About us
Purpose and Mission
The British Columbia Institutional Research and Planners (BCIRP) association is a community of practice that provides a mechanism to exchange information, research, professional development, and best practices in a coordinated manner across the BC post-secondary system through online and in person meeting or conference.
The Executive
BCIRP Executive will be elected from the membership at the Annual General Meeting in November of each year. The Vice Chair is elected each year. Upon the election of a new Vice Chair, the current Vice Chair moves into the Chair position and the current Chair takes the position of Past Chair. The Secretary/Web-master and Treasurer positions will serve on the Executive for a period of two (2) years. Terms are renewable.
Current Executive:
Chair
Dr. Logan Tate, University Canada West (Term 2025-26)
Past Chair
Irene McKechnie, University of British Columbia (Term 2025-26)
Co-Vice Chairs
Brain Hermkens, Langara College (Term 2025-26)
Vi Nguyen, Langara College (Term 2025-26)
Secretary/Webmaster
Winnie Li, University Canada West (Term 2025-26)
Treasurer
Karen Grigoleit, North Island College (Term 2022-26)
Past Executive:
Jacynta Spicer, Royal Roads University
(Term 2022-23, Chair; Term 2023-24, Past Chair)
Adrian Mitescu, University Canada West
(Term 2023-25, Secretary/Webmaster)
