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Standing committee membership

As of January 1, 2024

Senate Discipline Committee (SDC)

  • Yassine El Hiani, Faculty of Medicine (2022-2025)

  • Sara Kirk, Faculty of Health (2019-2025)

  • Catherine Gunn, Faculty of Health (2022-2025) 

  • Lord Abbey, Faculty of Agriculture (2023-2026) 

  • Nayha Acharya, Faculty of Law (2022-2025) - On sabbatical Jul 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025

  • Roberta Barker, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (2021-2024) 

  • Susan Holmes, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (2022-2024) 

  • Markus Sharaput, Faculty of Management (2022-2025) - On sabbatical Jul 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025

  • Nicholas D'Entremont, DSU representative (2024-2025)

  • Michelle Paguia, DSU representative (Winter 2025)

  • Patricia Doiron, DSU representative (2024-2025)

  • Arman Chamanfar, DSU representative (2024-2025)

  • Alanah Ellsworth, DSU representative (2024-2025)
  • Kirsten Dika, DSU representative (2024-2025)
  • John Grant, DSU representative (2024-2025)

Senate Appeals Committee (SAC)

  • Alex Brodsky (Chair), Faculty of Computer Science (2019-2025) - On sabbatical from July 2024 - June 2025
  • Corey DeGagne, Faculty of Computer Science (2024-2027)
  • Cassandra Hanrahan, Faculty of Health (2022-2025)  
  • Sergey Ponomarenko, Faculty of Engineering (2023-2026)
  • Patrice Côté, Faculty of Science (2023-2026)
  • Eric Rapaport, Faculty of Architecture and Planning (2022-2025) 
  • VACANT, Schulich School of Law (2018-2024) 
  • Tanya Cook, Faculty of Dentistry (2023-2026) 
  • Ratna Dhaliwal, University Libraries, (2024-2027)
  • Ruben Zaiotti, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (2023-2026)  
  • Yassine El Hiani, Faculty of Medicine (2022-2025) 
  • Rebecca Meagher, Faculty of Agriculture (2023-2026)
  • VACANT, Faculty of Open Learning and Career Development (2022-2025)  
  • VACANT, Senator/Faculty of Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Mariam Knakriah, DSU representative (2024-2025)
  • Nicole Dupere, DSU representative (2024-2025)

Senate Academic Programs and Research Committee (SAPRC)

  • Sachin Seth, committee chair and senate vice-chair (academic programs), Faculty of Dentistry (2024-2027)
  • Louise Spiteri, chair of Senate, Faculty of Management (2021-2025) 
  • Marty Leonard, provost and vice-president, academic (or designate, Leslie Phillmore, associate vice-president, academic) 
  • Alice Aiken, vice-president, research and innovation (or designate Jennifer Bain, associate vice-president, research)
  • Elizabeth Gillis, Centre for learning and Teaching (September 2024-January 2025)

  • Ifeyinwa Mbakogu, Faculty of Health (2022-2025)
  • Hany El Naggar, Faculty of Engineering (2020-2026)
  • Pierre-Luc Michaud, Faculty of Dentistry (2024-2027)
  • Heidi Weigand, Faculty of Management (2024-2027)
  • Turgay Akay, Faculty of Medicine (2024-2027)
  • Lisa Berglund, Faculty of Architecture and Planning (2023-2026)
  • Tasha Richard, Faculty of Agriculture (2023-2026)
  • Vincent Simedoh, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (2020-2026)
  • Joanna Erdman, Schulich School of Law (2020-2026)
  • Megan Bailey, Faculty of Science (2024-2027)
  • Samer Lahoud, Faculty of Computer Science (2024-2027)
  • VACANT, Faculty of Open Learning and Career Development

  • VACANT, DSU representative (2024-2025)
  • VACANT, DSU representative (2023-2024)

  • Michael Vandenburg, dean of Libraries
  • Dian Patterson, Agriculture, associate dean, academic (as recommended by ADAC)
  • Mark Filliagi Faculty of Dentistry, associate dean, research (as recommended by Dal Research Advisory Committee)
  • Theresa Rajack-Talley, vice-provost, equity and inclusion (or designate,
  • Barbara Hamilton-Hinch, assistant vice-provost equity and inclusion)
  • John Hope,general counsel & university secretary

