Senate
Senate is responsible for the academic governance of the University and so it must be concerned with all important matters that bear on teaching and research in the University; this includes the development of new initiatives, the formation of priorities, and the consideration and approval of policies. †
Agenda for meeting on October 2, 2017:
OPEN AND CLOSED SENATE AGENDA 
OPEN SENATE AGENDA WITH DOCUMENTS
* This document includes the complete meeting package for the Open Session.
2017 Meeting Schedule
Meetings are scheduled at 5:30 pm or 7:00 pm in Room 3210, West Mall Centre. The time of the Senate meeting is determined by the Senate Committee on Agenda and Rules (SCAR).
Note: There is no scheduled meeting in the month of August.
| Date of Meeting | Material Deadline – noon | Distribution Date |
|---|---|---|
| January 9, 2017 | December 15, 2016 | December 23, 2016 |
| February 6, 2017 | January 19, 2017 | January 27, 2017 |
| March 6, 2017 | February 16, 2017 | February 24, 2017 |
| April 3, 2017 | March 16, 2017 | March 24, 2017 |
| May 15, 2017 | April 27, 2017 | May 5, 2017 |
| June 5, 2017 | May 18, 2017 | May 26, 2017 |
| July 10, 2017 | June 22, 2017 | June 30, 2017 |
| September 11, 2017 | August 24, 2017 | September 1, 2017 |
| October 2, 2017 | September 14, 2017 | September 22, 2017 |
| November 6, 2017 | October 19, 2017 | October 27, 2017 |
| December 4, 2017 | November 16, 2017 | November 24, 2017 |
| January 8, 2018 | December 14, 2017 | December 22, 2017 |
2018 Meeting Schedule
Meetings are scheduled at 5:30 pm or 7:00 pm in Room 3210, West Mall Centre. The time of the Senate meeting is determined by the Senate Committee on Agenda and Rules (SCAR).
Note: There is no scheduled meeting in the month of August.
| Date of Meeting | Material Deadline – noon | Distribution Date |
|---|---|---|
| January 8, 2018 | December 14, 2017 | December 22, 2017 |
| February 5, 2018 | January 18, 2018 | January 26, 2018 |
| March 5, 2018 | February 15, 2018 | February 23, 2018 |
| April 9, 2018 | March 22, 2018 | March 29, 2018 |
| May 22, 2018 | May 3, 2018 | May 11, 2018 |
| June 11, 2018 | May 24, 2018 | June 1, 2018 |
| July 9, 2018 | June 21, 2018 | June 29, 2018 |
| September 10, 2018 | August 23, 2018 | August 31, 2018 |
| October 1, 2018 | September 13, 2018 | September 21, 2018 |
| November 5, 2018 | October 18, 2018 | October 26, 2018 |
| December 3, 2018 | November 15, 2018 | November 23, 2018 |
| January 7, 2019 | December 13, 2018 | December 21, 2018 |