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