Senate
University Canada West is committed to academic governance that incorporates formal and structured input from faculty, staff, and students related to program and institute-wide academic decisions. The Senate’s primary focus is the academic quality of all new and existing programs.
The Senate is the senior academic body of the university. Formerly the Academic Council, it was renamed the Senate in 2023. Among other things, it advises on university academic standards, academic policies, and program approval and review. While business decisions are made by the President in consultation with the Board, the determination that a program meets the academic requirements and standards of the University is that of the Senate.
Visit the Senate Elections page for more information about the elections.
Meetings
The Senate meets bi-monthly, every first Thursday of the month (from 3 pm to 5 pm).
Meetings are conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams, with a call for agenda items circulated 21 days in advance, a submission deadline of 10 days prior to the meeting and meeting materials distributed 7 days before the scheduled meeting.
| Month | Deadline for Agenda | Meeting Date |
|---|---|---|
| February | January 30, 2025 | February 6, 2025 |
| April | March 27, 2025 | April 3, 2025 |
| June | May 29, 2025 | June 5, 2025 |
| August | July 31, 2025 | August 7, 2025 |
| October | September 25, 2025 | October 2, 2025 |
| December | November 27, 2025 | December 4, 2025 |
Meetings are open to the community members; if you would like to attend a Senate meeting, please send a note to the Senate Secretary at senate@ucanwest.ca.
Minutes
Please find the list below of the most recent Senate meeting minutes; please note that the files are PDF files (we recommend downloading them on your local machine and opening them in Adobe Reader).
For minutes of meetings older than 1 year, please contact the Senate Secretary at senate@ucanwest.ca.
