Academic programs are now organized into the Faculty of Arts & Science and the Faculty of Theology. Each Faculty has a Dean who represents its interest on the President’s Cabinet.

The Faculty of Arts & Science is comprised of the programs that are accredited by the Campus Alberta Quality Council. These programs are Bachelor of Arts degrees in: Behavioural Science, Business Administration, Christian Studies, English Literature, General Studies, History, and Music.

The Faculty of Theology is comprised of undergraduate and seminary divisions. The undergraduate programs (accredited by the Association of Biblical Higher Education) include Bachelor of Theology and Bachelor of Ministry degrees, and the ACCESS Certificate. The seminary programs (accredited by the Association of Theological Schools) include Master of Divinity degree, Master of Divinity in Intercultural Ministries, and Master of Arts degrees in Leadership and Ministry, Intercultural Ministries and Biblical/Theological Studies, Diplomas and Certificates.

New Dean of Arts & Science

Dr. Bernie Potvin will serve as Dean of Arts & Science while preparing the education program for a fall 2008 launch. He replaces Dr. Tim Heath who served as Acting Dean in addition to his role as English Department Head. Bernie’s previous administrative experience includes: Superintendent of the Calgary Christian School, Dean of Education and Division Chair of Social Sciences and Education at Concordia University College in Edmonton. Dr. Potvin serves as Chair of Careforce International (Canadian branch) and Daystar Education Society (Canada). He is currently adjunct faculty at the Graduate Division of Educational Research, University of Calgary and Carey Theological College in Vancouver. A central goal as Dean is the development of an Arts and Science core identity, as a Christian and academic presence in Calgary, Alberta and Canada.

New Dean of Theology

Dr. Paul Spilsbury comes to the position of Academic Dean with thirteen years of teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. He has also taught extensively in churches, retreats, and other settings, while serving on education travel ventures to such places as Turkey, Syria, Greece, Armenia, and Ethiopia. His scholarship (including three books, numerous articles, essays, reviews and academic papers) covers the New Testament and Judaism in the Roman world, and has been funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada as well as the Leverhulme Foundation in the United Kingdom. Over the past decade Paul has also made a significant contribution to development of the programs and vision of AUC–NUC, including serving as the head of the Christian Studies program from 2003–2006.