Senate Meeting

1.

Approval of Agenda

MOVED that the agenda be approved.  

2.

Approval of Minutes

Minutes of Senate Meeting #6-2012 held on September 14, 2012

MOVED that the Minutes of Senate Meeting #6-2012 of September 14, 2012 be approved.

3.

Business Arising from the Minutes

4.

Graduands

4.1

Undergraduate degrees and diplomas (Ms. Brenda Winter)

MOVED that the proposed list of individuals to receive undergraduate degrees be approved as presented.

4.2

Graduate degrees (Dr. Philip Hicks)

MOVED that the proposed list of individuals to receive graduate degrees be approved as presented.

5.

Proposed Undergraduate Calendar Changes for Referral (Dr. Wayne Melville)

MOVED that the proposed Undergraduate Calendar Changes be referred to the appropriate committees:

Faculty of Law

·        Description of process and criteria for admission into the Faculty of Law (2013-2014)

·         Required Courses for First Year Law (2013-2014)

Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies

·         Regional Flowering Plants (2012-SCI-055)

·        Biology 4101 (2012-SCI-056)

·        Biology Minor Program (2012-SCI-057)

·         Addition and rewording of Notes relevant to Biology undergraduate programs (2013-2014)

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

·        The Politics of Food (2012-SOC-063)

·         Political Science 4615 (2012-SOC-064)

·         Political Science 3314 (2012-SOC-65)

·        History 3820 (2012-SOC-066)^{Added KR Oct 19, 2012}

·        Philosophy Changes (2013-2014) ^{Added KR Oct 19, 2012}

6.

Proposed Graduate Calendar Changes for Referral (Dr. Phillip Hicks)

MOVED that the proposed Graduate Calendar Changes be referred to the appropriate committees:

Faculty of Education

·        Change in application deadline date for PhD program in Education – General Admission Requirements(2013-2014)

·         Change in application deadline date for PhD program in Education – Admission Requirements (2013-2014)

7.

Reports of Standing Committees on Proposed Calendar Changes

7.1

Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee Report (Dr. Wayne Melville)

MOVED that the Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee Report be accepted.

7.2

Senate Budget Committee Report (Dr. Todd Randall)

MOVED that the Senate Budget Committee Report be accepted.

7.3

Senate Academic Committee Report (Dr. Andrew Dean)

MOVED that the Senate Academic Committee Report be accepted.

8.

Approval of Undergraduate Calendar Changes (Dr. Wayne Melville)

MOVED that the following Undergraduate Calendar Changes be approved:

Faculty of Natural Resources Management

·         Clarification to Open Electives in HBScF (2013-2014)

·         Add GEOG 3731 and GEOL 3410 HBScF (2013-2014)

·         Replace OUTD 3290 with OUTD 2810 in HBEM (2013-2014)

9.

Senate Organization Committee Report (Dr. Mark Gallagher)

MOVED that the Senate Organization Committee Report be accepted. ^{Removed KR Oct 19, 2012}

10.

Ad Hoc Committee Report (Dr. Mark Gallagher)

MOVED that the Ad Hoc Committee Report be accepted. ^{Removed KR Oct 19, 2012}

9.

Senate Nominations Committee Report (Dr. Antony Puddephatt)

9.1

MOVED that the attached list of faculty members be appointed to Senate Standing Committees for the terms listed.

9.2

MOVED that the Senate Nominations Committee Report be accepted.

10.

Senate Research Committee Report (Dr. Greg Pyle)

10.1

MOVED that the Senate Research Committee recommends that Senate approve the continuation of the Centre for Health Care Ethics for a two-year period with the conditions as outlined by the Internal Review Panel.^{Removed by KR Oct 19, 2012} 

10.2

MOVED that the Senate Research Committee recommends that Senate approve the Proposal for Establishingment the Centre for Place and Sustainability Studies. ^{Removed by KR Oct 19, 2012}

10.3

MOVED that the Senate Research Committee Report be accepted.

11.

Senate Executive Committee Terms of Reference (Dr. Rod Hanley)^{Added by KR Oct 19, 2012}

12.

Re-scheduling Senate meetings to accommodate religious practices (Ms. Brenda Winter)

MOVED that the Senate Organization Committee review options for changing the day and/or time of the senate meeting to avoid conflicts with religious practices. ^{Added by KR Oct 19, 2012}

13.

Athletic Awards Policy Review (Mrs. Marian Ryks-Szelekovszky)^{Added by KR Oct 19, 2012}

MOVED that the Athletic Awards policy be referred to the Senate Undergraduate Scholarships and Bursaries Committee.

14.

Call for Nominations for the Two (2) Faculty Representatives on Senate

15.

Nominations for the Joint Senate Committee for NOSM (Health Related Expert)

ITEMS FOR INFORMATION

16.

Adjunct Professor Renewal (Information Only)

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

·        Mr. Kevin Cleghorn's appointment as an External Adjunct Professor to the Department of Political Science has been renewed for the term commencing July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2016^{Added KR Oct 19, 2012}

17.

COU Academic Colleague Report  (Dr. Mary Louise Hill)

18.

President's Report (Dr. Brian Stevenson)

19.

Report of the Provost & Vice-President (Academic) (Dr. Rod Hanley)

·         Marks Report Fall 2011/2012

20.

Report of NOSM (Dr. William McCready)

21.

Report of Senate Representative on the Board of Governors (Dr. Carney Matheson)

22.

Ogimaawin – Aboriginal Governance Council Report (Dr. Sandra Wolf)

23.

Report on Student Appeals, 2011/2012 (Mr. Millo Shaw)

Adjourn