Joint Committees
URFA members participate as volunteers on numerous joint committees with the University of Regina and the federated colleges.
An annual call for volunteers goes out to the URFA membership in January to fill the vacancies on these committees. The terms are for one year from May 1 to April 30 of the following year, unless otherwise indicated.
First Nations University Committees
APT Education Leave Committee
Jackie Nixon
APT (May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027)
vacant
Academic (May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027)
APT Job Evaluation Committee
Keaneena Agecoutay
APT (May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027)
Lisa Bighead
APT (May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027)
Sheila Acoose
APT (May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027)
1 vacant (alternate)
APT (May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027)
APT Screening & Selection Committee
Keaneena Agecoutay
Observer (Regina)
Sheila Acoose
Observer (Regina)
Jackie Nixon
Observer (Northern Campus)
Employment Equity Committee
vacant
Academic (April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027)
vacant
APT (April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027)
Occupational Health & Safety — Regina Campus Committee
Sheila Acoose
APT (May 1, 2024 to April 30, 2027)
vacant
Academic (May 1, 2025 to April 30, 2028)
vacant
Academic (May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2029)
vacant
APT (May 1, 2025 to April 30, 2028)
vacant
Sessional (May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2029)
Occupational Health & Safety — Saskatoon Campus Committee
vacant
Academic (May 1, 2025 to April 30, 2028)
vacant
APT (May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2029)
vacant
Sessional (May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2029)
Occupational Health & Safety — Prince Albert Campus Committee
Jackie Nixon
APT (May 1, 2024 to April 30, 2027)
vacant
Academic (May 1, 2025 to April 30, 2028)
vacant
Sessional (May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2029)
Pension & Benefits Advisory Committee
Edward Doolittle
Academic (April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2027)
Carrie La Vallie
Academic (April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2029)
Michelle Parenteau
APT (April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2028)
Keaneena Agecoutay
APT (April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2027)
Sandra Durodola
Sessional (April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2028)
vacant
Sessional (April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2029)
Internal (Joint) Relations Committee
vacant
Academic
vacant
Sessional
Academic Council
Christian Thompson
Sessional (May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027)
Shelley Bindon
Sessional (May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027)
vacant
Sessional (May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027)
Academic Appeals Committee
vacant
Academic
vacant
Academic
Luther College Joint Committees
Occupational Health & Safety Committee
vacant
Academic (July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027)
University of Regina Joint Committees
Academic & Administrative Benefits Committee (AABC)
Peter Douglas
Academic (May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2029)
Zhou (Joe) Zhang
Academic (May 1, 2025 to April 30, 2028)
Brad Martin
APT (May 1, 2024 to April 30, 2027)
Academic Market Supplements Committee
vacant
Academic (May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027)
vacant
Academic (May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027)
vacant
Academic (May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027)
APT Joint Classification Appeals Committee (JAC)
Chris Larson
APT (May 1, 2025 to April 30, 2027)
William Heaman
APT (May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2028)
Bradley Martin
APT (May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2028)
Tamara Harder (alternate)
APT (May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027)
APT Joint Classification Evaluation Committee (JEC)
Kevin Fiessel
APT (May 1, 2025 to April 30, 2027)
Danielle Myers
APT (May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2028)
Tamara Harder (alternate)
APT (May 1, 2025 to April 30, 2027)
APT Joint Classification Maintenance Committee (JMC)
Jon Belanger
APT (May 1, 2025 to April 30, 2027)
JEC Representative
ex officio
JAC representative
ex officio
APT Market Supplements Committee
Kevin Fiessal
APT (term ends April 30, 2027)
Lauren Bradshaw
APT (term ends April 30, 2027)
Collen Walsh
APT (term ends April 30, 2027)
Employment Equity Consultative Committee
Sequn Afolabi
Academic (April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2027)
Kendra Poitras
APT (April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2027)
vacant
Academic (April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2028)
vacant
APT (April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2028)
Intellectual Property Committee
Yogesh Sharma
Academic (May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2029)
Trianci Li
Academic (May 1, 2025 to April 30, 2028)
Jon Belanger
APT (May 1, 2024 to April 30, 2027)
Occupational Health & Safety Committee — Main Campus
Brian Sterenberg
Academic (May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027)
Tamar Richards Thomas
Academic (May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027)
Lauren Bradshaw
Academic (May 1, 2025 to April 30, 2028)
Kristen Peigin
APT (May 1, 2025 to April 30, 2027)
Denise Stilling (alternate)
alternate (May 1, 2025 to April 30, 2027)
Occupational Health & Safety Committee — CAC Campus
vacant
APT/Academic (May 1, 2025 to April 30, 2028)
vacant
APT/Academic (May 1, 2025 to April 30, 2028)
vacant
APT/Academic (May 1, 2024 to April 30, 2027)
Campus Merit Committee
Jean Hillabold
Academic (April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2027)
Kate Cushon
Academic (April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2027)
Andrei Volodin
Academic (April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2028)
Emily Grafton
Academic (April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2028)
Academic Appeals Committee
Wei Peng
Academic (May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027)
Sherry Arvidson
Academic (May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027)
Sean Tucker
Academic (May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027)
Dae-yeon Suh
Academic (May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027)
vacant
Academic (May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027)
vacant (alternate)
Academic (May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027)
vacant (alternate)
Academic (May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027)
vacant (alternate)
Academic (May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027)
vacant (alternate)
Academic (May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027)