The third Senate meeting of the 2019-20 session was held on February 10, 2020 and was chaired by President Franco Vaccarino.
Catherine Carstairs, Professor and COU Academic Colleague, commenced the meeting with a land acknowledgment.
The second regular meeting of the Board of Governors for the 2019-20 year was held January 22, 2020, at the University of Guelph - University Centre and was chaired by Board Chair Shauneen Bruder.
The meeting began with a moment of silence to honour the victims of the Ukrainian Airlines Flight 752 crash in Iran, followed by a territorial acknowledgement offered by the Board Chair.
The President offered oral remarks in addition to the President’s Kudos Report.
The second Senate meeting of the 2019-20 session was held on November 25, 2019 and was chaired by President Franco Vaccarino.
David Said, President & CEO of the Graduate Student Association, commenced the meeting with a land acknowledgment.
The first regular meeting of the Board of Governors for the 2019-20 year was held October 23, 2019, at the University of Guelph Arboretum and was chaired by Board Chair Shauneen Bruder. This marks the first regular Board of Governors meeting for Shauneen Bruder as Chair, Shauneen Bruder began her term as Chair of the Board of Governors on July 1, 2019.
The first Senate meeting of the 2019-20 session was held on October 7, 2019 and was chaired by President Franco Vaccarino.
University Secretary Gen Gauthier-Chalifour commenced the meeting with a territorial land acknowledgment and provided a brief orientation for new and returning Senators.
The Board of Governors will hold a closed session meeting on September 23, 2019 to discuss the presidential search process.
The Senate Honours and Awards Committee invites nominations for honorary degrees, to be awarded at Convocation ceremonies in 2020.
An honorary degree is the highest honour bestowed within the power of the University, and as such is a reflection of the University of Guelph’s highest aspirations, mission, and values, and in particular where those values are reflected by individuals whose extraordinary achievements work to “improve life”.
The fourth and final regular meeting of the Board of Governors for the 2018-19 year was held June 21, 2019, at the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics and was chaired by Board Chair Kevin Golding. This marks the final regular Board of Governors meeting chaired by Kevin Golding who completes his term as Board Chair on June 30, 2019. Shauneen Bruder became Chair of the Board of Governors on July 1, 2019.
The meeting began with a territorial acknowledgement offered by the Board Chair and a welcome to Board members.
The Senate Honours and Awards Committee invites nominations for honorary degrees, to be awarded at Convocation ceremonies in 2020.
An honorary degree is the highest honour bestowed within the power of the University, and as such is a reflection of the University of Guelph’s highest aspirations, mission, and values, and in particular where those values are reflected by individuals whose extraordinary achievements work to “improve life”.