Agenda
Thursday, October 1, 2026
2:30 p.m.
Senate Chamber, N940 Ross Building
This meeting will be held in person.
1. Welcome and Chair’s Remarks
Chair Arash Habibi Lashkari
2. Orientation
Associate Dean Academic Cheryl van Daalen-Smith
3. Minutes (Previous Meeting, June 4, 2026) (.docx)
4. Business Arising from the Minutes
Report on Academic Planning & Policy Committee acting under summer authority for Faculty Council
For information
Changes to Appointment and Reappointment Criteria and Procedures
Graduate Program in Psychology
Approved June 10, 2026
Update to Faculty Regulations: Petitions – Extension of Program Time Limit
Motion (.docx)
Approved July 8, 2026
5. Dean's Remarks
Dean Alice MacLachlan
6. Update to Faculty Regulations: Transfers Across Program Levels
Approved by Academic Planning & Policy Committee on September 9, 2026
For approval
Associate Director, Graduate Academic Affairs Wes Moir
Motion (.docx)
7. Update to Faculty Regulations: English Language Proficiency
Approved by Academic Planning & Policy Committee on September 9, 2026
For approval
Associate Director, Graduate Academic Affairs Wes Moir
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
Marina Morrow, Senate Executive Committee
Desirée de Jesús, Senate Executive Committee's Honorary Degrees & Ceremonials Sub-committee
9. Senate Synopses
For information
Summaries of the Senate meetings of May 28 and June 25, 2026 (URL/pdf)