S.06-79
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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Memorandum
TO: ?
Senate
FROM: ?
Alison Watt, Secretary, Senate Nominating Committee
DATE:
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May 18, 2006
SUBJECT: ?
Elections at Senate Meeting - Monday, June
5,
2006
The following Senate committees have vacancies that are to come forward to the June meeting of
Senate. Elections, if required, will be conducted by ballot at the Senate meeting of June
5,
2006.
Under Senate regulations, any Senator who wishes to submit nominations may do
so by notifying the Secretary of Senate in writing (email watt@sfu.ca
) of such
nominations. Nominations must be received by the Secretary no later than Friday.
June 2, 2006.
Nominations received after that time cannot be accepted. Senators making nominations must
ensure in advance that the nominee is willing to stand for election.
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CALENDAR COMMITTEE (CC)
One Student
to replace Titus Gregory for term of office to May 31, 2007.
Titus Gregory
Xenia Menzies
COMMITTEE TO REVIEW UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS (CRUA)
One Faculty Member (Regular position)
to replace Geoff Madoc-Jones for terms of office to
May 31, 2008.
Geoff Madoc-Jones
Two Graduate Students (1 Regular, 1 Alternate)
to replace Clement Apaak and Camilla Sears
for terms of office to May 31, 2008.
Regular ?
Camilla Sears
Alternate ?
Heather Latimer
DIVERSE QUALIFICATIONS ADJUDICATION COMMITTEE (DOAC)
One Lay Senator
to replace Alison Watt for term of office to May 31, 2008.
Two Undergraduate Students
to replace Amanda van Baarsen and Diane Wu for terms of
office to May 31, 2007.
Sarah Caufield
Karen Tse
Amanda van Baarsen
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ELECTORAL STANDING COMMITTEE (ESC)
Three Senators at large (one of whom must be a student)
to replace Shawn Hunsdale, Paul
Percival and Jon Driver for terms of office to May 31, 2008.
Jon Driver
Shawn Hunsdale (student)
Paul Percival
Amanda van Baarsen (student)
Josephine Wong (student)
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE COMMITTEE (ISEC)
Two Faculty Members
to replace John Bechhoefer and Ross Jamieson for terms of office to
May 31, 2008.
John Bechhoefer
Iris Geva-May
One Student
to replace Sarah Caufield for term of office to May 31, 2007.
Sarah Caufield
Glyn Lewis
Xenia Menzies
SENATE APPEALS BOARD (SAW
Two Faculty Members (1 Regular, 1 Alternate)
to replace Marie Rekkas and Iris Geva-May
for terms of office to May 31, 2008.
Regular
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Peter Liljedahl
Alternate
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Bruce Kadonoff
Two Graduate Students (1 Regular, 1 Alternate)
to replace Shadaab Rahemtulla and Kareen
McCaughan for terms of office to May 31, 2008.
Shadaab Rahemtulla
Jennifer Scott
Heather Latimer
SENATE COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC INTEGRITY AND STUDENT LEARNING AND
EVALUATION (SCAISLE)
One Faculty Member
to replace Larry Wiebe for term of office to May 31, 2008.
Iris Geva-May
One Undergraduate Student (Alternate)
to fill an existing vacancy for term of office to May
31, 2008.
Melody Li
One Graduate Student (Alternate)
to replace Douglas Grant for term of office to May 31,
2008.
Brett McCollum
SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGENDA AND RULES (SCAR)
Two Senators
to replace Peter Grimmett and Maureen Fizzell for terms of office to May 31,
2008.
Steve Easton
Michael Hayes
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One Student Senator
to replace Derrick Harder until 31 August 2006.
SENATE COMMITTEE ON CONTINUING STUDIES (SCCS)
Four Faculty Senators
to replace Rob Gordon, Jim Budd, Peter Williams, and Barry Honda for
terms of office to May 31 , 2008.
Felix Breden
Rob Gordon
Barry Honda
Peter Williams
One Senator (at-large)
to replace Jamie Scott for term of office to May 31, 2007.
One Student Senator
to replace Shawn Hunsdale for term of office to May 31, 2008.
Titus Gregory
One Student (at-large) (Alternate)
to replace Titus Gregory for term of office to May 31, 2008.
SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENROLMENT MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING (SCEMP)
Two Faculty Senators
to replace Steve Easton and Maureen Fizzell for terms of office to May
31, 2008.
Sam Black
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Maureen Fizzell
One Undergraduate Student Senator
to replace Josephine Wong for term of office to May 31,
2007.
Josephine Wong
One Graduate Student (at-large)
to replace Clement Apaak for term of office to May 31,
2007.
