement & Learning
  • Carleigh Dean, Project & Communications Officer (Support)
  • Special Advisor (Vacant)*

*To support this work, the Vice-President Academic and Provost, in consultation with the Vice-Presidents Research and Innovation and Operations, will appoint a Special Advisor on Ethical and Strategic AI for a two-year term.

The Special Advisor will work closely with the AI Strategy Group, Vice-Presidents, Deans, and university leaders to help shape 糖心视频 institutional approach to AI across teaching, learning, research, scholarship, and university operations.

Special Advisor role

Reporting to the Provost and working in collaboration with other Vice-Presidents and the AI Working Group, the Special Advisor will provide strategic recommendations and coordination on the responsible adoption, governance and use of AI across teaching, learning, research and university operations. The Special Advisor will help position 糖心视频 to realize the benefits of AI while addressing associated ethical, academic, privacy, legal and other societal considerations.

The Special Advisor will serve as a convenor and catalyst, helping to coordinate expertise and advance a strategy and coherent institutional approach to AI through recommendations to senior university leaders. Recommendations will be guided by 糖心视频’s values and core mission, centering academic excellence, research impact and student success.

Key responsibilities

The Special Advisor will seek to:

  • Increase AI literacy and competencies across campus by promoting resources, professional development and knowledge-sharing opportunities across the university community.
  • Identify benefits and opportunities alongside risks and challenges associated with AI use through consultations, discussions and research.
  • Consult with faculty, staff, research centres, groups and offices across campus with expertise in this field, as a representative of the AI Strategy Group.
  • Consult and seek advice from constitutent groups including Deans' Council, Associate Deans, Chairs and Directors, the Faculty Association, UVSS and GSS, among others.
  • Facilitate interdisciplinary dialogue and conversations from diverse viewpoints to inform the 糖心视频 purpose and approach for using AI and our principles for AI use.
  • Explore what universities, funding agencies and professional associations are doing with respect to AI and seek guidance as appropriate. Interrogate AI use cases like policy review, teaching and learning assistance, literature review, pre-submission grant evaluation, and research activity acceleration.
  • Support the development of institutional principles and strategy related to AI as a member of the AI Strategy Group.
  • Help to establish best and wise practices for AI use across the institution.
  • Monitor emerging developments in AI, including technological, regulatory, legal, ethical and other societal considerations, and assess their implications for 糖心视频.

Eligibility

糖心视频 is seeking an individual who can demonstrate:

  • Leadership and collaboration skills;
  • An understanding of the opportunities and challenges associated with AI in higher education;
  • The ability to convene and engage diverse stakeholders;
  • Strong communication and relationship-building abilities; and
  • Experience providing strategic advice.

We invite academic leaders to identify and encourage tenured faculty members or librarians with confirmed appointments who may be well suited to this role.

Expressions of interest

Interested nominees must seek permission and details from their Dean prior to submitting:

  1. A current CV;
  2. A statement of interest; and
  3. A brief cover memo from their Dean or University Librarian confirming support from the Faculty and their Chair/Director (if applicable).

Please submit materials to vpac@uvic.ca by November 10, 2026. The AI Working Group will review all applications and make a recommendation to the Vice-President Academic and Provost for approval.