Senate Committee on Medals And Prizes

Terms of Reference

The Senate Medals and Prizes Committee makes recommendations to Senate for the awarding of medals for academic achievement in accordance with the procedures outlined in the Senate Medals Policy.

Responsibilities

• To recommend to Senate recipients of the following medals for academic achievement:
  • Governor General’s Gold Medals (graduate)
  • Governor General’s Silver Medals (undergraduate)
  • President’s Medal
  • Chancellor’s Medal
  • University Medals (Graduate)
  • University Medals (Undergraduate)
  • Senate Medals for Outstanding Academic Achievement (Graduate)
  • Senate Medals for Outstanding Academic Achievement (Undergraduate)
• To recommend to Senate new or revised medal regulations under the Senate Medals Policy.

Membership

1. Clerk of Senate, Chair
2. The Dean (or designate) from each of the Faculties of Arts & Social Sciences, Public & Global Affairs, Sprott School of Business, Science, and Engineering & Design
3. Director, Graduate Studies & Registrar
4. Associate University Registrar

Resources:

• Assistant University Secretary (Secretary)
• Vice-Provost Graduate Studies (or designate)
• Graduate Services Coordinator
• Assistant Registrar, Academic Evaluation and Curriculum Management

Quorum and Voting

Quorum and Voting is by simple majority.

Reporting

The Committee reports to Senate.

Review

These terms of reference will be reviewed every seven years, or as needed.

Revised: September 25, 1998; January 28, 2005; May 26, 2016; January 29, 2021; September 27, 2024; November 28, 2025