Senate
Senate
Accessibility
KPU Senate is committed to making our meetings and documents accessible for everyone. We are currently using Microsoft Teams to host our online meetings and provide the following supports:
- live captioning
- transcription of meeting notes
- meeting minutes
- monitored chat and Q & A
- supportive voting and polling
Please let us know if you require any additional supports in order for you to be able to access and participate in our meetings.
There are several ways you can request supports to ensure an accessible meeting for you. The Senate office will make every attempt to accommodate your request with a minimum of 3 days notice. Please note that some supports may require additional time to obtain.
1. Email us at senate@kpu.ca
2. Call us at 604-599-2357
3. Submit a request form by visiting the Senate Access Form.
Roles and Responsibilities
Senate is the senior academic governing body at Kwantlen Polytechnic University constituted under the University Act.
The Act provides for establishment of special purpose teaching universities with bicameral governance. The academic branch is known as Senate and has powers and duties including:
- setting criteria for awarding certificates, diplomas and degrees, including honorary degrees;
- setting curriculum content for programs;
- setting qualifications for admission;
- setting criteria for academic standing, academic standards and the grading system;
- setting policies and procedures for appeals by students on academic matters and establishing a final appeal tribunal for these appeals.
Additionally, Senate has the mandate to advise the Board of Governors on matters including:
- educational goals, objectives, strategies and priorities of the University;
- establishment, revision or discontinuance of courses and programs;
- priorities for implementation of new programs;
- establishment or discontinuance of Faculties;
- evaluation of programs and educational services;
- library and resource centres;
- setting of the academic schedule;
- qualifications for faculty members.
Senate Bylaws
Membership Composition
The composition of Senate is defined by the University Act.
Chair: President and Vice-Chancellor
Voting Members
- Chancellor
- President and Vice-Chancellor
- Vice-President, Academic
- Deans of Faculties
- Chief Librarian
- Two faculty members from each Faculty
- Four students
- Alumni member
- Two support staff
Non-Voting Members
- Registrar
- Board appointee
Election Procedures
- Members of a Faculty elect faculty members.
- Students elect student members.
- The KPU Alumni Association nominates an alumni member, who is not a faculty member, to the President.
The President appoints the alumni member. - Support staff elect support staff members. Support staff are employees of the special purpose, teaching university who are not officers, deans, or faculty members of the university.
Terms of Office
- Students: one year
- Faculty and support staff: three years
- Alumni senator: three years
2023–2024 Senators
VOTING | ROLE | TERM END |
---|---|---|
Kwuntiltunaat (Kim Baird) | Chancellor | Ex officio |
Alan Davis, Chair | President | Ex officio |
Diane Purvey | Provost and Vice-President, Academic | Ex officio |
Todd Mundle | University Librarian | Ex officio |
DEANS | ||
Aimee Begalka | Faculty of Academic and Career Preparation | Ex officio |
Shelley Boyd | Faculty of Arts | Ex officio |
Zena Mitchell | Faculty of Educational Support and Development | Ex officio |
Sharmen Lee | Faculty of Health | Ex officio |
Brett Favaro | Faculty of Science & Horticulture | Ex officio |
Laura McDonald | Faculty of Trades and Technology | Ex officio |
Heather Harrison | Melville School of Business | Ex officio |
Andhra Goundrey | Wilson School of Design | Ex officio |
STUDENT SENATORS | ||
Adam Khan | Student Senator | August 31, 2024 |
Guntas Kochar | Student Senator | August 31, 2024 |
Navleen Kaur | Student Senator | August 31, 2024 |
Syeda Hafsa | Student Senator | August 31, 2024 |
FACULTY SENATORS | ||
Ian Stanwood | Faculty of Academic and Career Preparation | August 31, 2025 |
Diane Van der Gucht | Faculty of Academic and Career Preparation | August 31, 2026 |
Cherylynn Bassani | Faculty of Arts | August 31, 2024 |
Fiona Whittington-Walsh | Faculty of Arts | August 31, 2024 |
Faculty of Educational Support and Development | ||
Andre Iwanchuk | Faculty of Educational Support and Development | August 31, 2024 |
Catherine Schwichtenberg | Faculty of Health | August 31, 2025 |
Donna Danielson | Faculty of Health | August 31, 2026 |
Faculty of Science and Horticulture | ||
Fergal Callaghan | Faculty of Science and Horticulture | August 31, 2025 |
Bob Davis | Faculty of Trades and Technology | August 31, 2025 |
Faculty of Trades and Technology | ||
Katherine Carpenter | Melville School of Business | August 31, 2024 |
Lyndsay Passmore | Melville School of Business | Post-term |
Wilson School of Design | ||
Wilson School of Design | ||
SUPPORT STAFF SENATORS | ||
Travis Higo | Professional Support Staff Senator | August 31, 2025 |
Shelley Strimbold | Professional Support Staff Senator | August 31, 2024 |
APPOINTEES | ||
Mohammad Kallas | Alumni Senator | August 31, 2024 |
NON-VOTING | ROLE | TERM END |
Nadia Henwood, Secretary | University Registrar | Ex officio |
Board of Governors Appointee |
2023–2024 Meeting Schedule
Senate meetings will be either all in person or online.
