Skip to main content

Standing committee membership

Memberships undergoing changes

Senate Discipline Committee (SDC)

  • Sara Kirk, Faculty of Health (2019-2028)
  • Nayha Acharya, Faculty of Law (2022-2028)
  • Roberta Barker, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (2021-2027)
  • Markus Sharaput, Faculty of Management (2022-2028)
  • Jennifer Adams, University Libraries (2025-2028)
  • Corey DeGagné, Faculty of Computer Science (2025-2028)
  • Mindy McCarville, Faculty of Science (2025-2028)

 

 

 
  • Steven Mata, (2026-2027)
  • Ishan Mukhida (2026-2027)
  • Orpy Dey (2026-2027)
  • Sara Bregaw (2026-2027)
  • Ada Tuttle (2026-2027)
  • Razan Izledin (2026-2027)
  • Ella Kang (2026-2027)

Senate Appeals Committee (SAC)

 
  • Sergey Ponomarenko, Faculty of Engineering (2023-2029)
  • Patrice Côté, Faculty of Science (2023-2029)
  • Archibald Kaiser, Schulich School of Law (2025-2028) 
  • Tanya Cook, Faculty of Dentistry (2023-2026) renewing for one month
  • VACANT, Faculty of Architecture & Planning (2025-2028)
  • Rebecca Meagher, Faculty of Agriculture (2023-2029)
  • Jennifer Adams, University Libraries (2025-2028)
  • VACANT, Faculty of Open Learning and Career Development 
  • VACANT, Senator/Faculty of Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Anjali Seshadri, 2026-2027
  • Nwadilioramma (Dili)Azuka-Onwuka 2026-2027

Senate Academic Programs and Research Committee (SAPRC)

  • Jamie Blustein, acting committee chair and senate vice-chair (academic programs), Faculty of Computer Science (2025-2027)
  • Sachin Seth, chair of Senate, Faculty of Dentistry (2025-2028) 
  • Brenda Merritt, acting provost and vice-president, academic (or designate, Leslie Phillmore, associate vice-president, academic) 
  • Graham Gagnon, vice-president, research and innovation (or designate Jennifer Bain, associate vice-president, research)
  • Michael McAllister, Associate Dean Academic, Faculty of Graduate Studies

  • Tasha Richard, Faculty of Agriculture (2023-2029)
  • VACANT, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences 
  • VACANT, Faculty of Engineering 
  • VACANT, Schulich School of Law 
  • Pierre-Luc Michaud, Faculty of Dentistry (2024-2027)
  • Samer Lahoud, Faculty of Computer Science (2024-2027)
  • Megan Bailey, Faculty of Science (2024-2027)
  • Turgay Akay, Faculty of Medicine (2024-2027)
  • Heidi Weigand, Faculty of Management (2024-2027)
  • VACANT, Faculty of Health
  • VACANT, Faculty of Architecture and Planning
  • VACANT, Faculty of Open Learning and Career Development

  • Ella Kang, DSU representative (2026-2027)
  • Kenisha Gordon, DSU representative (2026-2027)

  • Elaine MacInnis, Dean of Libraries
  • Dian Patterson, Agriculture, Associate Dean, Academic (as recommended by ADAC)
  • Stefanie Colombo, Agriculture, Associate Dean, Research (as recommended by Dal Research Advisory Committee)
  • Shakira Weatherdon, Assistant Vice-President, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility and Belonging
  • John Hope, General counsel & University Secretary

  • Judith Ng'ethe, Associate Secretary of Senate
  • Nakita Strowbridge, Academic Quality Assurance Manager
  • Ben Tait, Senior representative of the Centre for Learning and Teaching
  • Parth Vats, DSU student representative

SAPRC Research Subcommittee

  • Jeanna Parsons Leigh (chair), Associate Vice-President Research, Research Talent & Development

  • Heidi Weigand, Faculty of Health (2025-2027)
  • Megan Bailey, Faculty of Science (2024-2027)

  • VACANT, research chair, Faculty of Engineering 
  • VACANT, research chair, Faculty of Computer Science

  • Eileen Denovan-Wright, Medicine (2021-2027)
  • VACANT, Faculty of Health

  • Deep Gajera, 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
  • Michael McAllister, Faculty of Graduate Studies

  • Patricia Laws, Faculty of Science (2022-2028)
  • Tasha Richard, Faculty of Agriculture (2025-2029)

  • Lindsay Dubois, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
  • Leanne Stevens, Faculty of Science
  • Angela Siegel, Faculty of Computer Science
  • Haider Al-Waeli, Faculty of Dentistry
  • Darrell Doman, Faculty of Engineering

