Faculty Representatives to Senate

Under the University Act, the Senate is responsible for the academic governance of the university, including matters related to libraries, faculties, departments, courses of instruction, fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, bursaries, prizes, admissions, student appeals, and the granting of degrees (including honorary degrees, diplomas and certificates). 

There are 32 faculty positions on Senate. Two members are elected from each faculty, with the remainder elected as at-large faculty members. Faculty members are elected to serve three-year terms, commencing on July 1st.

Call for nominations and elections are usually held in December and January. 

Learn about the jurisdiction of Senate, its composition and its committees on our website.

Calls for nominations

On July 1, 2020, six (6) positions for regular faculty members-at-large on Senate will become vacant.  This is a call for nominations to serve for a three-year term until June 30, 2023.

The deadline for nominations is Monday, February 3, 2020 at 4:30 p.m.  Nominations must be received in the Office of the University Secretary by 4:30 p.m. on that day.  If there are more nominees than positions, an election will open at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 3, 2020 and close at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, March 9, 2020.

Nomination Information and Form

Nominations received to date

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
Members Elected by the Faculty Members

On January 20, 2020 a call for nominations was issued to regular faculty members to serve as members-at-large on Senate for a three-year term beginning July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2023.  The following nominations have been received:


2ND CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
Members Elected by the Faculties

On December 20, 2019, a 2nd call for nominations was issued to regular faculty members to serve on Senate for a three-year term beginning July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2023, representing the following faculties:

  • Graduate Studies (1)
  • Law (1)

Nominations have been received for:

Faculty of Graduate Studies

Faculty of Law

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
Members Elected by the Faculties

On December 4, 2019, a call for nominations was issued to regular faculty members to serve on Senate for a three-year term beginning July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2023, representing the following faculties: 

  • Education (1)
  • Engineering (1)
  • Graduate Studies (1)
  • Law (1)
  • Science (2)
  • Social Sciences (1)

Nominations have been received for:

Faculty of Education

Faculty of Engineering

Faculty of Science

Faculty of Social Sciences

Elections