Office of the Provost and Vice‑President Academic
Committed to student success and educational excellence
Our office’s mandate is to support the mission of our university as articulated in our mission: “Thompson Rivers University is a comprehensive, learner-centred, environmentally responsible institution that serves its regional, national and international learners and their communities through high quality and flexible education, training, research and scholarship.”
The primary tasks of our office
- to support access to excellence in all aspects of the university’s academic learning and teaching environment,
- to ensure that our students, faculty and staff have the best possible opportunities for intellectual growth, and
- to allocate resources in support of TRU’s academic and research priorities.
Gillian Balfour
Provost and Vice-President Academic