Senate Committee Membership and Terms of Reference

Senate Standing Committee Membership

Senate Standing Committee Membership	Senate Committee Terms of Reference	Senate Subcommittee Terms of Reference
Senate Executive Committee (SEC)	Terms of Reference	N/A
Senate Academic Appeals Committee (SAAC)	Terms of Reference	N/A
Senate Academic Committee (SAC)	Terms of Reference	Joint Subcommittee of the SAC and the Ogimaawin Indigenous Education Council SAC Quality Assurance Subcommittee SAC Regulations Subcommittee
Senate Budget Committee (SBC)	Terms of Reference	N/A
Faculty of Graduate Studies Council (FGSC)	Terms of Reference	N/A
Senate Honorary Degrees Committee (SHDC)	Terms of Reference	N/A
Senate Nominations Committee (SNC)	Terms of Reference	N/A
Senate Organization Committee (SOC)	Terms of Reference	N/A
Senate Research Committee (SRC)	Terms of Reference	N/A
Senate Teaching and Learning Committee (STLC)	Terms of Reference	STLC Library Subcommittee STLC Writing and Communication Subcommittee STLC Accessibility Subcommittee STLC Teaching Awards Subcommittee STLC Learning Spaces and Technology Subcommittee
Senate Undergraduate Scholarships and Bursaries Committee (SUSBC)	Terms of Reference	N/A
Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee (SUSC)	Terms of Reference	N/A

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Senate Executive Committee 2025-2026

Senate Executive Committee 2025-2026 as of July 1, 2025		Terms of Reference
Committee members whose positions are listed as ** 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
Chair of Senate	Dr. Gillian Siddall		ex-officio
Vice-Chair of Senate**	Dr. Gillian Balfour		ex-officio
Principal, Orillia Campus	Dr. Linda Rodenburg		ex-officio
Dean, Business Administration**	Dr. Subramanian Sivaramakrishnan		ex-officio
Dean, Faculty of Education**	Dr. Wayne Melville		ex-officio
Dean, Engineering**	Dr. Janusz Kozinski		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 (Interim)	Gisella Scalese		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. Chris Sanders		ex-officio
Chair, Senate Budget Committee	Dr. Isabelle Lemee		ex-officio
Chair, Senate Honorary Degrees Committee	Dr. Aris Carastathis		ex-officio
Chair, Senate Nominations Committee	Dr. Ahmed Elshaer		ex-officio
Chair, Senate Organization Committee	Dr. Douglas Ivison		ex-officio
Chair, Senate Research Committee	Dr. Karen McQueen		ex-offico
Chair, Senate Teaching and Learning Committee	TBD		ex-officio
Chair, Undergraduate Scholarships & Bursaries Committee	Dr. Wing Him Yeung		ex-officio
Chair, Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee	Dr. Sultan Siddiqui		ex-officio
Chair, Faculty of Graduate Studies Council and Dean, Graduate Studies**	Dr. Chander Shahi		ex-officio
Council of Ontario Universities Academic Colleague	Dr. Sam Salem		ex-officio
Ogimaawin Indigenous Education Council Member on Senate	Paul Capon		ex-officio
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)	Dr. Aamir Taiyeb		ex-officio
Deputy Provost and Vice-Provost (Teaching & Learning)** (non-voting)	Dr. Rhonda Koster		ex-officio
Faculty-at-Large Senator	Dr. Karl Skogstad	1	Jul 1/25-Jun 30/26
Faculty-at-Large Senator	Dr. Rachel Warburton	2	Jul 1/25-Jun 30/26
Chair/Director of Department/School	Dr. Chris Sanders	2	Jul 1/245-Jun 30/26
Chair/Director of Department/School	Dr. Michael Stevenson	1	Jul 1/25-Jun 30/26
Student Senator	Sana Sharif	1	Sep 29/25-Sep/26

