Graduate Education Council

The Graduate Education Council is responsible to the Senate. The Council shall:
  1. serve as a central forum to approve or recommend to Senate academic policies as determined by Senate and set out in the “Approving Authority Document”.
  2. provide a representative and open forum for discussion and sharing of information and topics and give advice on any aspect of graduate education.

Membership

Graduate Education Council Meeting Schedule 2023 - 2024

  • Wednesday, September 27, 2023 (12:00-1:30pm) in WIRB 3000
  • Wednesday, November 22, 2023 (12:00-1:30pm) in WIRB 3000 (cancelled)
  • Tuesday, January 30, 2024 (12:00-1:30pm) in WIRB 3000
  • Wednesday, March 27, 2024 (12:00-1:30pm) in WIRB 3000
  • Tuesday, May 14, 2024 (12:00-1:30pm) in WIRB 3000

Additional GEC meetings, if required, are at the call of the Vice-Provost (SGPS).

Previous Agendas

2024

Date of Meeting
May 14, 2024 Agenda
March 27, 2024 Agenda
January 30, 2024 Agenda

2023

Date of Meeting
September 27, 2023 Agenda
June 20, 2023 Agenda
May 17, 2023 EVOTE Agenda
May 2, 2023 Agenda
April 3, 2023 Agenda

2022

Date of Meeting
December 1, 2022 Agenda
October 6, 2022 Agenda
March 16, 2022 Agenda

2021

Date of Meeting
November 10, 2021 Agenda
June 2, 2021 Agenda
April 27, 2021 Agenda

2020

Date of Meeting
December 9, 2020 Agenda
October 21, 2020 Agenda
April 28, 2020 Agenda
February 4, 2020 Agenda

2019

Date of Meeting
October 25, 2019 Agenda
April 24, 2019 Agenda
February 5, 2019 Agenda

2018

Date of Meeting
November 27, 2018 Agenda
April 27, 2018 Agenda
January 23, 2018 Agenda

2017

Date of Meeting
April 25, 2017 Agenda
February 21, 2017 Agenda

2016

Date of Meeting
April 27, 2016 Agenda
February 24, 2016 Agenda

2015

Date of Meeting
October 28, 2015 Agenda
May 5, 2015 Agenda

2014

Date of Meeting
December 9, 2014 Agenda
April 2, 2014 Agenda

2013

Date of Meeting
October 2, 2013 Agenda
May 13, 2013 Agenda

Revisions Pending Senate Approval

 

Proposed Revisions (Pending Approvals)

Current Stage

Next Steps

POLICY: Registration 1. Initial Registration

Revised to remove the language that limits deferrals to one term.

Approved by GEC - May 2, 2023 Awaiting Senate Policy, September 2024; then Senate October 2024
POLICY: Admissions 1. General

Revised “accredited” university or college to “recognized”.

Approved by GEC - Sept. 27, 2023 Awaiting Senate Policy, September 2024; then Senate, October 2024

Terms of Reference / Membership for Council Committees

Approval Authority

On September 16, 2022, Senate approved the motion to ratify the SGPS Regulations identified as falling under Senate's purview as shown in the Approval Authority Document.