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Thompson Rivers University
Thompson Rivers University

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

Gillian Balfour
Provost and Vice-President Academic


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