FA Committees

FA Bargaining Team (2023-2024 committee will be dissolved at the time of CA contract is completed and signed)Geneviève Boulet, Lead Negotiator Currently on Sabbatical
Tammy Findlay Currently on Sabbatical
Germaine Chan Currently on Sabbatical
Kelly Resmer
Diane Piccitto
FA Communications Committee
Nathaniel Street 2024-25 (Chair)
Conor Barker 2024-25
Matthew Roby 2024-25
Maria Matthews 2024-25
Fernando Nunes 2024-25
Alina Ruiz 2024-25
FA Equity Action Committee –
open/no limit, no set term
Kelly Resmer (GO) 2024-25
Patricia Williams (ex officio from Executive Committee) 2024-25
Michael Lin 2024-25
Krista Collier-Jarvis 2024-25
Johan Woodworth 2024-25
Brooke Richardson 2024-25
Gerald Tembrevilla 2024-25
David Awde 2024-25
Bernadette Russo 2024-25
Fred French 2024-25
Ian Reilly 2024-26 (MSVU EDIA Rep)
Amna Mirza (MSVU EEC Rep ex officio) 2023-26
Grievance OfficerKelly Resmer 2024-25
FA Investment Committee Danny Wadden 2024-25
Adrian Downey 2024-25
Rhonda Bursey (ex officio & chair) 2024-25
FA Nominations Committee Maria Matthews (Chair) 2024-25
Nick Deal 2024-25
Nicole Slipp 2024-25
Susie Brigham (ex officio past-president currently on sabbatical) 2024-25
FA Social Committee Lori Borgal 2024-25 (Chair)
Jillian Ruhl 2024-25
Fred French 2024-25
Alina Ruiz 2024-25
Ian Liujia Tian 2024-25
Will Shead 2024-25
Rebeca Heriger 2024-25
Jeannie Larson 2024-25
Conor Barker (ex officio) 2024-25
FA Research & Scholarship CommitteeJessie-Lee McIsaac (Chair) on sabbatical until 31 Dec 2024.
Lori Borgal (co-chair until Dec 2024)
Michelle Eskritt
Janice Keefe (co-chair until Dec 2024)
Lindsey MacCallum
Tamara Franz-Odendaal
Stefon Van Noordt
Kyly Whitefield
Jen Khoury
Nicholous Deal
Bernadette Russo
Irene Ogada
FA Job Action Reflection CommitteeConor Barker (Chair)
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MSVUFA Representatives on University Committees
ANSUT Council Representative
Association of Nova Scotia University Teachers
Susie Brigham 2024-25 (currently on sabbatical)
Shannan Grant 2023-24
CAUT Defence Fund Trustee
Canadian Association of University Teachers
Stan Orlov 2023-25
HDDLC Representatives
Halifax-Dartmouth District Labour
Council
Bernadette Russo 2024-25
Kelly Resmer 2024-25
Krista Collier-Jarvis (Mayworks Rep) 2024-25
NSFL Human Rights/Anti-Racism
Nova Scotia Federation of Labour
Contact NSFL
MSVU Accessibility Advisory Committee (2-year term)Johan Woodworth 2024-26
MSVU Benefit Users Committee (3-year terms)
Terms of Reference
Kelly Resmer 2022-25
Rhonda Bursey 2024-27
MSVU Board of Governors*Tianyuan Yu 2024-25 (FA President, pro tem)
Deborah Norris 2024-25
Amy Thurlow 2024-25
MSVU Budget Committee (3-year terms)
Terms of Reference
Peter Mombourquette 2023- 26
Rhonda Bursey 2024-27
MSVU EDIA Committee (2-year term)Fred French (FA Rep) 2024-26
Ian Reilly (FA EAC Rep) 2024-26
MSVU Employment Equity Committee (3-year term)*
Terms of Reference
Amna Mirza 2023-26
MSVU Harassment & Discrimination Committee (2-year term)*
Terms of Reference
Nick Deal 2024-26
MSVU Joint Occupational Health
& Safety Committee (2-year terms)
Terms of Reference
Bohdan Luhovyy Jan 2025-Jan 2027
Deanna Struthers 2023-25
MSVU L’nu Advisory Circle Krista Collier-Jarvis (FA appointment) 2024-26
MSVU Pension Governance Board (3-year terms)
Terms of Reference Education Committee
Terms of Reference Investment Committee
Delegation Document – Retirement Plan for Employees
Fred French 2023-2026
Peter Mombourquette 2022-25
Robert Farmer 2022-25
MSVU Retention Committee
Terms of Reference
Alina Ruiz 2024-25
Ellen Shaffner 2024-25
MSVU Wellness Committee
Terms of Reference
Phillip Joy 2024-25

Other Committees

MSVU Senate Committees Executive (EX)
Academic Appeals (AAC)
Academic Policy & Planning (CAPP)
Undergraduate Curriculum (UCC)
Appointment, Promotion & Tenure or Permanence for Academic Administrators (CAPTPAA)
Information Technology & Services (SCOITS)
Library Committee (SLC)
Nominations Committee (SNC)
Research & Publications (CRP)
Student Experience (SE)
Teaching & Learning (SCOTL)
Writing Initiatives (WIC)
Undergraduate Admissions, Scholarships & Awards (UASAC)
Graduate Scholarships, Assistantships & Awards (GSAA)
University Research Ethics Board (UREB)
Student Judicial Committee (SJC)
MSVU Senate-Related Committees Nancy’s Chair
University Review Committee (URC)
University Review Committee – Librarians (URCL)
University Review Committee – Lab Instructors (URCLI)
Board of Governors (BOG)
Joint Board/Senate Liaison (JBSL)
Advisory Committee for the Gail and Stephen Jarislowsky Chair in Learning Disabilities