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Dates & Deadlines

Submission Deadlines

The Submission Deadlines for Governance Approvals is intended to assist with your planning of governance approvals for selected committees.

Please note that from time to time, meetings may be moved or cancelled. Such changes will be posted to our website.

Submission Deadlines for Governance Approvals

Senate & Committees Deadlines

Board of Governors & Committees Deadlines

Undergraduate Council & Committees Deadlines

University Planning Committee & Committees Deadlines

Board of Governors and Committees – Meeting Dates

2024 – 2025 Meeting Dates

Board of Governors

  • Thursday, October 24, 2024
  • Thursday, December 12, 2024
  • Thursday, March 6, 2025
  • Thursday, April 24, 2025
  • Thursday, June 12, 2025

Members of the University community who wish to attend and observe open session meetings should contact the University Secretariat for details.

Executive and Governance Committee

All meetings are held in Closed Session.

  • Monday, September 23, 2024
  • Monday, November 18, 2024
  • Monday, February 3, 2025
  • Monday, March 24, 2025
  • Monday, May 12, 2025

Planning and Resources Committee

All meetings are held in Closed Session.

  • Thursday, October 10, 2024
  • Thursday, November 28, 2024
  • Thursday, February 13, 2025
  • Thursday, April 10, 2025
  • Thursday, May 29, 2025
  • Thursday, July 17, 2025

Pension Trust Committee

All meetings are held in Closed Session.

  • Thursday, September 12, 2024
  • Thursday, November 21, 2024
  • Thursday, January 30, 2025
  • Thursday, March 20, 2025
  • Thursday, May 22, 2025
  • Thursday, June 26, 2025

Audit and Risk Committee

All meetings are held in Closed Session.

  • Thursday, October 3, 2024
  • Thursday, November 14, 2024
  • Thursday, February 6, 2025
  • Thursday, May 1, 2025

Nominating Committee

All meetings are held in Closed Session.

  • Monday, October 7, 2024
  • Monday, November 4, 2024
  • Monday, February 24, 2025
  • Monday, April 14, 2025
  • Monday, May 12, 2025

Remunerations Committee

All meetings are held in Closed Session.

  • Thursday, October 10, 2024
  • Tuesday, December 3, 2024
  • Thursday, February 13, 2025
  • Monday, April 14, 2025
  • Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Human Resources Committee

All meetings are held in Closed Session.

  • Monday, September 9, 2024
  • Monday, October 21, 2024
  • Monday, December 2, 2024
  • Monday, February 10, 2025
  • Monday, April 28, 2025
  • Thursday, June 12, 2025 (1:30 – 3:30 PM)

Committee on External Engagement and Advancement

All meetings are held in Closed Session.

  • Monday, October 28, 2024
  • Monday, April 7, 2025

Investment Pool Committee

All meetings are held in Closed Session.

  • Tuesday, September 26, 2024
  • Thursday, December 5, 2024
  • Thursday, March 27, 2025
  • Thursday, June 5, 2025

Senate and Committees – Meeting Dates

2024 – 2025 Meeting Dates

Senate

  • Wednesday, September 11, 2024
  • Wednesday, October 9, 2024
  • Wednesday, October 23, 2024
  • Wednesday, November 13, 2024
  • Wednesday, December 11, 2024
  • Wednesday, January 15, 2025
  • Wednesday, February 12, 2025
  • Wednesday, March 19, 2025
  • Wednesday, April 9, 2025
  • Wednesday, May 14, 2025
  • Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Members of the University community who wish to attend and observe open session meetings should contact the University Secretariat for details.

The open session of Senate meetings (audio only) will be livestreamed and can be accessed here.

