Senate By-Laws govern Senate’s business, and include the Terms of Reference for its Standing Committees. Founding Documents for Centres, Chairs and Institutes may include the terms of reference for their advisory committees.
About MSVU – Senate
Senate-Related Committees have one feature in common: the Senate Nominations Committee is responsible for conducting elections to fill the membership. Some of them are established under their own terms of reference; others are established under…
Shortly after each Senate meeting, a notice of business concluded is posted here for quick reference by members of the University community. These notices will be removed when approved minutes are posted. New or revised…
Senate Award for Service in University Governance This award was established in 2008 to recognize faculty members for extensive, consistent, and valuable contributions to the academic governance of the University. The award includes both a…
Links to the agendas of Senate meetings are provided below. The supporting materials for each meeting can be found in the document centre on the Intranet under Senate. Members of the university community who do…
Standing Committees are those committees whose terms of reference are included in Senate’s By-Laws. They have particular academic functions in University Governance, meet regularly to make recommendations on their areas of responsibility, and report annually…
The minutes of Senate are vital and historical records of Mount Saint Vincent University. The approved minutes of Senate meetings (excluding confidential business) are public documents. For further information, please contact the Secretary of…
Senate’s Role in University Governance According to the University Charter, Mount Saint Vincent University is governed by a bi-cameral structure consisting of the Board of Governors and the Senate. The Board of Governors is charged…
Nominations may be submitted at any time; however, nominations received by November 22, 2024, will be reviewed Fall 2024. Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa (DHumL) The Mount takes great pleasure in adding to its…
Senate policies concern those areas which fall under its academic purview or have been delegated to it by the Board of Governors according to the University Charter. A review of Senate policies is under way.…