Senate Bylaw 9

A bylaw relating to the establishment of the Undergraduate Council of Senate of the University of Waterloo.

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

1. UNDERGRADUATE COUNCIL

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

2. UNDERGRADUATE 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 associate vice-president, academic, who shall chair this council.
  4. The dean of the federated university.
  5. The associate dean for undergraduate studies for each faculty.
  6. The registrar of the university.
  7. A director of Co-operative Education & Career Action.
  8. The university librarian or delegate.
  9. An executive member of the Federation of Students.
  10. One member of the faculty from each faculty of the university which offers undergraduate programs, each of whom shall serve for a term of two years.
  11. One member of faculty from the federated university, who shall serve for a term of two years.
  12. One member of faculty from the affiliated university colleges, who shall serve for a term of two years.
  13. The vice-president (education) or equivalent from the Undergraduate Student Association of each faculty of the university.

3. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE UNDERGRADUATE COUNCIL

The Undergraduate Council shall consider all questions relating to the academic quality of undergraduate studies within the university and, without intending to restrict the generality of the foregoing, the Undergraduate Council shall,

  1. Make recommendations to Senate with respect to rules and regulations for the government, direction and management of undergraduate studies in the university.
  2. Make recommendations to Senate with respect to new undergraduate programs/plans, and the deletion of undergraduate programs/plans.
  3. On behalf of Senate, consider and approve all new undergraduate courses, the deletion of undergraduate courses, and proposed changes to existing undergraduate courses and programs and/or plans, and provide Senate with a summary of council's deliberations in this regard. Any matter of controversy that might arise may be referred to Senate.
  4. Advise the vice-president, academic & provost on all matters relating to undergraduate studies.
  5. Consider, study and review briefs on any aspect of undergraduate studies from members of the university.

Approved by Senate in two readings, November 2002 and May 2003.
Amended by Senate in two readings, January and February 2013.
Amended by Senate in two readings, November 2013 and January 2014.