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 | Martin Scanlon |
| Architecture | Mira (Mimi) Locher |
| Arts | Heidi Marx |
| Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources | Andrew Frederiksen* |
| Education | Jan Stewart |
| Graduate Studies | Kelley Main |
| I.H. Asper School of Business Faculty of Management | Suzanne Gagnon* |
| 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 Köthe |
| Vice-Provost (Libraries) and University Librarian | Lisa O'Hara |
| 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 |
| Nursing | Kellie Thiessen |
| Pharmacy | Lavern Vercaigne* |
| Rehabilitation Sciences | Reginald Urbanowski |
| University College | Heidi Marx |
Board of Governors
Bianca Siem
TBA
Alumni
| Area | Senator | End date |
|---|---|---|
| Alumni | Meycee Kalaw-Crevier | May 31, 2025 |
Members at large
N/A
Persons elected by faculty council
| Agricultural and Food Sciences | Peter Eck Nazim Cicek David Lobb Afua Mante | May 31, 2026 May 31, 2027 May 31, 2027 May 31, 2028 |
| Architecture | Ryan Coates Alan Tate | May 31, 2026 May 31, 2028 |
| Art, School of | Dominique Rey | May 31, 2028 |
| Arts | Greg Sobie Tammy Ivanco Erik Thomson Shawna Ferris Mark Hudson Susan Prentice Robert Chernomas RJ Leland Veronica Loureiro-Rodrigues Caterina Reitano | May 31, 2026 May 31, 2026 May 31, 2026 May 31, 2027 May 31, 2027 May 31, 2027 May 31, 2028 May 31, 2028 May 31, 2028 May 31, 2028 |
| Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth and Resources | David Walker Ricardo Silva | May 31, 2027 May 31, 2028 |
| Education | Sreemali Herath Nadine Bartlett
| May 31, 2026 May 31, 2028 |
| Extended Education | Marcia McKenzie | May 31, 2026 |
| I.H. Asper School of Business | Robert Biscontri Nathan Greidanus Jieying Chen | May 31, 2026 May 31, 2027 May 31, 2028 |
| Kinesiology and Recreation Management | Shaelyn Strachan (leave replacement - Ayesha Saleem) Russell Field | May 31, 2026 (June 30, 2025) May 31, 2028 |
| Law | Katie Szilagyi | May 31, 2028 |
| Libraries | Orvie Dingwall Jennifer Ticknor | May 31, 2027 May 31, 2027 |
| Marcel A. Desautels Faculty of Music | Victoria Sparks Will Bonness | May 31, 2026 May 31, 2026 |
| Price Faculty of Engineering | Shawn Clark Philip Ferguson BingChen Wang Derek Oliver | May 31, 2026 May 31, 2026 May 31, 2026 May 31, 2027 |
| Rady Faculty of Health Sciences |
Chase Figley Ted Lakowski Natalie Macleod Schroeder Puck Mai (leave replacement - Geoff Hicks) Hassan Marzban Mubeen Rafay Sandra Webber Sharon Bruce Barbara Rose-Lovett Mary Bertone Afshin Raouf Vanessa Swain Anna Chudyk Lynda Balneaves Nicole Harder Lisa Knisley Kimberley MacKay Rebecca Mueller Jamie Penner Geoff Tranmer | May 31, 2026 May 31, 2026 May 31, 2026 May 31, 2026 May 31, 2026 (June 30, 2025) May 31, 2026 May 31, 2026 May 31, 2027 May 31, 2027 May 31, 2027 May 31, 2027 May 31, 2027 May 31, 2027 May 31, 2027 May 31, 2028 May 31, 2028 May 31, 2028 May 31, 2028 May 31, 2028 May 31, 2028 May 31, 2028
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| Science | Margaret Docker Ankit Doshi Juliette Mammei Andrea Bunt Sabine Kuss Michael Shaw Adam Clay Jillian Detwiler John Sorensen | May 31, 2026 May 31, 2026 May 31, 2026 May 31, 2027 May 31, 2027 May 31, 2027 May 31, 2028 May 31, 2028 May 31, 2028 |
| Social Work | Ashley Stewart-Tufescu Mohammad Khan | May 31, 2026 May 31, 2028 |
| Student Affairs | Monique Dumontet | May 31, 2026 |
Indigenous Senators
| Faculty | Name | Term End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Arts | Cary Miller | May 31, 2027 |
| Education | Lucy Delgado | May 31, 2027 |
| Arts | Jeremy Patzer | May 31, 2028 |
| Law | Leo Baskatawang | May 31, 2028 |
| Rady Faculty of Health Sciences | Vanessa Van Bewer | May 31, 2028 |
Students
| Faculty/School | Senator | End date |
|---|---|---|
| President of UMSU | Prabhnoor Singh | April 30, 2026 |
| Agricultural and Food Sciences | Carter Ives | April 30, 2026 |
| Architecture | TBA | April 30, 2026 |
| Art, School of | TBA | April 30, 2026 |
| Arts | Kairi Bowden Demi Quill Vivian Pinheiro | April 30, 2026 April 30, 2026 April 30, 2026 |
| Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources | TBA | April 30, 2026 |
| Education | Aidan O'Hara Ashley Puchniak | April 30, 2026 April 30, 2026 |
| Graduate Studies | Armin Aghajani Lamia Mahzabin Timilehin Oluwajuyitan | April 30, 2026 April 30, 2026 April 30, 2026 |
| I.H. Asper School of Business Faculty of Management | Thea Hughes TBA | April 30, 2026 April 30, 2026 |
| Kinesiology and Recreation Management | TBA | April 30, 2026 |
| Law | TBA | April 30, 2026 |
| Marcel A. Desautels Faculty of Music | Shelli Traskovski | April 30, 2026 |
| Price Faculty of Engineering | Victoria Wainikka Aida Mesgar Zadeh | April 30, 2026 April 30, 2026 |
| Rady Faculty of Health Sciences: Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry Max Rady College of Medicine Nursing Pharmacy Rehabilitation Sciences | TBA Ben Woldu Miracle Okose Sunjin Han TBA | April 30, 2026 April 30, 2026 April 30, 2026 April 30, 2026 April 30, 2026 |
| Science | James Husmann Yashavi Negi Caleb Pereira | April 30, 2026 April 30, 2026 April 30, 2026 |
| Social Work | TBA | April 30, 2026 |
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 Studies, Associate Dean | Steve Kirkland |
| Graduate Students' Association (UMGSA), President (or designate) | N/A |
| Interdisciplinary Health Program Students' Association | Sameer Batla |
| Senate Committee on Curriculum and Course Changes (SCCCC), Chair | Dean McNeill |
| 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) | Jenna Tichon |
| University of Manitoba Students' Union (UMSU), Vice-President | Heaven Kaur |
| University Registrar and Executive Director of Enrolment Services | Jeff Adams |
| University 1 Students | TBA, TBA, TBA |
| 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