Senate Bylaw 8

A bylaw relating ​to ​the establishment of the Graduate & Research Council of ​Senate of the University of Waterloo.

BE IT ENACTED as a bylaw of Senate of the University of Waterloo, as follows:

1. GRADUATE & RESEARCH COUNCIL

There shall be a council of the university, appointed by and responsible to Senate, called the Graduate & Research Council.

2. GRADUATE & RESEARCH COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP

The membership of this council shall consist of the following:

  1. The president of the university.
  2. The vice-president, academic & provost.
  3. The vice-president, university research, who shall co-chair this council.
  4. The associate provost, graduate studies, who shall co-chair this council.
  5. The associate dean of graduate studies.
  6. The associate vice-president, research operations.
  7. The associate vice-president, external research.
  8. The director, office of research ethics.
  9. The director, research partnerships.
  10. The director, graduate academic services.
  11. The university librarian.
  12. The president of the Graduate Student Association
  13. Two faculty members with Approved Doctoral Dissertation Supervisor status from each faculty, one of whom must be an associate dean with a research and/or graduate studies portfolio [associate dean positions are ex officio; others are two years]
  14. One faculty member from the federated university & affiliated university colleges, who shall serve for a term of two years.
  15. One graduate student from each faculty, each of whom shall serve for a term of two years.

3. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GRADUATE & RESEARCH COUNCIL

The Graduate & Research Council shall consider all questions relating to the academic quality of graduate studies and research activity within the university and, without intending to restrict the generality of the foregoing, the Graduate & Research Council shall,

  1. Make recommendations to Senate with respect to the government, direction and management of, or any changes in rules, regulations or policies for graduate studies and research in the university.
  2. Advise the vice-president, academic & provost on all matters relating to graduate studies and research.
  3. Receive, consider, study and review briefs on any aspect of graduate studies and research from members of the university.
  4. Make recommendations to Senate with respect to any financial matter pertaining to graduate studies and research.
  5. Consider, study and review all proposals for new graduate programs, the deletion of graduate programs, major changes to existing graduate programs, arrange for internal appraisals as the council shall see fit, and make recommendations to Senate thereon.
  6. On behalf of Senate, consider and approve all new graduate courses, the deletion of graduate courses, and proposed minor changes to existing graduate courses and programs, and provide Senate with a brief summary of council's deliberations in this regard. Any matter of controversy that might arise may be referred to Senate.
  7. Consider, study and review all proposals for new centres and institutes, and the closure of centres and institutes, and make recommendations to Senate thereon.
  8. On behalf of Senate, consider and approve renewals for centres and institutes, and report such renewals to Senate for information. Any matter of controversy that might arise may be referred to Senate.
  9. On behalf of Senate, consider and approve all new graduate scholarships and awards. Any matter of controversy that might arise may be referred to Senate.

Senate Bylaw Number 8

Approved by Senate 4 December 1972.
Amended by Senate in two readings, September and October 1975.
Amended by Senate in two readings, September and October 1977.
Amended by Senate in two readings,  May and June 1981.
Amended by Senate in two readings, April and May 1982.
Amended by Senate in two readings, April and May 1987.
Amended by Senate in two readings, January and February 1989.
Amended by Senate in two readings, June and October 1995.
Amended by Senate in two readings, May and June 2003.
Amended by Senate May 2009.
Amended by Senate in two readings, December 2012 and January 2013.
Amended by Senate in two readings, November 2013 and January 2014.

Senate Bylaw Number 12

Approved by Senate in two readings,  November and December 1988.
Amended by Senate November 1993.
Amended by Senate in two readings, June and October 1995.
Amended by Senate June 1996.
Merged with revised Bylaw 8, June 2003, to reflect the amalgamation of the Senate Graduate & Research Council.