Senate Membership 2023/2024
Ex-officio
Persons who are members by virtue of their offices: the chancellor, who is the Chair; the president; the vice-president designated by the board; the chief academic officer for student affairs; the director of extension; the president and vice-president of the alumni association - Post-Secondary Learning Act (PSLA) Section 11 (3) (a)
Chancellor (Chair) | Terry Whitehead |
President and Vice-Chancellor | Digvir Jayas |
Provost & Vice-President (Academic) | Michelle Helstein |
Vice-President (Finance & Administration) | Nancy Walker |
Vice-President (External Relations) | Kathy Greenwood |
Alumni Association President | Deirdre McKenna |
Alumni Association Vice-President | Braden Simpson |
Appointed Members
the following appointed members; 2 deans; 2 members of the board; 3 members of the general faculties council; 2 members of the alumni association; 2 non-academic staff members; 4 members of the students association; one member of the graduate students association; each appointed by their respective council, board or association - PSLA Section 11 (3) (b)
Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences | Jon Doan | July 30, 2026 |
Dean, Dhillon School of Business | Kerry Godfrey | July 30, 2026 |
General Faculties Council | Bryn Hughes | June 30, 2024 |
General Faculties Council | Natasha Buis-Deering | Sept. 9, 2026 |
General Faculties Council | Rachele Preston | April 30, 2024 |
Alumni Association | Bill Spenceley | June 30, 2025 |
Alumni Association | Brenna Scott | |
Non-academic Staff | Deserae Yellow Horn | June 30, 2026 |
Non-academic Staff | Nando Ortega Arango | June 30, 2026 |
Students' Union | Annie Ebenmelu | April 30, 2024 |
Students' Union | Brittany Allen | April 30, 2024 |
Students' Union | Maleeka Thomas | April 30, 2024 |
Students' Union | Takreem Ghouri | April 30, 2024 |
Graduate Students' Association | Justin Dubiel | April 30, 2024 |
Government Appointee | Bruce Galts | July 5, 2025 |
Government Appointee | James Dempsey | July 5, 2025 |
Government Appointee | Leighton Kolk | July 5, 2025 |
Government Appointee | Ronald DeGagne | July 5, 2025 |
Government Appointee | Rufa Doria | July 5, 2025 |
Government Appointee | Sandra Mintz | July 5, 2025 |
Government Appointee | Tim Rempel | July 5, 2025 |
Government Appointee | Trevor Panczak | July 5, 2025 |
Government Appointee | Upen Patel | July 5, 2025 |
Representative Members
30 representative members, elected by the Senate, to represent geographical areas and groups and organizations with an interest in the University - PSLA Section 11 (3) (c)
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Resources (non-voting)
Chief Convocation Marshall | Michelle Hogue |
Governance Officer | Gage DeSteur |
Senate Membership 60
Quorum (Majority of Membership, greater than 50%): 31