Senate Committee on International Activities
Last updated: October 02, 2024
Standing Committee (Reporting Category "B")
| Members | Conditions | Term | Expiry Date | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vice-President, Research and International |
Chair, Ex-officio | Rummana Khan Hemani | ||
| Vice-President, Academic (or designate) | Vice-Chair, Ex-officio | |||
| Associate Vice-President, Students & International (or designate) | Ex-officio | Carolyn Hanna | ||
| Executive Director, ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV International | Ex-officio | Shaheen Nanji | ||
| Faculty Member (Applied Sciences) | Elected by Senate* |
2 years | May 31, 2025 | |
| Faculty Member (Arts and Social Sciences) | 2 years | May 31, 2025 | ||
| Faculty Member (Business Admin) | 2 years | May 31, 2026 | Michael Favere-Marchesi | |
| Faculty Member (Communication, Art & Technology) | 2 years | May 31, 2025 | Elspeth Pratt | |
| Faculty Member (Education) | 2 years | May 31, 2026 | Steve Marshall | |
| Faculty Member (Environment) | 2 years | May 31, 2025 | ||
| Faculty Member (Health Sciences) | 2 years | May 31, 2026 | ||
| Faculty Member (Science) | 2 years | May 31, 2026 | ||
| Faculty Member (¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Learning) |
2 years | May 31, 2026 | ||
| Dean or Associate Dean, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies | Ex-officio (non-voting) | Mary O'Brien | ||
| Undergraduate Student (at-large) |
Elected by Senate | 2 years | May 31, 2025 | Moksha Dilip |
| Graduate Student (at-large) | Elected by Senate | 2 years | May 31, 2025 | Pok Man Tong |
| Recording Secretary |
Staff member, Office of the VP Research and International (non-voting) |
Jen Jackson | ||
| * In the event that the Faculty Member is unable to attend, the Faculty Dean is authorized to appoint an alternate replacement. |
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- The Committee shall meet at least once each semester and at the call of the Chair.
- Quorum shall be a simple majority of the voting members.
- The Committee may strike sub-committees as required.
- If a matter is urgent and a committee meeting cannot be arranged, the Chair is delegated the authority to approve and must report such approvals at the next meeting of the committee.
2024 Meeting Schedule
Please note:
- Agenda items and supporting documentation must be submitted by the date indicated below to the SCIA Secretary at scia@sfu.ca
- All supporting documentation must be sent as an email attachment.
- A representative for your agenda item must attend the meeting to answer any questions from the committee. All representatives should arrive when the meeting begins and be prepared to wait until called upon by the committee.
| Date of Meetings | Deadline for Submissions | Location of Meeting | Time of Meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
March 21, 2024 |
March 7, 2024 |
ASB 10901 and Online (Zoom) | 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
August 8, 2024 |
July 25, 2024 |
Strand Hall 3110 and Online (Zoom) |
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
October 24, 2024 |
October 10, 2024 |
Strand Hall 3110 and Online (Zoom) | 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
Terms of Reference
- To ensure that proposals for international activities meet the conditions and criteria established by the University Policy on International Activities, and by the University Policy on Service Contracts.
- To ensure broad consultation prior to the final approval of any proposal covered by Policy GP 23 for which human rights considerations are likely to be a concern.
- To advise the President with respect to the desirability of entering into international agreements proposed to be undertaken by the University such as memoranda of understanding, contracts, contribution agreements, exchange agreements or similar documents.
- To approve policy and guidelines for international activities and agreements such as selection criteria for undergraduate and graduate student participation in international and domestic exchange programs, .field schools, and risk assessment guidelines.
- To report annually to Senate.
- The Associate Vice-President, Students will serve as Vice-Chair. The duties of the Vice-Chair will be to serve as Chair whenever the Chair is unavailable.
Procedures
- The Committee shall be provided with copies of international activity proposals and whatever other information is needed to administer this Policy, based on procedures to be determined by the Committee.
- Every proposal shall indicate that it has the approval of the appropriate Chair or Director and Faculty Dean and shall contain a statement of goals and objectives, a clear disclosure of the proposed activities and a budget.
- Proposals shall be submitted to the Secretary of SCIA for distribution to the Committee.
- The Committee shall review each proposal to ensure compliance with the University Policy on International Activities and shall recommend acceptance, modification or rejection to the President. Where approval of the Senate or the Board of Governors is required, the President shall inform the appropriate body(ies) of the Committee's recommendation.
- Where there is concern on the part of SCIA that any international activity which uses the University's name or resources may be in non-compliance with this Policy, the Committee shall be entitled to receive further information and shall report to the President regarding any violations that may be discovered.
- Copies of international activity contracts or other agreements shall be provided to ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV International where they shall be kept on file and be open for inspection by members of the University community.
Annual Reports
- 2021 - S.22-61 SCIA Annual Report
- 2020 - S.22-4 SCIA Annual Report
- 2019 - S.22-3 SCIA Annual Report
- 2018 - S.19-50 SCIA Annual Report
- 2017 - S.18-56 SCIA Annual Report
- 2016 - S.17-52 SCIA Annual Report
- 2015 - S.15-37 SCIA Annual Report
- 2014 - S.15-33 SCIA Annual Report
- 2013 - S.14-38 SCIA Annual Report
- 2012 - S.13-51 SCIA Annual Report
- 2011 - S.12-41 SCIA Annual Report
- 2010 - S.11-57 SCIA Annual Report
- 2009 - S.10-51 SCIA Annual Report
- 2008 - S.09-48 SCIA Annual Report
- 2007 - S.08-66 SCIA Annual Report
- 2006 - S.07-70 SCIA Annual Report
- 2005 - S.06-57 SCIA Annual Report
- 2004 - S.05-71 SCIA Annual Report
- 2003 - S.04-32 SCIA Annual Report
- 2002 - S.03-44 SCIA Annual Report
- 2001 - S.02-17 SCIA Annual Report
- 2000 - S.01-16 SCIA Annual Report