Academic Year 2026-2027
Academic Council
Academic Council is a sub-committee of the Board of Governors which provides advice to the College on all academic issues.
Faculty Representatives:
- Suzanne Black (Chemistry)
- Marianne Campeau-Devlin (French)
- Hana Chammas (Eng. Tech.)
- Stephanie Claude (H/P/R)
- Jenny Cockburn (H/P/R)
- Elizabeth Poggie (Comp. Sci.)
- Ragne Raceviciute (English)
- Ian Rogers (GWD)
- Laura Shillington (Geosciences)
- Vikram Singh (Comp. Sci.)
- Michele Trepanier (English)
Permanent Substitutes:
- Alex Fulleringer (Comp. Sci.)
- Geneviève Lamarre (Pharmacy)
- Liliya Nikolova (Eng. Tech.)
Faculty Labour Relations Committee (CRT)
The Faculty Labour Relations Committee (CRT) is where JACFA representatives and the College administration meet to discuss and resolve issues concerning the application or interpretation of the collective agreement, including the allocation of teaching resources to disciplines and departments.
Faculty Representatives:
- Valerie Bherer (English)
- Hana Chammas (Eng. Tech.)
- Maria Mastorakos (Physics)
- Ethan Mombourquette (Mathematics)
- Alexandre Panassenko (Mathematics)
- Esther Szeben (ILT)
Faculty Professional Development Committee
FPDC is a parity committee of JACFA and the College that establishes faculty professional development priorities and allocates the professional development fund.
Faculty Representatives:
- Clea Notar (Media Arts)
- Laura Ricotta (Business)
- Ian Rogers (GWD)
- Esther Szeben (ILT)
- Angela Vella (Italian)
Financial Review Committee
The JACFA Financial Review Committee meets with JACFA’s Treasurer to review the revenues and expenditures of the association once each semester, and makes recommendations, if necessary, to the Executive and to the General Assembly.
Members:
- Antoine Herlin (Mathematics)
- Geneviève Lamarre (Pharmacy)
- Claire Russell (English)
Sustainability Committee
The Sustainability Committee advises the College on environmental sustainability issues.
Faculty Representatives:
- Jessica Burpee, Geosciences
- Darren Millar, English
- Julien Morency- Laflamme, HEPS
- Ryan Young (Alternate)
Harassment Awareness Committee
The Harassment Awareness Committee’s work is to advise the College and to raise awareness within the college community about the issue of sexual or psychological harassment.
Faculty Representatives:
- Candis Steenbergen (H/P/R)
Innovation, Research & Development Committee
The IRDC meets to review and recommend approval of all research projects conducted at the college.
Faculty Representatives:
- Ferenc Balogh (Mathematics)
- Derrick Chung (Mathematics)
- Catherine Henderson (ILT)
- Laura Shillington (Geography)
Food Services Advisory Committee
The Food Service Advisory Committee meets to discuss the results of the annual evaluation surveys for the overall food services offered at the College and to make recommendations on ways to improve this service.
Faculty Representatives:
- Charbel Nassif (Sociology)
- Bruce Tracy (Physics)
Research Ethics Board
Faculty Representatives:
- Murray Bronet (Chemistry)
- Jenny Cockburn (H/P/R)
- Shireef Darwish (Biology)
- Wendi Hadd (Sociology)
- Anila Hasko (Dental Hygiene)
- Rekha Iyer (Chemistry)
- Catherine McConnell (Dental Hygiene)
JACFA Climate Change Committee
- Ed Hudson (Chemistry)
- Shannon Ikebe (H/P/R)
- Darren Millar (English)
Health and Safety Committee
Faculty Representative:
- Laura Calver (Theatre)
JACFA Non-permanent Teacher Committee
- Charbel Nassif (Sociology)
- John Rhymes (H/P/R)
- Ennie Skurczak (English)
Cheating and Plagiarism Appeals Committee
- Emmanuelle Carle (History)
- Proshat Hemmati (French)
- Jessica Légère (Sociology)
Quality of Education Committee
- Catherine Humes (History)
- Liliya Nikolova (Eng. Tech.)
ReconciliAction Committee
- Wendy Eberle (English)
- Stephanie Claude (H/P/R)
- Christina Oltmann (English) – Alternate
- Claire Russell (English) – Alternate
Student Award Committee
- Kristina Swiercz (Nursing)
For lists of members of committees from past years, click here.