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 Tim Weber-Kraljevski.

Undergraduate Council - Membership

Members 2023-2024

Last Updated: 2 January 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 Cecilia Cotton
Faculty of Science Laura Deakin
 
Registrar Cathy Newell Kelly
University Librarian (Delegate) Victoria Chu
 
VP Education, Undergraduate Student Associations
Faculty of Arts Vacancy
Faculty of Engineering Maya Baboolal
Faculty of Environment Nigharika Senthil Kumar
Faculty of Health Viv Hoang
Faculty of Mathematics Logan Batson
Faculty of Science Charvi Patel
 
Faculty Representatives Faculty of Arts Janice Aurini
Faculty of Engineering Fatma Gzara
Faculty of Environment Helena Shilomboleni
Faculty of Health Chris Vigna
Faculty of Mathematics Ryan Trelford
Faculty of Science Vivian Dayeh
Federated University (St. Jerome's University) Alysia Kolentsis
Affiliated University Colleges (Renison University College) Kristiina Montero
  Co-op education & Career Action Richard Wikkerink
  Executive Member (Waterloo Undergraduate Student Association) Rory Norris

Undergraduate Council - Meeting Dates & Submission Dates

2023-2024 Meeting Dates

Date Curricular Submission Date Non-Curricular Submission Date Time Place
May 9, 2023   April 25, 2023 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Needles Hall 3318 & Zoom
June 20, 2023   June 6, 2023 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Needles Hall 3318 & Zoom
September 19, 2023   September 5, 2023 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Needles Hall 3318 & Zoom
October 17, 2023   October 3, 2023 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Needles Hall 3318 & Zoom
November 21, 2023   November 7, 2023 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Needles Hall 3318 & Zoom
February 5, 2024 January 12, 2024 January 22, 2024 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Needles Hall 3318 & Zoom
March 5, 2024 February 9, 2024 February 20, 2024 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Needles Hall 3318 & Zoom
April 9, 2024 March 15, 2024 March 26, 2024 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Needles Hall 3318 & Zoom

2024-2025 Meeting Dates

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

Undergraduate Council - Agendas & Minutes