Board of Governors

1. Welcome New Member - Mr. Charles Fox

Mrs. Dojack welcomed Mr. Charles Fox, Lieutenant Governor-In-Council Representative.

Moved by Mr. Campbell, seconded by Mr. Bartley that the Agenda be approved with the following amendments:

Item #9.1 - Bob Baxter is not in attendance; therefore, Tim Pile will report;

New Item #9.4.3 - Nomination of LUSU Graduate Student Representative;

New Item #9.4.4 - Nomination of LUSU Graduate Student Representative to the Audit Committee and Student Liaison Committee;

Move Item #11 to second last item under Items for Information;

Item #12 - removed "renewal" from motion; and

Item #13 - Mr. Douglas Reid should be changed to "Dr." Douglas Reid.

3. Declaration of Conflict of Interest

None were declared.

4. Chair's Report

Mrs. Dojack, Chair, informed members that the Planning Committee is in the process of organizing the Gala Board Fundraising Dinner which will take place in October 2006.

Mr. Campbell, Vice-Chair, reported that he had attended a Council of Ontario Universities & Executive Heads Meeting in Toronto on behalf of Mrs. Dojack. He informed members that the group had met with Minister Bentley.

5. Approval of Minutes of Board of Governors' Meeting of January 20, 2006

The Minutes were circulated with the Agenda.

Moved by Mr. Robson, seconded by Mr. Pile that the Minutes of the Board of Governors' Meeting of January 20, 2006 be approved as circulated.

6. Receipt of Minutes of Board Executive Committee Meeting of December 1, 2005

The Minutes were circulated with the Agenda.

Moved by Mr. Davies, seconded by Mr. Dudley that the Minutes of the Executive Committee Meeting of December 1, 2005 be approved as circulated.

7. Business Arising from the Minutes not elsewhere on the Agenda

There was no business arising from the Minutes.

8. President's Report

The President responded to questions to his report which had been circulated at the beginning of the meeting.

9. Standing Committee Reports

9.1 Audit Committee

Mr. Pile, on behalf of the Chair of the Audit Committee, reported that the Audit Committee had not met since the last Board Meeting.

9.2 Finance & Investment Committee

Mr. Cardwell, Chair of the Finance & Investment Committee, reported that the Committee had not met and there was no report.

9.3 Governance Committee

Mrs. Dojack, Chair of the Governance Committee, reported that the Committee had not met since the last Board Meeting.

9.4 Nominating Committee

Mr. Paivalainen reviewed the report of the Nominating Committee which had been circulated with the Agenda.

9.4.1 Nomination of Elected Board Member

Moved by Mr. Paivalainen, seconded by Mr. Bartley that Mr. Eamonn Percy be nominated to the Board of Governors effective immediately until the September 2008 Annual Meeting.

9.4.2 Nomination of Elected Board Member to the University Advancement Committee

Moved by Mr. Paivalainen, seconded by Mr. Marostica that Mr. Eamonn Percy be nominated to the University Advancement Committee effective immediately until the September 2008 Annual Meeting. Carried unanimously.

9.4.3 Nomination of LUSU Graduate Student Representative

Moved by Mr. Paivalainen, seconded by Mr. Heald that Mr. Jeff Moore, LUSU Graduate Student Representative, be nominated to the Board of Governors effective immediately until the September 2006 Annual Meeting.

Mrs. Dojack welcomed Mr. Jeff Moore to the Board Meeting.

9.4.4 Nomination of LUSU Graduate Student Representative to the Audit Committee and Student Liaison Committee

Moved by Mr. Paivalainen, seconded by Mr. Pile that Mr. Jeff Moore, LUSU Graduate Student Representative, be nominated to the Audit Committee and Student Liaison Committee effective immediately until the September 2006 Annual Meeting.

9.5 Operations Committee

Mr. Bartley, Chair, reviewed the report of the Operations Committee which had been circulated at the beginning of the meeting. Mr. Bartley highlighted the Johnson Controls Energy Initiative with regard to the new roadway system which will be built to access campus via Oliver Road. He stated that the Operations Committee was advised that consultation would be undertaken with members of the University community as well as with City of Thunder Bay officials and a final recommendation would be brought back to the Operations Committee for approval.

Moved by Mr. Bartley, seconded by Mr. Pile that the report of the Operations Committee be accepted.

Carried unanimously.

9.6 Senate Liaison Committee

Dr. McPherson, Chair of the Senate Liaison Committee, reviewed the report which had been circulated with the Agenda. Dr. McPherson reported that the Senate Liaison Committee had recommended to the University Advancement Committee that the Development Office establish a new faculty fund which would be administered by the Faculty. She stated that the new faculty fund would be in place for the coming year.

Moved by Dr. McPherson, seconded by Mr. Marostica that the report of the Senate Liaison Committee be accepted.

Carried unanimously.

9.7 Student Liaison Committee

Ms. Peacock, Chair of the Student Liaison Committee, highlighted the Committee's report which had been circulated with the Agenda.

Moved by Ms. Peacock, seconded by Mr. Heald that the report of the Student Liaison Committee be accepted.

Carried unanimously.

9.8 University Advancement Committee

Mr. Marostica, Chair of the University Advancement Committee, informed members that the Committee had not met since the last meeting. He reported that the Car Raffle had been held on March 1^st in the Agora and Kelly Ruberto had won the car.

10. Report of the Alumni Association

Mr. Heald, Alumni Representative, reviewed the report of the Alumni Association which had been circulated with the Agenda. Mr. Heald reported that the Alumni Honour Award recipient was Tracy Bucker BScN '99, and the Young Alumni Award recipient was Herpreet Lamba BSc (Math)' 98.

Moved by Mr. Heald, seconded by Mr. Cardwell that the report of the Alumni Association be accepted.

Carried unanimously.

11. Recommendation for Tenure and Simultaneous Promotion

Moved by Dr. Gilbert, seconded by Dr. McPherson that the Board of Governors confirm the granting of tenure and simultaneous promotion to Associate Professor for Dr. Dave Tranter effective July 1, 2006.

12. Approval of Adjunct Professor

Moved by Dr. Gilbert, seconded by Dr. Brown that Dr. Douglas Reid be approved as an Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment effective immediately to June 30, 2009, as recommended by Senate on January 27, 2006.

Carried unanimously.

13. Report of the Lakehead University Student Union

Mr. Krupper, President of LUSU, highlighted the report which had been circulated with the Agenda.

14. Report from the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre Board

Mrs. Dojack informed members that the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre Board report had been circulated with the Agenda.

15. Revised Policy on Naming of Property

Mrs. Dojack informed members that the Revised Policy on Naming of Property would be referred to the University Advancement Committee for their review. She asked that Board members who have comments on the revised Policy, to please forward them to Ms. Bonnie Moore, Director of Development.

16. In Camera Meeting

The meeting, which began at 4:05 p.m., was adjourned at 5:55 p.m., on a motion by Mr. Robson, and seconded by Mr. Dudley. The meeting moved in camera.