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2024-25 Standing Committees of Senate

Senate Executive Committee

  • Dr. Kevin Wamsley (Chair)
  • Dr. Ann-Barbara Graff, (Vice-Chair)
  • Dr. Barbi Law
  • Dr. Graydon Raymer
  • Dr. Nathan Colborne
  • Debra Iafrate
  • Dr. Tim Sibbald (Senate Speaker) 1-Jul-22 to 30-Jun-25
  • Dr. Gyllie Phillips (Deputy Senate Speaker) 8-Dec-23 to 30-Jun-26
  • Dr. Sal Renshaw (A&S Senator)  1-Jul-22 to 30-Jun-25
  • Dr. Adam Adler (EPS Senator)  1-Jul-23 to 30-Jun-26
  • Tyandra Miller (NUSU Executive)  1-May-24 to 30-Apr-25
  • Sandy Landriault (Senate Secretary) Recording Secretary (non-voting)

Academic Appeals and Petitions Committee

  • Debra Iafrate (Chair)
  • Dr. Robin Gendron (A&S Senator) 1-Jul-24 to 30-Jun-27
  • Corina Irwin (A&S Senator) 1-Jul-22 to 30-Jun-25
  • Dr. Logan Hoehn (A&S non-Senator) 1-Jul-22 to 30-Jun-25
  • Dr. Alison Schinkel-Ivy (EPS Senator) 1-Jul-23 to 30-Jun-26
  • Dr. Jeff Thornborrow (EPS Senator) 1-Jul-23 to 30-Jun-26
  • Dr. Julie Corkett (EPS non-Senator) 1-Jul-23 to 30-Jun-26
  • Tyandra Miller (NUSU VP Advocacy and Awareness) 1-May-24 to 30-Apr-25
  • Emma Bonneau (NUSU A&S Undergraduate student representative) 1-May-24 to 30-Apr-25
  • TBA (NUSU EPS Undergraduate student rep.)
  • TBA (NUSU Graduate student representative)
  • Jane Hughes (Secretary to the Registrar) Recording Secretary (non-voting)

Academic Awards Committee

  • Debra Iafrate (Chair)
  • Sarah Taylor (AVP Students)
  • Romeo Fournier
  • Leslie Aitchison
  • Steven Smits
  • Dr. Nancy Stevens (A&S Senator) 22-Nov-23 to 30-Jun-26
  • Dr. Mukund Jha (A&S non-Senator)
  • Dr. Dean Hay (EPS Senator) 31-Jan-24 to 30-Jun-26
  • Anna Przednowek (EPS non-Senator) 1-Jul-22 to 30-Jun-25
  • Harikesh Panchal (NUSU President) 1-May-24 to 30-Apr-25
  • Daniel Cassanto (NUSU Student Senator) 7-Oct-24 to 30-Apr-25
  • Jane Hughes (Secretary to the Registrar) Recording Secretary (non-voting)

Academic Curriculum Committee

  • Dr. Ann-Barbara Graff, (Chair)
  • Dr. Graydon Raymer
  • Dr. Nathan Colborne
  • Debra Iafrate
  • Dr. Nancy Black
  • Dr. Gillian McCann (A&S Senator) 1-Jul-24 to 30-Jun-27
  • TBA (A&S Senator)
  • TBA (A&S non-Senator)
  • Dr. Tammy McParland (EPS Senator) 1-Jul-23 to 30-Jun-26
  • Dr. Paul Millar (EPS Senator) 1-Jul-23 to 30-Jun-26
  • Dr. Ping Zou (EPS non-Senator) 1-Jul-23 to 30-Jun-26
  • TBA (A&S) Graduate Program Coordinator
  • Dr. Kurt Clausen (EPS) Graduate Program Coordinator 1-Jul-24 to 30-Jun-27
  • Tyandra Miller (NUSU Executive) 1-May-24 to 30-Apr-25
  • Emma Bonneau (NUSU A&S Undergraduate student representative) Oct-24 to 30-Apr-25
  • TBA (NUSU EPS Undergraduate student rep.) 1-May-24 to 30-Apr-25
  • TBA (NUSU Graduate student representative)
  • Jane Hughes (Secretary to the Registrar) Recording Secretary (non-voting)

