Senate
Senate is the University's senior academic governing body. It has authority to determine matters of an academic nature, as described in The University of Manitoba Act.
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Members
* Acting/Interim
Leading members
| Role | Member |
|---|---|
| Chair | Michael Benarroch, President and Vice-Chancellor |
| Vice-chair | Diane Hiebert-Murphy, Provost and Vice-President (Academic) |
| Secretary of Senate | Jeff Leclerc, University Secretary |
| Chancellor | Dave Angus, O.M. |
Vice-Presidents
| Role | Member |
|---|---|
| Vice-President (Administration) | Naomi Andrew |
| Vice-President (External) | Vanessa Koldingnes |
| Vice-President (Indigenous) | Angie Bruce |
| Vice-President (Research and International) | Mario Pinto |
Deans
| Faculty | Dean |
|---|---|
| Agricultural and Food Sciences | Nazim Cicek |
| Architecture | Mira (Mimi) Locher |
| Arts | Heidi Marx |
| Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources | Mark Hanson* |
| Education | Jan Stewart |
| Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies | Kelley Main |
| I.H. Asper School of Business Faculty of Management | Bruno Silvestre |
| Kinesiology and Recreation Management | Douglas Brown |
| Law | Richard Jochelson |
| Marcel A. Desautels Faculty of Music | Stephen Runge |
| Price Faculty of Engineering | Marcia Friesen |
| Rady Faculty of Health Sciences | Peter Nickerson |
| Science | Brian Mark |
| Social Work | Peter Donahue |
Directors of Schools
| School | Director |
|---|---|
| Director of the School of Art | Stephen Runge |
| Dean of Extended Education | Ute Kothe |
| Vice-Provost (Libraries) and University Librarian | Anne Seymour |
| Vice-Provost (Students) | Laurie Schnarr |
Deans of constituent colleges
| College | Dean |
|---|---|
| Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry | Anastasia Kelekis-Cholakis |
| Max Rady College of Medicine | Peter Nickerson |
| College of Community and Global Health | Josée Lavoie |
| Nursing | Kellie Thiessen |
| Pharmacy | Hope Anderson |
| Rehabilitation Sciences | Reginald Urbanowski |
| University College | Heidi Marx |
Board of Governors
Christopher Yendt
TBA
Alumni
Marlene Stern
Vicki Verge
Members at large
N/A
Persons elected by faculty council
| Agricultural and Food Sciences | Chad Lawley David Lobb Afua Mante Ramanathan Sri Ranjan | May 31, 2027 May 31, 2027 May 31, 2028 May 31, 2029 |
| Architecture | Alan Tate Ryan Coates | May 31, 2028 May 31, 2029 |
| Art, School of | Dominique Rey | May 31, 2028 |
| Arts | Shawna Ferris Mark Hudson (leave replacement - Jennifer Dueck) Susan Prentice Robert Chernomas RJ Leland Veronica Loureiro-Rodrigues Caterina Reitano Greg Sobie Tammy Ivanco Andrew Osborne Katrina Dunn | May 31, 2027 May 31, 2027 (June 30, 2026) May 31, 2027 May 31, 2028 May 31, 2028 May 31, 2028 May 31, 2028 May 31, 2029 May 31, 2029 May 31, 2029 May 31, 2029 |
| Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth and Resources | David Walker Ricardo Silva | May 31, 2027 May 31, 2028 |
| Education | Nadine Bartlett Lauren Goegan (leave replacement - Shawn Darby) | May 31, 2028 May 31, 2029 (May 31, 2027) |
| Extended Education | Michelle Romuld | May 31, 2029 |
| I.H. Asper School of Business | Nathan Greidanus Jieying Chen Yuvraj Gajpal | May 31, 2027 May 31, 2028 May 31, 2029 |
| Kinesiology and Recreation Management | Russell Field Christine van Winkle | May 31, 2028 May 31, 2029 |
| Law | Katie Szilagyi (leave replacement - Gilian MacNeil) | May 31, 2028 (December 31, 2027) |
| Libraries | Orvie Dingwall (leave replacement Melissa Raynard) Jennifer Ticknor | May 31, 2027 (June 30, 2026) May 31, 2027 |
| Marcel A. Desautels Faculty of Music | Victoria Sparks Will Bonness (leave replacement Richard Gillis) | May 31, 2029 May 31, 2029 (June 30, 2026) |
| Price Faculty of Engineering | Derek Oliver Philip Ferguson Mohamed Bassuoni Jay Wang | May 31, 2027 May 31, 2029 May 31, 2029 May 31, 2029 |
| Rady Faculty of Health Sciences | Sandra Webber Sharon Bruce Barbara Rose-Lovett Mary Bertone Afshin Raouf Vanessa Swain Anna Chudyk Lynda Balneaves (leave replacement - Stephanie Nunes) Nicole Harder Lisa Knisley Kimberley MacKay Rebecca Mueller Jamie Penner Geoff Tranmer Ted Lakowski Michelle Driedger Amanda Uchendu Devi Atukorallaya Jasmine Brar Jithin Sreedharan Moni Fricke | May 31, 2027 May 31, 2027 May 31, 2027 May 31, 2027 May 31, 2027 May 31, 2027 May 31, 2027 May 31, 2028 (June 30, 2026) May 31, 2028 May 31, 2028 May 31, 2028 May 31, 2028 May 31, 2028 May 31, 2028 May 31, 2029 May 31, 2029 May 31, 2029 May 31, 2029 May 31, 2029 May 31, 2029 May 31, 2029 |
| Science | Andrea Bunt Sabine Kuss Michael Shaw Adam Clay Jillian Detwiler John Sorensen Parimala Thulasiraman Jason Treberg Jenna Tichon | May 31, 2027 May 31, 2027 May 31, 2027 May 31, 2028 May 31, 2028 May 31, 2028 May 31, 2029 May 31, 2029 May 31, 2029 |
| Social Work | Mohammad Khan Ashley Stewart-Tufescu | May 31, 2028 May 31, 2029 |
| Student Affairs | Nick Schroeder | May 31, 2029 |
Indigenous Senators
| Faculty | Name | Term End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Arts | Cary Miller | May 31, 2027 |
Education Rady Faculty of Health Sciences | Lucy Delgado l/r Michelle Driedger | May 31, 2027 June 30, 2026 |
