DAGS' Board of Directors & Officers is currently made up of 7 Dalhousie graduate students. There is currently one unfilled position (Director of Health Professions). New Board Members are elected or appointed every winter term, and take office May 1st. For information on individual Board Members, please see their profiles below.
President: KAITLYNNE LOWE
Program: Master of Public Administration Candidate
Email: president@dags.ca
Office Hours: FRIDAY 11 am-1 pm
Description: The President represents DAGS to Dalhousie University administration and serves on the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) Council. They work with the Board as a team to implement decisions made by the Council and bring new initiatives to the Council. They chair the Board, Council, and Administration Committee; and serve on the Governance Committee of DAGS.
Email: president@dags.ca
Office Hours: FRIDAY 11 am-1 pm
Description: The President represents DAGS to Dalhousie University administration and serves on the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) Council. They work with the Board as a team to implement decisions made by the Council and bring new initiatives to the Council. They chair the Board, Council, and Administration Committee; and serve on the Governance Committee of DAGS.
Vice-President External Advocacy: LAURA CUTMORE
Program: Master of Library and Information Sciences Candidate
Email: vpexternal@dags.ca
Office Hours: MONDAY 1-3 pm
Description: The Vice-President External Advocacy serves on Dalhousie Student Union (DSU) Council and maintains a collaborative and working relationship with the DSU President and Vice-Presidents. They act as a representative of graduate students to organizations of which DAGS, the DSU, or Dalhousie University is a member and as a delegate at conferences of external organizations of interest to DAGS as directed by Council. They develop and formulate policy on external matters and ensure that Council is kept informed of and has opportunity to respond to initiatives of the DSU and external bodies that impact graduate students. They serve as co-chair of the Academic and External Relations Committee and chair of the Governance Committee.
Vice-President Academic Affairs: ADEBAYO MAJEKOLAGBE
Program: PhD in Law Candidate
Email: vpacademic@dags.ca
Office Hours: TUESDAY 10 am-12 pm
Description:
The Vice President Academic attends Dalhousie Senate and Faculty Council Meetings. They also chair the Academic and External Relations Committee. The VP Academic sits on the FGS Academic Planning and Curriculum Committee and Academic Appeals Committee. The main duty of the VP Academic is to support graduate students in navigating the academic policies and programs at Dalhousie.
Email: vpacademic@dags.ca
Office Hours: TUESDAY 10 am-12 pm
Description:
The Vice President Academic attends Dalhousie Senate and Faculty Council Meetings. They also chair the Academic and External Relations Committee. The VP Academic sits on the FGS Academic Planning and Curriculum Committee and Academic Appeals Committee. The main duty of the VP Academic is to support graduate students in navigating the academic policies and programs at Dalhousie.
Vice-president Finance and Operations: MAXINE KIRSHENBAUM
Program: Master of Sciences (Chemistry) Candidate
Email: vpfo@dags.ca
Office Hours: MONDAY 8-10 am
Description: The Vice-President Finance and Operations oversees the operations of DAGS in cooperation with the Office Manager, and the Administration Committee. They work closely with the President to ensure collaboration between DAGS and member societies and act as the Chair of the Administration Committee and Governance Committee.
Email: vpfo@dags.ca
Office Hours: MONDAY 8-10 am
Description: The Vice-President Finance and Operations oversees the operations of DAGS in cooperation with the Office Manager, and the Administration Committee. They work closely with the President to ensure collaboration between DAGS and member societies and act as the Chair of the Administration Committee and Governance Committee.
Vice President Student Life and Communications: (New Position, Vacant)
The Vice President of Student Life and Communications is a new position for the 2019-20 year! This position is responsible for overseeing DAGS communications (website, social media, etc.), as well as planning events (ex. Orientation events) and programming for graduate students. They Chair the Student Life committee and work closely with member societies to put on events for graduate students.
Director of Engineering, Architecture and Planning: JAY PATEL
Director of Science, Agriculture and Medicine: SUBIN RAJENDRAN
Director of Arts, Social Sciences, Law and Management: SARAH VELA
Program: Interdisciplinary PhD Candidate housed in the Faculty of Management
Email: director2@dags.ca
Office Hours: email for inquiries
Email: director2@dags.ca
Office Hours: email for inquiries
Community Representatives
There are currently no Community Representatives under the current DAGS constitution. A motion to update the constitution such that this is included is currently being drafted.
Community Representatives are responsible for ensuring that the interests particular to their community members are represented at Council, while keeping in mind the general welfare of the Dalhousie Association of Graduate Students as stated in our Bylaws. Please see the currently adopted Bylaws for community rep positions and/or contact us at dags@dal.ca for further inquiries.
Community Representatives are responsible for ensuring that the interests particular to their community members are represented at Council, while keeping in mind the general welfare of the Dalhousie Association of Graduate Students as stated in our Bylaws. Please see the currently adopted Bylaws for community rep positions and/or contact us at dags@dal.ca for further inquiries.
Department Representatives/Councillors
Department Representatives/Councillors are responsible for ensuring that interests particular to their society are represented at Council, while keeping in mind the general welfare of the Dalhousie Association of Graduate Students, as stated in our Bylaws.
If your society does not currently have elected/appointed DAGS reps, filling/instating this position(s) would ensure representation & input on decisions made by DAGS. Please contact dags@dal.ca for more information!
If your society does not currently have elected/appointed DAGS reps, filling/instating this position(s) would ensure representation & input on decisions made by DAGS. Please contact dags@dal.ca for more information!
Key Duties:
a. Carry out duties as determined by their respective departmental society;
b. Relay departmental issues to their Director and/or to Council for general discussion and potential DAGS action;
c. Convey information from their Director and DAGS to Members of their departmental societies;
d. Liaise with Members of their departmental societies;
e. Sit on committees of DAGS as required and when possible; and
f. Attend meetings of DAGS Council, or send a voting proxy in their stead.
b. Relay departmental issues to their Director and/or to Council for general discussion and potential DAGS action;
c. Convey information from their Director and DAGS to Members of their departmental societies;
d. Liaise with Members of their departmental societies;
e. Sit on committees of DAGS as required and when possible; and
f. Attend meetings of DAGS Council, or send a voting proxy in their stead.