Resources

Everything I use to follow the Board, in one place: documents, meeting materials, student associations and contacts.

Board meetings and records

Where agendas, decisions and minutes are published.

Open session agenda listings (opens in a new tab)PDF agendas for every open-session Board meeting, by year.
Open session minutes (opens in a new tab)Approved minutes of open sessions.
Motion and final document summary (opens in a new tab)The motions the Board approved, with the final documents.
Observe an open session (opens in a new tab)How to watch a Board meeting, and the livestream link when it is posted.
Governance Portal (BoardEffect) (opens in a new tab)Board materials for members. Needs a University login.

The same schedule that powers the live calendar on the meetings page.

University Governance Operational Calendar (opens in a new tab)Board, Board committee, GFC and GFC committee meetings in one place.
Committee schedules and material deadlines (opens in a new tab)Placemat calendars and the rules for submitting meeting materials.
Add to Google Calendar (opens in a new tab)The public calendar, to view or add to your own.
Subscribe with iCal (opens in a new tab)A feed for Apple Calendar, Outlook and others.

The rules and structure behind Board decisions.

Board of Governors (opens in a new tab)Overview of the Board from University Governance.
Board principle documents (opens in a new tab)Includes the bylaws and the Board code of conduct.
Board of Governors bylaws (PDF) (opens in a new tab)The bylaws on how the Board operates.
Board standing committees (opens in a new tab)The seven committees and what each oversees.
How the governance system works (opens in a new tab)The relationship between the Board and General Faculties Council.
General Faculties Council (opens in a new tab)Academic governance, where students also have seats.
Jurisdiction summary chart (opens in a new tab)Which body has authority over what.
Post-secondary Learning Act (opens in a new tab)The Alberta law that establishes university governance.

The groups that nominate and support student representatives.

University of Alberta Students’ Union (opens in a new tab)The undergraduate students’ union.
Graduate Students’ Association (opens in a new tab)The graduate students’ association.

Governance has openings for students.

Current vacancies (opens in a new tab)Open seats on Board and GFC bodies.
Participate on Board committees (opens in a new tab)How committee membership works and how to apply.

For procedure, schedules and official records, University Governance is the right office.

7-095 University Commons
11308 - 89 Ave NW
Edmonton, AB T6G 2N8

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