Council of Nova Scotia University Presidents (CONSUP)
The Council of Nova Scotia University Presidents (CONSUP), founded in 1982, is an informal body consisting of the presidents of the 10 public universities in the province. CONSUP members meet on a regular basis to deal with matters of common concern, and also meet on occasion with the appropriate Minister and/or the Premier.
The objectives of the Council are:
- to work for the improvement of higher education in Nova Scotia,
- to exercise leadership in matters concerning post-secondary education,
- to promote cooperation and interuniversity planning among those institutions listed in the membership,
- to be the channel of collective communication between the universities and the government, as well as between the universities and other bodies or individuals,
- to make or recommend appointments to national, regional and provincial bodies as required.
The secretariat of the Association of Atlantic Universities (AAU) serves as the secretariat for CONSUP. The members of CONSUP are also members of the Association of Atlantic Universities (AAU).
The presidents of the 10 public universities in Nova Scotia are:
- Dr. Jeff Hennessy, Acadia University
- Rev. Dr. Heather McCance, Atlantic School of Theology
- Mr. David Dingwall, Cape Breton University
- Dr. Kim Brooks, Dalhousie University Vice-Chair
- Dr. Tim Vine, University of King’s College
- Dr. Joël Dickinson, Mount Saint Vincent University
- Prof. David B. Smith, Interim President, NSCAD University
- Dr. Michael Khan, Saint Mary’s University
- Dr. Andrew Hakin, St. Francis Xavier University Chair
- Dr. Kenneth Deveau, Université Sainte-Anne
