1. | Approval of Agenda |
2. | Approval of February 12, 2018 Senate Minutes |
3. | Business Arising from the Minutes (not elsewhere on the agenda) |
4. | Calendar Changes for Referral Senators may view details of the proposed calendar changes on the Curriculum Navigator website. A link to the website along with login information and instructions has been emailed to all Senators. |
| 4.1 | Proposed Undergraduate Calendar Changes for Referral (Dr. Rachel Warburton) MOVED that the proposed undergraduate Academic Calendar change be referred to the appropriate committees: Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies - 2018-SCI-6525 – Course_Minor Modification_UG_Geology_correction to course offering
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| 4.2 | Proposed Undergraduate Regulation Change for Referral (Dr. Todd Randall) MOVED that the proposed undergraduate regulation change be referred to the appropriate committees: University Regulations & Admission Requirements - 2018-UNIVREG-6542 – Minor modification to Undergraduate Admission requirements
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| | 4.3 | Proposed Graduate Calendar Change for Referral (Dr. Antony Gillies) MOVED that the proposed gradudate Academic Calendar change be reffered to the appropriate committees: Faculty of Engineering - 2018-ENG-6551 - PROGRAMS - NEW PROGRAM - PHD - ENGINEERING - Replacing Change Request Number: 2017-ENG-6112
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5. | Reports of Senate Standing Committees |
| 5.1 | Senate Academic Committee Report (Dr. Todd Randall) |
| | 5.1.1 | WHEREAS the fall study break pilot project has been successful; MOVED that the fall study break be adopted and remain as an extension of the Thanksgiving week to allow for a four day break. |
| 5.2 | Senate Budget Committee Report (Dr. Jennifer Roth) |
| | 5.2.1 | Proposed University Operating Budget 2018-19 Presentation (Mrs. Kathy Pozihun & Dr. David Barnett) |
| | | 5.2.2 | MOVED that the Lakehead University Operating Budget 2018-19 be endorsed. |
| 5.3 | Senate Nominations Committee Report (Dr. Robert Omeljaniuk) |
| | 5.3.1 | MOVED that the attached list of faculty appointments to Senate Standing Committees be approved. |
| 5.4 | Senate Organization Committee Report (Dr. Judith Leggatt) |
| | 5.4.1 | Notice of Motion This serves as notice that a motion to amend the Senate Bylaws and rescind the “Terms of Academic Colleague and Alternate” policy effective July 1, 2018, will be brought forward at the next Senate meeting. |
| 5.5 | Senate Teaching and Learning Committee Report (Dr. Douglas Ivison) |
| 5.6 | Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee Report (Dr. Rachel Warburton) |
| 5.7 | Senate Research Committee Report (Dr. Grazia Viola) |
| | 5.7.1 | MOVED that the establishment of a Green Processes Research Centre be approved, pursuant to paragraph 5 of the “Policies and Procedures for the Establishment of Centres and Research Institutes.” |
6. | Calendar Change Approvals |
| 6.1 | Approval of Undergraduate Calendar Changes (Dr. Rachel Warburton) |
| | MOVED that the following undergraduate Academic Calendar changes be approved: Faculty of Business Administration - 2017-BUS-6310 – Changes to Bachelor of Administration (Management) program
- 2017-BUS-6327 – Changes to Bachelor of Administration college transfer programs for the Orillia campus
Faculty of Engineering - 2017-ENG-6394 – Courses – Modifications-UG-Chem Engineering-discontinue
- 2017-ENG-6395 – Courses – Modifications – UG – chem Engineering – discontinue
- 2017-ENG-6396 – Courses – Modifications – ug – chem engineering – addition and revisions
- 2017-ENG-6397 – Programs- Minor Modifications – ug – Chem Engineering – course term changes
- 2018-ENG-6488 - COURSES - NEW - UG - SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
- 2018-ENG-6490 – COURSES – NEW COURSES – UG – SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
- 2018-ENG-6491 – COURSES – ADD/DELETE – UG – SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
- 2018-ENG-6494 – PROGRAMS – MODIFICATIONS – UG – SOFTWARE ENGINEERING – Changes to course terms and course numbers
- 2018-ENG-6495 – PROGRAMS – MODIFICATIONS – UG – MECHANICAL ENGINEERING – CHANGE PLACEMENT TERM OF 2 COURSES
- 2018-ENG-6496 – COURSES – MODIFICATIONS – UG – MECHANICAL ENGINEERING – change to co-req
- 2018-ENG-6504 – COURSES – NEW COURSE – UG – CIVIL ENGINEERING
- 2018-ENG-6540 – COURSES – MODIFICATION-UG-ENGINEERING-Change to Offering per 2018-ENG-6495 & 6496
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - 2017-HBS-6289 – Minor Modifications to HBSW and HBSW1 programs
- 2017-HBS-6312 – Minor modifications to UG Social Work courses
- 2017-HBS-6362 – Program-Modification-UG-HESC
- 2017-HBS-6363 – Course-New-UG-HESC-GERO
- 2017-HBS-6389 – Course-Modification-UG-Gero-Health Sciences
- 2018-HBS-6476 – Certificate-Modifications-UG-Health Sciences
Faculty of Natural Resources Management - 2017-NAT-6100-B – Creation of new course NRMT-2013-FA-Intro Population Ecology
