Membership of the Board-Senate Hearing Panel for Discrimination, Harassment, and Sexual Violence
2024-2025 (July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Members Appointed by Senate
| Name | Faculty | Composition | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trish Ruebottom | Business | Teaching Staff | 2026 |
| Hatem Zurob (Vice-Chair) | Engineering | Teaching Staff | 2026 |
| Sandeep Raha | Health Sciences | Teaching Staff | 2025 |
| Claude Eilers | Humanities | Teaching Staff | 2027 |
| Vacancy | Science | Teaching Staff | |
| Yana Stainova | Social Sciences | Teaching Staff | 2027 |
| Michael Yao | Health Sciences | Undergraduate Students | 2026 |
| Sophie Gray | Humanities | Undergraduate Students | 2025 |
| Kavya Surendran | Science | Undergraduate Students | 2026 |
| Anooshe Sadat Mirhakimi | Engineering | Graduate Students | 2025 |
| Ryan Dorsman | Social Sciences | Graduate Students | 2026 |
| Vacancy | Graduate Students |
Members Appointed by the Board of Governors
| Name | Staff | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah Bouma | TMG | 2025 |
| Vacancy | TMG | |
| Madeline Van Impe | TMG | 2027 |
| Paige Maylott | UNIFOR | 2026 |
| Tanya Nesvit | UNIFOR | 2025 |
| Sarah-Ka Antanaitis | UNIFOR | 2027 |
Terms of Reference
Article VIII of the Senate By-Laws states:
141.
(a) The Board-Senate Hearing Panel for Discrimination, Harassment, and Sexual Violence shall consist of six faculty members, three undergraduate students and three graduate students appointed by the Senate; and six staff members appointed by the Board of Governors. The Chair and one Vice-Chair shall be appointed by the Senate from among the faculty members appointed by the Senate, and one Vice-Chair shall be appointed by the Board of Governors from among the members appointed by the Board. Student members shall serve for staggered two-year terms and faculty and staff members for staggered three-year terms. No member shall serve for more than two consecutive terms, but on the expiration of two years after having served the second of two consecutive terms, such person may again be eligible for membership on the Hearing Panel. In addition, the Chair of the Panel has the authority to appoint, on an ad hoc basis, faculty, staff and students who are not members of the Panel to serve on Hearings Committees as auxiliary Panel members. For meetings of the Panel that do not relate to a specific case, ten members of the Panel constitute a quorum.
(b) The Board-Senate Hearing Panel for Discrimination, Harassment, and Sexual Violence shall:
(i) receive all Referrals to Hearing / Formal Requests for a Hearing and arrange for their adjudication in accordance with procedures approved by the Senate and the Board of Governors, and
(ii) when deemed appropriate, review the policy and procedures relating to discrimination, harassment, and/or sexual violence and make recommendations, through the Senate Executive Committee, to the Senate and the Board of Governors on policy changes or new policies deemed necessary by the Panel.
(c) The hearing of any case referred to the Panel shall be before a tribunal consisting of three members of the Board-Senate Hearing Panel for Discrimination, Harassment, and Sexual Violence. These members shall be free of conflict of interest and shall be chosen by the Chair, or a Vice-Chair as appropriate, of the Hearing Panel in accordance with procedures approved by the Senate and Board of Governors.
(d) Hearings before a tribunal of the Board-Senate Hearing Panel for Discrimination, Harassment, and Sexual Violence shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures approved by the Senate and the Board of Governors.
Revised: December 14, 2016
Membership of the Faculty Discipline Board
2024-2025 (July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
| Name | Faculty | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Rick Hackett | Faculty of Business | 2025 |
| William Farmer | Faculty of Engineering | 2025 |
| Susan Jack | Faculty of Health Sciences | 2026 |
| Liss Platt | Faculty of Humanities | 2027 |
| Megumi Harada | Faculty of Science | 2027 |
| Robert O'Brien | Faculty of Social Sciences | 2026 |
Terms of Reference
Article IX of the Senate By-Laws states:
142. The Faculty Discipline Board shall consist of twelve tenured/permanent/CAWAR faculty members at the rank of Professor, appointed by the Senate for staggered renewable three-year terms. For meetings of the Board that do not relate to a specific case, eight members of the Board constitute a quorum.
