Senate Committee Membership and Terms of Reference

 

Senate Committee MembershipSenate Committee Terms of ReferenceSenate Subcommittee Terms of Reference
Senate Executive Committee (SEC)Terms of ReferenceN/A
Senate Academic Appeals Committee  (SAAC)Terms of ReferenceN/A
Senate Academic Committee (SAC)Terms of Reference
Senate Budget Committee (SBC)Terms of ReferenceN/A
Faculty of Graduate Studies Council (FGSC)Terms of ReferenceN/A
Senate Honorary Degrees Committee (SHDC)Terms of ReferenceN/A
Senate Nominations Committee (SNC)Terms of ReferenceN/A
Senate Organization Committee (SOC)Terms of ReferenceN/A
Senate Research Committee (SRC)Terms of ReferenceN/A
Senate Teaching and Learning Committee (STLC)Terms of Reference
Senate Undergraduate Scholarships and Bursaries Committee (SUSBC)Terms of ReferenceN/A
Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee (SUSC)Terms of ReferenceN/A

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       Quorum - simple majority of all filled positions unless otherwise stated.

Senate Executive Committee 2024-2025

as of July 1, 2024

Terms of Reference

** Shall not be included in the total when quorum is counted. Only four of the Deans shall count towards quorum.

Constituency

Member

Terms Served

Term Length

President (Chair)

Dr. Gillian Siddall

 

ex-officio

Provost and Vice-President (Academic)** (Vice-Chair)

Dr. David Barnett

 

ex-officio

Principal, Orillia Campus

Dr. Linda Rodenburg

 

ex-officio

Dean, Business Administration**

Dr. David Richards

 

ex-officio

Dean, Faculty of Education**

Dr. Wayne Melville

 

ex-officio

Dean, Engineering**

Dr. Janusz Kozinski

 

ex-officio

Dean, Graduate Studies (Acting)**

Dr. Douglas Ivison

 

ex-officio

Dean, Health and Behavioural Sciences**

Dr. Mirella Stroink

 

ex-officio

Dean, Law (Acting)**

Dr. Betsy Birmingham

 

ex-officio

Dean, Natural Resources Management**

Dr. Brigitte Leblon

 

ex-officio

Dean, Science and Environmental Studies**

Dr. Todd Randall

 

ex-officio

Dean, Social Sciences and Humanities**

Dr. Glenda Bonifacio

 

ex-officio

Vice-Provost (Students) and Registrar

Andrea Tarsitano

 

ex-officio

University Librarian

Robin Canuel

 

ex-officio

Secretary of Senate** (non-voting)

Jason Lisi

 

ex-officio

Chair, Senate Academic Appeals Committee

Prof. Daniel Dylan

 

ex-officio

Chair, Senate Academic Committee

Dr. Xin Yang Lu

 

ex-officio

Chair, Senate Budget Committee

Dr. Andrew J. Dean

 

ex-officio

Chair, Senate Honorary Degrees Committee

Dr. Erin Pearson

 

ex-officio

Chair, Senate Nominations Committee

Dr. Martin-Joe Ezeudu

 

ex-officio

Chair, Senate Organization Committee

Dr. Sreekumari Kurissery

 

ex-officio

Chair, Senate Research Committee

Dr. Tamara Varney

 

ex-offico

Chair, Senate Teaching and Learning Committee

Dr. Taryn Klarner

 

ex-officio

Chair, Undergraduate Scholarships & Bursaries Committee

 VACANT

 

ex-officio

Chair, Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee

Dr. Sultan Siddiqui

 

ex-officio

Council of Ontario Universities Academic Colleague

Dr. Sam Salem

 

ex-officio

Ogimaawin Indigenous Education Council Member on Senate

 VACANT

  

Vice-Provost, Indigenous Initiatives** (non-voting)

Denise Baxter

 

ex-officio

Vice-Provost Institutional Planning & Analysis** (non-voting)

Dr. Heather Murchison

  

ex-officio

Vice-Provost, International** (non-voting)

James Aldridge

 

ex-officio

Deputy Provost and Vice-Provost (Teaching & Learning)** (non-voting)

Dr. Rhonda Koster

  

ex-officio

Faculty-at-Large Senator

 VACANT

 

