1 | Approval of Agenda |
2 | Previous Meeting Minutes |
| 2.1 | Approval of the March 18, 2019 Senate Minutes |
3 | 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. |
| 3.1 | Proposed Undergraduate Calendar Changes for Referral (Dr. Rachel Warburton) MOVED that the proposed undergraduate Academic Calendar changes be referred to the appropriate committees: Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - 2019-HBS-6938 – Kine UG – Program Briefs for 6 new transfer pathways
Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies - 2019-SCI-6901 – Combined LU-GC computer science program, swap winter and summer arrangement
Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities - 2019-SOC-6952 – Media Studies program title change (BASC4.MDST)
- 2019-SOC-6959 - Social Sciences and Humanities' Pathways from Aboriginal Advocacy Program (replaces 2019-SOC-6897A and B).
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| 3.2 | Proposed Graduate Calendar Change for Referral (Dr. Chander Shahi) MOVED that the proposed graduate Academic Calendar change be referred to the appropriate committees: Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies - 2019-SCI-6896 – Courses-Modifications-GR-Geology-restoring previous description and correcting description
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4 | Reports of Senate Standing Committees |
| 4.1 | Senate Academic Committee Report (Dr. Richard Maundrell) |
| 4.2 | Senate Budget Committee Report (Dr. Ehsan Rezazadeh Azar) |
| 4.3 | Senate Executive Committee Recommendation (Dr. David Barnett) MOVED that the following faculty members be appointed to the Senate Nominations Committee for the terms indicated: - Dr. Seth Agbo for the term commencing July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2021
- Dr. Amanda Diochon for the term commencing July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2021
- Dr. Rebecca Schiff for the term commencing July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2021
- Dr. Qiang Wei for the term July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2021
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| 4.4 | Faculty of Graduate Studies Council Report (Dr. Chander Shahi) |
| 4.5 | Joint Senate Committee for Northern Ontario School (NOSM) Report (Dr. Penny Moody-Corbett) |
| | | 4.5.1 | MOVED that the Senate approves the addition of a fifth (optional) year to the NOSM Undergraduate Medical Education (UME) Program by approving the revised 2019-2020 UME Calendar of Academic Events, and the MEDS 5885 course description, as attached. |
| 4.6 | Senate Organization Committee Report (Dr. Christine Gottardo) |
| | 4.6.1 | MOVED that the proposed amendments to the Senate Budget Committee Terms of Reference be approved.
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| 4.7 | Senate Research Committee Report (Dr. Andrew P. Dean) |
| | 4.7.1 | Notice of Motion A motion to approve the 2019-2024 Research Plan will be brought forward to the May 13, 2019 Senate meeting.
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| 4.8 | Senate Teaching and Learning Committee Report (Dr. Douglas Ivison) |
| 4.9 | Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee Report (Dr. Rachel Warburton) |
5 | Calendar Change Approvals |
| 5.1 | Approval of Undergraduate Calendar Changes (Dr. Rachel Warburton) |
| | MOVED that the following undergraduate Academic Calendar changes be approved: Faculty of Law - 2018-LAW-6668 – Program-Modification-UG-Law-Changes to Program Requirements
Faculty of Natural Resources Management - 2018-NAT-6853 – Courses-modifications-UG-NRMT
- 2018-NAT-6854 – programs-modifications-reflect UG course changes-NRMT
- 2019-NAT-6906 – Discontinue NRMT courses with concurrent submission to change number to 3rd yr
Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies - 2018-SCI-6718 – Modifying notes in Biology & Chemistry Programs
- 2018-SCI-6720 – CHEM 4214 prerequisite change
- 2019-SCI-6910 – Program-New-UG-Biology-Fallback Degrees APLS (replacing 2018-SCI-6763)
Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities - 2018-SOC-6670 – Courses-Modifications-UG-History-Changes to 4th year title
- 2018-SOC-6688 – Criminology Courses—Changes to Pre-Requisites
- 2018-SOC-6693 – Criminology Program changes
- 2018-SOC-6754-A – Women’s Studies Course Changes
- 2018-SOC-6760 – Minor in Music
- 2018-SOC-6761 – Women’s Studies Course Change
- 2018-SOC-6820 – Programs-Modification-UG-Outdoor Recreation
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| 5.2 | Approval of Undergraduate Admission and Regulation Changes (Dr. Richard Maundrell) MOVED that the following undergraduate admission and regulation changes be approved: Faculty of Education - 2019-EDU-6899 – Regulation-Delete NTEP-Previously deleted program
Faculty of Engineering - 2019-ENG-6878 – Regulations – New Regulations – UG – Engineering/Business – New regulations for BEng/MBA program with Req #2017-ENG-6111
Faculty of Law - 2018-LAW-6519 – Modification to Law Admission Requirements
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6 | Adjunct Professor Recommendations |
| 6.1 | Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities (Dr. Elizabeth Birmingham) MOVED that the following adjunct professor appointments be approved: |
6A | POSTPONED MOTION MOVED that the Lakehead University Operating Budget 2019-20 be endorsed. |
7 | Informational Items |
| 7.1 | 2019/20 Draft Senate and Senate Executive Committee Meeting Schedule The 2019/20 Senate and Senate Executive Committee meeting schedule will be coming forward for approval at the May 13, 2019 Senate meeting. |
| 7.2 | Faculty Senator Election Results - Dr. Brian McLaren, Dr. Carlos Zerpa, and Dr. Michael Campbell were acclaimed as Faculty Senators for the terms commencing July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2022.
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| 7.3 | President’s Report (Dr. Moira McPherson) |
| 7.4 | Provost & Vice-President (Academic) Report (Dr. David Barnett) |
| 7.5 | Council of Ontario Universities (COU) Academic Colleague Report (Dr. Douglas Ivison) |
Adjournment |
