Sub- Committees of Senate 

2023 – 2024

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: Eftihia Mihelakis
• Science: Bryan Hill
• Education: Matteo Di Muro
• Music: Edward Bach
• Health Studies: Kathryn Chachula
• Student Senator: Chukwuanugo Okudo

Support: Andrea McDaniel, Registrar; Britney McNamee, Academic Governance Administrative Assistant

Academic Integrity Committee:

• Provost and Vice-President (Academic) (Chair): Kofi Campbell
• Dean of Students: Katie Whelpton
• Faculty/School Dean: Christophe LeMoine
• 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: Rachel Herron (term ends 2024)
• Education-elected: Matteo DiMuro (term ends 2025)
• Education-elected alternate: Jackie Kirk (term ends 2025)
• Music-elected: Edward Bach (term ends 2025)
• Music-elected alternate: Wendy Zander (Sept. to Dec. 2023), Megumi Masaki (Jan. 2024 to June 2025) (term ends 2025)
• Health Studies-elected: Laura Irwin (term ends 2024)
• Health Studies-elected alternate: Jennifer Adair (term ends 2024)
• Undergraduate student: Chukwuanugo Okudo
• Undergraduate student alternate: Taylor Holland
• Graduate student: Mabel Dzigbordzi
• Graduate student alternate: Felix Ntenhene
• Secretary (non-voting): Andrea McDaniel

Support: Britney McNamee, Academic Governance Administrative Assistant

Curriculum and Academic Planning Committee

• Provost and Vice-President (Academic) (Chair): Kofi Campbell
• Acting Dean, Faculty of Arts: Balfour Spence (June 2023 – February 2024). Dean of Arts: Gregory Kennedy (March – June 2024)
• Acting Dean, Faculty of Science: Christophe Lemoine
• Dean, Faculty of Education: Alysha Farrell
• 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; Reinhold Kramer (alternate)
• Science-elected: Simon Pattison
• Education-elected: Joe Stouffer
• Music-elected: Wendy Zander (Sept. to Dec. 2023); Alexander Tselyakov (Jan. to June 2024)
• Health Studies-elected: Stacey Beeston
• BUSU Council-appointed: Chukwuanugo Okudo
• BUSU Council-appointed: Chidimma Joy Chikezie
• Secretary: Andrea McDaniel

Support: Britney McNamee, Academic Governance Administrative Assistant

Graduate Studies Committee

• Graduate Studies (Chair): Bernadette Ardelli
• Acting Dean, Faculty of Arts: Balfour Spence (June 2023 – February 2024). Dean of Arts: Gregory Kennedy (March – June 2024).
• Acting Dean, Faculty of Science: Christophe Lemoine
• Dean, Faculty of Education: Alysha Farrell
• 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: Eftihia Mihelakis
• Science-elected: Michael Charette
• Education-elected: Jackie Kirk
• Music-elected: Leanne Zacharias (September to December 2023)
• Health Studies-elected: Jane Karpa (July 2023 – December 2023); Candice Waddell-Henowitch (January 2024 – May 2024)
• Graduate Student #1: Mabel Dzigbordzi
• Graduate Student #2: Felix Ntenhene
• Secretary: Andrea McDaniel

Support: Britney McNamee, Academic Governance Administrative Assistant

Indigenous Curricular Content Committee

• Provost and Vice-President (Academic): Kofi Campbell (Co-Chair)
• Associate Vice-President, Indigenous Initiatives: Chris Lagimodiere (Co-Chair)
• Chair of the Native Studies Department: Velvet Maud
• Director of the Indigenous Peoples’ Centre: Julia Stoneman-Sinclair
• Knowledge Keepers: Barbara Blind and Susie McPherson-Derendy
• One Academic Dean: Greg Gatien

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

Indigenous Education Committee

• Provost and Vice-President (Academic): Kofi Campbell
• Three members of Senate, including a BUSU representative: Greg Gatien, Alysha Farrell, Jens Watt
• Arts-elected: Natalie LaFleur
• Science-elected: Mizhar Mikati
• Education-elected: Jeff Smith
• Music-elected: Jason Young
• Health Studies-elected: Karen Batson
• Dean of Students: Katie Whelpton
• Chief Information Officer: Melanie Sucha
• Five Indigenous students: Stephanie Spence, Nichelle Wilk, Justine Hutcheson, TBE, TBE
• Director, Indigenous Peoples’ Centre: Julia Stoneman-Sinclair
• One faculty member, PENT: John Minshull
• One member, Department of Native Studies: Ian Puppe
• One member, Brandon Urban Aboriginal Peoples’ Council: Vacant
• Indigenous representative, Brandon School Division Administration: Vacant
• Indigenous representative, Manitoba Métis Federation: Vacant
• Indigenous representative, Assiniboine Community College: Vacant
• Anishinabek Knowledge Keeper: Barb Blind
• Dakota Knowledge Keeper: Lorraine Pompana
• Inuit Knowledge Keeper: Vacant
• Métis Knowledge Keeper: Joan Church
• Cree Knowledge Keeper: Susie McPherson (Co-Chair)
• Associate Vice-President, Indigenous Initiatives: Chris Lagimodiere (Co-Chair, non-voting)

Support: vacant

International Activities Committee of Senate

• Senator, elected by Senate (Chair): Balfour Spence
• Provost and Vice President (Academic): Kofi Campbell
• One Dean, elected by Dean’s Council: TBE
• Arts-elected: Alison Marshall; Mohamed Ebeid (alternate)
• Science-elected: Alireza Somarin
• Education-elected: Burcu Yaman Ntelioglou
• Music-elected: Marika Galea
• Health Studies-elected: Abbie O’Neill
• Dean of Students: Katie Whelpton
• University Registrar: Andrea McDaniel
• Student Services-elected: TBE
• Director, International Activities: David Rowland
• International Students’ Director, BUSU: Tolulope Oke
• Representative, BUSU Council: TBE