1 year

Faculty-at-Large Senator

 VACANT

 

1 year

Chair/Director of Department/School

 VACANT

 

1 year

Chair/Director of Department/School

 VACANT

 

1 year

One Student Senator elected by Senate on the recommendation of LUSU

Wadika Faisal

1

Sep 18/23-Sep 30/24

 

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Senate Academic Appeals Committee 2024-2025

as of July 1, 2024

Terms of Reference

Constituency

Member

Terms Served

Term Length

Faculty Members (8)

 

 

 

(CHAIR)

Dr. Daniel Dylan

1

Jul 1/22-Jun 30/25

 

Dr. Kristin Burnett

1

Jul 1/23-Jun 30/26

 

Dr. Ellen Field

1

Jul 1/23-Jun 30/26

 

Dr. Farhan Ghaffar

2

Jul 1/24-Jun 30/27

 

Dr. Anthony Lariviere

1

Jul 1/24-Jun 30/27

 

Dr. Chris Sanders

1

Jul 1/22-Jun 30/25

 

Dr. Kamil Zaniewski

1

Jul 1/22-Jun 30/25

 

 VACANT

  

Full-time Students (7)

 

 

 

 

Marguerite MacKinlay

1

Sep 18/23-Sep 30/2024

 

Spencer Brady Puentes

1

Sep 18/23-Sep 30/24

 

Maral Ghaedibardeh

1

Sep 18/23-Sep 30/24

 

Sunil Semplay

1

Sep 18/23-Sep 30/24

 

 Amber MacDonald

 1

 Sep 18/23-Sep 30/24

 

VACANT

  

 

 VACANT

 

 

Director of Risk Management & Access to Information (non-voting)

Dr. Millo Shaw

 

ex-officio

Chair: Prof. Daniel Dylan (elected annually by the Committee from among those members holding academic appointment)
Administrative Support: Dr. Millo Shaw, Director of Risk Management and Access to Information

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Senate Academic Committee 2024-2025

as of July 1, 2024

Terms of Reference

Only four (4) of the Deans may be counted for quorum.

Constituency

Member

Terms Served

Term

Provost and Vice-President (Academic)

Dr. David Barnett

 

ex-officio

Deputy Provost and Vice-Provost (Teaching & Learning)

Dr. Rhonda Koster

 

ex-officio

Vice-President, Research and Innovation or delegate

Dr. Andrew P. Dean

 

ex-officio

Vice-Provost (Students) & Registrar 

Andrea Tarsitano

 

ex-officio

Vice-Provost (Indigenous Initiatives) 

Denise Baxter 

 

ex-officio

Vice-Provost (Institutional Planning & Analysis)

Dr. Heather Murchison

 

ex-officio

Vice-Provost (International)

James Aldridge

 

ex-officio

Dean, Business Administration 

Dr. David Richards

 

ex-officio

Dean, Education

Dr. Wayne Melville

 

ex-officio

Dean, Engineering

Dr. Janusz Koziński

 

ex-officio

Dean, Graduate Studies (Acting)

Dr. Douglas Ivison

 

ex-officio

Dean of Faculty of Health & Behavioural Sciences

Dr. Mirella Stroink

 

ex-officio

Dean, Law (Acting)

Dr. Betsy Birmingham

 

ex-officio

Dean, Natural Resources Management

Dr. Brigitte Leblon

 

ex-officio

Dean, Science and Environmental Studies

Dr. Todd Randall

 

ex-officio

Dean, Social Sciences & Humanities

Dr. Glenda Bonifacio

 

ex-officio

University Librarian

Robin Canuel

 

ex-officio

Chair, Senate Budget 
Committee

Dr. Andrew J. Dean

 

ex-officio

Chair, Joint Sub-Committee of SAC and OIEC

 VACANT

  

Chair, Senate Research 
Committee

Dr. Tamara Varney

 

ex-officio

Chair, Senate Teaching and Learning 
Committee

Dr. Taryn Klarner

 

ex-officio

Chair, Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee

Dr. Sultan Siddiqui

 

ex-officio

Librarian

Valerie Gibbons

partial term

Oct 25/23-Jun 30/26

Faculty Members (10) - including 2 Senators

 

 

 

(Chair), (Senator)