  • Judith Ng'ethe, associate secretary of Senate
  • Courtney Sutton, academic quality assurance manager
  • Ben Tait, Executive Director, Centre for Learning and Teaching
  • VACANT, DSU student representative

SAPRC Research Subcommittee

  • Jennifer Bain (chair), associate vice-president, research

  • Ifeyinwa Mbakogu, Faculty of Health (2023-2026)
  • Michael Vandenburg, dean of Libraries (2022-2025)
  • Megan Bailey, Faculty of Science (2024-2027)

  • Ghada Koleilat, research chair, Faculty of Engineering (2016-2023) 
  • Nur Zincir-Heywood, research chair, Faculty of Computer Science (2022-2025)

  • Eileen Denovan-Wright, Medicine (2021-2027)
  • Matthew Numer, Faculty of Health (2022-2025)

  • VACANT, graduate student in research-based program

  • Judith Ng'ethe, associate secretary of Senate

SAPRC Undergraduate Academic Programs Subcommittee (UAPSC)

  • Leslie Phillmore (Chair), associate vice-president, academic
  • Elizabeth Gillis, Faculty of Graduate Studies

  • Patricia Laws, Faculty of Science (2021-2025)
  • VACANT, SAPRC Member

  • Lindsay Dubois, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
  • Leanne Stevens, Faculty of Science
  • Khurram Aziz, Faculty of Computer Science
  • Marion Brown, Faculty of Health
  • Darrell Doman, Faculty of Engineering

  • Shazia Nawaz Awa

  • Jeena Goyal, DSU undergraduate representative
  • Gillian Nickerson, DSU graduate representative

  • Adam Robertson

  • Judith Ng'ethe, associate secretary, Senate
  • Courtney Sutton, academic quality assurance manager

Senate Learning and Teaching Committee (SLTC)

  • Maria Pacurar committee chair and Senate vice-chair (Student Affairs), Faculty of Management (2020-2026)
  • Louise Spiteri, chair of Senate, Faculty of Management (2015-2025)
  • Marty Leonard, Acting provost and vice-president, academic (or designate, Leslie Phillmore, associate vice-president academic)
  • Michael Vandenburg, dean of Libraries (2022-2027)

  • Raghav Sampangi, Faculty of Computer Science (2023-2026)
  • Nadine Ezzeddine, Faculty of Health (2024-2027)
  • Debra Grantham, Faculty of Science (2024-2027)
  • David Black, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (2023-2026)
  • Clifton Johnston, Faculty of Engineering (2021-2025)
  • VACANT, Faculty of Management

  • Eshan Arora, DSU representative (2024-2025)
  • Nick d’Entremont, DSU representative (2024-2025)

  • John Hope, General Counsel & University Secretary
  • Judith Ng'ethe, associate secretary of Senate
  • Rick Ezekiel, vice-provost, student affairs
  • Adam Robertson, registrar
  • Bob Mann, manager, discipline and appeals
  • Ben Tait, Executive Director, Centre for Learning and Teaching
  • Theresa Rajack-Talley, provost, equity and inclusion (or designate, Barbara Hamilton-Hinch, assistant vice-provost, equity and inclusion)
  • Adam Donaldson, Acting Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies
  • VACANT, DSU representative (2024-2025)

e-Learning Advisory Committee

  • Maria Pacurar committee chair and Senate vice-chair (Student Affairs), Faculty of Management (2020-2026)
  • Marc Comeau, University Libraries
  • Heather Fraser, Information Technology Services
  • Suzanne Sheffield, Centre for Learning and Teaching
  • Michael Vandenburg, University Libraries
  • Ian Tayler, Information Technology

  • Jennifer Van Dommelen, Faculty of Science
  • Colin Conrad, Faculty of Management
  • Ayesha Mushtaq, Faculty of Open Learning and Career Development
  • Karen Gallant, Faculty of Health

  • Divjot Kaur, DSU representative (2023-2024)

  • John Hope, general counsel & university secretary (or designate, Judith Ng’ethe, associate secretary of Senate)

SLTC Academic Integrity Subcommittee (AISC)

  • Maria Pacurar, subcommittee chair and Senate vice-chair (Student Affairs), Faculty of Management (2020-2026)

  • Christian Blouin, Faculty of Computer Science (2022-2025)
  • Carla Heggie, Faculty of Management (2022-2025)
  • Mindy McCarville, Faculty of Science (2022-2025)

