Judicial Panel

The Student Codes of Conduct (Academic Integrity and Non-Academic) (the “Codes”) are intended to ensure consistency and fairness for every student in the University through the consistent application of the procedures for the adjudication of cases of student academic and non-academic misconduct.
Judicial Panel members hear appeals of decisions made by Judicial Officers under the Codes. Article II, Sections 2.01 and 2.02 of the Student Code of Conduct – Appeal Policy require the Board to appoint 8 tenured faculty members to the Judicial Panel on the recommendation of the President, and 7 students on the recommendation of the Lakehead University Student Union (LUSU). The members of the Judicial Panel shall be appointed for up to three (3) year renewable staggered terms. The composition and procedures of the Judicial Panel are set out in the "Student Code of Conduct - Appeal Policy and Judicial Panel Procedures", which is available on the Policies and Procedures section of the website

Current Judicial Panel Composition
NameTerm (mm/dd/yyyy)Position
Dr. Mariette Brennan10/01/2020 to the close of the Board of Governors 2023 Annual Meeting (2nd term)Chair/Faculty
Dr. Kristin Burnett09/29/2022 to the close of the Board of Governors 2025 Annual Meeting (2nd term)Faculty
Dr. Karen McQueen09/29/2022 to December 31, 2022 Faculty
Dr. Naqi Sayed (Chair)10/03/2020 to the close of the Board of Governors 2023 Annual Meeting (2nd term)Faculty
Dr. Susan Scott10/01/2021 to the close of the Board of Governors 2024 Annual Meeting (2nd term)Faculty
Dr. Tamara Varney09/29/2022 to the close of the Board of Governors 2025 Annual Meeting (2nd term)Faculty
Dr. Gerald Walton10/01/2021 to 12/31/2021 and 07/01/2022 to the close of the Board of Governors 2024 Annual Meeting (2nd term)Faculty
Dr. Joan Chambers 09/29/2022 to the close of the Board of Governors 2025 Annual Meeting Faculty
Tristan Bhola09/29/2022 to the close of the Board of Governors 2023 Annual MeetingStudent
Elena Kusaka09/29/2022 to the close of the Board of Governors 2023 Annual MeetingStudent
Rebecca Murray09/29/2022 to the close of the Board of Governors 2023 Annual MeetingStudent
Josia Prince09/29/2022 to the close of the Board of Governors 2023 Annual MeetingStudent
James Ruddy09/29/2022 to the close of the Board of Governors 2023 Annual MeetingStudent
Simran Talpade09/29/2022 to the close of the Board of Governors 2023 Annual MeetingStudent
Saranya Ram Mohan Vyrelil09/29/2022 to the close of the Board of Governors 2023 Annual MeetingStudent
Dr. Millo Shaw ex officioSecretary