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Dr. Sachin Seth, new chair of Senate (Danny Abriel photos)

It hasn鈥檛 been an ordinary start of the academic year for the 鲍鱼tv Senate.

Unable to meet during the recent faculty labour disruption, Senate was quickly assembled once an agreement had been reached between the Board of Governors and the 鲍鱼tv Faculty Association to review and vote on revised academic dates for the year. This included adjusting the exam period to allow for more instruction time in courses that had been suspended.

These are important considerations and decisions for the university鈥檚 top academic governing body. And they represented the first major business in the tenure of Senate鈥檚 new chair, .

Dr. Seth, an assistant professor in the Faculty of Dentistry, formally began his three-year term as chair over the summer, succeeding Dr. Louise Spiteri in the role. Dr. Seth has been a senator since 2019 and most recently served as Senate鈥檚 vice-chair of academic programs.

"I strongly believe in Senate as a space for collaboration," he says. "We have a lot of work to do, as an academic community, and I truly think we鈥檒l do our best in that work if we re-engage, refocus and work together to face the challenges and opportunities ahead."

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