Meetings

• October 26, 2024
• April 26, 2025

Senate meetings are held twice each year, in spring and fall, at the University of Saskatchewan campus or nearby in Saskatoon. Senators will make their own travel arrangements to attend meetings. The Governance Office covers travel expenses for the elected members of Senate up to approved limits.

We encourage Senators to attend Senate meetings in person. A hybrid option will be available.

The deadline for Senators to submit a motion is September 26 for the October 26, 2024 meeting.

• Submit a Motion or Information Item

• Senate Rules of Order

Date & Time: April 20, 2024, 9 am – 4 pm
Location: Education Students’ Lounge

• 1. Welcome
  • 1.1. Meeting Opening and Greetings
  • 1.2. Introduction of New Members
• 2. Agenda and Minutes
  • 2.1. Adoption of the Agenda
  • 2.2. Approval of the Minutes from November 4, 2023
• 3. Senate Bylaw Changes
  • 3.1. Changes to the Senate Bylaws to Facilitate Elections to the Board
• 4. President’s Address
  • 4.1. President’s Report to Senate
  • 4.2. Questions
• 5. Standing Reports 
  • 5.1. Report on Undergraduate Student Activities
  • 5.2. Report on Graduate Student Activities
  • 5.3. Report on Board of Governors Activities
  • 5.4. Report on University Council Activities
  • 5.5. Strategic Enrollment Management Update
  • 5.6. Be What the World Needs Campaign Update
• 6. Senate Elections to the Board of Governors – Confidential
• 7. Senate Education Sessions 
  • 7.1. Progress Towards USask’s Sustainability Strategy
  • 7.2. Fostering a Sustainable Future Through Education
  • 7.3. Update on the Use of AI by the University Community
• 8. Senate Business 
  • 8.1. Establishment of the Department of Oncology in the College of Medicine
  • 8.2. Senate Engagement Update
• 9. Senate Committee Reports
  • 9.1. Executive Committee
    • 9.1.1.Nominations to the Nominations Committee (Note: On April 18, a revised document was uploaded to correct the dates of the appointment in the motion.)
  • 9.2. Nominations Committee
    • 9.2.1.Nominations to Standing and Special Committees
  • 9.3. Membership Committee
    • 9.3.1.Decision on New Organizational Member
  • 9.4. Education Committee
  • 9.5. Working Group on Non-Academic Misconduct
  • 9.6. Honorary Degrees Committee – Confidential
• 10. Closing
  • 10.1. Other Business and Question Period
  • 10.2. Adjournment

Resources

• USask Senate Travel Expenses

Presentations:

• New Vision for Interdisciplinary Public Health Programming
• Learning, Teaching and Student Experience Plan
• Sustainability: Matt Wolsfeld
• Sustainability: Jason MacLean
• USask Provincial Plan
• Growth of USask Health Programs 

• October 2016 - Student Mental Health Session Notes
• April 2016 - University Vision Committee Roundtable Responses
• April 2015 - Tuition Fee Break-out Session Notes
• April 2014 - Financial Sustainability Break-out Notes