Senate Standing Committee on Research

Mandate

Advise Senate on academic matters related to research at the University including:
  • Institutional policies and procedures related research
  • Research aspects of university-level strategic planning
  • Establishment, revision, or discontinuance of research centres and institutes
  • The research environment, infrastructure, and other issues of importance to research at the University
  • Research components of any proposal research-based graduate programs
  • Integration of undergraduate research into curricula, via the Research Advancement Strategy (RAS) on research recommendations
  • To meet or consult with other Senate committees as required
  • Other duties as assigned by Senate

Membership Composition

Voting Members

  • Chancellor
  • President
  • Student representative*
  • One faculty senator or representative from each Faculty/School
  • Associate Vice-President, Indigenous Leadership or designate
  • Associate Vice-President, Research or designate
  • Associate Vice-President, Teaching and Learning or designate
  • Two deans or designates
  • Director of a Research Institute / Centre

* An upper-level undergraduate or graduate student

Non-voting Members

  • Vice-Chair of Senate
  • Director, Office of Research Services or designate

2024–2025 Membership

VOTING MEMBERSROLETERM END
Kwuntiltunaat (Kim Baird)ChancellorEx officio
Alan DavisPresidentEx officio
Gayle BedardAssociate Vice-President, Indigenous LeadershipEx officio
Deepak GuptaAssociate Vice-President, ResearchEx officio
Leeann WaddingtonAssociate Vice-President, Teaching and LearningEx officio
Shelley BoydDeanAugust 31, 2025
Amy JeonDeanAugust 31, 2025
Sheena Dela TorreStudent RepresentativeAugust 31, 2025
Kent MullinixDirector of a Research InstituteAugust 31, 2027
ONE FACULTY SENATOR OR REPRESENTATIVEFROM EACH FACULTY / SCHOOL 
Tara LyonsFaculty of ArtsAugust 31, 2027
 Faculty of Academic and Career Preparation 
Melissa Cuthill - ChairFaculty of Educational Support and DevelopmentAugust 31, 2027
June KaminskiFaculty of HealthAugust 31, 2026
Paul AdamsFaculty of ScienceAugust 31, 2026
 Faculty of Trades and Technology 
 Melville School of Business 
Michael CoberWilson School of DesignAugust 31, 2027
NON-VOTING MEMBERSROLETERM END
Catherine SchwichtenbergVice-Chair of SenateEx officio
Amit ShuklaDirector, Office of Research ServicesEx Officio

2024–2025 Meeting Schedule

Location: MS Teams

Time: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

SUBMISSION DEADLINEMEETING DATEAGENDA PACKAGEAPPROVED MINUTES
Friday, September 13, 2024Tuesday, September 24, 2024 - cancelled May 28, 2024
Friday, October 11, 2024Tuesday, October 22, 2024October 22, 2024October 22, 2024
Friday, November 8, 2024Tuesday, November 19, 2025November 19, 2025November 19, 2025
Friday, December 20, 2024Tuesday, January 7, 2025January 7, 2025January 7, 2025
Friday, January 17, 2025Tuesday, January 28, 2025January 28, 2025January 28, 2025
Friday, February 21, 2025Tuesday, March 4, 2025March 4, 2025March 4, 2025
Friday, March 21, 2025Tuesday, April 1, 2025April 1, 2025April 1, 2025
Friday, April 17, 2025Tuesday, April 29, 2025April 29, 2025April 29, 2025
Friday, May 16, 2025Tuesday, May 27, 2025May 27, 2025May 27, 2025

Archived SSCR Membership, agendas and minutes

Administrative Support: Senate Office