Academic Quality Assurance and Planning Committee

  • Dr. Ann-Barbara Graff (Chair)
  • Dr. Barbi Law
  • Dr. Graydon Raymer
  • Dr. Nathan Colborne
  • Debra Iafrate
  • Stephen Tedesco
  • Dr. Nancy Black
  • Judy Smith (Board of Governors)
  • TBA (A&S Senator)
  • TBA (A&S Senator)
  • Dr. Andrew Ackerman (A&S non-Senator) 1-Jul-22 to 30-Jun-25
  • Dr. Nathan Kozuskanich (A&S non-Senator) 1-Jul-22 to 30-Jun-25 (Vice-Chair)
  • Dr. Veronika Williams (EPS Senator) 1-Jul-23 to 30-Jun-26
  • Dr. Charles Anyinam (EPS Senator) 28-Oct-24 to 30-Jun-27
  • Alireza Khorakian (EPS non-Senator) 1-Jul-22 to 30-Jun-25
  • Dr. Prasad Ravi (EPS non-Senator) 1-Jul-23 to 30-Jun-26
  • Tyandra Miller (NUSU Executive) 1-May-24 to 30-Apr-25
  • Emma Bonneau (NUSU Undergraduate student rep.) 7-Oct-24 to 30-Apr-25
  • Brendan Brown (NUSU Graduate student representative) 7-Oct-24 to 30-Apr-25
  • Sandy Landriault (Senate Secretary) Recording Secretary (non-voting)

By-laws and Elections Committee

  • Dr. Tim Sibbald (Chair & Senate Speaker) 1-Jul-22 to 30-Jun-25
  • Dr. Gyllie Phillips (Vice-Chair & Deputy Senate Speaker) 1-Jul-21 to 30-Jun-24
  • Dr. ​​Ann-Barbara Graff
  • Dr. David Tabachnick (A&S Senator) 1-Jul-23 to 30-Jun-26
  • Dr. Todd Horton (EPS Senator) 1-Jul-22 to 30-Jun-25
  • Harikesh Panchal (NUSU Executive) 1-May-24 to 30-Apr-25
  • Sandy Landriault (Senate Secretary) Recording Secretary (non-voting)

Graduate Studies Committee

  • Dr. Barbi Law (Chair)
  • Dr. Dan Walters
  • Dr. ​​Nancy Black
  • Debra Iafrate
  • Dr. Graydon Raymer
  • Dr. Nathan Colborne
  • Dr. Jamie Murton 1-Jul-24 to 30-Jun-27
  • Dr. Kurt Clausen 1-Jul-24 to 30-Jun-27
  • Dr. Dan Walters 1-Jul-24 to 30-Jun-27
  • Dr. Alexandre Karassev 1-Jul-22 to 30-Jun-25
  • Dr. Benjamin Kelly 1-Jul-22 to 30-Jun-25
  • TBA (NUSU Graduate student representative) 
  • Laura Snoddon (Secretary to the Office of Graduate Studies and Research) Recording Secretary (non-voting)

Honorary Degrees Committee

  • Dr. Kevin Wamsley (Chair)
  • Dr. Ann-Barbara Graff (Vice-Chair)
  • Dr. Nathan Colborne
  • Dave Smits (Board of Governors)
  • Jason Bramburger (Alumni Advisory Board)
  • Dr. James Abbott (A&S Senator) 1-Jul-24 to 30-Jun-27
  • Dr. ​​Ping Zou (EPS non-Senator) 1-Jul-22 to 30-Jun-25
  • Harikesh Panchal (NUSU Executive) 1-May-24 to 30-Apr-25
  • Patricia Lupton (Assistant to the President) Recording Secretary (non-voting)