Senate standing committee and subcommittee meetings will remain online with the final meeting in May or June being in person.
In-person location: Surrey Cedar Board Room
MS Teams online: to join a meeting, please use the link in the Meeting Date column below.
Time: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE | MEETING DATE | AGENDA PACKAGE | APPROVED MINUTES |
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Thursday, September 14, 2023 | Monday, September 25, 2023 | September 25, 2023 | September 25, 2023 |
Thursday, October 12, 2023 | Monday, October 23, 2023 | October 23, 2023 | October 23, 2023 |
Thursday, November 9, 2023 | Monday, November 20, 2023 - in person | November 20. 2023 | November 20. 2023 |
Thursday, December 7, 2023 | Monday, December 18, 2023 | December 18, 2023 | December 18, 2023 |
Thursday, January 11, 2024 | Monday, January 22, 2024 | January 22, 2024 | January 22, 2024 |
Thursday, February 15, 2024 | Monday, February 26, 2024 | February 26, 2024 | February 26, 2024 |
Thursday, March 7. 2024 | Monday, March 18, 2024 - in person | March 18, 2024 | March 18, 2024 |
Thursday, April 11, 2024 | Monday, April 22, 2024 | April 22, 2024 | April 22, 2024 |
Thursday, May 16, 2024 | Monday, May 27, 2024 | May 27, 2024 | May 27, 2024 |
Thursday, June 13, 2024 | Monday, June 24, 2024 - in person | June 24, 2024 | June 24, 2024 |
Membership Archives
2022 / 2023
VOTING | ROLE | TERM END |
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Kwuntiltunaat (Kim Baird) | Chancellor | Ex officio |
Alan Davis, Chair | President | Ex officio |
Diane Purvey | Provost and Vice-President, Academic | Ex officio |
Todd Mundle | University Librarian | Ex officio |
DEANS | ||
Aimee Begalka | Faculty of Academic and Career Preparation | Ex officio |
Shelley Boyd | Faculty of Arts | Ex officio |
Zena Mitchell | Faculty of Educational Support and Development | Ex officio |
Sharmen Lee | Faculty of Health | Ex officio |
Brett Favaro | Faculty of Science & Horticulture | Ex officio |
Laura McDonald | Faculty of Trades and Technology | Ex officio |
Stephanie Howes | Melville School of Business | Ex officio |
Andhra Goundrey | Wilson School of Design | Ex officio |
STUDENT SENATORS | ||
Jarmon Dhillon | Student Senator | August 31, 2023 |
Navleen Kaur | Student Senator | August 31, 2023 |
Rajmale Kaur | Student Senator | August 31, 2023 |
Rashminder Singh | Student Senator | August 31, 2023 |
FACULTY SENATORS | ||
Ian Stanwood | Faculty of Academic and Career Preparation | August 31, 2025 |
Melissa Swanink | Faculty of Academic and Career Preparation | August 31, 2023 |
Cherylynn Bassani | Faculty of Arts | August 31, 2024 |
Fiona Whittington-Walsh | Faculty of Arts | August 31, 2024 |
Marti Alger | Faculty of Educational Support and Development | August 31, 2024 |
Andre Iwanchuk | Faculty of Educational Support and Development | August 31, 2024 |
Catherine Schwichtenberg | Faculty of Health | August 31, 2025 |
Corrie Nichols | Faculty of Health | August 31, 2023 |
Amy Jeon | Faculty of Science and Horticulture | August 31, 2024 |
Fergal Callaghan | Faculty of Science and Horticulture | August 31, 2025 |
Bob Davis | Faculty of Trades and Technology | August 31, 2025 |
Tom Westgate | Faculty of Trades and Technology | August 31, 2023 |
Katherine Carpenter | Melville School of Business | August 31, 2024 |
Lyndsay Passmore | Melville School of Business | August 31, 2023 |
