Service
Serving on a Senate Committee is a way to engage with the work of Senate and Queen's in a meaningful and rewarding way. Potential applicants are encouraged to read the Queen's Gazette Article "Committed to Senate committees" to find out more about the experience from several Senate committee members. Committee appointments will be effective September 1st of each year unless otherwise indicated.
Further information about the Purpose and Functions of Senate, along with an online Orientation Module, can be found on the Secretariat website. Applicants are encouraged to review the information and resources available and to contact the Secretariat via [email protected] if they have any questions about any of the Senate Committees or wish to discuss committee service in general. Staff will be pleased to help applicants make connections with current Committee members or Chairs, or review any aspect of the process.
Eligibility
Faculty/Librarian/Archivist:
Please note that Individuals holding an appointment at the level of Associate Dean, or equivalent, and above (e.g., Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Vice-Principal, Associate Vice-Principal, Dean, Vice-Dean, University Librarian, Associate University Librarian, University Archivist, Associate University Archivist) are not eligible to serve as a faculty senator or as a faculty member on a Senate committee.
Students:
Please note that some positions are designated as AMS (undergraduate) or SGPS (graduate) only, while others can be filled by either graduate or undergraduate students.
Queen's Senate is committed to the University's equity goals as reflected in the Senate Educational Equity Policy and in recognition of the value that diversity brings to governing bodies and in order to help us achieve the goal of reflecting the diversity of Canadian society, individuals from equity deserving groups such as women, Black, racialized persons and Indigenous Peoples, persons with a disability, and persons who identify in the 2SLGBTQI+ community are encouraged to apply. Information on the current composition of Senate can be found on our website.
Applications are being accepted for all vacancies.
Start dates for all vacancies will be September 1, 2024 unless otherwise noted.
They will then be reviewed and scored by the Senate Governance and Nominating Committee and the final nominations will be approved by the Senate. If you have any questions about the process, please contact the University Secretariat at [email protected].
Current Vacancies - Senate Standing Committees
Clicking on the Committee name will bring you to a page with further information on the Terms of Reference for the Committee, and details on their business.
* Must be Senators
Current Vacancies - Other Committees to Which Senate Elects Members
* Must be filled by a Senator
Queen's community members are also invited to consider service on the University Council on Anti-Racism and Equity. Current vacancy information and the application form can be found by following the link to their site (do not use the one on this page).