Dr. Xin Yang Lu

1

Jul 1/22-Jun 30/25

 

Dr. Thangarajah Akilan

1

Jul 1/22-Jun 30/25

 

Dr. Katherine Kortes-Miller

1

Jul 1/23-Jun 30/26

       

Dr. Ebrahim Rezaei Geshnizgani

2

Jul 1/23-Jun 30/26

(Senator)

Dr. Chris Sanders

1

Jul 1/24-Jun 30/27

 

Dr. Anita Vaillancourt

1

Jul 1/24-Jun 30/27

 (Senator)

Dr. Wilson Wang

1

Jul 1/23-Jun 30/26

 

Dr. Libo Xu

1

partial term

(Vice-Chair), (Senator)

Dr. Wing Him Yeung

1

Jul 1/22-Jun 30/25

 

VACANT

  

Undergraduate Students (2)

 

 

 

 

Wadika Faisal

1

Sep 19/22-Sep 30/24

 

Adbulkadir Hikmak

 

Sep 18/23-Sep 30/25

Graduate Student

Parth Patel

1

Sep 19/22-Sep 30/24

Chair: Dr. Xin Yang Lu (elected annually by the Committee from among those members holding academic appointment)
Vice-Chair: Dr. Wing Him Yeung (elected annually by the Committee from among those members holding academic appointment)
Administrative Support: Jodie Hannam, Administrative and Quality Assurance Assistant

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Senate Budget Committee 2024-2025

as of July 1, 2024

Terms of Reference

** shall not be included in the total when quorum is counted

Constituency

Member

Terms Served

Term Length

Provost and Vice-President (Academic)** (if the Provost is absent, the Deputy Provost may attend meetings as a voting member)

Dr. David Barnett

 

ex-officio

Deputy Provost** (non-voting)

Dr. Rhonda Koster

 

 

ex-officio

Immediate Past Chair

 

 

ex-officio

Faculty Members (5)

 

 

 

(Chair)

Dr. Andrew J. Dean

2

Jul 1/24-Jun 30/26

 

Dr. Amir Ameli

Jul 1/23-Jun 30/25

 

Dr. Mehdi Arzandeh

2

Jul 1/24-Jun 30/26

 

Dr. Isabelle Lemée

2

Jul 1/24-Jun 30/26

 

Dr. Eltayeb Mohamedelhassan

1

Jul 1/23-Jun 30/25

LUSU Vice-President (Finance) (if the Vice-President is absent, the LUSU President may attend meetings as a voting member)

Yamandeep Malhi

 

ex-officio

Vice-President (Finance & Administration)** (if the Vice-President is absent, the Associate Vice-President, Financial Services may attend meetings as a voting member)

Kathy Pozihun 

 

ex-officio

Associate Vice-President, Financial Services** (non-voting)

Emma Westover

 

ex-officio

Vice-Provost, Institutional Planning & Analysis** (non-voting)

Dr. Heather Murchison

 

ex-officio

Dean, Graduate Studies (Acting)

Dr. Douglas Ivison

 

ex-officio

Chair: Dr. Andrew J. Dean (elected annually by the Committee from among those members holding academic appointment)
Administrative Support: Trudy McKinnon, Assistant University Secretary

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Faculty of Graduate Studies Council 2024-2025

as of July 1, 2024

Terms of Reference

* shall not be included in the total when quorum is counted

Constituency

Member

Terms Served

Term Length

Provost and Vice-President (Academic)*

Dr. David Barnett

 

ex-officio

Vice-President, Research & Innovation*

Dr. Andrew P. Dean 

 

ex-officio

Associate Vice-President (Research & Graduate Studies)(non-voting - except in the absence of the Vice-President (Research & Innovation))

 

Dr. Batia Stolar

 

ex-officio

Vice-President (Administration & Finance)*

Kathy Pozihun

 

ex-officio

Vice-Provost (Indigenous Initiatives)*

Denise Baxter

 

ex-officio

Deputy Provost and Vice-Provost (Teaching & Learning)(non-voting - except in the absence of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic))

Dr. Rhonda Koster

 

ex-officio

Dean of Graduate Studies (Acting)* (CHAIR)

