Mandate
Policy development information (Policy Toolkit)
Policies are congruent with the mission, values and goals of the University and consistent with the legal and internal powers of the Board, Senate and administration of the University.
The GV2 Protocol for the Development of University Policies includes a role for the Senate Standing Committee on Policy.
- Review policies and procedures that fall under the purview of Senate.
- Other duties as assigned by Senate.
Membership Composition
Voting Members
- Chancellor
- President
- Student senator
- Four faculty senators or representatives*
- Support staff senator
- Dean or designate
- Counsellor
- Representative, student services
*At least three of the faculty senators must be chosen from different Faculties
Non-voting Members
- Vice-Chair of Senate
- University Registrar or designate
- Provost and Vice-President, Academic or designate
- University Secretary or designate
- Director, Student Rights and Responsibilities Office or designate
2023–2024 Membership
| VOTING MEMBERS | ROLE | TERM END |
|---|---|---|
| Kwuntiltunaat (Kim Baird) | Chancellor | Ex officio |
| Alan Davis | President | Ex officio |
| Aimee Begalka, Chair | Dean | August 31, 2025 |
| Navleen Kaur | Student Senator | August 31, 2024 |
| Travis Higo | Support Staff Senator | August 31, 2025 |
| Laurie Detwiler | Counsellor | August 31, 2024 |
| Josh Mitchell | Representative, student services | August 31, 2025 |
| FOUR FACULTY SENATORS OR REPRESENTATIVES | FROM AT LEAST THREE FACULTIES | |
| Iryna Karaush | Wilson School of Design 1 | August 31, 2025 |
| Bess Wong | Melville School of Business 2 | August 31, 2026 |
| NON-VOTING MEMBERS | ROLE | TERM END |
| Catherine Schwichtenberg | Vice-Chair of Senate | Ex officio |
| Nadia Henwood | University Registrar | Ex officio |
| Josephine Chan | Designate, University Secretary | August 31, 2025 |
| David Burns | Designate, Provost and Vice-President Academic | August 31, 2025 |
| Jennifer Jordan | Director, Student Rights and Responsibilities Office | Ex officio |
2023–2024 Meeting Schedule
Location: MS Teams Online
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
| SUBMISSION DEADLINE | MEETING DATE | AGENDA PACKAGE | APPROVED MINUTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, August 28, 2023 | Wednesday, September 6, 2023 | September 6, 2023 | September 6, 2023 |
| Monday, September 25, 2023 | Wednesday, October 4, 2023 | October 4, 2023 | October 4, 2023 |
| Monday, October 23, 2023 | Wednesday, November 1, 2023 - CANCELLED | - | - |
| Monday, November 27, 2023 | Wednesday, December 6, 2023 | December 6, 2023 | December 6, 2023 |
| Monday, January 22, 2024 | Wednesday, January 31, 2024 | January 31, 2024 | January 31, 2024 |
| Friday, February 26, 2024 | Wednesday, March 6, 2024 | March 6, 2024 | March 6, 2024 |
| Monday, March 25, 2024 | Wednesday, April 3, 2024 | April 3, 2024 | April 3, 2024 |
| Monday, April 22, 2024 | Wednesday, May 1, 2024 | May 1, 2024 | May 1, 2024 |
| Friday, May 20, 2024 | Wednesday, May 29, 2024 | May 29, 2024 | May 29, 2024 |
Membership Archive
2022–2023
| VOTING MEMBERS | ROLE | TERM END |
|---|---|---|
| Kwuntiltunaat (Kim Baird) | Chancellor | Ex officio |
| Alan Davis | President | Ex officio |
| Aimee Begalka, Vice-Chair | Dean | August 31, 2025 |
| Rashminder Singh | Student Senator | August 31, 2023 |
| Travis Higo | Support Staff Senator | August 31, 2025 |
| Laurie Detwiler | Counsellor | August 31, 2024 |
| Josh Mitchell | Representative, student services | August 31, 2025 |
| FOUR FACULTY SENATORS OR REPRESENTATIVES | FROM AT LEAST THREE FACULTIES | |
| Corrie Nichols, Chair | Faculty of Health 2 | August 31, 2023 |
| Iryna Karaush | Wilson School of Design 3 | August 31, 2025 |
| NON-VOTING MEMBERS | ROLE | TERM END |
| Amy Jeon | Vice-Chair of Senate | Ex officio |
| Nadia Henwood | University Registrar | Ex officio |
| Josephine Chan | Designate, University Secretary | August 31, 2025 |
| David Burns | Designate, Provost and Vice-President Academic | August 31, 2025 |
| Jennifer Jordan | Director, Student Rights and Responsibilities Office | Ex officio |
2021–2022
| VOTING MEMBERS | ROLE | TERM END |
|---|---|---|
| Kwuntiltunaat (Kim Baird) | Chancellor | Ex officio |
| Alan Davis | President | Ex officio |
