Senate Governance Review Consultation
Purpose
Within 红莲社区’s bicameral governance system, the role of Senate, as set out in the , is to be responsible for the academic policy of the University, including curriculum, academic standards, and Convocation. The duties and powers of the Senate are found in sections 29 and 30 of the Act.
The Report of the Senate ad hoc Committee on Renewal, accepted by Senate in June 2016, included a recommendation that a full structural review [of Senate] be conducted every 10 years.
In May 2025, the Operations/Agenda Committee struck an ad hoc Working Group for the 2025-26 Senate Governance Review (the “Working Group”).
The Working Group’s mandate is to conduct a governance review and provide a report to the Operations/Agenda Committee by May 2026. The Working Group is composed of current and former Senators. Please see the Working Group Terms of Reference and membership for further information.
Consultation
The Working Group has identified several topics on which it requires the input of interested parties. Groups identified for the consultation are:
- Current 2025-26 Senators and Official Senate Observers
- Current 2025-26 Committee/Subcommittee members
- Recent past Senators, Official Senate Observers, and Committee/Subcommittee members from 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25.
Members of the groups noted above are invited to participate in a consultation session and an online survey.
Consultation Sessions
Two open consultation sessions will be held. Please by Wednesday, January 7.
Session One:Date: Tuesday, January 13
Time: 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
A Senate consultation session will also be held for current Senators. Please by Wednesday, January 7.
Survey
Feedback is also welcomed through the online survey:
The survey is open until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, January 18, 2026.
Contact
If you have questions regarding the consultation, please contact senategovernancereview@uwo.ca.
