I am honoured to have the opportunity to stand for re-election to the Board of Governors. The UBC has entered a new era of academic leadership and it will be as important as ever for strong governance and collegial relations among the diverse parts of the University community. As a faculty representative, my aim is to work collaboratively with others on the Board, to promote the Okanagan campus, and to help foster and support the mission and the goals of the University. I will defend the university as a democratic public institution and as an important place for learning how to think critically. I am committed to helping further strengthen the university, with a focus on its students and faculty, and the resources that they need; and to champion for what’s most important, a supportive environment and high standard for teaching, research, and higher learning. My relevant experience includes being a faculty member for the past 23 years (at the U Guelph, and UBC), and having served on numerous committees at the departmental, Faculty, and university levels. I am completing my first term on the Board of Governors and seeking re-election for a second term. Recently I also served as associate dean for the Barber School of Arts and Sciences, and I am currently serving as Advisor to the Dean (for the upcoming transition to two separate Faculties), and also as Senior Faculty Advisor to the President.