Provost and Vice-president, Academic

Dr. Has Malik,

Provost and vice-president, Academic

Biography

Dr. Has Malik,

A distinguished author and educator, Dr. Has Malik leads the Academic division as the provost and vice-president, Academic at Saskatchewan Polytechnic. In this capacity, he provides the strategic vision and direction for all academic programs, as well as Applied Research and Innovation, Student Services, Learning and Teaching, International Education, Indigenous Student Success and Advancement divisions.

Dr. Malik has spoken at many national and international conferences and events, including at Hannover Messe (Germany), the Canada-ASEAN Business Council Symposium in Singapore, the Canadian Nuclear Association (CNA) Workforce Planning Symposium in Saskatoon, and COP28 in Dubai. He is a member of the board of directors at Creative Saskatchewan.

He is the author of the novel-screenplay, Struck by Magic, as well as the thought-leadership series of articles: The Democratic Principle in Education, Higher Education Practices in a Democracy, and Micro-credentials as a Democratic Tool.

As a result of his commitment and work in higher education, the creative sector and the community, Dr. Malik received the Education 2.0 Outstanding Leadership Award (2022) and was honoured with the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal (2022).

Dr. Malik brings a wealth of experience and leadership to the role of provost and vice-president, Academic. He joined Sask Polytech in June 2018 as the dean for the School of Business, School of Information and Communication Technology and Department of Arts and Sciences. Prior to joining Sask Polytech, he was at Sheridan College for 15 years, where he held faculty and a number of academic leadership roles.

Dr. Malik received his undergraduate degree in English Literature from Davidson College, North Carolina, graduating magna cum laude, and was inducted into the North Carolina Chapter of Phi Betta Kappa. He also holds a Master's degree and a PhD in English Literature from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In addition, Dr. Malik earned his post-graduate diploma in Applied Information Technology from the Information Technology Institute in Toronto.