University Affairs

2025-2026 Senators

There are 13 Student Senators representing the undergraduate student body on the McGill University Senate. Each Senator is elected for a one-year term by their respective constituents, typically the undergraduate students in a specific Faculty or School.

The McGill Senate is a governing body of the University tasked with general control and supervision over academic matters. It is composed of 113 voting members broadly representative of the University’s constituencies (faculty, staff, students, administrators, Governors and alumni).

Senate meetings regularly take place on the third Wednesday of every month, at 2:30 PM in Room 232 of the Leacock Building (see the dates here). Meetings are open to the public and are live-streamed online (archived for one month).

Every undergraduate student is represented by a Senator based on their faculty affiliation. Senators can relay their constituents’ concerns to Senate, McGill Admin, the Faculty Association, or University-level committees. In McGill Senate, Senators can submit questions to McGill Admin to ask for information regarding the University’s stance or plan on a certain issue, or bring important issues to the attention of the McGill Administration. This is a great way to raise awareness and advance advocacy efforts about pertinent topics to student life as well as to keep the University accountable and transparent. All Senate questions and responses are available online in the Senate Archives.

Run for Senator

Senator elections are mostly done at the faculty level during the months of February and March for the following academic year. To learn how to run for a Senator position, contact your Faculty Association or the VP University Affairs.