The candidates and their personal statements can be found on the Secretariat website.

All registered students at 快播视频 are eligible to vote for their candidate of choice.

Voting opens: Tuesday, March 24 at 9 a.m.
Voting closes: Monday, March 30 at 5 p.m.

To cast your ballot, please visit once voting opens on Tuesday.

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During the meeting, Interim President and Vice-Chancellor Lisa Philipps presented updates on recent provincial and federal developments affecting the postsecondary sector, her leadership vision for 快播视频 and more.

In addition to confirming the slate of Board of Governors nominees to the 2026 Presidential Search Committee, Michael Eubanks was confirmed to the board for a four-year term commencing in April.

Reports were also received from members of the Executive, Academic Resources, Finance and Audit, Governance,
People and Culture, Investment, and Land and Property committees.

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Consistent with the鈥�principles governing a presidential search,鈥痶here will be extensive consultation with Senate and the University community.

Members of the search committee have now been confirmed.

Rhonda Lenton, who served as president and vice-chancellor of 快播视频 since 2017, completed her term on Dec. 31, 2025.

In accordance with Presidential Search Principles, the Presidential Search Committee is made up of 14 full voting members drawn from York鈥檚 community of students, faculty, staff, governors and alumni. Seven committee members are selected by the Board of Governors and seven by the University Senate.

Members of the Presidential Search Committee will seek a president whose leadership skills, interests and background meet the needs of York and will serve the University into the future.

The members of the Presidential Search Committee, confirmed by the Board of Governors and Senate are as follows:

• Antonio Di Domenico, Chair鈥�(alumnus)
• Francesca Accinelli (alumna)
• Naomi Ierullo (non-academic staff member)
• Helen Polatajko (Board of Governors member)
• Dee Patterson (alumna)
• Narendra Singh (alumnus)
• Mary Traversy (Board of Governors member)
• Angele Alook (faculty member)
• Julia Campisi (graduate student)
• Alyssa Furlan (undergraduate student)
• Dasantila Golemi-Kotra (faculty member)
• Rebecca Pillai Riddell (faculty member)
• Brenda Spotton Visano (faculty member)
• Anne Sullivan (faculty member)

With files from Antonio Di Domenico, Chair, Board of Governors

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The Robert Everett Exceptional Leadership in Student Governance Award recognizes and celebrates these students and their impact on governance at the University. Established in 2018, this award is named in honour of Robert Everett, a distinguished senior assistant secretary of the University who made extraordinary contributions supporting University governance for three decades.

All members of the University community are encouraged to submit nominations for this award; self-nominations are not permitted. Nominees must be full-time undergraduate or graduate students with an active registration in a University program who have:

• actively and constructively participated in University governance at the Senate, Board of Governors and/or Faculty Council levels;
• embodied a strong spirit of collegiality, inclusiveness and commitment in their approach to governance;
• exhibited leadership in performing the duties of their role; and
• made meaningful contributions to governance as a student.

Students may receive only one Robert Everett Exceptional Leadership in Student Governance Award in their academic career at York (undergraduate award winners may not be nominated again in subsequent years as an undergraduate or during graduate studies).

Recipients of the award will have a notation included on their transcript and receive both a framed certificate and recognition on a plaque. They will also be honoured at the 2026 Student Awards reception hosted by the Division of Students.

Nomination packages must include:

• a completed nomination form;
• a one- to two-page nomination letter that speaks to:
  • the nominee鈥檚 willingness to assume leadership in governance activities;
  • the amount of effort expended, particularly that beyond normal expectations of the role;
  • the quality of effort made (intensity, extensiveness, complexity);
  • the impact made, attributable to the nominee鈥檚 efforts;
  • the collegial and inclusive approach taken in collaborations; and
  • the commitment taken to foster student perspectives to help shape University decisions;
• up to three additional reference letters (no more than two pages each) should be included in the package, and at least one of the letters must be from a current 快播视频 student.

The nomination package deadline is Thursday, April 16. Submissions must be completed .

Questions related to the Robert Everett Exceptional Leadership in Student Governance Award, can be forwarded to the university secretariat through Sarah Willey-Thomas at swthomas@yorku.ca.

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快播视频鈥檚 Student Senator Caucus (SSC) is seeking nominations from full-time undergraduate students to join the Board of Governors.

The SSC oversees nominations for the board鈥檚 student members and makes a recommendation based upon the election results. The election of student governors rotates annually between undergraduate and graduate/professional students.

The SSC is responsible for nominating those members, and in practice has done so through an election. Members are appointed by the Board of Governors.

This year, the SSC has appointed Vincent Vuong as chief returning officer and Oluwa Juwon Olofe as deputy returning officer. Following the election, SSC will confirm the results and recommend to the board that the candidate with the highest vote total be appointed as a member.

Nominations will be accepted beginning Monday, Feb. 23 at 9 a.m. until Friday, March 6 at 9 a.m.聽No late or incomplete forms will be accepted.

For information on nomination forms, election rules, regulations and important dates, visit the Secretariat website or contact Elaine MacRae at emacrae@yorku.ca.

