Mandate
- Receive and review concept papers, full program proposals, and program revisions for all programs seeking Senate approval.
- Review general curricular guidelines or requirements for programs.
- Report with recommendations to Senate on the status of concept papers, full program proposals, program implementations, and program revisions in such a manner and at such times as the program approval/implementation process and Senate may require.
- Receive and review all new, revised, and discontinued course outlines whose revisions require approval by the Senate and recommend approval to Senate, in accordance with the criteria defined in the Course Outline Manual.
- Advise Senate Standing Committee on Policy in regard to policies that impact curriculum as required, and report with recommendations to the committee and to Senate.
- Oversee the Course Outline Manual and recommend approval of any non-operational revisions to the Senate.
- Establish such subcommittees as needed to fulfill the committee's responsibilities and to consider their recommendations and forward as appropriate for approval by Senate.
- Establish guidelines for program approval.
- Other duties as assigned by Senate.
Membership Composition
Voting Members
- Chancellor
- President
- University Registrar or designate
- Student senator or student representative
- Faculty senator or representative from each Faculty
- Two deans or designates
- Academic advisor
Non-voting Members
- Vice-Chair of Senate
- University Registrar or designate
- Senator or representative, Co-operative Education
- Provost and Vice-President, Academic or designate
- Associate Vice-President, Teaching and Learning or designate
- Senator or representative, Office of Teaching and Learning
2024–2025 Membership
VOTING MEMBERS | ROLE | TERM END |
---|---|---|
Kwuntiltunaat (Kim Baird) | Chancellor | Ex officio |
Alan Davis | President | Ex officio |
Krista Gerlich-Fitzgerald | Designate, University Registrar | August 31, 2026 |
Student Senator or Representative | ||
Shelley Boyd | Dean | August 31, 2025 |
Amy Jeon | Dean | August 31, 2025 |
Naomi Ben-Yehuda | Academic Advisor | August 31, 2027 |
FACULTY SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES | ||
Ian Stanwood | Faculty of Academic and Career Preparation | August 31, 2025 |
Conrad King | Faculty of Arts | August 31, 2027 |
Celia Brinkerhoff | Faculty of Educational Support and Development | |
Sherilyn Sweeney | Faculty of Health | August 31, 2026 |
Richard Popoff | Faculty of Science | August 31, 2026 |
Ron Murray | Faculty of Trades and Technology | August 31, 2026 |
Melville School of Business | ||
Lindsay Norris | Wilson School of Design | August 31, 2026 |
NON-VOTING | ROLE | TERM END |
Catherine Schwichtenberg, Chair | Vice-Chair of Senate | Ex officio |
Nadia Henwood | University Registrar | Ex officio |
Senator or representative, Co-operative Education | ||
Meredith Laird | Designate, Provost and Vice-President, Academic | August 31, 2027 |
Leeann Waddington | Associate Vice-President, Teaching and Learning | Ex officio |
Nishan Perera | Representative, Office of Teaching and Learning | August 31, 2025 |
2024–2025 Meeting Schedule
Location: MS Teams Online except September which will be held in-person
Time: 4:15 p.m. - 6:00/7:15 p.m.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE | MEETING DATE | MEETING time | AGENDA PACKAGE | APPROVED MINUTES |
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Wednesday, August 28, 2024 | Wednesday, September 11, 2024 | 4:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. In-person, Cedar 2110 | September 11, 2024 | September 11, 2024 |
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 | Wednesday, October 9, 2024 | 4:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | October 9, 2024 | October 9, 2024 |
Wednesday, October 23, 2024 | Wednesday, November 6, 2024 | 4:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | November 6, 2024 | November 6, 2024 |
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 | Wednesday, December 4, 2024 | 4:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | December 4, 2024 | December 4, 2024 |
Tuesday, January 2, 2025 | Wednesday, January 15, 2025 | 4:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | January 15, 2025 | January 15, 2025 |
Wednesday, January 29, 2025 | Wednesday, February 12, 2025 | 4:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. | February 12, 2025 | February 12, 2025 |
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 | Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | 4:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. | March 19, 2025 | March 19, 2025 |
Wednesday, April 2, 2025 | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | 4:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | April 16, 2025 | April 16, 2025 |
Wednesday, April 30, 2025 | Wednesday, May 14, 2025 | 4:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | May 14, 2025 | May 14, 2025 |
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 | Wednesday, June 4, 2025 | 4:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | June 4, 2025 | June 4, 2025 |
Link to SSCC Submission Site
Subcommittees
- Senate Micro-Credentials Committee
- Subcommittee on Quantitative Courses
- Subcommittee on Pathway Courses
- Subcommittee on Writing-Intensive Courses
SSCC Meeting Archives
Archived SSCC Agendas Archived SSCC Minutes