Brett McCollum
SENATE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES (SCIA
Two Faculty Senators
to replace Dan Weeks and David Zandvliet for terms of office to May
31,2008.
Dan Weeks
David Zandvliet
One Senator (at-large)
to replace June Francis for term of office to May 31, 2008.
Ramos Gençay
James McArthur
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SENATE COMMITTEE ON DISCIPLINARY APPEALS (SCODA)
Three Faculty Members (1 Regular,
2
Alternate).
One Regular member to replace Karen
Kavanagh for term of office to May 31, 2008. Two Alternate members to replace Bruce
Kadonoff, and Kevin Stewart for terms of office to May 31, 2007.
Regular ?
Kevin Stewart
Alternates
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Bruce Kadonoff
Rob Woodbury
Five students
(3
Regular,
2
Alternate).
Three Regular members to replace Sarah Caufield,
Grant Janzen, and Amanda van Baarsen for terms of office to May 31, 2006; and two Alternate
members to replace Shawn Hunsdale and Scott Byers for terms of office to May 31, 2007.
Regular
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Sarah Caufield
Grant Janzen
Amanda van Baarsen
Glyn Lewis
Alternate ?
Karen Tse
SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNIVERSITY HONOURS (SCUll)
One Senator (Applied Sciences)
to replace John Dickinson for term of office to May 31, 2009.
J. Delgrande
One Senator (Business Administration)
to replace Maureen Fizzell for term of office to May
31,2007.
Irene Gordon
One Senator (Education)
to replace Peter Grimmett for term of office to May 31, 2009.
Peter Liljedahl
One Student (at-large)
to replace Joe Pereira for term of office to May 31, 2009.
Xenia Menzies
SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNIVERSITY PRIORITIES (SCUP)
One Faculty Senator (Applied Sciences)
to replace Rob Woodbury for term of office to May
31, 2008.
Joe Peters
One Faculty Senator (Arts/Social Sciences)
to replace Dan Weeks for term of office to May
31,2008.
Dan Weeks
One Faculty Senator (Business Administration)
to replace Irene Gordon for term of office to
May 31, 2008.
Irene Gordon
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Four Student Senators
(3
Regular, 1 Alternate)
to replace Derrick Harder, Kevin Tilley,
Josephine Wong, and Erica Halpern for terms of office to May 31, 2007.
Regular
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Erica Halpern
Mary Catherine Lennon
Glyn Lewis
Racheile
Warawa
Josephine Wong
Alternate
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Shawn Hunsdale
One Lay Senator
to replace D'Arcy Warner for term of office to May 31, 2008.
James McArthur
D'Arcy Warner
SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES (SCUS
Two Undergraduate Students (at-large)
to replace Derrick Harder and Waseem Javed for
terms of office to May 31, 2007.
Margo Dunnet
Derrick Harder
Melody Li
Xenia Menzies
SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNIVERSITY TEACHING AND LEARNING (SCUTL)
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One Faculty Member (Education)
to replace Paul Neufeld for term of office to May 31, 2009.
Iris Geva-May
Paul Neufeld
One Faculty Member (Health Sciences)
to fill an existing vacancy for term of office to May
31, 2009.
Craig Janes
One Undergraduate Student
to replace Titus Gregory for term of office to May 31, 2007.
Titus Gregory
Melody Li
Xenia Menzies
One Graduate Student
to replace Andrea Joseph for term of office to May 31, 2007.
Mark Weiler
SENATE GRADUATE AWARDS ADJUDICATION COMMITTEE (SGAAC)
One Lay Senator
to replace Jan van Aalst for term of office to May 31, 2008.
James McArthur
One Graduate Student (at-large)
to replace Margo Foster for term of office to May 31, 2007.
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SENATE LIBRARY COMMITTEE (SLC)
and
LIBRARY PENALTIES APPEAL
COMMITTEE (LPAC) -DUAL POSITIONS
One Undergraduate Student (Alternate)
to replace Diane Wu for term of office to May 31,
2008.
One Graduate Student (Alternate)
to replace Mark Weiler for term of office to May 31, 2008.
Jennifer Scott
SENATE NOMINATING COMMITTEE (SNC)
Two Faculty Senators
to replace Barry Honda and Martin Ester for terms of office to May 3 1,
2008.
Martin Ester
Barry Honda
One Student Senator
to replace Shawn Hunsdale for term of office to May 31, 2007.
Shawn Hunsdale
One Graduate Student (at-large)
to replace Mark Weiler for term of office to May 31, 2007.
