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Senate decisions. Committee decisions are on each committee page.

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Decisions: 9
  1. 3
    Minutes of the Meetings of 13 May 2026 and 31 August 2026

    Wendy Norman / Nicholas Viegas

    Approved
  2. 5.1
    Refer the matter concerning the implications of generative artificial intelligence note-taking to the Teaching, Learning, and Library Committee

    Ben Britton / Charles Menzies

    Approved
  3. 7
    Candidate for Degree

    Bryan Buraga / Susan Forwell

    Approved
  4. 8a
    Revisions to Academic Regulations for Course Grading Policy for the Faculties of Applied Science, and Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (Applied Science): Mechanical Engineering

    Kin Lo / Kevin Li

    Approved
  5. 8b
    Revisions to Academic Regulations for Credit Requirements and Regulations for Double-Counting for the Faculty of Arts: Bachelor of Arts

    Kin Lo / Eli Whitney

    Approved
  6. 9
    Agenda Committee: Amendments to the Rules and Procedures of the Vancouver Senate

    Joanne Fox / Wendy Norman

    Approved
  7. 11
    Awards Committee: New Awards and Changes to Existing Awards

    Lawrence Burr / Ben Britton

    Approved
  8. 12
    Curriculum Committee: Ratification of Proposals Approved in the Summer Months

    Sathish Gopalakrishnan / Simon Bates

    Approved
  9. 17
    IN CAMERA - Report from the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies: Rescindment of Degree

    Leonard Foster / Jenny Phelps

    Approved

Monday, August 31, 2026

SpecialDecisions: 1
  1. 3
    Report from the Provost: Motion that the Senate resolve to meet in camera as per Rule 20 (d)

    Gage Averill / Laura Moss

    Approved

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Decisions: 47
  1. 3
    Minutes of the Meeting of 15 April 2026

    Drédyn Fontana / Nicholas Viegas

    Approved
  2. 6
    Candidates for Degrees

    Jasper Lorien / Sultana Razia

    Approved
  3. 7a
    Revisions to Academic Regulations for Examination for the Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration: Diploma in Accounting

    Kin Lo / Sathish Gopalakrishnan

    Approved
  4. 7b
    Revisions to Academic Regulations for Class Standing for the Faculty of Land and Food Systems
    Approved
  5. 7c
    Revisions to Academic Regulations for the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies: Master of Architecture

    Kin Lo / Sathish Gopalakrishnan

    Approved
  6. 7d
    Revisions to Academic Regulations for the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies: Master of Advanced Studies in Landscape Architecture
    Approved
  7. 7e
    Revisions to Academic Regulations for the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies: Graduate Diploma in Pharmacy Leadership
    Approved
  8. 7f
    Revisions to Academic Regulations for Recognition of Academic Achievement for the Faculty of Science: Bachelor of Science

    Kin Lo / Paul Harrison

    Approved
  9. 7g
    Revisions to Academic Regulations for Promotion Requirements and Degree Progression for the Faculty of Science: Bachelor of Science
    Approved
  10. 7h
    Revisions to Academic Regulations for Admission and Continuation Requirements for Honours and Combined Honours for the Faculty of Science
    Approved
  11. 7i
    Revisions to Academic Regulations for Second-Degree Studies for the Faculty of Science: Bachelor of Science
    Approved
  12. 7j
    Revisions to Joint Senate Policy J-101: Student Conduct during Examinations

    Kin Lo

    Approved
  13. 7k.2
    Postpone consideration of the motion to approve Policy J-500: Academic Freedom until the September meeting of Senate

    James Stewart / Ben Britton

    Approved
  14. 8a
    Revisions to Admission and Transfer Requirements: Bachelor of Science

    Joanne Fox / Nicholas Viegas

    Approved
  15. 8b
    New Affiliation Agreement: UBC Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Stewardship and Guangdong University of Technology

    Joanne Fox / Alex Chui

    Approved
  16. 9
    Agenda Committee: Amendments to the Rules and Procedures of the Vancouver Senate