  • Daniel McClay (2023-2024)
  • Kassandra Kelbatowski (2023-2024)
  • VACANT, Dalhousie Student Advocacy Service

  • Leslie Phillmore, associate vice-president, academic

  • Adam Christie (2022-2025)

  • Ayesha Mushtaq (2022-2025)

  • Les Tyler Johnson (2022-2025)

  • Jillian MacDonald (2022-2025)

  • Justin Fox (2022-2025)

  • Janice Eddinton (2022-2025)

  • VACANT (2022-2025)

  • Joyline Makani (2022-2025)

  • Susan Holmes (2022-2025)

Senate Nominating Committee (SNC)

  • Sachin Seth, (Chair), Faculty of Dentistry 2019-2025
  • Niki Kiepek, Faculty of Health (2023-2026)
  • Richard Devlin, Schulich School of Law (2018-2024)
  • Craig Lake, Faculty of Engineering (2021-2024)
  • Shelley McKibbon, University Libraries (2021-2024)
  • Teresa Cyrus, Faculty of Science (2018-2024)
  • Carolan McLarney, Faculty of Management (2023-2026)
  • Roberta Barker, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (2018-2024)
  • Haibo Niu, Faculty of Agriculture (2022-2025)
  • VACANT, Faculty of Medicine (2022-2025)
  • VACANT, Faculty of Open Learning and Career Development
  • VACANT, Faculty of Computer Science
  • VACANT, Faculty of Architecture & Planning (2018-2024)

  • Aditya Patel, DSU representative

Senate Planning and Governance Committee (SPGC)

  • Louise Spiteri, committee chair and chair of Senate Faculty of Management (2021-2025)
  • Jamie Blustein, Senate vice-chair (academic programs), Faculty of Computer Science (2021-2024)
  • Maria Pacurar, Senate vice-chair (student affairs), Faculty of Management (2020-2026)
  • Kim Brooks, president and vice chancellor
  • Frank Harvey, provost and vice-president, academic 

  • Sachin Seth, Faculty of Dentistry (2019-2025)
  • Hany El Naggar, Faculty of Engineering (2021-2024)
  • Tara Perrot, Faculty of Science (2022-2025)
  • Lindsay DuBois, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (2022-2025)
  • M. Ali Ülkü, Faculty of Management (2021-2024)
  • Niki Kiepek, Faculty of Health (2023-2026)
  • Haibo Niu, Faculty of Agriculture (2022-2025)
  • Sheila Wildeman, Faculty of Law (2020-2023)

  • Mariam Knakriah, DSU representative (2023-2024)
  • Om Pandya, DSU representative (2023-2024)

  • John Hope, General Counsel & University Secretary
  • Judith Ng'ethe, associate secretary of Senate
  • Theresa Rajack-Talley, vice-provost, equity and inclusion (or designate, Barbara Hamilton-Hinch, assistant vice-provost, equity and inclusion)
  • Leslie Phillmore, associate vice-president, academic (or designate)

Senate Honorary Degrees Committee (SHDC)

  • Kim Brooks, committee chair, university president and vice chancellor
  • Rustum Southwell, university chancellor
  • Sachin Seth, Senate vice-chair (academic programs), Faculty of Dentistry (2024-2027)
  • Mariam Knakriah, DSU president (2024-2025)

  • Carolan McLarney, Faculty of Management (2023-2026)
  • Jin Yue, Faculty of Agriculture (2021-2027)
  • Leah Sarson, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (2023-2026)
  • Isabel Mello, Faculty of Dentistry (2020-2026)
  • Kirill Rosen, Faculty of Medicine (2020-2026)
  • Archibald Kaiser, Schulich School of Law (2024-2027)
  • Niall Savage Faculty of Architecture & Planning (2023-2026)
  • Sara Ross, Faculty of Health (2022-2025)
  • Michael Vandenburg, University Libraries (2023-2026)
  • Robert Beiko, Faculty of Computer Science (2024-2027)
  • VACANT, Faculty of Science (2024-2027)
  • VACANT, Faculty of Engineering
  • VACANT, Open Learning and Career Development

  • Eshan Arora, DSU (2024-2025)

  • Cassandra Dorrington (2018-2024)
  • Cheryl Fraser (2023-2026)

  • Alisha Brown-Fagan (2020-2026)