Senate Special Bylaw 2025-1

Approving Authority: Senate
Original Approval Date: June 4, 2025
Effective Date: June 4, 2025

1. Preamble

1.1. In accordance with the power vested in the Senate by section 13 of The University of Guelph Act, 1964 (as amended), the Senate makes the following Bylaw:

2. Authority to Enact Transitional Measures

2.1. Senate shall have the authority to enact measures, by motion, to address matters of Senate membership arising from any decision by Senate to proceed with a two-college model in relation to the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences. Such motions must be approved in accordance with the standards set forth in Section E.6 of the Senate Bylaws, or as otherwise provided by Senate policy or procedural reference.

3. Scope of Authority

3.1. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, or the authority of Senate generally, Senate may approve, by motion:

3.1.1. Matters relating to the representation of the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences and/or any successor colleges for the remainder of the 2024–25 Senate session;
 
3.1.2. Matters relating to the representation of the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences and/or any successor colleges for the remainder of the 2025–26 Senate session;
 
3.1.3. Matters relating to the staggering of Senate terms of Senators elected from the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences and/or any successor colleges.
 
3.1.4. Any other matters relating to Senate membership that arise from or are connected to the transition to a two-college model with respect to the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, provided such measures are reasonably necessary to give effect to sections 3.1.1. and 3.1.2. above.
 

4. Limitations

4.1. This Bylaw shall remain in effect until August 31, 2026.

4.2. Subject to section 4.4, any matter approved pursuant to this Bylaw shall remain in effect until the earlier of the date approved by Senate or August 31, 2026.

4.3. Notwithstanding section 4.2, any matter approved pursuant to section 3.1.3. of this Bylaw may have ongoing effect provided that it is approved by senate prior to August 31, 2026.

4.4. Nothing in this Bylaw shall be interpreted as limiting Senate’s authority to amend its Bylaws, policies, procedures or the like, or to pass motions concerning the matters addressed herein, or any other matter, where Senate would ordinarily have had the authority to do so in the absence of this Bylaw.

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