Composition

12 Senators (including 3 student members [preferably 2 undergraduate and 1 graduate student] and 1 convocation member)

Quorum: 6 voting members

Terms of reference

• To advise Senate and its committees on such matters of teaching and learning as it may consider appropriate, or as may be referred to it from time to time.
• 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 involved in the teaching / learning process.
• To assume responsibility in the evaluation and assessment of the evidence (data) pertaining to teaching and learning practices at the University and provide recommendations for the betterment of such practices on the basis of such evidence.
• To promote both Senate and University-wide discussion regarding matters of teaching and learning, inclusive of that arising in the research enterprise of the University.
• To make recommendations, as appropriate, on matters of teaching and learning.

Membership

Ms. Andrea Dulay
Dr. Simon Bates
Dr. Blye Frank
Dr. Robert Helsley
Dr. Andre Ivanov
Dr. Claudia Krebs
Dr. William McKee
Mr. Kevin Madill
Prof. Theresa Rogers

Mr Alex Gonzalez
Mr Matthias Leuprecht
Ms Evav Zusman

Ex Officio

Chancellor
President
Registrar (non-voting)
An associate vice-president academic, as designated by the Academic Vice-President
Academic Director, Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology  (Senate minutes September 15, 2010)
One representative from among the University's 3M National Teaching Fellows (Senate minutes October 17, 2012)
One representative of Student Development and Services, as designated by the Vice-President, Students (Senate minutes 17 May 2017)
One representative from the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, as designated by the Dean (Senate minutes November 19, 2014)

Meeting Schedule