Dr. Douglas Ivison

 

ex-officio

Dean, Business Administration*

Dr. David Richards

 

ex-officio

Dean, Education*

Dr. Wayne Melville

 

ex-officio

Dean, Engineering*

Dr. Janusz Koziński

 

ex-officio

Dean, Health and Behavioural Studies*

Dr. Mirella Stroink

 

ex-officio

Dean, Natural Resources Management*

Dr. Brigitte Leblon

 

ex-officio

Dean, Science and Environmental Studies*

Dr. Todd Randall

 

ex-officio

Dean, Social Sciences & Humanities*

Dr. Glenda Bonifacio

 

ex-officio

Vice-Provost, Institutional Planning & Analysis*

Dr. Heather Murchison

 

ex-officio

Associate Registrar*

Ashley Beda

 

ex-officio

Vice-Provost (International)*

James Aldridge

 

ex-officio

Director, International Enrolment* (non-voting except in the absence of the Vice-Provost International)

Robert Perrier

 

ex-officio

Chair, Senate Research Committee*

Dr. Tamara Varney

 

ex-officio

University Librarian*

Robin Canuel

 

ex-officio

One Graduate Co-ordinator/Chair from each Graduate Program

VACANT

  

Chair, FGS Leave/Extension Committee

VACANT

 

 

Chair, FGS Regulations/Program Committee

VACANT

 

 

One Graduate Student from each academic Faculty with a Graduate program

VACANT

  

LUSU Vice-President Advocacy (non-voting)

Amit Boyina

 

ex-officio

Manager of Curriculum Development, Delivery, and Convocation (non-voting)

Laura Arthur

 

ex-officio

Graduate Admissions Officer (non-voting)

Charisse Clark

 

ex-officio

Graduate Funding Officer (non-voting)

Allison Whately-Doucet

 

ex-officio

Manager, Graduate Studies (non-voting)

Catharine O'Connor

 

ex-officio

Chair: Dr. Douglas Ivison. Acting Dean of Graduate Studies 
Administrative Support: Catharine O'Connor, Manager, Graduate Studies 

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Senate Honorary Degrees Committee 2024-2025

as of July 1, 2024

Terms of Reference

Constituency

Member

Terms Served

Term Length

President

Dr. Gillian Siddall

 

ex-officio

Faculty Members (5)

 

 

 

 (CHAIR)

Dr. Erin Pearson

2

Jul 1/22-Jun 30/25

 

Dr. Michel Bedard

1

Jul 1,24-Jun 30/27

 

Dr. Nandakumar Kanavillil

1

Jul 1/22-2025

 

Dr. Gerardo Reyes

2

Jul 1/24-Jun 30/27

 

Dr. Karl Skogstad

2

Jul 1/22-Jun 30/25

LUSU Executive Member

Brandon Amyot

 2

Sep18/23-Sep 30/24

Vice-Provost (Students) & Registrar

Andrea Tarsitano 

 

ex-officio

Alumni Association Board of Directors Representative

Annette Butikofer

1

Jul 1/24-Jun 30/25

Chair: Dr. Erin Pearson (elected annually by the Committee from among those members holding academic appointment)
Administrative Support: Trudy McKinnon, Assistant University Secretary

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Senate Nominations Committee 2024-2025

as of July 1, 2024

Terms of Reference 

Constituency

Member

Terms Served

Term Length

Full-time Faculty Members (8)

 

 

 

 (Chair)

Dr. Martin-Joe Ezeudu

2

Jul 1/23-Jun 30/25

 

Dr. Adam Algar

1

Jul 1/23-Jun 30/25

 

Dr. Evgeny Chugunov

2

Jul 1/24-Jun 30/26

 

Dr. Isaam Dawood

1

Jul 1/23-Jun 30/25

 

Dr. Ahmed Elshaer

2

Jul 1/24-Jun 30/26

 

Dr. Craig Mackinnon

1

Jul 1/24-Jun 30/26

 

Prof. David Rosenberg

2

Jul 1/24-Jun 30/26

 

Dr. Abdulsalam Yassine

1

Jul 1/23-Jun 30/25

Secretary of Senate

Jason Lisi

 

ex-officio

Chair: Dr. Martin-Joe Ezeudu (elected annually by the Committee from among those members holding academic appointment)
Administrative Support: Trudy McKinnon, Assistant University Secretary