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Philipps reflected on what makes York special, highlighting its sense of social purpose and commitment to leave no talent behind, and noted 鈥渨e have always opened our doors to a distinctively diverse array of people and ideas, and this powers our University with a unique creative energy.鈥� 

She pointed to York鈥檚 founding motto, 迟别苍迟补苍诲补&苍产蝉辫;惫颈补&苍产蝉辫;鈥� 鈥渢he way must be tried鈥� 鈥� and the words of the University鈥檚 first president, Murray Ross, who called for a new university to go beyond the 鈥渢ime-honoured patterns鈥� of others and 鈥渢o think rather in terms of today and of special needs related to special problems of contemporary society.鈥� 

She emphasized how York has enacted this principle by bridging disciplines to examine problems more holistically, collaborating with community partners and designing learning experiences that connect theory with practice. 

Philipps then outlined three interconnected imperatives that will guide her interim term. 

The first is to maximize research impact, particularly as governments and industry look increasingly to universities for help in developing new approaches to drive social and economic progress. With new federal funding opportunities emerging, she described this as a pivotal moment for York to amplify the visibility and reach of its research excellence across the full spectrum 鈥� from fundamental inquiry to applied work that pursues more immediate impact. 

The second priority is to build learning capacities through more student engagement with research, by cultivating the essential human skills needed to work effectively with advanced technologies, and by illuminating meaningful career paths with co-op, entrepreneurial supports, global learning and other hands-on experiences. This also requires supporting instructors as they reimagine teaching, curriculum and assessment for a digital age. 

Her third imperative is to champion York鈥檚 purpose 鈥� and that of all Canadian universities 鈥� as irreplaceable spaces for independent thought, pluralistic inquiry and dialogue across difference and across borders. She underscored the importance of long-term financial sustainability in protecting the University鈥檚 academic mission and autonomy. 

Philipps encouraged senators to think boldly about the structures, collaborations and ongoing conversations needed to advance York鈥檚 mission in the years ahead. 鈥淚 hope that together we can embrace this moment as an invitation for our community to help shape a future that is ambitious, globally engaged and deeply connected to the public good,鈥� she finished. 

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Please read the following carefully.

The search for the next President of 快播视频 is set to begin and will culminate in the appointment of a new President by the Board of Governors. The process is outlined in the Principles Governing a Presidential Search.

Senate has two key roles in the search:

• nominating 5 faculty members and 2 students (1 undergraduate and 1 graduate / professional) to serve on the search committee through a process leading to a ballot of Senators in late February-early March
• providing input on the criteria that will inform the search

The Senate鈥檚 nominees on the Search Committee do not need to be members of Senate.

The nominations process will be governed by normal Senate procedures for nominations and elections in which Senate Executive will play its customary role of preparing a slate of nominees for confirmation by Senate itself.聽 Only Senators will vote.

Faculty Member Nominees
Faculty member candidates for membership will be grouped as follows:

• 1 nominee from among Liberal Arts and Professional Studies
• 1 nominee from a group comprising Science and Lassonde
• 1 nominee from a group comprising Osgoode, Schulich and Health
• 1 nominee from a group comprising Arts, Media, Performance and Design, Education, Environmental & Urban Change, Glendon and Librarians
• 1 nominee from an at-large full-time faculty member

In the case of cross-appointed faculty members, candidates will be slotted according to the home Faculty on file.  To be eligible for nomination, individuals must be full-time faculty members who are available to serve throughout a process expected to be completed by the end of 2026.

Student Nominees
Student nominees will be grouped as follows:

• 1 nominee from among undergraduate students
• 1 nominee from among graduate and professional students (graduate and JD programs)

To be eligible for nomination, individuals must be registered students who are in good standing at the University at the time of nomination and throughout a process expected to be completed by the end of 2026.  Student Senators will present recommendations to Senate Executive for approval following an e-mail canvass of all registered students.

Attributes of Prospective Nominees
Senate Executive will construct a slate of candidates that reflects the University鈥檚 diversity.聽 This mix of nominees will include individuals who have long and deep experience at York and others whose careers are in early stages.聽 All candidates should possess the following attributes:

• extensive knowledge of, and commitment to, York
• earned trust and respect
• a capacity and willingness to act as members of the community rather than 鈥渞epresentatives鈥� of constituencies
• no conflicting obligations that might compromise their ability to provide independent judgment or to serve
• understanding and acceptance that membership entails a significant commitment of time over a sustained period

It is an absolute and unalterable requirement that members of the search committee keep all documents and deliberations in the strictest confidence.聽聽聽

Forms for Expressing Interest or Suggesting Individuals
Forms have been created to express personal interest or suggest another individual.聽 Senate Executive will maintain any and all information provided in the strictest confidence.聽 In addition to basic personal information, all nominees or nominators will have an opportunity to provide a brief statement of how prospective candidates fulfill the attributes set out above.聽The forms are accessible online for and .

Time Lines
January 22聽聽聽 聽 聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Call issued

February 6聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Final day to submit expressions of interest / suggestions (12:00 noon)

February 10聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Student caucus recommends student candidates to Senate Executive

February 10聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Senate Executive finalizes a slate of faculty member and student candidates

February 26                          Senate approves a slate of nominees

February 26 鈥� March 6聽聽聽聽聽聽 E-vote balloting by Senators

Documents related to the Presidential searches can be accessed from the University Secretariat Website and will be updated on a regular basis throughout the search. 

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