Senate Academic Appeals Committee 2025-2026

Senate Academic Appeals Committee 2025-2026 as of July 1, 2025		Terms of Reference
Constituency	Member	Terms Served	Term Length
Faculty Members (8)
(CHAIR)	Dr. Daniel Dylan	2	Jul 1/25-Jun 30/28
	Dr. Samim Al-Azad	1	Sep 23/24-Jun 30/27
	Dr. Peter Brink	1	Jul 1/25-Jun 30/28
	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. Thamara Laredo	1	Jul 1/25-Jun 30/28
	Dr. Anthony Lariviere	1	Jul 1/24-Jun 30/27
Full-time Students (7)
	Baby Sri Laya Attunuru	2	Sep 29/25-Sep/26
	Brianna Dobbing	1	Sep 29/25-Sep/26
	Hilda Danquah Konadu	1	Sep 29/25-Sep/26
	Alicia Lokshin	1	Sep 29/25-Sep/26
	VACANT
	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

Senate Academic Committee 2025-2026

Senate Academic Committee 2025-2026 as of July 1, 2025		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. Gillian Balfour		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)	Dr. Aamir Taiyeb		ex-officio
Dean, Business Administration	Dr. Subramanian Sivaramakrishnan		ex-officio
Dean, Education	Dr. Wayne Melville		ex-officio
Dean, Engineering	Dr. Janusz Koziński		ex-officio
Dean, Graduate Studies	Dr. Chander Shahi		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 (Interim)	Gisella Scalese		ex-officio
Chair, Senate Budget Committee	Dr. Isabelle Lemée		ex-officio
Chair, Joint Sub-Committee of SAC and OIEC	Dr. Jessica Metcalfe		ex-officio
Chair, Senate Research Committee	Dr. Karen McQueen		ex-officio
Chair, Senate Teaching and Learning Committee	TBD		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. Chris Sanders	1	Jul 1/22-Jun 30/25
	Dr. Liang Cui	partial term	Sep 23/24-Jun 30/27
(Senator)	Dr. Sreekumari Kurissery	1	Jul 1/25-Jun 30/28
	Dr. Katherine Kortes-Miller	1	Jul 1/23-Jun 30/26
	Dr. Xin Yang Lu	2	Jul 1/25-Jun 30/28
	Ms. Kristen McConnell	1	Jul 1/25-Jun 30/28
	Dr. Ebrahim Rezaei Geshnizgani	2	Jul 1/23-Jun 30/26
	Dr. Anita Vaillancourt	1	Jul 1/24-Jun 30/27
(Senator)	Dr. Wilson Wang	1	Jul 1/23-Jun 30/26
Undergraduate Students (2)
	Haard Pathak	1	Sep 29/25-Sep/26
	VACANT
Graduate Student	Emily Turner	1	Sep 29/25-Sep/26
Chair: Dr. Chris Sanders (elected annually by the Committee from among those members holding academic appointment) Vice-Chair: TBD (elected annually by the Committee from among those members holding academic appointment) Administrative Support: Jodie Hannam, Administrative and Quality Assurance Assistant

Senate Budget Committee 2025-2026

Senate Budget Committee 2025-2026 as of July 1, 2025		Terms of Reference
Committee members whose positions are listed as ** 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. Gillian Balfour		ex-officio
Deputy Provost** (non-voting)	Dr. Rhonda Koster		ex-officio
Immediate Past Chair (and Faculty Member)	Dr. Andrew J. Dean		ex-officio
Faculty Members (5)
(Chair)	Dr. Isabelle Lemee	2	Jul 1/24-Jun 30/26
	Dr. Mehdi Arzandeh	2	Jul 1/24-Jun 30/26
	Dr. Karl Skogstad	1	Jul 1/25-Jun 30/27
	Dr. Hassan Naser	1	Jul 1/25-Jun 30/27
LUSU Vice-President (Finance) (if the Vice-President is absent, the LUSU President may attend meetings as a voting member)	Felix Ikokwu		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	Dr. Chander Shahi		ex-officio
Chair: Dr. Isabelle Lemee (elected annually by the Committee from among those members holding academic appointment) Administrative Support: Trudy McKinnon, Associate University Secretary (Senate)

