Senate Bulletin 2025-2026

Contents

• Appointments
  • Establishment of the Position
  • Revised Terms of Reference and/or Name Change
  • Appointments, Reappointments, and Extensions
• Named Professorships
  • Revised Terms of Reference and/or Name Change
• Honorific Titles
  • Awarded
    • Distinguished University Professor
    • Honorary Degrees
    • University Scholar
    • Other Honorific Titles
• Policies and By-laws
  • Established
  • Revised
  • Terminated
• Research: Centres, Institutes, and Groups
  • Established
  • Revised Reporting and/or Name Change
  • Closed
• Research: Endowed Chairs
  • Establishment
  • Revised Terms of Reference and/or Name Change
• University Departments and Schools
  • Revised Name
• Curriculum
  • New Degrees, Programs, Program Streams, Diplomas, and Certificates. 7
    • Graduate Academic Certificates
    • Concurrent Certificates
  • Name Changes
  • Degree, Program, and Certificate Closures

Appointments

Please note that this list only includes positions at the level of Associate Dean and above.

Establishment of the Position

1. Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences.

Revised Terms of Reference and/or Name Change

1. Associate Dean, Postgraduate Medical Education, revised.
2. Associate Dean, Undergraduate Medical Education, revised.
3. Associate Vice-President, Research (Nuclear), revised.
4. Dean and Vice-President of Health Sciences, revised Terms of Reference and name changed to the Vice-President and Dean of Health Sciences.
5. Deputy Vice-President (Research), revised.
6. Vice Dean, Health Sciences and Executive Director, School of Nursing, revised.
7. Vice Dean, Health Sciences and Executive Director, School of Rehabilitation Science, revised.

Appointments, Reappointments, and Extensions

1. Associate Dean, Equity and Inclusion, Faculty of Health Sciences (Sharda), extension.
2. Associate Dean, Graduate Studies (Acting), Faculty of Science (Parker), reappointment.
3. Associate Dean, Graduate Studies, Faculty of Humanities (Acting) (Anderson), appointment.
4. Associate Dean, Indigenous Health, Faculty of Health Sciences (Farrugia), appointment.
5. Associate Dean, Postgraduate Medical Education Program, Faculty of Health Sciences (Dath), appointment.
6. Associate Dean, Undergraduate Medical Education, Faculty of Health Sciences (Sibbald), reappointment.
7. Associate Vice-President Research (Nuclear) (Acting) (Preston), appointment.
8. Associate Vice-President Research (Nuclear) (Preston), appointment.
9. Chancellor (Brathwaite), appointment.
10. Dean, Faculty of Business (Hassanein), reappointment.
11. Dean, Faculty of Humanities (Acting) (Corner), appointment.
12. Dean, Faculty of Science (Goward), appointment.
13. Deputy Provost (Acting) (Schat), appointment.
14. Deputy Provost (Grasselli), extension.
15. Deputy Vice-President (Research) (Acting) (Horn), extension.
16. Deputy Vice-President, Research (Horn), appointment.
17. Vice Dean, Education, Faculty of Health Sciences (Whyte), reappointment.
18. Vice-President and Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences (Baxter), appointment.
19. Vice-Provost, Indigenous (Jacobs), appointment.

Named Professorships

Refer also to Research: Endowed Chairs.

Revised Terms of Reference and/or Name Change

1. Michael Lee-Chin and Family Institute Industry Professor in Strategic Business Valuation, revised Terms of Reference.
2. Michael Lee-Chin and Family Institute Research Professor in Strategic Business Studies, revised Terms of Reference.

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Honorific Titles

Awarded

Distinguished University Professor

1. Megan Brickley, Faculty of Social Sciences.
2. Hendrik Poinar, Faculty of Social Sciences.
3. Parminder Raina, Faculty of Health Sciences.
4. Lehana Thabane, Faculty of Health Sciences.

Honorary Degrees

1. Jean Augustine, Doctor of Laws.
2. Valerie Davidson, Doctor of Science.
3. Daniel Drucker, Doctor of Science.
4. Adam Felesky, Doctor of Laws.
5. Arthur Fogel, Doctor of Laws.
6. Mary Heersink, Doctor of Science.
7. Paul Hoffman, Doctor of Science.
8. Mary Lou Maher, Doctor of Laws.
9. Evelyn Myrie, Doctor of Laws.
10. Rumina Velshi, Doctor of Science.

