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Academic Senate
Pursuant to Article 7 of the University of the Bahamas Act, 2016, the academic authority of the University of The Bahamas is vested in the Academic Senate which plays an integral role in the shared governance of the institution. The Senate is responsible for maintaining academic standards and for the regulation and superintendence of the education of UB students. By virtue of the Act, any Ordinance dealing with an academic matter for which the Senate is responsible shall not be made, amended or repealed except after consultation with the Senate.
Senate Authority
The Senate is charged with exercising direct control over academic matters of central importance to the University: determining academic policy, setting conditions for admission and the granting of degrees, authorising and supervising courses and curricula.
- regulate and ensure the quality of all teaching programmes, courses of study and the conditions under which persons may qualify for degrees, diplomas, certificates and other distinctions and awards;
- recommend to the Board of Trustees the institution of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other distinctions and awards;
- regulate and ensure the quality of the admission of persons and categories of persons for the purpose of pursuing programmes or courses of study and regulate and control their continuance;
- accept courses of study from any other institution or body which possesses the means of affording the proper instruction for such courses as equivalent to such UB programmes or courses of study as the Senate may determine;
- recommend the awarding of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other distinctions and other awards to persons who have pursued a course of study approved by the Senate and who have qualified for such granting in terms of requirements prescribed by the Senate;
- recommend academic distinctions including honourary degrees;
- determine what formalities and requirements shall attach to the conferment of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other distinctions and awards;
- regulate the use of academic dress in the University;
- recommend to the Board of Trustees the institution or acceptance of awards such as fellowships, scholarships, bursaries, studentships, prizes and other aids to study and research;
- approve recommendations for the operation and development of the University libraries;
- periodically review the academic organisation and development of the University, with special reference to the effectiveness of the work of the University in relation to its mission, including that of providing at appropriate levels education and training responsive to the well-being and needs of the communities within the Bahamian archipelago;
- periodically review the duties of all faculty while being cognisant of the role of specialised groups including unions and bargaining units;
- recommend to the Board of Trustees appropriate provision for the personal development and well-being of the students;
- regulate the discipline of UB students in accordance with Ordinances to be made by the Board;
- propose to the Board of Trustees new Statutes or Ordinances concerning academic matters;
- express an opinion on any matter pertinent to the University and the affairs of the University and make recommendations as a result thereof;
- exercise all such powers, duties and functions as are or may be conferred on it by the University of the Bahamas Act, 2016, Charter and Statutes, including the power to make enabling policies in the exercise of the powers, duties and functions hereinbefore expressly set out and of all other powers, duties and functions of the Senate;
- establish its own governing bye-laws in accordance with the provisions of the Act;
- establish such standing committees of the Senate, chaired by a member of the Senate, with representation from staff, students, faculty and administration; and
- delegate to any standing committee consisting of members of the Senate, such powers, duties or functions assigned to it under the
Comprising officers elected from staff, faculty, students and administration, the 30-member Senate includes:
- the President of the University, ex officio;
- two persons elected by each school of the University;
- two persons elected by Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning;
- two persons elected by the Culinary or Hospitality Management Unit or any successor institution or academic unit;
- two persons elected by each campus outside of New Providence;
- four persons elected from the faculty (two of whom shall be adjunct or part-time);
- one person elected from counsellors and librarians;
- eight UB officers carrying out administrative duties who shall be appointed by the President;
- four members of staff elected from the body of full-time staff; and
- four students elected from the body of students.
