Learning and Research

Composition:

Elected from Senate
Faculty Members or Deans (5)
Students (2)
Graduate Student (1)
Convocation (1)

Ex Officio
Chancellor
President
Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Provost and Vice-President, Academic, or in their absence, the Associate Provost
Dean of the College of Graduate Studies
Vice-Principal, Research
Associate Vice-President Students (non-voting; does not participate when considering matters relating to honorary degrees or emeritus status)
Director of Continuing Education or designate (voting) (Senate minutes, 18 May 2023)
Chief Librarian, Okanagan Campus (non-voting; does not participate when considering matters relating to honorary degrees or emeritus status)
Academic Director, Centre for Teaching and Learning (voting) (Senate minutes, 18 May 2023)
Director of Ceremonies (non-voting; only participates when considering matters related to honorary degrees)
Associate Director, Ceremonies and Events (non-voting; only participates when considering matters related to honorary degrees)
Registrar or designate (non-voting)

Quorum: 5 voting members (Senate minutes, 18 May 2023)

Terms of Reference

• To provide a leading forum for the discussion of the teaching and learning environment of the University, including the social and emotional well-being of all students, learners, faculty, and staff (Senate minutes, 28 May 2020).
• Responsible for recommending the following to Senate:
  • Matters relating to the learning and research environment, including – but not limited to – the Strategic Research Plan, the Academic Plan, and strategic learning initiatives;
  • The granting of honorary degrees and emeritus status, and any associated policies;
  • Matters relating to Meetings of the Convocation and tributes;
  • Matters relating to international programs and initiatives;
  • Matters relating to the management and conduct of the Library;
  • Proposals for the organization or reorganization of research institutes and centres (Senate minutes, 28 May 2020); and
  • To consider matters related to regalia and academic dress, and to make recommendations thereon to Senate (Senate minutes, 27 April 2023).

Membership

Elected from Senate
Abdulrahman Alnaar
Princess Amuta (Student)
Dr. Julien Picault
Dr. Christine Schreyer
Amanda Shatzko (Student)
Aparajita Shinde (Student)
Dr. Sally Willis-Stewart (Chair)
Vacancy (1)

Ex Officio
Chancellor
President
​Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Provost
Dr. Peter J. Simpson, Dean of the College of Graduate Studies
Dr. Philip Barker, Vice-Principal, Research
Mr. Dale Mullings, Associate Vice-President, Students (non-voting: does not participate when considering matters relating to honorary degrees or emeritus status)
Heather Berringer, Associate Provost, Academic Operations and Services, designate for Director Continuing Education
Mr. Robert Janke, Interim Chief Librarian, Okanagan Campus Library (non-voting: does not participate when considering matters relating to honorary degrees or emeritus status)
Dr. Ramon Lawrence, Academic Director, Centre for Teaching and Learning
Ms. Liz King, Director of Ceremonies (non-voting: only participates when considering matters related to honorary degrees)
Alanna Vernon, Associate Director, Ceremonies and Events (non-voting; only participates when considering matters related to honorary degrees)
Registrar (non-voting)

Meeting Schedule