Joint Committee of the Senate and of the Board of Governors

Role

As required under the University of Ottawa Act, there is also a joint committee of the Board and Senate which reports to both bodies and which deals with “matters of mutual concern.”

Prior to 1987, the Joint Committee — in addition to making decisions on issues related to promotion, tenure, and sabbatical leave — also had the mandate to consider matters having to do with priorities in the development of the University as well as policies affecting the University teaching staff. :

However, since 1987 the Joint Committee has dealt primarily with individual cases of promotion, tenure, and academic leaves within the context of the Collective Agreement between the Board and the Association of Professors of the University of Ottawa (APUO).

Terms of Reference

Powers and functions

The Joint Committee of the Senate and of the Board deals with matters of mutual concern to the Senate and the Board. Without limiting the generality of the previous sentence, the Joint Committee of the Senate and of the Board exercises the powers of the Board concerning individual cases of members of the Associate of Professors of the University of Ottawa (APUO) as determined by the collective agreement between the Board and the APUO. More specifically, the Joint Committee of the Senate and of the Board:

(a)  decides upon the granting or refusal of tenure;

(b)  decides upon the granting or refusal of promotions;

(c)  decides upon the granting or refusal of sabbatical and other leaves as are specified in the collective agreement; and

(d)  decides upon any other matter concerning individual members of the APUO in accordance with the collective agreement.

Membership

The Joint Committee of the Senate and of the Board consists of the following members:

(a)  the President;

(b)  two (2) Vice-Presidents appointed by the Executive Committee;

(c)  three full or associate professors of the University appointed by the Board;  

(d)  three full or associate professors of the University elected by the Senate among its own members.
 
Committee chair and vice-chair

The President is the chair of the Joint Committee of the Senate and of the Board.  The President shall designate one (1) of the two (2) Vice-Presidents appointed in subparagraph 10.2 (b) of this By-law to act as vice-chair of the Joint Committee of the Senate and of the Board.

Members

Chair

Jacques Frémont
President and Vice-Chancellor
End of mandate: 2026-06-30

Vice-chair

Jacques Beauvais
Interim Provost and Vice-President Academic Affairs
 

Members

Steffany Bennett
* Professor
Faculty of Medicine
End of mandate: 2026-06-30

Sylvain Charbonneau
Vice-President, Research and Innovation
End of mandate: 2028-06-30

Joerg Esleben
Professor
Faculty of Arts
End of mandate: 2027-12-31

Sylvie Frigon
Professor
Faculty of Sociale Sciences
End of mandate: 2025-06-25

Nicola Gazzola
Professor
Faculty of Education
End of mandate: 2024-06-30

Kathleen Gilmour
Professor
Faculty of Science
End of mandate: 2025-06-30

Sanni Yaya
Vice-President, International and Francophonie
End of mandate: 2026-06-30

Resources

Catherine Schweizer
Governance Officer
Office of the Secretary-General
Non member

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