Larry D. Vezina
As Director of Student Services at BCIT, Larry has functional responsibility for various departments including Aboriginal Services, Counselling and Student Development, Disability Resources Services, Housing, Recreation Services, Student Financial Aid and Awards, and Student Health Services. Larry works closely with the BCIT Student Association to plan and coordinate activities and services designed to support student success. Prior to coming to BCIT, Larry was the Director of Student Success at Confederation College of Applied Arts & Technology in Thunder Bay, ON. He was also an Adjunct Professor at Lakehead University and Confederation College in Thunder Bay, teaching in the Schools of Kinesiology, Outdoor Recreation and Recreation Leisure. In 2004, the Association of Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology of Ontario presented Larry with the Art King Award, an award given annually in recognition of outstanding service to students in the Province of Ontario. Larry’s academic background includes a Bachelor of Arts (Physical Education; Geography) from Minnesota State University – Moorhead; a Masters of Arts in Education from Central Michigan University (Community College Administration); and a Doctorate in Education from the Ontario Institute in Studies in Education of the University of Toronto. Larry is a member of the Advisory Committee for the Master of Education (Med) Educational Leadership, Student Affairs & Services program offered by Simon Fraser University. Married with three grown children and two grandchildren, Larry enjoys lawn bowling, travelling to visit family throughout Canada, the United States and Australia plus exploring the many interesting areas throughout the Lower Mainland in BC.