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Committee on Enrolment and Student Affairs

Please see the Master Report of Memberships of Senate Standing Committees and Committees arising from University Regulations for details concerning this Committee's current membership.

Terms of Reference

The Committee on Enrolment and Student Affairs (“the Committee”) is a Standing Committee of Senate charged with oversight to enrolment and student affairs matters.

Specific Areas of Responsibility

1. The Committee shall review and recommend to Senate:

  1. policies as they affect course timetabling, student records, and student affairs in general;
  2. principles regarding sessional dates and specific sessional dates for all faculties and for the Centre for Continuing Education, including the beginning and end of the session, holidays, and examinations.

2. The Committee shall review and recommend to Senate, where appropriate in collaboration with the faculties and Academic Policy Committee:

  1. policies related to academic integrity;
  2. policies related to student advising and orientation.

3. The Committee shall review and approve in the name of Senate:

  1. new awards and changes in the conditions of existing awards made by the University to its students; awards include scholarships, fellowships, prizes, medals, bursaries, loans, and the work-study program;
  2. the admissions standards and policies of the University.

4. The Committee shall report annually to Senate about:

  1. policy recommendations;
  2. actions taken in the name of Senate;
  3. awards and financial aid provided to Թ students.

5. The Committee shall strike a subcommittee with the Dean of Students as Chair that would make recommendations regarding procedures for review of admissions decisions and, as needed, review the application of such procedures in individual cases. The subcommittee shall report annually to the Committee.

6. The Committee shall meet at least three times during the academic year.

Composition

  • Deputy Provost (Student Life and Learning), Chair
  • Associate Provost (Graduate Studies) or delegate
  • The Dean of Students or delegate
  • Three delegates of Deans from among the large faculties
  • One delegate of a Dean from among the small faculties
  • One representative of Senate from the administrative and support staff, on the recommendation of Senate Nominating Committee
  • Three representatives of Senate from the academic staff on the recommendation of Senate Nominating Committee
  • One representative named by the Alumni Association
  • Two undergraduate students
  • One graduate student
  • One student representative of Macdonald Campus

Source: Senate Minute IIB4.2, May 20, 2009

Resource Persons

Individuals identified by the Committee for specific agenda items, possibly including, but not limited to the following:

  • The University Registrar and Executive Director of Enrolment Services
  • The Director of Admissions
  • The Executive Director of Services for Students
  • The Executive Director of Residences and Student Housing
  • The Director of the Scholarship and Student Aid Office
  • The Manager, Scholarships Office
  • A staff member from University Advancement (UA) as designated by the Vice-Principal (UA)
  • Assistant from the Office of the Deputy Provost, secretary
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