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Senate Organization Committee 2024-2025

as of July 1, 2024

Terms of Reference

** shall not be included in the total when quorum is counted

Constituency

Member

Terms Served

Term Length

Provost and Vice-President (Academic)**

Dr. David Barnett

 

ex-officio

Deputy Provost** (non-voting, except in the absence of the Provost)

Dr. Rhonda Koster

 

ex-officio

Dean**

Dr. Todd Randall

1

Jul 1/23-Jun 30/25

Faculty Members (4)

 

  

(CHAIR)

Dr. Sreekumari Kurissery

1

 Jul 1/23-Jun 30/25

 

Dr. Mariette Brennan

partial term

Jul 1/24-Jun 30/25

 

Dr. Joan Chambers

1

Jul 1/23-Jun 30/25

 

Dr. Robert Omeljaniuk

1

Jul 1/24-Jun 30/27

Student Member (1)

Mudathir Gadain

1

Sep 18/23-Sep 30/25

Secretary of Senate** (non-voting)

Jason Lisi

 

ex-officio

Chair: Dr. Sreekumari Kurissery (elected annually by the Committee from among those members holding academic appointment)
Administrative Support: Marcie Morrison, Associate University Secretary

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Senate Research Committee 2024-2025

as of July 1, 2024

Terms of Reference

** shall not be included in the total when quorum is counted

Constituency

Member

Terms Served

Term Length

Vice-President (Research and Innovation)**

Dr. Andrew P. Dean

 

ex-officio

Associate Vice-President, Research and Innovation** (non-voting except in  absence of Vice-President Research)

Dr. Batia Stolar

 

ex-officio

Provost and Vice-President (Academic)** (if the Provost is absent, the Deputy Provost & Vice-Provost, Teaching and Learning may attend meetings as a voting member)

Dr. David Barnett

 

ex-officio

Dean, Graduate Studies (Acting)**

Dr. Douglas Ivison

 

ex-officio

Dean**

Brigitte Leblon

 1

Jul 1/24-Jun 30/25

University Librarian

Robin Canuel

 

ex-officio

Immediate Past Chair

 

 

ex-officio

Faculty Members (12)

 

 

 

NSERC (4)

 

 

 

 Faculty Member

Dr. Jian Deng

1

Jul 1/22-Jun 30/25

 Faculty Member

Dr. Leila Pakzad

1

Jul 1/24-Jun 30/27

 Faculty Member

Dr. Florin Pendea

2

Jul 1/22-Jun 30/25

Faculty Member 

Dr. Qiang Wei

1

Jul 1/24-Jun 30/27

SSHRC (4)

 

  

Faculty Member

 Dr. Mirit Grabarski

1

Jul 1/24-Jun 30/27

Faculty Member

Dr. Anna Guttman

1

Jul 1/22-Jun 30/25

Faculty Member (Chair)

Dr. Tamara Varney

2

Jul 1/22-Jun 30/25

Faculty Member

Dr. Yuanyuan Wu

1

Jul 1/24-Jun 30/27

CIHR (4)

 

  

Faculty Member

Dr. Idevania Costa

1

Jul 1/23-Jun 30/26

Faculty Member (Vice-Chair)

Dr. Karen McQueen

 1

Jul 1/24-Jun 30/27

Faculty member

Dr. Eryk Przysucha

1

Jul 1/23-Jun 30/26

Faculty Member

Dr. Paolo Sanzo

2

Jul 1/24-Jun 30/27

Graduate Students (2)

 

  
 

Jayalathge Lesly Gunasekara

1

Sep 18/23-Sep 30/25

 

Riddhi Sanghvi

1

Sep 19/22-Sep 30/24

Director, Research Services** (non-voting)

Anne Klymenko 

 

ex-officio

Chair, LUFA Research Committee** (non-voting)

Dr. Lida Fan

 

ex-officio

Chair: Dr. Tamara Varney (elected by, and from, members of the Senate Research Committee, alternating service for both positions between SSHRC, NSERC and CIHR members)
Vice-Chair:
 Dr. Karen McQueen (elected by, and from, members of the Senate Research Committee, alternating service for both positions between SSHRC and NSERC members)
Administrative Support: Bethanie Kramer,  Executive Assistant, Vice-President (Research and Innovation)

