DAGS' Board of Directors is made up of nine Dalhousie graduate students. 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: Corey DeGagné
Program: PhD in Mathematics
Email: president@dags.ca
Office Hours: By appointment
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: By appointment
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 Academic Affairs: Mehdi Ghasemi
Program: PhD in Civil Engineering
Email: vpacademic@dags.ca
Office Hours: By Appointment
The Vice-President Academic Affairs serves on the FGS Council and the FGS Academic Program and Curriculum Committee. They develop and formulate policy on academic matters and ensure that Council is kept informed of and has opportunity to respond to initiatives of the Faculty and Board of Governors that impact graduate students. They serve as deputy chair of the Board and Council and co-chair of the Academic and External Relations Committee.
Email: vpacademic@dags.ca
Office Hours: By Appointment
The Vice-President Academic Affairs serves on the FGS Council and the FGS Academic Program and Curriculum Committee. They develop and formulate policy on academic matters and ensure that Council is kept informed of and has opportunity to respond to initiatives of the Faculty and Board of Governors that impact graduate students. They serve as deputy chair of the Board and Council and co-chair of the Academic and External Relations Committee.
Vice-President External Advocacy:Usman Ahmad
Program: PhD in Mechanical Engineering
Email: vpexternal@dags.ca
Office Hours: By appointment
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.
OPERATIONS OFFICER:
(position is OPen, contact us at dags@dal.ca)
Program:
Email: operations@dags.ca
Office Hours: By appointments
The Operations Officer oversees operations of The Muse Café and Pub in cooperation with the The Muse Managers, and the Muse Committee. They work closely with the President to ensure collaboration between DAGS and the Muse operations, and act as the Vice-Chair of the Administration Committee. They sit on the Student Life Committee and with their assistance, organizes and plans events for graduate students.
Email: operations@dags.ca
Office Hours: By appointments
The Operations Officer oversees operations of The Muse Café and Pub in cooperation with the The Muse Managers, and the Muse Committee. They work closely with the President to ensure collaboration between DAGS and the Muse operations, and act as the Vice-Chair of the Administration Committee. They sit on the Student Life Committee and with their assistance, organizes and plans events for graduate students.
Director (Architecture, Planning, Computer Science, Engineering):
(Position is open, contact us at dags@dal.ca)
Program: PhD in Mechanical Engineering
Email: director1@dags.ca
Office Hours: By appointment
The Directors represent the interests of their respective faculties on the Board. They communicate information from societies within their faculties to the DAGS Board and Council and communicate DAGS information to societies within their faculties. They serve on the Student Life Committee and develop and implement methods to encourage DAGS Membership involvement in DAGS activities.
Email: director1@dags.ca
Office Hours: By appointment
The Directors represent the interests of their respective faculties on the Board. They communicate information from societies within their faculties to the DAGS Board and Council and communicate DAGS information to societies within their faculties. They serve on the Student Life Committee and develop and implement methods to encourage DAGS Membership involvement in DAGS activities.
Director (Arts & Social Sciences, Journalism, Law, Management): Ivan Okello
Program: Masters of Public Adminstration
Email: director2@dags.ca
Office Hours: By appointment
The Directors represent the interests of their respective faculties on the Board. They communicate information from societies within their faculties to the DAGS Board and Council and communicate DAGS information to societies within their faculties. They serve on the Student Life Committee and develop and implement methods to encourage DAGS Membership involvement in DAGS activities.
Email: director2@dags.ca
Office Hours: By appointment
The Directors represent the interests of their respective faculties on the Board. They communicate information from societies within their faculties to the DAGS Board and Council and communicate DAGS information to societies within their faculties. They serve on the Student Life Committee and develop and implement methods to encourage DAGS Membership involvement in DAGS activities.
Director (Medicine and Science): Mohammad Habibnezhad
Program:
Email: director4@dags.ca
Office Hours: By appointment
The Directors represent the interests of their respective faculties on the Board. They communicate information from societies within their faculties to the DAGS Board and Council and communicate DAGS information to societies within their faculties. They serve on the Student Life Committee and develop and implement methods to encourage DAGS Membership involvement in DAGS activities.
Email: director4@dags.ca
Office Hours: By appointment
The Directors represent the interests of their respective faculties on the Board. They communicate information from societies within their faculties to the DAGS Board and Council and communicate DAGS information to societies within their faculties. They serve on the Student Life Committee and develop and implement methods to encourage DAGS Membership involvement in DAGS activities.
