Terms of Reference
The Committee on Student Services (CSS) is a Standing Committee of Senate that advises the Executive Director, Services for Students, on the objectives and priorities relating to Student Services and that receives and reviews reports regarding Student Services.
Specific Areas of Responsibility
The Committee shall:
- Formulate broad policies with regard to student services including short, medium and long-term planning;
- Review initiatives to enhance the quality of Student Services;
- Advise the Executive Director of Services for Students on budgetary priorities;
- Receive Annual Reports from Services' Advisory Boards early in the Winter term;
- Receive Annual Reports from the Directors of Services in the fall term;
- Meet at least four times during the academic year and report annually to Senate.
Composition
Deputy Provost (Student Life and Learning)
Executive Director, Services for Students
Associate Dean (Student Affairs) Macdonald Campus
Two Directors of Student Services
Two Associate Deans (Student Affairs) or equivalent
Three representatives of Senate (appointed by Senate on the recommendation of Senate Nominating Committee)
Three graduate students
Two undergraduate students
One student representative of Macdonald Campus
Four undergraduate students representing undergraduate Student Societies (three of which shall be from Arts, Science, Engineering, Management or Education)
Committee Secretary
Upon the recommendation of Nominating Committee, Senate shall designate one of the Associate Deans or Representatives of Senate as a co-chair; the members of the Committee on Student Services shall select the other co-chair from among its student members.
Resource persons with voice, but no vote:
- Manager, Finance and Systems, Office of the Executive Director, Services for Students
- Manager - Student Assessment, Student Services
Source: Senate Minute 6, September 12, 1973
Amendment: Senate Minute 11, September 30, 1987
Senate Minute 12, December 1, 2004
Senate Minute 12, November 16, 2005
Senate Minute 7, November 15, 2006
Senate Minute 8, May 23, 2007
Senate Minute, May 21, 2008
Senate Minute IIB4.2, May 20, 2009
Senate Minute IIB3, February 19, 2013
Membership (2019-20)
Deputy Provost (Student Life and Learning): Professor Fabrice Labeau
Executive Director of Services for Students: Ms. Martine Gauthier
Associate Dean (Student Affairs), Macdonald Campus: Professor Valerie Orsat
Two Directors of Student Services:
Dr. Vera Romano
Mr. Ian Simmie
Two Associate Deans (Student Affairs and/or Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies) or equivalent:
Dr. Aimee Ryan (Associate Dean, Biomedical BSc, Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs, Faculty of Medicine) – 2021
Professor Lucyna Lach (Associate Dean, Faculty of Arts; Associate Professor, School of Social Work) – 2022 - (Co-Chair)
Three Representatives appointed by Senate:
Professor Jonathan Britt (Psychology, SCIENCE) – 2021
Professor Bassam Khoury (Educational and Counselling Psychology, EDUCATION) – 2022
Ms. Nancy Czemmel (Director of Student Life and Learning, Student Affairs Office, Faculty of Law) – 2022
Three Graduate Students:
Ms. Kira Smith
Ms. Deborah Chan
TBD
Macdonald Campus Student: Ms. An Bui
Six representatives of undergraduate Student Societies (three of whom shall be from Arts, Science, Engineering, Management, or Education):
Mr. Billy Kawasaki
Ms. Madeline Wilson
Mr. André Lametti
Mr. Henri Schoucair
Ms. Mu Rong Yang
Ms. Ffion Hughes - Co-Chair
Resource persons with voice, but no vote:
Manager, Finance and Systems, Office of the Executive Director, Services for Students: Rosella De Stefano
Manager - Student Assessment, Student Services: Lina Di Genova
Secretary: Ms. Caroline Arpin