Executive Committee

• The Executive Committee shall be empowered to act for Senate when necessary, including the summer months when meetings of Senate as a whole are suspended and/or when quorum for special meetings of Senate cannot be achieved with 48 hours notice.
• The Executive Committee may act on matters delegated to it by Senate not specified herein, including matters with respect to which Senate may from time to time deem it expedient to delegate its authority to the Committee.
• Any decisions made by the Committee as per the bullet point immediately above shall be reported to Senate at its next scheduled meeting. Urgent action taken by the Committee shall be communicated to members of Senate prior to its next scheduled meeting.
• Pursuant to Policy 8-1008, Senate Policy on the Academic Impact of Disruptions of University Business, section 3 Procedures, the Executive Committee shall carry out the responsibilities as outlined therein.
• The Committee shall consider and approve special cases for graduation brought forward by Enrolment Services.
• The Committee shall proposed dates for regular Senate meetings for each academic year.
• The committee shall serve as the Nomination Committee to Senate for all committees of Senate.
• The committee shall from time to time review the composition, terms of reference, pro­cedures, vitality and effectiveness of other Committees of Senate, and shall make recommen­dations regarding the discontinuance or modi­fication of any of its committees, or the establishment of new committees.
• In the event that an elected member of the committee shall be absent from a scheduled meeting, the committee shall be empowered to replace the absent member on a temporary basis with another member chosen by it from the elected members of Senate according to the composition described in the final bullet point below.
• The committee shall hear appeals from students on academic matters other than those against grades, and shall follow the pro­cedures set forth in the Calendar. The com­mittee’s decisions on such appeals shall be final.
• When in-person meetings cannot be held due to exceptional circumstances, as determined by the Chairperson (or, in their absence, the Vice-Chairperson who shall chair), regular meetings of the Senate Executive may be conducted remotely. A member participating in a meeting by remote means is deemed for all purposes to be present at that meeting. If a member is not able to participate in a meeting, that member can speak to the Chairperson in advance of the meeting so that the Chairperson can share that member’s perspective at the meeting. This member may also submit written comments or documentation to the Chairperson and the Senate Secretary in advance of the meeting.
• The composition of this committee shall be as follows:

1. 1. The Chairperson of Senate, who shall chair;
   2. The Vice-Chairperson of Senate, who shall chair the committee in the absence of the Chairperson of Senate;
   3. The President of the University;
   4. The Provost and Vice-President, Academic and Research;
   5. The Deans;
   6. The Associate Vice-President Enrolment Management & Registrar; 
   7. Two members and two alternates from the elected academic staff members of Senate. Should the elected member be unavailable for a meeting their alternate shall attend;
   8. One student senator, appointed by the Student’s Association.
   9. The Secretary of Senate (secretary);

Membership 2026-2027

Dr. Jason Grek-Martin, Chair of Senate (who shall chair)

Dr Tatjana Takseva, Vice-Chair of Senate (alternate chair)

Dr. Michael Khan, President and Vice-Chancellor 

Dr Sam Veres, Interim Provost & Vice-President, Academic and Research

Dr. Carrie Dawson, Dean of Arts

Dr. Laura Weir, Interim Dean of Science

Dr. Michel Delorme, Dean of Sobey School of Business

Dr. Adam Sarty, Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research 

Ms. Suzanne van den Hoogen, Dean, University Library and Archives

Mr. Dan Seneker, Registrar

Dr. Veronica Stinson

Dr. Natalia Kochetova 

Dr. Bui Petersen (Alternate)

TBD (Alternate)

Ms Liza Zahid (Student Senator appt’d by SA to Apr/27)          

Ms. Shannon Morrison, Secretary of Senate (Sect.)