This Committee connects graduate student representatives with senior University officers on student life and engagement. It recommends incidental fees (excluding GSA-determined or contract-based fees), and advises on changes to TA/RA rates and PhD funding. It also reviews proposed tuition, co-op fees, and Class “Z” policies affecting graduate students.
The Secretary for the Graduate Student Relations Committee is Tanya Daniels.
Related Information
Resource Documents
- Graduate Student Relations Committee - Documents of Interest
- Policy 1 - Appendix D
Membership 2025-2026
|
Name |
Appointment Type |
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University Administration |
|
|
Justin Wan [Co-Chair] |
Interim Associate Vice-President, Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs |
|
Christine McWebb |
Associate Vice-President, Faculty and Academic Life |
|
Chris Read |
Associate Provost, Students |
|
Students |
|
|
Meray Sadek [Co-Chair] |
President, Graduate Student Association |
|
Kaylee Biggart |
Appointee, Graduate Student Association |
|
Dean Eaton |
Appointee, Graduate Student Association |
|
Abhishesh Homagain |
Appointee, Graduate Student Association |
|
Thabie Lechesa |
Appointee, Graduate Student Association |
|
Special Members* |
|
|
Brad Pomeroy |
Associate Dean, Graduate Studies, Faculty of Arts |
|
Ian Rowlands |
Associate Dean, Graduate Studies, Faculty of Environment |
|
Non-Voting Members |
|
|
Jana Carson |
Director, Strategic Planning and Evaluation (delegate) |
|
Marianne Simm |
Director, Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs |
|
Julian Surdi |
General Manager, Graduate Student Association |
|
Vacancy |
Graduate Student (Arts) |
|
Gaurang Sharma |
Graduate Student (Engineering) |
|
Geetam Saha |
Graduate Student (Environment) |
|
Vacancy |
Graduate Student (Health) |
|
Vacancy |
Graduate Student (Mathematics) |
|
Urja Nandivada |
Graduate Student (Science) |
|
Special Non-Voting Members* |
|
|
Allan Starr |
Associate Provost, Institutional Data Analysis & Planning |
|
Christopher Nielsen |
Associate Dean, Graduate Studies (Engineering) |
|
Brian Laird |
Associate Dean, Graduate Studies (Health) |
|
Brian Ingalls |
Associate Dean, Graduate Studies (Mathematics) |
|
Mike Beazley |
Associate Dean, Graduate Studies (Science) |
*Note: Special Members and Special Non-Voting Members attend meetings and participate in discussions related to changes to the minimum PhD funding only.
This Committee meets monthly and minutes of these meetings are confidential to the Committee.
Chairs: Alternating between the Associate Vice-President, Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs and the President, Graduate Student Association, University of Waterloo