The Senate Planning & Finance Committee is the Senate's primary forum within Senate for reviewing long-term financial, strategic, and campus planning in support of the University's academic mission within a shared governance framework. academic mission, in a shared governance context.
The Secretary for the Senate Planning & Finance Committee is Ashley Day.
Membership 2026-2027
Ex-Officio
| Name | Membership/Title |
|---|---|
| Bill Rosehart [Chair] | Vice-President and Vice-Chancellor |
| Thomas Duever | Interim Vice-President, Academic & Provost |
| Charmaine Dean | Vice-President, Research |
| Jacinda Reitsma | Vice-President Administration and Finance |
| Paul Fieguth | Associate Vice-President, Academic Operations |
| Alexie Tcheuyap | Dean of Arts |
| Mary Wells | Dean of Engineering |
| Bruce Frayne | Dean of Environment |
| Lili Liu | Dean of Health |
| Jochen Koenemann | Dean of Mathematics |
| Chris Houser | Dean of Science |
Elected - Faculty
| Name | Membership/Title |
|---|---|
| Scott Kline | Affiliated and Federated Institutions of Waterloo (AFIW) |
| Shana MacDonald | Faculty of Arts |
| Nasser Abukhdeir | Faculty of Engineering |
| Johanna Wandel | Faculty of Environment |
| Michael Barnett-Cowan | Faculty of Health |
| Cecilia Cotton | Faculty of Mathematics |
| Andrea Edington | Faculty of Science |
Appointed - FAUW Board Director
| Name | Membership/Title |
|---|---|
| Erin O'Connell | Faculty Association, Board of Directors |
Elected - Student
| Name | Membership/Title |
|---|---|
| Arya Razmjoo | Undergraduate Student |
| Katherine Wang | Undergraduate Student |
| Dean Eaton | Graduate Student |
Appointed - Board of Governors
| Name | Membership/Title |
|---|---|
| Vacant | Board of Governors, CAL or LGIC |
Elected - Alumni
| Name | Membership/Title |
|---|---|
| Diana Vangelisti | Member, Alumni |
Terms of Reference
Committee Establishment and Mandate
The Senate Planning and Finance Committee is a standing committee of Senate and is established in accordance with the University of Waterloo Act.
The Committee serves as the primary forum within Senate for critical appraisal of long-term financial, strategic, and campus planning and internal in support of the long-term financial, strategic, and campus planning and internal in support of the University's academic mission, in a shared governance context.
Membership
The membership of the committee shall consist of the following:
Ex-officio
- President and Vice-Chancellor, who all chair the committee
- Vice-President, Academic and Provost
- Vice-President, Administration and Finance
- Vice-President, Research and International
- Dean of each Faculty, or designate
- Associate Vice-President, Academic Operations
Appointed by Senate
- Six elected faculty members of the Senate, one from each faculty
- One faculty member of Senate from the Affiliated and Federated Institutions of Waterloo
- One member from the board of directors of the Faculty Association of the University of Waterloo
- Three elected student members of Senate, at least one of whom shall be an undergraduate student and one who shall be a graduate student.
- One alumni member of Senate
- One member of the Board of Governors, appointed by the Board from among the community-at-large or governor-in-council members of the Board
For members appointed by Senate, the aim is to have broad and inclusive representation from all Faculties. Appointments shall be made in accordance with regular Senate nominating processes.
Responsibilities
The Committee shall have the following responsibilities:
Provide advice and guidance to Senate on long-term strategic and campus planning as it relates to the advancement of the University's academic mission, including:
- Strategic planning
- Strategic academic planning including enrolment management
- Integrated planning and budgeting
- Campus and capital planning, including physical and digital infrastructure
Receive and consider the annual operating budget, for recommendation to Senate.
Receive for information annual reporting on institutional key performance indicators.
Receive for information and/or consideration other briefs and reports related to university planning, financial or strategic matters, as Senate may designate from time to time.
Review its terms of reference on an annual basis and make recommendations to Senate thereon. A comprehensive review shall be undertake every five years.
Meetings
The Committee shall normally hold at least four regular meetings each year.
Special meetings may be called by the chair of the Committee.