University Scholar

1. Drew Higgins, Faculty of Engineering.
2. Francois Neville, Faculty of Business.
3. Gajen Raveendranathan, Faculty of Social Sciences.
4. Ryan Wylie, Faculty of Science.

Other Honorific Titles

1. David Farrar, President Emeritus.
2. Santee Smith, Chancellor Emerita.

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Policies and By-laws

Refer also to the University Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines website, including the Policy Update pages that are published by calendar year.

Established

1. Guidelines for the Awarding of the Title Emerit to Professors, Presidents, and Chancellors, established, replacing and terminating the Policy on the Awarding of the Title Professor Emeritus/Emeriti (2017), Title of President Emeritus/Emerita (1994), and Chancellor Emeritus Title (1992).

Revised

1. By-laws for the Faculty of Business.
2. By-laws for the Faculty of Engineering.
3. By-laws for the Faculty of Social Sciences.
4. By-laws for the Senate.
5. Certificates, Diplomas and Microcredentials Policy.
6. Distinguished University Professor Policy.
7. Graduate Course Management Policy, effective September 1, 2026.
8. Guidelines for the Awarding of Honorary Degrees Policy.
9. Guidelines for the Governance and Review of Core Research Platforms.
10. Policy and Regulations on Academic Appointment, Tenure and Promotion [Tenure and Promotion Policy], revised and renamed from the McMaster University Revised Policy and Regulations with Respect to Academic Appointment, Tenure and Promotion [2012] [Tenure and Promotion Policy], with related revisions to the Supplementary Policy Statements, effective July 1, 2026.
11. Policy on Student Groups (Recognition, Risk Assessment, and Event Planning), revised, and the Policy on Fraternities, Sororities, and Honour Societies terminated.
12. University Aid and Awards Policy.
13. University Scholar Policy.

Terminated

1. Policy on the Public Release of Student Feedback on Course Experience.
2. Policy on Fraternities, Sororities, and Honour Societies.

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Research: Centres, Institutes, and Groups

Established

1. Evidence Synthesis and Support Institute (ESSI).
2. Futures Institute at Wilson College of Leadership and Civic Engagement.
3. McCall MacBain Kinesiology and Healthspan Institute.
4. McMaster Institute for Radiopharmaceutical Imaging and Therapy (MIRIT).

Revised Reporting and/or Name Change

1. Centre for Scholarship in the Public Interest (CSPI), reporting changed from the Office of the Vice-President, Research to the Faculty of Humanities.
2. Chanchlani Research Centre, name changed to the Global Glocal Research Centre.
3. McMaster Institute for Health Equity, reporting changed to the Faculty of Social Sciences and name changed to McMaster Centre for Health Equity.

Closed

1. Centre for Networked Media and Performance, Faculty of Humanities.

Research: Endowed Chairs

Refer also to Named Professorships.

Establishment

1. McCall MacBain Chair in Evidence-Informed Health Policy.
2. McCall MacBain Chair in Healthspan Research.
3. McCall MacBain Chair in Kinesiology and Health Integration.
4. McCall MacBain Chair in Physical Environment.
5. Michael G. DeGroote Chair in Respiratory Health.
6. Purolator Research Chair in Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Management.

Revised Terms of Reference and/or Name Change

1. McMaster Family Medicine Research Chair, revised Terms of Reference.
2. Michael Lee-Chin and Family Institute Research Chair in Investment and Portfolio Management, revised Terms of Reference.
3. Stelco Chair in Sustainable Steel Production, revised Terms of Reference.

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University Departments and Schools

Revised Name

1. Global Nexus School for Pandemic Prevention and Response, name changed to NexusHealth.

Curriculum

Please note that microcredentials are not included in this list.