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Senate Teaching and Learning Committee 2024-2025

as of July 1, 2024

Terms of Reference 

** shall not be included in the total when quorum is counted

Constituency

Member

Terms Served

Term Length

Provost and Vice-President (Academic)

Dr. David Barnett

 

ex-officio

Vice-President, Administration & Finance (if the Vice-President is absent one of the following designates may attend as a voting member - Director, Physical Plant; Associate Vice-President, Financial Services)

Kathy Pozihun

 

ex-officio

Associate Vice-President, Research & Graduate Studies

Dr. Batia Stolar

 

 

ex-officio

Vice-Provost (Students) & Registrar (if the Vice-Provost (Students) & Registrar is absent the Associate Vice-Provost, Students may attend as a voting member)

Andrea Tarsitano

 

ex-officio

Vice-Provost (Indigenous Initiatives)** (non-voting)

Denise Baxter

 

ex-officio

Vice-Provost (International)**  (non-voting)

James Aldridge

 

 

 

ex-officio

Deans (2)

 

  

 

 

Dr. Wayne Melville

5

Jul 1/24-Jun 30/25

 

Dr. Glenda Bonifacio

1

Jul 1/24-Jun 30/25

University Librarian

Robin Canuel

 

ex-officio

Deputy Provost and Vice Provost (Teaching and Learning)

Dr. Rhonda Koster

 

ex-officio

Chief Information Officer (if the CIO is absent a Manager within the TSC may attend as a voting member)

Andrew Brigham

 

ex-officio

Co-ordinator of Instructional Development Centre** (non-voting)

Dr. Rhonda Dubec

 

ex-officio

Co-ordinator, Academic Support Zone**(non-voting)

Dr. Clara Sacchetti-Dufresne

 

ex-officio

Manager, Student Accessibility Services** (non-voting)

Nancy Cahill

 

ex-officio

Vice-Provost, Institutional Planning & Analysis** (non-voting)

Dr. Heather Murchison

 

ex-officio

Director, Student Success Centre** (non-voting)

Paula Jean Broderick

 

ex-officio

Chair, Faculty of Graduate Studies Council

Dr. Douglas Ivison

 

ex-officio

Chair, Senate Academic Committee

Dr. Xin Yang Lu

 

ex-officio

Chair, Senate Research Committee

Dr. Tamara Varney

1

ex-officio

Faculty Members (one full-time faculty member from each faculty, with at least two faculty on the committee being from Thunder Bay and at least two from Orillia)

   

Business Administration

Dr. Naqi Sayed

2

Jul 1/23-Jun 30/26

Education

Dr. Tanya Kaefer

1

Jul 1/24-Jun 30/27

Engineering

Dr. Sam Salem

1

Jul 1/22-Jun 30/25

Health and Behavioural Sciences (Chair)

Dr. Taryn Klarner

2

Jul 1/22-Jun 30/25

Law (Vice-Chair)

Prof. Wendy Parkes

1

Jul 1/22-Jun 30/25

Natural Resources Management

Dr. Nathan Basiliko

1

Jul 1/24-Jun 30/27

Science and Environmental Studies

Dr. Nandakumar Kanavillil

1

Jul 1/23-Jun 30/26

Social Sciences and Humanities

Dr. Kristy Holmes

Partial

Jul 1/24-Jun 30/26

Health and Behavioural Sciences

 Dr. Lida Fan

 1

Jul 1/24-Jun 30/27

Librarian

Christopher Tomasini

1

Jul 1/23-Jun 30/26

Undergraduate Students (2)

 

  
 

Irvine Joseph

1

Sep 18/23-Sep 30/25

(Orillia Campus)

Rebecca Murray

1

Sep 19/22-Sep 30/24

Graduate Student

Lucas Johnson

2

Sep 18/23-Sep 30/24

Chair: Dr.Taryn Klarner (elected annually by the Committee from among those members holding academic appointment)
Vice-Chair: Prof. Wendy Parkes (elected annually by the Committee from among those members holding academic appointment)
Administrative Support: Kathryn Boczek, Administrative Assistant, Teaching Commons
 

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Senate Undergraduate Scholarships
and Bursaries Committee 2023-2024

as of July 1, 2023

Terms of Reference

* Unless the Past Chair is within their 3-year term in which case the Past Chair position would be counted within the 6 faculty members in item #3. If the Past Chair's regular term has come to an end, the Past Chair will be a non-voting position.

