Senate Standing Committee on Research

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

2026–2027 Membership

VOTING MEMBERSROLETERM END
Kwuntiltunaat (Kim Baird)ChancellorEx officio
Diane PurveyPresident, pro temEx officio
Gayle BedardAssociate Vice-President, Indigenous LeadershipEx officio
Leeann WaddingtonAssociate Vice-President, Teaching and LearningEx officio
Amit ShuklaAssociate Vice-President, Research or designateEx officio
Shelley BoydDeanAugust 31, 2028
Brett FavaroDeanAugust 31, 2027
 Student Representative 
Kent MullinixDirector of a Research InstituteAugust 31, 2027
ONE FACULTY SENATOR OR REPRESENTATIVEFROM EACH FACULTY / SCHOOL 
Tara LyonsFaculty of ArtsAugust 31, 2027
 Faculty of Academic and Career Preparation 
Melissa Cuthill - ChairFaculty of Educational Support and DevelopmentAugust 31, 2027
 Faculty of Health 
 Faculty of Science 
 Faculty of Trades and Technology 
Mina SahotaMelville School of BusinessAugust 31, 2028
Sue FairburnWilson School of DesignAugust 31, 2028
NON-VOTING MEMBERSROLETERM END
Catherine SchwichtenbergVice-Chair of SenateEx officio
 Director, Office of Research Services Ex officio

2026–2027 Meeting Schedule

Location: MS Teams

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

SUBMISSION DEADLINEMEETING DATEAGENDA PACKAGEAPPROVED MINUTES
Thursday, October 15, 2026Thursday, October 29, 2026October 29, 2026October 29, 2026
Thursday, January 14, 2027Thursday, January 28, 2027January 28, 2027January 28, 2027
Thursday, March 11, 2027Thursday, March 25, 2027March 25, 2027March 25, 2027
Thursday, May 13, 2027Thursday, May 27, 2027May 27, 2027May 27, 2027

 

Archived SSCR Membership, agendas and minutes

Administrative Support: Senate Office