Steering Committee

The Steering Committee is comprised of a a broad range of voices from across UBC and UBCO. The committee recognizes that Generative AI has created a need to consider the implications for UBC from a student, staff and faculty lens as this technology rapidly progresses. The committee will be evaluating the opportunities that come with Generative AI while considering its risks and limitations.The Steering Committee is expected to meet over the next 12-18 months and will involve stakeholders through the process of exploring this topic. The expected length of the exploration will be 12-18 months. Experts in the field of Generative AI or the technology industry to be brought in as required.

Membership is comprised of functional and academic leaders from across UBC:

  • Chair: Prof. Bhushan Gopaluni, Vice-Provost and AVP, Faculty Planning
  • Chair: Heather Berringer, Associate Provost, Academic Operations and Services
  • Chair: Jennifer Burns, Associate Vice-President, Information Technology and CIO
  • Christian Hendricks, Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President, Teaching and Learning pro tem
  • David Silver, Associate Professor, Organizational Behaviour/HR Division, Chair in Business & Professional Ethics (Sauder)
  • TBC: Rachel Fernandez, Associate Vice-President Research & Innovation; Office of the Vice-President Research and Innovation
  • Ramon Lawrence, Professor, IKBFoS - Department of Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics and Statistics
  • Susan Parker, University Librarian
  • Elana Mignosa, Associate Vice-President, Finance & Operational Excellence
  • Rob Einarson, Associate Vice-President, AVP Finance and Operations - UBC Okanagan
  • Cam Gray, Executive Director, HR Operations
  • Arig Al Shaibah, Associate Vice-President, Equity & Inclusion
  • Rick Hart, AVP Communications
  • Rella Ng, Associate Vice-President, Enrolment Services and Registrar
  • Vered Schwartz, Computer Science
  • Jeff Clune, Computer Science
  • Erika Brimacombe, Legal Counsel, Information and Privacy
  • Alex Bayne, Managing Director, Human Resources - UBC Okanagan
  • Samantha Reid, Executive Director of the Office of the Vice President, Students
  • Dale Mullings, AVP Students Office - UBC Okanagan
  • Marten Youssef, Associate Vice President, University Relations
  • Jenny Phelps , Assistant Vice Provost, Graduate and Postdoctoral Strategic Academic Initiatives
  • Elisa Baniassad , Associate Professor of Teaching, Acting Academic Director, Computer Science
  • Gerald Vanderwoude , Assistant Dean, Faculty Operations, Faculty of Arts
  • Allen Amyotte , Director, Internal Assurance, ERA
  • Anita Chaudhuri , Instructor, English and Cultural Studies, UBC Okanagan
  • Grainne McElroy (UBC IT Sr. Leadership Team), Deputy Chief Information Officer, Faculty of Medicine
  • Salman Shahid (UBC IT Sr. Leadership Team), Director of Architecture - Architecture Centre, Strategy and Planning
  • Stephen Lamb (UBC IT Sr. Leadership Team), Deputy Chief Information Officer
  • Aarti Paul (UBC IT Sr. Leadership Team), Director, Engagement Services
  • Laleh Mosadegh (UBC IT Sr. Leadership Team), Director, Interim, Program Delivery
  • Kevin Labadie (UBC IT Sr. Leadership Team), Director, Digital Enablement
  • Grainne McElroy (UBC IT Sr. Leadership Team), Deputy Chief Information Officer, Faculty of Medicine
  • Marcela Hernandez (UBC IT Sr. Leadership Team), Chief Data Officer
  • Aisha Sinclair (UBC IT Sr. Leadership Team), Director - Communications
  • Frances Verzosa, Committee Administrator

Topical sub-working groups, led by a steering committee member, include:

  • Academic
  • Research
  • People
  • Operations
  • Privacy