Executive Committee

This Committee reviews the Senate Agendas, prepares a list of nominations for the committees and councils of Senate, reviews committee and council reports, and makes decisions on urgent matters on behalf of the Senate.  The Committee may also request special meetings of Senate or when the agenda does not warrant a meeting of Senate may cancel the meeting.

The Chair of the Senate Executive Committee is the President and Vice-Chancellor.
The Secretary to the Senate Executive Committee is Mike Grivicic.

Executive Committee - Membership

Last Updated: May 6, 2024

Constituency

Position

Name
Ex-Officio President, and Vice-Chancellor

Vivek Goel [Chair]

Vice-President, Academic & Provost

James Rush

Associate Vice-President, Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs

Clarence Woudsma [interim]

President, Faculty Association of the University of Waterloo

David Porecca

Faculty Representatives

Faculty of Arts

James Skidmore

Faculty of Engineering

Mary Robinson

Faculty of Environment

Mark Seasons

Faculty of Health

Mark Ferro

Faculty of Mathematics

Christiane Lemieux

Faculty of Science

Laura Deakin

Faculty Representatives (AFIW)

St. Jerome's University

Carol Ann MacGregor

Undergraduate Students

Faculty of Health

Avery Akkerman

Faculty of Engineering

Rida Sayed

Graduate Student

Judy Castaneda

Alumni

Sharon Tucker

Executive Committee - Agendas & Minutes

NOTE: minutes of meetings are not official until approved at the next Senate Executive Committee meeting.

2024-2025

Date Time
March 24, 2025 March 24, 2025
February 18, 2025 February 18, 2025
January 13, 2025 January 13, 2025
November 11, 2024 November 11, 2024
October 7, 2024 October 7, 2024
September 9, 2024 September 9, 2024
May 28, 2024 May 28, 2024

2023-24

Agenda Minutes
22 April 2024 22 April 2024
25 March 2024 25 March 2024
20 February 2024 20 February 2024
15 January 2024 15 January 2024
13 November 2023 13 November 2023
10 October 2023 10 October 2023
5 September 2023 5 September 2023
5 June 2023 5 June 2023 
12 June 2023
1 May 2023 1 May 2023

2022-23

Agenda Minutes
3 April 2023 3 April 2023
6 March 2023 6 March 2023
6 February 2023 6 February 2023
3 January 2023 3 January 2023
5 December 2022 Cancelled 5 December 2022 Cancelled
7 November 2022 7 November 2022
3 October 2022 3 October 2022
6 September 2022 6 September 2022
6 June 2022 6 June 2022
2 May 2022 2 May 2022

2021-22

Agenda Minutes
4 April 2022 4 April 2022
7 March 2022 7 March 2022
7 February 2022 7 February 2022
4 January 2022 4 January 2022
6 December 2021 6 December 2021
1 November 2021 1 November 2021
4 October 2021 4 October 2021
7 September 2021 7 September 2021
7 June 2021 7 June 2021
3 May 2021 3 May 2021

 2020-21

Agenda Minutes
5 April 2021 5 April 2021
1 March 2021 1 March 2021
1 February 2021 1 February 2021
4 January 2021 4 January 2021
7 December 2020 - cancelled 7 December 2020 - cancelled
2 November 2020 2 November 2020
5 October 2020 5 October 2020
8 September 2020 8 September 2020
1 June 2020 1 June 2020
4 May 2020 4 May 2020

 2019-20

Agenda Minutes
6 April 2020 6 April 2020
2 March 2020 2 March 2020
3 February 2020 3 February 2020
6 January 2020 6 January 2020
2 December 2019 cancelled 2 December 2019 cancelled
4 November 2019 4 November 2019
7 October 2019 7 October 2019
3 September 2019 3 September 2019
3 June 2019 3 June 2019
6 May 2019 6 May 2019

2024-2025 Meeting Dates

Date Time Location
May 28, 2024 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Needles Hall 3308 / Virtual option
September 9, 2024 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Needles Hall 3308 / Virtual option
October 7, 2024 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Needles Hall 3308 / Virtual option
November 11, 2024 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Needles Hall 3308 / Virtual option
January 13, 2025 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Needles Hall 3308 / Virtual option
February 18, 2025 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Needles Hall 3308 / Virtual option
March 24, 2025 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Needles Hall 3308 / Virtual option

Report Deadlines

Meeting Date Report Deadline
May 28, 2024 May 14, 2024
September 9, 2024 August 26, 2024
October 7, 2024 September 23, 2024
November 11, 2024 October 28, 2024
January 13, 2025 December 16, 2024
February 18, 2025 February 4, 2025
March 24, 2025 March 10, 2025