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The Prairie Chicken, an iconic sculpture on the main UCalgary campus.

Contact us

Office of the Vice-Provost (Student Experience)

Executive Office: 
MacEwan Student Centre, MSC 276

2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4

vpse@ucalgary.ca

Senior Leadership Team


Verity Turpin

Vice-Provost (Student Experience)
verity.turpin@ucalgary.ca

Meg Martin

Interim Senior Director, Student Wellness, Access and Support
mmartin@ucalgary.ca

Jennifer Quin

Senior Director, Student Services
jequin@ucalgary.ca

Brian Leadbetter

Director, Student Experience Strategy, Marketing and Communications
brian.leadbetter1@ucalgary.ca

Slav Harahuc

Director, Operations
yharahuc@ucalgary.ca

Kathy Steinhauer

Executive Assistant to the Vice-Provost (Student Experience) 
kathy.steinhauer@ucalgary.ca

Unit leadership

Visit the SES unit websites to learn more about the services, opportunities and events available for students as well as how to book or register.


Centre for Career and Personal Development

Shawna Bava 
Director

snbava@ucalgary.ca

ucalgary.ca/career-personal-development

Faith and Spirituality Centre

Nanako Furuyama 
Manager, Peer Support and Outreach (for Faith and Spirituality Centre, Health Promotion and Outreach, and Women’s Resource Centre)

nfuruyam@ucalgary.ca

ucalgary.ca/fsc

International Student Services

Lien Tran 
Manager

lien.tran1@ucalgary.ca

ucalgary.ca/iss

Student Accessibility Services

Dr. Brenda McDermott 
Senior Manager

bemcderm@ucalgary.ca

ucalgary.ca/access

Sexual and Gender Based Violence Prevention and Support Office

Paula Russel
Interim Manager

svsa@ucalgary.ca

ucalgary.ca/sexual-violence-support

Student Conduct Office

Renata Gordon 
Manager

rgordon@ucalgary.ca

Student Ombuds Office

Karen Quinn 
Interim Student Ombuds

ombuds@ucalgary.ca

ucalgary.ca/ombuds

Student Success Centre

Dr. Roxanne Ross 
Director

rossr@ucalgary.ca

ucalgary.ca/ssc

Student Wellness Services

Brooke Nowicki  
Director, Health and Counselling Services

brooke.nowicki@ucalgary.ca

ucalgary.ca/wellness-services

Writing Symbols Lodge

Karen MacDonald 
Manager

karen.macdonald1@ucalgary.ca

ucalgary.ca/writing-symbols

Women's Resource Centre

Nanako Furuyama   
Manager, Peer Support & Outreach (for Faith & Spirituality Centre, Health Promotion & Outreach, and Women’s Resource Centre)

nfuruyam@ucalgary.ca

ucalgary.ca/women