Senate

Minutes of Senate Meeting #2006-1

held on Friday, January 27, 2006

at 4:30 p.m. in the Senate Chambers

President Gilbert called the meeting to order.

1. Approval of Agenda

Moved (R. Dilley/M. Uddin) that the agenda be approved with the following amendments: in Item 5, under "Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities," add "Psychology (SUSC & SBC)" and "Sociology (SUSC & SBC)." Carried.

2. Minutes of Senate Meeting #2005-9

Moved (Q.L. Dang/A. Deighton) that the minutes of Senate Meeting #2005-9, held on November 25, 2005, be approved. Carried. Dr. A. Bartley's name should have been included under "Regrets" on the attendance list.

3. Business Arising from the Minutes

There was no business arising from the Minutes of the previous meeting.

4. Late Additions to the Fall 2005 Graduands List

Due to errors by University officials, the names of 6 students were not included in the list of graduands presented to Senate for approval on November 25^th, 2005.

Moved (M. Shaw/P. Allingham) that Senate approve for graduation as of November 25^th, 2005 Gennaro Mario Clemente with a Bachelor of Arts in History and a Bachelor of Education; Shelley Lynn Farquharson with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology; Brent Fryia with a Bachelor of Arts in English and a Bachelor of Education; Collin B. McFayden with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology; Kali Tabitha Storring with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology; and Brittany Theis with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Minor in Political Science. Carried.

5. Proposed Calendar Changes for Referral

5.1 Moved (T. Dunk/A. Carastathis) that the proposals by the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities for Calendar changes in History, Music, Native Access, Psychology, and Sociology be referred to Senate Committees. Carried. The proposals would all be referred to the Senate Budget and Undergraduate Studies Committees.

5.2 Moved (R. Dilley/L. Lovett-Doust) that the proposals by the Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies for Calendar changes in Geography be referred to Senate Committees.Carried. The proposals would be referred to the Senate Budget and Undergraduate Studies Committees.

5.3 Moved (J. O'Sullivan/P. Allingham) that the proposals by the Faculty of Education for Calendar changes at the graduate level be referred to Senate Committees. Carried. The proposals would be referred to the Senate Budget and Graduate Studies (Council of the Faculty of Graduate Studies) Committees.

5.4 Moved (I. Newhouse/R. Payne) that the proposals by the Faculty of Professional Schools for Calendar changes in the programs of the School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Tourism be referred to Senate Committees. Carried. The proposals would be referred to the Senate Budget and Undergraduate Studies Committees.

6. Reports of the Senate Standing Committees on Proposed Calendar Changes to Undergraduate Programs

Moved (M. Shaw/Q.L. Dang) that the recommendations in the reports of the Senate Budget and Undergraduate Studies Committees for Calendar changes concerning the HBA (Geography)/BEd (JI) program, Kinesiology, English (except English 2901) Political Science, Sociology, Nursing, and Education all be approved. Carried. Both Committees had deferred consideration of the proposals concerning English 2901 and the BA/HBA programs concurrent with the BEd, and the Senate Budget Committee had deferred consideration of the proposal concerning the minor in Psychology.

7. Reports of the Senate Standing Committees on Proposed Calendar Changes to Graduate Programs

Moved (G. Boire/Q.L. Dang) that the recommendations in the reports of the Senate Budget and Graduate Studies (Council of the Faculty of Graduate Studies) Committees for Calendar changes relating to the MEd, the MA (Clinical Psychology), and the PhD (Clinical Psychology) all be approved. Carried.

8. Report of the Senate Academic Committee

Moved (J. O'Meara/B. Dadgostar) that the start date for the 2006 Fall semester classes be changed from Monday, September 11 to Thursday, September 7. Carried.

Moved (J. O'Meara/M. Shaw) that the date for the May 2006 Senate meeting be changed from Thursday, May 11 to Monday, May 15 at 4:30 p.m. Carried.

9. Report of the Senate Committee on Teaching and Learning

Moved (M. McPherson/P. Allingham) that Senate approve the Senate Committee on Teaching and Learning's revised "Process for Selection for the Contribution to Teaching Awards." Carried. The substance of this process is detailed among the materials posted to the web supporting the agenda items of this meeting.

Moved (M. McPherson/P. Allingham) that Senate approve the revised "Process for Selection for the Distinguished Instructor Award." Carried. The substance of this process is detailed among the materials posted to the web supporting the agenda items of this meeting.

10. Proposed Schedule of Senate Meetings for 2006/2007

Moved (M. Shaw/G. Boire) that Senate approve the schedule proposed by the Secretary of Senate for Senate meetings in the 2006-2007 academic year on condition that consideration of holding a meeting in February 2007 be added as an item to the agenda of the January 2007 meeting. Carried.

11. Adjunct Professors

Moved (B. Dadgostar/Q.L. Dang) that Senate ratify the appointment of Dr. Douglas Reid as Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment effective immediately until June 30, 2009. Carried.

12. President's Report

The President reported that preliminary discussions on the possibility of founding a law school at Lakehead University had been prematurely publicized by the media. Dr. Sally-Ann Burnett had been hired as the Director of Operations for the Orillia campus. She would be on the job by May 1^st. Applications for admission to the programs offered on the Orillia campus were moderating an overall decline in applications to Lakehead University. The proportion of applications identifying Lakehead as first choice was up over the proportion last year. The expectation was that growing awareness in southern Ontario of the new Orillia campus would raise the profile of the entire University - including the Thunder Bay campus. The President would emphasize to the Minister that the growth provided by the Orillia campus should be taken into account when the government set the University's funding corridor.

The President responded to questions by P. Jasen on replacement hiring; by L. Di Matteo on the land swap that could result in Lakehead getting possession of the Port Arthur Collegiate Institute, on enrolment targets at Orillia, and on the federal government's research priorities; by B. Strang on funding corridors; and by K. Bailey on discussions about a law school.

13. Report of the Vice-President (Academic) & Provost

The Vice-President reported on various initiatives being undertaken to promote the Orillia campus and programs, the academic planning process, merit increments, and Dr. Kim Fedderson's impending departure to take up the position of Vice-President (Academic) at Confederation College and the search process to replace him. The Vice-President and President responded to a question from T. Dunk concerning the academic/professional status of the new Orillia personnel.

14. Report of NOSM

D. Hunt highlighted aspects of the MD program including the course module structure and students studying in outlying aboriginal communities.

R. Dilley noted that the NOSM Faculty Association had just been certified.

L. Di Matteo asked if there were any links between NOSM and the proposed law school. B. Dadgostar gave a humorous response adumbrating the link between medical malpractice and legal practice.

15. Report of the Senate Representatives on the Board of Governors

M. McPherson said that the Board of Governors had met on January 20, 2006 and she referred Senators to the report of the Board Secretary, P. Merriman, on the web. She noted as well that in the next month the Board of Governors would hold an all day session devoted to familiarizing Board members with the academic operations of the University and marketing activities.

16. COU Colleague's Report

M. Shaw said that the Colleague, B. Muirhead, was unable to attend this Meeting but referred Senators to his report on the web.

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Moved (I. Newhouse/M. Uddin) that the Meeting be adjourned. Carried. The meeting was adjourned at 5:27 p.m.