Committee for Recommending a President
Information Box Group
Update from the Committee View Job Advertisement
May 8, 2024
The Committee is pleased to share the job advertisement for the role of President and Vice-Chancellor. The Committee continues to work confidentially toward its goal and will proovide any relevant updates on this website and on the McMaster Daily News.
Members
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Jane Allen (Chair) Read Bio
Appointed by the Board of Governors
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Ahmed Abdalla Read Bio
Undergraduate Student Representative; Elected by the Senate
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Juliet Daniel Read Bio
Teaching Staff Representative; Elected by the Senate
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Sue Galloway Read Bio
Appointed by the Board of Governors
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James LeMoine Read Bio
Graduate Student Representative, Elected by the Senate
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Jennifer Rowe Read Bio
Appointed by the Board of Governors
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Heather Sheardown Read Bio
Teaching Staff Representative; Elected by the Senate
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Mamdouh Shoukri Read Bio
Appointed by the Board of Governors
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Brenda Vrkljan Read Bio
Appointed by the Board of Governors
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Eugenia Zuroski Read Bio
Teaching Staff Representative; Elected by the Senate
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Barrington Walker (Equity Advisor) Read Bio
Equity Advisor to the Committee (non-voting)
Statutory References
McMaster University Act Review the Act
Article 16.3 of the McMaster University Act governs the appointment process of the University’s President.
Board of Governors By-Laws Review the By-Laws
By-Law 1.17 states:
From time to time, as required, the Board shall appoint five of its members to a Board-Senate Committee to Recommend a President, one of whom shall be from those appointed under Section 8 (1) (d) of the 1976 Act, one member from those elected under Section 8 (1) (i), one member from those elected under Section 8 (1) (f), and two members shall be from among the persons elected or appointed under Sections 8 (1) (b), 8 (1) (c) or 8 (1) (j) of the 1976 Act.
Senate By-Laws Review the By-Laws
Articles II.9 (b), 10, and IX.117 of the Senate By-Laws govern the selection and approval of Senate-appointed members of the Board-Senate Committee for Recommending a President.
Information Box Group
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Updates and Communications
- Daily News: Membership announced for the committee for recommending a president (December 2023)
- Daily News: David Farrar to conclude his tenure as president in June 2025 (January 2024)
- Daily News: Message to the McMaster community from Board of Governors chair Jane Allen (January 2024)
- Daily News: McMaster University presidential search: We want to hear from you (February 2024)
- The community consultation phase has ended, and the Committee will now work confidentially toward its goal. McMaster community members can expect the Committee to share any relevant updates on this website and the McMaster Daily News. (March 2024)