| MEMBERS OF THE ACADEMIC SENATE 2025/2026 | |||
| Name | Class | Constituency | Position |
| Nicolette Bethel (Chair) | Faculty | SOSC | Professor |
| Dion Hepburn (Vice Chair) | Faculty | Faculty at Large | Associate Professor |
| William Fielding (Secretary) | Staff | Administration | Data Analyst, Institutional Strengthening |
| Marie Sairsingh (Assistant Secretary) | Faculty | SES | Professor |
| Catharine Archer (Parliamentarian) | Faculty | Faculty at Large | Librarian II |
| Christine Kozikowski (Parliamentarian) | Faculty | SES | Associate Professor |
| Robert Blaine | Faculty | Administration | President & CEO |
| Veronica Ferguson | Faculty | Administration | Dean of Faculty, UB North |
| Thalia Micklewhite | Faculty | Administration | Dean, Social & Educational Studies |
| Marlo Murphy-Braynen | Faculty | Administration | Dean, Business |
| Craig Smith | Faculty | Administration | Dean, Liberal & Fine Arts |
| Veronica Toppin | Faculty | Administration | Dean, Pure & Applied Sciences |
| Walteria Tucker-Rolle | Faculty | Administration | AVP, Institutional Strengthening & Accredition |
| Maria Woodside-Oriakhi | Faculty | Administration | Provost & Vice-President, Academic Affairs |
| Shelby McPhee | Faculty | Faculty | Adjunct Faculty |
| Sophia Rolle | Faculty | Faculty | Adjunct Faculty |
| Michelle Cunningham | Faculty | BUS | Assistant Professor |
| Dale McHardy | Faculty | BUS | Assistant Professor |
| Marky Jean-Pierre | Faculty | CCA | Assistant Professor |
| Paul Jones | Faculty | CCA | Professor |
| Larry Russell | Faculty | CELS | Assistant Professor |
| Kayla Stubbs | Faculty | CELS | Associate Professor |
| Paul McCann | Faculty | EDUC | Assistant Professor |
| Neresa Wallace- Bandelier | Faculty | EDUC | Associate Professor |
| Camille Smith | Faculty | Libraries/Counselling | Assistant Director / Counsellor II |
| Amin Kabir | Faculty | MPT | Associate Professor |
| Renate McWilliam | Faculty | MPT | Assistant Professor |
| Karol Mackey-Missick | Faculty | NAHP | Assistant Professor |
| Justina Toote-Knowles | Faculty | NAHP | Assistant Professor |
| Jessica Minnis | Faculty | SOSC | Professor |
| Mario Adderley | Faculty | THeCALM | Dean |
| Ruth Gardiner | Faculty | THeCALM | Associate Professor |
| Natasha Taylor | Staff | CELEARN | Administrative Assistant II, Academic Affairs |
| Lesvie Archer | Staff | Staff | Policy Fellow, Government and Public Policy Institute |
| Keturah Babb-Higgs | Staff | UB North (Staff) | Executive Director, UB IGNITE (Interim) |
| Claire Charlow-Patton | Staff | Staff | Registrar |
| Leslie Dorsett-Lewis | Staff | UB North (Staff) | Director, CELEARN |
| Lennise Lopez | Staff | UB North (Staff) | Assistant Registrar |
| Vivian McIntosh | Staff | UB North (Staff) | Assistant Director, Enrolment & Retention |
| Melissa Williams-Farrington | Staff | Staff | Administrative Assistant III, Physical Plant |
| Andre Davis | Student | Student | |
| Kendal Isaacs | Student | Student | |
| Fiorella Zancolla | Student | Student | |
| Vacant | Student | Student | |
Population of Academic Senate Committees
20 October 2025
Academic Policies Committee
| Name | Group | College/School |
| Sophia Rolle | F | Adjunct |
| Catharine Archer | F | At-Large (Chair) |
| Erecia Hepburn | NS | AA |
| Fiorella Zancolla | ST | |
| Thalia Micklewhite | A | |
| Justina Knowles | F | |
| Tanya Lloyd-Hepburn – SMPT | NS | |
| Jennifer Isaacs-Dotson – SEDUC | NS |
Committee on Committees
| Name | Group | College/School |
| Neresa Wallace-Bandelier | F | SES |
| Justina Knowles (Chair) | F | P&AS |
