Education Council
Members
VCC's Education Council is made up of ten faculty members, four student representatives, five educational administrators (including one Indigenous educational administrator), and two support staff. The president is an ex officio member.
Faculty Representatives (elected for two-year term: November to October)
- Natasha Mandryk, Arts and Sciences – EdCo Chair
Nov 2023–Oct 2025 - Emily Logan, Arts and Sciences
Nov 2024–Oct 2026 - Lisa Beveridge, Health Sciences
Nov 2023–Oct 2025 - Stephanie Callaghan, Health Sciences
Nov 2024–Oct 2026 - Andy Sellwood, Hospitality, Food Studies & Applied Business – EdCo Executive
Nov 2024–Oct 2026 - Louise Dannhauer, Trades, Technology & Design – EdCo Vice-Chair
Nov 2023–Oct 2025 - Todd Rowlatt, Library & Learning Centre
Nov 2023–Oct 2025 - Emily Simpson, Instructor Education; Centre for Teaching, Learning & Research – EdCo Executive
Nov 2023–Oct 2025 - Brianna Higgins, Student Success
Nov 2024–Oct 2026 - Nafiseh Tohidi, College-at-Large
Nov 2024–Oct 2026
Educational Administrators (appointed by the President for a two-year term: January to December)
- Dave McMullen, Registrar
Jan 2023–Dec 2024 - David Wells, Vice President, Academic & Research
Jan 2023–Dec 2024 - Shirley Lew, Dean, School of Arts & Sciences
Jan 2023–Dec 2024 - Dennis Innes, Dean, School of Hospitality, Food Studies & Applied Business
Jan 2023–Dec 2024 - David Kirk, Dean, Curriculum & Pedagogy
Jan 2024–Dec 2025
Student Representatives (elected for a one-year term: November to October)
- Anik Joy Varghese, College-at-Large
Nov 2024–Oct 2025 - Poorna Karthikeya Balachandar, College-at-Large
Nov 2024–Oct 2025 - Rahul Ranwa, College-at-Large
Nov 2024–Oct 2025 - Vacant, College-at-Large
Nov 2024–Oct 2025
Support Staff (elected for a two-year term: November to October)
- Kseniia Osipova, College-at-Large
Nov 2023–Oct 2025 - Vivian Munroe, College-at-Large
Nov 2023–Oct 2025
Ex Officio
- Ajay Patel, President & CEO