As both an instructor and as the Associate Provost, Teaching & Learning, Dr. Simon Bates has been a huge leader and supporter of open resources at UBC-V. He has used open textbooks in his courses, created open problem libraries to share assessment materials, and has engaged in open assignments and projects in which his students created valuable learning resources. More so, he has championed polices and funding support for open education that has helped make “open” a strong practice at UBC.