Faculty of Graduate Studies Council 2025-2026

Faculty of Graduate Studies Council 2025-2026 as of July 1, 2025		Terms of Reference
Committee members whose positions are lists as * shall not be included in the total when quorum is counted.
Constituency	Member	Terms Served	Term Length
Provost and Vice-President (Academic)*	Dr. Gillian Balfour		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* (CHAIR)	Dr. Chander Shahi		ex-officio
Dean, Business Administration*	Dr. Subramanian Sivaramakrishnan		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, Registrarial Services*	Ashley Beda		ex-officio
Vice-Provost (International)*	Dr. Aamir Taiyeb		ex-officio
Director, International Enrolment* (non-voting except int he absence of the Vice-Provost International)	Robert Perrier		ex-officio
Chair, Senate Research Committee*	Dr. Karen McQueen		ex-officio
University Librarian (Interim)*	Gisella Scalese		ex-officio
One Graduate Co-ordinator/Chair from each Graduate Program	list of Graduate Co-ordinators		Jul 1/25-Jun 30/26
Chair, FGS Leave/Extension Committee	Dr. Barbara Parker	1	Jul 1/25-Jun 30/26
Chair, FGS Regulations/Program Committee	Dr. Robert Mawhinney	1	Jul 1/25-Jun 30/26
Graduate Student Member	VACANT		2025-2026
Graduate Student Member	VACANT		2025-2026
Graduate Student Member	VACANT		2025-2026
Graduate Student Member	VACANT		2025-2026
LUSU Vice-President Advocacy (non-voting)	Donkenny Ikeh		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. Chander Shahi. Dean of Graduate Studies Administrative Support: Catharine O'Connor, Manager, Graduate Studies

Senate Honorary Degrees Committee 2025-2026

Senate Honorary Degrees Committee 2025-2026 as of July 1, 2025		Terms of Reference
Constituency	Member	Terms Served	Term Length
President	Dr. Gillian Siddall		ex-officio
Faculty Members (5)
(CHAIR)	Dr. Aris Carastathis	1	Jul 1/25-Jun 30/28
	Dr. Michel Bedard	1	Jul 1/24-Jun 30/27
	Dr. Wensheng Qin	1	Jul 1/25-Jun 30/25
	Dr. Mohammad Nasir Uddin	partial term	Jul 1/25-Jun 30/26
	Dr. Matthew Tocheri	1	Jul 1/25-Jun 30/28
LUSU Executive Member	Dhanvi Gahlawat	1	Sep 29/25-Sep/26
Vice-Provost (Students) & Registrar	Andrea Tarsitano		ex-officio
Alumni Association Board of Directors Representative	Dr. Liz Murray	1	Jul 1/25-Jun 30/26
Chair: Dr. Aris Carastathis (elected annually by the Committee from among those members holding academic appointment) Administrative Support: Trudy McKinnon, Associate University Secretary (Senate)

Senate Nominations Committee 2025-2026

Senate Nominations Committee 2025-2026 as of July 1, 2025		Terms of Reference
Constituency	Member	Terms Served	Term Length
Faculty Members (8)
(Chair)	Dr. Ahmed Elshaer	2	Jul 1/24-Jun 30/26
	Dr. Adam Algar	2	Jul 1/25-Jun 30/27
	Dr. Evgeny Chugunov	2	Jul 1/24-Jun 30/26
	Dr. Alice den Otter	1	Jul 1/25-Jun 30/27
	Dr. Yong Deng	1	Jul 1/25-Jun 30/26
	Dr. Lida Fan	1	Jul 1/25-Jun 30/27
	Dr. Craig Mackinnon	1	Jul 1/24-Jun 30/26
	Prof. David Rosenberg	2	Jul 1/24-Jun 30/26
Secretary of Senate	Jason Lisi		ex-officio
Chair: Dr. Ahmed Elshaer (elected annually by the Committee from among those members holding academic appointment) Administrative Support: Trudy McKinnon, Associate University Secretary (Senate)

Senate Organization Committee 2025-20256

Senate Organization Committee 2025-2026 as of July 1, 2025		Terms of Reference
Committee members whose positions are listed as ** shall not be included in the total when quorum is counted.
Constituency	Member	Terms Served	Term Length
Provost and Vice-President (Academic)**	Dr. Gillian Balfour		ex-officio
Deputy Provost** (non-voting, except in the absence of the Provost)	Dr. Rhonda Koster		ex-officio
Dean**	Dr. Todd Randall	2	Jul 1/25-Jun 30/27
Faculty Members (4)
(CHAIR)	Dr. Douglas Ivison	1	Jul 1/24-Jun 30/27
	Dr. Joan Chambers	1	Jul 1/23-Jun 30/26
	Dr. Isaam Dawood	1	Jul 1/25-Jun 30/28
	Dr. Robert Omeljaniuk	1	Jul 1/24-Jun 30/27
Student Member (1)	VACANT
Secretary of Senate** (non-voting)	Jason Lisi		ex-officio
Chair: Dr. Douglas Ivison (elected annually by the Committee from among those members holding academic appointment) Administrative Support: Trudy McKinnon, Associate University Secretary (Senate)

