Kimberley McCausland appointed vice-provost, university planning
McCausland has been acting as interim vice-provost, university planning since Sept. 1, 2023.
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Kimberley McCausland as vice-provost, university planning, effective September 1, 2024.
As interim vice-provost, university planning since September 1, 2023, Kimberley’s oversight and direction of the University Planning Office (UPO) have added greatly to the university’s performance and progress. Along with liaising with the Ministry of Colleges and Universities, Kimberley leads enrolment analysis and academic resource and budget planning, providing information for strategic and operational decision support. She has also served as a key contributor to the development of the university’s 2020-2025 and 2025-2030 academic plans.
With nearly 25 years of experience in post-secondary institutional planning, Kimberley brings extensive knowledge and expertise to the role. Prior to serving as interim vice-provost, university planning, she acted as interim executive director of the UPO. In that role she led and supported work on the university’s annual budget development and implementation. She also worked on enrolment analysis, performance measurement, data analysis, costing initiatives, student surveys and a range of reporting activities.
Kimberley sits on the board of directors for the Canadian University Survey Consortium, a group of Canadian universities that conducts surveys to gain a better understanding of undergraduate students. In her time with the consortium, she has chaired various working groups. She has also served as co-chair of the Professional Development Committee of the Council on University Planning and Analysis, a Council of Ontario Universities’ committee that provides leadership on matters related to universities’ planning and analysis functions.
With a specialization in program and policy evaluation, Kimberley holds a master of arts in sociology from Western University. She also has prior experience in the K-12 education sector. In the community, Kimberley volunteers with Scouts Canada.
Thank you to the hiring panel and Human Resources for this successful search. I look forward to continuing to work closely with Kimberley, as well as the entire UPO team to advance planning, research and data governance in support of the university’s priorities.
Roberta Iannacito-Provenzano
Provost and Vice-President, Academic