143. The Faculty Discipline Board shall
(a) adjudicate faculty discipline cases referred by a Faculty Dean to the Provost, in accordance with the relevant procedures approved by the Senate and the Board of Governors, and
(b) when deemed appropriate, review the policy and procedures relating to the code of conduct and disciplinary procedures for faculty and make recommendations to the Senate and the Board of Governors on policy changes or new policies deemed necessary by the Faculty Discipline Board.
144. The hearing of any case referred to the Board shall be before a Discipline Tribunal, consisting of three members of the Faculty Discipline Board who do not have a conflict of interest, chosen by the Provost in accordance with procedures approved by the Senate and the Board of Governors. At least one of the three members shall be from outside the Faculty of the faculty member concerned. The Provost shall also designate which of the Board members shall serve as Chair of the Discipline Tribunal.
145. Hearings before a tribunal of the Faculty Discipline Board shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures approved by the Senate and the Board of Governors.
Membership of the Faculty Grievance Review Panel
2024-2025 (July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
| Name | Faculty | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Ron Balvers | Business | 2025 |
| Yufei Yuan | Business | 2025 |
| Paulin Coulibaly | Engineering | 2025 |
| André Phillion | Engineering | 2025 |
| Noori Akhtar-Danesh | Health Sciences | 2025 |
| Lisa Schwartz (Vice-Chair) | Health Sciences | 2025 |
| Ken Cruikshank | Humanities | 2025 |
| John Weaver (Chair) | Humanities | 2025 |
| Vacancy | Social Sciences |
The President of the University and the President of the Faculty Association shall jointly appoint a full-time tenured faculty member as Chair of a Grievance Review Panel for a two-year term. The two Presidents, in consultation with the Chair, shall appoint the full-time, tenured faculty members, with at least one chosen from each Faculty, to a Grievance Review Panel for staggered three-year terms and shall appoint one or more of the members as Vice-Chair(s). The Chair shall have the authority to delegate to the Vice-Chair(s).
Membership of the Board-Senate Research Misconduct Hearings Panel
2024-2025 (July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
Members Appointed by Senate
| Name | Faculty | Composition | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amir Akbari | Business | Teaching Staff | 2027 |
| Benson Honig | Business | Teaching Staff | 2025 |
| Trish Ruebottom | Business | Teaching Staff | 2027 |
| Yufei Yuan | Business | Teaching Staff | 2026 |
| Jennifer Bauman | Engineering | Teaching Staff | 2027 |
| Jacques Carette | Engineering | Teaching Staff | 2027 |
| Douglas Down | Engineering | Teaching Staff | 2026 |
| Carlos Filipe | Engineering | Teaching Staff | 2025 |
| Anita Acai | Health Sciences | Teaching Staff | 2027 |
| Ali Ashkar | Health Sciences | Teaching Staff | 2027 |
| Deborah Cook | Health Sciences | Teaching Staff | 2027 |
| Gail Gauvreau | Health Sciences | Teaching Staff | 2026 |
| Vacancy | Humanities | Teaching Staff | |
| Vacancy | Humanities | Teaching Staff | |
| Alex Sevigny | Humanities | Teaching Staff | 2027 |
| Steve Streeter (Vice-Chair) | Humanities | Teaching Staff | 2026 |
