Faculty Meetings and Materials
Members of the University community who wish to attend and observe open session meetings should contact Sebastian (chongs6@mcmaster.ca) in the Office of the Dean, Humanities, for access details.
2024-2025
Monday, 7 October 2024, 9:00 am – 11:00 am
- Agenda October 7 2024 (PDF)
- Minutes of the Meeting April 8th Final (PDF)
- Humanities Faculty List 2024-25 (Excel)
- 2024-25 Committee Composition List (Excel)
- Provisional Guidelines on the Use of Generative AI in Research For Feedback (PDF)
- Undergraduate Enrolment – Humanites – 2024 (Excel)
Monday, 11 November 2024, 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
- Agenda November 11 2024 (PDF)
- Minutes of the Faculty Meeting October 7 2024 Final revised Nov 1 (PDF)
- Faculty of Humanities Certificates and Diploma Programs Curriculum Report 2025-26 (PDF)
- Faculty of Humanities Certificates and Diploma Programs Curriculum Report 2025-26 (housekeeping amendment Nov 8) (PDF)
- Faculty of Humanities Undergraduate Curriculum Report 2025-26 (PDF)
Monday, 13 January 2025, 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Monday, 10 February 2025, 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Monday, 10 March 2025, 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Monday, 7 April 2025, 9:00 am – 11:00 am
2023-2024
Thursday, 19 October 2023, 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm (via Zoom)
- Agenda October 19 2023 (PDF)
- Minutes to meeting of April 5th, 2023 (PDF)
- Wilson College Curriculum IQAP (PDF)
- Humanities Faculty List 2023-24 (PDF)
- Committee Composition List 2023-24 (Excel)
- Undergraduate Enrolment – Humanities – October 18, 2023 (Excel)
Thursday, 16 November 2023, 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
- Agenda November 16 2023 (PDF)
- Minutes Oct 19 2023 (PDF)
- Humanities Curriculum Report 2024-25 (PDF)
- Humanities Curriculum Report 2024-25 (PDF) – revised as of December 4, 2023
- Certs & Dips 2043-25 Humanities (PDF)
Monday, 15 January 2024, 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
CANCELLED
Monday, 12 February 2024, 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Monday, 11 March 2024, 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
CANCELLED
Monday, 8 April 2024, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
- Agenda April 8, 2024
- Minutes of the Meeting of Feb 12 – 2024 Final
- Humanities GCPC Report Package – March 2024 (revised)
- Zero Carbon -First Report – Derek Woods
- Derek Woods – Net Zero Committee Slide
- Budget Presentation Faculty Meeting April 2024 2024/04/06
2022-2023
Tuesday, 4 October 2022 10:00 am – 12:00 pm (via Zoom)
- Agenda for October 4, 2022 (PDF)
- Minutes of the meeting of April 6th, 2022 (PDF)
- Creation of the Wilson College of Leadership and Civic Engagement (PDF)
- Department of Classics name change (PDF)
- Faculty of Humanities operating budget 2022-23 (PDF)
- Committee composition list 2022-23 (PDF)
- Humanities faculty list 2022-2023 (Excel)
Tuesday, 15 November 2022 10:00 am – 12:00 pm (via Zoom)
- Agenda for November 15, 2022 (PDF)
- Minutes of the meeting of October 4th, 2022 (PDF)
- Curriculum changes to Certificate and Diploma Programs for the 2023-2024 Calendar (PDF)
- Undergraduate Curriculum Report to Undergraduate Council for the 2023-2024 Calendar (PDF)
- Undergraduate Curriculum Report to Undergraduate Council for the 2023-2024 Calendar (PDF) – Revised
- Undergraduate Enrolment – Humanities – October 2, 2022 (PDF)
Wednesday, 11 January 2023 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
CANCELLED
Wednesday, 1 February 2023 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm (TSH-118)
- Agenda for February 1st, 2023 (PDF)
- Minutes of the meeting of November 15th, 2022 (PDF)
- Interdisciplinary Minor in Leadership and Civic Engagement Jan 24 (PDF)
Wednesday, 1 March 2023 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
CANCELLED
Wednesday, 5 April 2023 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm (via Zoom)
- Agenda for April 5 2023 (PDF) – Revised
- Minutes of the meeting of February 1st, 2023 (PDF)
- March 2023 Humanities GCPC Report Package for April 5 (PDF)
- Budget Presentation – Faculty Meeting April 2023
2021-2022
Tuesday, 28 September 2021 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (via Zoom)
- Agenda for September 28, 2021 (PDF)
- Minutes of the Meeting of April 8th, 2021 (PDF)
- Humanities Faculty List 2021-2022 (Excel)
- Committee Composition List 2021-2022 (Excel)
- Undergraduate Enrolment – Humanites – September 27 2021 (Excel)
