Board of Governors
Date:
Friday, January 7, 2005 - 12:00am
Location:
Agenda:
BOARD OF GOVERNORS' MEETING #05-214
Friday, January 7, 2005 at 3:30 p.m. in the Senate Chambers
A G E N D A
2. Declaration of Conflict of Interest
3. Chair's Report
4. Minutes of the Board of Governors' Meeting of November 11, 2004
5. Receipt of Minutes of Board Executive Committee Meeting of July 15, 2004
6. Business Arising from the Minutes (not on the Agenda elsewhere)
7. President's Report
** University Information Session - Dr. Ulf Runesson - Decision Support Systems Based on Remote Sensing Science - the LU Approach"
8. Standing Committee Reports
8.1 Audit Committee (Mr. R. Marostica, Chair)
8.2 Finance & Investment Committee (Mr. H. Cardwell, Chair)
8.3 Governance Committee - Proposed Amendment to the By-Laws (Mr. S.Paivalainen, Chair)
Moved that the Terms of Reference of the Finance and Investment Committee be amended as recommended by the Governance Committee.
8.4 Nominating Committee (Mr. S. Paivalainen, Chair)
8.4.1 Replacement of Member Due to Resignation
Moved that Mr. Carl Goodwin be elected to finish the term of Mr. Tim MacInnes due to his resignation.
8.4.2 Replacement of Member on the Senate Liaison Committee and Senate
Moved that Mr. Carl Goodwin be elected to finish the terms of Mr. Tim MacInnes on the Senate Liaison Committee and Senate.
8.5 Operations Committee (Mr. Bill Bartley, Chair
8.6 Senate Liaison Committee ( Dr. B. Parker, Chair)
8.7 Student Liaison Committee ( Mr. J. Gallant, Chair)
Moved that the Board of Governors approve the Action Plan for 2004/05 as presented by the Student Liaison Committee.
8.8 University Advancement Committee (Mr. B. LaBelle, Chair )
Moved that the Board of Governors approve the Action Plan for 2004/05 as presented by the University Advancement Committee.
9. Report of the Alumni Association (Mr. D. Heald, Alumni Representative)
10. Recommendations for Tenure and Simultaneous Promotion and Renewal of Probationary Appointments (Dr. F. Gilbert)
11. Proposed Schedule for 2005/06 Board of Governors' Meetings
Moved that the proposed schedule for 2005/06 Board of Governors' Meetings be approved as circulated.
Items for Information
12. Report of the Lakehead University Student Union (Mr. G. Strickert)
13. Report from the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre Board (Mr. Bob Main)
14. Items approved (on December 2, 2004) by the Board Executive, on behalf of the Board of Governors
14.1 Senior Management Compensation Committee
14.2 Ratification of the Collective Agreement of the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE), Local 865
Mr. Aaron Vallejo - Thesis presentation entitled "The Local Aesthetics of Wind Turbine Placement Surrounding the City of Thunder Bay "
15. In Camera Meeting
Minutes:
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Meeting #05-214
Minutes of the Meeting held on Friday, January 7, 2005
1. Approval of Agenda
Moved by Mrs. Balacko, seconded by Mr. Robson that the Agenda be approved as circulated.
Carried unanimously.
2. Declaration of Conflict of Interest
None was declared.
3. Chair's Report
Mrs. Dojack reported that on January 21st, 2005, she would be travelling to Rwanda, Africa to assist in the construction of a school. She stated that a group of Lakehead University alumni are in charge of the work team in Rwanda. She also stated that she would be meeting with Rwanda officials, and discussing a signed letter of intent from Lakehead University which indicates that Lakehead is interested in collaborative ventures with Rwanda's University.
Mrs. Dojack informed members that next week, Dr. Gilbert and she would be meeting with Ms. Pat Lang, President of Confederation College, and Mr. Dick Mannisto, Chair of the Board of Governors at Confederation College, to build on the collaborative ventures the two institutions have in progress and to discuss new initiatives.
4. Approval of Minutes of Board of Governors' Meeting of November 11, 2004
Moved by Mr. Davies, seconded by Mr. Pile that the Minutes of Board of Governors' Meeting of November 11, 2004 be approved as amended.
Carried unanimously.
[Mr. Bartley joined the meeting.]
5. Receipt of Minutes of Board Executive Committee Meeting of July 15, 2004
Copies of the Minutes were circulated with the Agenda.
Moved by Mr. Robson, seconded by Mr. Bartley that the Minutes of Board Executive Committee Meeting of July 15, 2004 be received.
Carried unanimously.
6. Business Arising from the Minutes (not on the Agenda elsewhere)
There was no business arising from the Minutes.
7. President's Report
The President spoke to his report which had been circulated with the Agenda.
Dr. Hayes, Vice-President (Academic) & Provost, introduced the newly appointed Dean of the Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies, Dr. Lesley Lovett-Doust. She further stated that Dr. Lovett-Doust would be commencing work in late April.
