Call for Committee Nominations – Students
The Carleton University Senate is calling for nominations for undergraduate and graduate students to serve on a variety of Senate Standing Committees. Students will serve for a one-year term from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027. The deadline to apply is April 3, 2026. After April 3 positions will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis, provided the nominee meets eligibility requirements.
Eligibility
Students may serve on Senate committees without having been previously elected to a governance position. To be eligible, all students must be in good academic standing, and undergraduate students must have completed at least 4.0 credits prior to service.
Committee Vacancies
The following is a summary of all positions available. Click on the title of each committee to learn more about its mandate, terms of reference, and composition.
- Senate Quality Assurance and Planning Committee
- Note that this committee meets every other Thursday morning**One undergraduate position
- One graduate position
- Senate Committee on Curriculum, Admissions and Studies Policy
- Note that this committee meets every other Tuesday morning**One undergraduate position
- One graduate position
- Senate Academic Governance Committee (Note that these meetings are in person only.)
- One undergraduate position
- One graduate position
- Honorary Degrees Committee
- One undergraduate position
- One graduate position
- Senate Academic Integrity Appeals Committee
- One undergraduate position
- One graduate position
- Senate Committee on Student Awards
- One undergraduate position
- One graduate position (preference given to candidates who are scholarship recipients)
- Senate Graduate Student Appeals Committee
- One graduate student position
- Senate Review Committee
- 2 undergraduate positions
- 2 graduate positions
How to Apply
To submit a self-nomination for one or more of these positions, please complete the online form below. Note that all mandatory fields (marked with an asterisk) must be completed in order for the nomination to be submitted successfully.
"*" indicates required fields
Contact
For more information or assistance, contact the Assistant University Secretary – Kathy McKinley.