NOTE: The Senate Office is in the process of populating these committees and membership will be updated accordingly

2022 – 2023

Notes:

• The Chair of Senate is an ex-officio member of all standing committees.

Executive Committee

• President (Chair): David Docherty
• Provost and Vice-President (Academic): Kofi Campbell
• Arts:
• Science:
• Education:
• Music:
• Health Studies:
• Student Senator:

Support: Andrea McDaniel, Registrar; Kim Fallis, Administrative Assistant, Senate

Academic Integrity Committee:

• Provost and Vice-President (Academic) (Chair): Kofi Campbell
• Dean of Students: Katie Gross
• Faculty/School Dean: Heather Duncan
• Faculty/School Dean (Alternate): Greg Gatien
• Arts-elected: Prof. Lindsay McLachlan (term ends 2023)
• Arts-elected alternate: Dominique Hétu (term ends 2023)
• Science-elected:  (term ends 2024)
• Science-elected alternate:  (term ends 2024)
• Education-elected: Jackie Kirk (term ends 2023)
• Education-elected alternate: Schad Richea (term ends 2023)
• Music-elected:  (term ends 2024)
• Music-elected alternate: (term ends 2024)
• Health Studies-elected:  (term ends 2024)
• Health Studies-elected:  (term ends 2024)
• Undergraduate student:
• Undergraduate student alternate:
• Graduate student:
• Graduate student alternate:

Support: Andrea McDaniel, University Registrar:  Kim Fallis, Administrative Assistant, Senate

Curriculum and Academic Planning Committee

• Provost and Vice-President (Academic) (Chair): Kofi Campbell
• Acting Dean, Faculty of Arts: Balfour Spence
• Dean, Faculty of Science: Bernadette Ardelli
• Dean, Faculty of Education: Heather Duncan
• Dean, School of Music: Greg Gatien
• Acting Dean, Faculty of Health Studies: Linda Ross
• Dean of Students: Katie Gross
• Chief Information Officer: Melanie Sucha
• Arts-elected: Lisa Robson
• Science-elected:
• Education-elected:
• Music-elected:
• Health Studies-elected:
• BUSU Council-appointed:
• BUSU Council-appointed:

Support: Andrea McDaniel, Registrar; Kim Fallis, Administrative Assistant, Senate

Graduate Studies Committee

• Acting Dean, Graduate Studies (Chair): Kofi Campbell
• Acting Dean, Faculty of Arts: Balfour Spence
• Dean, Faculty of Science: Bernadette Ardelli
• Dean, Faculty of Education: Heather Duncan
• Dean, School of Music: Greg Gatien
• Acting Dean, Faculty of Health Studies: Linda Ross
• Dean of Students: Katie Gross
• Chief Information Officer: Melanie Sacha
• Arts-elected: Wilder Robles
• Science-elected:
• Education-elected:
• Music-elected:
• Graduate Student #1:
• Graduate Student #2:

Support: Andrea McDaniel, Registrar; Barbara Harpe, Administrative Assistant, Registrar’s Office

Indigenous Education Committee

• Provost and Vice-President (Academic): Kofi Campbell
• Three members of Senate, including a BUSU representative: Mary Jane McCallum/Greg Gatje /Iyiola Sanya
• Arts-elected: Lorraine Mayer
• Science-elected: Darin DeWolf
• Education-elected: Zahra Kasamali
• Music-elected: Melody McKiver
• Health Studies-elected: Candice Waddell
• Dean of Students: Katie Gross
• Chief Information Officer: Melanie Sucha
• Five Indigenous students: TBE
• Director, Indigenous Peoples’ Centre: TBE
• One faculty member, PENT: John Minshull
• One member, Department of Native Studies: Lorraine Mayer
• One member, Brandon Urban Aboriginal Peoples’ Council: Amie Martin
• Indigenous representative, Brandon School Division Administration: (Declined membership as of April 2018)
• Indigenous representative, Manitoba Métis Federation: Kris Desjarlais
• Indigenous representative, Assiniboine Community College: Vacant
• Anishanabek Knowledge Keeper: Barb Blind
• Dakota Knowledge Keeper: TBE
• Inuit Knowledge Keeper: Martha Evaluardjuk-Palmer
• Métis Knowledge Keeper: TBE
• Cree Knowledge Keeper: Susie McPherson (Co-Chair)

