A brief description of each departmental committee, together with the membership of each one, is given below. The Department Chair is an ex officio member of all committees, and where appropriate the Administrative Officer assumes this position. Membership of a committee is by election and the term of office is three years.
[*Chair of the committee. Number in brackets denotes years remaining in term.]
ACADEMIC COMMITTEE
Biology Representative: R. Levine (until Dec. 31, 2011)
AGSEM
Graduate Student: J. Marleau
Animal Care Committee: Problems and information concerning the use and care of animals in the Department should be referred to this committee.
Staff: D. Dankort
BGSA (Biology Graduate Students Association)
President: Monica Granados, Vice-president: Katie Pagnucco, Secretary: Kiyoko Gotanda, Treasurer: Ria Ghai
Curriculum Committee: This committee is responsible for all matters related to the course curriculum of the programs.
1 vacancy - 6 month term: R. Krahe elected
Academic Staff: D. Dankort (1), F. Guichard (2) R. Krahe - 6 months, R. Levine (1), G. Pollack (2)
Six (6) month vacancy from Jan 1, 2012 to May 31, 2012 (R. Krahe) due to retirement of R. Levine (1).
Non-academic staff: S. Gabe, M. Colonna, N. Nelson
Graduate Student: R. Ghai
Undergraduate Student: K. Boudewijinse, S. Chaaban, G. Dela Cruz
Faculty of Science Academic Committee
Biology Representative: R. Levine (Until Dec. 31, 2011)
Graduate Training Committee: The Graduate Training Committee (GTC) deals with all aspects of graduate studies in Biology.
1 year vacancy - 3 year term: L. Chapman elected
Academic Staff: G. Brouhard (2), L. Chapman (3), L. Nilson (2), N. Price (2), J. Vogel (1)
Graduate Student: Z. Lopez
The Green Committee:
3 Vacancies - 3 year term: G. Fussmann, S. Reader, and J. Sakata elected
Staff: G. Fussmann (3), S. Reader (3), J. Sakata (3)
Graduate Student: E. Low-Decarie
Non-academic staff: C. Vigeant, C. Verdone-Smith
Undergraduate student: D. Hart
Group Coordinators:
Ecology, Evolution, Behaviour, and Marine Biology: I. Gregory-Eaves
Molecular Genetics and Development: G. Brown
Neurobiology: G. Pollack
Library Committee (Biology Representatives):
E. Abouheif, G. Brown, I. Gregory-Eaves, P. Lasko, F. Schöck
MBSU Executive Council
President: A. Aldredge, Vice-president; Gabriela Dela Cruz
Post-Graduate Students Society:
M. Noujaim, E. Pedersen, TBA
Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure Committee: This committee deals with reappointment, promotion, and tenure of academic staff members. Tenure Committee for consideration of candidates’ dossiers is always all 6 members elected as listed. Tenure dossiers are evaluated by all 6 committee members. Reappointment dossiers are evaluated by 4 of the 6 committee members, plus 2 ad hocs elected to each candidate’s committee.
2 Vacancies - 3 year term: A. Gonzalez and P. Lasko elected
1 Vacancy – 1 year term: T. Bureau elected by acclamation
Staff: G. Bell, T. Bureau (1), F. Fagotto (1), A. Gonzalez (3), S. Hekimi (1), P. Lasko (3)
One (1) year vacancy from Aug 1, 2011 to July 31, 2012 (T. Bureau) due to the Sabbatical Leave of G. Brown (1).
Safety Committee: The Biology Department Safety Committee is responsible for setting the policies concerning safe working conditions within the building.
1 Vacancy – 3 year term: T. Western elected by acclamation
Staff: T. Western (3)
Non-Academic Staff: M. Colonna, A. McNicoll
Graduate Student: C. Chivers (2)
Scholarships Committee:
Biology Representative: R. Levine (Until Dec. 31, 2011)
Seminar Committee: This committee is responsible for organizing seminars given by various members of the Department and invited speakers.
1 Vacancy – 3 year term: F. Fagotto elected
Staff: G. Brouhard (2), J. Davies (2), F. Fagotto (3), F. Guichard (1)
Graduate Students: A. Vujin - Molecular; A. Reid - Aquatic/Organismal
Non-Academic Staff: M. Colonna, R. Lamarche, M. Romer
Technical Services Committee: This committee oversees and establishes policies concerning the functioning of the service centres and use of all technical facilities and major equipment of the Department.
1 Vacancy – 3 year term: J. Davies elected by acclamation
1 Vacancy – 6 month term: J. Sakata elected
Staff: J. Davies (3), P. Harrison (6 months), J. Sakata (6 months), J. Vogel (1)
Six (6) month vacancy from July 1, 2011 to Dec 31, 2011 (J. Sakata) due to Sabbatical Leave of P. Harrison (1).
Undergraduate Committee: This committee serves a similar function as the Graduate Training Committee for undergraduate studies, including acting as liaison between the M.B.S.U. (McGill Biology Students Union) and the Department.
1 Vacancy – 3 year term: D. Dankort elected
Staff: D. Dankort (3), I. Gregory-Eaves (2), N.S. Moon (2)
Undergraduate Students: A. Aldredge, J. Gold, C. Kenyon
Non-academic staff: M. Colonna, N. Nelson
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The General Assembly of the Biology Department consists of all academic staff, eight associate members, as well as representatives of non-academic staff, including research assistants, and graduate and undergraduate students. The make-up of the Assembly is academic staff 66%, non-academic staff 6%, graduate students 17% and undergraduates 11%. The Assembly meets several times per year to discuss matters of importance to the Department and to establish departmental policies.
- Non Academic Staff Representatives - 2011:
S. Bocti, B. Dolan, R. Lamarche, N. Nelson, M. Romer
- Graduate Student Representatives at Large for General Assembly - 2011:
L. Canty, C. Chivers, G. McNeil, A. Jacob, D. Rakic, M. Granados, M. Noujaim, E. Pedersen, K. Tombak, J. Marleau, R. Ghai. (The students are elected annually to this committee.)
- Undergraduate Student Representatives - 2011:
S. Chaaban, G. Devlin, D. Hart
