Sub- Committees of Senate 

2026-27

Notes:

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

Executive Committee

• President (Chair): Christine Bovis-Cnossen
• Provost and Vice-President (Academic): Kofi Campbell (Greg Gatien, Acting)
• Arts: TBE
• Science: Bryan Hill
• Education: Matteo Di Muro
• Music: Gretta Sayers
• Health Studies: Nora Ahmad
• Student Senator: Oluwatosin Salau
• Secretary (non-voting): Andrea McDaniel

Support: Amber Robidoux, Academic Governance Administrative Assistant – Senate Office

Academic Integrity Committee

• Provost and Vice-President (Academic) (Chair): Kofi Campbell (Greg Gatien, Acting)
• Dean of Students: Katie Whelpton
• Faculty/School Dean: TBE
• Faculty/School Dean (Alternate): TBE
• Arts-elected: Mostafa Torabi (term ends 2028)
• Arts-elected alternate: Cameron Boult (term ends 2028)
• Science-elected: Rashed Nekvi (term ends 2028)
• Science-elected alternate: Nick Watier (term ends 2028)
• Education-elected: Matteo Di Muro (term ends 2027)
• Education-elected alternate: Jackie Kirk (term ends 2027)
• Music-elected: Jason Young (term ends 2027)
• Music-elected alternate: Andrée Dagenais (term ends 2027)
• Health Studies-elected: Sheila Novek (term ends 2028)
• Health Studies-elected alternate: Cindy Finlayson (term ends 2028)
• Undergraduate student: Oluwatosin Salau
• Undergraduate student alternate: Oladipupo Samuel Kayode
• Graduate student: Phoebe Yeboah
• Graduate student alternate: vacant
• Secretary (non-voting): Andrea McDaniel

Support: Amber Robidoux, Academic Governance Administrative Assistant – Senate Office

Graduate Studies Committee

• Vice-President, Research & Graduate Studies (Chair): Bernadette Ardelli
• Dean of Arts: Gregory Kennedy
• Dean, Faculty of Science: Christophe LeMoine
• Dean, Faculty of Education: Alysha Farrell
• Dean, School of Music: Leanne Zacharias
• Dean, Faculty of Health Studies: Linda Ross (Acting)
• Dean of Students: Katie Whelpton
• Chief Information Officer: Melanie Sucha
• Arts-elected: Wayne Kelly
• Science-elected: Michael Charette
• Education-elected: Burcu Yaman Ntelioglou
• Music-elected: TBE
• Health Studies-elected: Andrea Thomson
• Graduate Student #1: Phoebe Yeboah
• Graduate Student #2: Vacant
• Graduate Student (Alternate): Vacant
• Secretary (non-voting): Andrea McDaniel

Support: Amber Robidoux, Academic Governance Administrative Assistant – Senate Office

Indigenous Curricular Content Committee

• Provost and Vice-President (Academic): Kofi Campbell (Co-Chair) (Greg Gatien, Acting)
• Associate Vice-President, Indigenous Initiatives: Chris Lagimodiere (Co-Chair)
• Chair of the Native Studies Department: Velvet Maud
• Director of the Indigenous Peoples’ Centre: Alison DuBois
• Knowledge Keepers: Barbara Blind and Susie McPherson-Derendy
• One Academic Dean: TBE
• Undergraduate Student appointed by the Director of the Indigenous Peoples’ Centre: TBE
• One Representative from Senate-eligible members: TBE

Support: Shannon Downey, Executive Officer to the Provost & Vice President (Academic) and Research Ethics Officer

Indigenous Education Committee

• Associate Vice-President, Indigenous Initiatives (Co-Chair): Chris Lagimodiere
• Director, Indigenous Peoples’ Centre (Co-Chair): Alison DuBois
• Provost & Vice-President (Academic): Kofi Campbell (Greg Gatien, Acting)
• Three members of Senate, including a BUSU representative: TBE
• Arts-elected: TBE
• Arts-elected alternate: TBE
• Science-elected: TBE
• Education-elected: TBE
• Music-elected: TBE
• Health Studies-elected: TBE
• Dean of Students: Katie Whelpton
• Chief Information Officer: Melanie Sucha
• Five Indigenous students: TBE
• One faculty member, PENT: TBE
• One member, Department of Native Studies: TBE
• One member, Brandon Urban Aboriginal Peoples’ Council: Vacant
• Indigenous representative, Brandon School Division Administration: Vacant
• Indigenous representative, Manitoba Métis Federation: Vacant
• Indigenous representative, Assiniboine College: Vacant
• Anishinabek Knowledge Keeper: Barb Blind
• Dakota Knowledge Keeper: TBD
• Inuit Knowledge Keeper: TBD
• Métis Knowledge Keeper: Joan Church
• Ininew Knowledge Keeper: Susie McPherson

Support: Shari St Paul, Administrative Assistant to the Associate Vice-President, Indigenous Initiatives

