Senate Sub-Committee Membership
2020-2021
Notes:
- Not all sub-committee memberships have been confirmed for the 2020 – 2021 year.
- The Chair of Senate is an ex-officio member of all standing committees.
Executive Committee
- President (Chair): Dr. David Docherty
- Vice-President (A & P): Dr. Steve Robinson
- Arts: Dr. Lynn MacKay
- Science: Dr. Derrek Eberts
- Education: Dr. Candy Skyhar
- Music: Dr. Edward Bach
- Health Studies: Ms. Nancy McPherson
- Student Senator: Ms. Olufunke Adeleye
- Support: Ms. Andrea McDaniel, Registrar; Kim Fallis, Administrative Assistant, Senate
Curriculum and Academic Planning Committee
- Vice-President (A & P) (Chair): Dr. Steve Robinson
- Acting Dean, Faculty of Arts: Dr. Lisa Robson
- Dean, Faculty of Science: Dr. Bernadette Ardelli
- Dean, Faculty of Education: Dr. Heather Duncan
- Dean, School of Music: Mr. Greg Gatien
- Acting Dean, Faculty of Health Studies: Dr. Linda Ross
- Dean of Students: Ms. Katie Gross
- Chief Information Officer: Ms. Melanie Sucha
- Arts-elected: Dr. Rosanne Gasse
- Science-elected: Dr. Bryan Hill
- Education-elected: Dr. Jackie Kirk
- Music-elected: Dr. Wendy. McCallum
- Health Studies-elected: Ms. Fiona Smith
- BUSU Council-appointed: Ms. Sophia Rivera
- BUSU Council-appointed: Mr. James Maxon
Support: Ms. Andrea McDaniel, Registrar; Ms. Kim Fallis, Administrative Assistant, Senate
Undergraduate Student Appeals Committee
- Vice-President (A & P) (Chair): Dr. Steve Robinson
- Dean of Students: Ms. Katie Gross
- Arts-elected: Dr. Cameron Boult – term expires in 2022
- Science-elected: Dr. Paul Alexander – term expires in 2021
- Education-elected: Dr. Tom Skinner – term expires in 2021
- Music-elected: Ms. Gretta Sayers – term expires in 2022
- Health Studies-elected: Ms. Jan Marie Graham – term expires in 2022
- BUSU Undergraduate students- Mr. James Maxon
- BUSU Undergraduate students-appointed: Ms. Sophia Rivera
Support: Ms. Andrea McDaniel, Registrar; Ms. Kim Fallis, Administrative Assistant, Senate
Graduate Studies Committee
- Acting Dean, Graduate Studies (Chair): Dr. Steve Robinson
- Acting Dean, Faculty of Arts: Dr. Lisa Robson
- Dean, Faculty of Science: Dr. Bernadette Ardelli
- Dean, Faculty of Education: Dr. Heather Duncan
- Dean, School of Music: Mr. Greg Gatien
- Acting Dean, Faculty of Health Studies: Dr. Linda Ross
- Chief Information Officer: Ms. Melanie Sucha
- Arts-elected: Dr. Doug Ramsey
- Science-elected: Dr. Rory Lucyshyn-Wright
- Education-elected: Dr. Cathryn Smith
- Music-elected: Dr. Aaron Wilson
- Health Studies-elected: Ms. Kim Ryan
- Graduate Student #1: Ms. Alexia Walters
- Graduate Student #2: TBA
Support: Ms. Andrea McDaniel, Registrar, Ms. Barbara Harpe, Administrative Assistant, Registrar’s Office
Library & Archives Committee
- Chief Information Officer: Ms. Melanie Sucha
- Arts-elected: Dr. Emma Varley
- Science-elected: Dr. Alex Koiter
- Education-elected: Dr. Chris Brown
- Music-elected: TBA
- Health Studies-elected: Ms. Nadine Henriquez
- BUSU Council-appointed: TBA
- BUSU Council-appointed: TBA
- Librarian: TBA
- Librarian: TBA
- University Archivist: Ms. Christy Henry
- Senate Representative (Chair): Ms. Stacey Lee
Scholarships, Medals, Bursaries & Awards Committee
- Arts-elected: Dr. Barbara Rose
- Science-elected: Dr. Nancy Newall
- Education-elected: Ms. Sandy Margetts
- Music-elected: TBA
- Health Studies-elected: Ms. Nadine Smith
- Director, Recruitment & Retention: Ms. Courtney Adams
