On September 28 and 29, Sheridan had the pleasure of hosting Dr. David Docherty (President of Mt. Royal University in Calgary, AB) and Dr. Ralph Nilson (President of Vancouver Island University in Nanaimo, BC). The two presidents visited Sheridan to conduct a site visit that was part of our self-study assessment to gauge our readiness to apply for membership in Universities Canada.
Dr. Docherty and Dr. Nilson visited three of our campuses over the course of their visit last week. They met with numerous members of our Sheridan community and participated in two open sessions attended by members of the community and faculty.
We extend our sincere thanks to everyone who was involved in the site visit, from those who participated in the sessions, to those who provided encouragement and to those who assisted with the organization and set-up of the visit itself. As always at Sheridan, collegiality and team-work was very evident and contributed greatly to the success of the visit.
We extend a special thank you to Dr. Mary Preece, our very own Provost and Vice President, Academic for her leadership during this Self Study process. Kudos to you, Mary!
The follow-up report being written by Dr. Docherty and Dr. Nilson will be sent to Sheridan in December, following which time we will share their comments and recommendations with our community. Their initial feedback has been positive and we look forward to receiving their complete report which will help us with our planning and time frames as we continue to move forward on our university journey.