Committee to Administer the Stanley Knowles Distinguished Visiting Professorship

• Provost and Vice-President (Academic) or designate (Chair): Kofi Campbell (Greg Gatien, Acting)
• Arts-elected: TBE
• Science-elected: Ashraf Abdelbar
• Education-elected: TBE
• Music-elected: Alexander Tselyakov
• Health Studies-elected: Dean Care
• Student Senator, elected by Senate: TBE

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

Library Committee

• Chief Information Officer (Chair): Melanie Sucha
• Arts-elected: Curtis Robinson/Mikhail Tsoy
• Science-elected: Shrinwantu Pal
• Education-elected: Chris Beeman
• Music-elected: Marika Galea
• Health Studies-elected: Sarah Clearwater
• Undergraduate Student Senator elected by Senate: TBE
• Graduate Student appointed by BUSU: Rendy Kwakye
• Librarian: TBE
• Librarian: TBE
• Senate Representative: TBE

Senate Research Committee

• Vice-President, Research & Graduate Studies (Chair): Bernadette Ardelli
• Chair of Research Ethics Committee: Candice Waddell-Henowitch (term ends Dec. 2026)
• Chair of Animal Care Committee: Roberto Limongi (term ends Mar. 2028)
• Chair of the Biosafety Committee: Kerry Murkin
• Manager of Research Services: Kerry Murkin
• Arts-elected: Mohamed Ebeid (term ends Apr. 2029)
• Science-elected: Michael Charette (term ends Aug. 2027)
• Education-elected: Burcu Yaman Ntelioglou (term ends Aug. 2027)
• Music-elected: Andrée Dagenais (term ends Aug. 2026)
• Health Studies-elected: Tracy Young (term ends Feb. 2029)
• Professional Associate elected by and from Student Services and the Library: Chris Hurst (term ends Dec. 2026)
• Senate-elected: Vacant
• Member elected by BU Research Committee: Dr Shrinwantu Pal (term ends Aug. 2028)
• Undergraduate student elected by Senate: Ayodele Adeniyi (term ends Aug. 2026)
• Graduate student elected by Senate: Ling Jin (term begins Sept. 2025 and ends Aug. 2026)

Support: Rhea Suson, Administrative Assistant – Office of the Vice-President (Research & Graduate Studies)

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

All members appointed by the Senate Research Committee

Scholarships & Awards Committee

• Senate-elected: TBE
• Arts-elected: Keith Edmunds
• Science-elected: Shannon Gadbois
• Education-elected: Sandy Margetts
• Music-elected: TBE
• Health Studies-elected: Sheena Kent
• Director, Admissions & Awards: Anna Frey
• Director, Indigenous Peoples’ Center: Alison DuBois
• Director, Recruitment & Retention: TBD
• Secretary: Andrea McDaniel

Support: Carolyn Vodon, Scholarships & Awards Clerk

 Student Appeals Committee

• Provost and Vice-President (Academic) (Chair): Kofi Campbell (Greg Gatien, Acting)
• Dean of Students: Katie Whelpton
• Arts-elected: Deanna Smid (term ends in 2027)
• Science-elected: Simon Pattison (term ends in 2028)
• Education-elected: Tom Skinner (term ends in 2027)
• Music-elected: Luis Deniz (term ends in 2028)
• Health Studies-elected: Jan Marie Graham (term ends in 2027)
• BUSU Undergraduate student appointed: Oladipupo Samuel Kayode (term ends in 2027)
• BUSU Graduate student appointed: Phoebe Yeboah (term ends in 2027)
• Secretary (non-voting): Andrea McDaniel

Support: Amber Robidoux, Academic Governance Administrative Assistant – Senate Office

Undergraduate Studies Committee

• Provost and Vice-President (Academic) (Chair): Kofi Campbell (Greg Gatien, Acting)
• Dean, Arts: Gregory Kennedy
• Dean, Faculty of Science: Christophe LeMoine
• Dean, Faculty of Education: Alysha Farrell
• Dean, School of Music: Leanne Zacharias
• Dean, Faculty of Health Studies: Linda Ross (Acting)
• Dean of Students: Katie Whelpton
• Chief Information Officer: Melanie Sucha
• Arts-elected: Reinhold Kramer
• Science-elected: Vacant
• Education-elected: Joe Stouffer
• Music-elected: Luis Deniz
• Health Studies-elected: Jennifer Adair
• BUSU Council-appointed: Oluwatosin Salau
• BUSU Council-appointed: Oladipupo Samuel Kayode
• Secretary: Andrea McDaniel

Support: Amber Robidoux, Academic Governance Administrative Assistant – Senate Office

Ad Hoc Committees of Senate 

External Review of Programs & Units Policy Review Committee

Established by the Senate: March 18, 2025

Reports to the Senate: March 17, 2026, then every Senate meeting

• Provost and Vice-President (Academic) (Chair): Kofi Campbell (Greg Gatien, Acting)
• Academic Dean: TBE
• Dean: TBE
• Arts-elected: TBE
• Science-elected: TBE
• Education-elected: TBE
• Music-elected: TBE
• Health Studies-elected: TBE
• Dean-elected: TBE
• Student representatives: TBE

Support: Shannon Downey, Executive Officer to the Provost & Vice President (Academic) and Research Ethics Officer