Committees

General Education Steering Committee (GESC)

General Education Steering Committee (GESC) Terms of Reference

Membership 2025-2026

Member Position
Karim Dharamsi Vice-Provost Academic (Chair)
David Clemis Academic Director, Liberal Education, Faculty of Arts (Vice-Chair)
Marty Clark Associate Professor, Health and Physical Education
Glen Ryland (Fall term) Associate Professor, General Education
Cynthia Gallop (Winter term) Associate Professor, General Education
Leah Hamilton  Vice-Dean, Research and Community Relations, Faculty of Business, Communication Studies and Aviation
Adam Cave Vice-Dean, Academic, Faculty of Business, Communication Studies and Aviation
Yifei Wang Growth and Innovation Specialist, Career Services
Alexis Morris  Associate Professor, Chemistry and Physics
Mary-Lee Mulholland Chair, Sociology and Anthropology
Scott Murray  Chair, Humanities
Melanie Rathburn Vice-Dean, Faculty of Science and Technology
Eric Roettger Associate Professor, General Education
Madelaine Vanderwerff Assistant Professor and Librarian
Gaye Warthe Vice-Dean, Teaching and Learning, Faculty of Health, Community and Education
Rachel Doe Academic Advisor, Faculty of Arts
Tala Abu Hayyaneh REC President, SAMRU
Meekena Erkin REC VP Academic, SAMRU
Resources (non-voting)
Shane Gannon Chair, General Education
VACANT Academic Quality Assurance Coordinator, Office of Institutional Research and Planning
Geri Lynn Gouglas Registrar and Associate Vice-President, Enrolment Management
Kimberly Smith Research and Planning Consultant, Office of Institutional Research and Planning
Linda van der Zande Director, Office of the Provost
Apple Subero Executive Assistant, Office of the Provost