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)