The Learning Council is responsible for the academic policy of the university college.
Learning Council may consider and determine the courses or programs to be offered; set criteria concerning qualifications for admission, examinations, and evaluations of student performance; requirements for graduation; determine the degrees, honorary degrees, certificates, and diplomas to be granted; establish faculty councils and other bodies; exercise internal disciplinary jurisdiction over the academic conduct of students; make rules and establish procedures for appeals process; and determine curriculum content for courses leading to degrees, certificates, and diplomas.
The Learning Council is to advise the Governing Council, and the Governing Council must seek advice from the Learning Council, about the following matters: the mission, vision, and values of the university college; policies on the qualifications of teaching staff; the terms of an agreement to develop and deliver joint academic programs.
Learning Council Roles
The Learning Council is to…
- Consider and determine the courses or programs to be offered
- Set criteria concerning qualifications for admissions; examinations and evaluations of student performances; requirements for graduation; and awards recognizing academic excellence.
- Evaluate existing courses or programs.
- Determine the degrees, honorary degrees, certificates and diplomas to be granted by University College, and the persons to whom they are to be granted.
- Exercise internal disciplinary jurisdiction over the academic conduct of students, including the power to expel or suspend for cause.
- Make rules and establish procedures for appeals by students on admissions and academic matters, and to establish a final appeal tribunal for these appeals.
- Determine curriculum content for courses leading to degrees, certificates and diplomas.
On April 17, 2007, the Rules of Governance was approved by the UCN Learning Council as the guide for the operations of the Council.
Members
Chair
Vice-Chair
- VACANCY
President & Vice Chancellor
- Mr. Doug Lauvstad
Chancellor
- Mr. Edwin Jebb (Opaskwayak Cree Nation)
Council of Elders Representative
- Elder Peter McKay (Ex)
Governing Council Representative
- VACANCY
Vice-Presidents/Associate Vice-Presidents
- Helga Bryant, VP Academic & Research
- Ms. Ann Barbour-Stevenson, AVP Academic Quality and Excellence
- Ms. Jamie Grant, AVP Community & Industry Solutions
- Jackie Fitzpatrick, VP Indigenous Initiatives and Reconciliation
- VACANCY, Manager of Academic Development
Deans of UCN
- Ms. Melanie Belmore (Ex), Interim Dean of Ininimowin
- Dr. Nermin Zukic, Dean, Faculty of Arts, Business & Science
Student Representatives
- VACANCY (The Pas)
- VACANCY (Thompson)
- VACANCY (Regional Centre)
University Faculty
- Antony Tomlin, Community Based Education
- Ying Kong, Faculty of Arts, Business, Science
- Jennifer Reid, Community Based Education
- Jennie Wastesicoot, Faculty of Arts, Business, Science
- Dr. Selvin Peter, Faculty of Arts, Business, Science
- Ms. Asfia Kamal, Faculty of Arts, Business, Science
- Dr. Aaron Crowe, Faculty of Arts, Business, Science (Regional Centre)
Dr. Keith Hyde serves as an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Arts, Business, and Science, teaching courses in English literature and religious studies at University of the North, The Pas, MB. He is grateful to live, work, and learn on the traditional territories of the Muskegowuk Inninnowuk (Swampy Cree), who signed Treaty #5 in 1875/76. Keith is a settler scholar who grew up in The Pas and is a third-generation educator. After completing a B.A. Honours degree in English literature (U of Winnipeg), he embarked on a master’s degree in religious studies (Regent College, UBC), and a Ph.D. in theology from the University of St. Andrews, Scotland. Keith is interested in teaching, nurturing learning communities, and exploring interdisciplinary discourse between English literature, theology and local history.
Jodi (she/her) is a non-faculty member at UCN as the Manager of Community-Based Health Programming since 2021 in The Pas. Jodi started working at UCN in Enrolment Services in 2011, after graduating from UCN’s Business Administration Diploma Program. In 2022, Jodi graduated from UCN with a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree. Jodi is currently enrolled in the Master of Business Administration Degree Program, online, through Laurentian University, with a projected completion date in 2025.
Jodi was appointed to the Governing Council in July 2024 and is looking forward to her time with the Governing Council, stating “I anticipate that my personal experience as a northern learner with young children, my experience as a UCN employee, and the skills and knowledge I have learned and am still learning during my academic career will benefit me in this role”.
College Faculty
- Michelle Petricone, Faculty of Education
- Amrinder Gill
- David Kelvin McKay
- Darcie Smeltzer, Mihcet Meskanawah Teaching and Learning
- VACANCY
- Kelly Barr (Ex), Faculty of Arts, Business, Science
- Emily Doucette (Ex)
- Oye Abioye
- Adele Paupanakis
Academic Advisor / Counselor
- Leslie Holowachuk
Ex-Officio (non-voting) Members
- Niki Ashton, Associate Dean, FABS
- Suzie Nemeth, Registrar
- Danielle Freitas, Dean of Research
- Brandon Stock, Dean of Health
- Lorie Henderson, Dean of Students
- Henk Warnar, Dean, MMTL
- Grant Kreuger, Associate Dean, STAT
- David Williamson, Associate Dean, ECE
- Louise Loewen, Interim Dean of Education
- Ingrid Olson, Associate Dean, Health
- Gary Melko, Dean STAT
Office of the UCN Tri-Council
The Office of the UCN Tri-Council is responsible for coordinating and facilitating the activities of the UCN Tri-Council: the Governing Council, and the Council’s standing and ad hoc committees; the Council of Elders; and the Learning Council. The office provides administrative and advisory services to these bodies and serves as the repository of information and data on all matters relating to the three Councils, and provides advice and guidance on jurisdiction, strategy, policy, and process.