The creation of a Standing Committee on Francophone Affairs and Official Languages in January took a step forward on March 4 when the University Senate elected committee members. This initiative represents one of the key recommendations of the Task Force on Programs and Services in French, whose final report was tabled by the Senate last January.
The Standing Committee, which will be co-chaired by Robert Major, vice-president, Academic and provost, and Victor Simon, vice-president, Resources, is responsible for implementing the 30 other recommendations of the Task Force. Its mandate is to develop and implement initiatives that will allow the University to fulfill its mission and respect its commitment to promote French culture in Ontario. The Standing Committee is also responsible for fostering the development of the University community in the two official languages.
Members of the committee are as follows:
Co-chairs: Robert Major and Victor Simon
Members:
Martha Milagros Acosta Valle
Graduate student
Renaud Arnaud
Member of support staff
Keith Benn
Faculty member - science section
Richard Clément
Faculty member - humanities section
Christine Dallaire
Faculty member - humanities section
Eric Datars
Undergraduate student
Emir Delic
Graduate student
Guy Drouin
Faculty member - science section
Alain Dupuis
Undergraduate student
Jean-Sébastien Gallant
Alumni or retired staff member
Mathieu Gravel
Alumni or retired staff member
George Lang
Dean or department chair
Sylvie Lauzon
Associate Vice-President, Academic
Ex Officio Member
Irene Makaryk
Vice-Dean
Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Ex Officio Member
Isabelle Mayrand
Member of support staff
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Standing Committee on Francophone Affairs and Official Languages
