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The By-Laws of the Department of English
Committees of the Department of English, 2024-25
Undergraduate Grading Criteria PDF document



Information for Instructors

Department of English faculty members will find department policies, procedures, and required statements for course outlines posted to the Department of English Team. Use your UWO username and password to log in: .

The By-Laws of the Department of English

Please see Beth McIntosh for information on Department By-Laws.

Committees of the Department of English, 2024-25

Committees Established by the Collective Agreement

Appointments Committee

M. Jones, Chair (EDI Representative)
M. Bassnett
N. Bhatia
J. Purkis
P. Wakeham
Alternate:
J. Boulter
Graduate student:
TBA

Annual Performance Evaluation Committee

M. Jones, Chair (EDI Representative)
Full-Time Members to 2026:
R. Moll
K. Stanley
B. Diemert (to 2025)
J. Wlodarz
Limited-Duties Member with Standing Appointment to 2025, renewable:
TBA
Alternates (FT):
D. Bentley
J. Faflak
Alternate (PT):
N. Joseph

Promotion and Tenure Committee

Ileana Paul, Acting Dean of Arts & Humanities and Chair of Committee
Department Members:
M. Jones, Chair (EDI Representative)
A. Schuurman (to 2027)
M. Raine (to 2026)
D. Bentley (to 2025)
External Members:
Emily Ansari, Music (to 2027)
Amanda Grzyb, FIMS (to 2025)
Kelly Olson, Classical Studies (to 2025)

Chair Selection Committee

Provost, or designate
I. Paul, Acting Dean of Arts & Humanities and Chair of Committee
Vice-Provost of SGPS, or designate
M. Green-Barteet
R. Moll
A. Pero
J. Purkis
Alternate
A. Lee

Workload Committee

M. Jones, Chair
J. Leonard
A. Pero
J. Wlodarz
Limited-Duties Member with Standing Appointment:
T. Freeborn

Committees Established by the Department

Committee on Graduate Studies

M.H. McMurran, Chair of CGS (to 2026)
M. Bassnett (to 2025)
J. Boulter (January to June 2025)
B. Diemert (July to December 2024)
M. Lee (to 2026)
A. Schuurman, Chair of Undergraduate Studies (to 2025) (observer)
Graduate Development and Placement Coordinator:
K. Stanley (to 2025)
GES Co-Chairs:
Daniel Green
Michaela Maxey

Committee on Undergraduate Studies

A. Schuurman, Chair of Undergraduate Studies (to 2025) (also A&H rep to EPC)
G. Ceraldi (to 2025)
J. Devereux (to 2026)
J. Doelman (to 2026)
A. MacLean (to 2025)
M. McDayter (to 2025)
M.H. McMurran, Graduate Chair (observer)
C. Keep Film Studies Coordinator (ex-officio)
Undergraduate student, Coterie President:
Asha Saha

Committee for Theatre Studies

P. Wakeham, Vice-Chair (to 2025) (ex-officio)
A. Schuurman, Chair of CUS (to 2025) (ex-officio)
J. Devereux (to 2025)
A. MacLean (to 2026)
J. Purkis (to 2025)

Nominations Committee

J. Faflak (to 2026)
A. Pero (to 2025)
K. Solga (to 2026)

Committee on Equity

C. Keep (to 2026)
J. Schuster (to 2026)
A. MacLean (to 2025)

Committee on Visiting Speakers Series

P. Wakeham, Vice-Chair (ex-officio)
N. Bhatia (to 2026)
J. Doelman (September to December 2024)
J. Boulter (January to June 2025)
J. Devereux (to 2025)
N. Joseph (to 2025)
Graduate Student:
TBA 

Committee on Undergraduate Awards

A. Schuurman, Chair of Undergraduate Studies (to 2025) (ex-officio)
J. Johnston, Undergraduate Program Director - Writing Studies (to 2026) (ex-officio)
M. Bassnett (to 2025)
D. Bentley (to 2026)
G. Ceraldi (to 2026)
A. Schneider (to 2025)

Committee on Film Studies

C. Keep, Film Studies Coordinator (Chair) (to 2025)
A. Schuurman, Chair of CUS (to 2025) (ex-officio)
A. Pero (to 2026)
M. Raine (to 2025)
J. Wlodarz (to 2025)

Committee on Weldon Library

M. Lee (to 2026)
M. McDayter (to 2025)
M.H. McMurran (to 2025)
Graduate Student:
TBA (to 2025)
The committee shall elect its Chair/and Department rep to A&H Library Committee at its first meeting

Awards and Distinctions Committee (Faculty of Arts & Humanities)

TBA

UWOFA Union Representatives

Full-time Member:
M. Raine (to 2025)
Limited-Duties Member with Standing Appointment: [also LD rep to Arts & Humanities Council]
M. Hartley (to 2025)