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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Call for Committee Nominations – Faculty

Nominations are currently being accepted for faculty members to serve on a variety of Senate Standing Committees for a three-year term beginning July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027. Any vacancies that remain after the deadline of March 31, 2024 will be filled on a first-come first-served basis, provided the nominee meets eligibility requirements.... More

Friday, February 2, 2024

Call for Nominations: Faculty

Call for Faculty The nomination period for faculty members to apply for positions on Senate closed on March 1, 2024. However applications currently are being accepted for remaining vacancies in FASS and Science. Please note that positions are open to full-time faculty members at the Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Full... More

Friday, February 2, 2024

Call for Nominations: Undergraduate Students

Call for Undergraduate Students Nominations for undergraduate students to serve on Senate for a one-year term, beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025 were accepted till March 1, 2024. However a few vacancies remain as of March 4 and will be filled on a first-come first-served basis, provided the nominee meets eligibility... More

Monday, January 29, 2024

January 26, 2024

Senate met on January 26, 2024. Here are the highlights: School name Change: Canadian and Indigenous Studies Senate recommended, subject to Board of Governors approval, that the School of Indigenous and Canadian Studies (SICS) be renamed as The School of Canadian Studies. The change is a result of the relocation of the Indigenous Studies... More

Tuesday, December 5, 2023

December 15 Senate Meeting Cancelled

The Senate meeting originally planned for December 15th has been cancelled. The next scheduled meeting will now take place on January 26, 2024. The materials and agenda will be shared with you closer to the date. The Senate office would like to take this opportunity to wish each of you a wonderful holiday break... More

Monday, November 27, 2023

November 24, 2023

Senate met on November 24, 2023. Here are the highlights: Quality Assurance & Cyclical Reviews Senate approved the Final Assessment Reports and Executive Summaries arising from the Cyclical Reviews of: Undergraduate Programs in Criminology and Criminal Justice Undergraduate and Graduate Programs in Art History Undergraduate and Graduate... More

Monday, October 23, 2023

October 20, 2023

Senate met on October 20, 2023.  Here are the highlights: Over 1,200 Carleton Degrees Approved Senate approved the graduation of 722 undergraduate students and 510 graduate students. The university congratulates all successful graduates and outstanding students and looks forward to celebrating their achievements at this year’s Fall... More

Monday, September 25, 2023

September 22, 2023

Senate met in person for the first meeting of the 2023/24 academic year on September 22. Here are the highlights: Welcome New Senators Senate welcomed 20 new Senators to their first Senate meeting, and noted the following new ex officio appointments: Pauline Rankin as Carleton’s new Provost and Vice-President Academic Anne Bowker as Interim... More

Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Call for Nominations: Contract Instructor

Contract Instructor Senate Vacancy The Carleton University Senate is calling for nominations to fill one vacancy for a Contract Instructor to serve on Senate. Click here to learn more about Senate and the role of a Senator. The position is open to Contract Instructors at Carleton University who satisfy the following eligibility criteria: They... More

Thursday, July 27, 2023

Advisory Committee on the President and Vice Chancellor Search

The Board of Governors has begun the search for a new President and Vice-Chancellor. The first step in the process is the formation of an Advisory Committee on the President.  The Senate assists in this process by electing faculty, librarian, and student positions on the committee. See below the calls for the Advisory Committee nominations:... More

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

June 23, 2023 Senate Meeting Cancelled

The Senate Executive Committee has voted to cancel the tentative meeting of June 23, 2023. The next meeting of Senate will be on Friday, September 22,... More

Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Graduate Academic Governance – Call for Committee Chair

The Academic Governance Committee of Senate is seeking nominations for a faculty member to serve as Chair of the Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Graduate Academic Governance. Senate approved the formation of this ad hoc committee at its meeting on June 2, 2023. The committee's mandate will be to assess the potential impact of... More

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