Undergraduate Council

This Committee focuses on all issues related to the academic quality of undergraduate studies.

Some examples include:

  • Making recommendations to Senate with respect to rules and regulations for the governance and management of undergraduate studies;
  • Recommending to Senate new or major changes to undergraduate programs;
  • Approving and advising Senate of new undergraduate courses and deletion of undergraduate courses; and
  • Approving minor changes to undergraduate programs and approving minor changes to programs.  

The Associate Vice-President, Academic and the Registrar are co-chairs to the Undergraduate Council.
The Secretary to the Undergraduate Council is Ashley Day.

Undergraduate Council - Membership

Members 2024-2025

Last Updated: September 17, 2024

Constituency Position Name
Ex-Officio President Vivek Goel
Vice-President, Academic & Provost James Rush
Associate Vice President, Academic David DeVidi [Chair]
Dean, St. Jerome's University Carol Ann MacGregor
 
Associate Deans, Undergraduate Studies
Faculty of Arts Katherine Acheson
Faculty of Engineering Jason Grove
Faculty of Environment Johanna Wandel
Faculty Health Leeann Ferries
Faculty of Mathematics Benoit Charbonneau
Faculty of Science Laura Deakin
 
Registrar Cathy Newell Kelly
University Librarian (Delegate) Victoria Chu
 
VP Education, Undergraduate Student Associations
Faculty of Arts Namrah Hasan
Faculty of Engineering Victoria Swanson
Faculty of Environment Brandon Que
Faculty of Health Avery Akkerman
Faculty of Mathematics Alex Pawelko
Faculty of Science Chloe Ding
 
Faculty Representatives Faculty of Arts Robert Stark
Faculty of Engineering William Wong
Faculty of Environment Helena Shilomboleni
Faculty of Health Chris Vigna
Faculty of Mathematics Faisal Al-Faisal
Faculty of Science Cynthia Richard
Federated University (St. Jerome's University) Veronica Austen
Affiliated University Colleges (Renison University College) Kristiina Montero
  Co-operative and Experiential Education Richard Wikkerink
  Executive Member (Waterloo Undergraduate Student Association) Nicholas Pfeifle

Undergraduate Council - Agendas & Minutes

2024-2025 Meeting Dates & Submission Dates

Date Curricular Submission Date Non-Curricular Submission Date Time Location 
May 14, 2024 April 16, 2024 April 19, 2024 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Needles Hall 3318 / Virtual option
June 17, 204 May 21,2024 May 24,204 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Needles Hall 3318 / Virtual option
September 17, 2024 June 11, 2024 August 23, 2024 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Needles Hall 3318 / Virtual option
November 19, 2024 October 22, 2024 October 25, 2024 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Needles Hall 3318 / Virtual option
January 28, 2025 December 19, 2024 January 3, 2025 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Needles Hall 3318 / Virtual option
April 8, 2025 March 11, 2025 March 14, 2025 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Needles Hall 3318 / Virtual option