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: 1 May 2023

 

Constituency Position Name
Ex-Officio President Vivek Goel
Vice-President, Academic & Provost James Rush
Associate Vice President, Academic David DeVidi [Chair]
Associate Deans, Undergraduate Studies Faculty Health Leeann Ferries
Faculty of Arts Katherine Acheson
Faculty of Engineering Jason Grove
Faculty of Environment Johanna Wandel
Faculty of Mathematics Cecilia Cotton
Faculty of Science Laura Deakin
Faculty Representatives (Affiliated and Federated Institutions of Waterloo) Renison University College Kristiina Montero
St. Jerome's Alysia Kolentsis
Faculty Representatives Faculty of Arts Janice Aurini
Faculty of Engineering Fatma Gzara
Faculty of Environment Mike Wood
Faculty of Health Chris Vigna
Faculty of Mathematics Ryan Trelford
Faculty of Science Vivian Dayeh
Registrar Cathy Newell Kelly
University Librarian (delegate) Victoria Chu
Co-op education & Career Action Richard Wikkerink
Executive Member (Waterloo Undergraduate Student Association) Rory Norris
Undergraduate Students Faculty of Arts Vacancy
VP Academic - Faculty of Engineering Grace Marshall
VP Education - Faculty of Environment Isaac Ocampo
VP Education - Faculty of Health Viv Hoang
VP Education - Faculty of Mathematics Logan Baston
VP Academic - Faculty of Science Theodore Thompson

 

Undergraduate Council - Meeting Dates & Submission Dates

2023-2024 Meeting Dates

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

Undergraduate Council - Agendas & Minutes

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

2023-24

Agenda Minutes
9 April 2024 9 April 2024
5 March 2024 5 March 2024
5 February 2024 5 February 2024
21 November 2023 21 November 2023
17 October 2023 17 October 2023
19 September 2023 19 September 2023
20 June 2023 20 June 2023
9 May 2023 9 May 2023

2022-23

Agenda Minutes
11 April 2023 11 April 2023
7 March 2023 7 March 2023
14 February 2023 14 February 2023
10 January 2023 10 January 2023
13 December 2022 13 December 2022
15 November 2022 15 November 2022
4 October 2022 4 October 2022
13 September 2022 13 September 2022
28 June 2022 28 June 2022
10 May 2022 10 May 2022

 2021-22

Agenda Minutes
12 April 2022 12 April 2022
8 March 2022 - cancelled 8 March 2022 - cancelled
15 February 2022 15 February 2022
11 January 2022 11 January 2022
14 December 2021 - cancelled 14 December 2021 - cancelled
9 November 2021 9 November 2021
5 October 2021 5 October 2021
14 September 2021 14 September 2021
15 June 2021 - cancelled 15 June 2021 - cancelled
11 May 2021 11 May 2021

 2020-21

Agenda Minutes
13 April 2021 13 April 2021
9 March 2021 - cancelled 9 March 2021 - cancelled
9 February 2021 9 February 2021
12 January 2021 12 January 2021
15 December 2020 15 December 2020
10 November 2020 10 November 2020
6 October 2020 6 October 2020
15 September 2020 15 September 2020
9 June 2020 9 June 2020
12 May 2020 12 May 2020

2019-20

Agenda Minutes
14 April 2020 - cancelled 14 April 2020 - cancelled
10 March 2020 10 March 2020
11 February 2020 11 February 2020
14 January 2020 - cancelled 14 January 2020 - cancelled
10 December 2019 10 December 2019
12 November 2019 12 November 2019
8 October 2019 8 October 2019
10 September 2019 10 September 2019
18 June 2019 18 June 2019
14 May 2019 14 May 2019