Heather Clark | Wilson School of Design | August 31, 2023 |
Wilson School of Design | ||
SUPPORT STAFF SENATORS | ||
Travis Higo | Professional Support Staff Senator | August 31, 2025 |
Shelley Strimbold | Professional Support Staff Senator | August 31, 2024 |
APPOINTEES | ||
Tahir Joseph | Alumni Senator | August 31, 2023 |
NON-VOTING | ROLE | TERM END |
Nadia Henwood, Secretary | University Registrar | Ex officio |
Board of Governors Appointee |
2021 / 2022
VOTING | ROLE | TERM END |
---|---|---|
Kwuntiltunaat (Kim Baird) | Chancellor | Ex officio |
Alan Davis, Chair | President | Ex officio |
Diane Purvey (pro tem) | Provost and Vice-President, Academic | Ex officio |
Todd Mundle | University Librarian | Ex officio |
DEANS | ||
Aimee Begalka | Faculty of Academic and Career Preparation | Ex officio |
Greg Millard (pro tem) | Faculty of Arts | Ex officio |
Steve Cardwell | Faculty of Educational Support and Development | Ex officio |
Sharmen Lee | Faculty of Health | Ex officio |
Brett Favaro | Faculty of Science & Horticulture | Ex officio |
Laura McDonald (pro tem) | Faculty of Trades and Technology | Ex officio |
Stephanie Howes | Melville School of Business | Ex officio |
Andhra Goundrey | Wilson School of Design | Ex officio |
STUDENT SENATORS | ||
Xavier Ardez | Student Senator | August 31, 2022 |
Purru Sandhu | Student Senator | August 31, 2022 |
Olivia Takaoka | Student Senator | August 31, 2022 |
Student Senator | ||
FACULTY SENATORS | ||
Bogdan Bryja | Faculty of Academic and Career Preparation | August 31, 2022 |
Melissa Swanink | Faculty of Academic and Career Preparation | August 31, 2023 |
Lilach Marom | Faculty of Arts | August 31, 2024 |
Fiona Whittington-Walsh | Faculty of Arts | August 31, 2024 |
Marti Alger | Faculty of Educational Support and Development | August 31, 2024 |
Andre Iwanchuk | Faculty of Educational Support and Development | August 31, 2024 |
Catherine Schwichtenberg | Faculty of Health | August 31, 2022 |
Corrie Nichols | Faculty of Health | August 31, 2023 |
Amy Jeon | Faculty of Science and Horticulture | August 31, 2024 |
Fergal Callaghan | Faculty of Science and Horticulture | August 31, 2022 |
Bob Davis | Faculty of Trades and Technology | August 31, 2022 |
Tom Westgate | Faculty of Trades and Technology | August 31, 2023 |
Katherine Carpenter | Melville School of Business | August 31, 2024 |
Lyndsay Passmore | Melville School of Business | August 31, 2023 |
Heather Clark | Wilson School of Design | August 31, 2023 |
Natasha Campbell | Wilson School of Design | August 31, 2024 |
SUPPORT STAFF SENATORS | ||
Melissa Krahn | Professional Support Staff Senator | August 31, 2022 |
Shelley Strimbold | Professional Support Staff Senator | August 31, 2024 |
APPOINTEES | ||
Tahir Joseph | Alumni Senator | August 31, 2023 |
NON-VOTING | ROLE | TERM END |
Zena Mitchell, Secretary | University Registrar | Ex officio |
Board of Governors Appointee |
2020 / 2021
VOTING | ROLE | TERM END |
---|---|---|
Kim Baird | Chancellor | Ex officio |
Alan Davis, Chair | President | Ex officio |
Sandy Vanderburgh | Provost and Vice-President, Academic | Ex officio |
Todd Mundle | University Librarian | Ex officio |
DEANS | ||
Aimee Begalka | Faculty of Academic and Career Preparation | Ex officio |
Diane Purvey | Faculty of Arts | Ex officio |
Steve Cardwell | Faculty of Educational Support and Development | Ex officio |