New Degrees, Programs, Program Streams, Diplomas, and Certificates

1. Biochemistry (B.H.Sc.) Exit Degree, Faculty of Health Sciences.
2. Combined Honours Music & Another Subject (Biology) (B.A.), Faculty of Humanities.
3. Combined Honours Music & Another Subject (Mathematics) (B.A.), Faculty of Humanities.
4. Combined Honours Music & Another Subject (Physics) (B.A.), Faculty of Humanities.
5. Diploma program in Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences.
6. Graduate Diploma in Social Medicine and Entrepreneurship, Faculty of Health Sciences.
7. Honours Economics (Combined B.A. Specialist and M.A. in Economics Option), Faculty of Social Sciences.
8. Honours Life Sciences – Health Evidence and Science Engagement Specialization (B.Sc.), Faculty of Science.
9. Honours Political Science (B.A.): University of Birmingham LLB Option, Faculty of Social Sciences.
10. Honours Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour Co-op (B.Sc.), Faculty of Science.
11. Honours Social Psychology (Psychology Specialization) (B.A.), Faculty of Social Sciences.
12. Honours Social Psychology (Research Specialist Option with a Psychology Specialization) (B.A.), Faculty of Social Sciences.
13. Nuclear Engineering (B.Eng.), with corresponding co-op option, Faculty of Engineering.
14. Nuclear Engineering and Management (B.Eng.Mgt.), with corresponding co-op option, Faculty of Engineering.
15. Nuclear Engineering and Society (B.Eng.Society), with corresponding co-op option, Faculty of Engineering.
16. Physician Assistant (M.Sc.), Faculty of Health Sciences.
17. Certificate of Completion in Strategic Foresight and Futures Literacy, Faculty of Business.
18. Certificate of Completion in Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Faculty of Science.
19. Certificate of Attendance in Professional Development for Teaching, MacPherson Institute.

New Graduate Academic Certificates

1. Graduate Academic Certificate in Community and Public Health Policy, Planning & Evaluation, Faculty of Health Sciences.
2. Graduate Academic Certificate in Community and Public Health Research and Knowledge Translation, Faculty of Health Sciences.
3. Graduate Academic Certificate in Communications Analytics, Ethics and Responsible AI.
4. Graduate Academic Certificate in Rail Electrification and Signaling, Faculty of Engineering.
5. Graduate Academic Certificate in Rail Infrastructure and Operations, Faculty of Engineering.
6. Graduate Academic Certificate in Railway Systems and Assurance, Faculty of Engineering.
7. Graduate Academic Certificate in Science Communication, Faculty of Science.
8. Graduate Academic Certificate in Social Medicine and Social Entrepreneurship, Faculty of Health Sciences.
9. Graduate Academic Certificate in Social Medicine Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation, Faculty of Health Sciences.
10. Graduate Academic Certificate in Strategic Communications, Faculty of Humanities.

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New Concurrent Certificates

1. Acting, Faculty of Humanities.
2. Art & Social Change, Faculty of Humanities.
3. Child and Youth Education for Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences.
4. Criminology, Faculty of Social Sciences.
5. Cultural Perceptions of Death, Faculty of Social Sciences.
6. History and Education, Faculty of Humanities.
7. Human Anatomy, Faculty of Health Sciences.
8. Indigenous Knowledges, Ecosystems & Society, Faculty of Social Sciences.
9. Music, Faculty of Humanities.
10. Public Relations, Faculty of Humanities.
11. Stage Design, Faculty of Humanities.
12. Studio Art, Faculty of Humanities.
13. Visual Studies, Faculty of Humanities.

Name Changes

1. Combined Honours Aging and Society (B.A.), name changed to Combined Honours Social Gerontology (B.A.), Faculty of Social Sciences.
2. Honours Aging and Society (B.A.), name changed to Honours Social Gerontology (B.A.), Faculty of Social Sciences.
3. Honours Aging and Society Co-op Option (B.A.), name changed to Honours Social Gerontology Co-op Option (B.A.), Faculty of Social Sciences.
4. Honours Aging and Society Specialization in Mental Health and Addiction (B.A.), name changed to Honours Social Gerontology Specialization in Mental Health and Addiction (B.A.), Faculty of Social Sciences.

Degree, Program, and Certificate Closures

1. Honours Economics and Computer Science (B.A.) program, with final entry into Level II in September 2026 and closure effective September 2027, Faculty of Social Sciences.

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