Constitution
The University Constitution is determined by the University Act of the Province of Saskatchewan, first passed in 1907 and subsequently amended. The present University Act was assented to on May 18, 1995.
The composition and functions of the various bodies making up the University are as follows:
The Board of Governors consists of twelve members as follows: The Chancellor, the President of the University, six members appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council, two members elected by the Senate, one student, and one faculty member. It elects its own Chair and Vice-Chair from among its members.
The Board is responsible for overseeing and directing all matters respecting the management, administration and control of the university's property, revenues and financial affairs.
University Council consists of the President, Provost and Vice-President (Academic), two faculty members, (one of which will be the Dean if no election is required) representing each college and affiliated and federated colleges, library, extension division, one student representing each college and each affiliated and federated college and 54 faculty members at-large for a total of 116 members.
The Council is responsible for overseeing and directing the University's academic affairs. It authorizes the Board to provide for the establishment or disestablishment of any college, school, department, chair, endowed chair or institute. It oversees admission requirements and quotas; prescribes curricula, programs of instruction and courses of study and methods of evaluating student performance and the conduct of examinations. It is responsible for disciplining students for academic dishonesty and hears appeals from students concerning academic decisions affecting them. It also reviews the physical and budgetary plans of the University and makes recommendations respecting those matters to the President and the Board. Council meets ten times a year.
The Senate is composed as follows: the present and former Chancellors, the President and Vice-Presidents of the University, the Minister, the Deputy Minister, the Chairperson of the Education Council, Presidents and Principals of federated or affiliated colleges, Deans or Acting Deans of colleges, and such other Deans of Academic and Student Affairs and such Directors as nominated by the President and approved by the Senate, 14 electoral district members, 14 members-at-large, six undergraduate students, one graduate student, representatives of professional societies, groups or organizations in the Province which in the opinion of the Senate contribute in a significant way to the social, economic and cultural welfare of the Province and have a demonstrated interest in furthering the goals of higher education and research at the University.
The Senate makes by-laws respecting the discipline of students for any reason other than academic dishonesty; appoints examiners for, and makes bylaws respecting, the conduct of examinations for professional societies; provides for the granting of honorary degrees; recommends to the Board and Council proposals received respecting the establishment or disestablishment of any college, school, department or institute or any affiliation or federation. Senate meets twice a year.
The General Academic Assembly consists of the President, Vice-Presidents, University Secretary, Registrar, all Deans and Directors employed by the University or an affiliated or federated college, all faculty members and a number of full-time students who are to be elected by the full-time students. The Assembly meets annually to hear the report of the President respecting the state of the University and any other matters that the President considers appropriate.
The General Academic Assembly may require the Council to reconsider its decision to authorize the Board to provide for, on academic grounds, the establishment or disestablishment of any college, department or institute or the affiliation or federation with any educational institution on the dissolution of any such affiliation or federation. The General Academic Assembly also has the power to vote to determine whether or not Council be dissolved and elections for a new Council be held.
The Faculties of the different colleges include in each case the President, Dean, Vice-Presidents, Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President (Academic), Associate Vice-President (Student and Enrolment Services), Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, University Librarian, University Secretary, and professors, associate professors, assistant professors, lecturers, and lecturers who are members of departments which, for administrative purposes are assigned to the Dean of that College, together with certain representatives of other colleges and departments named by the Council. Each Faculty, subject to the general control of the Council, has charge of all matters of scholarship within its College.
Convocation is composed of the Chancellor, the Senate, members of the first Convocation and all graduates of the University. It has power to consider all matters affecting the interests and well-being of the University and to make representations thereon to the Senate. Annual meetings are held in May and October for the admission of candidates to degrees.
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