- 2017-NAT-6414 – Minor modification to HBSCF and HBEM; Replacing PHIL-2013 with NRMT-2013 Intro to Popn Ecology
Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies - 2017-SCI-6345 - ENSU 4901: Honours Thesis in Environmental Sustainability_note added
- 2017-SCI-6352 - Discontinue ANTH Courses
- 2017-SCI-6353 – ANTH Course Updates
- 2017-SCI-6381 – GEOG 1190 – Type update
- 2017-SCI-6410 – Update to notes for Math 2310 and 2311
- 2017-SCI-6416 – Cross List Anthro Courses with Indigenous Learning
- 2017-SCI-6447 – Cross List Course – ANTH 3718
- 2017-SCI-6453-A – PHYSICS updates title and course descriptions
- 2018-SCI-6501 – Geog Program English Update
Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities - 2017-SOC-6292 - Courses-Modifications and New-UG-Religious Studies
- 2017-SOC-6383 - POLI 3351 - Change description
- 2017-SOC-6403 - Courses-New-and-Modifications-UG-History
- 2017-SOC-6404 - New Course
- 2017-SOC-6408 - NEW COURSE 3011-Islam and the West
- 2017-SOC-6409 – Title Changes to Existing Courses
- 2017-SOC-6411 - NEW COURSE SOCI 2012
- 2017-SOC-6433 - Delete course Music 4951 1/2 credit - changing to Music 4900 Full credit course
- 2017-SOC-6434 - Create new full credit course from previous half credit course
- 2017-SOC-6435 – Sociology 3811 – requested it be cross calendared with Media Studies 3811
- 2017-SOC-6448 – Courses-Modifications-UG-History-Changes_to_Second_Year_Prerequisites(global)
- 2017-SOC-6455 - Modify OUTD 3715
- 2018-SOC-6467-B – NOTE added to SOC. 3112
- 2018-SOC-6471 - change requirements for artist Certificate program to 1.0 FCE
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| | 6.2 | Approval of Undergraduate Admission Change (Dr. Todd Randall) MOVED that the following undergraduate admission change be approved: Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies - 2017-SCI-6271 - HBASc ENSU with spl. in ECOSYSMGMT.PGC._Admission requirements
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| 6.3 | Approval of Graduate Calendar Changes (Dr. Chander Shahi) MOVED that the following graduate Academic Calendar changes be approved: Faculty of Business Administration - 2017-BUS-6439 - Masters of Science in Management - course changes
- 2017-BUS-6440 - Master of Science in Management MSc(Mgt) - Program changes
Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities - 2017-SOC-6412 – NEW COURSE SOCI 5011
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7. | 2018/19 Senate and Senate Executive Committee Meeting Schedules MOVED that the attached 2018/19 Senate and Senate Executive Committee meeting schedules be approved. |
8. | Adjunct Professor Recommendations |
| 8.1 | Faculty of Engineering MOVED that Dr. Laura Curiel be appointed as an External Adjunct Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering effective January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2021. |
| 8.2 | Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences MOVED that Dr. David Thompson be appointed as an Internal Adjunct Professor in the School of Kinesiology effective July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2022. |
| 8.3 | Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies MOVED that the following adjunct professor appointments be approved: |
9. | 2018-2023 Strategic Plan MOVED that the 2018-2023 Strategic Plan be endorsed. |
10. | Informational Items |
| 10.1 | Adjunct Professor Renewal |
| 10.2 | Appointments and Elections - At the February 26, 2018 Ogimaawin-Aboriginal Governance Council meeting, Ms. Crystal Gionette was appointed to serve as the O-AGC Member on Senate for the term commencing immediately to June 30, 2018.
- Dr. Beth Visser was acclaimed as a Faculty Senator for the term commencing July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2021.
- Dr. Sandra Jeppesen was acclaimed as a Faculty Senator for the term commencing July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2021.
- Dr. Gautam Das was acclaimed as a Faculty Senator for the term commencing July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2021.
- Dr. Michael Campbell was acclaimed as a Faculty Senator for the term commencing January 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019.
- Mr. Christopher Tomasini was acclaimed as the Professional Librarian on the Senate Teaching and Learning Committee for the term commencing January 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020.
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| 10.3 | President’s Report (Dr. Moira McPherson) |
| 10.4 | Provost & Vice-President (Academic) Report (Dr. David Barnett) |
| 10.5 | Council of Ontario Universities (COU) Academic Colleagues Report (Dr. Azim Mallik) |
| 10.6 | Board of Governors Report (Mr. Sean Speer) |
11. | In-camera Session MOVED that the Senate adjourns to an in-camera session to discuss Honorary Degrees and that only Senators and those invited specifically by the Chair shall be present. |
