Graduate & Research Council

This Committee focuses on all issues related to the academic quality of graduate students and research activity within the University. 

Some examples include:

  • Making recommendations to Senate with respect to rules and regulations for the governance and management, regulations or policies for graduate studies;
  • Recommending to Senate new or major changes to graduate programs;
  • Approving and advising Senate of new graduate courses and deletion of graduate courses;
  • Recommending to Senate the establishment or closure of centres and institutes
  • Approving and advising Senate on renewals of centres and institutes;
  • Approving and advising Senate of new graduate scholarships and awards; and
  • Recommending to Senate financial matters to Senate with respect to graduate studies and research.

The Vice-President, Research and International and the Associate Vice-President, Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs are co-chairs of the Graduate & Research Council.
The Secretary to the Graduate & Research Council is Tim Weber-Kraljevski.

Graduate & Research Council - Membership

Members 2023-2024

Last Updated: 1 May 2023


Constituency Position Name
Ex-Officio President Vivek Goel
Vice-President, Academic & Provost James Rush
Associate Deans Faculty of Arts Anna Esselment
Faculty of Arts Ana Ferrer
Faculty of Engineering Siva Sivoththaman
Faculty of Engineering David Clausi
Faculty of Environment Peter Deadman
Faculty of Environment Amelia Clarke
Faculty of Health Brian Laird
Faculty of Health William Mcllroy
Faculty of Mathematics Bertrand Guenin
Faculty of Mathematics Anita Layton
Faculty of Science Martin Ross
Faculty of Science Shirley Tang
Faculty Representatives (Affiliated and Federated Institutions of Waterloo) St. Jerome's Steven Bednarski
Graduate Students Arts Zerihun Kinate
Engineering Vacancy
Environment Ryan Johnson
Health Aiman Fatima
Mathematics Joseph Meleshko
Science Vacancy
University Administration Director, Research Julie Joza
Director, Research Partnerships Mike Szarka
Associate University Librarian Alison Hitchens
Associate Vice-President, Research Oversight & Analysis Ian Milligan
Associate Vice-President, Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs Liz Nilsen- voting member
Director, Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs Marianne Simm

Graduate & Research Council - Meeting Dates

2023-2024 Meeting Dates

Date Time Place
10 April 2023 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Needles Hall 3318 & Zoom
8 May 2023 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Needles Hall 3318 & Zoom
12 June 2023 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Needles Hall 3318 & Zoom
18 September 2023 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Needles Hall 3318 & Zoom
16 October 2023 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Needles Hall 3318 & Zoom
20 November 2023 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Needles Hall 3318 & Zoom
5 February 2024 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Needles Hall 3318 & Zoom
4 March 2024 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Needles Hall 3318 & Zoom
8 April 2024 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Needles Hall 3318 & Zoom

Graduate & Research Council - Agendas & Minutes

NOTE: minutes of meetings are not official until approved at the next Senate Graduate & Research Council meeting.
 

2023-2024

Agenda Minutes
8 April 2024 8 April 2024
4 March 2024 4 March 2024
5 February 2024 5 February 2024
20 November 2023 20 November 2023
16 October 2023 16 October 2023
18 September 2023 18 September 2023
12 June 2023 12 June 2023
8 May 2023 8 May 2023

2022-2023 

Agenda Minutes
10 April 2023 10 April 2023
6 March 2023 6 March 2023
13 February 2023 13 February 2023
9 January 2023 9 January 2023
12 December 2022 12 December 2022
14 November 2022 14 November 2022
3 October 2022 3 October 2022
12 September 2022 12 September 2022
13 June 2022 13 June 2022
9 May 2022 9 May 2022