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Senate Standing Committee on Research

Mandate

Advise Senate on academic matters related to research at the University including:
  • Institutional policies and procedures related research
  • Research aspects of university-level strategic planning
  • Establishment, revision, or discontinuance of research centres and institutes
  • The research environment, infrastructure, and other issues of importance to research at the University
  • Research components of any proposal research-based graduate programs
  • Integration of undergraduate research into curricula, via the white paper on research recommendations
  • To meet or consult with other Senate committees as required
  • Other duties as assigned by Senate

Membership Composition

Voting Members

  • Chancellor
  • President
  • Student representative*
  • One faculty senator or representative from each Faculty/School
  • Associate Vice-President, Indigenous Leadership or designate
  • Associate Vice-President, Research or designate
  • Associate Vice-President, Teaching and Learning or designate
  • Two deans or designates
  • Director of a Research Institute / Centre

* An upper-level undergraduate or graduate student

Non-voting Members

  • Vice-Chair of Senate
  • Director, Office of Research Services or designate

2023–2024 Membership

VOTING MEMBERS ROLE TERM END
Kwuntiltunaat (Kim Baird) Chancellor Ex officio
Alan Davis President Ex officio
Gayle Bedard Associate Vice-President, Indigenous Leadership Ex officio
Amit Shukla Associate Vice-President, Research Ex officio
Leeann Waddington Associate Vice-President, Teaching and Learning Ex officio
Shelley Boyd Dean August 31, 2025
Brett Favaro, Vice-Chair Dean August 31, 2025
Ishant Goyal Student Representative August 31, 2024
Deborah Henderson Director of a Research Institute August 31, 2024
ONE FACULTY SENATOR OR REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH FACULTY / SCHOOL  
Daniel Bernstein, Chair Faculty of Arts August 31, 2024
  Faculty of Academic and Career Prepration  
Karen Meijer-Kline Faculty of Educational Support and Development August 31, 2024
  Faculty of Health  
Paul Adams Faculty of Science August 31, 2026
  Faculty of Trades and Technology  
Mandeep Pannu Melville School of Business August 31, 2024
Sue Fairburn Wilson School of Design August 31, 2025
NON-VOTING MEMBERS ROLE TERM END
Catherine Schwichtenberg Vice-Chair of Senate Ex officio
Taranum Sultana Designate, Director, Office of Research Services Ex Officio

2023–2024 Meeting Schedule

Location: MS Teams

Time: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE MEETING DATE AGENDA PACKAGE APPROVED MINUTES
Friday, September 15, 2023 Tuesday, September 26, 2023 September 26, 2023 September 26, 2023
Friday, October 13, 2023 Tuesday, October 24, 2023 October 24, 2023 October 24, 2023
Friday, November 17, 2023 Tuesday, November 28, 2023 November 28, 2023 November 28, 2023
Friday, January 12, 2024 Tuesday, January 23, 2024 January 23, 2024 January 23, 2024
Friday, February 9, 2024 Tuesday, February 20, 2024 February 20, 2024 February 20, 2024
Friday, March 8, 2024 Tuesday, March 19, 2024 March 19, 2024 March 19, 2024
Friday, April 12, 2024 Tuesday, April 23, 2024 April 23, 2024 April 23, 2024
Friday, May 17, 2024 Tuesday, May 28, 2024 May 28, 2024 May 28, 2024

Membership Archives

2022 / 2023

VOTING MEMBERS ROLE TERM END
Kwuntiltunaat (Kim Baird) Chancellor Ex officio
Alan Davis President Ex officio
Deepak Gupta Associate Vice-President, Research Ex officio
Leeann Waddington Associate Vice-President, Teaching and Learning Ex officio
Shelley Boyd Dean August 31, 2025
Brett Favaro, Vice-Chair Dean August 31, 2025
Patrick Lui Student Representative August 31, 2023
Deborah Henderson Director of a Research Institute August 31, 2024
Nadia Henwood University Registrar Ex officio
EIGHT FACULTY SENATORS OR REPRESENTATIVES FROM NO FEWER THAN FOUR FACULTIES  
Daniel Bernstein, Chair Faculty of Arts 1 August 31, 2024
  Wilson School of Design  
Mark Vardy Faculty of Arts 1 August 31, 2023
Karen Meijer-Kline Faculty of Educational Support and Development 2 August 31, 2024
Paul Adams Faculty of Science and Horticulture 3 August 31, 2026
Mandeep Pannu Melville School of Business 4 August 31, 2024
Sue Fairburn Wilson School of Design August 31, 2025
     
NON-VOTING MEMBERS ROLE TERM END
Amy Jeon Vice-Chair of Senate Ex officio

2021 / 2022

VOTING MEMBERS ROLE TERM END
Kwuntiltunaat (Kim Baird) Chancellor Ex officio
Alan Davis President Ex officio
  Student Representative  
Deepak Gupta Associate Vice-President, Research Ex officio
Leeann Waddington Designate, Associate Vice-President, Teaching and Learning August 31, 2025
Greg Millard Dean August 31, 2024
Brett Favaro Dean August 31, 2025
Deborah Henderson Director of a Research Institute August 31, 2024
Zena Mitchell University Registrar Ex officio
EIGHT FACULTY SENATORS OR REPRESENTATIVES FROM NO FEWER THAN FOUR FACULTIES  
Daniel Bernstein, Chair Faculty of Arts 1 August 31, 2024
Lilach Marom, Vice-Chair Faculty of Arts 1 August 31, 2024
Mark Vardy Faculty of Arts 1 August 31, 2023
Karen Meijer-Kline Faculty of Educational Support and Development 2 August 31, 2024
Paul Adams Faculty of Science and Horticulture 3 August 31, 2023
Mandeep Pannu Melville School of Business 4 August 31, 2024
Sue Fairburn Wilson School of Design August 31, 2025
     
