The ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ University Senate is calling for nominations for undergraduate and graduate students to serve on a variety of Senate Standing Committees. Vacancies remaining as of April 14, 2026 include the following:

• Senate Executive Committee – students serving on this committee must be on Senate for the 2026-27 academic year
  • 1 GR student
  • 1 UG student
• Senate Quality Assurance and Planning Committee (meets every other Thursday morning)
  • 1 UG student
• Senate Committee on Curriculum, Admission, and Studies Policy (meets every other Tuesday morning)
  • 1 UG student
• Senate Academic Governance Committee – meets in person
  • 1 UG student
• Senate Committee on Student Awards
  • 1 UG student
• Senate Honorary Degrees Committee
  • 1 UG student
• Senate Student Academic Integrity Appeals Committee
  • 1 UG student
• Senate Review Committee
  • 2 UG students

Students selected and confirmed will serve a one-year term for the period of July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027. The deadline for applications is April 3, 2026. Once the deadline for nominations has passed, positions will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis, provided candidates meet the eligibility requirements.

Eligibility

Students may serve on Senate committees without having been previously elected to a governance position. To be eligible, all students must be in good academic standing, and undergraduate students must have completed at least 4.0 credits prior to service.

How to Apply

Timeline

Contact

For more information or assistance, contact Kathy McKinley, Assistant University Secretary.

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The Senate Office is announcing new vacancies for faculty members on a number of Senate standing committees. The term of service is 3 years and would begin immediately upon approval by Senate. To learn more about the committee vacancies or to apply, please visit the Senate website.

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This is a Call for Nominations for TWO full-time faculty members on Senate to serve on ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ University’s Graduate Council. The Graduate Council is responsible for developing and recommending academic regulations and policies pertaining to graduate studies at ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´. The full Terms of Reference of the Graduate Council are attached to the end of this document.

• Nominees must be active, full-time faculty members in an academic unit of the university at the level of Full Professor, Associate Professor, or Assistant Professor
• Nominees need to be members of Senate while on the Graduate Council

To apply, please complete the online application form below.

Applicants should receive an automatic confirmation email after submitting the form.

Note that the deadline to apply is Friday September 12, 2025.

Elections, if necessary, will take place mid-September. Please contact the Assistant University Secretary, Kathy McKinley, for more information

To learn more about the role and responsibilities of the Graduate Council review the Terms of Reference.

Application

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The ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ University Senate is calling for nominations for undergraduate and graduate students to serve on a variety of Senate Standing Committees. Students will serve for a one-year term from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027. The deadline to apply is April 3, 2026. After April 3 positions will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis, provided the nominee meets eligibility requirements.

Eligibility

Students may serve on Senate committees without having been previously elected to a governance position. To be eligible, all students must be in good academic standing, and undergraduate students must have completed at least 4.0 credits prior to service.

Committee Vacancies

The following is a summary of all positions available. Click on the title of each committee to learn more about its mandate, terms of reference, and composition.

• Senate Quality Assurance and Planning Committee
  • Note that this committee meets every other Thursday morning**One undergraduate position
  • One graduate position
• Senate Committee on Curriculum, Admissions and Studies Policy
  • Note that this committee meets every other Tuesday morning**One undergraduate position
  • One graduate position
• Senate Academic Governance Committee (Note that these meetings are in person only.)
  • One undergraduate position
  • One graduate position
• Honorary Degrees Committee
  • One undergraduate position
  • One graduate position
• Senate Academic Integrity Appeals Committee
  • One undergraduate position
  • One graduate position
• Senate Committee on Student Awards
  • One undergraduate position
  • One graduate position (preference given to candidates who are scholarship recipients)
• Senate Graduate Student Appeals Committee
  • One graduate student position
• Senate Review Committee
  • 2 undergraduate positions
  • 2 graduate positions

How to Apply

To submit a self-nomination for one or more of these positions, please complete the online form below. Note that all mandatory fields (marked with an asterisk) must be completed in order for the nomination to be submitted successfully. 

Contact

For more information or assistance, contact the Assistant University Secretary – Kathy McKinley.

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The ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ University Senate is calling for nominations for faculty members to serve on a variety of Senate Standing Committees for the 2026-27 academic year. The deadline to apply is April 3rd.

• Senate Executive Committee
  • 1 vacancy – faculty member must be serving on Senate
• Senate Quality Assurance and Planning Committee
  • Note that the committee meets on Thursday mornings, twice per month.
  • 1 vacancy for a faculty member from Sprott
  • 1 vacancy for a faculty member from FASS
  • 1 vacancy for a faculty member from Science
  • 2 vacancies for faculty member from Public & Global Affairs
  • 1 vacancy for a faculty member from Engineering & Design
• Senate Academic Governance Committee
  • 1 vacancy for a faculty member from Science
  • 1 vacancy for a faculty member from any Faculty
• Senate Committee on Student Awards
  • 1 vacancy for a faculty member from Sprott
• Senate Honorary Degrees Committee
  • 1 vacancy for a faculty member from Sprott
  • 1 vacancy for a faculty member from Science
  • 1 vacancy for a faculty member from Public & Global Affairs
  • 1 vacancy for a faculty member from FASS
• Senate Academic Integrity Appeals Committee
  • 1 vacancy for a faculty member (preferably from Sprott or Science, but not required)
• Senate Graduate Student Appeal Committee
  • 2 vacancies for faculty members, one preferably from Science or Engineering & Design
• Senate Review Committee
  • 1 vacancy for faculty member on Senate to serve as Chair
  • 1 vacancy for faculty member from Public & Global Affairs
  • 1 vacancy for faculty member from Engineering & Design
  • 1 vacancy for faculty member from Arts & Social Sciences
  • 1 vacancy for faculty member from Science

Eligibility

Faculty committee positions are open to full-time faculty members at the Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Full Professor level.  (Teaching stream faculty members are welcome to apply.) Deadline to apply is April 3.