Sharmen Lee | Faculty of Health | Ex officio |
Elizabeth Worobec | Faculty of Science and Horticulture | Ex officio |
Brian Moukperian | Faculty of Trades and Technology | Ex officio |
Stephanie Howes | Melville School of Business | Ex officio |
Andhra Goundrey | Wilson School of Design | Ex officio |
STUDENT SENATORS | ||
Akshat Garg | Student Senator | August 31, 2021 |
Pallav Sharma | Student Senator | August 31, 2021 |
Harman Singh | Student Senator | August 31, 2021 |
Sharanveer Singh | Student Senator | August 31, 2021 |
FACULTY SENATORS | ||
Bogdan Bryja | Faculty of Academic and Career Preparation | August 31, 2022 |
Melissa Swanink | Faculty of Academic and Career Preparation | August 31, 2023 |
David Burns, Vice-Chair | Faculty of Arts | August 31, 2021 |
Robert Dearle | Faculty of Arts | August 31, 2021 |
Marti Alger | Faculty of Educational Support and Development | August 31, 2021 |
Andre Iwanchuk | Faculty of Educational Support and Development | August 31, 2021 |
Catherine Schwichtenberg | Faculty of Health | August 31, 2022 |
Corrie Nichols | Faculty of Health | August 31, 2023 |
Amy Jeon | Faculty of Science and Horticulture | August 31, 2021 |
Fergal Callaghan | Faculty of Science and Horticulture | August 31, 2023 |
Bob Davis | Faculty of Trades and Technology | August 31, 2022 |
Tom Westgate | Faculty of Trades and Technology | August 31, 2023 |
Carlos Calao | Melville School of Business | August 31, 2021 |
Lyndsay Passmore | Melville School of Business | August 31, 2023 |
Heather Clark | Wilson School of Design | August 31, 2023 |
Natasha Campbell | Wilson School of Design | August 31, 2021 |
SUPPORT STAFF SENATORS | ||
Melissa Krahn | Support Staff Senator | August 31, 2022 |
Waheed Taiwo | Support Staff Senator | August 31, 2021 |
APPOINTEES | ||
Tahir Joseph | Alumni Senator | August 31, 2023 |
NON-VOTING | ROLE | TERM END |
Zena Mitchell, Secretary | University Registrar | Ex officio |
Board of Governors Appointee |
2019 / 2020
VOTING | ROLE | TERM END |
---|---|---|
George Melville | Chancellor | Ex officio |
Alan Davis, Chair | President | Ex officio |
Sandy Vanderburg | Provost and Vice President, Academic | Ex officio |
Todd Mundle | University Librarian | Ex officio |
DEANS | ||
Aimee Begalka | Faculty of Academic & Career Preparation | Ex officio |
Diane Purvey | Faculty of Arts | Ex officio |
Steve Cardwell | Faculty of Educational Support and Development | Ex officio |
Harjit Dhesi | Faculty of Health | Ex officio |
Elizabeth Worobec | Faculty of Science and Horticulture | Ex officio |
Brian Moukperian | Faculty of Trades and Technology | Ex officio |
Stephanie Howes | Melville School of Business | Ex officio |
Andhra Goundrey | Wilson School of Design | Ex officio |
STUDENT SENATORS | ||
Mansi | Student Senator | August 31, 2020 |
Guramritpal Singh | Student Senator | August 31, 2020 |
Ranpal Singh Sandhu | Student Senator | August 31, 2020 |
Harshdeep Singh | Student Senator | August 31, 2020 |
FACULTY MEMBERS | ||
Randall Thiessen | Faculty of Academic & Career Preparation | August 31, 2022 |
Chris Traynor | Faculty of Academic & Career Preparation | August 31, 2020 |
David Burns, Vice-Chair | Faculty of Arts | August 31, 2021 |
Robert Dearle | Faculty of Arts | August 31, 2021 |
Marti Alger | Faculty of Educational Support and Development | August 31, 2021 |
Andre Iwanchuk | Faculty of Educational Support and Development | August 31, 2021 |
