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.
The committee meets monthly, September through to April.
Click here for the Committee's Terms of Reference
Annual Reports2020-2021
2019-2020
2018-2019
2017-2018
2016-2017
Membership and Composition effective July 1, 2022
Name Faculty or Department Composition
Kevin Hall (Chair) | President and Vice-Chancellor | President as Chair of Senate (ex-officio, voting) |
Robin Hicks (Vice-Chair) (term ends October 6, 2023) |
Graduate Studies |
Vice-chair of Senate (voting) |
Aaron Devor (term ends June 30, 2023) |
Social Sciences |
5 members of Senate who are either faculty members, a professional librarian or a continuing sessional *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 |
Phalguni Mukhopadhyaya* (term ends June 30, 2025) |
Engineering and Computer Science |
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Joseph Salem (term ends June 30, 2025) |
Fine Arts | |
Mauricio Garcia-Barrera* (term ends June 30, 2023) |
Graduate Studies |
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Lara Wilson (term ends June 30, 2024) |
Librarian | |
Chekwube Anyaegbunam (term ends June 30, 2023) |
1 student member of Senate (voting) |
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Carolyn Russell (term ends June 30, 2024) |
1 convocation member of Senate (voting) |
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Elizabeth Croft |
Vice-President Academic and Provost (ex-officio, voting) |
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Carrie Andersen | University Secretary (ex-officio, non-voting) |
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Ada Saab | Associate University Secretary | Secretary |
Kathy MacDonald |
Senate Coordinator | Recording Secretary |