NON-VOTING MEMBERS ROLE TERM END
Amy Jeon Vice-Chair of Senate Ex officio

2020 / 2021

VOTING MEMBERS ROLE TERM END
Kim Baird Chancellor Ex officio
Alan Davis President Ex officio
Simi Dhaliwal Student Representative August 31, 2021
Deepak Gupta Associate Vice-President, Research Ex officio
Diane Purvey Dean August 31, 2021
Elizabeth Worobec Dean August 31, 2021
Deborah Henderson Director of a Research Institute August 31, 2021
Joel Murray Designate, Associate Vice-President, Teaching and Learning August 31, 2024
SENATORS OR REPRESENTATIVES    
Daniel Bernstein, Chair Faculty of Arts August 31, 2024
Karen Meijer-Kline Faculty of Educational Support and Development August 31, 2021
Sundeep Varaich Faculty of Health August 31, 2022
Mandeep Pannu Melville School of Business August 31, 2021
Victor Martinez Wilson School of Design August 31, 2021
Paul Ohler Faculty of Arts August 31, 2022
Paul Adams Faculty of Science and Horticulture August 31, 2023
Mark Vardy Faculty of Arts August 31, 2023
NON-VOTING MEMBERS ROLE TERM END
David Burns Vice-Chair of Senate Ex officio

2019 / 2020

VOTING MEMBERS ROLE TERM END
George Melville Chancellor Ex officio
Alan Davis President Ex officio
  Student Representative  
Deepak Gupta Associate Vice-President, Research or designate Ex officio
Diane Purvey Dean or Associate Dean August 31, 2021
Elizabeth Worobec Dean or Associate Dean August 31, 2021
Deborah Henderson Director of a Research Institute August 31, 2021
Rajiv Jhangiani Vice Provost, Teaching and Learning or designate Ex officio
FACULTY SENATORS    
Philomena Kaan Faculty of Academic & Career Preparation August 31, 2021
Daniel Bernstein, Chair Faculty of Arts August 31, 2021
Paul Ohler Faculty of Arts August 31, 2022
Karen Meijer-Kline Faculty of Educational Support and Development August 31, 2021
Sundeep Varaich Faculty of Health August 31, 2022
  Any Faculty  
Mandeep Pannu Melville School of Business August 31, 2021
Victor Martinez Wilson School of Design August 31, 2021
NON-VOTING MEMBERS ROLE TERM END
David Burns Vice-Chair of Senate Ex officio

2018 / 2019

VOTING MEMBERS ROLE TERM END
George Melville Chancellor Ex officio
Alan Davis President Ex officio
Deepak Gupta Associate Vice-President, Research Ex officio
Lincoln Saustad Student August 31, 2019
Diane Purvey Dean / Associate Dean Provost Appointment
Elizabeth Worobec Dean / Associate Dean Provost Appointment
Deborah Henderson Director of a Research Institute August 31, 2021
FACULTY MEMBERS    
Philomena Kaan Faculty of Academic & Career Preparation August 31, 2021
Daniel Bernstein Faculty of Arts August 31, 2021
Karen Meijer-Kline Faculty of Educational Support and Development August 31, 2021
  Faculty of Health  
Paul Adams Faculty of Science and Horticulture August 31, 2021
Norm Chamberlain Faculty of Trades and Technology August 31, 2021
Mandeep Pannu Melville School of Business August 31, 2021
Victor Martinez School of Design August 31, 2021
NON-VOTING MEMBERS ROLE TERM END
David Burns, Chair Vice-Chair of Senate Ex officio
Stephanie Chu Vice-Provost, Teaching and Learning, or designate Ex officio

2017 / 2018

VOTING MEMBERS ROLE TERM END
George Melville Chancellor Ex officio
Alan Davis President Ex officio
Stephanie Chu Associate Vice-President, Research Ex officio
  Student  
Diane Purvey Dean / Associate Dean Provost Appointment
Elizabeth Worobec Dean / Associate Dean Provost Appointment
Deborah Henderson Director of a Research Institute August 31, 2021
FACULTY MEMBERS    
Philomena Kaan (nominee) Faculty of Academic & Career Preparation August 31, 2021
Daniel Bernstein Faculty of Arts August 31, 2021
Karen Meijer-Kline Faculty of Educational Support and Development August 31, 2021
Harjit Dhesi Faculty of Health August 31, 2021
  Faculty of Science and Horticulture  
Norm Chamberlain Faculty of Trades and Technology August 31, 2021
Mandeep Pannu Melville School of Business August 31, 2021
Victor Martinez School of Design August 31, 2021
NON-VOTING MEMBERS ROLE TERM END
David Burns Vice-Chair of Senate Ex officio
Stephanie Chu Vice-Provost, Teaching and Learning, or designate Ex officio

Meeting Archives

2022 / 2023

2021 / 2022

2020 / 2021

2019 / 2020

2018 / 2019

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