| Purru Sandhu | Student Senator | August 31, 2022 |
| Melissa Krahn | Support Staff Senator | August 31, 2022 |
| Aimee Begalka, Vice-Chair | Dean | August 31, 2022 |
| Laurie Detwiler | Counsellor | August 31, 2024 |
| Steve Cardwell | Representative, Student Services | August 31, 2024 |
| FOUR FACULTY SENATORS OR REPRESENTATIVES | FROM AT LEAST THREE FACULTIES | |
| Bob Davis | Faculty of Trades and Technology 1 | August 31, 2022 |
| Corrie Nichols, Chair | Faculty of Health 2 | August 31, 2023 |
| Suzanne Pearce | Faculty of Science 3 | August 31, 2023 |
| Iryna Karaush | Wilson School of Design | August 31, 2025 |
| NON-VOTING MEMBERS | ROLE | TERM END |
| Amy Jeon | Vice-Chair of Senate | Ex officio |
| Zena Mitchell | University Registrar | Ex officio |
| David Burns | Designate, Provost and Vice-President Academic | August 31, 2025 |
| Josephine Chan | Designate, University Secretary | August 31, 2022 |
| Jennifer Jordan | Director, Student Rights and Responsibilities Office | Ex officio |
2020–2021
| VOTING MEMBERS | ROLE | TERM END |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Baird | Chancellor | Ex officio |
| Alan Davis | President | Ex officio |
| Akshat Garg | Student Senator | August 31, 2021 |
| Waheed Taiwo | Professional Support Staff Senator | August 31, 2021 |
| Aimee Begalka | Dean | August 31, 2022 |
| Laurie Detwiler | Counsellor | August 31, 2021 |
| Jennifer Reddington | Representative, Student Services | August 31, 2021 |
| FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE | ||
| Suzanne Pearce | Faculty of Science | August 31, 2023 |
| FACULTY SENATORS | ||
| Carlos Calao, Chair | Melville School of Business | December 31, 2021 (Post Term) |
| Bob Davis | Faculty of Trades and Technology | August 31, 2022 |
| Corrie Nichols | Faculty of Health | August 31, 2023 |
| NON-VOTING MEMBERS | ROLE | TERM END |
| David Burns | Vice-Chair of Senate | Ex officio |
| Nadia Henwood | University Registrar | Ex officio |
| Sandy Vanderburgh | Provost and Vice-President Academic | Ex officio |
| Josephine Chan | Designate, University Secretary | August 31, 2022 |
| Jennifer Jordan | Director, Student Rights and Responsibilities Office | Ex officio |
2019–2020
| VOTING MEMBERS | ROLE | TERM END |
|---|---|---|
| George Melville | Chancellor | Ex officio |
| Alan Davis | President | Ex officio |
| Harshdeep Singh | Student Senator | August 31, 2020 |
| Waheed Taiwo | Professional Support Staff Senator | August 31, 2021 |
| Aimee Begalka | Dean or Associate Dean | August 31, 2022 |
| Laurie Detwiler | Counsellor | August 31, 2021 |
| Jennifer Reddington | Representative, Student Services | August 31, 2021 |
| FACULTY SENATORS | ||
| Carlos Calao | Melville School of Business | August 31, 2021 |
| Bob Davis | Faculty of Trades and Technology | August 31, 2022 |
| Harleen Deol | Faculty of Health | August 31, 2020 |
| faculty Senator | ||
| NON-VOTING MEMBERS | ROLE | TERM END |
| David Burns, Chair | Vice-Chair of Senate | Ex officio |
| Zena Mitchell | University Registrar or designate | Ex officio |
| Sandy Vanderburgh | Provost and Vice-President Academic or designate | Ex officio |
| Josephine Chan | University Secretary or designate | August 31, 2022 |
| Jennifer Jordan | Director, Student Rights and Responsibilities Office or designate | Ex officio |
2018–2019
| VOTING MEMBERS | ROLE | TERM END |
|---|---|---|
| George Melville | Chancellor | Ex officio |
| Alan Davis | President | Ex officio |
| Laurie Detwiler | Counsellor | August 31, 2021 |
| Murdoch de Mooy | Student | August 31, 2019 |
| Waheed Taiwo | Professional Support Staff | August 31, 2021 |
| Jennifer Reddington | Representative, Student Services | August 31, 2021 |
| FACULTY AT LARGE | ||
| Carlos Calao | Melville School of Business | August 31, 2021 |
| Bob Davis | Faculty of Trades and Technology | August 31, 2019 |
| Ann Marie Davison | Faculty of Science | August 31, 2019 |
| Harleen Deol | Faculty of Health | August 31, 2020 |
| NON-VOTING MEMBERS | ROLE | TERM END |
| Sal Ferreras | Provost and Vice-President Academic or designate | Ex officio |
| Jane Fee | Deputy Provost | Ex officio |
| Jennifer Jordan | Director, Student Rights and Responsibilities Office or designate | Ex officio |
| Zena Mitchell | University Registrar or designate | Ex officio |
