University Secretariat and Governance Team

Glenys Sylvestre
Chief Governance Officer

Sonya Nelson
Executive Assistant, Chief Governance Officer and Board of Governors

Responsible for administrative support for the University Secretariat. Supports the Board of Governors in carrying out its responsibility for oversight of the administrative and business affairs of the University.

Sonya.Nelson@uregina.ca 
Phone: 306-585-4436

Sarah Stewart
Administrator, Academic Governance

Responsible for the effective operation of the University's academic governing bodies - Senate, Council, and their respective committees. Also responsible for engagement with students requiring the assistance of the University Secretariat through unusual and complex student issues, and facilitation of the University-level appeal process.

Sarah.Stewart@uregina.ca
Phone: 306-585-4956

Regan Seidler
Co-ordinator, Policy & Enterprise Risk Management

Responsible for strategic advising, consultation, and reporting related to policy development and risk management

Regan.Seidler@uregina.ca
Phone: 306-337-2951

Corinne Barnett
Government Relations Advisor

Responsible for cultivating relationships with all levels of government in an effort to advance the strategic priorities of the university as well as identify opportunities for collaboration. The work of the Government Relations Advisor is essential to the university’s academic mission, through promoting the relevance of its teaching and research and the positive impact it has on the province’s economic and social well-being.      

Corinne is the first point of contact for elected and non-elected government officials wishing to engage with the University of Regina.

Corinne.Barnett@uregina.ca
Phone: 306-337-3315

Yulia Yevlanova
Internal Auditor

Ultimately responsible for the performance of the internal audit activity at the University. Among other things, this includes providing independent and objective assurance and consulting services, acting as a central point of contact for receiving disclosures of an alleged wrongdoing submitted in accordance with the policy Safe Disclosure (Whistleblower Protection), and being responsible for coordinating investigations of allegations of wrongdoing.

Yulia.Yevlanova@uregina.ca
Phone: 306-337-3127

David Meldrum
Compliance and Contracts Advisor

Manage contracts related to the administrative affairs of the University and establish processes for contract review, contract management, and monitoring. Provide subject matter expertise to University leadership, faculty, and staff on legislative compliance. Lead and manage privacy breach investigations, and develop, implement and monitor risk mitigation plans in response to recommendations arising from internal breach investigations and/or the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner. Respond to access to information requests.

David.Meldrum@uregina.ca
Phone: 306-585-5163

Patty Niebergall
Privacy and Protocol Officer

Coordinate privacy reporting including Privacy Breach protocol & responses, Access to Information (LAFOIP) requests, Privacy Impact Assessments, and Privacy training. Oversee and manage convocation ceremonies & protocols, honorary degree recipients, and President/Chancellor installations.

Patty.Niebergall@uregina.ca
Phone: 306-585-4952