Elections
The Annual GFC Elections for 2023-2024 will commence in March for academic staff members to serve on GFC, GFC committees and non-GFC committees.
List of Available Positions for 2023-2024
Term lengths are for 3-years (unless otherwise stated) and commence on July 1, 2023.
GFC members (including newly elected GFC members) are strongly encouraged to sit on at least one committee.
Election results will be posted in early May.
Election Dates
| GFC Members | Committee Members |
|---|---|
| Elections Start: March 2023 | Elections Start: April 2023 |
| Elections Close: March 31, 2023 | Elections Close: April 28, 2023 |
Election Process
Elections for academic staff member positions elected by Faculty Councils are managed by the Dean’s Office for the respective Faculty. They will determine their own election process and specific election start date.
All other elected positions as indicated in the document are managed by the University Secretariat and eligible candidates will be contacted directly. Elections for Committee leadership positions will commence once all GFC academic staff member positions, including ex officio positions, are confirmed.
Vacancies for the non-GFC committees, University Tenure and Promotion Committee (UTPC) and Sabbatical Leave Committee (SLC), will be conducted concurrently with the Committee member elections.
GFC and Committees Meeting Schedules (2023-24 and 2024-25)
If you are interested in a position, we recommend reviewing the upcoming meeting dates for the next two years here (also in the GFC Google Calendar) to ensure you can attend the meetings for GFC and/or the Committee you’d like to join.
Between September to May, GFC and the GFC Executive Committee have eight meetings, and GFC Committees have six meetings.
Thank you for your interest in joining GFC and/or a Committee! We have gathered information from around the GFC website that provides more detail on GFC and its Committees, how they operate, being a member, and more.
If you have any questions or are looking for more information, please feel free to reach out to Sheena Jensen, Assistant University Secretary, GFC, who is available to chat with you anytime: sjensen@mtroyal.ca or (403) 440-6360.
Mount Royal's Governing Bodies
Mount Royal University governs itself with a bicameral governance structure. The two senior governing bodies at Mount Royal are the Board of Governors and the General Faculties Council. Read more here. Click here to learn more about the Office of General Counsel and University Secretariat that supports these governing bodies.
General Faculties Council (GFC)
Browse through GFC’s website to learn more about its membership composition and read through past agendas and meeting minutes.
The detailed meeting schedules posted here include the materials deadlines and distribution dates for the meeting packages. GFC meeting packages are distributed one week in advance of the meeting, and Committee meeting packages are distributed four business days in advance of the meeting.
If you are interested in joining, please review the upcoming GFC and Committee meeting dates for the next two years here.
GFC Committees
The GFC functions through a standing committee structure consisting of the following seven Committees that carry out much of the detailed work and recommend actions that the GFC should take. GFC members (including newly elected GFC members) are strongly encouraged to sit on at least one committee, which is also a way to increase members' understanding of GFC’s governing roles and accountabilities.
Each Committee has its own webpage with their Charter, membership, minutes, and annual plans/reports. Committee Charters contain details on the composition, role, and responsibilities.
| Executive Committee (EC) | Acts as the executive body of GFC and, in general, carries out the functions delegated to it by GFC | EC Charter |
| Academic Planning and Budget Committee (APBC) | Provides advice and recommendations with respect to policies and other matters related to academic and budget planning, principles and priorities | APBC Charter |
| Academic Programs and Curriculum Committee (APCC) | Provides advice and recommendations with respect to policies and other matters related to academic programs and curriculum | APCC Charter |
| Academic Standards Committee (ASC) | Provides advice and recommendations with respect to policies and other matters related to academic standards and quality assurance | ASC Charter |
| Research and Scholarship Committee (RSC) | Provides advice and recommendations with respect to policies, programs and other initiatives related to research, creative and other scholarly activities at Mount Royal University | RSC Charter |
| Student Affairs Committee (SAC) | Provides advice and recommendations with respect to policies and matters related to student conduct and other student affairs matters | SAC Charter |
| Teaching and Learning Committee (TLC) | Provides advice and recommendations with respect to policies and matters related to teaching and learning | TLC Charter |
More Information
For detailed information on how GFC operates, its role and responsibilities, and about being a member, we invite you to read through the following documents:
- GFC Orientation Presentation from 2022-23
- GFC Bylaws (Committees follow the same procedural rules as GFC)
- Post-secondary Learning Act, PSLA (GFC is Section 23 [page 24])
For Further information, contact:
Office of General Counsel and University Secretariat
secretariat@mtroyal.ca