News & Announcements

Transition from OWL Sakai to BoardEffect 

Starting in late January, the University Secretariat will be using BoardEffect to manage communication and materials for all Board and Senate meetings and the meetings of their committees.

BoardEffect may be accessed here: https://westernu.boardeffect-ca.diligentoneplatform.com/  

Senators, Board members, and committee members are encouraged to bookmark the BoardEffect link in their browser.

Senate & Board of Governors Elections 

Nominations for membership on Senate and the Board of Governors have now closed. The lists of nominees are available on the Senate and Board of Governors elections webpages.

Call for Nominations: Honorary Degrees Committee

Members of the Western community are invited to nominate distinguished candidates to be considered for the conferral of an Honorary Degree. For consideration at Autumn Convocation ceremonies, nominations are due on March 30. Visit the Honorary Degrees webpage for further information.

Call for Nominations: University Discipline Appeal Committee

The Board of Governors' Senior Policy and Operations Committee is accepting nominations from members of the University community for membership on the University Discipline Appeal Committee. Visit Call for Nominations for details on the current vacancies and the process for submitting a nomination.

Call for Nominations for Membership on Senate Committees

The Senate Nominating Committee is accepting nominations from members of the University community for membership on Senate committees. Visit Call for Nominations for Senate Committees for details on current vacancies and the process for submitting a nomination.