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Senate Nominating Committee

Purpose

The purpose of the Senate Nominating Committee (SNC) is to oversee the nomination of Senate officers and Senate standing committees members.Ìý

Terms of Reference

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PURPOSE

The purpose of the Senate Nominating Committee is to oversee the nomination of Senate Officers and Senate Standing Committees members.Ìý

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COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPÌý

1. Elected Voting members

  • 1 member from each Faculty, except the Faculty of Graduate studies, no fewer than 3 of whom shall be Elected Academic Unit Senators, as nominated by the Senate planning and Governance Committee for three-year staggered terms.Ìý

2. Student Voting members

  • 1 student appointed by the Dalhousie Student union.Ìý

3. Chair

  • The Chair shall be elected from among the Committee members for a one-year term at the commencement of each academic year.Ìý

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RESPONSIBILITIES

The Senate Nominating Committee is responsible for the following:Ìý

1. Nomination of Senate Officers

  • Developing procedures for the nomination of Senate Officers and recommending to Senate the adoption of same;
  • Making nominations for Senate Officers to Senate in accordance with Section 3.2 of the Senate Constitution; and
  • Making recommendations for temporary replacement for Senate Officer vacancies and leaves in accordance with Section 3.2 of the Senate Consitution; and
  • Making recommendations for re-appointment of Senate Officers to Senate in accordance with Section 3.2 of the Senate Constitution.Ìý

2. Nomination of Senate Standing Committees

  • Developing procedures for the nomination of Elected Voting members of the Senate Standing Committee members and recommending to the Senate the adoption of same;
  • Making nominations for Elected Voting Members of Senate Standing Committeees to Senate in accordance with Section 5.1(d) of the Senate Constitution; andÌý
  • Making temporary replacements where an Elected Voting Member of a Senate Standing COmmittee is absent for six months or less, in accordance with Section 5.1(f) of the Senate Constitution.Ìý

3. Other tasks

  • Taking whatever action is required to fulfill the mandate of this Comittee; andÌý
  • Executing other tasks as directed by Senate.Ìý

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Approved by Senate March 9, 2011
Amended by Senate June 9, 2014