Council of the School of Health (CSOH)
The CSOH is the body within the School of Health that is responsible for making recommendations on academic matters to Senate.
Membership
Chair
Dr. V. Pepin – Interim Dean, School of Health
- Dr. G. Carr – President & Vice-Chancellor
- Dr. E. Diamantoudi – Interim Provost & Vice-President, Academic Affairs
- Dr. T. Evans – Vice-President, Research, Innovation, and Impact
- Dr. A. Champagne – Associate Dean, Academic Programs and Student Services, School of Health
- Dr. A. Piekny – Associate Dean, Research and Infrastructure, School of Health
- Dr. C. Poullis / Dr. K. Dunfield – Delegates - Dean of School of Graduate Studies
- Ms. K. Hall – Delegate - University Librarian
- Ms. S. De Celles – University Registrar or delegate
- Ms. L. Roy – Secretary of Council
- Ms. A. Mantis – Recording Secretary of Council
Faculty of Arts & Science
- Dr. R. Reilly – Professor, Applied Human Sciences
Faculty of Fine Arts
- Dr. C. Bruce – Associate Professor, Creative Arts Therapies
Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science
- Dr. L. Kadem – Professor, Mechanical, Industrial, and Aerospace Engineering
John Molson School of Business
- Dr. S. Granger – Assistant Professor, Management
Elected Part-Time Faculty Member
- Dr. L. Barker – Part-Time Instructor, Health, Kinesiology, and Applied Physiology
Postdoctoral Fellow Representative
- Dr. C. Plissonneau – Health, Kinesiology, and Applied Physiology
Graduate Student Representatives
- Ms. A. W.Mudiyanselage – Health, Kinesiology, and Applied Physiology
- Ms. K. Toledano – Health, Kinesiology, and Applied Physiology
Composition & powers
Chair: Dean of the School of Health (SoH). The Chair can vote in case of a tie.
Voting members (ex-officio)
The members marked with an asterisk are voting members who do not count for quorum
- President and Vice-Chancellor*
- Provost and Vice-President, Academic*
- Vice-President, Research, Innovation, and Impact*
- Associate Deans of the SoH
Voting members (elected or nominated)
- Four full-time faculty members who are members of SoH under the Concordia University Researcher category, other than the Associate Deans, with one member from each academic faculty (FAS, FOFA, GCS, JMSB) appointed for a three-yearterm. In line with the University’s commitment to EDI and decolonization, every effort shall be made to have representation from equity-deserving groups.
- One part-time faculty member with health-related expertise, nominated by CUPFA and ratified by Council, each appointed for a two-year term.
- Three Directors of Concordia University’s institutional research centres and platforms, each appointed for a three-year term and whose nomination shall be ratified by the SoH Council.
- Two doctoral students working in a health-related field, each appointed by the Graduate Students’ Association for a two-year term.
- One postdoctoral fellow working in a health-related field, chosen through a process monitored by the School of Graduate Studies for a two-year term.
Non-voting members
- Dean of Graduate Studies or delegate
- University Librarian or delegate
- University Registrar or delegate
- Secretary of Council
- Recording Secretary of Council
The Council of the School of Health shall have the power to:
- Establish committees and delegate any of its responsibilities to committees; receive, consider and act upon the reports of its committees;
- 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 School;
- Any changes, additions or deletions in honours, major or any programs offered within the School; and
- Any changes, additions or deletions in course offerings within the School.
- Decide on students' requests for exemption from academic regulations;
- 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;
- Grant School of Health awards;
- Recommend to Senate the granting of other awards when called upon to do so;
- Recommend to Senate the establishment, consolidation or discontinuance of academic units;
- Appoint SoH members to University committees when called upon to do so;
- Make recommendations to Senate concerning the composition of the School of Health Council;
- Make any recommendations it sees fit to Senate or to the appropriate University administrators; and
- Establish procedures for the conduct of its affairs.
As approved by the Board of Governors on June 16, 2022; and June 19, 2025.