Support: Suzanne Letaine, Administrative Assistant, Student Services

International Activities Committee of Senate

• Senator, elected by Senate (Chair): TBE
• Provost and Vice President (Academic): Kofi Campbell
• One Dean, elected by Dean’s Council: TBE
• Arts-elected: Ravikira (Ravi) Dwivedula
• Science-elected:
• Education-elected:
• Music-elected:
• Health Studies-elected:
• Dean of Students: Katie Gross
• University Registrar: Andrea McDaniel
• Student Services-elected:
• Director, International Activities: David Rowland
• President, International Students’ Collective: TBE
• Representative, BUSU Council:

Committee to Administer Knowles Distinguished Visiting Professorship

• Provost and Vice-President (Academic) or designate (Chair): Kofi Campbell
• Arts-elected:
• Science-elected:
• Education-elected:
• Music-elected:
• Health Studies-elected:
• Student Senator, elected by Senate:

Support: Susan Baker, Administrative Assistant, Office of the Provost & Vice-President (Academic)

Library & Archives Committee

• Chief Information Officer (Chair): Melanie Sucha
• Arts-elected: William Cook
• Science-elected:
• Education-elected:
• Music-elected:
• Health Studies-elected:
• BUSU Council-appointed:
• BUSU Council-appointed:
• Librarian:
• Librarian:
• University Archivist: Christy Henry
• Senate Representative:

Research Committee of Senate

• Provost and Vice-President (Academic) (or designate): Kofi Campbell
• Associate Vice-President (Research): Heather Duncan
• Chair of Research Ethics Sub-Committee: Jane Karpa (term expires 2022)
• Chair of Animal Care Sub-Committee: Christophe LeMoine (returns Jan. 1 2022)
• Chair of the Biosafety Sub-Committee: Kerry Murkin (term expires April 2022)
• Arts-elected: Ariane Hanemaayer (term expires Sept. 2024)
• Science-elected: Michael Charette (term expires Aug. 2024)
• Education-elected: Aloysius Anyichie (term expires Sept. 2024)
• Music-elected: Sheelagh Chadwick (term expires Nov. 2023)
• Health Studies-elected: Kim Ryan (term expires August 2024)
• Senator-elected: Breanna Lawrence (term expires May 2022)
• Member elected by BU Research Committee:
• Undergraduate student elected by Senate: Iyiola Sanya
• Graduate student elected by Senate: Titilayo Omojowo

Support: Kerry Murkin, Manager of Research Services;

Shannon Downey Administrative Officer to the Provost & Vice President (Academic) and Research Ethics Officer

Research Ethics Sub-Committee/Animal Care Committee/BioSafety Committee

All members appointed by the Senate Research Committee

Scholarships & Awards Committee

• Arts-elected: Abdella Abdou
• Science-elected: Ashraf Abdelbar
• Education-elected: Sandy Margetts
• Music-elected: Leanne Zacharias
• Health Studies-elected: Nadine Smith
• Director, Recruitment & Retention: Erin Mills
• Director, Indigenous Peoples’ Center & Aboriginal Initiatives: Chris Lagimodiere
• Senate-elected: Greg Gatien (Chair)

Support: Andrea McDaniel, Registrar; Carolyn Vodon, Scholarships & Awards Clerk

 Student Appeals Committee

• Provost and Vice-President (Academic) (Chair): Kofi Campbell
• Dean of Students: Katie Gross
• Arts-elected:  Kurt Noll (term expires in 2023
• Science-elected:  (term expires in 2024)
• Education-elected: Tom Skinner (term expires in 2023)
• Music-elected:  (term expires in 2024)
• Health Studies-elected:  (term expires in 2024)
• BUSU Undergraduate students appointed:
• BUSU Undergraduate students appointed:

Support: Andrea McDaniel, Registrar; Kim Fallis, Administrative Assistant, Senate