Agenda
Thursday, November 6, 2025
2:30 p.m.
This meeting will be held remotely via Zoom. The link and password to join the meeting may be found via the meeting’s email notice. Please note this year's new meeting start time.
1. Welcome and Chair’s Remarks
Chair Mike Zryd
2. Minutes (Previous Meeting, October 2, 2025) (.docx)
3. Business Arising from the Minutes
4. Dean's Remarks
Dean Alice MacLachlan
5. Update to Faculty Regulations: Thesis & Dissertation, Oral Examination
Approved by the Academic Planning & Policy Committee on October 8, 2025
Associate Director, Graduate Academic Affairs Wes Moir
For approval
Motion (.docx)
6. Update to Faculty Regulations: Transfers Across Program Levels
Approved by the Academic Planning & Policy Committee on October 8, 2025
Associate Director, Graduate Academic Affairs Wes Moir
For approval
Motion (.docx)
7. Proposed New Sub-Committee on Intellectual Property and Graduate Education ~ Dispute Resolution
Associate Director, Graduate Academic Affairs Wes Moir
For discussion and approval in principle
Motion (.docx)
8. Reports from Faculty of Graduate Studies' Representatives to Senate Committees
Cheryl van Daalen-Smith, Senate Academic Standards, Curriculum & Pedagogy Committee
Anne MacLennan, Senate Academic Policy, Planning and Research Committee
Naomi Couto, Senate Executive Committee
9. Senate Synopses
For information
Summaries of the Senate meetings of September 25, 2025 and October 23, 2025 (URL/pdf)