Composition
4 Senators (2 student members of Senate, 1 convocation member of Senate, and 1 dean)
Quorum: 4 voting members
Terms of Reference
- To prepare an agenda for Senate meetings.
- To discuss matters referred to it by Senate or by the chair of Senate for report to Senate.
- To consider and take action on behalf of the Senate on all matters that may be referred to the Senate by the Board (Senate minutes, 21 May 1975, p. 6397).
- To consider matters relating to the implementation of the University Act (Senate minutes, 15 October 1980, p. 7409).
- To annually collect and prepare for Senate discussion topics of broad academic interest (Senate minutes, 16 May 2006).
- To advise the Secretary on the orientation program for new and returning members of Senate (Senate minutes, 22 July 2020).
Membership
Elected from Senate
Dr. John Gilbert
Kamil Kanji (Student) (Chair)
Jasper Lorien (Student)
Prof. Ngai Pindell
Ex Officio
Chancellor
President
Dr. Kin Lo, Chair of the Senate Academic Policy Committee
Dr. Joanne Fox (Vice-Chair), Chair of the Senate Admissions Committee
Dr. Lawrence Burr, Chair of the Senate Awards Committee
Dr. Catherine Rawn, Chair of the Senate Curriculum Committee
Dr. Paul Harrison, Chair of the Senate Nominating Committee
Dr. Wendy Norman, Chair of the Senate Research & Scholarship Committee
Mrs. Karen Smith, Chair of the Senate Teaching & Learning Committee
Dr. Rella Ng, Registrar (non-voting)
Meeting Schedule
For the Senate Agenda Committee schedule, please see Senate Meetings.