Wednesday, 17 November 2021 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (via Zoom)
- Agenda for November 17, 2021
- Minutes of the Meeting of September 28th, 2021
- Canada’s Global Nexus for Pandemics and Biological Threats
- New Program Proposal BHSc (Integrated Rehabilitation and Humanities)
- Curriculum changes to Certificate and Diploma Programs for the 2022-2023 Calendar
- Undergraduate Curriculum Report to Undergraduate Council
Wednesday, 12 January 2022 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
CANCELLED
Wednesday, 9 February 2022 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (via Zoom)
- Agenda for February 9, 2022
- Faculty of Humanities Graduate Curriculum and Policy Committee
- Minutes of the Meeting of November 16th, 2021
Wednesday, 9 March 2022 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (TBA)
Wednesday, 6 April 2022 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (TBA)
- Agenda for April 6th, 2022
- Humanities GCPC Report Package March 2022 (PDF)
- Minutes of the Meeting of February 9th, 2022
2020-2021
Monday, 5 October 2020 1:00 – 3:00 pm (via Zoom)
- Agenda for October 5 2020
- Minutes of the Meeting of 7 April 2020
- Humanities Faculty List 2020-2021 (Excel)
- Undergraduate Enrollment – Humanities – September 30 2020
- Committee Composition List 2020-2021
Wednesday, 11 November 2020 – 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. (via Zoom)
- Agenda for November 11 2020 (PDF)
- Minutes of the Meeting of 5 October 2020 (PDF)
- CSMM Department Name Change (PDF)
- Certificate and Diploma Report November 2020 (PDF)
- Certificate and Diploma Report November 2020 (PDF) – Updated
- Undergraduate Curriculum Report November 2020 (PDF)
- Undergraduate Curriculum Report November 2020 (PDF) – Updated
- Undergraduate Curriculum Report Addendum – Approved by APC January 2021
Thursday, 3 December 2020 1:00 – 3:00 pm (via Zoom)
CANCELLED
Thursday, 11 February 2021 1:00 pm –3:00 pm (via Zoom)
- Agenda for February 11 2021
- Minutes of the Meeting of 11 November 2020
- Humanities GCPC Report Package February 2021
Thursday, 11 March 2021 1:00 pm –3:00 pm (via Zoom)
CANCELLED
Thursday, 8 April 2021 1:00 pm –3:00 pm (via Zoom)
- Agenda for April 8 2021
- Minutes of the Meeting of 11 February 2021 (PDF)
- Humanities GCPC Report Package February 2021 (PDF)
- Humanities GCPC Report Package March 2021 (PDF) – Revised
2019-2020
Wednesday, 2 October 2019 – 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. (TSH – 118)
- Agenda for 2 October 2019 (PDF)
- Minutes of the Meeting of 31 Jan 2019 (PDF)
- Minutes of the Meeting of 28 March 2019 (PDF)
- 2019-20 Committee Composition List (Excel)
- Humanities Faculty List 2019-20 (Excel)
- Faculty Undergraduate Enrolment Statistics 2019-20 (Excel)
Monday, 11 November 2019 – 10:00 – 12:00 p.m. (Council Chambers, GH 111)
- Agenda for 11 November 2019 (PDF)
- Minutes of the Meeting of 2 October 2019 (PDF)
- Report from the Undergraduate Curriculum and Calendar Committee – 20-21 Calendar Updates – Nov 2019 (PDF)
- Report from the Undergraduate Curriculum and Calendar Committee – Certificates and Diplomas Nov 2019 (PDF)
Wednesday, 4 December 2019 – 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. (TSH – 118)
CANCELLED
Tuesday, 4 February 2020 – 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. (LRW – Concert Hall)
- Agenda for 4 Feb 2020 (PDF)
- Report from the Graduate Curriculum and Policy Committee (PDF)
- Proposed Changes to Faculty By-Laws (PDF)
- Terms of Reference – Director, MELD programs (PDF)
Tuesday, 10 March 2020
CANCELLED
Tuesday, 7 April 2020 – 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. (via Zoom)
- Agenda for 7 April 2020 (PDF)
- Minutes of the Meeting of 4 February 2020 (PDF)
- Proposed Changes to Graduate Curriculum (PDF)
2018-2019
Thursday 4 October 2018 – 2:00-4:00 p.m. (Council Chambers, GH-111)
- Agenda for 4 October 2018 (PDF)
- Minutes of the Meeting of 9 November 2017 (PDF)
- Minutes of the Meeting of 26 March 2018 (PDF)
- Committee Composition List 2018-19 (Excel)
- Faculty List 2018-19 (Excel)
- Faculty Enrolment Statistics 2018-19 (Excel)
- Faculty Review Report (PDF)
Thursday 8 November 2018 – 9:30-11:30 a.m. (CIBC Hall, MUSC 3rd floor)
- Agenda (PDF)
- Minutes of the Meeting of 4 October 2018
- Report from the Undergraduate Curriculum and Calendar Committee -2019-20 Calendar Updates Nov 2018
- Report from the Undergraduate Curriculum and Calendar Committee -Certificates and Diplomas Nov 2018
Thursday 6 December 2018- 9:30-11:30 a.m.
