Registration - In-house Organization

University of Guelph / Rene Van Acker, Interim President and Vice-Chancellor

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: University of Guelph
Responsible Officer Name: Rene Van Acker, Interim President and Vice-Chancellor
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2006-02-03
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 959542-6149

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 222

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 16

Version 19 of 43 (2015-08-01 to 2016-02-02)

Registration versions:

Version 19 of 43 (2015-08-01 to 2016-02-02)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Agriculture
Arts and Culture
Climate
Consumer Issues
Economic Development
Education
Employment and Training
Energy
Environment
Health
Immigration
Industry
Infrastructure
Intellectual Property
Internal Trade
International Development
International Relations
International Trade
Regional Development
Research and Development
Science and Technology
Sports
Tourism

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Funding programs of the Canadian Institute of Health Research, Health Canada, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Tri-Councils, Canadian Foundation for Innovation, Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada, Infrastructure Canada and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, with respect to requests for grants and/or contributions to postsecondary education system
Tri-council grant programs (SSHRC, NSERC, CIHR) and Canada Foundation for Innovation, with respect to research funding

Policies or Program

Department of Canadian Heritage, with respect to copyright reform
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada, with respect to international development and research, support for refugee students
Health Canada and Canada Food Inspection Agency research and programs with respect to food safety
Millennium Scholarships, Canada Student Loans Program, with respect to maintenance/enhancement of student assistance programs
Policies of Canada Revenue Agency, with respect to tax measures to further philanthropic support of public postsecondary institutions
Post-secondary education policies, with respect to knowledge capacity development

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Atomic Energy Control Board (AECB)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment Canada
Finance Canada (FIN)
Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
Health Canada (HC)
Industry Canada
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
National Research Council (NRC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Privy Council Office (PCO)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

The University of Guelph was established by the University of Guelph Act 1964. It is a research-intensive, learner-centred university which provides post secondary education, research and community service. It has attracted national and international recognition through its two founding Colleges; the Ontario Agricultural College and the Ontario Veterinary College. The University of Guelph's undergraduate and graduate enrollment totals approximately 18,000.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Franco Vaccarino, President

Organization's membership or classes of membership

The University of Guelph Act established a bi-cameral governance system for the University. The Act assigned the overall administrative responsibility to the Board of Governors and responsibility in academic matters to the Senate. Both the Senate and Board of Governors have a broad representation from student, staff, and faculty members as well as representation from external members of the community.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2014-04-30

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Canada Foundation for Innovation	$4,190,000.00	Yes
Canada Research Chairs	$5,053,000.00	Yes
Canadian Institutes of Health Research	$3,270,000.00	Yes
Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council	$15,213,000.00	Yes
Other Federal	$17,491,000.00	Yes
Provincial	$269,252,000.00	Yes
Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council	$2,301,000.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
University Centre, Level 4
Guelph, ON N1G 2W1
Canada

Telephone number: 519-824-4120

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Daniel Atlin, Vice-President (External) | No public offices held
Don Bruce, Dean, College of Arts | No public offices held
Malcolm Campbell, Vice-President (Research) | No public offices held
Julia Christensen-Hughes, Dean, College of Business and Economics | No public offices held
Sherri Cox, Executive Director, Global Development, Innovation, and Research | No public offices held
Serge Desmarais, Associate Vice-President (Academic) | No public offices held
Robert Gordon, Dean, Ontario Agricultural College | No public offices held
John Livernois, Associate Vice-President (Research Services) | No public offices held
Rich Moccia, Associate Vice-President Research (Strategic Partnerships) | No public offices held
Jonathan Newman, Dean, College of Biological Science | No public offices held
Don O'Leary, Vice-President (Finance, Administration & Risk) | No public offices held
Elizabeth Stone, Dean, Ontario Veterinary College | No public offices held
Franco Vaccarino, President | No public offices held
Anthony Vannelli, Dean, College of Physical and Engineering Science | No public offices held
Brenda Whiteside, Associate Vice-President (Student Affairs) | No public offices held
Charlotte Yates, Provost & Vice-President (Academic) | No public offices held

University of Guelph

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name	From	To
University of Guelph	2008-08-01	current

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

University of Guelph

University of Guelph

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Rene Van Acker	2024-11-07	Current
Charlotte Yates	2020-08-02	2024-11-07
Franco Vaccarino	2015-01-20	2020-08-02
Alastair Summerlee	2006-02-03	2014-08-02

Date Modified:: 2025-03-12

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Registration - In-house Organization

University of Guelph / Rene Van Acker, Interim President and Vice-Chancellor

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 19 of 43 (2015-08-01 to 2016-02-02)

Version 19 of 43 (2015-08-01 to 2016-02-02)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Policies or Program

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization