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 Reports2024-2025
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 *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 |
