Senate
Senate is the University's senior academic governing body. It has authority to determine matters of an academic nature, as described in The University of Manitoba Act.
Members
* Acting/Interim
Leading members
| Role | Member |
|---|---|
| Chair | Michael Benarroch, President and Vice-Chancellor |
| Vice-chair | Diane Hiebert-Murphy, Provost and Vice-President (Academic) |
| Secretary of Senate | Jeff Leclerc, University Secretary |
| Chancellor | Anne Mahon |
Vice-Presidents
| Role | Member |
|---|---|
| Vice-President (Administration) | Naomi Andrew |
| Vice-President (External) | Vanessa Koldingnes* |
| Vice-President (Indigenous) | Catherine Cook |
| Vice-President (Research and International) | Mario Pinto |
Deans
| Faculty | Dean |
|---|---|
| Agricultural and Food Sciences | Martin Scanlon |
| Architecture | Mira (Mimi) Locher |
| Arts | Jeffery Taylor |
| Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources |
Stephan Pflugmacher Lima |
| Education | Charlotte Enns* |
| Graduate Studies | Kelley Main* |
| I.H. Asper School of Business Faculty of Management |
Bruno Silvestre |
| Kinesiology and Recreation Management | Douglas Brown |
| Law | Richard Jochelson |
| Marcel A. Desautels Faculty of Music | Edward Jurkowski |
| Price Faculty of Engineering | Marcia Friesen |
| Rady Faculty of Health Sciences | Peter Nickerson |
| Science | Brian Mark |
| Social Work | Michael Yellow Bird |
Directors of Schools
| School | Director |
|---|---|
| Director of the School of Art | Edward Jurkowski* |
| Dean of Extended Education | Rod Lastra* |
| Vice-Provost (Libraries) and University Librarian | Lisa O'Hara |
| Vice-Provost (Students) | Laurie Schnarr |
Deans of constituent colleges
| College | Dean |
|---|---|
| Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry | Anastasia Kelekis-Cholakis |
| Max Rady College of Medicine | Peter Nickerson |
| Nursing | Netha Dyck |
| Pharmacy | Lalitha Raman-Wilms |
| Rehabilitation Sciences | Reginald Urbanowski |
| University College | Jeffery Taylor* |
Board of Governors
Irene Fakankun
William Lazarenko
Alumni
| Area | Senator | End date |
|---|---|---|
| Alumni | TBA TBA |
Members at large
N/A
Persons elected by faculty council
|
Faculty/School |
Senator |
End date |
|
Agricultural and Food Sciences |
David Lobb Nazim Cicek Jitendra Paliwal Kateryn Rochon |
May 31, 2023 May 31, 2024 May 31, 2024 May 31, 2025 |
| Architecture | Mercedes Garcia-Holguera | May 31, 2025 |
|
Art, School of |
Grace Nickel |
May 31, 2023 |
|
Arts |
Tina Chen Greg Sobie David Watt (leave replacement Caterina Reitano) Shawna Ferris Jila Ghomeshi Mark Hudson Susan Prentice Robert Chernomas David Churchill Julia Gamble Dana Medoro |
May 31, 2023 May 31, 2023 May 31, 2023 (May 31, 2023) May 31, 2024 May 31, 2024 May 31, 2024 May 31, 2024 May 31, 2025 May 31, 2025 May 31, 2025 May 31, 2025 |
|
Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth and Resources |
John Sinclair Michael Campbell |
May 31, 2024 May 31, 2025 |
|
Education |
Amy Farrell Sandra Kouritzin |
May 31, 2023 May 31, 2025 |
|
Extended Education |
Marcia McKenzie |
May 31, 2023 |
|
I.H. Asper School of Business |
Robert Biscontri Nathan Greidanus Jieying Chen |
May 31, 2023 May 31, 2024 May 31, 2025 |
|
Kinesiology and Recreation Management |
Russell Field Sarah Teetzel |
May 31, 2023 May 31, 2025 |
|
Law |
Kjell Anderson |
May 31, 2025 |
|
Libraries |
Christine Neilson Maureen Babb |
May 31, 2023 May 31, 2024 May 31, 2025 |
|
Marcel A. Desautels Faculty of Music |
Colette Simonot-Maiello Victoria Sparks |
May 31, 2023 May 31, 2023 |
|
Price Faculty of Engineering |
James Blatz (leave replacement Philip Ferguson) Shawn Clark Ian Jeffrey Derek Oliver |
May 31, 2023 (May 31, 2023) May 31, 2023 May 31, 2023 May 31, 2024 |
|
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences |
Silvia Alessi-Severini Eftekhar Eftekharpour Chase Figley Josee Lavoie Denise Mackey Quais Mujawar Jean-Eric Ghia Andrew Halayko Laura MacDonald Kirk McManus Trenna Reeve Sandra Webber Fred Zeiler Lynda Balneaves Marnie Kramer Francine Laurencelle Donna Martin Jason Peeler Genevieve Thompson Geoffrey Tranmer |
May 31, 2023 May 31, 2023 May 31, 2023 May 31, 2023 May 31, 2023 May 31, 2023 May 31, 2024 May 31, 2024 May 31, 2024 May 31, 2024 May 31, 2024 May 31, 2024 May 31, 2024 May 31, 2025 May 31, 2025 May 31, 2025 May 31, 2025 May 31, 2025 May 31, 2025 |
|
Science |
John Anderson Myrle Ballard (leave replacement Rasit Eskicioglu) Kevin Scott Andrea Bunt Peter Blunden Mike Shaw Julien Arino Adam Clay John Sorensen |
May 31, 2023 May 31, 2023 (Dec. 31, 2022) May 31, 2023 May 31, 2024 May 31, 2024 May 31, 2024 May 31, 2025 May 31, 2025 May 31, 2025 |
|
Social Work |
Tracey Bone Hai Luo Rusty Souleymanov |
May 31, 2023 May 31, 2024 May 31, 2025 |
|
Student Affairs |
David Ness |
May 31, 2023 |
Indigenous Senators
| Faculty | Name | Term End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Rady Faculty of Health Sciences | Debra Beach Ducharme | May 31, 2024 |
| Rady Faculty of Health Sciences | Melanie Morris | May 31, 2024 |
