Welcome to Western!
It is a privilege and honour to join Western University as its new Provost & Vice-President (Academic).
Western is ranked among the top 1% of higher education institutions world-wide and it is a founding member of the U15 which is comprised of Canada's most distinguished research universities.We rank highly among Canada’s research-intensive universities and have earned a strong reputation for the high quality of our student experience.
Western University attracts outstanding students from across Canada and abroad into an incredible range of undergraduate, post-graduate, and professional programs. Currently, 40,000 students from 128 countries attend Western. Our national and international reach and impact is reflected in a global network of more than 330,000 alumni, our award-winning faculty, and our world-class academic and research programs.
Western University is located on the traditional lands of the Anishinaabek (Ah-nish-in-a-bek), Haudenosaunee (Ho-den-no-show-nee), Lūnaapéewak (Len-ahpay-wuk) and Chonnonton (Chun-ongk-ton) Nations, on lands connected with the London Township and Sombra Treaties of 1796 and the Dish with One Spoon Covenant Wampum. We accept responsibility as a public institution to contribute toward correcting the misrepresentations that institutions of higher learning have perpetuated about Indigenous peoples in the past and we will work to build respectful relationships with Indigenous communities through our teaching, research and community service.
Western is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion – to promote, recognize, celebrate, and engage various voices around campus to create a more equitable, diverse and inclusionary community. Western aspires to provide all students, faculty, and staff with the opportunities to achieve their full potential, with the knowledge to identify and combat racism, and with the skills to build more just societies, locally and globally.
I invite you to explore our website to familiarize yourself with all Western has to offer and aspires to achieve. You'll find more on my background here.
Florentine Strzelczyk
Provost's Senior Team

Christy Bressette
Vice-Provost & Associate Vice-President
( Indigenous Initiatives)
t. (226) 559-2766
e. cbresse@uwo.ca

Ruban Chelladurai
Associate Vice-President
( Institutional Planning & Budgeting)
t. (519) 661-3536
e. rchellad@uwo.ca

Lily Cho
Vice-Provost & Associate Vice-President
( International)
t. (519) 661-2111 x85600
e. vpintl@uwo.ca

Colin Couchman
Chief Data Officer
t. (519) 661-2111 x86394
e. ccouchma@uwo.ca

Mark Daley
Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer
t. (519) 661-2111 x89032
e. mark.daley@uwo.ca

John Doerksen
Vice-Provost (Students)
t. (519) 661-3554
e. doerksen@uwo.ca

Tracy Isaacs
Special Advisor to the Provost on Gender-Based & Sexual Violence
t. (519) 661-3043
e. tisaacs@uwo.ca


Margaret McGlynn
Vice-Provost ( Academic Planning, Policy & Faculty)
t. (519) 661-2111 x82900
e. mmcglyn@uwo.ca

Linda Miller
Vice-Provost ( Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies)
t. (519) 661-2111 x82101
e. l miller@uwo.ca

Marisa Modeski

Catherine Steeves
Vice-Provost & Chief Librarian
t. (519) 661-3165
e. csteeves@uwo.ca
Contact Us
Florentine Strzelczyk
Provost & Vice-President (Academic)
t. (519) 661-3110
e. provostvpa@uwo.ca
Sara Ridout
Executive Specialist
t. (519) 661-2111 ext. 83109
e. sara.ridout@uwo.ca
Lindsay Ducharme
Provost Engagement Coordinator
t. (519) 661-2111 ext. 87278
e. lindsay.ducharme@uwo.ca
Shona Casserly
Special Projects Coordinator
t. (519) 661-2111 ext. 81345
e. shona.casserly@uwo.ca
Kelly Hutchinson
Senior Writer
t. (519) 661-2111 ext. 88618
e. kelly.hutchinson@uwo.ca
Provost's Memos to the Community
- February 06/23: Masking strongly encouraged in crowded indoor spaces
- November 29/22: Vaccine policy update, masking remains in place
- October 17/22: Masking requirements remain in place
- July 21/22: COVID-19 Community Update
Key Links
- Western in the World: Global Engagement Plan (June 2023)
- 2023-24 Operating & Capital Budgets (April 2023)
- 2023-24 Budget Town Hall background (February 2023)
- Strategic Priorities Fund - Rounds 1, 2 & 3 Allocations (October 2022)
- HEQCO Freedom of Expression Annual Report (August 2023)
- Towards Western at 150: Strategic Plan (June 2021)
- 2020-25 Strategic Mandate Agreement (November 2020)
- Provost's Online Education Task Force Report (June 2020)
- Provost's Open Access Task Force Report (February 2020)
- Quality Assurance
- Planning & Budgeting
- Academic Careers