Senate Membership
Senate Membership 2025/2026
Ex-officio
Persons who are members by virtue of their offices: the chancellor, who is the Chair; the president; the vice-president designated by the board; the chief academic officer for student affairs; the director of extension; the president and vice-president of the alumni association - Post-Secondary Learning Act (PSLA) Section 11 (3) (a)
| Chancellor (Chair) | Terry Whitehead (BA '94) |
| President and Vice-Chancellor | Digvir Jayas |
| Provost & Vice-President (Academic) | Michelle Helstein |
| Vice-President (Finance & Administration) | Deborah Lucas |
| Vice-President (External Relations) | Kathy Greenwood |
| Alumni Association President | Cyndi Crane (MEd (BMus) '01) |
| Alumni Association Vice-President | Lisa Neufeld (BA '97) |
Appointed Members
the following appointed members; 2 deans; 2 members of the board; 3 members of the general faculties council; 2 members of the alumni association; 2 non-academic staff members; 4 members of the students association; one member of the graduate students association; each appointed by their respective council, board or association - PSLA Section 11 (3) (b)
| Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences | Jon Doan (PhD '06) | July 30, 2026 |
| Dean, Dhillon School of Business | Kerry Godfrey | July 30, 2026 |
| Board of Governors | Dena McMartin | |
| General Faculties Council | Kathleen Massey | June 30, 2027 |
| General Faculties Council | Natasha Buis-Deering (BA '02) | Sept. 9, 2026 |
| General Faculties Council | Olga Kovalchuk | June 30, 2026 |
| Alumni Association | Md Hasan Tareque | August 25, 2028 |
| Alumni Association | Brenna Scott (BA ’16) | June 30, 2026 |
| Non-academic Staff | Deserae Yellow Horn (BA ’17) | June 30, 2026 |
| Non-academic Staff | Nando Ortega Arango | June 30, 2026 |
| Students' Union | April 30, 2026 | |
| Students' Union | April 30, 2026 | |
| Students' Union | April 30, 2026 | |
| Students' Union | April 30, 2026 | |
| Graduate Students' Association | April 30, 2026 | |
| Government Appointee | Bruce Galts | July 9, 2028 |
| Government Appointee | James Dempsey | July 9, 2028 |
| Government Appointee | Leighton Kolk | July 9, 2028 |
| Government Appointee | Ronald DeGagne | July 9, 2028 |
| Government Appointee | Rufa Doria | July 9, 2028 |
| Government Appointee | Sandra Mintz | July 9, 2028 |
| Government Appointee | Tim Rempel | July 9, 2028 |
| Government Appointee | Upen Patel | July 9, 2028 |
| Government Appointee |
Representative Members
30 representative members, elected by the Senate, to represent geographical areas and groups and organizations with an interest in the Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ including, at the discretion of the members of the senate, representatives of staff organizations within the university - PSLA Section 11 (3) (c)
| Aileen Cormican | Lethbridge | June 30, 2027 |
| Anthea Boras | Lethbridge | June 20, 2026 |
| Ashley Day Chief | Raymond | June 30, 2027 |
| (BSc, BEd ’92) | Lethbridge | June 30, 2026 |
| Christa Irakoze (BSc '23) | Lethbridge | June 30, 2027 |
| Duane Piper (MEd ‘21) | Coalhurst | June 30, 2027 |
| Fred Baskerville (Cert Mgt ’02) | Lethbridge | June 30, 2027 |
| Gyan Mankee (BSc ’78) | Lethbridge | June 30, 2026 |
| James Prus (BSc '88) | Coaldale | June 30, 2028 |
| Jason Shriner (BA ’98) | Lethbridge | August 31, 2026 |
| Justin Steed | Magrath | June 30, 2027 |
| (BMgt ’98) | Standoff | June 30, 2026 |
| Lindsay Spadevecchia | Lethbridge | August 31, 2026 |
| Lynn Wyton (BA, BEd '92) | Lethbridge | June 30, 2026 |
| Margie Booyens | Medicine Hat | June 30, 2028 |
| Marty Neumeier | Crowsnest Pass | June 30, 2028 |
| Calgary | June 30, 2028 | |
| Michelle Campmans (MEd ’20) | Picture Butte | August 31, 2026 |
| Penny Warris | Lethbridge | June 30, 2028 |
| Ryan Myndio (BSc (BEd) '98) | Lethbridge | June 30, 2027 |
| Sandeep Parmar (BSc ’18) | Lethbridge | August 31, 2026 |
| Stefan Pahulje (BA '15) | Lethbridge | June 30, 2028 |
| Surya Acharya | Lethbridge | June 30, 2028 |
| Suzanne Sjovold (BSc ’99) | Lethbridge | June 30, 2028 |
| Sydney Koppe (BMgt ’17) | Lethbridge | October 1, 2026 |
| Terri Saunders | Lethbridge | June 30, 2026 |
| Toby Boulet (MEd ’04) | Lethbridge | June 30, 2027 |
| Travis Grindle (BA ’97) | Coalhurst | June 30, 2027 |
| Valerie Boras | Coaldale | August 31, 2026 |
| VACANT |
Resources (non-voting)
| Chief Convocation Marshall | (BEd '94) |
| Director, Ãâ·Ñ¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ÔÚÏß¿´Æ¬ Secretariat | Jodie Gallais (BA, MEd) |
Senate Membership 61
Quorum (Majority of Membership, greater than 50%): 31