Constituency

Member

Terms Served

Term Length

Director, Recruitment (Undergraduate)

Meredith Warner

 

ex-officio

Vice-Provost (Students) & Registrar

Andrea Tarsitano

 

ex-officio

Faculty Members (6)

 

  
 

Dr. Thiago Alves de Oliveira

1

Jul 1/24-Jun 30/27

 

Dr. Aristocles Carastathis

1

Jul 1/22-Jun 30/25

 

Dr. Apparao Dekka

1

Jul 1/22-Jun 30/25

 

Dr. Maryam Ebrahimi

1

Jul 1/22-Jun 30/25

 

Dr. Muhammad Khalid

1

Jul 1/24-Jun 30/27

 

Dr. Wing Him Yeung

1

Jul 1/24-Jun 30/27

OIEC member

Paul Capon

1

Oct 31/23-Jun 30/25

Associate Registrar, Student Awards & Financial Aid (non-voting)

Melanie Oakes

 

ex-officio

Vice-President (External Relations), or delegate (non-voting)

Michael den Haan

 

ex-officio

Associate Vice-President, Financial Services (non-voting)

Emma Westover 

 

ex-officio

LUSU Executive (or delegate)

VACANT

 

 

Director, Athletics (non-voting)

Thomas Warden

 

ex-officio

Chair:  (elected annually by the Committee from among the 6 faculty members)
Administrative Support: Cheryl Ellis, Financial Aid Specialist, Student Awards & Financial Aid
 
 

Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee  2024-2025

as of July 1, 2024

Terms of Reference 

** shall not be included in the total when quorum is counted

Constituency

Member

Terms Served

Term Length

Provost and Vice-President (Academic)** (non-voting) or the Deputy Provost & Vice-Provost, Teaching and Learning (non-voting)

Dr. David Barnett

 

ex-officio

Dean, Business Administration** or delegate (non-voting)

Dr. David Richards

 

ex-officio

Dean, Education** or delegate (non-voting)

Dr. Wayne Melville

 

ex-officio

Dean, Engineering** or delegate (non-voting)

Dr. Janusz Koziński

 

ex-officio

Dean, Health and Behavioural Sciences** or delegate (non-voting)

Dr. Mirella Stroink

 

ex-officio

Dean, Law (Acting)** or delegate (non-voting)

Dr. Betsy Birmingham

 

ex-officio

Dean, Natural Resources Management** or delegate (non-voting)

Dr. Brigitte Leblon

 

ex-officio

Dean, Science and Environmental Studies** or delegate (non-voting)

Dr. Todd Randall

 

ex-officio

Dean, Social Sciences and Humanities** or delegate (non-voting)

Dr. Glenda Bonifacio

 

ex-officio

Associate Registrar

Ashley Beda

 

ex-officio

University Librarian or delegate (non-voting)

Robin Canuel

 

ex-officio

Associate Registrar, Undergraduate Admissions (non-voting)

Meredith Warner

 

ex-officio

Faculty Members (6)

 

  

 

Dr. Sultan Siddiqui

Partial

Apr 17/23-Jun 30/25

 

Dr. Waleed Ejaz

2

Jul 1/24-Jun 30/27

 

Dr. Muditha Heenkenda

1

Jul 1/22-Jun 30/25

 

Dr. David Law

1

Jul 1/24-Jun 30/27

 

Dr. Robert Omeljaniuk

1

Jul 1/23-Jun 30/26

 

Dr. Beatrice Vernier

1

Jul 1/23-Jun 30/26

Students (2)

 

  
 

Tristan Bhola

1

Sep 19/22-Sep 30/24

 

Tammy Chamberlain

1

Sep 18/23-Sep 30/25

Manager of Curriculum Development, Delivery, and Convocation (non-voting)

Laura Arthur

 

ex-officio

Chair: Dr. Sultan Siddiqui (elected annually by the Committee from among those members holding academic appointment)
Administrative Support:  Laura Arthur, Manager of Curriculum Development, Delivery, and Convocation

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