Extract from the Regulations Relating to the Employment of Tenure Track and Tenured Academic Staff
Appointments with Tenure
7.32 A person holding an academic appointment at another university or scholarly institution may be appointed as Associate Professor or Professor with tenure if so approved by the Board of Governors on the recommendation of the Principal. A recommendation for appointment with Tenure shall originate from the relevant Departmental Chair(s) and Dean(s), following a recommendation from an appropriate committee.
7.32.1 The University Tenure Committee for Recruitment (hereafter “UTCR”) shall be a committee of Senate, chaired by the Provost, and shall consist of one tenured member from each faculty of the University, appointed by Senate for a period of three years. Regulations Relating to the Employment of Tenure Track and Tenured Academic Staff
7.32.2 Quorum for the UTCR shall be three members in addition to the chair, and shall include one member from each of the faculties in which the candidate would hold appointment.
Membership (2020-21)
Chair of the UTCR - Professor Christopher Manfredi
Secretary: Ms. Ana Reinoza
(3-year terms commencing September 1)
Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Professor Linda Wykes (School of Human Nutrition) – 2022
Professor Jaswinder Singh (Plant Science) [alternate] – 2022
Faculty of Arts
Professor Isabelle Daunais (Département des littératures de langue française, de traduction et de création) – 2023
Professor John Galbraith (Economics) [alternate] - 2022
Faculty of Dentistry
Professor Ji Zhang – 2023
Dr. Christophe Bedos [alternate] - 2022
Faculty of Education
Professor Paul Zanazanian (Department of Integrated Studies in Education) – 2023
Professor David Pearsall (Kinesiology and Physical Education) [alternate] - 2022
Faculty of Engineering
Professor Peter Caines (Electrical and Computer Engineering) - 2023
Professor Van Nguyen (Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics) [alternate] - 2023
Faculty of Law
Professor Vincent Forray – 2022
Professor Alana Klein [alternate] – 2022
Faculty of Management
Professor Saku Mantere - 2022
Professor Brian Rubineau [alternate] - 2023
Faculty of Medicine
Professor Jeannie Haggerty (Family Medicine) - 2023
Professor Steven Backman [alternate] - 2023
Faculty of Music
Professor William Caplin (Music Research) – 2021
Professor Peter Schubert (Music Research) [alternate] - 2023
Faculty of Science
Professor Paul Wiseman (Chemistry and Physics) – 2022
Professor Bärbel Knäuper (Psychology) [alternate] – 2022
University Libraries
Ms. Carole Urbain (Director, Academic Affairs) – 2021
Mr. Joseph Hafner (Associate Dean, Collection Services) [alternate] - 2022