Harleen Deol | Faculty of Health | August 31, 2020 |
Catherine Schwichtenberg | Faculty of Health | August 31, 2022 |
Rebecca Harbut | Faculty of Science and Horticulture | August 31, 2020 |
Amy Jeon | Faculty of Science and Horticulture | August 31, 2021 |
Bob Davis | Faculty of Trades and Technology | August 31, 2022 |
Tom Westgate | Faculty of Trades and Technology | August 31, 2023 |
Carlos Calao | Melville School of Business | August 31, 2021 |
Robert Ironside | Melville School of Business | August 31, 2020 |
Natasha Campbell | Wilson School of Design | August 31, 2021 |
Paola Gavilanez | Wilson School of Design | August 31, 2020 |
PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT STAFF | ||
Professional Support Staff Senator | ||
Waheed Taiwo | Professional Support Staff Senator | August 31, 2021 |
REPRESENTATIVES | ||
Tahir Joseph | Alumni Association | August 31, 2020 |
NON-VOTING | ROLE | TERM END |
Zena Mitchell, Secretary | University Registrar | Ex officio |
Farhad Dastur | Board of Governors | December 31, 2020 |
2018 / 2019
MEMBERS | ROLE | TERM END |
---|---|---|
George Melville | Chancellor | Ex officio |
Alan Davis | President and Chair | Ex officio |
Sal Ferreras | Provost and Vice President, Academic | Ex officio |
Zena Mitchell | University Registrar and Secretary | Ex officio |
Todd Mundle | University Librarian | Ex officio |
DEANS | ||
Aimee Begalka (Acting Dean) | Faculty of Academic & Career Preparation | Ex officio |
Diane Purvey | Faculty of Arts | Ex officio |
Jane Fee | Faculty of Educational Support and Development | Ex officio |
David Florkowski | Faculty of Health | Ex officio |
Elizabeth Worobec | Faculty of Science and Horticulture | Ex officio |
Brian Moukperian | Faculty of Trades and Technology | Ex officio |
Stephanie Howes | Melville School of Business | Ex officio |
Carolyn Robertson | School of Design | Ex officio |
STUDENT SENATORS | ||
Murdoch De Mooy | August 31, 2019 | |
Lincoln Saugstad | August 31, 2019 | |
Christina Wilcox | August 31, 2019 | |
FACULTY MEMBERS | ||
Randal Thiessen | Faculty of Academic & Career Preparation | August 31, 2019 |
Chris Traynor | Faculty of Academic & Career Preparation | August 31, 2020 |
David Burns | Faculty of Arts | August 31, 2021 |
Robert Dearle | Faculty of Arts | August 31, 2021 |
Marti Alger | Faculty of Educational Support and Development | August 31, 2021 |
Andre Iwanchuk | Faculty of Educational Support and Development | August 31, 2021 |
Harleen Deol | Faculty of Health | August 31, 2020 |
Faculty of Health | ||
Rebecca Harbut | Faculty of Science and Horticulture | August 31, 2019 |
Amy Jeon | Faculty of Science and Horticulture | August 31, 2021 |
Bob Davis | Faculty of Trades and Technology | August 31, 2019 |
Tom Westgate | Faculty of Trades and Technology | August 31, 2020 |
Carlos Calao | Melville School of Business | August 31, 2021 |
Melville School of Business | ||
Natasha Campbell | Wilson School of Design | August 31, 2021 |
Paola Gavilanez | Wilson School of Design | August 31, 2020 |
PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT STAFF | ||
Herbie Atwal | Manager, Academic Advising | August 31, 2019 |
Waheed Taiwo | International Student Life Coordinator | August 31, 2021 |
REPRESENTATIVES | ||
Tahir Joseph | Alumni Association | August 31, 2020 |
Board of Governors |
2017 / 2018
