Senate

The Senate is the academic policy making body of Ryerson University. The Senate consists of 51 elected representatives of the faculty, librarians, students and alumni, and 18 ex-officio members of the administration, including the Chancellor. Senate is chaired by the President.

The Office of the Secretary of Senate is responsible for the meetings of Senate, the election of its members, the coordination of Senate committees and for providing the University with assistance on academic policy and governance. The Secretary oversees the Undergraduate Academic Consideration and Appeals Policy and the Student Code of Academic Conduct, and is responsible for student academic and code of conduct appeals to Senate.