Meetings
Nominations and Elections
Council comprises elected representatives of all colleges, members at large, students, the president and provost.
Members
Members
121 members, including:- the president
- the provost
- two elected members from each college and affiliated and federated college, one of whom may be the dean
- two librarians, one of whom may be the university librarian
- one elected student representing each college and each affiliated and federated college
- 54 elected faculty (members-at-large)
Marjorie Delbaere
University Council Chair
2023 - Current
Past Chairs
- Susan Detmer (2021-2023)
- Pam Downe (Acting Sept & Oct 2021)
- Jay Wilson (2019-2021)
- Chelsea Willness (2017-2019)
- Kevin Flynn (2017)
- Lisa Kalynchuk (2016-2017)
- Jay Kalra (2011-2016)
- Claire Card (2008-2011)
- Barry Ziola (2007-2008)
- Brett Fairbairn (2007)
- Jim Merriam (2006-2007)
- Joe Angel (2004-2006)
- Robert Lucas (2002-2004)
- Bryan Harvey (2001-2002)
- Ron Cuming (1998-2001)
- John Conway (1997-1998)
- George Ivany (1995-1997)
Committees
The following Committees of Council bring their reports to Council for discussion and often a decision:
Role
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Responsibilities
Council oversees and directs the university’s academic affairs including:
- grants academic degrees, diplomas and certificates;
- grants scholarships, prizes, fellowships, bursaries and exhibitions;
- approves all academic programs, new programs and program deletions;
- authorizes the board to establish new colleges, schools, departments, endowed chairs and institutes;
- prescribes methods and rules for evaluating student performance;
- disciplines students for academic misconduct and hears student appeals;
- prescribes qualifications for admission;
- sets the academic schedule;
- reviews library policies;
- makes recommendations on physical and budgetary plans for the university;
- and makes recommendations on any other matters it considers to be in the interest of the university