Academic Council is the senior academic body of the University. Among other things, it advises on University academic standards, academic policies, program approvals and reviews.
Elections for Academic Council are now closed and Academic Council positions for the upcoming terms have now been filled.
Members in Academic Council will start their terms on November 3, 2022.
The following students, faculty and staff will be part of University Canada West’s newly expanded Academic Council.
Faculty Representatives |
Term of Office |
Dr. Mehdi Akhgari | November 1, 2022 – October 31, 2025 |
Dr. Rushdi Alsaleh | November 1, 2022 – October 31, 2025 |
Dr. Penny Farley | November 1, 2022 – October 31, 2025 |
Dr. Manbo He | November 1, 2022 – October 31, 2025 |
Dr. Noosha Mehdian | November 1, 2022 – October 31, 2025 |
Alexander Sakharov | November 1, 2022 – October 31, 2025 |
Dr. Hamed Taherdoost | November 1, 2022 – October 31, 2025 |
Dr. Salvador Trevino | November 1, 2022 – October 31, 2025 |
Dr. Jason Walker | November 1, 2022 – October 31, 2025 |
Staff Representative |
Term of Office |
Anna Lee Boulton, Assistant Registrar (Registrar’s Office) | November 1, 2022 – October 31, 2024 |
Student Representatives |
Term of Office |
Manik Gupta (MBA) – At-large student member representative | November 1, 2022 – October 31, 2023 |
Shweta Shaw (MBA) – Graduate student member representative | November 1, 2022 – October 31, 2023 |
Udayveer Singh Kanda (AA) – Undergraduate student member representative | November 1, 2022 – October 31, 2023 |
Members of Academic Council will advise and provide recommendations to the Board on a number of subjects, including program proposals advanced to the British Columbia Degree Quality Assurance Board, the evaluation of programs and educational services, the setting of the academic schedule of the University and other matters specified by the Board.
Academic Council meets monthly, on every first Thursday of the month virtually on Microsoft Teams.
Academic Council Election Forms
- Faculty Candidate and Nominators’ Declaration Form
- Faculty Nomination Form in the MyUCW Student Portal
- Staff Candidate and Nominators’ Declaration Form
- Staff Nomination Form in the MyUCW Student Portal
- Student Candidate and Nominators’ Declaration Form
- Student Nomination Form in the MyUCW Student Portal
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
General FAQ
Student FAQ
Faculty FAQ
Staff FAQ
Please direct any questions about Academic Council elections to [email protected].