Senate Research Committee 2025-2026

Senate Research Committee 2025-2026 as of July 1, 2025		Terms of Reference
Committee members whose positions are listed as ** shall not be included in the total when quorum is counted.
Constituency	Member	Terms Served	Term Length
Vice-President (Research and Innovation)**	Dr. Langis Roy		ex-officio
Associate Vice-President, Research and Innovation** (non-voting except in the absence of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation)	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. Gillian Balfour		ex-officio
Dean, Graduate Studies**	Dr. Chander Shahi		ex-officio
Dean**	Dr. Brigitte Leblon	2	Jul 1/25-Jun 30/26
University Librarian (Interim)	Gisella Scalese		ex-officio
Immediate Past Chair	Dr. Tamara Varney		ex-officio
Faculty Members (12)
NSERC (4)
	Dr. Saad Bin Ahmed	1	Jul 1/25-Jun 30/28
	Dr. Maryam Ebrahimi	1	Jul 1/25-Jun 30/28
	Dr. Leila Pakzad	1	Jul 1/24-Jun 30/27
	Dr. Qiang Wei	1	Jul 1/24-Jun 30/27
SSHRC (4)
	Dr. Mirit Grabarski	1	Jul 1/24-Jun 30/27
	Dr. Debra Mackinnon	1	Jul 1/25-Jun 30/28
	Dr. Cathy Phillips	1	Jul 1/25-Jun 30/28
	Dr. Yuanyuan Wu	1	Jul 1/24-Jun 30/27
CIHR (4)
	Dr. Vicki Kristman	partial term	Sep 1/25-Feb 28/26
(Chair)	Dr. Karen McQueen	1	Jul 1/24-Jun 30/27
	Dr. Eryk Przysucha	1	Jul 1/23-Jun 30/26
	Dr. Paolo Sanzo	2	Jul 1/24-Jun 30/27
Graduate Students (2)
	Ali Azimi Bizaki	1	Sep 23/24-Sep/26
	Jivan Dhital	1	Sep 29/25-Sep/26
Director, Research Services** (non-voting)	Anne Klymenko		ex-officio
Chair, LUFA Research Committee** (non-voting)	Dr. Mathew Leitch		ex-officio
Chair: Dr. Karen McQueen (elected by, and from, members of the Senate Research Committee, alternating service for both positions between SSHRC, NSERC and CIHR members) Vice-Chair: TBD (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)

