Senate Membership
Senate Membership 2025/2026
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 (BA '94) |
| President and Vice-Chancellor | Digvir Jayas |
| Provost & Vice-President (Academic) | Michelle Helstein |
| Vice-President (Finance & Administration) | Deborah Lucas |
| Vice-President (External Relations) | Kathy Greenwood |
| Alumni Association President | Cyndi Crane (MEd (BMus) '01) |
| Alumni Association Vice-President | Lisa Neufeld (BA '97) |
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 (PhD '06) | July 30, 2026 |
| Dean, Dhillon School of Business | Kerry Godfrey | July 30, 2026 |
| Board of Governors | Dena McMartin | |
| General Faculties Council | ||
| General Faculties Council | Natasha Buis-Deering (BA '02) | Sept. 9, 2026 |
| General Faculties Council | Olga Kovalchuk | June 30, 2026 |
| Alumni Association | ||
| Alumni Association | Brenna Scott (BA ’16) | June 30, 2026 |
| Non-academic Staff | Deserae Yellow Horn (BA ’17) | June 30, 2026 |
| Non-academic Staff | Nando Ortega Arango | June 30, 2026 |
| Students' Union | Alejandro Figueroa | April 30, 2026 |
| Students' Union | Bradley Pike | April 30, 2026 |
| Students' Union | Emi Mundell | April 30, 2026 |
| Students' Union | Orion Legg | April 30, 2026 |
| Graduate Students' Association | Justin Dubiel | April 30, 2026 |
| Government Appointee | Bruce Galts | July 9, 2028 |
| Government Appointee | James Dempsey | July 9, 2028 |
| Government Appointee | Leighton Kolk | July 9, 2028 |
| Government Appointee | Ronald DeGagne | July 9, 2028 |
| Government Appointee | Rufa Doria | July 9, 2028 |
| Government Appointee | Sandra Mintz | July 9, 2028 |
| Government Appointee | Tim Rempel | July 9, 2028 |
| Government Appointee | Upen Patel | July 9, 2028 |
| Government Appointee |
Representative Members
30 representative members, elected by the Senate, to represent geographical areas and groups and organizations with an interest in the University including, at the discretion of the members of the senate, representatives of staff organizations within the university - PSLA Section 11 (3) (c)
| Aileen Cormican | Lethbridge | June 30, 2027 |
| Anthea Boras | Lethbridge | June 20, 2026 |
| Ashley Day Chief | Raymond | June 30, 2027 |
| Bradley Tucker (BSc, BEd ’92) | Lethbridge | June 30, 2026 |
| Christa Irakoze (BSc '23) | Lethbridge | June 30, 2027 |
| Duane Piper (MEd ‘21) | Coalhurst | June 30, 2027 |
| Fred Baskerville (Cert Mgt ’02) | Lethbridge | June 30, 2027 |
| Gyan Mankee (BSc ’78) | Lethbridge | June 30, 2026 |
| James Prus (BSc '88) | Coaldale | June 30, 2028 |
| Jason Shriner (BA ’98) | Lethbridge | August 31, 2026 |
| Justin Steed | MaGrath | June 30, 2027 |
| Katherine Rabbit-Young Pine (BMgt ’98) | Standoff | June 30, 2026 |
| Lindsay Spadevecchia | Lethbridge | August 31, 2026 |
| Lynn Wyton (BA, BEd '92) | Lethbridge | June 30, 2026 |
| Margie Booyens | Medicine Hat | June 30, 2028 |
| Marty Neumeier | Crowsnest Pass | June 30, 2028 |
| Mashhood Qazi | Calgary | June 30, 2028 |
| Michelle Campmans (MEd ’20) | Picture Butte | August 31, 2026 |
| Penny Waris | Lethbridge | June 30, 2028 |
| Ryan Myndio (BSc (BEd) '98) | Lethbridge | June 30, 2027 |
| Sandeep Parmar (BSc ’18) | Lethbridge | August 31, 2026 |
| Stefan Pahulje (BA '15) | Lethbridge | June 30, 2028 |
| Surya Acharya | Lethbridge | June 30, 2028 |
| Suzanne Sjovold (BSc ’99) | Lethbridge | June 30, 2028 |
| Sydney Koppe (BMgt ’17) | Lethbridge | October 1, 2026 |
| Terri Saunders | Lethbridge | June 30, 2026 |
| Toby Boulet (MEd ’04) | Lethbridge | June 30, 2027 |
| Travis Grindle (BA ’97) | Coalhurst | June 30, 2027 |
| Valerie Boras | Coaldale | August 31, 2026 |
| VACANT |
Resources (non-voting)
| Chief Convocation Marshall | Richelle Marynowski (BEd '94) |
| Governance Officer | Gage DeSteur |
Senate Membership 61
Quorum (Majority of Membership, greater than 50%): 31