Senate Research Committee

Mandate and Functions of the Senate Research Committee¹

The purpose of the Senate Research Committee is to encourage, support, develop, and promote research at Bishop’s University. The Senate Research Committee main activities are also include the following:

• Develop the Strategic Research Plan for the University.
• Hold open and objectively adjudicated competitions for the allocation of available funds. These funds are supplied mainly by the Bishop’s Foundation.
• Promote equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in Research and ensure equitable access to funding opportunities for all researchers.

The Senate Research Committee is composed of one representative from each division and school, the Vice-Principal Academic and Research (or a designated academic officer), one librarian and the Director of Research and Graduate Studies. In order to ensure an unbiased review process, all members of the Senate Research Committee shall complete EDI training.

Composition and Membership of the Senate Research Committee²

• Vice-Principal Academic and Research (ex officio, voting member)
• One (1) representative from each Division and School (voting members)
• One (1) Librarian (voting member)
• Director of Research and Graduate Studies (ex officio, voting member)
• Two (2) Student representatives (one undergraduate and one graduate), as named by the Students’ Representative Council (voting members). The student representatives will not participate in adjudication of faculty submissions.

¹ As revised at the 642nd meeting of Senate on March 25, 2022.
² As revised at the 642nd meeting of Senate on March 25, 2022.

Committee Members

Name	Position	Nominate by:	First Term	Second Term
A. Webster	Vice-Principal Academic and Research	Nominating Committee
J. Jean-Jules	Director of Research Service and Graduate Studies	Ex officio
D. Toupin	Representative (Business)	Nominating Committee	21/22 22/23	23/24 24/25
A. Di Mascio	Representative (Education)	Nominating Committee	23/24 24/25
C. Berco	Representative (Humanities)	Nominating Committee	23/24 24/25
J. Ruan	Representative (Natural Sciences)	Nominating Committee	23/24 24/25
M. Aoun	Representative (Social Sciences)	Nominating Committee	24/25 25/26
D. Bromby	Librarian	Nominating Committee	23/24 24/25
F. Gaombalet	Undergraduate Student	Students’ Representative Council	24/25
A. Diallo	Graduate Student	Students’ Representative Council	24/25