Composition
9 Senators (including 2 student members and 1 convocation member)
Quorum: 5 members of the Committee who are members of Senate, except in the case of students appeals, where a quorum consists of 3 members who are also members of Senate.
Terms of reference
- To consider and review admissions and transfer policy. To review performance in relation to admissions and transfer policy, and to make recommendations to Senate. To consider and review University and faculty enrolments of new and continuing students (Senate minutes May 20, 1998), and to make recommendations to Senate. To review and approve the terms of affiliation relating to student mobility with other universities, colleges, or other institutions of learning, and to modify or terminate the affiliation, in accordance with the policy of the Council of Senates.*
- A quorum for student appeals consists of 3 members of the Committee who are also members of Senate;
To examine and rule on applications for admission and transfer that are not clearly resolvable under the regulations governing admission; and to review and rule on appeals related to admission, re-admission, and transfer to the University:- Assistant or Associate Deans are to recuse themselves from the hearing of student appeals if the faculty decision under appeal is one of their own faculty.
- Committee members who are not members of Senate are to recuse themselves from the hearing of student appeals. Decisions made on appeals brought before the Committee are reported to Senate for information on an annual basis.
*Under Section 38.2(4) of the University Act, the responsibility of considering affiliation agreements falls to the Council of Senates. The Senate Admissions Committee considers those agreements that the Council deems relevant to the Vancouver Campus.
Membership
Senator
Dr. Joanne Fox
Prof. Carol Jaeger (Chair)
Sam Kenston (Student)
Dr. Savvas Nicolaou
Bachivet Nguyen (Student)
Dr. Steven Pelech
Dr. Ingrid Price
Angela Zhao
VACANCY (1)
Ex Officio
Chancellor
President
Registrar (voting, except in cases of Student Appeals)
An associate vice-president academic, as designated by the Academic Vice-President (non-voting)
Chair, Senate Curriculum Committee
Head of unit responsible for undergraduate admissions, as designated by the Registrar (voting, except in cases of Student Appeals) (Senate minutes September 15, 2010)
One Assistant or Associate Dean from each Faculty (voting, except in cases of Student Appeals) (Senate minutes May 16, 2006)
Meeting Schedule
Date | Time | Location | Minutes |
Wednesday 7 September 2022* | 10 am-12 pm | Zoom | Appeals Only – PDF |
Wednesday 21 September 2022 | 10 am-12 pm | Zoom | |
Wednesday 12 October 2022 | 10 am-12 pm | Zoom | |
Wednesday 9 November 2022 | 10 am-12 pm | Zoom | Cancelled |
Thursday 1 December 2022 | 10 am-12 pm | Zoom | |
Wednesday 11 January 2023 | 10 am-12 pm | Zoom | |
Wednesday 8 February 2023 | 10 am-12 pm | Zoom | |
Wednesday 8 March 2023 | 10 am-12 pm | Zoom | |
Wednesday 12 April 2023 | 10 am-12 pm | Zoom | |
Wednesday 26 April 2023** | 10 am-12 pm | Zoom | |
Wednesday 10 May 2023 | 10 am-12 pm | Zoom | |
Wednesday 31 May 2023* | 10 am-12 pm | Zoom | |
Wednesday 14 June 2023 | 10 am-12 pm | Zoom | |
Wednesday 28 June 2023* | 10 am-12 pm | Zoom | |
Wednesday 12 July 2023 | 10 am-12 pm | Zoom | |
Wednesday 26 July 2023* | 10 am-12 pm | Zoom | |
Wednesday 9 August 2023 | 10 am-12 pm | Zoom | |
Wednesday 23 August 2023* | 10 am-12 pm | Zoom |
* Senators only for consideration of admission appeals.
**Meeting will be held only if required due to the volume of committee business.
Past Meetings
Date | Time | Location | Minutes |
Wednesday 8 September 2021 | 10 am-12 pm | Zoom | Appeals Only – PDF |
Wednesday 13 September 2021 | 10 am-12 pm | Zoom | Appeals Only – PDF |
Wednesday 22 September 2021 | 10 am-11:30 am | Zoom | |
Wednesday 29 September 2021 | 10 am-12 pm | Zoom | Appeals Only – PDF |
Wednesday 13 October 2021 | 10 am-12 pm | Zoom | |
Wednesday 27 October 2021 | 10 am-12 pm | Zoom | Cancelled |
Wednesday 10 November 2021 | 10 am-12 pm | Zoom | Cancelled |
Wednesday 24 November 2021 | 10 am-12 pm | Zoom | |
Wednesday 8 December 2021 | 10 am-12 pm | Zoom | Cancelled |
Wednesday 15 December 2021 | 10 am-12 pm | Zoom | Appeals Only – PDF |
Wednesday 12 January 2022 | 10 am-12 pm | Zoom | Cancelled |
Wednesday 26 January 2022 | 10 am-12 pm | Zoom | |
Wednesday 9 February 2022 | 10 am-12 pm | Zoom | |
Wednesday 23 February 2022 | 10 am-12 pm | Zoom | |
Wednesday 9 March 2022 | 10 am-12 pm | Zoom | N/A |
Wednesday 23 March 2022 | 10 am-12 pm | Zoom | Appeals Only – PDF |
Wednesday 13 April 2022 | 10 am-12 pm | Zoom | Appeals Only – PDF |
Wednesday 27 April 2022 | 10 am-12 pm | Zoom | |
Wednesday 11 May 2022 | 10 am-12 pm | Zoom | Cancelled |
Wednesday 25 May 2022 | 10 am-12 pm | Zoom | Appeals Only – PDF |
Wednesday 8 June 2022 | 10 am-12 pm | Zoom | Cancelled |
Wednesday 22 June 2022 | 10 am-12 pm | Zoom | Appeals Only – PDF |
Wednesday 13 July 2022 | 10 am-12 pm | Zoom | Appeals Only – PDF |
Wednesday 27 July 2022 | 10 am-12 pm | Zoom | Appeals Only – PDF |
Wednesday 10 August 2022 | 10 am-12 pm | Zoom | Appeals Only – PDF |
Wednesday 24 August 2022 | 10 am-12 pm | Zoom | Appeals Only – PDF |