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Alliance Babunga – on leave
Assistant to the Department Head
alliance.babunga@ubc.ca
604.822.8994
PCOH 2007
- Coordinates Department Head’s schedule and assists with financial and other requirements.
- Serves as administrative assistant at departmental meetings and for the Society, Culture and Politics in Education program.
- Processes faculty recruitment, appointment and reappointment.
- Processes Emeriti, Visiting, Adjunct, Post doc and other ad hoc faculty appointments.
- Processes Faculty leaves, reviews, merit, promotion and tenure.
- Processes GTA and sessional instructor appointments.
- Updates the faculty & administrative directory; monthly billing of photocopying charges.
Sophia Choi – on leave
Graduate Student Support Assistant
sophia.choi@ubc.ca
604.822.5374
PCOH 2003
- Responds to general inquiries by phone, email, or in person.
- Assists with meeting room bookings.
- Assists with financial processing and inquiries.
- Processes GAA and GRA appointments.
- Trouble shooting - fax, photocopy machine(s); and orders supplies.
- Serves as administrative assistant to Scholarships & Fellowships committee; Adult Learning and Education program; and Higher Education program.
Shermila Salgadoe
Administrative Manager
shermila.salgadoe@ubc.ca
604.822.6538
PCOH 2008
- Manages all Human Resources and employment issues
- Manages Departmental and Outreach financial budgets including faculty research accounts.
- Manages and supervises administrative staff.
- Assists in Course scheduling and faculty teaching load.
- Manages hiring and appointment of staff, sessional/adjunct instructors, post docs and graduate students.
- Coordinates Health and Safety issues.
Tracy Strauch
Graduate Program Assistant
grad.edst@ubc.ca
604.822.6647
PCOH 2005
- Advises prospective students on issues such as requirements for admission.
- Coordinates all aspects of graduate program admissions, including the selection process and bringing cases requiring special adjudication to an admissions committee for determination.
- Follows up on student awards by processing documentation and ensuring students receive awards.
- Coordinates new student orientation and graduation.
- Serves as administrative assistant for the Graduate Program Advisory & Curriculum, Ph.D. Admissions/Management, and M.A. committees.
- Interprets University and department policies and procedures, and provides guidance and interpretation of same to students, faculty and staff.
- Serves as administrative assistant to Scholarship & Fellowships Committee
Jenny Fung
Graduate Student Support Assistant
jenny.fung@ubc.ca
604.822.5374
PCOH 2003
- Responds to general inquiries by phone, email, or in person.
- Assists with meeting room bookings.
- Processes GAA and GRA appointments.
- Trouble shooting - fax, photocopy machine(s); and orders supplies.
- Serves as administrative assistant to Adult Learning and Education and Higher Education program; assists with the Scholarship & Fellowship Committee.
Carl Luk
Web & Communications Coordinator
carl.luk@ubc.ca
604.822.6349
PCOH 2009
- Responsible for the management of the Department Website.
- Coordinates the design (creates, writes and implements the websites’ navigation, layout and content), implementation, hosting and ongoing maintenance of the website.
- Manages public relations and promotions through social media channels.
- Provides support to faculty and staff members on understanding and using web technologies.