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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

2025 – 2026 Meeting Dates

Board of Governors

  • Thursday, October 23, 2025
  • Thursday, December 11, 2025
  • Thursday, March 5, 2026
  • Thursday, April 16, 2026
  • Thursday, June 11, 2026

The open session of the Board meeting will be livestreamed on the University Secretariat YouTube channel. In person attendance is limited to Board members, official Observers and invited guests.

Executive and Governance Committee

All meetings are held in Closed Session.

  • Monday, September 22, 2025
  • Monday, November 17, 2025
  • Monday, February 2, 2026
  • Monday, March 23, 2026
  • Monday, May 11, 2026

Planning and Resources Committee

All meetings are held in Closed Session.

  • Thursday, October 2, 2025
  • Thursday, November 27, 2025
  • Thursday, February 12, 2026
  • Thursday, April 9, 2026
  • Thursday, June 4, 2026
  • Thursday, July 9, 2026

Pension Trust Committee

All meetings are held in Closed Session.

  • Thursday, September 11, 2025
  • Thursday, November 20, 2025
  • Thursday, January 29, 2026
  • Thursday, March 12, 2026
  • Thursday, May 21, 2026
  • Thursday, June 25, 2026

Audit and Risk Committee

All meetings are held in Closed Session.

  • Thursday, October 9, 2025
  • Thursday, November 13, 2025
  • Thursday, February 5, 2026
  • Thursday, March 12, 2026
  • Thursday, May 14, 2026

Nominating Committee

All meetings are held in Closed Session.

  • Monday, October 6, 2025
  • Thursday, November 6, 2025
  • Monday, February 23, 2026
  • Monday, April 13, 2026
  • Monday, May 4, 2026

Remunerations Committee

All meetings are held in Closed Session.

  • Monday, October 6, 2025
  • Thursday, December 4, 2025
  • Thursday, February 26, 2026
  • Thursday, April 9, 2026
  • Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Human Resources Committee

All meetings are held in Closed Session.

  • Monday, September 15, 2025
  • Wednesday, October 8, 2025
  • Monday, December 1, 2025
  • Monday, February 9, 2026
  • Monday, April 27, 2026
  • Thursday, June 11, 2026

Committee on External Engagement and Advancement

All meetings are held in Closed Session.

  • Monday, October 27, 2025
  • Monday, March 2, 2026

Investment Pool Committee

All meetings are held in Closed Session.

  • Thursday, September 25, 2025
  • Thursday, December 4, 2025
  • Thursday, March 26, 2026
  • Thursday, May 28, 2026

Senate and Committees – Meeting Dates

2025 – 2026 Meeting Dates

Senate

  • Wednesday, September 10, 2025
  • Wednesday, October 8, 2025
  • Wednesday, November 12, 2025
  • Wednesday, December 10, 2025
  • Wednesday, January 14, 2026
  • Wednesday, February 11, 2026
  • Wednesday, March 11, 2026
  • Wednesday, April 8, 2026
  • Wednesday, May 13, 2026
  • Wednesday, June 10, 2026

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

Senate Executive

  • Wednesday, September 24, 2025
  • Wednesday, October 29, 2025
  • Wednesday, November 26, 2025
  • Wednesday, January 28, 2026
  • Wednesday, March 4, 2026
  • Wednesday, April 29, 2026
  • Wednesday, May 27, 2026
  • Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Senate Committee on Appointments

  • Monday, August 25, 2025
  • Monday, September 22, 2025
  • Wednesday, October 22, 2025
  • Monday, October 27, 2025
  • Wednesday, October 29, 2025
  • Monday, November 17, 2025
  • Monday, December 15, 2025
  • Monday, January 19, 2026
  • Wednesday, January 21, 2026
  • Monday, January 26, 2026
  • Monday, February 23, 2026
  • Monday, March 23, 2026
  • Monday, April 20, 2026
  • Monday, May 25, 2026
  • Monday, June 22, 2026
  • Monday, August 24, 2026

Senate Committee on Honorary Degrees

  • Friday, October 3, 2025
  • Friday, October 31, 2025
  • Friday, December 5, 2025
  • Friday, February 6, 2026

Committee on Student Affairs

  • Wednesday, September 17, 2025
  • Wednesday, December 3, 2025
  • Wednesday, February 25, 2026
  • Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Committee on Academic Integrity

  • Wednesday, October 1, 2025
  • Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Tenure and Promotion Appeals Nominating Committee

  • Tuesday, September 30, 2025 cancelled
  • Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Undergraduate Council and Committees – Meeting Dates

2025 – 2026 Meeting Dates

Undergraduate Council

  • Tuesday, September 23, 2025
  • Tuesday, November 4, 2025
  • Tuesday, December 9, 2025
  • Tuesday, January 27, 2026
  • Tuesday, February 24, 2026
  • Tuesday, March 24, 2026
  • Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Undergraduate Council Executive Committee

  • Tuesday, April 14, 2026

 

Undergraduate Council Awards Committee

  • Tuesday, September 9, 2025
  • Tuesday, October 28, 2025
  • Tuesday, November 18, 2025
  • Tuesday, January 13, 2026
  • Tuesday, February 3, 2026
  • Tuesday, March 3, 2026
  • Tuesday, April 7, 2026
  • Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Joint Committee on Certificates, Diplomas and Microcredentials

  • Tuesday, September 9, 2025
  • Tuesday, October 28, 2025
  • Tuesday, November 18, 2025
  • Tuesday, January 13, 2026
  • Tuesday, February 3, 2026
  • Tuesday, March 3, 2026
  • Tuesday, April 7, 2026
  • Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Undergraduate Council Curriculum and Admissions Committee

  • Tuesday, September 9, 2025
  • Monday, November 24, 2025
  • Tuesday, November 25, 2025
  • Tuesday, January 13, 2026
  • Tuesday, February 3, 2026
  • Tuesday, March 3, 2026
  • Tuesday, April 7, 2026

University Planning Committee and Committees – Meeting Dates

2025 – 2026 Meeting Dates

University Planning Committee

  • Wednesday, September 17, 2025
  • Wednesday, October 29, 2025
  • Wednesday, November 26, 2025
  • Wednesday, January 7, 2026
  • Wednesday, February 4, 2026
  • Wednesday, March 25, 2026
  • Wednesday, April 22, 2026
  • Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Budget Committee

  • Wednesday, September 24, 2025
  • Monday, November 3, 2025
  • Monday, November 10, 2025
  • Friday, November 14, 2025
  • Friday, November 28, 2025
  • Wednesday, January 14, 2026
  • Wednesday, January 28, 2026
  • Wednesday, February 25, 2026
  • Friday, March 27, 2026
  • Wednesday, April 1, 2026
  • Wednesday, April 15, 2026
  • Wednesday, April 29, 2026
  • Wednesday, May 13, 2026
  • Wednesday, June 24, 2026

University Student Fees Committee

All meetings are held in Closed Session.

  • Tuesday, September 23, 2025
  • Tuesday, November 18, 2025
  • Tuesday, February 3, 2026
  • Tuesday, March 31, 2026
  • Tuesday, April 21, 2026
  • Tuesday, May 12, 2026