Committee to Administer the Stanley Knowles Distinguished Visiting Professorship

• Provost and Vice-President (Academic) or designate (Chair): Kofi Campbell
• Arts-elected: Mostafa Torabi
• Science-elected: Tammy McKenzie
• Education-elected: TBE
• Music-elected: Sheila Scott
• Health Studies-elected: Dean Care
• Student Senator, elected by Senate: Brody Burr

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

Library & Archives Committee

• Chief Information Officer (Chair): Melanie Sucha
• Arts-elected: Doug Ramsey, Jonathan Allan
• Science-elected: Alireza Somarin
• Education-elected: TBE
• Music-elected: Nora Wilson
• Health Studies-elected: Nadine Henriquez
• BUSU Council-appointed: Hrishikesh Patel
• BUSU Council-appointed: Linden Haubrick
• Librarian: Stacey Lee
• Librarian: Rainer Schira
• Senate Representative: Katie Whelpton

Senate Research Committee

• Provost and Vice-President (Academic) (or designate): Bernadette Ardelli, Vice-President (Research and Graduate Studies)
• Chair of Research Ethics Sub-Committee: Chris Hurst (term ends Aug. 2024)
• Chair of Animal Care Sub-Committee: Tammy McKenzie (term ends Aug. 2024)
• Chair of the Biosafety Sub-Committee: Kerry Murkin
• Arts-elected: Mohamed Ebeid (term ends Apr. 2026)
• Science-elected: Michael Charette (term ends Aug. 2024)
• Education-elected: Aloysius Anyichie (term ends Sept. 2024)
• Music-elected: Andrée Dagenais (term ends Aug. 2026)
• Health Studies-elected: Candice Waddell-Henowitch (term ends Aug. 2027)
• Senator-elected: Rory Lucyshyn-Wright (term ends Aug. 2024)
• Member elected by BU Research Committee: Paul Alexandre (term ends Aug. 2024)
• Undergraduate student elected by Senate: Hrishikesh Patel (term ends Aug. 2024)
• Graduate student elected by Senate: Robyn Allen (term ends Aug. 2024)

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: Keith Edmunds; Susan Medd (alternate)
• Science-elected: Rashed Nekvi
• Education-elected: Sandy Margetts
• Music-elected: Leanne Zacharias
• Health Studies-elected: Denise Hardy
• Director, Recruitment & Retention: Leanne Barcellona
• Director, Indigenous Peoples’ Center: Julia Stoneman-Sinclair
• Senate-elected: Greg Gatien
• Secretary (non-voting): Andrea McDaniel

Support: Melissa Ballard, Scholarships & Awards Clerk

 Student Appeals Committee

• Provost and Vice-President (Academic) (Chair): Kofi Campbell
• Dean of Students: Katie Whelpton
• Arts-elected:  Rhonda Hinther (on sabbatical until July 1, 2024; term ends 2025). Alternate: Dominique Hétu (February – June 2024)
• Science-elected: Paul Alexandre (term ends in 2024)
• Education-elected: Tom Skinner (term ends in 2025)
• Music-elected: Sarah Hall (term ends in 2024)
• Health Studies-elected: Laura Van Mulligen (term ends in 2025)
• BUSU Undergraduate student appointed: Chukwuanugo Okudo
• BUSU Graduate student appointed: Mabel Dzigbordzi
• Secretary (non-voting): Andrea McDaniel

Support: Britney McNamee, Academic Governance Administrative Assistant

 

Ad Hoc Committees of Senate 

Non-credit Certificate Policy Review Committee

Established by the Senate: February 13, 2024

Reports to the Senate: September 17, 2024

• Arts-elected: Dominique Hétu
• Science-elected: Rachel Herron
• Education-elected: Matteo DiMuro
• Music-elected: TBE
• Health Studies-elected: Leanne Eros
• Undergraduate student: TBE
• Graduate Student: TBE
• Director of the Centre for Teaching, Learning, and Technology: Curt Shoultz
• Secretary (non-voting): Andrea McDaniel

Support: Britney McNamee, Academic Governance Administrative Assistant

Senate Bylaws Review Committee (Bi-Annual)

Established by the Senate: June 2023

Reports to the Senate: May 14, 2024

• President (Chair): David Docherty
• Provost and Vice-President (Academic): Kofi Campbell
• Arts-elected: vacant
• Science-elected: Rory Lucyshyn-Wright
• Education-elected: Matteo DiMuro
• Music-elected: Greg Gatien
• Health Studies-elected: Kathryn Chachula
• Dean of Students: Katie Whelpton
• Student Senator: Chukwuanugo Okudo
• Secretary (non-voting): Andrea McDaniel

Support: Britney McNamee, Academic Governance Administrative Assistant

University Examinations Policy Review Committee

Established by the Senate: November 21, 2023

Reports to the Senate: May 14, 2024

• Student Accessibility Services representative (Chair): Michelle Magnusson
• Arts-elected: Deanna Smid
• Science-elected: Pamela Rutherford
• Education-elected: Jill Morris
• Music-elected: Nora Wilson
• Health Studies-elected: Nadine Smith
• Two Student Senators: Chidimma Joy Chikezie and Chukwuanugo Okudo
• Secretary (non-voting): Andrea McDaniel

Support: Britney McNamee, Academic Governance Administrative Assistant