Mark Weiler
SENATE POLICY COMMITTEE ON SCHOLARSHIPS. AWARDS AND BURSARIES
(SPCSAB)
One Faculty Member
to replace Jan van Aalst for term of office to May 31, 2008.
Iris Geva-May
SENATE POLICY COMMITTEE ON SCHOLARSHIPS. AWARDS AND BURSARIES
(SPCSAB)
and
SENATE GRADUATE AWARDS ADJUDICATION COMMITTEE (SGAAC)
One Graduate Student (Dual Position)
to replace Brett McCollum for term of office to May
31, 2007.
Note: the student elected to this committee coincidentally becomes a member of the
Senate Graduate Awards Adjudication Committee.
Brett McCollum
SENATE POLICY COMMITTEE ON SCHOLARSHIPS. AWARDS AND BURSARIES
(SPCSAB)
and
SENATE UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS ADJUDICATION COMMITTEE
(SUAAC)
One Undergraduate Student (Dual Position)
to replace Karen Tse for term of office to May
31, 2007.
Note: the student elected to this committee coincidentally becomes a member of the
Senate Undergraduate Awards Adjudication Committee.
Waseem Javed
Xenia Menzies
Karen Tse
SENATE UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS ADJUDICATION COMMITTEE (SUAAC)
One Lay Senator
to replace James McArthur for term of office to May 31, 2009.
James McArthur
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One Undergraduate Student (at-large)
to replace Sean Magee for term of office to May 3 I,
2007.
Xenia Menzies
VICE-CHAIR OF SENATE
One Senator
to replace Betty Schellenberg. Term of office is one year from June 1, 2006 to
May 31, 2007.
Betty Schellenberg
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Appendix to Senate Paper S.06-79
Candidate Information for elections at Senate
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Meeting of June
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(Includes statements received as of May 23, 2006)
Gregory, Titus
I am nominating myself to sit as a member of the following Senate committees for the upcoming
year: Calendar Committee (Student Member), Senate Committee on Continuing Studies (Student
Senator), and Senate Committee on University Teaching and Learning (Undergraduate Member).
Here are my candidate write-ups for these committees:
Calendar Committee
I have served on the Calendar Committee for the past two years as a student member. This
committee has had to make difficult decisions regarding the scheduling of the annual reading
break and regarding the scheduling of exams on Sundays. During my tenure, I have striven to
balance the priority of academic mission of the University with the various needs of students,
faculty, and staff. Since this committee meets very rarely, I believe that it is important to have a
continuing student voice who can speak to the past decisions of the committee.
Senate Committee on Continuing Studies
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1 have served on the Senate Committee on Continuing Studies for the past two years as an
alternate student member, and I would enjoy the opportunity to continue to serve as a student
senator member. The work of the Continuing Studies department is extremely diverse, and has
brought the University to many communities throughout British Columbia. I am particularly
interested in encouraging further development of Continuing Studies programs based at SFU
Surrey, to serve the communities south of the Fraser River.
Senate Committee on University Teaching and Learning
I have served on the Senate Committee on University Teaching and Learning (SCUTL) for the
past two years as an undergraduate student member. I have been very encouraged by the
enthusiasm of the members of this committee to promote better teaching and learning at SFU.
During my time on this committee, we have discussed instructor evaluations, standard course
information sheets, online learning, and have reviewed the work of the Learning and
Instructional Development Centre.
As of September 2006, new undergraduate students at SFU will be subject to the new
Undergraduate Curriculum Initiative. It is crucially important that SCUTL keep a close eye on
these students, to ensure that students receive the support they need to complete their W, Q, and
B requirements, and to make any changes that may be necessary to ensure that the Initiative is
successful in its goals.
Halpern, Erica
My name is Erica Halpern, and I am interested in sitting as a student representative on the
Senate Committee on University Priorities (commonly referred to as "SCUP"). My experience
and passion makes me an ideal candidate: I just started my second term on both Senate and the
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Simon Fraser Student Society Board of Directors. Through senate I sat on the Research Ethics
Board for two semesters. I also was the alternate on the Senate Committee on University
Priorities for a term that ended on May 31St 2006. However, I would now like to be a regular
member of this committee.
The terms of reference and issues that this committee deal with interest me greatly, and
directly relate to the reasons that I decided to get involved within the campus community in the
first place. Through my three years at Simon Fraser University and extensive work on campus, I
have become very familiar with SCUP's important role within senate and the university
administration, and would like to offer my perspective to the committee to ensure the university
is a place in which students can take pride.
Thank you for your consideration.
Janzen, Grant
Hi, my name is Grant Janzen and I am currently a full time member of SCODA and I would like
to be eligible for a re-election.