Senate Executive

  • Wednesday, September 25, 2024
  • Wednesday, October 30, 2024
  • Wednesday, November 27, 2024
  • Wednesday, January 29, 2025
  • Wednesday, February 26, 2025
  • Wednesday, April 30, 2025
  • Wednesday, May 28, 2025
  • Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Senate Committee on Appointments

  • Monday, September 23, 2024
  • Monday, October 21, 2024
  • Wednesday, October 23, 2024 
  • Monday, October 28, 2024
  • Wednesday, October 30, 2024
  • Monday, November 25, 2024
  • Monday, December 16, 2024
  • Monday, January 20, 2025
  • Wednesday, January 22, 2025
  • Monday, January 27, 2025
  • Monday, February 24, 2025
  • Monday, March 24, 2025
  • Monday, April 21, 2025
  • Monday, May 26, 2025
  • Monday, June 23, 2025
  • Monday, August 25, 2025

Senate Committee on Honorary Degrees

  • Friday, September 13, 2024
  • Friday, September 27, 2024
  • Friday, November 1, 2024
  • Friday, December 6, 2024
  • Friday, February 7, 2025

Committee on Student Affairs

  • Wednesday, September 18, 2024
  • Wednesday, December 4, 2024
  • Wednesday, February 5, 2025
  • Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Committee on Academic Integrity

  • Wednesday, October 2, 2024
  • Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Tenure and Promotion Appeals Nominating Committee

  • Wednesday, September 25, 2024
  • Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Undergraduate Council and Committees – Meeting Dates

2024 – 2025 Meeting Dates

Undergraduate Council

  • Tuesday, September 24, 2024
  • Tuesday, November 5, 2024
  • Tuesday, December 10, 2024
  • Tuesday, January 28, 2025
  • Tuesday, February 25, 2025
  • Tuesday, March 25, 2025
  • Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Undergraduate Council Executive Committee

  • Tuesday, April 15, 2025

 

Undergraduate Council Awards Committee

  • Tuesday, September 10, 2024
  • Tuesday, October 29, 2024
  • Tuesday, November 19, 2025
  • Tuesday, January 14, 2025
  • Tuesday, February 4, 2025
  • Tuesday, March 4, 2025
  • Tuesday, April 8, 2025
  • Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Joint Committee on Certificates, Diplomas and Microcredentials

  • Tuesday, September 10, 2024
  • Tuesday, October 29, 2024
  • Tuesday, January 14, 2025
  • Tuesday, February 4, 2025
  • Tuesday, March 4, 2025
  • Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Undergraduate Council Curriculum and Admissions Committee

  • Tuesday, September 10, 2024
  • Tuesday, November 26, 2024
  • Wednesday, November 27, 2024
  • Tuesday, January 14, 2025
  • Tuesday, February 4, 2025
  • Tuesday, March 4, 2025
  • Tuesday, April 8, 2025

University Planning Committee and Committees – Meeting Dates

2024 – 2025 Meeting Dates

University Planning Committee

  • Wednesday, September 18, 2024
  • Wednesday, October 30, 2024
  • Wednesday, December 4, 2024
  • Wednesday, January 8, 2025
  • Wednesday, February 5, 2025
  • Wednesday, March 5, 2025
  • Wednesday, April 23, 2025
  • Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Budget Committee

All meetings are held in Closed Session.

  • Wednesday, September 25, 2024
  • Wednesday, November 6, 2024
  • Friday, November 8, 2024
  • Monday, November 11, 2024
  • Friday, November 29, 2024
  • Wednesday, January 15, 2025
  • Wednesday, January 29, 2025
  • Wednesday, February 26, 2025
  • Friday, March 28, 2025
  • Wednesday, April 2, 2025
  • Wednesday, April 16, 2025
  • Wednesday, April 30, 2025
  • Wednesday, May 7, 2025
  • Wednesday, June 25, 2025

University Student Fees Committee

All meetings are held in Closed Session.

  • Tuesday, September 17, 2024
  • Tuesday, October 29, 2024
  • Tuesday, November 19, 2024
  • Tuesday, January 21, 2025
  • Tuesday, February 11, 2025
  • Tuesday, March 18, 2025
  • Tuesday, April 15, 2025
  • Tuesday, May 6, 2025
  • Tuesday, June 10, 2025