As part of York University governance, elected LA&PS community members serve as LA&PS representatives on Senate. Our representatives and committees liaise with their colleagues on Senate to ensure fair, transparent and effective governance of LA&PS and its fair representation across the University.
York Senate is responsible for the University’s academic policy. It oversees admission standards, sets the contents and curricula of all courses, establishes graduation requirements and confers degrees. There are up to 168 elected and ex-officio members of Senate who are representative of the University community. Senate carries out its business through committees which report to the Senate at regular meetings.
LA&PS Representatives Elected-at-Large (16)
| Name | Department/School | Term End |
|---|---|---|
| Mustafa Karakul | School of Administrative Studies | June 30, 2023 |
| Sirvan Karimi | School of Public Policy and Administration | June 30, 2025 |
| Patrick Phillips | Department of Philosophy | June 30, 2023 |
| Leslie Sanders | Department of Humanities | June 30, 2025 |
| Joanne E. Magee | School of Administrative Studies | June 30, 2025 |
| Mehraneh Ebrahimi | Department of English | June 30, 2025 |
| Sheila Embleton | Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics | June 30, 2025 |
| Ruth Green | School of Social Work | June 30, 2025 |
| Gail Vanstone | Department of Humanities | June 30, 2025 |
| Carolyn Steele | Department of Humanities | June 30, 2025 |
| Peter Khaiter | School of Information Technology | June 30, 2025 |
| Ron Ophir | School of Administrative Studies | June 30, 2024 |
| Carl S. Ehrlich | Department of History | June 30, 2025 |
| Kim Michasiw | Writing Department | June 30, 2025 |
| Marilyn Lambert-Drache | Department of French Studies | June 30, 2024 |
| Marina G. Erechtchouvka | School of Information Technology | June 30, 2025 |
LA&PS Designated Members (21)
School and Department Chairs/Directors (20) & Dean (1)
| Name | Department/School |
|---|---|
| J.J. McMurtry | Dean |
| Nelson Waweru | School of Administrative Studies |
| Othon Alexandrakis | Department of Anthropology |
| Ganaele Langlois | Department of Communication and Media Studies |
| Wai-Ming Ho | Department of Economics |
| Tina Choi | Department of English |
| Awalou Ouedraogo | Department of Equity Studies |
| Janusz Przychodzen | Department of French Studies |
| Frances Latchford | School of Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies |
| Stephen Brooke | Department of History |
| Elicia Clements | Department of Humanities |
| Marie-Hélène Budworth | School of Human Resource Management |
| Enamul Hoque Prince | School of Information Technology |
| MJ Dodman | Department of Languages, Literatures & Linguistics |
| Michael Giudice | Department of Philosophy |
| Karen Murray | Department of Politics |
| Alena Kimakova | School of Public Policy & Administration |
| Amanda Glasbeek | Department of Social Science |
| Chris Chapman | School of Social Work |
| Mark P. Thomas | Department of Sociology |
| Andrea McKenzie | Department of Writing |
Student Representatives (6)
| Name | Term End |
|---|---|
| TBD | TBD |
| TBD | TBD |
| TBD | TBD |
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LA&PS Representatives on Senate Committees (3)
| Name | Senate Committee | Department/School | Term End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Sanders | APPRC | Department of Humanities | June 30, 2023 |
| Mustafa Karakul | Executive | School of Administrative Studies | June 30, 2023 |
| Yvonne Su | Honorary Degrees | Department of Social Science | June 30, 2024 |