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Departmental Committees

Undergraduate Studies Committee

  • Geoff Mann (Chair 2024-2026) 
  • Eugene McCann 
  • Andrew Perkins 
  • Nadine Schuurman 
  • Nathan Komukai & Gabrielle Wong (UG) 
  • Nick Blomley, Ex Officio 
  • Tessa Haywood/Ravinder Multani - UG Advisors (non-voting)

Graduate Studies Committee

  • Rosemary Collard (Chair 2024-2027) 
  • Suzana Dragicevic 
  • Jesse Hahm 
  • Tara Holland 
  • Grad Rep tba 
  • Nick Blomley, Ex Officio 
  • Curtis Platson, GSC Assistant (non-voting

Communications & Events Committee

  • Leanne Roderick (Chair 2024-2027)
  • Shiv Balram
  • Bing Lu (Summer 2024)
  • Kirsten Zickfeld (Fall 2024)
  • Margaret Schmidt (Spring 2025)
  • Gabrielle Wong, UGrad rep
  • Grad rep, TBA
  • Nick Blomley, Ex Officio
  • Joyce Chen, Staff Rep

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Committee

  • Shiv Balram (Fall 2024)
  • Bing Lu (Spring & Summer 2025)
  • Sharon Luk
  • Kirsten Zickfeld 
  • Irina Lipnitskaya, UG rep 
  • Grad Rep, tba 
  • Tessa Haywood, Staff Rep 
  • Nick Blomley, Ex-Officio

Tenure and Promotions Committee

  • Tracy Brennand (Chair until August 31)
  • Nick Blomley (Chair September 1 onward)
  • Suzana Dragicevic
  • Eugene McCann
  • May Farrales
  • Sharon Luk
  • Nadine Schuurman
  • Tara Holland

Strategic Planning Committee

  • Nick Blomley (Chair) 
  • Eugene McCann 
  • Andrew Perkins 
  • Nadine Schuurman 
  • Anker Baker (non-voting) 
  • B-Jae Kelly (resources only/non-voting) 
  • Grad Rep (resources only/non-voting) tba

Other positions

  • Academic Integrity Advisor – Shiv Balram
  • Library Rep – Sharon Luk (Fall 2024), Margaret Schmidt (Spring, Summer 2025)
  • FIC Liaison – Tara Holland

Department Meeting Student Reps

  • Grad Student Rep – Tyler Cole
  • Undergrad Rep – Gabrielle Wong/Jeffrey Collinson

Geography Student Union co-Presidents

  • Gabrielle Wong & Max MacInnes-Cann

Geography Graduate Association President

  • Lucy Burns

The normal term for committees is September 1 to August 31 except for the CEC, which is from May 1 to April 30 and TPC which is April 15 – April 14.