Senate Graduate Awards Adjudication Committee
Last updated: July 10, 2026
Standing Committee - (Reporting to the Senate Policy Committee on Scholarships Awards and Bursaries)
| Members | Conditions | Term | Expiry Date | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean and Associate Provost, Graduate Studies (or designate) | Chair. Ex-officio | El Chenier | ||
| Chair, SPCSAB | Ex-officio | Connie Liu | ||
| Assistant to Dean of Graduate Studies | Secretary, Ex-officio (non-voting) | Rachel Dawson | ||
| Registrar and Exec. Director Student Enrolment (or designate) | Ex-officio (non-voting) | Tom Nault | ||
| Faculty Member | As on the SPCSAB | 2 years | May 31, 2027 | John Stockie |
| Convocation Senator | Elected by Senate | 3 years | May 31, 2029 | Colin Percival |
| Faculty Member (Applied Sciences) | Elected by and from respective Faculties | 2 years | May 31, 2028 | Shervin Jannesar |
| Faculty Member (Arts and Social Sciences) | 2 years | May 31, 2028 | Vaibhav Saria | |
| Faculty Member (Business Admin) | 2 years | May 31, 2028 | ||
| Faculty Member (Communication, Art & Technology) | 2 years | May 31, 2028 | ||
| Faculty Member (Education) | 2 years | May 31, 2028 | Gillian Smith | |
| Faculty Member (Environment) | 2 years | May 31, 2027 | Catherine D'Andrea | |
| Faculty Member (Health Sciences) | 2 years | May 31, 2028 | ||
| Faculty Member (Science) | 2 years | May 31, 2028 | ||
| Graduate Student | As on the SPCSAB | 1 year | May 31, 2027 | |
| Graduate Student (Alternate) | As on the SPCSAB | 1 year | May 31, 2027 | |
| Graduate Student | Elected by Senate | 1 year | May 31, 2027 | |
| Graduate Student (Alternate) | Elected by Senate | 1 year | May 31, 2027 |
NOTE: In general an "alternate" member is invited to attend meetings when a regular member is not available. Please confirm the role of the alternate member on this committee with the committee secretary.
Responsibilities:
- To adjudicate all Graduate private and University awards.
- To recommend to the Policy Committee changes or additions to the Award programs.
- To interview students in order to prepare recommendations where required for external agencies.
- To confer with scholarship students.
- To present scholarships at Secondary School convocations, where appropriate.
Note: In the event no lay member of Senate is available to serve, Senate may elect a general member of the community to serve in that position.
Meetings:
SGAAC meets on demand, ususally 2-3 times per year - in the spring (usually April) and in the summer (July or August)
Quorum
6 members