Lennon, Mary Catherine
To members Senate,
I put forth my name for the Senate Committee on University Priorities for the term of June 1,
2006 to May 31, 2007, as I am interested in sitting on this committee. I think that as a graduate
student I will be able to offer insight into the needs of the growing grad population at the
university.
Further to this, in my own studies as an Education MA student, I focus on Post-secondary
education, particularly on university internationalisation, but also on policies, organisation and
activities. I believe this gives me a solid theoretical background for the practical work of this
committee, and shall enjoy the work as I begin my EdD in the fall.
Lewis, Glyn
My name is Glyn Lewis, I am the Member Services Officer at the Simon Fraser Student Society
and a student senator.
SCIA:
I would very much like to be considered for an at large position on the senate committee on
international activities. I have actively participated in the International Co-op exchange program.
I wish to work with the committee to ensure any international partnership the University engages
into is in the best interests of students and faculty, will benefit the reputation of SFU, and takes
into serious consideration the human rights situation of the said location.
ISEC:
I would very much like to be considered for the student position on the international student
exchange committee. I have actively participated in the International Co-op exchange program. I
wish to work with the committee to ensure students are sent to safe environments, that there are
mechanisms available for eventualities that may arise and the credit exchange students will
obtain is compatible to SFU standards.
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McCollum, Brett
Ph.D. student in Chemistry.
B.Sc., 1st class Honors in Chemistry, Minor in Mathematics, Simon Fraser University, 2004.
Undergraduate awards: Gordon Shrum Entrance Scholarship and others
Postgraduate awards: NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarship (Master's),
2004-2005; NSERC Postgraduate Scholarship (Doctoral), 2005-2008.
Senate Committee on Academic Integrity and Student Learning and Evaluation
Technology continues to advance and so does the inventiveness of a minority of students who
choose to ignore SFU's policies on academic integrity. As a former undergraduate and current
doctoral student at SFU, maintaining the value of a degree granted by this institution is important
to me. I hope to be given the opportunity to share my experience with this committee as they
work to ensure that there are sufficient standards promoting honesty in course work and
evaluation processes.
Senate Committee on Enrollment Management and Planning
SFU has a reputation for producing superior graduates. Part of this success stems from our
admission standards. As the university continues to grow it is important to maintain our
expectation of excellence. Additionally, while increasing the number of annual master's and
doctoral graduates is a goal of the university, it is important that the resources for graduate and
undergraduate students are not spread too thin. I hope to be able to serve on this senate
committee and help maintain the equilibrium between enrollment increases and academic
performance.
Senate Policy Committee on Scholarships Awards and Bursaries/Senate Graduate Awards
Adjudication Committee
Coming from a large family, I am sensitive to the difficulty of financing a student's post-
secondary education and the importance of scholarships, awards and bursaries in aiding
individuals to overcome financial barriers to post-secondary education. I have enjoyed my one
year term serving on this committee and desire to continue in this role.
Menzies, Xenia
Senate Committee Student At Large - Statement of Interest
Dear Senators,
I am applying to three Senate Committees for the upcoming term. I intend to be not only a full-
time student during this term, but also a full-time member of the Simon Fraser University
Community. I have varied and significant experience on campus, ranging from a Dean's Search
Committee to a term elected to the Student Society's Board of Directors. I am committed to
making a positive contribution to this institution in my time here. I only hope that you will allow
me the privilege of doing so on your committees.
Senate Committee on University Honours
I would like to sit on the Senate Committee on University Honours because I feel it is one which
builds connections with our community at large and the Academic Community as a whole. I feel
that honours should be bestowed in alignment with our vision and our mission statement and
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those values which Simon Fraser University holds most deeply. I would like to see more
innovators and leaders recognized at SFU through University Honours. I believe this is a bond
that ties them to the University community and one which both parties value.
I have served the University on the Dean's Search Committee for the Faculty of Business and the
TD Canada Trust Award for Teaching Excellence. I also represented students most recently as
the Faculty of Business representative to the Simon Fraser Student Society's Board of Directors.
I have close ties to the Business Administration Student Society, where I have held a term as a
VP Inter-University and continue to contribute my time and ideas. I am also a member of half a
dozen various clubs on campus. These ties and experiences will allow me to bring a broad view
as a student-at-large on the Committee on University Honours.
Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies
I would like to sit on the Committee for Undergraduate Studies because of my enthusiasm and
interest in the curriculum of Simon Fraser University. In my time here, I have taken courses
which interest me most, and have always sought out those classes which were most intriguing in
my field.