- Director, Indigenous Peoples’ Center & Aboriginal Initiatives: Mr. Chris Lagimodiere
- Senate-elected: Mr. Greg Gatien (Chair)
Support: Ms. Andrea McDaniel, Registrar; Ms. Carolyn Vodon, Scholarships & Awards Clerk
Athletic Awards Committee
- Chair, Scholarships, Medals, Bursaries & Awards Committee (Chair): Mr. Greg Gatien
- Director, Financial & Registration Services or designate: Ms. Allison Noto
- Registrar: Ms. Andrea McDaniel
Support: Mr. Russ Paddock, Director, Athletics & Community Engagement; Ms. Carolyn Vodon, Scholarships & Awards Clerk
Research Committee of Senate
- Vice-President (A & P): Dr. Steve Robinson
- Associate Vice-President (Research): Dr. Heather Duncan
- Chair of Research Ethics Sub-Committee: TBA
- Chair of Animal Care Sub-Committee: TBA
- Chair of the Biosafety Sub-Committee: TBA
- Arts-elected: TBA
- Science-elected: TBA
- Education-elected: Dr. Burcu Ntelioglou
- Music-elected: Dr. Aaron Wilson
- Health Studies-elected: TBA
- Senator-elected: Dr. Burcu Ntelioglou
- Member elected by BU Research Committee: TBA
- Undergraduate student elected by Senate: Ms. Madeleine Kruth
- Graduate student elected by Senate: Ms. Linda Muir
Research Ethics Sub-Committee/Animal Care Committee/BioSafety Committee
All members appointed by the Senate Research Committee
Committee to Administer Knowles Distinguished Visiting Professorship
- Vice-President (A & P) or designate (Chair): TBA
- Arts-elected: TBA
- Science-elected: TBA
- Education-elected: TBA
- Music-elected: TBA
- Health Studies-elected: TBA
- Student Senator, elected by Senate: TBA
International Activities Committee of Senate
- Senator, elected by Senate (Chair): Dr. Bernadette Ardelli
- Vice President (A & P): Dr. Steve Robinson
- One Dean, elected by Dean’s Council:
- Arts-elected: Dr. Hejun Zhuang
- Science-elected: Dr. Mousumi Majumder
- Education-elected: Dr. Burcu Ntelioglou
- Music-elected: Ms. Meg Masaki
- Health Studies-elected: Ms. Jan Marie Graham
- Dean of Students: Ms. Katie Gross
- University Registrar: Ms. Andrea McDaniel
- Student Services-elected: Ms. Courtney Adams
- Director, International Activities: Mr. David Rowland
- President, International Students’ Collective: TBA
- Representative, BUSU Council: TBA
Indigenous Education Committee
- Vice-President (A & P): Dr. Steve Robinson
- Three members of Senate, including a BUSU representative: Dr. Heather Duncan, TBA, TBA
- Arts-elected: Ms. Cathy Mattes
- Science-elected: Dr. Rachel Herron
- Education-elected: Dr. Burcu Ntelioglou
- Music-elected: Dr. Aaron Wilson
- Health Studies-elected: Ms. Candice Waddell
- Dean of Students: Ms. Katie Gross
- Chief Information Officer: Ms. Melanie Sucha
- Five Indigenous students: TBA
- Director, Indigenous Peoples’ Centre: Mr. Chris Lagimodiere (Co-Chair)
- One faculty member, PENT: Mr. John Minshull
- One member, Department of Native Studies: Dr. Lorraine Mayer
- One member, Brandon Urban Aboriginal Peoples’ Council: Ms. Amie Martin
- Indigenous representative, Brandon School Division Administration: (Declined membership as of April 2018)
- Indigenous representative, Manitoba Métis Federation: Mr. Kris Desjarlais
- Indigenous representative, Assiniboine Community College: Vacant
- Anishanabek Knowledge Keeper: Barb Blind
- Dakota Knowledge Keeper: TBA
- Inuit Knowledge Keeper: Martha Evaluardjuk-Palmer
- Métis Knowledge Keeper: TBA
- Cree Knowledge Keeper: Susie McPherson (Co-Chair)