Inside Senate highlights the important work of our highest academic governing body following each meeting. Inside Senate aims to highlight key decisions and the people within the Senate. For a more in-depth look at each Senate meeting, please refer to our Senate Minutes page.

Inside Senate Editions

Monday, December 2, 2024

November 29, 2024

Senate met on November 29, 2024. Here are the highlights: Senate Welcomes New Faculty Members Senate ratified the appointment of three new Faculty members, for service beginning immediately: Alexis Shotwell (FASS) Megan Rivers-Moore (FASS) Tonya Davidson (FASS) New Chancellor Search Committee Convenes Carleton University has initiated the search... More

Monday, October 21, 2024

October 18, 2024

Senate met on October 18, 2024. Here are the highlights: Over 1,200 Carleton Degrees Approved Senate approved the graduation of 653 undergraduate students and 600 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 30, 2024

September 27, 2024

Senate met on September 27, 2024. Here are the highlights: Welcome New Senators Senate welcomed 16 new Senators to their first Senate meeting and noted the appointment of Angela Marcotte as Interim Vice-President Finance and Administration. Spring Convocation Dates 2026-2027 Senate approved the following revised Spring Convocation dates, as... More

Monday, June 10, 2024

June 7, 2024

Senate met on June 7, 2024. Here are the highlights: Class of 2024 Spring Graduates Approved Senate approved the spring graduation of 3,263 undergraduate and 641 graduate students, for a total of 3,904 students. With the 2024 winter graduates, the class of 2024 is already over 5,000 strong and will easily surpass 6,000 with the... More

Monday, May 6, 2024

May 3, 2024

Senate met on May 3, 2024. Here are the highlights: FPA Name Change Senate approved the proposal to rename the Faculty of Public Affairs (FPA) to the Faculty of Public and Global Affairs (FPGA), pending final approval from the Board of Governors. The new name reflects the whole range of scholarly activities undertaken by... More

Monday, April 8, 2024

April 5, 2024

Senate met on April 5, 2024. Here are the highlights: Revised Academic Governance of the University The Senate approved a revised version of the Academic Governance of the University (AGU). Notable revisions include: Removal of the FGPA Dean from Senate membership, and removal of the Graduate Faculty Board from the Faculty Boards section, as... More

Monday, March 4, 2024

March 1, 2024

Senate met on March 1, 2024. Here are the highlights: New MSc in Clinical Trials and Regulatory Affairs Senate approved a new Graduate Program in Clinical Trials and Regulatory Affairs which will be offered through the Department of Health Sciences in the Faculty of Science, beginning in Fall of 2025. This is a full... 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

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

Monday, June 5, 2023

June 2, 2023

Senate met in person on June 2, 2023. Here are the highlights: Class of 2023 Spring Graduates Approved Senate approved the spring graduation of 3,194 undergraduate and 688 graduate students, for a total of 3,882 students. With the 2023 winter graduates, the class of 2023 is already over 5,200 strong and will easily surpass 6,000... More

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