​​The Senior Women Academic Administrators of Canada (SWAAC) organization was founded in 1987 to provide a forum and a collective voice for women in senior administrative ranks in Canadian universities, colleges and technical institutes. 

SWAAC welcomes members who are in any level of  academic or administrative leadership in higher education in Canada, and those who aspire to be leaders in this sector.

The primary purpose of SWAAC is the promotion of female leadership in Canadian universities, colleges and technical institutes through:

  • Developing and enhancing leadership skills
  • Mentoring future leaders
  • Recognizing exceptional leaders
  • Networking and communicating
  • Promoting equity, diversity and inclusion
SWAAC Conference 2023 
      
"Lead. Lift. Empower." 
May 4 - 6, 2023
London, Ontario, Canada
       
Hosted by Western University and its affiliates, Brescia University College, Huron University College, and King's University College.

More information go to https://conferences.uwo.ca/swaac/


PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WEBINARS

A Road Map to Understanding Senior Administrative Employment Contracts in Post-Secondary Sector, presented by Robert Monti, Senior Associate, MBC Law
https://youtu.be/YPr9m7D_W6E

Promoting Mental Health in the Academic Workplace, presented by Keith Dobson, Ph.D. , Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Calgary, on November 3, 3021 
https://youtu.be/doGP8D1z9G4

How ‘Disrupting’ the Hiring Process Can Increase Representation presented by Jason Murray of BIPOC Executive Search, Inc. on February 10, 2021
https://youtu.be/jNd_HCckOFA
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