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Educational Standards Committee Membership

2025-2026

Voting Members

Constituency Member Term Renewal
Provost and Vice President, Academic Claire Grogan N/A
Registrar (Interim) Brittany Parker N/A
Dean Linda McCandless 3 years Spring 2027
Faculty Representative, Academic and Career Preparation

Dawn Johnson (Vice Chair)

3 years Spring 2026
Faculty Representative, Arts and Humanities

Karen Skardzius 

3 years Spring 2027
Faculty Representative, Education Vacant 3 years Spring 2026
Faculty Representative, Health Sciences and Human Services Deborah Collette 3 years Spring 2026
Faculty Representative, Management Kristie Dewald 3 years Spring 2026
Faculty Representative, Science and Technology Dan Baker 3 years Spring 2026
Faculty Representative, Social Sciences  Marla Morden 3 years Spring 2027
Faculty Representative, Trades and Applied Technology Deon Lane 3 years Spring 2027
Senate Faculty Representative David Hopwood (Chair) 3 years Spring 2028
Senate Student Representative Vacant 1 year Spring 2026
Support Staff Representative

Alexandra van Vianen

3 years Spring 2027

Resource Persons (non-voting)

Contingency Member Term Renewal
President (Interim) Dennis Johnson N/A
Advising

Jamie Wood

N/A
Associate Registrar, Admissions and Registration Andrew Armour N/A
Associate Registrar, International Admissions Vacant N/A
Associate Vice-President, Academic (Interim) Dr. Jean Maltesen N/A
Associate Vice-President, Student Affairs Irlanda Gonzalez Price N/A
Financial Aid and Awards Kristine Madsen N/A
Indigenous Education and Engagement Maureen Thomas N/A
Strategic Planning and Inititatives Ismail Tamer N/A

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