Governance

Senate

The University of Winnipeg Act, passed by the Manitoba legislature, provides that governance of the University is shared between a Board of Regents and a Senate.  The Act sets out the roles, duties and powers of both governing bodies.

The Board of Regents determines overall policy for the University. This includes providing the administration with strategic direction and a broad framework of goals and objectives.

The Senate is responsible for the academic policy and practices of the University, faculty, staff and students. Examples of Senate responsibilities include curriculum development, setting academic standards. student appeals, and conferring of degrees.

The membership of Senate (voting) as of September, 2012:

• Sylvie Albert, Dean of Business and Economics
  
• Jerry Ameis, Education
• John Anchan, Acting Dean of Education
  
• Robert Anderson, Biology
• Athar Ata, Chemistry
  
• Lloyd Axworthy, President & Vice-Chancellor
• Jeff Babb, Mathematics & Statistics
  
• Tim Babcock, Theatre and Film
• Bill Balan, VP (Finance & Administration, Chief Administrative Officer)
• Jane Barter-Moulaison, Theology
• Neil Besner, VP (Research & International)
  
• Noor Bhangu, UWSA
  
• Malcolm Bird, Politics
  
• Bruce Bolster, Psychology
• Lauren Bosc, UWSA President
  
• Edward Byard, Biology
  
• Jane Cahill, Classics
• Shelagh Carter, Theatre and Film
• Jim Clark, Psychology
  
• John Corlett, VP (Academic & Provost)
• James Currie, Dean of Science
• Phil Cyrenne, Economics
  
• Linda Dietrick, Modern Languages & Literatures 
• Xiao-Yuan Dong, Economics
  
• Jane Duffy, Dean of Libraries
• Carlton Duguay, Biology
• David Fitzpatrick, Dean of Kinesiology
  
• Zach Fleisher, UWSA
  
• Jen Franck, Biology
  
• Alexander Freund, German/Canadian Studies
• Cathrine Froese-Klassen, Education
• Megan Fultz, UWSA
  
• Mark Golden, Classics
• Doug Goltz, Chemistry
  
• Pauline Greenhill, Women's and Gender Studies
• Karen Harlos, Business & Administration 
• Terry Hidichuk, Acting Dean of Theology
• Michael Hohner, Library
  
• Wendy Josephson, Psychology 
• Judith Kearns, Rhetoric, Writing, and Communications 
• Sandra Kirby, AVP (Academic), Dean of Graduate Studies
• Steven Kohm, Criminal Justice
• Kirsten Kramar, Sociology
• Sherman Kreiner, Vice-President (Student Life)
  
• Darshani Kumaragamage, Environmental/Urban Studies
• Claire Labrecque, History
• Simon Liao, Applied Computer Science
  
• Susan Lingle, Biology
• Helmut-Harry Loewen, Sociology
  
• Royden Loewen, Mennonite Studies
• Jorge Machin-Lucas, Modern Languages & Literatures
• Michael MacKinnon, Anthropology
• Richard Martin, Acting Dean of the Collegiate
• Ally Menzies, UWSA
  
• Glenn Moulaison, Dean of Arts
  
• Ortrud Oellermann, Mathematics & Statistics
  
• Grace O'Farrell, Business & Administration
• Michelle Owen, Sociology
  
• Dean Peachey, Global College
• Pauline Pearson, Psychology
  
• Julie Pelletier, Indigenous Studies
  
• Sorpong Peou, Politics
• Ruth Rempel, Menno Simons College
  
• Laurel Repski, VP (HR, Audit and Sustainability)
• Candida Rifkind, English
  
• Ivan Roksandic, Anthropology
  
• Mirjana Roksandic, Anthropology
• Monica Ruiz, Modern Languages & Literatures
  
• Mark Ruml, Religious Studies
• Shannon Sampert, Politics
  
• Beth Savickey, Philosophy
• Laura Sexsmith, UWSA
• Jordan Shackel, UWSA
  
• Eliakim Sibanda, History
• Jim Silver, Urban and Inner City Studies
  
• Robert Silver, Chancellor
• Heather Snell, English
• Anna Snyder, Menno Simons College
  
• Laura Sokal, Education
  
• Erin Stewart, Dean of Professional, Applied and Continuing Education
  
• David Telles-Langdon, Kinesiology
  
• Jim Treller, Collegiate
• Alden Turner, English
• Marc Vachon, Geography
  
• Desiree Vanderwel, Chemistry
  
• Dwight Vincent, Physics
• Terry Visentin, Mathematics & Statistics
• Mary Warmbrod, Marriage and Family Therapy Program
  
• Michael Weinrath, Criminal Justice
• Albert Welter, Religion & Culture
• Alan Wiebe, Education
• Adrienne Yeung, UWSA
• Kellie Zelmer, UWSA
  
• Jack Zupko, Philosophy
  

Senate Committees:

• Academic Planning Committee
• Academic Standards and Misconduct Committee
• Budget Review Committee
  
• Continuing Education Committee
• Curriculum Committee
• Ethics in Human Research and Scholarship Committee
• Executive Committee
• Faculty and Staff Awards Committee
• Graduate Studies Committee
• Honorary Degrees and Fellowships Committee
• Library Committee
• Membership Committee (Ad Hoc)
  
• Nominating Committee
• Research Policy Committee
• Student Appeals Committee
• Student Services Committee

Senate Committee Membership

 Contact Information:

All communications for Senate should be sent to the Committee Secretary.

Last updated October 11, 2012

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