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2025-26 Standing Committees of Senate

Senate Executive Committee

  • Dr. Kevin Wamsley (Chair)
  • Dr. Carole Richardson (Vice-Chair)
  • Dr. Barbi Law
  • Dr. Graydon Raymer
  • Dr. Nathan Colborne
  • Debra Iafrate
  • Dr. Gyllie Phillips 1-Jul-24 to 30-Jun-27 (leave)
  • Dr. Katrina Srigley (Interim Senate Speaker)  1-Jul-24 to 30-Jun-27
  • Dr. Kristin Lucas (A&S Senator) 1-Jul-25 to 30-Jun-28
  • Dr. John Allison (EPS Senator) 1-Jul-24 to 30-Jun-27
  • Jaden Martin (NUSU Executive)  1-May-25 to 30-Apr-26
  • 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
  • Dr. Stephen Kariuki (A&S Senator) 1-Jul-25 to 30-Jun-28
  • Andrew Ackerman (A&S non-Senator) 1-Jul-25 to 30-Jun-28
  • 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
  • Jaden Martin (NUSU VP Advocacy and Awareness) 1-May-25 to 30-Apr-26
  • Dakota Lamirande (NUSU Undergraduate A&S Rep.) 13-Nov-25 to 30-Apr-26
  • TBA (NUSU EPS Undergraduate student rep.)
  • Will MacKenzie (NUSU Graduate student rep.) 1-May-25 to 30-Apr-26
  • Jane Hughes (Secretary to the Registrar) Recording Secretary (non-voting)

Academic Awards Committee

  • Debra Iafrate (Chair)
  • Sarah Taylor (AVP Students)
  • TBA
  • Leslie Aitchison
  • Steven Smits
  • Dr. Margaret Owens (A&S Senator) 1-Jul-25 to 30-Jun-28
  • Dr. Mukund Jha (A&S non-Senator) 1-Jul-24 to 30-Jun-27
  • Dr. Adam Adler (EPS Senator) 1-Jul-25 to 30-Jun-28
  • Dr. Natalya Brown (EPS non-Senator) 1-Jul-25 to 30-Jun-28
  • Matthew Suszter (NUSU President) 1-May-25 to 30-Apr-26
  • TBA (NUSU Student Senator)
  • Jane Hughes (Secretary to the Registrar) Recording Secretary (non-voting)

Academic Curriculum Committee

  • Dr. Dr. Carole Richardson, (Chair)
  • Dr. Barbi Law
  • Dr. Graydon Raymer
  • Dr. Nathan Colborne
  • Debra Iafrate
  • Dr. Nancy Black
  • TBA - Director of Teaching and Learning (non-voting)
  • Robin Gibson - Manager of Quality Assurance and Program Innovation (non-voting)
  • Dr. Gillian McCann (A&S Senator) 1-Jul-24 to 30-Jun-27
  • Dr. Ali Hatef (A&S Senator) 1-Jul-25 to 30-Jun-28
  • Dr. Toivo Koivukoski (A&S non-Senator) 1-Jul-25 to 30-Jun-28
  • Dr. Aaron Kociolek (EPS Senator) 1-Jul-25 to 30-Jun-28
  • TBA (EPS Senator)
  • 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
  • Jaden Martin (NUSU Executive) 1-May-25 to 30-Apr-26
  • Dakota Lamirande (NUSU Undergraduate A&S Rep.) 13-Nov-25 to 30-Apr-26
  • TBA (NUSU EPS Undergraduate student rep.)
  • Will MacKenzie (NUSU Graduate student rep.) 1-May-25 to 30-Apr-26
  • Jane Hughes (Secretary to the Registrar) Recording Secretary (non-voting)

Academic Quality Assurance and Planning Committee

  • Dr. Carole Richardson (Chair)
  • Dr. Barbi Law
  • Dr. Graydon Raymer
  • Dr. Nathan Colborne
  • Debra Iafrate
  • Stephen Tedesco
  • Dr. Nancy Black
  • TBA (Board of Governors)
  • Dr. Roxana Vernescu (A&S Senator) 1-Jul-25 to 30-Jun-28
  • TBA (A&S Senator)
  • Dr. Rob Breton (A&S non-Senator) 1-Jul-25 to 30-Jun-28
  • TBA (A&S non-Senator)
  • Dr. Veronika Williams (EPS Senator) 1-Jul-23 to 30-Jun-26
  • TBA (EPS Senator) 28-Oct-24 to 30-Jun-27
  • Dr. Steve Hansen (EPS non-Senator) 1-Jul-25 to 30-Jun-28
  • Dr. Greg Rickwood (EPS non-Senator) 1-Jul-25 to 30-Jun-28
  • Jaden Martin (NUSU Executive) 1-May-25 to 30-Apr-26
  • Dakota Lamirande (NUSU Undergraduate A&S Rep.) 13-Nov-25 to 30-Apr-26
  • Will MacKenzie (NUSU Graduate student rep.) 1-May-25 to 30-Apr-26
  • Sandy Landriault (Senate Secretary) Recording Secretary (non-voting)

