2025-2026 (July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
| Name | Composition |
|---|---|
| Santee Smith | Chancellor |
| Susan Tighe | President |
| Sean Van Koughnett (Chair) | Associate Vice-President, Students |
| Ridha Khedri | Faculty Member |
| Kalai Saravanamuttu | Faculty Member |
| Erin Reid | Faculty Member of Senate |
| Rasheed Ahmad | Undergraduate Student |
| Logan McLean | Undergraduate Student |
| Azaan Khan | Undergraduate Student |
| Olakunle Oluwakorede Ologun | Graduate Student Senator |
| Jim Watson | Consultant - MAPS President |
Terms of Reference
Article IX of the Senate By-Laws states:
139. The Committee on Student Affairs shall consist of the following membership:
Ex Officio Members
Chancellor
President and Vice Chancellor
Associate Vice-President (Students and Learning) & Dean of Students, who shall be Chair
Members
Three faculty members, at least one of whom shall be an elected faculty member of the Senate
Four student members of Senate, one of whom shall be a graduate student and three of whom shall be undergraduate students.
Consultants
President, McMaster Association of Part-Time Students (MAPS) or student delegate
Five members of the Committee constitute a quorum at any meeting thereof.
140. The Committee has the authority to approve, on behalf of the Senate, minor changes to the Residence Agreement Contract, and will report the revisions to the Senate for information. The Committee has the authority to approve major changes to the Residence Agreement Contract and recommend the revisions to the Senate for approval.
141. The Committee shall otherwise recommend to the Senate policies, and receive submissions, on non-academic issues important to the student experience, including access, equity, belonging and accessibility, conduct, health and well-being, housing, physical space, and transportation.
This responsibility shall include:
(a) developing and periodically reviewing in consultation with relevant student leadership, for recommendation to the Senate, policies owned by the Associate Vice-President (Students and Learning) & Dean of Students, including the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities, the Student Groups Policy, the Policy on Academic Accommodations for Students with Disabilities, and the Policy on the First Year Experience (Orientation and Transition) for Undergraduate Students.
(b) receiving annually a report from the Associate Vice-President (Students and Learning) & Dean of Students
(c) establishing such sub-committees as may from time to time be deemed.
Revised: April 10, 2024