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- Title:
- Director
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- Organization:
- Toronto Metropolitan University
Bio
Jen McMillen is a senior post-secondary leader with more than 20 years experience in student affairs, human rights and policy development. A strong advocate for equity and inclusion, Jen believes that student achievements are closely linked to an active student community.
As vice-provost, students, Jen oversees the direction of multiple units dedicated to ensuring student programs, experiences and services are of the highest quality and readily accessible to all students, which fall under five main areas of responsibility - the Office of the Registrar, Athletics and Recreation, Student Affairs, Student Wellbeing, and Student Communications.
Jen joined Toronto Metropolitan University in 2019 from Humber College, where as dean of students, she oversaw a range of student success and engagement departments. In addition, Jen was chair of the student affairs group within Colleges Ontario and was also a founding member of the Positive Space Committee at Brock University, where she served as a human rights and equity officer. Jen frequently speaks and consults on issues such as diversity, leadership, team and trust building, communication and civic responsibility.
In addition to her professional roles at Humber College, Jen has worked in various progressive capacities at New College, University of Toronto, Brock University, the University of Western Ontario and the University of Guelph. She holds a bachelor of kinesiology from McMaster University, and a master of education from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto.