Okanagan Senate

Senate Standing Committees

Membership



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Academic Building and Resources Committee Academic Building and Resources Committee
Academic Policy Committee Academic Policy Committee
Admissions and Awards Committee Admissions and Awards Committee
Agenda Committee Agenda Committee
Appeals of Standing and Discipline Committee Appeals of Standing and Discipline Committee
Curriculum Committee Curriculum Committee
Learning and Research Committee Learning and Research Committee
Nominating Committee Nominating Committee

Okanagan Senate Standing Committee Membership (71KB PDF) Okanagan Senate Standing Committee Membership

Academic Building and Resources Committee¹

    Faculty Members or Deans (7)

    • Dr. Daniel Keyes (Chair), Faculty: Joint Faculties
    • Dr. Peter Arthur, Faculty: Joint Faculties
    • Mr. Neil Cadger, Faculty: Creative and Critical Studies
    • Dr. Annamma Joy, Faculty: Management
    • Dr. Gordon Lovegrove, Faculty: Applied Science
    • Dr. Gurupdesh Pandher, Faculty: Management
    • Dr. Ben Nilson, Faculty: Joint Faculties

    Students (2)

    • Ms. Carolyn Hopkins, Student: Management
    • Vacancy

    Ex-Officio

    • Mr. James Ridge, Registrar (non-voting)

¹ The membership of this committee is the same as the membership of the Okanagan Sub-Committee of the Budget Committee of the Council of Senates.

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Academic Policy Committee

    Faculty Members or Deans (6)

    • Dr. Jan Cioe (Chair), Faculty: Joint Faculties
    • Dr. Jim Johnson, Faculty: Joint Faculties
    • Dr. Annamma Joy, Faculty: Management
    • Dr. Bob Lalonde, Faculty: Arts and Sciences
    • Dr. Kathy Rush, Acting Dean: Health and Social Development
    • Dr. Spiro Yannacopoulos, Faculty: Joint Faculties

    Students (3)

    • Mr. Alex Hu, Student: At-large
    • Ms. Jennifer Walker, Student: Graduate Studies
    • Vacancy

    Ex-Officio

    • Ms. Sarah Morgan-Silvester, Chancellor (voting)
    • Professor Stephen Toope, President (voting)
    • Dr. Alaa S. Abd-El-Aziz, Provost, Okanagan (voting)
    • Mr. James Ridge, Registrar (non-voting)

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Admissions and Awards Committee

    Faculty Members (4)

    • Dr. Sharon McCoubrey (Chair), Faculty: Education
    • Dr. Homayoun Najjaran, Faculty: Applied Science
    • Dr. Mark Rheault, Faculty: Arts and Sciences
    • Dr. Carole Robinson, Faculty: Health and Social Development

    Students (2)

    • Ms. Whitney Rotzien, Student: At-large
    • Mr. Daniel Vineberg, Student: Creative and Critical Studies

    Convocation (1)

    • Mr. Gary August, Convocation

    Ex-Officio

    • Ms. Sarah Morgan-Silvester, Chancellor (voting)
    • Professor Stephen Toope, President (voting)
    • Dr. Spiro Yannacopulos, Faculty: Applied Science (voting)
    • Dr. Linda Hatt, Faculty Associate Dean: Arts and Sciences (voting)
    • Mr. Chris Gordon, Faculty: Creative and Critical Studies (voting)
    • Dr. Robert Campbell, Faculty Dean: Education (voting)
    • Dr. Edward Taylor, Faculty: Health and Social Development (voting)
    • Dr. Daniel Muzyka, Faculty Dean: Management (voting)
    • Dean Marvin Krank, Graduate Studies Representative (voting)
    • Mr. James Ridge, Registrar (non-voting)

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Agenda Committee

    Chairs of all other standing committees of Senate (7)

    • Dr. Daniel Keyes, Chair, Academic Building and Resources²
    • Dr. Jan Cioe, Chair, Academic Policy
    • Dr. Sharon McCoubrey, Chair, Admissions and Awards
    • Mr. Neil Cadger, Chair, Appeals of Standing and Discipline
    • Dean Robert Campbell, Chair, Curriculum
    • Mr. Peter Arthur, Chair, Learning and Research
    • Dr. Carol Scarff, Chair, Nominating

    Students (2)

    • Ms. Carolyn Hopkins, Student: Management
    • Ms. Rachael L'Orsa (Chair), Student: Applied Science

    Ex-Officio

    • Ms. Sarah Morgan-Silvester, Chancellor (voting)
    • Professor Stephen Toope, President (voting)
    • Dr. Doug Owram, Vice-Chair of Senate (voting)
    • Mr. James Ridge, Registrar (non-voting)

² The membership of the Academic Building and Resources Committee is the same as the Okanagan Sub-Committee of the Budget Committee of the Council of Senates.

