University of Calgary: General Faculties Council

Subject to the authority of the Board of Governors, General Faculties Council is primarily responsible for the academic affairs of the University. As stipulated in the Post-Secondary Learning Act, General Faculties Council consists of the following voting members:

• the President (as Chair),
• the Vice-Presidents,
• the Dean of each Faculty,
• the Director of each School
• the chief librarian,
• the director of extension, or equivalent officer
• the Registrar,
• elected academic staff members representing the Faculties,
• two students nominated by the council of the Students' Union,
• one student nominated by the council of the Graduate Students' Association, and
• the appointed members, who include:
  • students representing each undergraduate Faculty,
• the academic officer for student affairs,
• the head of Information Technologies,
• the President of the Faculty Association,
• one representative of the Alumni Association,
• one additional representative of the Graduate Students' Association,
• one member elected by Student Enrolment Services, and
• one member elected by the Library Council

Non-voting observers include:

• two representatives from the Senate,
• one representative from the Management and Professional Staff,
• one representative from the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees, and
• the Deputy Provost and Associate Vice-President (Academic)

The activity of the Board of Governors and the General Faculties Council is supported by the University Secretariat.

For a current General Faculties Council membership list, please refer to the University Secretariat website: http://www.ucalgary.ca/secretariat.