Vice-Principal Academic and Research

Vice-Principal Academic & Research Responsibilities

As per the Bishop’s University Statutes, the responsibilities of the Vice-Principal Academic & Research are as follow: 

• The Vice-Principal Academic and the Academic Deans shall be the Academic Officers of the University and the Executive Officers of Senate. The Vice-Principal Academic will coordinate with the Academic Deans the academic programs and research activities of the University. The Academic Deans shall also report to the Principal and Vice-Chancellor for non-academic matters or regarding other functions or projects assigned by the Principal and Vice-Chancellor from time to time. 
• The Vice-Principal Academic is the senior Academic Officer of the University, and shall be responsible for the coordination, in conjunction with the Academic Deans, of the delivery of the academic programs and research activities of the University. 
• The Vice-Principal Academic shall maintain close ties with other universities in Quebec, the rest of Canada and internationally, with government and government agencies, and with other institutions on matters of an academic nature. 
• The Vice-Principal Academic advises the Board of Governors on matters related to the faculty, contract faculty and librarian collective agreements and is the University’s chief negotiator for such agreements. 
• The Vice-Principal Academic is also responsible for the on-going development of support services in teaching and research, the coordination of the administration’s participation in academic planning, and for academic evaluation activities with respect to faculty and to academic programs. He or she is also responsible for the implementation and supervision of academic policy and programs in Continuing Education. 
• The Vice-Principal Academic shall supervise research and the international exchange programs and shall represent the University externally. 
• The University Librarian shall be responsible to the Vice-Principal Academic for the conduct and operation of the University Library, and may be required by the Senate to report to it from time to time on those aspects of the Library which the Senate considers to be of academic interest. 

Biography

Originally from Alberta, Dr. Kerry Hull arrived at Bishop’s University in the Fall of 1997 as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology. After over 20 years of teaching and research, Dr. Hull took up the post of Dean of Science in 2019. She is taking leave from her current position as Dean of Natural Sciences and Mathematics and Associate Vice-Principal, Research to assume the post of Interim Vice-Principal, Academic and Research.

She holds a B.Sc. in Biology and a Ph.D. in Physiology (Endocrinology), both from the University of Alberta (Canada). A comparative endocrinologist by training, her current research focusses on the development and implementation of active learning strategies in Anatomy and Physiology courses. She is the Past President of the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society.

Departmental Oversight

Academic Programs

At Bishop’s University, we believe offering an undergraduate education means much more than just sharing knowledge – it means creating opportunities for hands-on learning, and helping you see what you’re made of. The Vice-Principal Academic and Research works closely with the Academic Deans of Arts and Science, the Dean of the Williams School of Business, and the Dean of the School of Education to oversee the academic programs and research activities.  

Research

Despite being a small institute, B.U.’s researchers focus on big questions. Research, research creation and innovation are central to the mission of this vibrant university. Our Office of Research and Graduate Studies, under the mandate of the Vice-Principal Academic and Research and under the supervision of the Director of Research and Graduate Studies, supports a wide range of scientific, scholarly, and creative research activities conducted by the faculty and students of the university.

Library Learning Commons

The renovated Library Learning Commons was inaugurated in 2018 following a $17M dollar renovation. The space emphasizes active and collaborative engagement and encourages students to search and transmit knowledge. It will help students better understand critical issues, learn new skills, enjoy collaboration with others, and make new connections between facts and ideas as well as between students, instructors and researchers.  

Bishop’s University Academic Honours Society

The Bishop’s University Academic Honours Society celebrates the academic achievements of students who have risen to the top 15 percent of their respective divisions. By targeting these hardworking individuals and uniting them in a collective, the society offers opportunities for those like-minded folks to interact and grow with one another. 

Foreman Art Gallery

The Foreman Art Gallery of Bishop’s University is a space for thinking and producing knowledge about contemporary art and its relation to the global and local communities we share. 

Experiential Learning

Experiential Learning is learning through hands-on experience that is available for all students, and helps connect classroom theory to real-life situations, leading to broad and long-lasting outcomes. 

The Team