Senate Standing Committees 2026-2027
Each year faculty are asked to express an interest in serving on Senate Committees. The selection to fill vacancies is made by the Nominating Committee.
Academic Planning Committee (APC)
Dr. Peter Toner, Chair (27)
Dr. Michael Boudreau (27)
Dr. Karen Robert (28)
Student Representative
Admissions and Academic Standing Committee (AASC)
Dr. Angela Wisniewski, Chair (28)
Dr. Michael George (27)
Dr. Sarah Vannier (28)
Maureen Barnes, or designate (ex officio)
Cristi Flood-Caristi, or designate (ex officio)
Student Representative
Campus Planning Committee (CPC)
Dr. Derek Simon, Chair (27)
Dr. Shaunda Wood (27)
Dr. Mihailo Perunovic (28)
Dr. Julien Defraeye (28)
Student Representative
Committee on Appointments to Academic Staff (CAAS)
Dr. Csilla Dallos, Chair (28)
Dr. Michael Dawson (27)
Dr. Julien Defraeye (27)
Dr. Andrew Klein (28)
External Review Coordinating Committee (ERCC)
Dr. André Loiselle, Chair (ex officio)
Dr. Susan Machum, Chair (ex officio)
Dr. Sandra Thomson (Dec.26)
Dr. Michael Dawson (27)
Dr. Cecilia Francis (27)
Dr. Anthony Jehn (28)
International Education Committee (IEC)
Dr. André Loiselle, Chair (ex officio)
Dr. Michael Boudreau (27)
Dr. Jasmina Terzioska (27)
Dr. Julia Torrie (28)
Maureen Barnes, or designate (ex officio)
Cristi Flood-Caristi, or designate (ex officio)
Student Representative
Learning and Teaching Development Committee (LTDC)
Dr. Monika Stelzl, LTD Officer, Chair (27)
Prof. Josephine Savarese (27)
Dr. Michael George (27)
Dr. Matt Dinan (27)
2 Student Representatives
Senate Committee on Reconciliation (SCR)
Dr. Kim Fenwick, Chair (ex officio)
Prof. Tanya Smith (28)
Dr. Dev Gupta (28)
Sonja Perley (ex officio)
Wabanaki Centre new hire
Bailey Sappier
Grand Chief Ron Tremblay, Elder
Dr. André Loiselle (ex officio)
Dr. Susan Machum (ex officio)
Hon. Graydon Nicholas (ex officio)
2 Student Representatives
Senate Curriculum Committee (SCC)
Dr. Dawne Clarke, Chair (27)
Dr. Amanda DiPaolo (27)
Dr. Andrew Klein (27)
Dr. Susan Machum (ex officio)
Maureen Barnes (ex officio)
Student Representative
Senate Nominating Committee (SNC)
Dr. Kim Fenwick, (Chair, ex officio)
Dr. Dev Gupta (27)
Dr. Michael Boudreau (27)
Dr. Lisa Mitchell (28)
Senate Research Committee (SRC)
Dr. Carey Watt, Chair (ex officio)
Dr. Kristi Allain (27)
Dr. Julien Defraeye (28)
Prof. Valerya Edelman (28)
Dr. Mary Aspinall (28)
Dr. Tyler Bancroft (28)
Student Academic Grievance Committee (SAGC)
Dr. Mihailo Perunovic, Chair (28)
Dr. Dawne Clarke (27)
Dr. Scott Stapleford (28)
Maureen Barnes, or designate (ex officio)
Student Representative
Updated September 29, 2026
St. Thomas University Committee (Non-Senate)
President’s Advisory Committees
AIDS
Accessibility
Athletics
Campus Ministry
Chair, Catholic Theology
Chair, Gerontology
Chair, Native Studies
Social Work
Aquinas Programme Steering Committee
BAA-CJ Internal Advisory Committee (Criminal Justice)
BAAJ Internal Advisory Committee (Journalism)
BAAJ (Joint) Management Committee (Journalism)
BAAG Internal Advisory Committee (Gerontology)
BAAG (Joint) Management Committee (Gerontology)
Employment Equity Committee
Guest Lecture Committee
Humanities 1003 Advisory Committee
Intersession Committee
Merit Award Committee
Occupational Health and Safety Committee
Pension Advisory Committee
Research Ethics Board
Standing Grievance Committee
Teaching Excellence Award Committee
Website Advisory Committee
Library Users Committee
CAPT Definition of Service
For minimum standards applied by committee on academic staff, please see Appendix E the “Collective Agreement between St. Thomas University and the Faculty Association of the University of St. Thomas."
The full- and part-time collective agreements are available here.