MEMBERS | ROLE | TERM END |
---|---|---|
George Melville | Chancellor | Ex officio |
Alan Davis | President and Chair | Ex officio |
Sal Ferreras | Provost and Vice President, Academic | Ex officio |
Zena Mitchell | University Registrar and Secretary | Ex officio |
Todd Mundle | University Librarian | Ex officio |
DEANS | ||
Patrick Donahoe | Faculty of Academic & Career Preparation | Ex officio |
Diane Purvey | Faculty of Arts | Ex officio |
Jane Fee | Faculty of Educational Support and Development | Ex officio |
David Florkowski | Faculty of Health | Ex officio |
Elizabeth Worobec | Faculty of Science and Horticulture | Ex officio |
Faculty of Trades and Technology | Ex officio | |
Wayne Tebb | Melville School of Business | Ex officio |
Carolyn Robertson | School of Design | Ex officio |
STUDENT SENATORS | ||
Murdoch De Mooy | August 31, 2018 | |
Amanda Grey | August 31, 2018 | |
Kimberley McMartin | August 31, 2018 | |
Michael Wong | August 31, 2018 | |
FACULTY MEMBERS | ||
Denise Nielson | Faculty of Academic & Career Preparation | August 31, 2019 |
Chris Traynor | Faculty of Academic & Career Preparation | August 31, 2020 |
David Burns, Vice-Chair | Faculty of Arts | August 31, 2018 |
Wayne Fenske | Faculty of Arts | August 31, 2018 |
Angela Ryan | Faculty of Educational Support and Development | August 31, 2018 |
Renu Seru | Faculty of Educational Support and Development | August 31, 2018 |
Harleen Deol | Faculty of Health | August 31, 2020 |
Leeann Waddington | Faculty of Health | August 31, 2019 |
Faculty of Science and Horticulture | ||
Stan Kazymerchyk | Faculty of Science and Horticulture | August 31, 2018 |
Bob Davis | Faculty of Trades and Technology | August 31, 2019 |
Tom Westgate | Faculty of Trades and Technology | August 31, 2020 |
Chamkaur Cheema | Melville School of Business | August 31, 2018 |
Melville School of Business | ||
School of Design | ||
Paola Gavilanez | School of Design | August 31, 2020 |
PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT STAFF | ||
Herbie Atwal | Manager, Academic Advising | August 31, 2019 |
Stefanie Broad | Coordinator, Transition Programs | August 31, 2018 |
REPRESENTATIVES | ||
Tahir Joseph | Alumni Association | August 31, 2020 |
Suzanne Pearce | Board of Governors | August 31, 2018 |
2016 / 2017
MEMBERS | ROLE | TERM END |
---|---|---|
George Melville | Chancellor | Ex officio |
Alan Davis | President and Chair | Ex officio |
Sal Ferreras | Provost and Vice President, Academic | Ex officio |
Zena Mitchell | University Registrar and Secretary, non-voting | Ex officio |
Todd Mundle | University Librarian | Ex officio |
DEANS | ||
Patrick Donahoe | Faculty of Academic & Career Preparation | Ex officio |
Diane Purvey | Faculty of Arts | Ex officio |
Jane Fee | Faculty of Educational Support and Development | Ex officio |
David Florkowski | Faculty of Health | Ex officio |
Elizabeth Worobec | Faculty of Science and Horticulture | Ex officio |
Brian Haugen | Faculty of Trades and Technology | Ex officio |
Wayne Tebb | Melville School of Business | Ex officio |
Carolyn Robertson | Wilson School of Design | Ex officio |
STUDENT SENATORS | ||
Allison Gonzalez | August 31, 2017 | |
Sonja Kreuzkamp | August 31, 2017 | |
Caitlin McCutchen | August 31, 2017 | |
Kimberley McMartin | August 31, 2017 | |
FACULTY MEMBERS | ||
Denise Nielson | Faculty of Academic & Career Preparation | August 31, 2019 |