    Jasper Lorien / Drédyn Fontana

    Approved
  17. 10a
    New Awards and Changes to Existing Awards

    Lawrence Burr / Ben Britton

    Approved
  18. 12a
    May Curriculum Proposals

    Sathish Gopalakrishnan / Nicholas Viegas

    Approved
  19. 12b
    Non-Credit Credential Proposals
    Approved
  20. 12c
    Revisions to Policy V-129: Non-Credit Credentials

    Sathish Gopalakrishnan / Bryan Buraga

    Approved
  21. 13
    Joint Report of the Academic Policy, Admissions, and Curriculum Committees: New Graduate Certificates

    Sathish Gopalakrishnan / Sultana Razia

    Approved
  22. 14
    Joint Report of the Admissions and Curriculum Committees: Revised Master of Engineering Leadership and related Curriculum Proposals

    Sathish Gopalakrishnan / Joanne Fox

    Approved
  23. 16a.1
    Approve the changes to the compositions and terms of reference of the Senate Agenda, Awards and Nominating Committees

    Ben Britton / Kin Lo

    Approved
  24. 16a.2
    Approve the merger of the Senate Library Committee and Senate Teaching & Learning Committee into a Senate Teaching, Learning & Library Committee…
    Approved
  25. 16a.3
    Recommend to the Council of Senates that the membership of the Council Budget Committee be amended
    Approved
  26. 16b.1
    Appoint Zarifa Nawar, Jasper Lorien, and Jaiya Panchi to the Senate Academic Policy Committee

    Ben Britton / Laura Moss

    Approved
  27. 16b.2
    Appoint Pratyaksha Awasthi and Alex Chiu to the Senate Admissions Committee
    Approved
  28. 16b.3
    Appoint Drédyn Fontana and Jaiya Panchi to the Senate Agenda Committee
    Approved
  29. 16b.4
    Appoint Ian Chung, Bryan Buraga, Zarifa Nawar, and Dylan Evans to the Senate Committee on Appeals on Academic Standing
    Approved
  30. 16b.5
    Appoint Pratyaksha Awasthi and Sarah Kamal to the Senate Awards Committee
    Approved
  31. 16b.6
    Appoint Ethan Ruggiero and Max Wilson Sladkus to the Council Budget Committee
    Approved
  32. 16b.7
    Appoint Ian Chung, Kevin Li, Ethan Ruggiero, Brian Agafitei and Nicholas Viegas to the Senate Curriculum Committee
    Approved
  33. 16b.8
    Appoint Sarah Kamal and Sultana Razia to the Senate Research & Scholarship Committee
    Approved
  34. 16b.9
    Appoint Priscilla Ng, Chaeyoung Lim, and Max Wilson Sladkus to the Senate Committee on Student Appeals of Discipline
    Approved
  35. 16b.10
    Appoint Bryan Buraga, Nicholas Viegas, Dylan Evans, Alex Chui to the Senate Teaching, Learning, and Library Committee
    Approved
  36. 16b.11
    Appoint Chaeyoung Lim and Priscilla Ng to the Senate Tributes Committee
    Approved
  37. 16b.12
    Appoint Chaeyoung Lim to the Council Elections Committee
    Approved
  38. 16b.13
    Appoint Bryan Buraga to Council of Senates Representative Committee One
    Approved
  39. 16b.14
    Appoint Drédyn Fontana to Council of Senates Representative Committee Two
    Approved
  40. 16b.15
    Appoint Jasper Lorien to Council of Senates Representative Committee Three
    Approved
  41. 16c
    Appointment to a President’s Advisory Committee for the Selection of a Vice- President Students

    Ben Britton / Kin Lo

    Approved
  42. 18
    Tributes Committee: Emeritus Appointments

    John Gilbert / Paul Harrison

    Approved
  43. 20.4
    Extend the time to adjourn by 15 minutes

    Joanne Fox / Jasper Lorien

    Approved
  44. 20.6
    Extend the time to adjourn by a further 15 minutes

    Kin Lo / Martin Hirst

    Approved
  45. 20.7
    Refer the motion to the Senate Research and Scholarship Committee
    Approved
  46. 20.8
    Direct the Research and Scholarship Committee to review the implementation of the Minimum Stipend Policy and to advise Senate on the most
    Approved
  47. 20.9
    Direct the Senate Research and Scholarship Committee to report back to Senate with its findings and any recommendations by December 2026
    Approved