Senate is the academic governing body at UFV that is responsible for managing academic policies and advising the Board on policies of mutual interest. Senate business is conducted through its standing committees.
- Academic Planning and Priorities Committee (APPC)
- Senate Awards and Honours Committee (SAHC)
- Faculty Standards Committee (FSC)
- Graduate Studies Committee (GSC)
- Indigenization Committee of Senate (ICS)
- Senate Governance Committee (SGC)
- Senate Research Committee (SRC)
- Senate Teaching and Learning Committee (STLC)
- Undergraduate Education Committee (UEC)