GFC Membership
STATUTORY (Ex-officio) [13]
Post-Secondary Learning Act (PSLA) Section 23(a)
| President & Vice-Chancellor | Digvir Jayas (Chair) |
| Provost & Vice-President (Academic) | Michelle Helstein (Vice-Chair) |
| Vice-President (Finance & Administration) | Deborah Lucas |
| Vice-President (Research) | Dena McMartin |
| Vice-President (External Relations) | Kathy Greenwood |
| Dean, Faculty of Arts & Science | Matthew Letts |
| Dean, Dhillon School of Business & Vice-Provost, Calgary Campus | Kerry Godfrey |
| Dean, Faculty of Education | Lisa Starr |
| Dean, Faculty of Fine Arts | Heather Davis-Fisch |
| Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences | Jon Doan |
| Dean, School of Graduate Studies & Postdoctoral Affairs | Jackie Rice |
| University Librarian and Dean, School of Liberal Education | Harold Jansen |
| Executive Director (SEM) & Registrar | Natasha Buis Deering* |
STATUTORY (Elected by each Faculty/School) [28]
PSLA Section 24(2)(a)
| Arts & Science | Vacant | June 30, 2028 |
| Arts & Science | Kenichi Ito | June 30, 2026 |
| Arts & Science | Vacant | June 30, 2028 |
| Arts & Science | Jerimy Cunningham | June 30, 2026 |
| Arts & Science | Shawn Johnsrude | June 30, 2026 |
| Arts & Science | Wendy Osborn | June 30, 2027 |
| Arts & Science | Chris Hopkinson | June 30, 2027 |
| Arts & Science | Daya Gaur | June 30, 2027 |
| Arts & Science | Olga Kovalchuk* | June 30, 2027 |
| Arts & Science | Rob Sutherland | June 30, 2026 |
| Arts & Science | Vacant | June 30, 2028 |
| Arts & Science | Vacant | June 30, 2028 |
| Arts & Science | Vacant | June 30, 2028 |
| Arts & Science | Vacant | June 30, 2028 |
| Business | Jocelyn Wiltshire | June 30, 2027 |
| Business | Shamsul Alam | June 30, 2026 |
| Business | Stuart Thomas | June 30, 2027 |
| Education | Doug Checkley | June 30, 2028 |
| Education | Chris Mattatall | June 30, 2026 |
| Fine Arts | Janet Youndahl | June 30, 2027 |
| Fine Arts | Justin Blum | June 30, 2027 |
| Fine Arts | Bryn Hughes | June 30, 2026 |
| Health Sciences | Laura Vogelsang | June 30, 2026 |
| Health Sciences | Olu Awosoga | June 30, 2028 |
| Health Sciences | Richard Larouche | June 30, 2028 |
STATUTORY STUDENTS (Nominated by Students' Council) [2]
PSLA Section 23(c)(i)
| Students' Union | Alejandro Figueroa | April 30, 2026 |
| Students' Union | Kimoya Edwards | April 30, 2026 |
STATUTORY GRADUATE STUDENT (Nominated by Graduate Students' Association) [1]
PSLA Section 23(c)(ii)
| Graduate Student | Jade Oldfield | April 30, 2026 |
APPOINTED MEMBERS [13]
PSLA Section 25 & GFC Bylaws (GFC Appoints)
| Arts & Science | Pascal Ghazalian | June 30, 2026 |
| Arts & Science | Beth Gerwin | June 30, 2026 |
| Business | Carla Carnaghan | June 30, 2026 |
| Business | Lori Kopp | June 30, 2027 |
| Education | David Slomp | June 30, 2026 |
| Education | Sharon Pelech | June 30, 2026 |
| Fine Arts | James Dobbie | June 30, 2027 |
| Fine Arts | Aaron Taylor | June 30, 2026 |
| Graduate Studies | Olu Awosoga | June 30, 2026 |
| Health Sciences | James Sanders | June 30, 2027 |
| Health Sciences | Claudia Steinke | June 30, 2026 |
| Liberal Education | Kaylan Schwarz | June 30, 2026 |
| Library | David Scott | June 30, 2026 |
APPOINTED MEMBERS (Ex-officio) AUTHORIZED APPOINTMENTS [4]
PSLA Section 25 & GFC Bylaws E7(a)(b) (GFC Appoints)
| Deputy-Provost | Rebecca Schiff |
| Vice-Provost, Students | Kathleen Massey |
| GFC Nominee to the Board of Governors | Brendan Cummins |
| President, ULFA | Saurya Das |
APPOINTED STUDENT MEMBERS (Nominated by Students' Union) [8]
PSLA Section 25 & GFC Bylaws (GFC Appoints)
| Student (Arts & Science) | Bradley Pike | April 30, 2026 |
| Student (Arts & Science) | Moyosoreoluwa Oladoye | April 30, 2026 |
| Student (Arts & Science) | Jessica Sumbera | April 30, 2026 |
| Student (Arts & Science) | Brannon Sumner | April 30, 2026 |
| Student (Arts & Science) | Rylee Wevers | April 30, 2026 |
| Student (Business) | Niosha Attarifard | April 30, 2026 |
| Student (Education) | Rikin Patel | April 30, 2026 |
| Student (Fine Arts) | Tadiwanashe Matemera | April 30, 2026 |
APPOINTED GRADUATE STUDENT MEMBERS (Nominated by Graduate Students' Association) [2]
PSLA Section 25 & GFC Bylaws (GFC Appoints)
| Graduate Student | Ridwan Tajudeen | April 30, 2026 |
| Graduate Student | Razeen Mujarrab | April 30, 2026 |
TOTAL GFC MEMBERSHIP: 69
Quorum (majority of membership, greater than 50%): 36
Summer Quorum (May 1 - Aug. 31): 29**
♦Denotes Study Leave Replacement
* Denotes GFC Appointee to Senate
**Majority of membership, greater than 50%, after reduction of total number of student positions: 13
Regular Attendees
Jodie Gallais, Director, University Secretariat
Lavonne Svenson, Governance Officer, Office of the President
Martha Mathurin-Moe, Vice-Provost, Accessibility, Belonging & Community
Richard Westlund, Executive Director, Communications, Marketing and Government Relations
Mike Whipple, Executive Director, President & Provost Offices