  • Daniella Sieukaran

  • Aidan Eisan, DSU undergraduate representative
  • VACANT, DSU graduate representative

  • Amynah Mithani 

  • Judith Ng'ethe, associate secretary, Senate
  • Nakita Strowbridge, academic quality assurance manager

Senate Learning and Teaching Committee (SLTC)

  • Yassine El Hiani, committee chair and senate vice-chair (student affair), Faculty of Medicine (2026-2029)
  • Sachin Seth, chair of Senate, Faculty of Dentistry (2025-2028)
  • Brenda Merritt, acting provost and vice-president, academic
      (or designate, Leslie Phillmore, associate vice-president academic)
  • Elaine MacInnis, dean of Libraries (2026-2027)

  • Raghav Sampangi, Faculty of Computer Science (2023-2029)
  • Nadine Ezzeddine, Faculty of Health (2024-2027)
  • Debra Grantham, Faculty of Science (2024-2027)
  • VACANT, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
  • Clifton Johnston, Faculty of Engineering (2021-2025)
  • Pierre-Luc Michaud, Faculty of Dentistry

  • Orpy Dey, DSU representative (2026-2027)
  • Reid Delaney, DSU representative (2026-2027)

  • John Hope, General Counsel & University Secretary
  • Judith Ng'ethe, associate secretary of Senate
  • Rick Ezekiel, vice-provost, student affairs
  • Amynah Mithani, registrar 
  • Bob Mann, manager, discipline and appeals
  • Ben Tait, Executive Director, Centre for Learning and Teaching
  • Shakira Weatherdon, Assistant Vice-President, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility and Belonging
  • Christian Blouin, Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies
  • Joshua Nearing, DSU representative (2026-2027)

SLTC Academic Integrity Subcommittee (AISC)

  • Subcommittee Chair, VACANT

  • 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)

  • Shelley McKibbon (Chair), University Libraries (2021-2027)
  • VACANT, Faculty of Health 
  • VACANT, Schulich School of Law 
  • Carolan McLarney, Faculty of Management (2023-2029)
  • Pierre-Luc Michaud, Faculty of Dentistry
  • Ajay Parasram, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (2024-2027)
  • Rebecca Meagher, Faculty of Agriculture (2024-2027)
  • Israat Haque, Faculty of Computer Science
  • VACANT, Faculty of Medicine
  • VACANT, Faculty of Open Learning and Career Development
  • VACANT, Faculty of Architecture & Planning
  • VACANT, Faculty of Engineering
  • VACANT, Faculty of Science

  • An-Kita Das, DSU representative (2026-2027)

Senate Planning and Governance Committee (SPGC)

  • Sachin Seth, committee chair and chair of Senate Faculty of Dentistry (2025-2028)
  • Jamie Blustein, Interim Senate vice-chair (academic programs), Faculty of Dentistry (2025-2027)
  • Yassine El Hiani, Senate vice-chair (student affairs), Faculty of Medicine (2026-2029)
  • Kim Brooks, President and vice chancellor
  • Brenda Merritt, Acting provost and vice-president, academic

  • VACANT
  • Pierre-Luc Michaud, Faculty of Dentistry (2024-2027)
  • Gabriela Ilie, Faculty of Medicine (2024-2027)
  • VACANT 
  • Tasha Richard, Faculty of Agriculture (2024-2027)
  • Dominic Groulx, Faculty of Engineering (2026-2029)
  • Simon Berge, Faculty of Management (2025-2028)
  • VACANT

  • Anjali Seshadri , DSU representative (2026-2027)
  • Chinaecherem Annabel Maduka, DSU representative (2026-2027)

  • John Hope, General Counsel & University Secretary
  • Judith Ng'ethe, associate secretary of Senate
  • Shakira Weatherdon, Assistant Vice-President, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility and Belonging
  • 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)
  • Anjali Seshadri, DSU president (2026-2027)

  • Carolan McLarney, Faculty of Management (2023-2029)
  • Jin Yue, Faculty of Agriculture (2021-2027)
  • VACANT, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
  • VACANT, Faculty of Dentistry
  • VACANT, Faculty of Medicine
  • Archibald Kaiser, Schulich School of Law (2024-2027)
  • Niall Savage Faculty of Architecture & Planning (2023-2029)
  • VACANT, University Libraries
  • VACANT, Faculty of Computer Science
  • Yulia Kotlyarova, Faculty of Science (2024-2027)
  • VACANT, Faculty of Engineering
  • VACANT, Open Learning and Career Development

  • Stefan Ludin, DSU (2026-2027)

  • Shona Kinley (2025-2028)
  • Cheryl Fraser (2023-2026)

  • VACANT