Joint Committee of the Board and Senate on Governance

  • Dr. Kevin Wamsley (Chair)
  • John D'Agostino (Board of Governors)
  • Marianne Berube (Board of Governors)
  • David Smits (Board of Governors)
  • Dr. Mary Pat Sullivan (Senator) 13-Sept-24 to 30-Jun-27
  • Dr. David Tabachnick (Senator) 1-Jul-23 to 30-Jun-26
  • Dr. Dean Hay (Senator) 1-Jul-23 to 30-Jun-26
  • Harikesh Panchal (NUSU Executive) 1-May-24 to 30-Apr-25
  • Patricia Lupton (Assistant to the President) Recording Secretary (non-voting)

Research Committee

  • Dr. Barbi Law (Chair)
  • Dr. ​​Ann-Barbara Graff
  • Dr. ​​Nancy Black
  • Dr. Haibin Zhu (A&S Senator) 22-Nov-23 to 30-Jun-26
  • Dr. David Zarifa (A&S non-Senator) 1-Jul-22 to 30-Jun-25
  • Dr. Mary Pat Sullivan (EPS Senator) 28-Oct-24 to 30-Jun-27
  • Dr. ​​Christine Cho (EPS non-Senator) 1-Jul-24 to 30-Jun-27
  • Matt DeVuono (NUSU Executive) 1-May-24 to 30-Apr-25
  • TBA (NUSU Graduate student representative) 
  • Laura Snoddon (Secretary to the Office of Graduate Studies and Research) Recording Secretary (non-voting)

Senate Budget Advisory Committee

  • Dr. Graydon Raymer
  • Dr. Nathan Colborne
  • Dr. Richard Wenghofer (Senator) (Chair) 1-Jul-22 to 30-Jun-25
  • Dr. ​​Chris Greco (Senator) 1-Jul-24 to 30-Jun-27
  • Dr. Sarah Winters (Senator) 9-Feb-24 to 30-Jun-26
  • Dr. Robin Gendron (Senator) 1-Jul-23 to 30-Jun-26
  • Matt DeVuono (NUSU Executive) 1-May-24 to 30-Apr-25
  • Sandy Landriault (Senate Secretary) Recording Secretary (non-voting)

Teaching and Learning Committee

  • Dr. Graydon Raymer
  • Dr. ​​Nancy Black
  • Dr. Trevor Smith (A&S Senator) 1-Jul-23 to 30-Jun-26
  • Dr. Katrina Srigley (A&S Senator) 1-Jul-24 to 30-Jun-27
  • Dr. Rob Breton (A&S non-Senator) 1-Jul-22 to 30-Jun-25
  • Dr. ​Rick Vanderlee (EPS Senator) 1-Jul-22 to 30-Jun-25
  • Dr. Steven Cairns (EPS Senator)
  • Dr. Louela Manankil-Rankin (EPS non-Senator) 1-Jul-23 to 30-Jun-26
  • Emma Bonneau (NUSU A&S Undergraduate student representative) 1-May-24 to 30-Apr-25
  • Daniel Cassanto (NUSU EPS Undergraduate student representative) 7-Oct-24 to 30-Apr-25
  • Brendan Brown (NUSU Graduate student representative) 7-Oct-24 to 30-Apr-25
  • TBA Recording Secretary (non-voting)

Faculty Board of Governors Representatives

  • Dr. Sarah Winters (Faculty Senator) 1-Jul-22 to 30-Jun-25
  • Dr. Katrina Srigley (Faculty Senator) 8-Nov-24 to 30-Jun-27
  • Dr. Anahit Armenakyan (Faculty non-Senator) 1-Jul-24 to 30-Jun-25
  • Dr. Alisher Mansurov (Faculty non-Senator) 1-Jul-22 to 30-Jun-25

Board of Governors Representatives on Senate

  • Fran Couchie 1-Jul-24 to 30-Jun-25
  • Ravil Veli 1-Jul-24 to 30-Jun-25

Council of Ontario Universities

  • Academic Colleague - Dr. Lanyan Chen 1-Jul-22 to 30-Jun-25
  • Alternate - Dr. Sarah Winters 1-Jul-23 to 30-Jun-26
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