VP Academic

Executive VP Academic
email	vpacademic@g.skule.ca
Organization	Engineering Society
Board member of	Board of Directors, Faculty Council, Faculty Council Executive Committee, Engineering Career Center Advisory Board, Career Fair Advisory Board

The VP Academic is responsible for the academic services and representation component of the Engineering Society. Academic services are provided through the management of project managers who operate and improve services that better the student academic experience. In representing students, the VP Academic has the role of bridging the gap between the Faculty, Departments, Eng Soc and the students. This work requires close relations with the Vice-Dean Undergraduate, Registrar and First Year Chair.

Constitution

The mandated role of the Vice-President Academic is stated in Bylaw 1, Chapter 3 and Bylaw 4, Chapter 1 as follows:

Bylaw 1

• 3.3. Vice-President Academic
• 3.3.1. The Vice-President Academic shall represent students' interests with regards to their academic and professional development.
• 3.3.2. The Vice-President Academic shall be responsible for maintaining and disseminating information on the academic regulations and procedures of the Faculty and University.
• 3.3.3. The Vice-President Academic shall be responsible for operating and improving academic
• 3.3.4. services that the Engineering Society provides to its students.

Bylaw 4

• 4.0.1 The Vice-President Academic is responsible for overseeing the development, implementation and maintenance of services and/or activities that serve students' best interests with regards to their academic and professional developments.
• 4.0.2. The Vice-President Academic is responsible for maintaining and disseminating information on the academic regulations and procedures of the Faculty and University.
• 4.0.3. The Vice-President Academic shall organize regular Student/Faculty Meetings.

Oversight

The Vice-President Academic portfolio includes:

Academic Service Commission

• Exams Repository Project Manager
• Tutors Database Project Manager
• UTEK Director (2.1.19)
• Hi-Skule Liaison (2.1.12)
• You're Next Career Fair Director (2.21)

Academic Advocacy Commission

• Academic Representation Project Managers
• Class Representatives
• Class Representative Digest Team
• Faculty Council Standing Committee Representatives

Current Projects

• First-Year Study Group
• Class Representative Digest
• Improvement of Faculty Council Standing Committee Representation

Ongoing Projects

• Exams Database (courses.skule.ca)
• Tutors Database and Training Program
• Course Evaluation Online Viewing

Past Projects

• Engineering Career Center Survey and Report

Past VP Academics

Year	Name
2012-2013	Matthew Lattavo	Civ 1T4
2011-2012	Freddy Chen*	Comp 1T3
2010-2011	Yi-Wei Ang	Indy 1T2+PEY
2009-2010	David Cheung	Civ 1T1+PEY
2008-2009	Daryl Martis	ECE 1T0
2007-2008	Raj Pattani*/Edward On	?/Civ 0T7+PEY
2006-2007	David Lee	NΨ 0T7
2005-2006	Agnes Durlik	?
2004-2005	Dan Mireanu	?

* Resigned