Executive Committee

This Committee reviews the Senate Agendas, prepares a list of nominations for the committees and councils of Senate, reviews committee and council reports, and makes decisions on urgent matters on behalf of the Senate.  The Committee may also request special meetings of Senate or when the agenda does not warrant a meeting of Senate may cancel the meeting. 

Name Appointment type Start of Term End Of Term
Vivek Goel [Chair] Member, Ex-Officio, President
and Vice-Chancellor
   
James Rush Member, Ex-Officio, Vice-President, Academic and Provost      
Clarence Woudsma (interim) Member, Co-Associate Vice-President, Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs July 1, 2024 June 30, 2025
David Porreca Member, Ex-Officio, Faculty Association of the University of Waterloo    
James Skidmore Member, Faculty Representative (Arts) May 1, 2024 August 31, 2025
Mary Robinson Member, Faculty Representative (Engineering) May 1, 2024 August 31, 2025
Mark Seasons Member, Faculty Representative (Health) May 1, 2024 August 31 
2025
Mark Ferro Member, Faculty Representative (Environment) May 1, 2024 August 31, 2025
Christian Lemieux Member, Faculty Representative (Mathematics) May 1, 2024 August 31, 2025
Laura Deakin Member, Faculty Representative (Science) May 1, 2024 Aug. 31,
 2025
Carol Ann MacGregor Member, Faculty Representative (AFIW) May 1, 2024 August 31, 2025
Avery Akkerman Member, Undergraduate Student Representative (Health) May 1, 2024 August 31, 2025
Rida Sayed Member, Undergraduate Student Representative (Engineering) May 1, 2024 August 31, 2025
Judy Castaneda Member, Graduate Student May 1, 2024 August 31, 2025
Sharon Tucker Member, Alumni Representative May 1, 2024 August 31, 2025
Mike Grivicic Secretary (non-voting)