Office of Institutional Commitments
At UCalgary, our commitment to driving meaningful change is embedded in everything we do. The Office of Institutional Commitments (OIC) unites our efforts to advance Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility (EDIA), Community Mental Health and Well-being (CMHW), and Sustainability under one integrated framework.
- The reimagined structure supports transdisciplinary leadership on campus and improves the connectivity and responsiveness of administrative teams with the campus community.
- Shared capacity in planning, communications, events, and administration supports the work of academic directors in each of these institutional commitments.
- The foundational commitment to EDIA, Sustainability and CMHW, along with Indigenous Engagement and Global Engagement, is unchanged and remains strong.
Under the leadership of Provost Sandra Davidson, the unit supports our commitment to Ahead of Tomorrow, our strategic plan to make the processes clearer, simpler and better than any university by 2030.
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Learn more about our initiatives, strategies, and the collective impact of these foundational commitments.
Meet the team driving OIC
Executive Director
(Recruitment in Progress)
Academic Directors
Dr. Andrew Szeto
CMHW,
EDIA
(Recruitment 2025)
Sustainability
(Recruitment 2025)
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Operations Team
Dr. Andrea Rowe
Director of OperationsRupa Shankar
OIC Executive Assistant
Dr. Christine Daly
Associate Director Institutional Commitments, Projects
Kiah Lucero
Coordinator Institutional Commitments, Projects
Ali Epp
Coordinator Institutional Commitments, Engagement
Alana-Dawn Eirikson
Coordinator Partnerships and Events
Dr. Ghada Sfeir
Sr. Advisor Anti-Racism and Racial Equity
Sasha Lavoie
Manager Communications and Programming,
Ashley Escobar
Intern Engagement Coordinator,
Dr. Victoria Burns
Director, UCRC, and ROC
Dr. Jennifer Thannhauser
Evaluation Lead Community Mental Health and Well-Being Strategy, Counsellor