By-laws and Elections Committee

  • Dr. Gyllie Phillips (Chair & Senate Speaker) 1-Jul-21 to 30-Jun-27 (leave)
  • Dr. Katrina Srigley (Chair & Interim Senate Speaker) 1-Jul-24 to 30-Jun-27
  • Dr. ​​Carole Richardson
  • Dr. Herminio Teixeira (A&S Senator) 1-Jul-25 to 30-Jun-28
  • Dr. Todd Horton (EPS Senator) 1-Jul-25 to 30-Jun-28
  • Matthew Suszter (NUSU Executive) 1-May-25 to 30-Apr-26
  • Sandy Landriault (Senate Secretary) Recording Secretary (non-voting)

Graduate Studies Committee

  • Dr. Barbi Law (Chair)
  • Dr. Dan Walters
  • Dr. Steve Hansen (Vice-Chair)
  • 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. Logan Hoehn 1-Jul-24 to 30-Jun-27
  • Dr. Benjamin Kelly 1-Jul-22 to 30-Jun-25
  • Will MacKenzie (NUSU Graduate student rep.) 1-May-25 to 30-Apr-26
  • Laura Snoddon (Secretary to the Office of Graduate Studies and Research) Recording Secretary (non-voting)

Honorary Degrees Committee

  • Dr. Kevin Wamsley (Chair)
  • Dr. Carole Richardson (Vice-Chair)
  • Dr. Nathan Colborne
  • Dave Smits (Board of Governors)
  • Jason Bramburger (Alumni Advisory Board)
  • Dr. Reade Davis (A&S Senator) 1-Jul-25 to 30-Jun-28
  • Dr. ​​Mark Bruner (EPS non-Senator) 1-Jul-25 to 30-Jun-28
  • Nicholas Botham (NUSU Executive) 1-May-25 to 30-Apr-26
  • Christine Benoit (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)
  • TBA (Board of Governors)
  • David Smits (Board of Governors)
  • Dr. Mary Pat Sullivan (Senator) 13-Sept-24 to 30-Jun-27
  • Dr. Robin Gendron (Senator) 17-Jan-25 to 30-Jun-27
  • Dr. Chris Greco (Senator) 24-Oct-25 to 30-Jun-28
  • Matthew Suszter (NUSU Executive) 1-May-25 to 30-Apr-26
  • Christine Benoit (Assistant to the President) Recording Secretary (non-voting)

Senate Research Committee

  • Dr. Barbi Law (Chair)
  • Dr. Carole Richardson
  • Dr. ​​Nancy Black
  • Dr. Haibin Zhu (A&S Senator) 22-Nov-23 to 30-Jun-26
  • TBA (A&S non-Senator)
  • 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
  • Nicholas Botham (NUSU Executive) 1-May-25 to 30-Apr-26
  • Will Mackenzie (NUSU Graduate student rep.) 1-May-25 to 30-Apr-26
  • 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. Robin Gendron (Senator) 1-Jul-23 to 30-Jun-26
  • Dr. ​​Chris Greco (Senator) 1-Jul-24 to 30-Jun-27
  • Dr. Hilary Earl (Senator) 24-Oct-25 to 30-Jun-28
  • Dr. Dan Jarvis (Senator) 24-Oct-25 to 30-Jun-28
  • Nicholas Botham (NUSU Executive) 1-May-25 to 30-Apr-26
  • Sandy Landriault (Senate Secretary) Recording Secretary (non-voting)

Teaching and Learning Committee

  • Dr. Graydon Raymer (Chair)
  • TBA - Director of Teaching and Learning (non-voting)
  • Dr. ​​Nancy Black
  • Dr. Trevor Smith (A&S Senator) 1-Jul-23 to 30-Jun-26
  • Dr. Leslie Thielen-Wilson (A&S Senator) 1-Jul-25 to 30-Jun-28
  • Dr. Derek Neal (A&S non-Senator) 1-Jul-25 to 30-Jun-28
  • Dr. ​Pat Maher (EPS Senator) 1-Jul-25 to 30-Jun-28
  • Dr. Steven Cairns (EPS Senator) 1-Jul-23 to 30-Jun-26
  • Dr. Louela Manankil-Rankin (EPS non-Senator) 1-Jul-23 to 30-Jun-26
  • Dakota Lamirande (NUSU Undergraduate A&S Rep.) 13-Nov-25 to 30-Apr-26
  • TBA (NUSU EPS Undergraduate student rep.)
  • Will MacKenzie (NUSU Graduate student rep.) 1-May-25 to 30-Apr-26
  • TBA Recording Secretary (non-voting)

Faculty Senate Representatives on the Board of Governors

  • Dr. Katrina Srigley (Faculty Senator) 8-Nov-24 to 30-Jun-27
  • Dr. Tyson Stewart  (Faculty Senator) 1-Jul-25 to 30-Jun-28
  • Dr. Blaine Hatt (Faculty non-Senator) 1-Jul-25 to 30-Jun-26
  • Dr. Denyse Lafrance Horning (Faculty non-Senator) 1-Jul-25 to 30-Jun-28

Board of Governors Representatives on Senate

  • Fran Couchie 1-Jul-25 to 30-Jun-26
  • TBA

Council of Ontario Universities

  • Academic Colleague - Dr. Carlo Ricci 1-Jul-25 to 30-Jun-28
  • Academic Colleague (Alternate) TBA
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