With four months left in his term and no permanent dean in sight, the Faculty of Arts and Science (FAS) is turning to its second interim leader.
On March 26, Principal and Vice-Chancellor Patrick Deane announced in the Queen’s Gazette that Bob Lemieux concluded his term as Interim Dean of the FAS at the end of the day. Bill Nelson—currently the FAS associate dean (teaching and learning) and responsible for University Quality Assurance Processes, experiential learning, and learning outcomes, and also a professor of Population Ecology in the Biology department—will serve as Interim Dean until a permanent Dean is appointed, expected by July 2026.
“I would like to thank Dean Lemieux for his contributions to the university and to the Faculty of Arts and Science over the past year and a half,” Deane said in the Gazette statement.
The University didn’t specify the reasons for Lemieux’s departure in the Gazette article.
Appointed Interim Dean of FAS on Aug. 1, 2024, Lemieux has led the University through its budget deficit, the PSAC 901 strike, and a series of town halls addressing FAS budget concerns with students.
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The search for a permanent dean for the FAS is expected to be completed this summer, with a dean hired by July 2026.
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