July 2025
CAIS Executive Committee Meeting Agenda
Date: Wednesday July 16th 2025
Time: 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Location:
Attendees:
✓ James Harvey Elder
X Aijun An
X Patricio Davila
✓ Usman T. Khan
✓ Mehmet Murat Kristal
✓ Marin Litoiu
✓ Jonathan Obar
X Shayna Rosenbaum
✓ Pirathayini Srikantha
X Ian Stedman
✓ Nikolaus Troje
✓ Ushieja De Zoysa (Ex officio)
Motions: Changes in CAIS policy (approved); Appointment of Jonathan Obar as Associate Director of CAIS (approved)
Motion to accept changes in CAIS policy document as stated below:
Motion approved by:
| Name | I approve the changes | |
| jaobar@yorku.ca | Jonathan Obar | YES |
| shaynar@yorku.ca | R. Shayna Rosenbaum | YES |
| mlitoiu@yorku.ca | Marin Litoiu | YES |
| istedman@yorku.ca | Ian Stedman | YES |
| troje@yorku.ca | Nikolaus Troje | YES |
| psrikan@yorku.ca | Pirathayini Srikantha | YES |
| jelder@yorku.ca | James Harvey Elder | YES |
| civilchr@yorku.ca | Civil Engineering Chair | YES |
Motion is approved.
Motion to elect Jonathan Obar as the Associate Director of CAIS.
Motion approved by:
| Name | I approve the appointment of Jonathan Obar as Associate Director of CAIS | |
| jaobar@yorku.ca | Jonathan Obar | YES |
| shaynar@yorku.ca | R. Shayna Rosenbaum | YES |
| mlitoiu@yorku.ca | Marin Litoiu | YES |
| istedman@yorku.ca | Ian Stedman | YES |
| troje@yorku.ca | Nikolaus Troje | YES |
| psrikan@yorku.ca | Pirathayini Srikantha | YES |
| jelder@yorku.ca | James Harvey Elder | YES |
| civilchr@yorku.ca | Civil Engineering Chair | YES |
Motion is approved.
Appointment of Jonathan Obar as Associate Director, CAIS
Vote
Approval of changes to CAIS Policy Documents
Access Policy Document with changes highlighted
Vote
Please note changes below:
Voting on Membership Approvals and Discussion of Finances for June 2025 has been pushed to the next Executive Meeting to be held in August.
Meeting Minutes: