Senate Executive Committee

Mandate

  1. Assists the Chair of Senate in setting the senate meeting agenda
  2. Acts on behalf of Senate on urgent items of business between regular meetings of Senate. Such actions and decisions must be ratified by Senate at a subsequent meeting of Senate
  3. Other duties as assigned by Senate
    1. At the last regular meeting of the academic year, Senate empowers the Senate Executive Committee (SEC) to act for Senate on urgent items of regular business during the months of July, August, and December.
    2. Notice of any meetings of the SEC held under this authority (except those called for the purposes of the Executive dealing with its own regular business) shall be given to all members of Senate who may attend and vote.
    3. Any actions under this authority are reported to Senate at its next meeting.

Membership Composition

Chair: President

Voting Members

  • Chancellor
  • President
  • Vice-Chair of Senate
  • Two faculty or support staff senators
  • Student senator
  • Provost and Vice-President, Academic
  • Two deans or designates

Non-voting Member

  • University Registrar or designate

Quorum

When acting on behalf of Senate, quorum shall be two-thirds of the voting members.

2023–2024 Membership

VOTING MEMBERSTITLETERM END
Kwuntiltunaat (Kim Baird)ChancellorEx officio
Alan Davis, ChairPresidentEx officio
Catherine Schwichtenberg, Vice-ChairVice-Chair of SenateEx officio
Diane PurveyProvost and Vice-President, AcademicEx officio
Stephanie HowesDeanAugust 31, 2025
Brett FavaroDeanAugust 31, 2025
Allyson RozellFaculty SenatorAugust 31, 2024
Mike MannFaculty SenatorAugust 31, 2026
Guntas KocharStudent SenatorAugust 31, 2024
NON-VOTING MEMBERTITLETERM END
Nadia HenwoodUniversity RegistrarEx officio

2023–2024 Meeting Schedule

Location: MS Teams Online

Time: 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

SUBMISSION DEADLINEMEETING DATE
Wednesday, September 13, 2023Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Wednesday, October 11, 2023Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Wednesday, November 8, 2023Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Wednesday, December 6, 2023Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Wednesday, January 10, 2024Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Wednesday, February 7, 2024Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Wednesday, March 6, 2024Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Wednesday, April 10, 2024Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Wednesday, May 15, 2024Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Wednesday, June 12, 2024 - in personTuesday, June 18, 2024

Membership Archives

2022 / 2023

VOTING MEMBERSTITLETERM END
Kwuntiltunaat (Kim Baird)ChancellorEx officio
Alan Davis, ChairPresidentEx officio
Amy Jeon, Vice-ChairVice-Chair of SenateEx officio
Diane PurveyProvost and Vice-President, AcademicEx officio
Heather HarrisonDeanAugust 31, 2025
Brett FavaroDeanAugust 31, 2025
Heather ClarkFaculty SenatorAugust 31, 2023
 Faculty or Support Staff Senator 
Jarman DhillonStudent SenatorAugust 31, 2023
NON-VOTING MEMBERTITLETERM END
Nadia HenwoodUniversity RegistrarEx officio

2021 / 2022

VOTING MEMBERSTITLETERM END
Kwuntiltunaat (Kim Baird)ChancellorEx officio
Alan Davis, ChairPresidentEx officio
Amy JeonVice-Chair of SenateEx officio
 Student Senator 
Heather ClarkSenatorAugust 31, 2023
Catherine SchwichtenbergSenatorAugust 31, 2022
Diane PurveyProvost and Vice-President, AcademicEx officio
Stephanie HowesDeanAugust 31, 2024
Brett FavaroDeanAugust 31, 2025
NON-VOTING MEMBERTITLETERM END
Zena MitchellUniversity RegistrarEx officio

2020 / 2021

VOTING MEMBERSTITLETERM END
Kim BairdChancellorEx officio
Alan Davis, ChairPresidentEx officio
David BurnsVice-Chair of SenateEx officio
Pallav SharmaStudent SenatorAugust 31, 2021
Heather ClarkSenatorAugust 31, 2023
Catherine SchwichtenbergSenatorAugust 31, 2022
Sandy VanderburghProvost and Vice-President, AcademicEx officio
Stephanie HowesDeanAugust 31, 2021
Elizabeth WorobecDeanAugust 31, 2020
NON-VOTING MEMBERTITLETERM END
Zena MitchellUniversity RegistrarEx officio

2019 / 2020

VOTING MEMBERSROLETERM END
George MelvilleChancellorEx officio
Alan Davis, ChairPresidentEx officio
David BurnsVice-Chair of SenateEx officio
Ranpal SandhuStudent SenatorAugust 31, 2020
Harleen DeolSenatorAugust 31, 2020
Amy JeonSenatorAugust 31, 2021
Sandy VanderburghProvost and Vice-President, AcademicEx Officio
Stephanie HowesDean or Associate DeanAugust 31, 2021
Elizabeth WorobecDean or Associate DeanAugust 31, 2020
NON-VOTING MEMBERROLETERM END
Zena MitchellUniversity Registrar or designateEx officio

2018 / 2019

MEMBERSROLETERM END
George MelvilleChancellorEx officio
Alan Davis, ChairPresidentEx officio
David BurnsVice-Chair of SenateEx officio
Harleen DeolSenatorAugust 31, 2020
Amy JeonSenatorAugust 31, 2021
Stephanie HowesDeanProvost appointment
Elizabeth WorobecDeanProvost appointment
Murdoch de MooySenator and StudentAugust 31, 2019
Sal FerrerasProvost and Vice-President, AcademicEx officio

2017 / 2018

MEMBERSROLETERM END
George MelvilleChancellorEx officio
Alan Davis, ChairPresidentEx officio
Sal FerrerasProvost and Vice-President, AcademicEx officio
David BurnsVice-Chair of SenateEx officio
Kimberley McMartinStudent SenatorAugust 31, 2018
Harleen DeolSenatorAugust 31, 2020
Wayne FenskeSenatorAugust 31, 2018
Wayne TebbSenator and DeanProvost appointment
Elizabeth WorobecSenator and DeanProvost appointment

2016 / 2017

MEMBERSROLETERM END
George MelvilleChancellorEx officio
Alan Davis, ChairPresidentEx officio
Sal FerrerasProvost and Vice-President, AcademicEx officio
Jennifer AuVice-Chair of SenateEx officio
Kimberley McMartinStudent SenatorAugust 31, 2017
Wayne FenskeSenatorAugust 31, 2018
Carol StewartSenatorAugust 31, 2017
Wayne TebbSenator and DeanProvost appointment
Elizabeth WorobecSenator and DeanProvost appointment

Administrative Support: Senate Office