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 May 21, 1975, p. 6397).
- To consider matters relating to the implementation of the University Act (Senate minutes October 15, 1980, p. 7409).
- To annually collect and prepare for Senate discussion topics of broad academic interest (Senate minutes May 16, 2006).
- To advise the Secretary on the orientation program for new and returning members of Senate (Senate Minutes July 22, 2020)
Membership
Senator
Dr. John Gilbert
Kareem Hassib (Student)
Kamil Kanji (Student)
Prof. Ngai Pindell
Ex Officio
Chancellor
President
Registrar (non-voting)
Chair of the Senate Academic Policy Committee, Kin Lo
Chair of the Senate Admissions Committee, Carol Jaeger
Chair of the Senate Awards Committee, Sally Thorne
Chair of the Senate Curriculum Committee, Claudia Krebs
Chair of the Senate Nominating Committee, Paul Harrison (Chair)
Chair of the Senate Research & Scholarship Committee, Guy Faulkner
Chair of the Senate Teaching & Learning Committee, Joanne Fox
Meeting Schedule
For the Senate Agenda Committee schedule, please see Senate meetings.