Summary of the June 19, 2023 Senate meeting

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Senate approved the following items:

  • Changing the name of the Department of Management Sciences to the Department of Management Science and Engineering
  • Principles and Guidelines for Digital Learning
  • Individuals to be added to the pool of honorands for recognition at future convocation ceremonies
  • Revisions to the graduate studies academic calendar (co-operative education section) to include Graduate Work-integrated Learning definitions and content
  • Undergraduate academic regulations pertaining to (1) admissions, (2) admissions fraud, and (3) English language proficiency tests

Additionally, Senate received updates on the following items:

  • President’s Anti-Racism Task Force (PART)
  • Digital Learning Strategy
  • Annual Advancement update
  • Annual Report on Teaching Assessment
  • Newly appointed University Research Chairs  
  • Online Senate Orientation Module

For more information

The agenda and meeting materials for all recent Senate meetings, as well as dates for upcoming meetings, can be found online. The Secretariat will make Zoom links available to those wishing to attend meetings virtually.

If you have any questions, please contact the Secretariat at senate@uwaterloo.ca.