Senate Annual Report 22/23

Senate is pleased to provide a report on its work for the 2022/23 academic year.

Senate met eight times throughout the 2022/23 academic year: September 23, October 21, November 25, January 27, February 24, March 31, April 21, and on April 14, 2023 (short-notice meeting).

With the full reopening of campus, Senate returned to in-person meetings on campus in September 2022. Over the 2022-23 academic year, the Senate approved an updated Carleton Academic Plan, an updated Academic Governance of the University Joint Policy, the introduction of several new programs, and a process for beginning the restructuring of the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Affairs.

Other significant highlights from the year include the approval of:

  • 6,503 graduates
  • 256 medals and prizes
  • 8 honorary degrees
  • 8 new programs
  • 14 new minors, concentrations, streams & specializations
  • 20 cyclical reviews