Faculty Council
Faculty Council is responsible for the governance of the academic affairs of the Faculty of Fine Arts and for making recommendations concerning academic matters to Senate.
Chaired by the Dean and composed of full-time and part-time faculty members, graduate and undergraduate students, and staff members, Council meets monthly.
1. Establish committees, and delegate any of its responsibilities to committees; receive, consider, and act upon the reports of its committees.
2. Consider and recommend to Senate, or in the case of graduate programs, to the Council of the School of Graduate Studies:
- any changes, additions or deletions in the curriculum for degrees, certificates or diplomas offered within the Faculty.
- any changes, additions or deletions in honours, major or any Programs offered within the Faculty.
- any changes, additions or deletions in course offerings within the Faculty.
3. Decide on students’ requests for exemption from the academic regulations. The Faculty Council shall submit annually to Senate a report on the disposition of students’ requests.
4. Recommend to Senate, or in the case of graduate programs, to the Council of the School of Graduate Studies, the list of candidates for the conferment of degrees, certificates and diplomas.
5. Grant Faculty awards.
6. Recommend to Senate on the granting of other awards when called upon to do so.
7. Recommend to Senate on the establishment, consolidation or discontinuance of departments.
8. Appoint Faculty representatives to University committees when called upon to do so.
9. Appoint Faculty representatives to Senate.
10. Make recommendations to Senate concerning the composition of the Faculty Council.
11. Make any recommendations it sees fit to Senate or to the appropriate University administrators.
12. Establish procedures for the conduct of its affairs.
Chair & Secretary
- Annie Gérin (votes only in the event of a tie)
- Tristan Khaner, Secretary (non-voting)
- Elyse Murphy, Recording Secretary (non-voting)
VOTING MEMBERS
Ex-Officio
- Graham Carr, President and Vice-Chancellor
- Anne Whitelaw, Interim Provost and Vice-President, Academic
- Paula Wood-Adams, Vice-President, Research & Graduate Studies
- Elaine Cheasley Paterson, Associate Dean, Academic Programs and Pedagogy
- Kristina Huneault, Associate Dean, Faculty Relations and Inclusion
- MJ Thompson, Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies
- Juan Carlos Castro, Chair, Art Education
- John Potvin, Chair, Art History
- Silvy Panet-Raymond, Chair, Contemporary Dance
- Guylaine Vaillancourt, Chair, Creative Arts Therapies
- pk Langshaw, Chair, Design and Computation Arts
- Martin Lefebvre, Chair, Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema
- Mark Corwin, Chair, Music
- Leila Sujir, Chair, Studio Arts
- Noah Drew, Chair, Theatre
Elected or Nominated Members
Department Representatives
- Anita Sinner, Art Education
- Michelle McGeough, Art History
- Jessica Bleuer, Creative Arts Therapies
- Richard Kerr, Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema
- M.Wright, Design & Computation Arts
- Kelly Jazvac, Studio Arts
- Georges Dimitrov, Music
- Ana Cappelluto, Theatre
Part-Time Faculty Representatives
- David Douglas, Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema
- Santo Romano, Department of Design & Computation Arts
- Florence Figols, Department of Contemporary Dance
Staff Representative
- Angela Tsafaras
Five Undergraduate Student Representatives
- Maddi Berger
- Saeed Fotohinia
- Marie-Ann LaRoche
- Alexa Riesb
Two Graduate Student Representatives
- Tina Struthers
- Cassie Paine
NON-VOTING MEMBERS
- TBC, delegate for Dean, School of Graduate Studies
- TBC, delegate for University Librarian
- TBC, delegate for Registrar
- Andy Murdoch, Fine Arts, Communications Advisor
- Administrative Directors of the Faculty of Fine Arts reporting directly to the Dean
In 2020-21, Faculty Council meetings have been scheduled via zoom:
| Friday, September 10, 2021 | 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. A closed session (Special Graduation Meeting) will be held. |
| Friday, October 8, 2021 | 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. |
| Friday, November 12, 2021 | 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. |
| Friday, December 10, 2021 | 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. |
| Friday, January 14, 2022 | 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. |
| Friday, February 11, 2022 | 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. |
| Friday, March 11, 2022 | 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. |
| Friday, April 8, 2022 | 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. |
| Friday, May 13, 2022 | 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. A closed session (Special Graduation Meeting) will be held. |
The documents provided at the 2020-2021 Faculty Council meetings will be available approximately one week prior to each meeting.
The documents provided at the 2020-2021 Faculty Council meetings will be available approximately one week prior to each meeting.
The documents provided at the 2019-2020 Faculty Council meetings will be available approximately one week prior to each meeting.
The documents provided at the 2018-2019 Faculty Council meetings
The documents provided at the 2017-2018 Faculty Council meetings
The documents provided at the 2016-2017 Faculty Council meetings
- Friday, September 12, 2016
- Friday, October 14, 2016
- Friday, November 18, 2016
- Friday, December 16, 2016
- Friday, January 20, 2017
- Friday, February 17, 2017
- Friday, March 17, 2017
- Thursday, April 13, 2017
- Friday, May 12, 2017
The documents provided at the 2015-16 Faculty Council meetings
- Friday, September 18, 2015
- Friday, October 16, 2015
- Friday, November 13, 2015
- Friday, December 11, 2015
- Friday, January 15, 2016
- Friday, February 12, 2016
- Friday, March 11, 2016
- Friday, April 15, 2016
- Wednesday, May 11, 2016
The documents provided at the 2014-15 Faculty Council meetings
- Friday, September 12, 2014
- Friday, October 10, 2014
- Friday, November 14, 2014
- Friday, December 5, 2014
- Friday, January 9, 2015
- Friday, March 20, 2015
- Friday, April 17, 2015
- Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Documents provided at the 2013-14 Faculty Council meetings
