Who we are

We are a bottom-up initiative that arose during the Dalhousie faculty lock-out in the summer of 2025. As concerned faculty members, we began organizing around a shared set of aspirations.

As of November 1, 2025 we are 67 members strong representing 11 different faculties within the University.

CoCoGov sub-committees

We have self-organized into the following sub-committees as we work toward our objectives:

• Information summation and communication
• Information release (freedom of information)
• Partnerships
• Budget
• Dal leadership and governance
• Retention and job satisfaction
• Benchmarking
• Safeguarding digital integrity

Co-chairs

• Noreen Kamal, Associate Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering
• Katja Fennel, Professor, Department of Oceanography
• David Westwood, Professor, School of Health and Human Performance