| Vacancy | Science | Teaching Staff | |
| Vacancy | Science | Teaching Staff | |
| Vacancy | Science | Teaching Staff | |
| Nick Bock | Science | Teaching Staff | 2025 |
| James Benn (Chair) | Social Sciences | Teaching Staff | 2025 |
| Mirna Carranza | Social Sciences | Teaching Staff | 2025 |
| Greg Flynn | Social Sciences | Teaching Staff | 2027 |
| Stephen McBride | Social Sciences | Teaching Staff | 2023 |
| Emilie Kueber | Social Sciences | Undergraduate Students | 2025 |
| Visali Manimaran | Science | Undergraduate Students | 2025 |
| Twinkle Prajapati | Science | Undergraduate Students | 2026 |
| Maddie Brockbank | Social Sciences | Graduate Students | 2025 |
| Kangze (Brian) Ren | Engineering | Graduate Students | 2025 |
| Yara Soliman | Engineering | Graduate Students | 2025 |
Members Appointed by the Board of Governors
| Name | Staff | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Boyko | TMG | 2025 |
| Lynn Giordano | TMG | 2025 |
| Lori Goff | TMG | 2027 |
| George Hamilton | TMG | 2025 |
| Jennifer McCleary | TMG | 2025 |
| Maria White | TMG | 2025 |
| Chika Agbassi | UNIFOR | 2025 |
| Meighan Colterjohn | UNIFOR | 2025 |
| Julie Gross | UNIFOR | 2025 |
| Paige Maylott | UNIFOR | 2026 |
| Kathleen O’Neill | UNIFOR | 2025 |
| Lisa Rudd-Scott | UNIFOR | 2025 |
Terms of Reference
Article IX of the Senate By-Laws states:
140.
(a) The Board-Senate Research Misconduct Hearings Panel shall consist of eighteen tenured faculty members appointed by the Senate after consultation with the Faculty Association, three graduate and three undergraduate students appointed by the Senate, and twelve full-time staff members who have been employees of the University for at least two years appointed by the Board of Governors after consultation with the appropriate staff associations.
(b) Members of the Panel shall be appointed for staggered renewable three-year terms. The Chair and one Vice-Chair of the Panel shall be appointed by Senate from among the tenured faculty members; one Vice-Chair shall be appointed by the Board of Governors from among the staff members. In addition, the Chair of the Panel has the authority to appoint, on an ad hoc basis, faculty, staff and students who are not members of the Panel to serve on Hearings Committees as auxiliary Panel members. For meetings of the Panel that do not relate to a specific case, fifteen members of the Panel constitute a quorum.
(c) The Board-Senate Research Misconduct Hearings Panel shall
(i) receive all cases of alleged research misconduct referred to it and arrange the adjudication of them in accordance with the procedures outlined in the Research Integrity Policy and approved by the Senate and the Board of Governors, and
(ii) when deemed appropriate, review the policy and procedures relating to academic ethics and allegations of research misconduct and make recommendations to the Senate and the Board of Governors on policy changes or new policies deemed necessary by the Panel.
(d) The hearing of any case referred to the Panel shall be conducted before a Hearings Committee, established according to the procedures outlined in the Research Integrity Policy.
(e) The conduct of hearings before a Hearings Committee of the Board-Senate Research Misconduct Hearings Panel shall be in accordance with the procedures outlined in the Research Integrity Policy.
Revised: December 9, 2020
Membership of the Senate Board for Student Appeals (SBSA)
2024-2025 (September 1, 2024, to August 31, 2025)
| Name | Faculty | Composition | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Li (Vice-Chair) | Faculty of Business | Faculty Member | 2025 |
| Phil Koshy | Faculty of Engineering | Faculty Member | 2025 |
| Lori Letts (Vice-Chair) | Faculty of Health Sciences | Faculty Member | 2025 |
| Michelle MacDonald (Chair) | Faculty of Health Sciences | Faculty Member | 2026 |
| Grace Kehler | Faculty of Humanities | Faculty Member | 2025 |
| Joseph Sokalski | Faculty of Humanities | Faculty Member | 2026 |
| Luc Bernier | Faculty of Science | Faculty Member | 2026 |
| Aaron Childs | Faculty of Science | Faculty Member | 2026 |
| Kalai Saravanamuttu | Faculty of Science | Faculty Member | 2025 |
| James Ingram | Faculty of Social Sciences | Faculty Member | 2026 |
| David Young | Faculty of Social Sciences | Faculty Member | 2026 |
| Paneet Hans | Faculty of Business | Undergraduate Student | 2025 |
| Ethan McMehen | Faculty of Engineering | Undergraduate Student | 2026 |
| Jean-Christophe Panzer | Faculty of Health Sciences | Undergraduate Student | 2026 |
| Lily Eshraghi | Faculty of Science | Undergraduate Student | 2026 |
| Leena Han | Faculty of Science | Undergraduate Student | 2026 |
| Jacqueline Stanley | Faculty of Social Sciences | Undergraduate Student | 2026 |
| Kangze (Brian) Ren | Faculty of Engineering | Undergraduate Student | 2026 |
| Hana Mirvakili | Faculty of Science | Graduate Student | 2025 |
| Dusan Srdic | Faculty of Science | Graduate Student | 2025 |
| Maddie Brockbank | Faculty of Social Sciences | Graduate Student | 2026 |
Terms of Reference
Article IX of the Senate By-Laws states:
125. The Senate Board for Student Appeals shall consist of 12 members appointed by the Senate for two-year terms, of whom six shall be members of the faculty who are not senior academic administrative officers, four shall be undergraduate students, and two shall be graduate students. In addition, the Chair of the Board has the authority to appoint, on an ad hoc basis, faculty and students who are not members of the Senate Board for Student Appeals to serve on appeal tribunals as auxiliary Board members. For meetings of the Board which do not relate to the hearing of a specific appeal, seven members of the Board constitute a quorum.
126. The Senate Board for Student Appeals shall:
(a) adjudicate all student appeals from rulings of other authorities (e.g., Faculty Reviewing Committees, Deans, Associate or Assistant Deans) on matters of academic standing other than those involving solely a substantive academic judgment, and shall, where appropriate, adjudicate appeals by students in respect of any other allegation of injustice, except in cases where another body has been named as the final decision maker; and
(b) when deemed appropriate, consider and make recommendations to the Senate on policy and procedure relating to student appeals.
127. The hearing of an appeal shall be before a tribunal consisting of at least three members or auxiliary members of the Senate Board for Student Appeals, one of whom shall be a student. They shall be chosen in accordance with procedures approved by the Senate.
128. Hearings before tribunals of the Senate Board for Student Appeals shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures approved by the Senate.
Revised: December 9, 2020
Membership of the Tenure and Promotion Appeals Nominating Committee
2024-2025 (July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025)
| Name | Composition |
|---|---|
| Ron Balvers | Faculty of Business |
| Jamal Deen | Faculty of Engineering |
| Alison Holloway | Faculty of Health Sciences |
| Alison McQueen | Faculty of Humanities |
| Bhagwati Gupta | Faculty of Science |
| Saara Greene | Faculty of Social Sciences |
Terms of Reference
Article IX of the Senate By-Laws states:
136.
a) The Tenure and Promotion Appeals Nominating Committee shall consist of six full-time tenured faculty members that:
(i) are normally at the rank of Professor; and
(ii) are appointed by the Senate but not necessarily drawn from the Senate with one from each of the Faculties of Business, Engineering, Health Sciences, Humanities, Science, and Social Sciences; and none of whom, during their term on the Committee, shall be a member of a Faculty Tenure and Promotion Committee or of the Senate Committee on Appointments;
b) Four members of the Committee constitute a quorum at any meeting thereof.
c) The Chair shall be elected by and from the members of the Committee.
137.
(a) When an appeal of a tenure, a continuing appointment without annual review or a permanent teaching or promotion decision has been referred to the Committee, the Committee shall nominate to the Senate the membership of an Appeal Tribunal, composed of three full-time tenured or permanent members of faculty who have not been previously involved in the decision under review and who are at arm’s length from both parties to the appeal. The tribunal in each case shall normally consist of one member from the appellant’s Faculty and two members from outside the Faculty.
(b) Each Appeal Tribunal shall normally report to the Senate within four months of its establishment.