CANCELLED
Thursday 31 January 2019 – 2:00-4:00 p.m. (Council Chambers, GH-111)
- Agenda for 31 January 2019
- 8 November 2018 minutes final
- Graduate Curriculum and Policy Committee Report January 2019
Thursday 28 February 2019 – 2:00-4:00 p.m.
CANCELLED
Thursday 28 March 2019 – 2:00-4:00 p.m. (TSH-118)
- Agenda for 28 March 2019
- Graduate Curriculum and Policy Committee Report March 2019 update
- 2019 Budget Presentation
2017-2018
Thursday 5 October 2017 – 1:00-3:00 p.m. in BSB-B103
- Agenda (PDF)
- Minutes of the Meeting of 22 March 2017 (PDF)
- Committee Composition List 2017-18 (Excel)
- Faculty List 2017-18 (Excel)
- Program Enrolment Statistics 2017-18 (Excel)
- Faculty of Humanities By the Numbers 2017-18 (PDF)
- Presentation on Accessible Education and SAS Procedures (PDF)
Thursday 9 November 2017 – 1:00-3:00 p.m. in CIBC Hall
- Agenda (PDF)
- Minutes of the meeting of 5 October 2017 (PDF)
- Report from Undergraduate Curriculum and Calendar Committee (PDF)
- Report from Undergraduate Curriculum and Calendar Committee following UGC Curriculum and Admissions (PDF)
- Guidelines for Concurrent Certificates (PDF)
Tuesday 28 November 2017 – 1:00-3:00 p.m. in CIBC Hall
CANCELLED
Monday 29 January 2018 – 9:30-11:30 a.m. in TSH-118
- Agenda for 29 January 2018 (PDF)
- Proposed Concurrent Certificates for the 2018-19 Undergraduate Calendar (PDF)
- February 2018 Addendum to Undergraduate Curriculum and Calendar Committee Report to Undergraduate Council (PDF)
- Report from the Graduate Curriculum and Policy Committee (PDF)
- The Socrates Project: Programming Principles (PDF)
Monday 26 February 2018 – 9:30-11:30 a.m. in TSH-118
CANCELLED
Monday 26 March 2018 – 9:30-11:30 a.m. in TSH-118
- Agenda for 26 March 2018 (PDF)
- Minutes of the meeting of 29 January 2018 (PDF)
- Report from the Graduate Curriculum and Policy Committee (PDF)
- Faculty Budget Presentation 2018 (PDF)
2016-2017
Thursday 6 October 2016 – 1:30-3:30 p.m.
- Agenda (PDF)
- Minutes of the meeting of 26 April 2016 (PDF)
- Committee Composition List 2016-17 (Excel)
- Faculty List 2016-17 (Excel)
- Program Enrolment Statistics 2016-17 (Excel)
Tuesday 8 November 2016 – 1:30-3:30 p.m.
- Agenda for 8 November 2016 (PDF)
- Minutes of the meeting of 6 October 2016 (PDF)
- Report from the Undergraduate Curriculum and Calendar Committee (PDF)
- Report from the Graduate Curriculum and Policy Committee (PDF)
Thursday 1 December 2016 – 1:30-3:30 p.m.
CANCELLED
Wednesday 1 February 2017 – 1:30-3:30 p.m.
- Agenda for 1 February 2017 (PDF)
- Report from Graduate Curriculum and Policy Report (PDF)
- Proposed Amendments to Faculty By-Laws (PDF)
- McMaster Institute for Research on Aging (PPT)
Thursday 2 March 2017 – 1:30-3:30 p.m.
CANCELLED
Wednesday 22 March 2017 – 1:30-3:30 p.m.
- Agenda (PDF)
- Minutes of the Meeting of 8 November 2016 (PDF)
- Minutes of the Meeting 1 February 2017 (PDF)
- Humanities Strategic Research Plan (PDF)
- Proposed Amendments to Faculty By-Laws (PDF)
- Shepherd Book Prize Dean Citation (PDF)
- Budget Presentation 2017 (PDF)
Wednesday 3 May 2017 – 1:30-3:30 p.m.
CANCELLED
For further archived minutes and materials, please contact Jennifer Richardson (Recording Secretary).