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51°µÍø Council

The 51°µÍø Council is a deliberative, administrative, and executive body responsible directly to Senate but otherwise autonomous. Its membership consists of the Chancellor, the President and Vice-Chancellor, the Provost and Vice-President (Academic), the Vice-Provost and Dean of 51°µÍø Studies (Chair), the Associate Deans of 51°µÍø Studies, the Faculty Deans, the University Librarian, the University Registrar, the University Secretary, the Vice-President (Research), the Associate Registrar and 51°µÍø Secretary, eighteen faculty members (three from each faculty), and twelve graduate students (two from each faculty).

The responsibilities of the 51°µÍø Council have been specified in some detail by Senate and are outlined in the By-laws of the Senate of McMaster University and the Senate Resolutions (Article X). The more significant ones may be summarized by noting that it regulates matters concerning graduate work of common concern to the entire University, acts upon recommendations concerning graduate work from each Faculty upon matters of particular concern to that Faculty, reports to Senate on graduate matters, recommends candidates for graduate degrees, stipulates conditions for the awarding of graduate scholarships, and stipulates the departments eligible to offer graduate work.

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2024-2025

Chair: Dr. Steve Hranilovic (deangrad), Vice-Provost & Dean of 51°µÍø Studies

51°µÍø Associate Deans
Dr. Manish Verma (mverma)  Associate Dean of 51°µÍø Studies & Research (Business)
Dr. Steve Hanna (adeanhsc), Associate Dean of 51°µÍø Studies (Health Sciences)
Dr. Stephen Heathorn (adeangrh), Acting Associate Dean of 51°µÍø Studies & Research (Humanities)
Dr. Melanie Heath (mheath, Associate Dean of 51°µÍø Studies & Research (Social Sciences)
Dr. Kathryn Grandfield (adeangse), Associate Dean of 51°µÍø Studies (Engineering)
Dr. Bruce Newbold (adeangss), Associate Dean of 51°µÍø Studies (Science)

Secretary (without vote):  Stephanie Baschiera (baschie)
Assistant Secretary (without vote):  Christina Bryce (cbryce)

Ex-officio Members
Dr. David Farrar, President & Vice-Chancellor
Ms. Santee Smith, Chancellor
Dr. Susan Tighe, Provost & VP (Academic)
Dr. Andy Knights, Acting Vice-President (Research)
Dr. Khaled Hassanein (deanbus), Dean of Business
Dr. Giani Parise(deansci), Acting Dean of Science
Dr. Pamela Swett (deanhum), Dean of Humanities
Dr. Paul O’Byrne (deanfhs), Dean & Vice President (Health Sciences)
Dr. Heather Sheardown (deaneng), Dean of Engineering
Dr. Jerry Hurley (deansoc), Dean of Social Sciences

Ex-officio Members (without vote)
Andrea Thyret-Kidd, University Secretary
Darran A. Fernandez, University Registrar
Vivian Lewis, University Librarian

Elected Faculty Members

Business:    
Dr. Peter Miu, Finance and Business Economics (2025)
Dr. Trish Ruebottom, Human Resources and Management (2027)
Dr. Nicole Wagner, Information Systems (2026)

Engineering:  

Dr. Tim Davidson, Electrical and Computer Engineering (2027)
Dr. Andrew Gadsen, Mechanical Engineering (2025)
Dr. Younggy Kim, Civil Engineering (2026)

Health Sciences:     
Dr. Nancy Carter, Nursing (2026)
Dr. Dino Trigatti, Biochemistry (2025)
Dr. Nancy Santesso, Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (2025)

Humanities:
Dr. Elzbieta Grodek, French (2025)
Dr. Melinda Gough, English & Cultural Studies (2025)
Dr. Kathryn Mattison, Greek and Roman Studies (2027)

Science:
Dr. Laura Parker, Physics & Astronomy (2025)
Dr. David Emslie, Chemistry & Chemical Biology (2025)
Dr. Bruce Milliken, Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour (2026)

Social Sciences:  
Dr. Cal Biruk, Anthropology (2026)
Dr. Marisa Young, Sociology (2025)
Dr. Young Ki Shin, Economics (2027)

Student Representatives

Business: Rehan Khan, Ismat Jahan
Engineering: Akansha Prasad, Aryen Shakib
Health Sciences:Elizabeth Zhou, Fatima Homid
Humanities: Kalla Graham, Marissa Cino
Science:Fanqing Ma, Kay McCallum
Social Science: Wenhao Liao, Joseph Antwi-Boasiako

Observer (without vote): President, 51°µÍø Students Association

Quorum: One third of the voting members