Monday, August 31, 2026

1. Call to Order and Territorial Acknowledgement

The President and Chair of Senate, Dr Benoit-Antoine Bacon, called the first special meeting of the Senate for the 2025/2026 academic year to order at 10:00 am and he provided an acknowledgement of the land.

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2. Senate Membership

The Registrar and Secretary to Senate, Dr Rella Ng, announced the following new members of Senate: Dr Hannu Larjava, Dean Pro Tem. of the Faculty of Dentistry, to replace Dr Andrea Esteves (end of term); Dr Leonard Foster, Dean Pro Tem. of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, to replace Dr Shannon Hagerman (end of term); Prof. Bruce MacDougall, Dean Pro Tem. of the Peter A. Allard School of Law, to replace Prof. Ngai Pindell (end of term); and; Julie Mitchell, University Librarian Pro Tem., to replace Dr Susan Parker (end of term).

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3. Report from the Provost: Motion that the Senate resolve to meet in camera as per Rule 20 (d)

Motion

That the Senate enter an in camera session pursuant to Rule 20 (d) of the Rules and Procedures of the Vancouver Senate to consider a proposal from the Provost.

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4. Adjournment

Seeing no other business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:46 am.

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