| Michelle Cunningham | F | BUSI (Secretary) |
| Marky Jean-Pierre | F | LFA |
| Christina Moseley | NS | THeCALM |
| Natasha Taylor | S | |
| Fiorella Zancolla | ST | |
| Veronica Ferguson | A |
Faculty Development Committee
| Name | Group | College/School |
| Ruth Gardiner (Chair) | F | THeCALM |
| Dale McHardy | F | BUS |
| Jessica Minnis | F | SES |
| Veronica Toppin | A | Admin |
| Anastacia Forbes | NS | Lib/Coun |
| Doreen Butler | NS | PAS |
| Christine Kozikowski | F | LFA |
| Dr. Sophia Rolle (Committee – nonvoting) | F | Adjunct |
Curriculum/Academic Programmes Committee
| Name | Group | College/School |
| Larry Russell | F | CELS |
| Paul Jones | F | CCA (Chair) |
| Renate McWilliam | F | MPT |
| Christine Kozikowski | F | ES |
| Mario Adderley | F | THeCALM |
| Claire Charlow | S | |
| TBA | ST | |
| Glenville Davis | NS | BUS |
| Doreen Butler | NS | NAHP |
| Dr. Yvette Pintard-Newry | NS | SOS |
| Dr. Raquel Barr-Edgecombe | NS | EDU |
| Felicia Armbrister | NS | UB Libraries |
| Juliet Glenn-Callender | NS | UB North (Secretary) |
| Remelda Moxey | A | Graduate Studies |
| Thalia Micklewhite | A | Academic Affairs |
| Michelle Allen | NS | Member-at-Large |
Promotion, Tenure and Post-Tenure Review Committee
| Name | Group | College/School |
| Shelby McPhee | F | Adjunct/UB North |
| Kayla Stubbs | F | P&AS |
| Marky Jean-Pierre | F | L&FA (Chair) |
| Dion Hepburn | F | At-Large |
| Jessica Minnis | F | SES |
| Marlo Murphy Braynen | A | BUS |
| Christina Mosely-Rolle | NS | THeCALM |
Research and Creative Works Committee
| Name | Group | College/School |
| Amin Kabir (Chair) | F | PAS |
| Remelda Moxey | A | GP&R |
| Virginia Ballance | NS | University Libraries |
| Mainga Wise | NS | BUS |
| Helen Klonaris | NS | LFA |
| TBA | F | SES |
| Eldred Saunders | NS | THeCALM |
| Mattias Johansson | NS | UB-North |
Committee on Statutes, Bye-Laws and Rules
| Name | Group | College/School |
| Michelle Cunningham | F | BUS |
| TBA | F | |
| Karol Mackey-Missick | F | PAS (Secretary) |
| Maria Sairsingh | F | LFA |
| Keturah Babb-Higgs | S | UB North |
| Anthony Ferguson Jr. | ST | |
| TBA | A | Admin: |
| Craig Smith | A | Admin |
| Thalia Micklewhite | F | SES (Chair) |
Student Affairs Committee
| Name | Group |
| Paul McCann | F |
| Ruth Gardiner | F |
| Leslie Dorsett-Lewis | S |
| Vivian McIntosh | S |
| Lesvie Archer (Chair) | S |
| Anastacia Forbes | S |
| Lennise Lopez | S |
| Andre Davis (secretary) | ST |
| TBA | ST |
Faculty Handbook Committee
| Name | Group |
| Neresa Wallace- Bandelier (Chair) | F |
| Camille Smith | F |
| Lennise Lopez | S |
| Erecia Hepburn | Provost’s Nominee |
| Brandon Bethel | NS |
University Libraries Committee – N. Taylor
| Name | Group | College/School |
| Dale McHardy | F | BUS |
| Shelby McPhee | F | Adjunct |
| Chef Addiemae Farrington | NS | THeCALM |
| Helean Mcphee | NS | LFA |
| TBA | NS | PAS |
| Rich Ellefritz | NS | SES |
| E Bain | UB Librarian | |
| Rosemary Munroe-Whylly | Librarian | Librarian 1 |
| Librarian Tammi Wood | Librarian | Librarian 2 |
| Janet Dolce | Librarian | Librarian 3 |
| Virginia Ballance | Librarian GCC | Librarian 4 |
| Juliet Callender | Librarian UB North | Librarian 5 |
| Andre Davis | ST |
Only five faculty in total are required
Group: F = Faculty
S = Staff
ST = Student
NS = Non-senator faculty
College/Group
Admin – Administrative Appointee
BUS – Business
GP&R – Graduate Programmes and Research
LFE – Liberal & fine Arts
PAS – Pure and Applied Sciences
SES – Social and Educational Studies
THeCALM – Tourism, Hospitality, Culinary Arts and Leisure Management