How to Apply

Contact

For more information or assistance, contact Kathy McKinley, Assistant University Secretary.

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Call for Undergraduate Students

Expressions of Interest from undergraduate students to fill several vacant positions on the Senate for a one-year term, from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, closed on February 28, 2025 at 4 p.m.

Candidate packages will be posted for review shortly.

Elections

Online elections will be held March 11-12, 2025, for any contested positions. If a position is not contested, the nominated candidate(s) will be acclaimed and no election will be required.

After March 28, vacancies will be filled on a first-come first-served basis, provided that the candidate meets eligibility requirements and completes the nomination form in its entirety.

Learn more about the role of a Senator.

Timeline

Contact

Kathy McKinley
Assistant University Secretary
Kathy.McKinley@carleton.ca

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Contract Instructor Senate Vacancy

The ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ University Senate is calling for nominations to fill one vacancy for a Contract Instructor to serve on Senate. Click here to learn more about Senate and the role of a Senator.

The position is open to Contract Instructors at ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ University who satisfy the following eligibility criteria:

• They have taught at least 1.5 credits (cumulative) at ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ University in the past two years (i.e. from September 1, 2021, to August 31, 2023)
• They are teaching at least 0.5 credits at ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ University for the 2023-24 academic year.

Note that retired academic staff, and professional librarians who are/were teaching under contract are not eligible for these positions.

The term of service is three years and will expire on June 30, 2026.  Note that to maintain their position on Senate, Contract Instructors must continue to teach at least 0.5 credits in each academic year of service.

The deadline for nominations is Friday, September 8, 2023, at 4 pm. Elections will be held online the week of September 11th, and results will be communicated by Thursday, September 14, 2023.

Apply

Questions?

Please direct any questions to:

Kathy McKinley
Assistant University Secretary, ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ University
Kathy.mckinley@carleton.ca

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The Academic Governance Committee of Senate is seeking nominations for a faculty member to serve as Chair of the Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Graduate Academic Governance. Senate approved the formation of this ad hoc committee at its meeting on June 2, 2023. The committee’s mandate will be to assess the potential impact of the transfer of graduate curriculum approvals from the Graduate Faculty Board to disciplinary Faculty Boards on other areas of university governance. The committee’s Terms of Reference have been posted here.

The position of Chair is open to full-time faculty members.

The preferred candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• Strong understanding of academic governance across the university
• Familiarity with curriculum development procedures
• Familiarity with institutional quality assurance procedures
• Eligibility for and experience in supervising doctoral students at ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´
• Senate and/or Senate committee experience
• Experience chairing an academic committee at the Unit Faculty or University level

The ad hoc committee’s work will commence in the summer of 2023 and will continue for approximately 12 months, or until the work is completed.

Applicants should self-nominate by completing the form below. Note that all fields must be completed.

The deadline for submitting an application is 4:30 pm on June 22, 2023.

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The ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ University Senate is calling for nominations for undergraduate and graduate students to serve on a variety of Senate Standing Committees. Students will serve for a one-year term from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024. Once the deadline for nominations (March 31, 2023) has passed, positions will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis, provided the nominee meets eligibility requirements.

Eligibility

Students may serve on Senate committees without having been previously elected to a governance position. To be eligible, all students must be in good academic standing, and undergraduate students must have completed at least 4.0 credits prior to service.

Committee Vacancies

The following is a summary of all positions available. Click on the title of each committee to learn more about its mandate, terms of reference, and composition.

How to Apply

To submit a self-nomination for one or more of these positions, please complete the online form below. Note that all mandatory fields (marked with an asterisk) must be completed in order for the nomination to be submitted successfully. 

Contact

For more information or assistance, contact the Assistant University Secretary – Kathy McKinley.

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Nominations are currently being accepted for faculty members to serve on a variety of Senate Standing Committees for a three-year term beginning July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2026. Any vacancies that remain after the deadline of March 31, 2023 will be filled on a first-come first-served basis, provided the nominee meets eligibility requirements.

Eligibility

Faculty committee positions are open to full-time faculty members at the Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Full Professor level.

Committee Vacancies

• Senate Review CommitteeÌýÌý
  • 1 vacancy for a faculty member from FGPA

How to Apply

To submit a self-nomination for one or more of these positions, please complete the online form below. Note that all mandatory fields (marked with an asterisk) must be completed in order for the nomination to be submitted successfully. 

Contact

For more information or assistance, contact the Assistant University Secretary – Kathy McKinley.

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