I would encourage and promote such courses and curriculum as the China-SFU dual degree
program, the semester in dialogue and courses in leadership and creative thinking. I find that
innovative classes where students can interact and engage with their professors and peers are not
evident as they could be at SFU. I am aware that the University is developing more interactive
curriculum and I applaud these initiatives. While some already do exist, they are often not
promoted enough to the student population. I would seek to bridge that gap while encouraging
even more such programs to exist.
Senate Committee on University Teaching and Learning
I have a keen interest in University Teaching and Learning. I have sat on the TD Canada Trust
Excellence in Teaching Award Committee. I've seen the methods used to asses teaching for
awards and I have many suggestions and many questions to bring to a committee with the charge
of continuously bettering the Teaching and Learning of this institution.
I have sat on the Dean's Seach Committee to the Faculty of Business. I found the experience to
be eye opening about, both the assessment of professors, and the emphasis placed on teaching
and learning at our University. The assessment methods seem to be incongruent with the
capacity to identify good teachers. This is a problem that I understand many Universities struggle
with. Yet, I believe that alternate methods can, and should be, looked at and encouraged for our
University to thrive. I have had many amazing professors in my time at SFU, yet I have found
the assessment process not to be reflective of their efforts. I have also experienced situations
where there seemed to be no avenue for students to express their dismay with either professors or
teaching assistants. Through my experience at SFU, I have learned these avenues now. Yet, I feel
the average student has little opportunity to learn of them, nevertheless, utilize them.
In addition, I have a personal attachment to such a committee as I've been a teacher on a much
smaller scale myself. I've been an instructor in the Army Cadet Program for four years. The last
two of which, I have been training and assessing other instructors. I've passed national teaching
exams and received awards.
I believe that Simon Fraser University has amazing professors and teaching assistants
whose contributions should be furthered and assisted by this committee.
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Scott, Jennifer
Statement of Interest
I am currently completing my master's degree in the English department at SFU; I will be
entering the PhD program in September of 2006. I have been a teaching assistant for English 105
(Introduction to Fiction) as well as English 104 (Introduction to Prose Genres). I completed my
undergraduate degree at the University of Winnipeg, where I had the opportunity to be involved
in several departmental committees: I was the student representative on the departmental hiring
committee; I also acted as a department liaison while fulfilling my role as student representative
for the English Students' Association.
During my undergraduate degree, I worked outside of the academic environment, which
provided me with professional experience in a corporate workplace. I also served as a volunteer
on many professional committees for both my company and for my union, acting as a district
vice-chair, the workplace health and safety representative, as well as the national women's
committee representative for my region. I also volunteered at the NEEDS Centre for War-
Affected Families, acting as an English Second Language Teaching Assistant for the refugee
women's English Language class.
Because I will be part of the Simon Fraser community for the next four years, I am
interested in realizing a better understanding of the overall structure of the university. I feel that I
will bring my years of non-academic professional experience as well as the professional
academic work I have already had the opportunity to undertake with me as Graduate Student
Representative for the University Senate Committee, as well as the Graduate Student
. Representative for the Senate Library Committee (Alternate). I am committed to both teaching
and academics, and I look forward to the opportunity to increase my experience and knowledge
by working with the Senate.
Warawa, Rachelle
Currently, I am pursuing my Master of Science in Population and Public Health in SFU's new
Faculty of Health Sciences. I began my graduate studies after working for five years in the
nursing profession. My interests include health conditions and their relationship to the social
environment, economic and social policies as a means of improving conditions, and social
solidarity and equity as fundamental principles of health. I am interested in these topics within
the framework of community initiated projects and practical, applicable recommendations.
I consider Senate membership part of a broader path of social responsibility inherent to my
development as an effective and well-rounded professional in the population and public health
field. As a student benefiting from the University's vision for growth in health related programs,
I believe I am well qualified to sit on the Senate Committee on University Priorities. This
committee provides opportunities to develop skills in researching, planning, and implementing
University programs and policies, and I am confident that I can make an immediate and valuable
contribution to SCUP's work.
Thank you for your consideration.
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Warner, D'Arcy
Statement - D'Arcy Warner: Election to SCUP (Convocation Senator)
I have served on SCUP for one year and would like to continue my involvement with this
committee. I believe that my professional life and university experience bring a perspective that
will continue to be useful to this committee. Such experiences include the following:
• Strategic planning, organizational development and succession planning.
• Several years of senior management in Human Resources including training and
development and the leadership of employee groups.
• Member of EMBA Alumni Endowment Fund Committee.
• Past President, Alumni Executive Board and MBA Alumni Association.
• Recipient of Outstanding Alumni Award, 2002 - Service to the University.
I would appreciate your support in electing me to the Convocation Senator position on SCUP.
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