Senate
The NSCAD Senate is the university’s senior academic governing body and is required for institutional decision-making and accountability. Its authority is inscribed in the Constitution and By-Laws for the Academic Governance of the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. The Senate functions through a standing committee structure consisting of 11 committees and seven subcommittees, and its membership is comprised of faculty, staff and students.
Senate Meeting Schedule
All meetings scheduled from 10 -11 a.m.
- September 12, 2022 – minutes
- October 3, 2022 – minutes
- October 24, 2022 – minutes
- November 14, 2022 – minutes
- December 5, 2022 – minutes
- January 23, 2023 – minutes
- February 13, 2023 – minutes
- March 27, 2023 – minutes
- April 17, 2023
- May 8, 2023 – minutes
- May 29, 2023
- June 19, 2023
- September 25, 2023 – minutes
- November 6, 2023 – minutes
- November 27, 2023 – minutes
- December 18, 2023 – minutes
- January 29, 2024
- February 26, 2024
- March 18, 2024
- April 8, 2024
- April 29, 2024
- September 23, 2024 – minutes
- October 21, 2024 – minutes
- November 4, 2024 – minutes
- November 25, 2024 – minutes
- December 16, 2024 –
Academic Senate Members
Adrian Fish
Associate Professor, Media Arts, Photography
Senate Chair
David B. Smith
Interim President
Jacqueline Warwick
Academic Dean
Rory MacDonald
Associate Professor, Craft, Ceramics
Chair, Foundation Studies
Rebecca Hannon
Professor, Foundation, Jewellery and Metalsmithing
Chair, Craft
Mark Bovey
Professor, Fine Arts, Printmaking
Division Chair, Fine Arts
Sam Fisher
Associate Professor, Film
Chair, Media Arts
Dr. Karin Cope
Division Chair, Art History and Contemporary Culture
Director, MFA Program
Associate Professor
May Chung
Associate Professor, Interdisciplinary Design
Division Chair, Design
Dr. April Mandrona
Assistant Professor, Art History and Contemporary Culture, Art Education
Director, MAAE Program
Huschang Pourian
Assistant Professor, Design
Director, MDes Program
Dr. Joshua Schwab-Cartas
Assistant Professor, Art History and Contemporary Culture, Art Education
Member-at-Large
Sol Nagler
Professor, Media Arts, Film
Member-at-Large
Leesa Hamilton
Assistant Professor, Textile/Fashion
Member-at-Large
Ziggy Kirch
President, SUNSCAD
Clem Oliver
Vice-President, Academic, SUNSCAD
Rebecca Young
Director, Library Services
Eryn Foster
Regular Part-Time Faculty
Leanne Dowe
Chief Financial Officer
Shawn Tracey
Dean, Students
Noelle Peach
Director Teaching and Learning
Catherine Allen
Manager, Extended Studies
TBD
NSCAD Board of Governors