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 and Time: October 26, 2024, 9 am – 4 pm
Location: Exeter Room, Marquis Hall

• 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 April 20, 2024
• 3. President’s Address
  • 3.1. President’s Report to Senate
  • 3.2. Questions
• 4. Governance and Administrative Reports
  • 4.1. Report on Board of Governors Activities
  • 4.2. Report on University Council Activities
  • 4.3. Strategic Enrolment Management Report (presentation at meeting)
  • 4.4. Non-Academic Student Discipline
  • 4.5. Chancellor Selection Process (new document uploaded on Oct. 18 with corrected date of the next Senate meeting)
• 5. Senate Committee Reports
  • 5.1. Executive Committee
  • 5.2. Nominations Committee
    • 5.2.1. Nominations to the Joint Nomination Committee for Chancellor
  • 5.3. Membership Committee
  • 5.4. Education Committee
  • 5.5. Senate Engagement Working Group
  • 5.6. Honorary Degrees Committee – Confidential
• 6. Education and Engagement Sessions
  • 6.1. Update Report – Sustainability at USask
  • 6.2. Community-Engaged Research at USask (report uploaded on Oct. 25)
• 7. Presidential Search – USask Strategic Goals and Direction
  • 7.1. Search Process Overview
  • 7.2. Discussion Groups
• 8. Closing
  • 8.1. Other Business and Question Period
  • 8.2. 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