Senators
Academic Policy Committee
Advisory Council on the Charter of
Students' Rights
Appeal Committee for Student
Discipline and Grievances
Committee on Enrolment and
Student Affairs
Committee on Libraries
Committee on Physical Development
Committee on Student Discipline
Committee on Student Grievances
Committee on Student Services
Committee on the Rights of Senate
Honorary Degrees and Convocations
Committee
Intellectual Property Appeals
Committee
Joint Board-Senate Committee on
Equity
Senate Nominating Committee
Senate Steering Committee
APC Subcommittee on Courses &
Teaching Programs
APC Subcommittee on Teaching and
Learning
Athletics and Recreation Advisory
Board
Enrolment and Student Affairs
Advisory Committee
Humanities & Social Sciences Library
Advisory Committee
JBSCE Subcommittee on First Peoples
Equity
JBSCE Equity Subcommittee on
Queer People
JBSCE Subcommittee on Race and
Ethnic Relations
JBSCE Subcommittee on Students
with Disabilities
University Committees
PGSS Representatives to Senate
Review existing programmes and proposals for new courses
Shall investigate any allegation that the application of a
University rule is in violation of the Charter
Deals with student discipline and grievances appeals
Assess policies as they affect course timetabling, student
records, and student affairs in general
Recommend broad polices concerning libraries in line with
strategic plan and priorities
Prepare a master physical development plan for the University
Confidential tribunal reviewing cases
Confidential tribunal reviewing cases
Co-ordinate student services; formulate policies and submit
recommendations to Senate
Investigates and reports on complaints of breach of the rights of
Senate
Recommend to Senate outstanding individuals for the conferral
of McGill honorary degrees
Shall hear appeals from decisions of the Vice-Principal (Research)
or his delegate stemming from the application of McGill’s IP
policy
Shall recommend University policy regarding under-represented
groups, including women, visible minorities, aboriginal peoples,
and persons with disabilities
Charged with recommending to Senate committee membership
and committee terms of reference
Charged with proposing Senate agenda and routine business
matters
Evaluates the quality of proposals for new teaching programs
Shall recommend initiatives to enhance the quality of teaching
and learning
Advise on the delivery of athletic services to students
Evaluate policies as they affect course timetabling, student
records, and student affairs in general
Advise on policy matters relating to collections, services and
specific user needs
Shall recommend university policy regarding first people to
Senate Committee on Equity
Shall recommend university policy regarding LGBT to Senate
Committee on Equity
Shall recommend university policy regarding race and ethnic
relations to Senate Committee on Equity
Shall recommend university policy regarding people with
disabilities to Senate Committee on Equity
JBSCE Subcommittee on Women
Life Sciences Library Advisory
Committee
Schulich Library Advisory Committee
STL working group on Distance
Education
Subcommittee on Academic Integrity
Shall recommend university policy regarding women to Senate
Committee on Equity
Advise on policy matters relating to collections, services and
specific user needs
Advise on policy matters relating to collections, services and
specific user needs
Ad-hoc working group, same member stays on
Subcommittee on Academic Integrity reviews University policies
and procedures regarding the safeguarding of academic integrity
Mandated to ensure that all Admissions Offices have in place
appropriate procedures for the review of admissions decisions
Subcommittee on Admissions
Review
Review of the Department of
Philosophy (Faculty of Arts)
Review of the Department of
Anthropology (Faculty of Arts)
Review of the Faculty of Religious
Studies
Review of the School of
Communication Sciences & Disorders
(Faculty of Medicine)
Review of the Department of
Integrated Studies in Education
(Faculty of Education)
Review of the Department of
Pathology (Faculty of Medicine)
Review of the Institute of
Parasitology (Faculty of Agricultural
& Environmental Sciences)
To clarify the roles and responsibilities of all parties involved in
Review of the Department of Earth & the review of academic teaching units
Planetary Sciences (Faculty of
Science)
Review of the Faculty of Dentistry
Review of the Department of
Chemistry (Faculty of Science)
Review of the Department of
Psychology
Review of the Department of
Physiology
Department of Anaesthesia Review
Committee
Department of Psychiatry Review
Committee
Department of Epidemiology &
Biostatistics Review Committee
School of Dietetics & Human
Nutrition Review Committee
Department of Surgery Review
Committee
Department of Neurology &
Neurosurgery Review Committee
Medical Physics Unit Review
Committee
Teaching and Learning Spaces
Working Group
The Coordinating Committee for
Educational Technologies
Review on McGill's Policy of
Harassment, Sexual Harassment, and
Discrimination
Principal's Prize for Recognition of
Service of Support Staff
Advisory Committee on Human
Research Ethics
Athletics Roundtable
Beatty Memorial Lectures
Committee
Fee Advisory Committee
Principal's Prize for Excellence in
Teaching
Research Advisory Council
University Health and Safety
Committee
Teaching and Learning Spaces
Working Group
Chaplaincy Advisory Board
McGill Student Sustainability
Committee
Scholarship and Student Aid Advisory
Board
Advisory Committee on Alcohol
Policy
Advisory Committee on International
Students
Not yet confirmed
Decision-making body for all the evolution and maintenance
activities to be performed by Educational Technologies
Review on McGill's Policy of Harassment, Sexual Harassment,
and Discrimination
Will review the submitted nominations and present their
recommendations to the Principal for consideration and
selection
Co-ordinating understanding of and compliance with the ethical
conduct of research involving human subjects
Advise on the delivery of athletic services to students
Lecture series intended to bring to the University top scholars,
scientists, or individuals of international stature to address a
wide range of subjects
Advises fees charged to students for a range of purposes:
administrative functions; non-tuition course or program
expenses; tuition fees for deregulated or self-funded programs;
and fines and penalties
To recognize educators who have distinguished themselves both
