Academic Building and Resources

Composition

The membership of this Committee shall be the same as the membership of the Okanagan Sub-Committee of the Budget Committee of the Council of Senates.

Terms of Reference

• Responsible for recommending the following to Senate:
  • An annual report outlining the work of the Committee and the physical and budget resources available for the development and maintenance of the campus.
• Delegated authority over the following by Senate:
  • Reviewing, raising issues, and monitoring the implementation of the Campus Master Plan;
  • Recommending priorities on new academic buildings with consideration for the needs of academic and non-academic buildings, balance between type of teaching spaces, and relationship to physical plant and planning;
  • Reviewing and raising issues regarding the impact of every development, whether building or landscape, on the total teaching and academic resource.

Committee Summary

1. Why does your Committee exist:

Our Committee engages with many important topics related to the UBC Okanagan Budget, Campus Master Plan, new academic buildings, and teaching spaces.

More specifically, our Terms of Reference include delegated authority over the following by Senate:

• Reviewing, raising issues, and monitoring the implementation of the Campus Master Plan;

• Recommending priorities on new academic buildings with consideration for the needs of academic and non-academic buildings, balance between type of teaching spaces, and relationship to physical plant and planning; and

• Reviewing and raising issues regarding the impact of every development, whether building or landscape, on the total teaching and academic resource.

2. What your Committee has worked on in the past Triennium:

The topics engaged by the Committee during the 2022-23 Academic Year include the following:

3. What you expect the Committee to be working on in the next Triennium:

The Committee will continue to engage with UBC Okanagan’s annual budget process. Additionally, space is a challenge on our campus and will be a priority in the upcoming Triennium.

4. Why should a Senator wish to join your Committee:

Senators have the ability to develop a deeper understanding of the UBC Okanagan budget and provide feedback directly to senior administration.  Similarly, senators will be able to engage with administration on academic space and resources as it relates to our academic mission.

Membership

Elected from Senate (9)
Dr. Peter Arthur (Chair)
Anand Brar (Student)
Bowen He (Student)
Dr. Jennifer Jakobi
Dr. Patricia Lasserre
Dr. Barbara Marcolin (Vice-chair)
Dr. Stephen O’Leary
Dr. Ilya Parkins
Vacancy

Ex Officio
Registrar (non-voting)

Meeting Schedule