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
- 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
2026–2027 Membership
| VOTING MEMBERS | ROLE | TERM END |
|---|---|---|
| Kwuntiltunaat (Kim Baird) | Chancellor | Ex officio |
| Diane Purvey | President, pro tem | Ex officio |
| Rob McTavish | Dean, pro tem | August 31, 2028 |
| Student Senator | ||
| Leland Dieno | Support Staff Senator | August 31, 2028 |
| Counsellor | ||
| Shalini Vanan | Representative, student services | |
| 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 | ||
| Kevin Lu | Faculty of Health | August 31, 2028 |
| Faculty of Science | ||
| Faculty of Trades and Technology | ||
| Landon Kleis | Melville School of Business | August 31, 2029 |
| Iryna Karaush | Wilson School of Design | August 31, 2028 |
| NON-VOTING MEMBERS | ROLE | TERM END |
| Catherine Schwichtenberg, Chair | Vice-Chair of Senate | Ex officio |
| Nadia Henwood | University Registrar | Ex officio |
| Josephine Chan | Designate, University Secretary | August 31, 2028 |
| Amy Jeon | Designate, Provost and Vice-President Academic | August 31, 2029 |
| Jennifer Jordan | Director, Student Rights and Responsibilities Office | Ex officio |
2026–2027 Meeting Schedule
Location: MS Teams Online
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
| SUBMISSION DEADLINE | MEETING DATE | AGENDA PACKAGE | APPROVED MINUTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, August 25, 2026 | Tuesday, September 8, 2026 | September 8, 2026 | September 8, 2026 |
| Tuesday, September 22, 2026 | Tuesday, October 6, 2026 | October 6, 2026 | October 6, 2026 |
| Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, November 3, 2026 | November 3, 2026 | November 3, 2026 |
| Friday, December 18, 2026 | Tuesday, January 12, 2027 | January 12, 2027 | January 12, 2027 |
| Tuesday, February 16, 2027 | Tuesday, March 2, 2027 | March 2, 2027 | March 2, 2027 |
| Tuesday, March 23, 2027 | Tuesday, April 6, 2027 | April 6, 2027 | April 6, 2027 |
| Tuesday, April 27, 2027 | Tuesday, May 11, 2027 | May 11, 2027 | May 11, 2027 |
| Tuesday, May 18, 2027 | Tuesday, June 1, 2027 | June 1, 2027 | June 1, 2027 |
Archived SSCP membership, agendas and minutes
Administrative Support: Senate Office