Senate Committee on University Priorities

Standing (Reporting Category "A")

Last Updated June 26, 2019

Members	Conditions	Term	Expiry Date	Name
Vice-President, Academic	Chair, Ex-officio			Peter Keller
Dean and Associate Provost, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (or designate)	Ex-officio			Jeff Derksen
Dean	Selected by the Deans and the University Librarian	Representation rotated on a two-year basis	May 31, 2021	Julia Denholm
Dean			May 31, 2020	Tania Bubela
Dean			May 31, 2020	Kris Magnusson
Vice-President, Research	Ex-officio			Joy Johnson
Associate Vice-President, Academic	Ex-officio (non-voting)			Wade Parkhouse
Registrar and Executive Director, Student Enrolment (or designate)	Ex-officio (non-voting)			Rummana Khan Hemani
Faculty Senator (Applied Sciences)	Elected By Senate *	2 years	May 31, 2020	Glenn Chapman
Faculty Senator (Arts and Social Sciences)		2 years	May 31, 2020	Elise Chenier
Faculty Senator (Bus. Admin.)		2 years	May 31, 2020	Peter Tingling
Faculty Senator (Communication, Art & Technology)		2 years	May 31, 2021	Chris Shaw
Faculty Senator (Education)		2 years	May 31, 2021	Daniel Laitsch
Faculty Senator (Environment)		2 years	May 31, 2020	Tracy Brennand
Faculty Senator (Health Sciences)		2 years	May 31, 2021
Faculty Senator (Science)		2 years	May 31, 2021	Charles Walsby
Undergraduate Student Senator	Elected by Senate	1 year	May 31, 2020	Russell Dunsford
Undergraduate Student Senator		1 year	May 31, 2020	Colin Fowler
Undergraduate Student Senator		1 year	May 31, 2020	Abhishek Parmar
Undergraduate Student Senator(Alternate)		1 year	May 31, 2020
Graduate Student Senator		1 year	May 31, 2020
Graduate Student Senator (Alternate)		1 year	May 31, 2020
Convocation Senator	Elected by Senate	3 years	May 31, 2020	Tracey Leacock
Director, Office of Institutional Research and Planning	Ex-officio (non-voting)			Zareen Naqvi
Chief Information Officer	Ex-officio (non-voting)			Mark Roman
Director, University Curriculum	Secretary ex-officio (non-voting)			Susan Rhodes
Coordinator, University Curriculum	Recording Secretary ex-officio (non-voting)			Bal Basi

* In the event that a Faculty Senator is unable to attend a meeting of SCUP, the Faculty Dean is authorized to appoint a replacement.

NOTE: In general an "alternate" member is invited to attend meetings when a regular member is not available. Please confirm the role of the alternate member on this committee with the committee secretary.

2019 Meeting Schedule

SCUP meetings will be held on Wednesdays from 2:00 - 4:00 in AQ 6106. Occasionally meetings may be cancelled so please confirm meeting dates with Recording Secretary, Bal Basi, at bbasi@sfu.ca

Date of Meeting (2018)	Material Deadline	Distribution Date
January 9, 2019	December 14, 2018	January 3, 2019
January 23, 2019	January 11, 2019	January 17, 2019
February 6, 2019	January 25, 2019	January 31, 2019
February 20, 2019	February 8, 2019	February 14, 2019
March 13, 2019	March 1, 2019	March 7, 2019
April 17, 2019	April 5, 2019	April 11, 2019
May 15, 2019	May 3, 2019	May 9, 2019
June 5, 2019	May 24, 2019	May 30, 2019
July 17, 2019	July 5, 2019	July 11, 2019
September 4, 2019	August 23, 2019	August 29, 2019
September 18, 2019	September 6, 2019	September 12, 2019
October 9, 2019	September 27, 2019	October 3, 2019
October 23, 2019	October 11, 2019	October 17, 2019
November 6, 2019	October 25, 2019	October 31, 2019
November 20, 2019	November 8, 2019	November 14, 2019
December 4, 2019	November 22, 2019	November 28, 2019

Quorum - Six Members

Committee meetings normally are scheduled monthly on Wednesday at 2pm with adjournment not later than 5pm.

SCUP reports to Senate in May of each year.

Terms of Reference

To be responsible for the operation of the system of academic planning established in the Senate Guidelines for Academic Plans.
To recommend the priorities that should be attached to the central allocation of resources required to implement approved new programs and strengthen existing programs.
To review and approve letters of intent for submission to the provincial program review process.
To consider and make recommendations to Senate on proposals for new undergraduate and graduate programs and the discontinuance of programs.
To be responsible for the operation of the system of external review of academic units set out in the Senate Guidelines for External Reviews.
To receive and review recommendations for the establishment and disestablishment of academic departments and research units, and centres and institutes under Policy R40.01, and forward recommendations to Senate.
To provide advice to the President on the annual operating budget, annual capital budget, and Five Year Capital Plan before they are submitted to the Board of Governors for their approval. In carrying out this responsibility, SCUP will:
1. Maintain an overview and familiarity with the operating and capital funds of the University, with the current financial environment, and with financial opportunities and constraints impacting the University.
2. Consult with the university community concerning the preparation of the operating and capital budgets.
3. Have provided to it confidential and non-confidential budgetary and related documentation as required to assist in the conduct of its work. (Guidelines for SCUP budget considerations - see Senate Paper S.01-29.)