Students are at the centre of our work and we seek and achieve diversity in our people, our academic programs, our ways of knowing and working, and our services.

The role enhances the work of the provost and vice-president, academic in the areas of teaching, learning and student experience:

• We champion and promote the success of our students by recognizing the mind, body and life aspects of wellness and by acknowledging the unique desires, pursuits, and pathways of our learners. We strive to offer consistent, creative and sustainable services that are responsive to current students and anticipate the needs of future students.
• We create environments that empower and challenge staff to offer the highest levels of expertise and service with compassion, integrity and professionalism and to recognize the value of their many contributions.
• We encourage and support our academic instructors in the continuous development of enhanced teaching practices leading to deep and meaningful learning experiences.
• We shape and carry out the vision, mission, values, and strategic commitments of the university and connect with communities to seek guidance and to follow mutual goals.

With a focus on building trust, collaboration and connection, we work with students, colleges, academic instructors, staff and communities, big and small, to realize our passion and purpose.

The Teaching, Learning and Student Experience (TLSE) portfolio covers a tremendous range of activities and functions involving teaching, learning and students at all levels of study.

The units that make up the TLSE portfolio, include:

• Extended Learning and Strategic Operations
  • Extended Learning Support Unit (in development)
  • Media Production
  • Service Team
  • University of Saskatchewan Language Centre (dotted line to Strategic Enrolment Management)
• Gordon Oakes Red Bear Student Centre
• Strategic Enrolment Management
  • Admissions and Transfer Credit
  • International Student and Study Abroad Centre
  • Student Recruitment
• Student Affairs and Services
  • Student Affairs and Outreach
  • Student Wellness Centre
• Teaching and Learning
  • Access and Equity Services
  • Career Services
  • Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning
  • Office of Teaching and Learning
• University Registrar’s Office
  • Registrarial Services
  • Student Central
  • Student Finance and Awards
  • Student Information Systems

• TLSE Units
• TLSE Org Chart

The vice-provost of teaching, learning and student experience reports to the provost and vice-president, academic.

Jerome Cranston (he/him), Ph.D. (University of Manitoba), M.Ed. (University of Lethbridge), B.Ed. & B.Sc. (University of Alberta) is grateful to be a life-partner, father, brother and uncle. Dr. Cranston is a race-conscious scholar-educator who focuses his energy and time on uncovering the overt and covert ways that racialized ideologies, structures, and institutions create and maintain racial inequality and injustice with a goal of collectively finding solutions that can lead to greater equity, racial justice, and build healthier communities. He is a much sought-after presenter, consultant and educator on the topics of systemic racism and social inequity. Over his career, he has served on a number of diversity, equity and inclusion, and human rights advisory committees and working groups. Most recently, Dr. Cranston was the project lead and architect of the equity and racial justice learning program developed in partnership with the Canadian School Boards Association.

Danette Stang
Executive Assistant to the Vice-Provost, Teaching, Learning and Student Experience

• danette.stang@usask.ca