| Rady Faculty of Health Sciences | Marcia Anderson | May 31, 2025 |
| Rady Faculty of Health Sciences | Margaret Hart | May 31, 2025 |
| Arts | Jeremy Patzer | May 31, 2025 |
Students
| Faculty/School | Senator | End date |
|---|---|---|
| President of UMSU | Jaron Rykiss | April 30, 2023 |
| Agricultural and Food Sciences | Caitlyn Carkener | April 30, 2023 |
| Architecture | TBA | April 30, 2023 |
| Art, School of | Rebecca Smith | April 30, 2023 |
| Arts | Clèche Kokolo Zlata Odribets TBA |
April 30, 2023 April 30, 2023 April 30, 2023 |
| Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources |
Annabelle Leger | April 30, 2023 |
| Education | Julie Sprague TBA |
April 30, 2023 April 30, 2023 |
| Graduate Studies | A.K.M. Monsurul Alam William Dowie Uche Nwanko |
April 30, 2023 April 30, 2023 April 30, 2023 |
| I.H. Asper School of Business Faculty of Management |
Cole Hutchison TBA |
April 30, 2023 April 30, 2023 |
| Kinesiology and Recreation Management | TBA | April 30, 2023 |
| Law | Diana Gutierrez | April 30, 2023 |
| Marcel A. Desautels Faculty of Music | TBA | April 30, 2023 |
| Price Faculty of Engineering | Tristay Dobrowney Kassem Harb |
April 30, 2023 April 30, 2023 |
| Rady Faculty of Health Sciences: Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry Max Rady College of Medicine Nursing Pharmacy Rehabilitation Sciences |
TBA Nick de Hoop Mishika Singla Michelle Baier Rachel Antymis |
April 30, 2023 April 30, 2023 April 30, 2023 April 30, 2023 April 30, 2023 |
| Science | Emily Kalo Paul Layug Dana Segal |
April 30, 2023 April 30, 2023 April 30, 2023 |
| Social Work | TBA | April 30, 2023 |
Heads of affiliated or member institutions
| Member institution | Head |
|---|---|
| St. Andrew's College | Roman Bozyk* |
| St John's College | Allison Abra, Warden |
| St. Paul's College | Christopher Adams, Rector |
| Université de Saint-Boniface | Sophie Bouffard |
| Deputy Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Immigration (or designate) |
Joe Funk (designate) |
Assessors
| Role | Individual |
|---|---|
| Associate Vice-President (Indigenous) - Students, Community and Cultural Integration | Christine Cyr |
| Associate Vice-President (Indigenous) - Scholarship, Research and Curriculum | Cary Miller |
| Associate Vice-President (Partnerships) | Jay Doering |
| Associate Vice-President (Research) | Annemieke Farenhorst |
| Executive Lead (Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) | Tina Chen |
| Extended Education, Associate Dean | Kari Kumar |
| Faculty of Graduate Studies, Associate Dean | Stephen Kirkland |
| Graduate Students' Association (GSA), President | Silvia Sekander |
| Senate Committee on Curriculum and Course Changes (SCCCC), Chair | Dean McNeill |
| Senate Planning and Priorities Committee (SPPC), Chair | N/A |
| Student Engagement and Success, Executive Director | Brandy Usick |
| Student Support, Executive Director | Don Stewart |
| Université de St. Boniface | Debra Radi |
| University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) | Erik Thomson |
| University of Manitoba Students' Union (UMSU), Vice-President | Victoria Romero |
| University Registrar and Executive Director of Enrolment Services | Jeff Adams |
| University 1 Students |
TBA |
| Vice-Provost (Academic Affairs) | Tracey Peter |
| Vice-Provost (Academic Planning and Programs) | Greg Smith |
| Vice-Provost (Teaching and Learning) and Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning, Executive Director |
Mark Torchia |
Deputy Minister of Advanced Education and Literacy
Joe Funk (designate)
Role of Senate
Under The University of Manitoba Act, Senate has general charge of all matters of an academic nature. Senate's powers include:
- establish faculty and school councils (and other bodies within the University), and delegate to them such powers/duties as Senate deems expedient
- hear appeals from decisions of faculty and school councils
- determine courses of study and locations where courses are offered/taught
- determine all matters relating to:
- teaching (including dates of academic terms)
- examinations
- degrees (including honorary degrees, diplomas and certificates)
- conditions of matriculation, entrance and standing for students
- management and conduct of libraries
- make rules and regulations respecting academic awards
- make recommendations to the Board on:
- building program
- budget policies
- procedures for academic staff appointments, promotions, salaries, tenure and dismissals
- establishment of/abolition of/changes to faculties, schools, institutes, departments, chairs, lectureships, bursaries, fellowships, and prizes
- establishment of/abolition of colleges (including affiliated colleges)
- contracts with other organizations respecting joint instruction, or instruction/examination of the other organizations' students
- any other matters the Senate considers to be of interest to the University
Resources
These documents are available in alternate formats, upon request. Please contact Melissa Watson at Melissa.Watson@umanitoba.ca or at 204-474-9593.