| Arts | Jeremy Patzer | May 31, 2028 |
Law Education | Leo Baskatawang l/r Frank Deer | May 31, 2028 June 30, 2026 |
| Rady Faculty of Health Sciences | Vanessa Van Bewer | May 31, 2028 |
Students
| Faculty/School | Senator | End date |
|---|---|---|
| President of UMSU | Heaven Kaur | April 30, 2027 |
| Agricultural and Food Sciences | Zoe Murray | April 30, 2027 |
| Architecture | TBA | April 30, 2027 |
| Art, School of | UV Chawla | April 30, 2027 |
| Arts | Stephen Adebayo Louis Antonio Aquino Mayo Iyanda | April 30, 2027 April 30, 2027 April 30, 2027 |
| Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources | TBA | April 30, 2027 |
| Education | TBA TBA | April 30, 2027 April 30, 2027 |
| Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies | Emma Heath Lamia Mahzabin Laleema Senanayake | April 30, 2027 April 30, 2027 April 30, 2027 |
| I.H. Asper School of Business Faculty of Management | Sean Ehmann TBA | April 30, 2027 April 30, 2027 |
| Kinesiology and Recreation Management | TBA | April 30, 2027 |
| Law | TBA | April 30, 2027 |
| Marcel A. Desautels Faculty of Music | TBA | April 30, 2027 |
| Price Faculty of Engineering | Sydney Povey Kinzie Friesen | April 30, 2027 April 30, 2027 |
| Rady Faculty of Health Sciences: Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry Max Rady College of Medicine Nursing Pharmacy Rehabilitation Sciences | TBA Liam Eori Abimbola Sotayo Noah Wieclawski TBA | April 30, 2027 April 30, 2027 April 30, 2027 April 30, 2027 April 30, 2027 |
| Science | Kushal Joshi Yahsavi Negi Hargun Uppal | April 30, 2027 April 30, 2027 April 30, 2027 |
| Social Work | TBA | April 30, 2027 |
Heads of affiliated or member institutions
| Member institution | Head |
|---|---|
| St. Andrew's College | Roman Bozyk* |
| St John's College | Allison Abra, Warden |
| St. Paul's College | Christopher Adams, Rector |
| Université de Saint-Boniface | Sophie Bouffard |
| Deputy Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Immigration (or designate) | Colleen Kachulak (designate) |
Assessors
| Role | Individual |
|---|---|
| Associate Vice-President (Indigenous) - Students, Community and Cultural Integration | Christine Cyr |
| Associate Vice-President (Indigenous) - Scholarship, Research and Curriculum | Todd Duhamel |
| Associate Vice-President (Research and Innovation) - Partnerships, Knowledge Mobilization, and Innovation | Hans-Joachim Wieden |
| Associate Vice-President (Research and Innovation) - Research | Annemieke Farenhorst |
| Extended Education, Associate Dean | Kari Kumar |
| Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, Associate Dean | Steve Kirkland |
| Graduate Students' Association (UMGSA), President (or designate) | N/A |
| Interdisciplinary Health Program Students' Association | Sabrina Batla |
| Senate Committee on Curriculum and Course Changes (SCCCC), Chair | Dawn Sutherland |
| Senate Planning and Priorities Committee (SPPC), Chair | N/A |
| Student Engagement and Success, Executive Director | Brandy Usick |
| Student Support, Executive Director | Leah Deane |
| Université de St. Boniface | Christian Perron |
| University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) | Rebecca Simpson-Litke |
| University of Manitoba Students' Union (UMSU), Vice-President | TBA |
| University Registrar and Executive Director of Enrolment Services | Jeff Adams |
| University 1 Students | Olivia Constantino, Kristine Bolisay, Sayam Gupta |
| Vice-Provost (Academic Affairs) | Tracey Peter |
| Vice-Provost (Integrated Planning and Academic Programs) | Greg Smith |
| Vice-Provost (Equity) | Tina Chen |
| Vice-Provost (Learning, Analytics, and Academic Infrastructure) | Mark Torchia |
Deputy Minister of Advanced Education and Training
Colleen Kachulak (designate)
Role of Senate
Under The University of Manitoba Act, Senate has general charge of all matters of an academic nature. Senate's powers include:
- establish faculty and school councils (and other bodies within the University), and delegate to them such powers/duties as Senate deems expedient
- hear appeals from decisions of faculty and school councils
- determine courses of study and locations where courses are offered/taught
- determine all matters relating to:
- teaching (including dates of academic terms)
- examinations
- degrees (including honorary degrees, diplomas and certificates)
- conditions of matriculation, entrance and standing for students
- management and conduct of libraries
- make rules and regulations respecting academic awards
- make recommendations to the Board on:
- building program
- budget policies
- procedures for academic staff appointments, promotions, salaries, tenure and dismissals
- establishment of/abolition of/changes to faculties, schools, institutes, departments, chairs, lectureships, bursaries, fellowships, and prizes
- establishment of/abolition of colleges (including affiliated colleges)
- contracts with other organizations respecting joint instruction, or instruction/examination of the other organizations' students
- any other matters the Senate considers to be of interest to the University
Senate Policies and Practices
Senate and Committee Membership
Senate Rules and Resources