Mandate
Advise Senate on academic matters related to research at the University including:
- Institutional policies and procedures related to 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 Research Advancement Strategy (RAS) 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
2025–2026 Membership
| VOTING MEMBERS | ROLE | TERM END |
|---|---|---|
| Kwuntiltunaat (Kim Baird) | Chancellor | Ex officio |
| Bruce Choy | President | Ex officio |
| Gayle Bedard | Associate Vice-President, Indigenous Leadership | Ex officio |
| Leeann Waddington | Associate Vice-President, Teaching and Learning | Ex officio |
| Shelley Boyd | Dean | August 31, 2028 |
| Brett Favaro | Dean | August 31, 2027 |
| Raymond Chou | Student Representative | August 31, 2026 |
| Kent Mullinix | Director of a Research Institute | August 31, 2027 |
| ONE FACULTY SENATOR OR REPRESENTATIVE | FROM EACH FACULTY / SCHOOL | |
| Tara Lyons | Faculty of Arts | August 31, 2027 |
| Faculty of Academic and Career Preparation | ||
| Melissa Cuthill - Chair | Faculty of Educational Support and Development | August 31, 2027 |
| June Kaminski | Faculty of Health | August 31, 2026 |
| Paul Adams | Faculty of Science | August 31, 2026 |
| Faculty of Trades and Technology | ||
| Mina Sahota | Melville School of Business | August 31, 2028 |
| Sue Fairburn | Wilson School of Design | August 31, 2028 |
| NON-VOTING MEMBERS | ROLE | TERM END |
| Catherine Schwichtenberg | Vice-Chair of Senate | Ex officio |
| Amit Shukla | Director, Office of Research Services | Ex officio |
2025–2026 Meeting Schedule
Location: MS Teams
Time: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
| SUBMISSION DEADLINE | MEETING DATE | AGENDA PACKAGE | APPROVED MINUTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, October 9, 2025 | Thursday, October 23,2025 | Thursday, October 23,2025 | Thursday, October 23,2025 |
| Thursday, January 8, 2026 | Thursday, January 22,2026 | Thursday, January 22,2026 | Thursday, January 22,2026 |
| Thursday, March 12, 2026 | Thursday, March 26, 2026 | Thursday, March 26, 2026 | Thursday, March 26, 2026 |
| Thursday, May 14, 2026 | Thursday, May 28, 2026 | Thursday, May 28, 2026 | Thursday, May 28, 2026 |
Archived SSCR Membership, agendas and minutes
Administrative Support: Senate Office