Senate Teaching and Learning Committee 2025-2026

Senate Teaching and Learning Committee 2025-2026 as of July 1, 2025		Terms of Reference
Committee members whose positions are listed as ** shall not be included in the total when quorum is counted.
Constituency	Member	Terms Served	Term Length
Provost and Vice-President (Academic)	Dr. Gillian Balfour		ex-officio
Vice-President, Administration & Finance (if the Vice-President is absent one of the following designates may attend as a voting members - 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)	Dr. Aamir Taiyeb		ex-officio
Deans (2)
	Dr. Glenda Bonifacio	2	Jul 1/24-Jun 30/25
	Dr. Wayne Melville	2	Jul 1/25-Jun 30/26
University Librarian (Interim)	Gisella Scalese		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. Chander Shahi		ex-officio
Chair, Senate Academic Committee	Dr. Chris Sanders		ex-officio
Chair, Senate Research Committee	Dr. Karen McQueen		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. Joel Mohr	1	Jul 1/25-Jun 30/28
Business Administration	Dr. Naqi Sayed	2	Jul 1/23-Jun 30/26
Education	Dr. Tanya Kaefer	1	Jul 1/24-Jun 30/27
Education	Dr. Don Kerr	1	Jul 1/25-Jun 30/28
Engineering	Dr. Md. Shafiqul Hai	1	Jul 1/25-Jun 30/28
Engineering	Dr. Muhammad Khalid	1	Jul 1/25-Jun 30/28
Health and Behavioural Sciences	Ms. Kaitlin Adduono	1	Jul 1/25-Jun 30/28
Health and Behavioural Sciences	Dr. Lida Fan	1	Jul 1/24-Jun 30/27
Law	Mr. David Rosenberg	1	Jul 1/25-Jun 30/28
Law	VACANT
Natural Resources Management	Dr. Nathan Basiliko	1	Jul 1/24-Jun 30/27
Natural Resources Management	Dr. Brian McLaren	1	Jul 1/25-Jun 30/28
Science and Environmental Studies	Dr. Nandakumar Kanavillil	1	Jul 1/23-Jun 30/26
Science and Environmental Studies	Ms. Megan Sheremata	1	Jul 1/25-Jun 30/28
Social Sciences and Humanities	Dr. Kristy Holmes	Partial	Jul 1/24-Jun 30/26
Social Sciences and Humanities	Dr. Sarah Jacoba	1	Jul 1/25-Jun 30/28
Librarian	Christopher Tomasini	1	Jul 1/23-Jun 30/26
Undergraduate Students (2)
(Thunder Bay Campus)	Katie Mead	1	Sep 29/25-Sep 30/26
(Orillia Campus)	VACANT
Graduate Student	Navdeep Kaur	1	Sep 29/25-Sep/26
Chair: TBD (elected annually by the Committee from among those members holding academic appointment) Vice-Chair: TBD (elected annually by the Committee from among those members holding academic appointment) Administrative Support: Kathryn Boczek, Administrative Assistant, Teaching Commons

Senate Undergraduate Scholarships and Bursaries Committee 2025-2026

Senate Undergraduate Scholarships and Bursaries Committee 2025-2026 as of July 1, 2025		Terms of Reference
Constituency	Member	Terms Served	Term Length
Associate Registrar, Recruitment & Admissions	Meredith Warner		ex-officio
Vice-Provost (Students) & Registrar	Andrea Tarsitano		ex-officio
Faculty Members (6)
(CHAIR)	Dr. Wing Him Yeung	1	Jul 1/24-Jun 30/27
	Dr. Thiago Alves de Oliveira	1	Jul 1/24-Jun 30/27
	Dr. Apparao Dekka	2	Jul 1/25-Jun 30/28
	Dr. Muditha Heenkenda	1	Jul 1/25-Jun 30/28
	Dr. Muhammad Khalid	1	Jul 1/24-Jun 30/27
	Dr. Michael Stevenson	1	Jul 1/25-Jun 30/28
OIEC member	VACANT
Associate Registrar, Student Awards & Financial Aid (non-voting)	Melanie Oakes		ex-officio
Vice-President, University Advancement, or delegate (non-voting)	Michael den Haan		ex-officio
Associate Vice-President, Financial Services (non-voting)	Emma Westover		ex-officio
LUSU Executive (or delegate)	Felix Ikokwu	1	Sep 29/25-Sep/26
Director, Athletics (non-voting)	Thomas Warden		ex-officio
Chair: Dr. Wing Him Yeung (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 2025-2026

Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee 2025-2026 as of July 1, 2025		Terms of Reference
Committee members whose positions are listed as ** 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. Gillian Balfour		ex-officio
Dean, Business Administration** or delegate (non-voting)	Dr. Subramanian Sivaramakrishnan		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, Registrarial Services	Ashley Beda		ex-officio
University Librarian (Interim) or delegate (non-voting)	Gisella Scalese		ex-officio
Associate Registrar, Recruitment & Admissions (non-voting)	Meredith Warner		ex-officio
Faculty Members (6)
(CHAIR)	Dr. Sultan Siddiqui	1	Jul 1/25-Jun 30/28
	Dr. Waleed Ejaz	1	Jul 1/24-Jun 30/27
	Dr. Steven Jobbitt	1	Jul 1/25-Jun 30/28
	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)
	Jordan Calleja	1	Sep 29/25-Sep/26
	Nudba Fatima	1	Sep 23/24-Sep/26
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