The most recent U of G Senate meeting was held on October 5. Below are key highlights from the meeting. A full synopsis of the meeting is available on the University Secretariat’s website.
Leadership Updates
President Charlotte Yates, Vice-President (Research) Malcolm Campbell, Interim Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Gwen Chapman, and Associate Vice-President (Diversity and Human Rights) Indira Naidoo-Harris provided Senators with a number of updates including:
- An update on the Anti-Racism Action Plan and the President’s Advisory Committee on Anti-Racism
- The announcement of a new research centre – Dairy at Guelph Centre for Dairy Research and Innovation
- An update on Fall 2020 enrolment levels
- An update on research activities
2020-21 Senate Priorities
Senate approved its strategic priorities for 2020-21:
- Building Our Global Reputation for Excellence
- Program Innovation and Student Success
- Financial Sustainability
- Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Indigenization
The priorities reflect areas that will be of particular importance to Senate in providing oversight of educational policy and supporting the University’s academic mission.
By-election Results
The 2020-21 Senate by-elections concluded on October 2, 2020. The following students were elected or acclaimed:
- Graduate Students
- College of Social and Applied Human Sciences – Lisa Tang
- Undergraduate Students
- Bachelor of Arts – Jordan Latam
- Bachelor of Science in Agriculture – Stephanie Fletcher
- Bachelor of Engineering – Michael Chislett and Christopher McCaig
- Bachelor of Bio-Resource Management – Aidan Doak
A complete listing of the 2020-21 Senate membership is available on the University Secretariat’s website.
The next meeting of Senate will take place on Monday, November 30, 2020 at 4 p.m. via web conference.