Calling for expressions of interest
Expressions of interests are currently being accepted from faculty and staff, and students, to serve on the standing committees of Senate, for terms beginning August 1, 2024. If you are interested in filling a vacancy, please review the vacancies below and use the Apply button at the bottom of the page. If you know others who would make a valuable contribution to Senate's standing committees, please encourage them to apply.
The deadline for receipt of expressions of interest is 9:00am on May 3rd, 2024.
The Senate Governance Committee is responsible for ensuring the broadest possible base of representation on the committees, given the available pool of candidates. SGC will make every effort to ensure that committee composition considers the experience and interest of candidates and the diversity of disciplines at the university.
Eligibility
Below are the eligibility requirements for students, faculty, and staff to serve on a Senate standing committee, in accordance with the Senate bylaws and the University Act of BC.
Vacancies
Below are the vacancies for 2024-2025. Terms of office are two years, from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2026.
Academic Planning and Priorities Committee
- Monthly meetings, Wednesday, Week 1, 2:30-4:30pm
- 2 staff members
- 1 faculty member
Awards and Honours Committee
- Monthly meetings, Wednesday, Week 4, 2:30-4:30pm
- 1 staff member
Faculty Standards Committee
- Monthly meetings, Wednesday, Week 2, 2:30-4:30pm
- 1 Social Sciences faculty member
- 1 Business and Computing faculty member
Graduate Studies Committee
- Monthly meetings, Thursday, Week 3, 9:00-11:00am
- 2 faculty members
- 1 staff member
- 1 graduate student member
Senate Committee for Student Appeals
- Monthly meetings, Tuesday, Week 3, 3:00-4:30pm
- No vacancies
Senate Governance Committee
- Monthly meetings, Tuesday, Week 4, 1:00-3:00pm
- No vacancies
Senate Research Committee
- Monthly meetings, Thursday, Week 1, 9:00-11:00am
- 1 graduate student
- 1 undergraduate student
- 1 faculty
- 1 staff
Senate Teaching & Learning Committee
- Bi-monthly meetings, Thursday, Week 2, 2:30-4:30pm
- 3 faculty members
Undergraduate Education Committee
- Monthly meetings, Friday, Week 4, 10:00am-12:00pm
- 3 faculty from one of the following faculties::
- Business & Computing
- Applied and Technical Studies
- Education, Community and Human Development
- Health Sciences
FAQs
The information below is based on the official Procedures for Membership on Senate Standing Committees, approved by Senate.