| David Burns | Vice-Chair of Senate | Ex officio |
| Josephine Chan | University Secretary or designate | Ex officio |
2017–2018
| VOTING MEMBERS | ROLE | TERM END |
|---|---|---|
| George Melville | Chancellor | Ex officio |
| Alan Davis | President | Ex officio |
| Laurie Detwiler | Counsellor | August 31, 2018 |
| Murdoch de Mooy | Student | August 31, 2018 |
| Jennifer MacArthur | Representative, Student Services | August 31, 2018 |
| Stefanie Broad | Professional Support Staff | August 31, 2020 |
| FACULTY AT LARGE | ||
| Bob Davis, Senator and Chair | Faculty of Trades and Technology | August 31, 2019 |
| Ann Marie Davison | Faculty of Science | August 31, 2019 |
| Harleen Deol, Senator | Faculty of Health | August 31, 2020 |
| Opening to be filled | Opening to be filled | |
| NON-VOTING MEMBERS | ROLE | TERM END |
| Sal Ferreras | Provost and Vice-President Academic or designate | Ex officio |
| Jane Fee | Deputy Provost or designate | Ex officio |
| Jennifer Jordon | Director, Student Rights and Responsibilities Office or designate | Ex officio |
| Zena Mitchell | Registrar or designate | Ex officio |
| David Burns | Vice-Chair of Senate | Ex officio |
| Josephine Chan | University Secretary or designate | Ex officio |
2016–2017
| VOTING MEMBERS | ROLE | TERM END |
|---|---|---|
| George Melville | Chancellor | Ex officio |
| Alan Davis | President | Ex officio |
| Laurie Detwiler | Counsellor | August 31, 2018 |
| Allison Gonzalez | Student | August 31, 2017 |
| Jennifer MacArthur | Student Services representative | Vice-Provost, Students appointment |
| Jim Murray, Senator | Professional Support Staff | August 31, 2018 |
| FACULTY AT LARGE | ||
| Bob Davis, Chair | Faculty of Trades and Technology | August 31, 2019 |
| Ann Marie Davison | Faculty of Science | August 31, 2016 |
| Connie Klimek, Senator | Faculty of Health | August 31, 2017 |
| Ron Murray | Faculty of Trades and Technology | August 31, 2017 |
| NON-VOTING MEMBERS | ROLE | TERM END |
| Sal Ferreras | Provost and Vice-President Academic or designate | Ex officio |
| Jane Fee | Deputy Provost or designate | Ex officio |
| Catherine Dube | Director, Student Risk and Judicial Affairs or designate | Ex officio |
| Zena Mitchell | Registrar or designate | Ex officio |
| Jennifer Au | Vice-Chair of Senate | Ex officio |
| Josephine Chan | University Secretary or designate | Ex officio |
Meeting Archives
2022–2023
2021–2022
2020–2021
2019–2020
| AGENDA PACKAGE | APPROVED MINUTES |
|---|---|
| September 4, 2019 | September 4, 2019 |
| March 4, 2020 | March 4, 2020 |
| April 1, 2020 | April 1, 2020 |
| May 6, 2020 | May 6, 2020 |
| May 27, 2020 | May 27, 2020 |
2018–2019
| AGENDA PACKAGE | APPROVED MINUTES |
|---|---|
| September 5, 2018 | September 5, 2018 |
| November 7, 2018 | November 7, 2018 |
| February 6, 2019 | February 6, 2019 |
| April 3, 2019 | April 3, 2019 |
| June 10, 2019 | June 10, 2019 |
2017–2018
| AGENDA PACKAGE | APPROVED MINUTES |
|---|---|
| September 18, 2017 | September 18, 2017 |
| April 16, 2018 | April 16, 2018 |
| June 11, 2018 | June 11, 2018 |
2016–2017
| AGENDA PACKAGE | APPROVED MINUTES |
|---|---|
| September 19, 2016 | September 19, 2016 |
| November 14, 2016 | November 14, 2016 |
| February 20, 2017 | February 20, 2017 |
| May 15, 2017 | May 15, 2017 |
2015–2016
2014–2015
| AGENDA PACKAGE | APPROVED MINUTES |
|---|---|
| October 20, 2014 | October 20, 2014 |
| November 10, 2014 | November 10, 2014 |
| December 8, 2014 | December 8, 2014 |
| May 11, 2015 | May 11, 2015 |
2013–2014
2012–2013
2011–2012
| AGENDA PACKAGE | APPROVED MINUTES |
|---|---|
| September 19, 2011 | September 19, 2011 |
| November 21, 2011 | November 21, 2011 |
| February 20, 2012 | February 20, 2012 |
2010–2011
2009–2010
2008–2009
2007–2008
| AGENDA PACKAGE | APPROVED MINUTES |
|---|---|
| September 17, 2007 | September 17, 2007 |
| January 7, 2008 | January 7, 2008 |
| March 3, 2008 | March 3, 2008 |
| April 14, 2008 | April 14, 2008 |
2006–2007
| AGENDA PACKAGE | APPROVED MINUTES |
|---|---|
| September 11, 2006 | September 11, 2006 |
| October 16, 2006 | October 16, 2006 |
| January 8, 2007 | January 8, 2007 |
| March 5, 2007 | March 5, 2007 |
2005–2006
2004–2005
2003–2004
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