Chris Traynor | Faculty of Academic & Career Preparation | August 31, 2020 |
David Burns | Faculty of Arts | August 31, 2018 |
Wayne Fenske | Faculty of Arts | August 31, 2018 |
Angela Ryan | Faculty of Educational Support and Development | August 31, 2018 |
Renu Seru | Faculty of Educational Support and Development | August 31, 2018 |
Connie Klimek | Faculty of Health | August 31, 2017 |
Leeann Waddington | Faculty of Health | August 31, 2019 |
Jennifer Au, Vice Chair | Faculty of Science and Horticulture | August 31, 2019 |
Stan Kazymerchyk | Faculty of Science and Horticulture | August 31, 2018 |
Bob Davis | Faculty of Trades and Technology | August 31, 2019 |
Tom Westgate | Faculty of Trades and Technology | August 31, 2020 |
Chamkaur Cheema | Melville School of Business | August 31, 2018 |
Carol Stewart | Melville School of Business | August 31, 2017 |
Andhra Goundrey | Wilson School of Design | August 31, 2017 |
Brenda Snaith | Wilson School of Design | August 31, 2017 |
PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT STAFF | ||
Herbie Atwal | Manager, Academic Advising | August 31, 2019 |
Jim Murray | Coordinator, Bookstore | August 31, 2018 |
REPRESENTATIVES | ||
Harpreet Bains | Alumni Association | August 31, 2017 |
Sarbjeet Sarai | Board of Governors | August 31, 2018 |
Meeting Archives
2022 / 2023
2021 / 2022
2020 / 2021
2019 / 2020
2018 / 2019
2017 / 2018
2016 / 2017
2015 / 2016
2014 / 2015
2013 / 2014
2012 / 2013
2011 / 2012
2010 / 2011
2009 / 2010
2008 / 2009
History
How We Got Here
1972: Our journey starts with Douglas College
1981: Kwantlen College splits from Douglas
1995: Kwantlen becomes the last of the University Colleges established with degree granting status
2008: Kwantlen Polytechnic University begins
In April 2007, Geoff Plant, Q.C., recommended in his Campus 2020 publication that BC's remaining university colleges be designated as regional universities and that they adopt the governance structure of Thompson Rivers University (TRU). Following this announcement, Kwantlen, Malaspina and UCFV undertook to study the TRU governance structure.
During the fall of 2007, a working group was established within Education Council to explore changes to the governance structure in anticipation of this transition. Membership of the working group:
- Dianne Crisp
- Dana Cserepes
- Jody Gordon
- Carolyn Robertson
- Takashi Sato
- Newton Wainman
In April 2008, Premier Gordon Campbell visited Surrey campus and announced that Kwantlen was now officially a Polytechnic University. A week later, the University Amendment Act was introduced in the legislature. It described a bicameral governance structure, more or less in the form anticipated.
Once the legislation was adopted, the group was expanded to include:
- David Atkinson
- Rebecca Darnell
- Dana Goedbloed
- Sandi Klassen
- Ken McIntyre
- Judith McGillivray
- Karen Metzger
- Scott Nicoll
This working group's task was to interpret the legislation and develop ways to implement its requirements within the Kwantlen context. It worked through the summer and produced a series of recommendations brought to Education Council on September 8, 2008. In the transition, Education Council acted as the Senate and worked to establish the foundations of the full Senate. During the fall 2008 semester, elections were called to fill the newly established Senate seats. Senate held its first meeting in January 2009.