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Appeals of Standing and Discipline Committee

    Faculty Members (5)

    • Dr. Neil Cadger (Chair), Faculty: Creative and Critical Studies
    • Dr. Fes de Scally, Faculty: Joint Faculties
    • Ms. Laura Patterson, Faculty: Joint Faculties
    • Dr. Bernard Schulz-Cruz, Faculty: Creative and Critical Studies
    • Vacancy

    Students (3)

    • Ms. Stephanie Bertrand, Student: Health and Social Development
    • Mr. Jon Kent, Student: At-large
    • Vacancy

    Convocation (1)

    • Ms. Lesley Driscoll, Convocation

    Ex-Officio

    • Mr. James Ridge, Registrar (non-voting)

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Curriculum Committee

    Faculty Members or Deans (5)

    • Dr. Julian Cheng, Faculty: Applied Science
    • Dr. Robert Belton, Dean: Creative and Critical Studies
    • Dr. Carl Hodge, Faculty: Joint Faculties
    • Dr. Cynthia Mathieson, Acting Dean: Arts and Sciences
    • Dr. Gurupdesh Pandher, Faculty: Management

    Students (2)

    • Mr. Steven Joseph, Student: At-large
    • Ms. Rachael L'Orsa, Student: Applied Science

    Ex-Officio

    • Ms. Sarah Morgan-Silvester, Chancellor (voting)
    • Professor Stephen Toope, President (voting)
    • Dr. Alaa S. Abd-El-Aziz, Provost, UBC Okanagan (voting)
    • Dr. Dwayne Tannant, Faculty Curriculum Chair: Applied Science (voting)
    • Dr. Linda Hatt, Faculty Curriculum Chair: Arts and Sciences (voting)
    • Ms. Nancy Holmes, Faculty Curriculum Chair: Creative and Critical Studies (voting)
    • Dr. Robert Campbell (Chair), Faculty Curriculum Chair: Education (voting)
    • Ms. Sheila Epp, Faculty Curriculum Chair: Health and Social Development (voting)
    • Dr. Jacques Verville, Faculty Curriculum Chair: Management (voting)
    • Dr. Marvin Krank, Graduate Studies Representative (voting)
    • Mr. James Ridge, Registrar (non-voting)

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Learning and Research Committee

    Faculty Members or Deans (4)

    • Dr. Peter Arthur (Chair), Faculty: Joint Faculties
    • Dr. Jodey Castricano, Faculty: Creative and Critical Studies
    • Dean Robert Campbell, Faculty: Education
    • Dr. Brian O'Connor, Faculty: Joint Faculties

    Students (2)

    • Ms. Carolyn Cody, Student: At-large
    • Ms. Christina Kuhn, Student: At-large

    Convocation (1)

    • Ms. Lesley Driscoll, Convocation

    Ex-Officio

    • Ms. Sarah Morgan-Silvester, Chancellor (voting)
    • Professor Stephen Toope, President (voting)
    • Dr. Alaa S. Abd-El-Aziz, Provost, Okanagan (voting)
    • Ms. Gwen Zilm, Academic Vice-President, Learning Services (non-voting: does not participate when considering matters relating to honorary degrees or emeritus status)
    • Mr. Ian Cull, Academic Vice-President, Students (non-voting: does not participate when considering matters relating to honorary degrees or emeritus status)
    • Ms. Eilis Courtney, Director of Ceremonies (non-voting: only participates when considering matters related to honorary degrees)
    • Mr. James Ridge, Registrar (non-voting)

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Nominating Committee

    Faculty Members or Deans (5)

    • Dr. Carol Scarff (Chair), Faculty: Education
    • Dr. Jan Cioe, Faculty: Joint Faculties
    • Dr. Mercedes Duran-Cogan, Faculty: Joint Faculties
    • Dr. Gurupdesh Pandher, Faculty: Management
    • Ms. Laura Patterson, Faculty: Joint Faculties

    Students (2)

    • Ms. Stephanie Bertrand, Student: Health and Social Development
    • Vacancy

    Ex-Officio

    • Ms. Sarah Morgan-Silvester, Chancellor (voting)
    • Professor Stephen Toope, President (voting)
    • Mr. James Ridge, Registrar (non-voting)

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