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: .