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‍ ‍ Please Note:

  • Each membership term technically starts June 1, 2026 and ends May 31, 2027, although most committees do not begin to meet until September or October.

  • All committees may require in-person or online attendance (i.e. please be prepared for both).

  • In-person meetings are typically held in the Humanities Centre.

  • Members are expected to review meeting agendas and supporting materials, attend meetings, contribute to discussions if they feel comfortable doing so, and vote on motions/decisions.

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Arts Faculty Council (AFC)

  • In accordance with Alberta’sPost-Secondary Learning Act (PSLA), AFC has high-level responsibility for the faculty’s academic affairs.

    This includes the programs, courses, examinations, course results, admission requirements, academic standing, and granting of degrees.

    Each voting member of AFC has an opportunity to speak to these items and to vote on them. Many of these items have a direct impact on students.

    This body may be of especial interest to students with an interest in policy, politics, governance, education, business, or sociology.

    • Thu. Oct. 1, 2026 | 3:30 - 4:15 p.m. - Online Orientation

    • Thu. Oct. 8, 2026 | 2 - 4 p.m.

    • Fri. Dec. 4, 2026 | 10 a.m.-12 noon

    • Thu. Mar. 11, 2027 | 2 - 4 p.m.

    • Fri. Apr. 30, 2027 | 10 a.m. - 12 noon

    The in-person location is Council Chamber, 2-100 University Hall.

    In-person attendance for the meetings is preferred, although a video conference link will be available to those who require it.

  • There are 29 spots for undergraduate students.

    (6 of the 35 total are automatically occupied by the members of the OASIS executive team)

    Committee Composition:

    • Professors in Arts

    • Lecturers

    • People from other Arts groups, including 35 undergraduate student representatives

    • The President of OASIS

    • 5 graduate students

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Academic Affairs Committee (AAC)

  • AAC reviews and approves proposed changes to Arts courses and programs as they appear in the University Calendar, including any proposed new courses or programs. 

    Typically, proposed changes are first developed at the department level, then they are reviewed and approved by AAC. From there, proposals may then be forwarded to Arts Faculty Council and/or University-level committees for review and final approval.

  • AAC will meet online, 1-3 pm on Tuesdays in the Fall Term and 1-3 pm on Mondays in the Winter Term. 

    2026-27 dates:

    • September 15

    • October 20

    • November 25

    • March 8

    Meeting materials are distributed approximately one week prior to the meetings.

  • There are 5 spots for undergraduate students.

    Committee Composition:

    • 9 elected faculty members

    • 5 undergraduate students

    • 3 graduate students

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Academic & Grade Appeals Committee (AGAC)

  • When students appeal their academic standing or their final grade in a course, the appeal is heard and decided by this committee.

    It is especially  important to have student perspectives in the room for this process.

  • Hearing dates are booked as needed, based on student appeals received. It is possible that none take place over the course of a year. When they do take place, it is mostly  in August and early September, however, they may occur during any month including July. Committee members are polled for their availability for each hearing.


    Hearings are up to one hour with 30 minutes added for committee deliberations. 

    There may be an orientation meeting in summer or fall.

  • There are 3 spots for undergraduate students.

    Committee Composition:

    • 5 elected faculty members

    • 3 undergraduate students

    • 1 graduate student

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Arts Committee on the Learning Environment (ACLE)

  • ACLE brings together instructors, students, and teaching and learning academic administrators to discuss course and curricular development, pedagogical innovations, and other issues of significance to graduate and undergraduate programs and students in the Faculty of Arts. It may address a variety of topics.

  • Meets in person in Humanities Centre 5-20, first Thursday of the month, 10:30 a.m.-12 noon.

    2026-27 dates:

    • Oct 1

    • Nov 5

    • Dec 3

    • Feb 4

    • Mar 4

    • Apr 1

    Collaborative work using Google Docs and possible additional meetings may come up (the student members on ACLE may participate in project work if they are interested and available).

  • There are 2 spots for undergraduate students.

    Committee Composition:

    • Chair – TBD

    • Five faculty members

    • Two Academic Teaching Staff (ATS) members

    • 4 ex officio staff members

    • 2 undergraduate students

    • 2 graduate students

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Arts Executive Committee (Arts Exec)

  • Arts Exec is the executive body of the larger Arts Faculty Council. Its primary activity is to approve the agenda for Arts Faculty Council meetings and to ensure that items being forwarded to AFC are prepared for presentation (e.g. check that items are adequately consulted on, include necessary context, etc).

    Additionally, Arts Exec is empowered to act between meetings of the Council and to carry recommendations to it for debate, decision or referral. The Dean may seek its advice on any matter of concern to the Faculty. 

    This body may be of especial interest to students with an interest in policy, politics, governance, or education.

  • Typically Thursdays, 2:00 – 4:00 pm

    Also occasional ad-hoc email votes.

    2026-27 dates: 

    • Sep 24

    • Nov 19

    • Feb 25

    • Apr 8

    Meeting materials are distributed approximately one week prior to the meetings

  • There are 2 spots for undergraduate students.

    PLEASE NOTE you must also be on Arts Faculty Council

    Committee Composition:

    • Dean (Chair)

    • 6 elected faculty members

    • OASIS president 

    • 2 undergraduate students who are also on Arts Faculty Council

    • 1 graduate student

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Teaching Awards Committee

  • The Committee meets to assess applications for the Faculty’s Teaching Awards, including those for sessional and graduate students.

    For the past two years, this committee has also reviewed applications for the Mactaggart award.

    Normally done in the Winter term.

  • Typically one meeting in April, up to three hours in length. Committee members are polled for their availability

    Nomination packages sent to Committee for review two weeks prior.

  • There are 3 spots for undergraduate students.

    Committee Composition:

    • Chair - Associate Dean (Access, Community, and Belonging)

    • 3 elected faculty members, three year term:

      • 1 Humanities

      • 1 Social Sciences

      • 1 Fine Arts

    • 3 undergraduate student members:

      • 1 Social Sciences major

      • 1 Humanities major

      • 1 Fine Arts major

    • 1 graduate student, any division

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