in their teaching abilities and in their ability to motivate their
students
Not yet confirmed
Shall advise the Associate Vice-Principal (University Services) and
the Vice-Principal (Administration & Finance) on matters
concerning the health and safety of the University community,
including standards and policies
The working group prioritizes and allocates approximately $2
million annually for the renovation and upgrade of classrooms
across campus
Advice Director of Chaplaincy on policies, procedures and
planning
Not yet confirmed
Allowing stakeholder input into the direction, and providing
general accountability for each Service
Advise the Dean on policies on the use of alcohol and alcohol
education
Advise the Dean on the acceptability and feasibility of initiatives
relating to international students
Career Planning Service Advisory
Board
Counselling Service Advisory Board
First-Year Advisory Board
Health Service Advisory Board
McGill Centraide Committee
Mental Health Service Advisory
Board
Sustainability Projects Fund Working
Group
McGill Writing Centre--Program
Committee
McGill Writing Centre-Advisory
Committee
Advise Director of CAPS on policies, procedures and planning
Shall establish policies for and monitor the operation of the
service
Raise profile on office in relation to PGSS members
Shall establish policies for and monitor the operation of the
service
Advise Co-Chairs on policies, procedures and planning
Shall establish policies for and monitor the operation of the
service
Advice the sustainability office on the applications made to the
fund
Generation of program proposals, program changes, course
changes, etc. to keep MWC programs current and up-to-date
Not yet confirmed
Shall establish policies for and monitor the operation of the
service
Aims to enhance student engagement through co-curricular or
Student Co-Curricular Involvement
out-of-classroom learning opportunities that are aligned with
Advisory Group
the University’s strategic direction
Provides input regarding general policies that affect dining
Food and Dining Advisory Committee
across our campuses
A primary objective of this initiative is to enable graduate
Graduate Writing Support program
students and postdoctoral fellows to improve their writing skills
Council on Graduate & Postdoctoral Develop, revise and approve the regulations, guidelines and
Studies
policies on graduate and postdoctoral studies
The Carrie Derick Award for
The selection committee will assess the nominations for the
Graduate Teaching and Supervision
award
The David Thomson Award for
The selection committee will assess the nominations for the
Graduate Teaching and Supervision
award
To acknowledge outstanding contributions by members of the
Award for Excellence in Service to
administrative and support staff for service to Graduate and
Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Postdoctoral Studies
Graduate Studies Advisory
Give advice and feedback to the Dean
Committee
The Faculty Council is the principal academic policy-making body
Arts Faculty Council
within the Faculty of Arts. It has either direct or advisory
authority over all matters relating to undergraduate admissions,
curriculum, examinations, graduate studies, library and staff
The Faculty Council is the principal academic policy-making body
within the Faculty of Science. It has either direct or advisory
Science Faculty Council
authority over all matters relating to undergraduate admissions,
curriculum, examinations, graduate studies, library and staff
CKUT Board of Directors
Act as PGSS representative on CKUT’s Board of Directors
Responsible for QPIRG management, budgeting, project
QPIRG Board of Directors
development, staff, working groups and the development of the
group’s political vision
Health Service Advisory Board
Steering Committee (Vision 2020:
Creating a Sustainable McGill)
Committee for selection of the
Principal
Committee for selection of the
Deputy Provost of Student Life and
Learning
Committee for the selection of the
Dean of Faculty of Continuing
Education
Committee for the Selection of a
Dean of the Desautels Faculty of
Management
Committee for the search of
Teaching and Learning Services
Director
French as a 2nd Language Course for
Graduate Students
Upcoming conference on asbestos
and McGill
PGSS Language Policy
Citizens Council
Sustainability Review Committee
3 Minutes to Change the World
Not confirmed
Advisory Committee provide recommendation for the
appointment of the Principal
Advisory Committee provide recommendation for the selection
of Deputy Provost of Student Life and Learning
Advisory Committee provide recommendation for the selection
of Dean of Faculty of Continuing Education
Advisory Committee provide recommendation for the selection
of Dean of Desautels Faculty of Management
Advisory Committee provide recommendation for the selection
of Teaching and Learning Services Director
Upcoming conference that will discuss issues related to the use
of asbestos, alternatives to asbestos, the presence of asbestos in
old buildings and other issues
To develop a PGSS language policy
To establish a McGill-wide a “citizen’s council” - an independent
forum for discussion of issues that affect all sectors of the
University
To assess the ongoing relevance of the SPF’s current mandate
and criteria; its place and need in campus community - To
assess if and to what extent the SPF has actualized its mandate
- To evaluate the efficacy of SPF projects with respect to the
application criteria
Sign up to help plan a TED-talk style event featuring McGill
graduate students giving three-minute presentations about their
thesis research initiates and their impact on the community
Sustainability Project Fund Audit
Committee
Dean’s Working Group on Universal
Design
Office for Students with Disabilities has been tasked with
supporting Faculties and departments in implementing Universal
Design
Community-engaged and
experiential learning and research
University Access Capital Projects
Working Group
Working group on Progress Tracking
Forms Revision
The Working Group will solicit, receive, and prioritize eligible
proposals for capital projects to improve access to our buildings
and facilities for persons with disabilities. Recommendations will
be presented to the Provost for final deliberation and decision
This group will respond both to feedback about the progress
tracking forms expressed in the 2012-13 Supervisory Surveys,
and to feedback from the GPS Working Group on Supervision