Academic Policy

Composition

15 Senators (including 3 student members and 2 convocation members)
Quorum: 8 voting members

Terms of Reference

• To advise the Senate on such matters of important academic policy as may be referred to it from time to time.
• To advise the Senate on significant academic policy matters which, in the judgment of the Committee, might be brought to the attention of an appropriate standing committee of Senate for review. If the subject is not addressed in the mandate of another committee, the Academic Policy Committee many review the issue itself and report to Senate.
• To assess, when requested by Senate, the impact of decisions on academic policies or regulations approved by Senate and report on the results of such analyses.
• To consider proposals for the organization or reorganization of academic units and to make recommendations thereon to Senate (Senate minutes, 16 May 2006).

Membership

Elected from Senate
Dr. Marina Adshade
Dr. Shannon Bredin
Dr. Clare Crowston
Katherine Feng (Student)
Dr. Sathish Gopalakrishnan
Kamil Kanji (Student) (Vice-Chair)
Kareem Hassib (Student)
Dr. Kin Lo (Chair)
Dr. Larry Lynd
Dr. C.W. Marshall
Dr. Charles Menzies
Dr. Steven Pelech
Dr. Jenny Phelps
Dr. Anubhav Pratap-Singh
Dr. Richard Spencer

Ex Officio
Chancellor
President
Registrar (non-voting)
An associate vice-president academic, as designated by the Academic Vice-President
Chair of the Teaching & Learning Committee

Meeting Schedule

Minutes from Previous Meetings

For meeting minutes prior to September 2022, please contact vancouver.senate@ubc.ca.