DC welcomes new associate dean in the School of Business, IT & Management

Durham College (DC) is pleased to announce that Michelle Hutt will join the college as the new associate dean, School of Business, IT & Management (BITM), effective Monday, February 27.

Michelle brings more than 17 years of experience in higher education to DC. This includes holding wide-ranging and progressively senior roles at Seneca College (Seneca) in both an academic and service capacity.

In her most recent position, Michelle was manager, Constituent Relationship Management (CRM), at Seneca where she oversaw the institutional launch and operation of a CRM culture and tool. In this role, she used her understanding of academic issues and processes, project management skills and collaborative leadership abilities to align academic and service stakeholders towards the successful implementation of a new student information system. 

In her previous role as manager, Academic Services at Seneca, Michelle managed all academic operations for the Faculty of Applied Arts and Health Sciences across three campuses. She was responsible for hiring and overseeing workload for all contract faculty, program scheduling, and she oversaw all student issues and academic appeals. Michelle started her career as a professor with the Faculty of Business.

Michelle holds a master of Education in Educational Leadership from Nipissing University, a bachelor of Education in Adult Education from Brock University and a diploma in Tourism Hospitality from Seneca. Her understanding of the college environment, from numerous roles, coupled with her commitment to student and institutional success, make her an appreciated addition to DC and the BITM team.