Senate Committee on Agenda and Governance

The Senate Committee on Agenda and Governance assists the Chair of Senate in the preparation of the Senate agenda while ensuring that the agenda items clearly state a purpose and intent; recommends revisions to Senate’s Rules to Govern and deals with all matters of procedure that fall within the duties and power of Senate.  The committee considers and make recommendations to Senate with respect to the membership, procedures, structure and terms of reference of the Senate committees, and recommends to Senate appointments to the Senate standing committees and some advisory committees requiring Senate representation.

Meeting dates and deadlines for 2026/27:

Deadline for Agenda Items (12:00 pm) Meeting Dates
September 16, 2026 September 18, 2026
October 21, 2026 October 23, 2026
November 18, 2026 November 20, 2026
December 16, 2026 December 18, 2026
January 20, 2027 January 22, 2027
February 17, 2027 February 19, 2027
March 17, 2027 March 19, 2027
April 21, 2027 April 23, 2027

Click here for the Committee's Terms of Reference

Annual Reports
2024-2025
2023-2024
2022-2023
2021-2022
2020-2021


Membership and Composition effective July 1, 2026

  Name                                Faculty or Department       Composition

Elizabeth Croft (Chair)


Acting President and Vice-Chancellor President as Chair of Senate
(ex-officio, voting)
Annalee Lepp (Vice-Chair)
(term ends October 2, 2026)
Humanities
Vice-Chair of Senate
(ex-officio, voting)
Mark Laidlaw *
(term ends June 30, 2029)
Social Sciences

 5 members of Senate who are either faculty members, a professional librarian or a continuing sessional
(voting)

*2 members from this category shall be elected to the Committee by Senate, in accordance with section 55.00 of the Senate Rules and Procedures

Rob Hancock *
(term ends June 30, 2028)
Social Sciences
Jason Colby
(term ends June 30, 2027)
 Humanities
Martha McGinnis
(term ends June 30, 2029)
Graduate Studies
Inba Kehoe
(term ends June 30, 2027)
Librarian
Deborah Sharpe 
(term ends June 30, 2027)
1 student member of Senate
(voting)
Alivia Wang
(term ends June 30, 2027)
1 convocation member of Senate
(voting)
Helga Hallgrímsdóttir Acting Vice-President Academic and Provost
(ex-officio, voting)
Carrie Andersen University Secretary
(ex-officio, non-voting)
Ada Saab Associate University Secretary Secretary

Kathy MacDonald

Senate Coordinator Recording Secretary