Senate Sub-Committee Membership
Sub- Committees of Senate
2023 – 2024
Notes:
- The Chair of Senate is an ex-officio member of all standing committees.
- Elections and appointments for a number of committees are still underway; membership lists will be updated as soon as possible.
Executive Committee
- President (Chair): David Docherty
- Provost and Vice-President (Academic): Kofi Campbell
- Arts:
- Science:
- Education:
- Music:
- Health Studies:
- Student Senator: Chukwuanugo Okudo
Support: Andrea McDaniel, Registrar; TBD, Academic Governance Assistant
Academic Integrity Committee:
- Provost and Vice-President (Academic) (Chair): Kofi Campbell
- Dean of Students: Katie Whelpton
- Faculty/School Dean: Heather Duncan
- Faculty/School Dean (Alternate): Greg Gatien
- Arts-elected: Mostafa Torabi (term ends 2024)
- Arts-elected alternate: Dale Lakevold (term ends 2024)
- Science-elected: Simon Pattison (term ends 2024)
- Science-elected alternate: Jack Lindsay (term ends 2024)
- Education-elected: TBE (term ends 2025)
- Education-elected alternate: TBE (term ends 2025)
- Music-elected: TBE (term ends 2025)
- Music-elected alternate: TBE (term ends 2025)
- Health Studies-elected: Laura Irwin (term ends 2024)
- Health Studies-elected: Jennifer Adair (term ends 2024)
- Undergraduate student: Chukwuanugo Okudo
- Undergraduate student alternate: Taylor Holland
- Graduate student: Dzigbordzi Mable
- Graduate student alternate: FeliNtenhene
- Secretary (non-voting): Andrea McDaniel
Support: TBD, Academic Governance Assistant
Curriculum and Academic Planning Committee
- Provost and Vice-President (Academic) (Chair): Kofi Campbell
- Acting Dean, Faculty of Arts: Balfour Spence
- Acting Dean, Faculty of Science: Christophe Lemoine
- Dean, Faculty of Education: Heather Duncan
- Dean, School of Music: Greg Gatien
- Acting Dean, Faculty of Health Studies: Linda Ross
- Dean of Students: Katie Whelpton
- Chief Information Officer: Melanie Sucha
- Arts-elected: Steve Robinson alternate Reinhold Kramer
- Science-elected: TBE
- Education-elected: Chris Brown
- Music-elected: TBE
- Health Studies-elected: Stacey Beeston
- BUSU Council-appointed: Chukwuanugo Okudo
- BUSU Council-appointed: Joy Chidimma Chikezie
- Secretary: Andrea McDaniel
Support: TBD, Academic Governance Assistant
Graduate Studies Committee
- Acting Dean, Graduate Studies (Chair): Kofi Campbell
- Acting Dean, Faculty of Arts: Balfour Spence
- Acting Dean, Faculty of Science: Christophe Lemoine
- Dean, Faculty of Education: Heather Duncan
- Dean, School of Music: Greg Gatien
- Acting Dean, Faculty of Health Studies: Linda Ross
- Dean of Students: Katie Whelpton
- Chief Information Officer: Melanie Sucha
- Arts-elected: Doug Ramsey
- Science-elected: TBE
- Education-elected: Jackie Kirk
- Music-elected:
- Health Studies-elected: Jane Karpa (July 2023 – December 2023) Candice Waddell-Henowitch (January 2024 – May 2024)
- Graduate Student #1: Dzigbordzi Mable
- Graduate Student #2: Felix Ntenhene
- Secretary: Andrea McDaniel
Support: Amber Barbeau, Curriculum & Student Records Assistant, Registrar’s Office
Indigenous Education Committee
- Provost and Vice-President (Academic): Kofi Campbell
- Three members of Senate, including a BUSU representative: Greg Gatien/Alysha Farrell/Haley Bone
- Arts-elected: William Cook
- Science-elected: Vincent Chen
- Education-elected: Zahra Kasamali
- Music-elected: Jason Young
- Health Studies-elected: Karen Batson
- Dean of Students: Katie Whelpton
- Chief Information Officer: Melanie Sucha
- Five Indigenous students: Denise Henry, Stephanie Spence, Ethan Laugher, Marvind Spence
- Director, Indigenous Peoples’ Centre: Eva Goulet (Co-Chair)
- One faculty member, PENT: John Minshull
- One member, Department of Native Studies: Velvet Maud
- One member, Brandon Urban Aboriginal Peoples’ Council: Michele LeTourneau
- Indigenous representative, Brandon School Division Administration: (Declined membership as of April 2018)
- Indigenous representative, Manitoba Métis Federation:
- Indigenous representative, Assiniboine Community College: Vacant
- Anishanabek Knowledge Keeper: Barb Blind
- Dakota Knowledge Keeper: Lorraine Pompana
- 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: TBE
- Science-elected: TBE
- Education-elected:Burcu Yaman Ntelioglou
- Music-elected: TBE
- Health Studies-elected: Abbie O’Neill
- Dean of Students: Katie Whelpton
- University Registrar: Andrea McDaniel
- Student Services-elected:
- Director, International Activities: David Rowland
- MUSU International Students’ Director: Tolulope Oke
- Representative, BUSU Council: TBE
Committee to Administer Knowles Distinguished Visiting Professorship
- Provost and Vice-President (Academic) or designate (Chair): Kofi Campbell
- Arts-elected: Mostafa Torabi
- Science-elected: TBE
- Education-elected: TBE
- Music-elected: TBE
- Health Studies-elected: TBE
- Student Senator, elected by Senate: TBE
Support: Administrative Assistant, Office of the Provost & Vice-President (Academic)
Library & Archives Committee
- Chief Information Officer (Chair): Melanie Sucha
- Arts-elected: Jonathan Allan
- Science-elected: Dion Wiseman
- Education-elected: TBE
- Music-elected: TBE
- Health Studies-elected:Nadine Henriquez
- BUSU Council-appointed: Hrishikesh Patel
- BUSU Council-appointed: Linden Haubrick
- Librarian:
- Librarian:
- University Archivist: Christy Henry
- Senate Representative: TBE
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
- 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: Rory Lucyshyn-Wright (term expires May 2023)
- Member elected by BU Research Committee:
- Undergraduate student elected by Senate: TBE
- Graduate student elected by Senate: TBE
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: LKeith Edmunds alternate Susan Medd
- Science-elected: TBE
- Education-elected: Sandy Margetts
- Music-elected: TBE
- Health Studies-elected: Denise Hardy
- Director, Recruitment & Retention: Leanne Barcellona
- Director, Indigenous Peoples’ Center & Aboriginal Initiatives: Eva Goulet
- Senate-elected: TBE
- Secretary (non-voting): Andrea McDaniel
Support: Carolyn Vodon, Scholarships & Awards Clerk
Student Appeals Committee
- Provost and Vice-President (Academic) (Chair): Kofi Campbell
- Dean of Students: Katie Whelpton
- Arts-elected: Alison Marshall (term ends 2025)
- Science-elected: Rashed Nekvi (term expires in 2024)
- Education-elected: Tom Skinner (term expires in 2025)
- Music-elected: Sarah Hall (term expires in 2024)
- Health Studies-elected: Pamela How (term expires in 2024) (temporary replacement: Laura Van Mulligen (January 23, 2023 – April, 2023))
- BUSU Undergraduate students appointed: Joy Chidinma Chikezie
- BUSU Undergraduate students appointed:
- BUSU Graduate student appointed: Dzgbordzi Mabel
- Secretary (non-voting): Andrea McDaniel
Support: TBD, Academic Governance Assistant