Responsibilities

Terms of Reference

The Governance Committee of  University Council is responsible for:

  1. Reviewing the Bylaws of Council and recommending to Council revisions to the Bylaws.

  2. Reviewing the Bylaws of Faculty Councils and recommending to Colleges and Schools changes to the Bylaws.

  3. Reviewing the membership, powers and duties of committees of Council and recommending to Council revisions to the membership, powers and duties of committees.

  4. Recommending to Council regulations and procedures for Council and Council committees.

  5. Advising Council with respect to its responsibilities and powers under The University of Saskatchewan Act, 1995 and recommending to Council on proposed changes to the Act.

  6. Nominating members and Chair of the Nominations Committee of Council.

  7. Providing advice to the Chair of Council on the role of the Chair.

  8. Recommending to Council rules and procedures, including the penalties as prescribed by section 61(1)(h) of The University of Saskatchewan Act, 1995, to deal with allegations of academic misconduct on the part of students.

  9. Recommending to Council rules and procedures to deal with appeals by students and former students concerning academic decisions affecting them as provided in section 61 (1) (j) of The University of Saskatchewan Act, 1995.

  10. Designating individuals to act as representatives of the committee on any other bodies, when requested, where such representation is deemed by the committee to be beneficial.

Members

Membership
Three elected members of Council, one of whom will be Chair
The President’s designate
Chair of Council
Chair, Academic Programs Committee of Council
Chair, Planning and Priorities Committee of Council

Ex Officio
University Secretary

Administrative Support
Office of the University Secretary

Changes to Faculty Councils Membership

Members 2020-2021

Council Members

Terry Wotherspoon (Chair)-Exec Sociology 2022
Kate Dadachova Pharmacy & Nutrition 2023
Mark Boland Physics 2022

Ex officio Members

Chelsea Willness University Secretary
Jay Wilson Chair, Council  
Susan Detmer Chair, Academic Programs Committee  
Darrell Mousseau Chair, Planning and Priorities Committee

Other Members (voting)

Tamara Larre (Vice-chair)-Exec President’s Designate 2020

Student Members (non-voting)

Autumn LaRose-Smith USSU President 2021
Qasim Gill GSA Designate 2021

Resource Members

Jacquie Thomarat-Exec Associate Secretary – Office of the University Secretary

The President and the Chair of Council are also ex-officio non-voting members of all University Council committees.

Contact

Loading...