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Senate Summed Up: Senators approve new courses, discuss international partnerships committee

At the first meeting of the new triennium on Wednesday night, the UBC Senate approved course and degree changes and discussed the creation of a committee to assess UBC’s international partnerships.

Bea Lehmann News September 21

Senate Summed Up: Senators approve new programs and discuss inter-university mobility agreements

At the last meeting of the triennium, the UBC Vancouver Senate approved spring graduations, discussed mobility agreements, introduced new academic programs and reviewed the Triennial Review Report.

Renée Rochefort News May 19

Senate Summed Up: Senators approve schedule change to Winter Session 2023/24 term 1

The UBC Vancouver Senate met Wednesday night to discuss course scheduling, international agreements and graduate regalia amendments for Indigenous students.

Bea Lehmann News April 21

Senate Summed Up: Senate passes cost cap for students on digital assessment tools

The new policy limits digital assessment tools' cost to 12 per cent of the per credit tuition fee, and says that digital assessments can be used for only up to 20 per cent of their final grade.

Spencer Izen News March 17

Senate Summed Up: Senators discuss international agreements, student senator ineligible to serve

UBC's Vancouver Senate met Wednesday night to discuss international agreements, vote on approving new courses and appoint senators to take over responsibilities after the removal of a student senator.

Aisha Chaudhry News February 17

Senate Summed Up: Senators discuss unclassified students, hear about 2021/22 research

The UBC Vancouver Senate met for the first time in 2023 Wednesday night to vote on amended requirements for unclassified students and hear a presentation on the university’s 2021/22 research achievements.

Nathan Bawaan and Anabella McElroy News January 19

Senate Summed Up: Senators grant degrees to fall grads, approve new courses in Faculty of Arts, graduate studies

The UBC Vancouver Senate met this Wednesday to welcome new staff and senators, grant 2022 fall graduates their degrees and discuss some changes and additions to existing academic programs. Here’s what you might’ve missed.

Khushi Patil News November 17

Senate Summed Up: Senators make SATs permanently optional for Americans, renew Shanghai Jiao Tong University affiliation agreement

The Vancouver Senate convened this Wednesday to welcome Interim President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Deborah Buszard, say goodbye to longtime administrator Dr. Kate Ross, and discuss a series of Admissions Committee motions.

Spencer Izen News October 20

Senate Summed Up: Senators approve affiliation agreement with BCLU, say goodbye to Santa

The UBC Vancouver Senate met for its first meeting with an in-person component since the start of the pandemic to discuss an agreement for the UBC’s Faculty of Education and to say goodbye to President Santa Ono.

Nathan Bawaan News September 22, 2022

Senate votes to rescind former residential school principal’s honorary degree

The Senate voted to rescind Bishop John O’Grady’s honorary degree during a special session on August 17, bringing an end to a 15-month-long review.

Nathan Bawaan News August 17, 2022

Senate Summed Up: Senators refer Allard admission changes back to faculty, approve Indigenous admission pathway for faculty of dentistry

At the meeting, senators sent a proposed change to the Allard School of Law admissions process back to the faculty for further consideration and approved an pathway for Indigenous applicants into the faculty of dentistry.

Nathan Bawaan News May 19, 2022

Senate Summed Up: Senators vote to cut academic ties with Russian government entities, increase support for at-risk scholars

UBC Vancouver Senate met virtually on Zoom last night and approved motions related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and new degree requirements for future arts students.

Khushi Patil News April 21, 2022

Senate Summed Up