University governance
The university's governance is prescribed by the University of Saskatchewan Act 1995. This act of the Province of Saskatchewan was irst passed in 1907 and subsequently amended.
The composition and functions of the university's governing bodies are as follows:
The Board of Governors
meets approximately six times a year and consists of eleven members: The
Chancellor, the President of the University, five 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
meets ten times a year and consists of 116 members: the President, Provost and Vice-President
(Academic), two faculty members, representing each college and affiliated
and federated colleges and the Library (one of whom will usually be the Dean), one
student representing each college and each affiliated and federated college and
54 faculty members at large. University Council is responsible for
overseeing and directing the University's academic affairs.
University
Senate
meets twice a year and 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, College Presidents, Principals and, Deans, 14 electoral district
members, 14 members-at-large, six undergraduate students, one graduate student,
and representatives of professional societies, groups and organizations
in Saskatchewan. The Senate is responsible for the Standard for Student
Conduct in Non-Academic Matters; appoints examiners for, and makes bylaws
respecting, the conduct of examinations for professional societies; provides
for the granting of honorary degrees; and recommends to the Board and Council
on establishment or disestablishment of colleges, school, department or
institute or any affiliation or federation.
The General Academic Assembly meets
once a year and consists of the President, Vice-Presidents, University
Secretary, Registrar, Deans, all faculty members and several elected
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 GAA has the authority to require Council,
the Board or the Senate to reconsider certain decisions and to dissolve
Council and require new elections.
The Bylaws of University Council define the membership of each college Faculty. The
Faculty usually includes the administrative and academic officers of the
university, and the professors, associate professors, assistant professors, and
lecturers in the college. Undergraduate or graduate student
representatives, and sessional lecturer representatives, may also be
members of a Faculty. 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.
Officers of the University
The Chancellor is elected by University Senate and holds office for three years. The Chancellor presides over Convocation, confers degrees and is a member and Chair of the Senate and a member of the Board of Governors.
Other university officers are appointed by the Board of Governors in accordance
with the University of Saskatchewan Act 1995.
The President,
who is also the Vice-Chancellor, has general supervision over and direction of
the academic work of the University, the teaching staff and student body, and
over the business affairs of the university, its officers and employees.
The Vice-President Academic
and Provost, the Vice-President
Finance and Resources, the Vice-President Advancement, and the Vice-President Research
assist the President in carrying out his duties.
Deans of Colleges
are chief executive officers of their colleges, having, subject to the
authority of the President, general supervision over the direction of the work
of the teaching and training of the students in all departments of their
colleges.
Heads of Departments
have general supervision and direction of the work of their departments,
assigning teaching duties to the members following consultation with them in
committee.
The Controller and the University Secretary
have the usual duties of persons in those positions.
Definitions
Other organizational definitions can be found in the University of Saskatchewan Nomenclature Report 2011
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