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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
- Faculty Senator or representative from each Faculty
- Support staff senator
- Dean or designate
- Counsellor
- Representative, student services
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
2024–2025 Membership
VOTING MEMBERS | ROLE | TERM END |
---|---|---|
Kwuntiltunaat (Kim Baird) | Chancellor | Ex officio |
Alan Davis | President | Ex officio |
Aimee Begalka, Chair | Dean | August 31, 2025 |
Khushi Tiwana | Student Senator | August 31, 2025 |
Support Staff Senator | ||
Robin Huppmann | Counsellor | August 31, 2027 |
Josh Mitchell | Representative, student services | August 31, 2025 |
FACULTY SENATOR OR REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH FACULTY | ||
Faculty of Academic and Career Preparation | ||
Stef Ashton | Faculty of Arts | August 31, 2027 |
Faculty of Educational Support and Development | ||
Faculty of Health | ||
Faculty of Science | ||
Hannah Celinski | Melville School of Business | August 31, 2027 |
Taiwo Aderemi | Melville School of Business | August 31, 2027 |
Faculty of Trades and Technology | ||
Iryna Karaush | Wilson School of Design | August 31, 2025 |
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 |
2025–2026 Meeting Schedule
Location: MS Teams Online
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE | MEETING DATE | AGENDA PACKAGE | APPROVED MINUTES |
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Tuesday, August 26, 2025 | Tuesday, September 9, 2025 | September 9, 2025 | September 9, 2025 |
Tuesday, September 23, 2025 | Tuesday, October 7, 2025 | October 7, 2025 | October 7, 2025 |
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 | Tuesday, November 4, 2025 | November 4, 2025 | November 4, 2025 |
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 | Tuesday, December 2, 2025 | December 2, 2025 | December 2, 2025 |
Tuesday, December 11, 2025 | Tuesday, January 6, 2026 | January 6, 2026 | January 6, 2026 |
Tuesday, January 20, 2026 | Tuesday, February 3, 2026 | February 3, 2026 | February 3, 2026 |
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 | Tuesday, March 10, 2026 | March 10, 2026 | March 10, 2026 |
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 | Tuesday, April 7, 2026 | April 7, 2026 | April 7, 2026 |
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 | Tuesday, May 5 , 2026 | May 5 , 2026 | May 5 , 2026 |
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 | Tuesday, June2, 2026 | June2, 2026 | June2, 2026 |
2024–2025 Meeting Schedule
Location: MS Teams Online
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE | MEETING DATE | AGENDA PACKAGE | APPROVED MINUTES |
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Friday, August 30, 2024 | Tuesday, September 10, 2024 In-person, Cedar 2110 | September 10, 2024 | September 10, 2024 |
Friday, September 27, 2024 | Tuesday, October 8, 2024 | October 8, 2024 | October 8, 2024 |
Friday, October 25, 2024 | Tuesday, November 5, 2024 | November 5, 2024 | November 5, 2024 |
Friday, November 22, 2024 | Tuesday, December 3, 2024 | December 3, 2024 | December 3, 2024 |
Friday, January 3, 2025 | Tuesday, January 14, 2025 | January 14, 2025 | January 14, 2025 |
Friday, January 31, 2025 | Tuesday, February 11, 2025 | February 11, 2025 | February 11, 2025 |
Friday, March 7, 2025 | Tuesday, March 18, 2025 | March 18, 2025 | March 18, 2025 |
Friday, April 4, 2025 | Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - cancelled | ||
Friday, May 2, 2025 | Tuesday, May 13, 2025 | May 13, 2025 | May 13, 2025 |
Friday, May 23, 2025 | Tuesday, June 3, 2025 | June 3, 2025 | June 3, 2025 |
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