Governance Documents
- Academic Governance Transition Background (Aug 2008)
- Resolutions Approved on October 6, 2008
- Powers of Senate, Board of Governors, and Faculties(excerpts from University Act)
- Powers of Board of Governors(excerpts from University Act)
- University Act
- Robert's Rules of Order- summary chart
- Principles to Guide Bi-Cameral Governance at KPU
Reference
Presentation - University Governance and the Senate by Dr. Ross Paul (Aug 2, 14)
Presentation - Senate and Legislation by Patrick Gilligan Hackett (Feb 2012) | Part 1 of 2 | Part 2 of 2
Discussion - On the Possible Amalgamation of the Faculties of Humanities & Social Sciences(Jan 2011)
Education Council (Forerunner to Senate)
2007 / 2008
2006 / 2007
2005 / 2006
2004 / 2005
2003 / 2004
2002 / 2003
2001 / 2002
2000 / 2001
AGENDA PACKAGE | APPROVED MINUTES |
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September 11, 2000 | September 11, 2000 |
October 2, 2000 | October 2, 2000 |
November 6, 2000 | November 6, 2000 |
December 4, 2000 | December 4, 2000 |
January 8, 2001 | January 8, 2001 |
February 5, 2001 | February 5, 2001 |
March 5, 2001 | March 5, 2001 |
April 2, 2001 | April 2, 2001 |
April 17, 2001 | April 17, 2001 |
April 30, 2001 | April 30, 2001 |
May 28, 2001 | May 28, 2001 |
June 4, 2001 | June 4, 2001 |
1999 / 2000
1998 / 1999
AGENDA PACKAGE | APPROVED MINUTES |
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September 14, 1998 | September 14, 1998 |
October 5, 1998 | October 5, 1998 |
November 2, 1998 | November 2, 1998 |
November 16, 1998 | November 16, 1998 |
December 7, 1998 | December 7, 1998 |
January 4, 1999 | January 4, 1999 |
February 8, 1999 | February 8, 1999 |
March 15, 1999 | March 15, 1999 |
April 12, 1999 | April 12, 1999 |
May 3, 1999 | May 3, 1999 |
June 7, 1999 | June 7, 1999 |
1997 / 1998
AGENDA PACKAGE | APPROVED MINUTES |
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September 8, 1997 | September 8, 1997 |
October 6, 1997 | October 6, 1997 |
December 1, 1997 | December 1, 1997 |
January 12, 1998 | January 12, 1998 |
February 2, 1998 | February 2, 1998 |
March 2, 1998 | March 2, 1998 |
April 6, 1998 | April 6, 1998 |
April 20, 1998 | April 20, 1998 |
May 4, 1998 | May 4, 1998 |
June 6, 1998 | June 6, 1998 |
1996 / 1997
AGENDA PACKAGE | APPROVED MINUTES |
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September 19, 1996 | September 19, 1996 |
November 4, 1996 | November 4, 1996 |
December 9, 1996 | December 9, 1996 |
January 13, 1997 | January 13, 1997 |
February 10, 1997 | February 10, 1997 |
March 10, 1997 | March 10, 1997 |
March 24, 1997 | March 24, 1997 |
April 28, 1997 | April 28, 1997 |
June 9, 1997 | June 9, 1997 |
1995 / 1996
AGENDA PACKAGE | APPROVED MINUTES |
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September 11, 1995 | September 11, 1995 |
October 16, 1995 | October 16, 1995 |
November 20, 1995 | November 20, 1995 |
December 11, 1995 | December 11, 1995 |
January 5, 1996 | January 5, 1996 |
January 15, 1996 | January 15, 1996 |
February 12, 1996 | February 12, 1996 |
March 11, 1996 | March 11, 1996 |
April 15, 1996 | April 15, 1996 |
1995
AGENDA PACKAGE | APPROVED MINUTES |
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March 13, 1995 | March 13, 1995 |
April 10, 1995 | April 10, 1995 |
May 8, 1995 | May 8, 1995 |
June 12, 1995 | June 12, 1995 |
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