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Applications open September 15!

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Shad Program Directors

Campuses

Pathways to
post-secondary

Our programs are led by dedicated Program Directors who bring a wealth of experience and passion to the Shad community. Coming from diverse backgrounds—academia, business, education, and research—our directors include PhD students, educators, industry professionals, and community leaders. Their shared mission? To inspire, mentor, and guide the next generation of changemakers.

Athabasca University

Athabasca, Alberta

Shad Athabasca

Program Directors

Carleton University

Ottawa, Ontario

Shad Carleton

Program Directors

Dalhousie University

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Shad Dalhousie

Program Directors

Lakehead University

Thunder Bay, Ontario

Shad Lakehead

Program Director

Laurentian University

Sudbury, Ontario

Shad Laurentian

Program Directors

McMaster University

Hamilton, Ontario

Shad McMaster

Program Directors

McGill University

Montreal, Quebec

Shad McGill

No program in 2025

Memorial University

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Shad Memorial

Program Director

Mount Allison University

Sackville, New Brunswick

Shad MountAllison

Program Directors

Ontario Tech University

Oshawa, Ontario

Shad OntarioTech

Program Directors

Red Deer Polytechnic

Red Deer, Alberta

Shad RDP

Coming soon

Saint Mary's University

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Shad SMU

Program Directors

St. Francis Xavier University

Antigonish, Nova Scotia

Shad StFX

Coming Soon

St. Thomas University

Fredericton, New Brunswick

Shad STU

Program Directors

Thompson Rivers University

Kamloops, British Columbia

Shad TRU

Program Director

Toronto Metropolitan University

Toronto, Ontario

Shad TMU

Program Directors

University of Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta

Shad Alberta

Coming Soon

University of British Columbia

Vancouver, British Columbia

Shad UBC

Program Director

University of Calgary

Calgary, Alberta

Shad Calgary

Program Director

University of Guelph

Guelph, Ontario

Shad Guelph

Program Directors

University of Lethbridge

Lethbridge, Alberta

Shad ULethbridge

Program Directors

University of Manitoba

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Shad Manitoba

Program Directors

University of New Brunswick

Fredericton, New Brunswick

Shad UNB

Program Director

University of Northern British Columbia

Prince George. British Columbia

Shad UNBC

Coming Soon

University of Prince Edward Island

Charlottetown, PEI

Shad UPEI

Program Directors

University of Regina

Regina, Saskatchewan

Shad Regina

Program Directors

University of Waterloo

Waterloo, Ontario

Shad Waterloo

Program Directors

Western University

London, Ontario

Shad Western

Program Directors

Wilfrid Laurier University

Waterloo, Ontario

Shad Laurier

Program Directors

York University

Toronto, Ontario

Shad York

Program Directors

Note: While we take into consideration your preferred campus options, Shad ultimately chooses your campus in order to promote a pan-Canadian experience for all participants.

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