Please note: only members of the Queen's Faculty of Education's Faculty Board will have access to some of the links on this page, and some require a NetID. Contact the Education Faculty Board for more information.
Faculty Board Links
Members of Faculty Board can access links, resources, and the Faculty Board calendar
Faculty Board Executive
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Jordan Shurr, Chair
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Andrea Martin, Vice Chair
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Lee Airton, Past Chair (Fall 2025)
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Benjamin Bolden, Past Chair (Winter 2026)
Faculty Board Contact: edufb@queensu.ca
Committees & Representatives
Committee's role and meeting minutes. Documents are only accessible to Faculty Board Members.
Submitting Reports and Agenda Items
Items for the Agenda should be submitted (in copy/ready form and electronically) in the online submission form . All reports (individual and committee), other than miscellaneous oral reports, must be included in the Agenda prior to the meeting, and the subsequent minutes. Please submit any reports and agenda items by 3:30 pm seven days prior to the meeting.
Meeting Schedule and Location
2025-2026 Faculty Board meetings will take place from 1:30 - 3:30 pm monthly on Friday afternoon with an optional social gathering to follow.
Faculty Board Functions and Responsibilities
- to recommend to the Senate programs of study leading to degrees or diplomas, and the conditions of admission;
- to decide upon applications for admission for change of programs, subject to the regulations of the Senate;
- to submit to the Senate names of candidates for both earned and honorary degrees and diplomas;
- to arrange the timetable for classes and to edit the Faculty Calendar, subject to the approval of Senate;
- to control registrations, subject to the regulations of the Senate;
- to deal with course failures;
- to determine policies regarding academic supervision over students;
- to make such recommendations to the Senate as the Faculty may deem expedient for promoting the efficiency of the University as a whole and the Faculty of Education in particular;
- to award Faculty of Education scholarships, medals and prizes;
- to make such regulations as may be necessary for the exercise of the function of the Faculty.
Faculty Board Membership
The faculty board membership consists of individuals from three groups (for the full current membership list, see here):
- Education Faculty, Administration, and Staff Representatives
- Dean and Associate Deans
- Education Registrar
- Academic Staff (i.e., those with teaching appointments, excluding students)
- Education Librarian and Professional Library Staff
- Manager of the Indigenous Teacher Education Program
- Three Staff Members (elected by the staff)
- University Administration
- Principal
- Vice Principals
- University Registrar
- Dean of Graduate Studies
- Student Representatives
- Two Non-Final Year Concurrent Education Students (elected by The Concurrent Education Student Association- CESA)
- Two Final Year Education Students (elected by the Education Student Society- ESS)
- One Master of Education Student & One PhD in Education Student (elected by the Education Graduate Student Society- EGSS)
Faculty Board Guest Meeting Attendance
Non-Faculty Board Members who would like to attend a meeting include the following categories and stipulations
- Visitor- a person requesting and receiving permission through the Faculty Board Chair to attend a specific meeting
- Visitors may neither vote nor speak at meetings
- Visitors may neither vote nor speak at meetings
- Guest- a person who successfully seeks permission or is invited by the Faculty Board Chair or Chair of a Standing Committee to attend single or multiple meetings, or on a regular basis
- Guests may speak but not vote
- Guests may speak but not vote
- Observer- a representative appointed by, and reporting to, a group which has successfully sought permission through the Faculty Board Chair to attend meetings regularly for information.
- Observers may not vote but may speak upon invitation of the Faculty Board Chair
- Observers may also receive notice of all meetings and documentation aside from confidential information.
Rules of Order
Where rules governing the procedure of the Faculty Board do not cover the point of order or procedure raised, Bourinot's Rules of Order, 4th ed. shall be the authority and shall govern.
Universal Design for Meetings
Universal Design for Meetings (UDM) adapts principles from both Universal Design and Universal Design for Learning to create meetings that are more usable, accessible, and productive. As architect Ronald Mace described, "universal design is design that is usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without need for adaptation or specialized design.” UDM extends this idea so meetings are usable and useful for participants and for the entities they serve.
What UDM Is
UDM is a developing framework that brings transparency, clarity, and intentionality to meeting structures. It helps ensure that expectations, processes, and materials are visible and accessible so that participation isn’t limited to those who already understand the norms, tools, or flow of the meeting.
Why UDM Matters
Traditional meeting formats can unintentionally sustain inequities when only certain communication preferences, access modes, or ways of processing information are supported. This can limit who contributes, how decisions are informed, and whether participants feel connected to the work. UDM aims to broaden engagement by intentionally designing for a diverse array of communication and access modes.
How UDM Works
UDM uses transparency and intention to support broad participation and more informed decisions. It does this by offering multiple options across three core dimensions with the goals of: more efficient processes, wider input from varied voices, and collaborative, well-informed decisions that reflect the needs and perspectives of those involved.
