Brad Maclsaac,
Vice-President
Administration
Administration
Forecasting a bright future for students at Ontario Tech University
Full biography
Brad MacIsaac prominently wears two hats at Ontario Tech University. With his pulse firmly on institutional research as Assistant Vice-President, Planning & Analysis, MacIsaac leads a team dedicated to rigorously examining student data related to enrolment planning, budget modelling and space forecasting, and their subsequent integration. He also serves as Ontario Tech University's Registrar, leading student recruitment which includes international students, records and registration, financial aid and awards, scheduling, and convocation. MacIsaac has spent nearly two decades establishing a career by the numbers. At Ontario Tech University, he gathers provincial, national and international student data to provide strategic analysis and recommendations on Ontario Tech University's best path forward in creating a culture of student engagement and fulfillment. He joined Ontario Tech University in August 2003 as a Planning and Budget Officer in Ontario Tech University's Faculty of Health Sciences where he developed and managed a $7 million budget. In 2009, he was appointed Director of Academic Planning and Operations, and rose to Assistant Provost, Planning and Analysis in 2011. Small town Nova Scotian roots have guided MacIsaac’s interest in startup roles throughout his career. Prior to joining Ontario Tech University, MacIsaac was appointed Senior Co-ordinator, Enrolment Management and Resource Planning in Atkinson Faculty at York University, where he focused on new projects including enrolment modelling during the double cohort and transitioning from college diplomas to collaborative degrees. In 1999, he served as Co-op Development Co-ordinator in the Faculty of Administration at the University of New Brunswick (UNB), promoting its first Business Co-op Program, and facilitating the startup of the university’s international education programs in the Middle East, Africa and the Caribbean. MacIsaac began his career in the Armour and Artillery Schools of the Canadian Armed Forces. His military experience has profoundly influenced his leadership roles at Ontario Tech University by infusing structure within his team while driving a collaborative decision for the best possible outcome for students. A business major, MacIsaac received his Bachelor of Arts in Commerce from the Royal Military College in 1996, earned his Master of Business Administration from UNB in 2000, and in 2005, completed a University of Manitoba Certificate in University & College Administration. Previously, he taught undergraduate courses at Ontario Tech University, York University and UNB.
Areas of expertise
Media appearances
- Ontario Tech University News online November 2, 2015Ontario Tech University receives record number of applications for 2015-2016Despite a downward trend in applications from high school students across the province, Ontario Tech University is reporting its highest number of applications for admission across a wide range of programs in 2015-2016.
- Oshawa This Week print December 31, 1969Oshawa’s Ontario Tech University reaches enrolment highFor the first time, Ontario Tech University's enrollment surpassed 10,000 students for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Affiliations
- Council of Ontario Universities (COU)
- Ontario University Registrars' Association
- Society for College and University Planning
- American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO)
- Council on University Planning and Analysis (CUPA)