Education Council

Under the province’s College and Institute Act, an Education Council consists of 20 voting members, representing the following areas:

     (a) 10 faculty members, elected by the faculty
     (b) Four students, elected by the students
     (c) Two support staff, elected by the support staff
     (d) Four educational administrators, appointed by the College’s President

Members of the 2012-13 Education Council

Chair Rick Gee has taught in the Computer Science department since 1985, serving as the department chair for much of that time. Based in Kelowna, he is a former Okanagan University College Education Council member, and served as chair of its PPDC subcommittee.

Vice Chair Michelle Nicholson is a Professor at the Okanagan School of Business at Okanagan College. She earned her CGA in 1988, and worked in software development before arriving at the College to teach in 1998, focusing on accounting and computers. She holds an MBA.

Faculty Representation
   Arts – Ayla Kilic
   Business – Drew McGillivray
   Foundational Programs - Nancy Noble-Hearle
   Health & Social Development – Siri Marken
   Science/Technology – Rick Gee
   Trades – Corey Bransfield

   Central Okanagan – Michelle Nicholson
   North Okanagan – Leanne Mallory
   Shuswap Revelstoke – Michael Mitsch
   South Okanagan Similkameen – Todd Redding

Student Representation
    Central Okanagan – Reema Gidda
    North Okanagan – Barry Antoniow
    South Okanagan Similkameen – Terrena Buck
    Shuswap Revelstoke – Rebecca Marchand

Staff Representation (two)
    Support Staff - Andy Li
    Support Staff - Allan Hickey

Educational Administrators
    Vice President, Education – Dr. Andrew Hay
    Dean, Arts and Foundational Programs – Dr. Robert Huxtable
    Regional Dean, Central Okanagan – Heather Schneider
    Regional Dean, Shuswap Revelstoke – Jim Barmby

Non-voting Members
    President – Jim Hamilton
    Registrar and Secretary to Education Council – Jane Muskens
    Board of Governors representative – Dr. Sunddip Nahal

More information on the Education Council, including meeting schedules, is available here.

Contact Us

Education Council Office
Dianne Crommer
Phone: 250-762-5445, ext. 4491
Email: crommer@okanagan.bc.ca