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Deans’ Council

The primary purpose of Deans’ Council is to act as a decision-making body to ensure the maintenance of high educational standards and quality, and the orderly development, implementation, and evaluation of educational plans, policy, and procedures, and of student services, at North Island College. As Education Council has a legislated role in advising on and developing certain aspects of education policy, both Councils work in close collaboration.

Deans' Council Members

Arlene Herman Chair
Vice President, Education
Don Gillingham
Dean, Trades, Technical and Tourism Programs
Tom Weegar
Principal, Port Alberni Campus
Denise Goudy
Manager, Educational Planning & Operations
Erin Eigler
Administrative Assistant to the Vice President, Education
Richard Stride
Dean, Academic Programs
Vivian Hermansen
Acting Dean, Developmental, Aboriginal, International Education
Jocelyne Van Neste-Kenny
Dean, Health, Human Services & Applied Business Technology
John Belshaw
Associate Vice President, Education
Cheryl O'Connell
Director, Continuing Education & Training