The academic governance of the university is vested in the senate,
as outlined in the Yukon University Act.
Senate meetings: 3rd Wednesday of the month, August-June.
Regular meetings are open to the public, excluding in-camera items.
Senate terms of reference Senate SharePointAcademic/Senate Policies
Senate members
Term # | |||
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President | Dr. Lesley A. Brown / co-chair | ||
Chancellor | James Allen | ||
Provost & Vice-President, Academic | Dr. Shelagh Rowles | ||
Dean, Applied Science and Management | Dr. Andrew Richardson | ||
Dean, Applied Arts | Dr. Ernie Prokopchuk | ||
Dean, Enrolment Services | Terri Wright | ||
Director, Continuing Education | Dan Anton | ||
Chief Librarian/designate | Aline Goncalves | ||
AVP, Indigenous Engagement and Partnerships | John Reid | February 1, 2023 - June 20, 2024 | 1 |
Student members | VACANT | ||
VACANT | |||
Community Campus Faculty members | Ryan Alaric | July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2024 | 1 |
Kevin Kennedy | July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2024 | 1 | |
Faculty members, Applied Arts | Amanda Graham | March 11, 2020 – June 30, 2023 | 1 |
Brent Langbakk | March 11, 2020 – June 30, 2023 | 1 | |
Dr. Victoria Castillo / co-chair | March 11, 2020 – June 30, 2023 | 1 | |
Nicole Rayburn | November 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023 | 1 | |
Julie Hawkins | July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2024 | 1 | |
Kim Diamond | July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2024 | 1 | |
Rhonda Wildeman | March 11, 2020 – June 30, 2023 | 1 | |
Faculty members, Applied Science and Management | Dr. Alexander Garcia | July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023 | 1 |
Doug McRae | March 11, 2020 – June 30, 2023 | 1 | |
Jaclyn Semple | July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023 | 1 | |
Dr. Joel Cubley | July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2024 | 1 | |
Dr. Kathryn Aitken | March 11, 2020 – June 30, 2023 | 1 | |
Sky Pearson | March 11, 2020 – June 30, 2023 | 1 | |
VACANT | |||
Faculty member, Open seat | Liris Smith | July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2025 | 1 |
Alternate and Resource members:
- Dr. Bronwyn Hancock, Vice-Provost, Academic and Research
- Gavin Gardiner, University Secretary and General Counsel
- Peter Deegan, Vice-President, Finance and Administration & Chief Financial Officer
Senate Committees
- Executive: coordinates the affairs of senate.
- Academic Standards Committee: reviews, develops and recommends academic and research policies and procedures to senate.
- Curriculum and Program Review: discusses and recommends proposals affecting academic programming, including but not limited to course and program proposals and changes.
- Academic and Research Planning and Priorities: advises senate on academic and research planning and priorities.
- Academic Appeals: coordinates all academic appeals, ensuring a fair and equitable hearing system.
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