[Mssrs. Baxter, Campbell, Cardwell and Gallant, and Ms. Meredith joined the meeting.]
Dr. Bill Parker, Chair of the Senate Liaison Committee, introduced Dr. Lionel Catalan, Department of Chemical Engineering. Dr. Catalan was named a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair. Dr. Catalan delivered a presentation entitled "Research in Industrial Waste Management and Site Remediation - A Partial Overview".
8. Standing Committee Reports
8.1 Audit Committee
Mr. Marostica, Chair of the Audit Committee, reported that the Audit Committee had not met since the last meeting of the Board.
8.2 Finance & Investment Committee
Mr. Cardwell, Chair of the Finance & Investment Committee reported that there had been no meeting of the Committee since the last Board meeting.
8.3 Governance Committee - Proposed Amendment to the By-Laws
Mr. Paivalainen, Chair of the Governance Committee, reviewed the report of the Committee which had been circulated with the Agenda.
Mr. Paivalainen reminded Governors to arrive at Old Fort William Historical Park on Saturday, January 8th at 8:30 a.m. for the Board of Governors' Retreat, noting that the shuttle service would be leaving the parking lot promptly at 8:30 a.m.
Moved by Mr. Paivalainen, seconded by Mr. Marostica that the Terms of Reference of the Finance and Investment Committee be amended as recommended by the Governance Committee.
Carried unanimously.
Moved by Mr. Paivalainen, seconded by Mr. Hannaford that the report of the Governance Committee be accepted.
Carried unanimously.
8.4 Nominating Committee
Mr. Paivalainen reported that Mr. Tim MacInnes has resigned from Lakehead University, therefore, has submitted his resignation to the Board of Governors.
8.4.1 Replacement of Member Due to Resignation
Moved by Mr. Paivalainen, seconded by Mr. Davies that Mr. Carl Goodwin be elected to finish the term of Mr. Tim MacInnes due to his resignation.
Carried unanimously.
8.4.2 Replacement of Member on the Senate Liaison Committee and Senate
Moved by Mr. Paivalainen, seconded by Mrs. Balacko that Mr. Carl Goodwin be elected to finish the terms of Mr. Tim MacInnes on the Senate Liaison Committee and Senate.
Carried unanimously.
Moved by Mr. Paivalainen, seconded by Ms. Bradford that the verbal report of the Nominating Committee be accepted.
Carried unanimously.
8.5 Operations Committee
Mr. Bartley reported that the report of the Operations Committee had been circulated with the Agenda.
Moved by Mr. Bartley, seconded by Mr. Gallant that the report of the Operations Committee be accepted.
A question regarding the University pension plan arose. Mrs. Dojack reported that the pension plan would be discussed at the Board of Governors' Retreat on Saturday.
Carried unanimously.
8.6 Senate Liaison Committee
Dr. Bill Parker, Chair of the Senate Liaison Committee, reported that the Committee had not met since the last Board meeting. Dr. Parker reported that Mr. Bartley, Chair of the Operations Committee had given a presentation to the October Senate Meeting, and that Mr. LaBelle, Chair of the University Advancement Committee would be asked to present in the near future.
Moved by Dr. Parker, seconded by Mr. Heald that the verbal report of the Senate Liaison Committee be accepted.
Carried unanimously.
8.7 Student Liaison Committee
Mr. Gallant, Chair of the Student Liaison Committe, elaborated on the Committee's report which had been circulated at the beginning of the meeting. He reviewed the Action Plan for 2004/05 which had been circulated with the Agenda.
Moved by Mr. Gallant, seconded by Mr. Pile that the Board of Governors approve the Action Plan for 2004/05 as presented by the Student Liaison Committee.
Carried unanimously.
Moved by Mr. Gallant, seconded by Mr. Hannaford that the report of the Student Liaison Committee be accepted.
Carried unanimously.
8.8 University Advancement Committee
Mr. LaBelle, Chair of the University Advancement Committee, reported on the Retreat which took place prior to the Board meeting, noting that the 2004/05 Action Plan had not been completed. He stated that the beginnings of an Action Plan had emerged, noting that another meeting would be required to complete the Plan and that the Committee would submit it to the March Board meeting. He reviewed the report of the University Advancement Committee which had been circulated with the Agenda.
Moved by Mr. LaBelle, seconded by Mr. Cardwell that the report of the University Advancement Committee be accepted.
Carried unanimously.
9. Report of the Alumni Association
Mr. Heald presented the report of the Alumni Association.
Moved by Mr. Heald, seconded by Mr. Tuchenhagen that the report of the Alumni Association be accepted.
Carried unanimously.
10. Recommendations for Tenure and Simultaneous Promotion and Renewal of Probationary Appointments
Moved by Dr. Gilbert, seconded by Mr Parker that the recommendations of the President concerning tenure and promotion as well as renewal of probationary appointments effective July 1, 2005 be approved with the change of Dr. B. Liao, Civil Engineering to Chemical Engineering.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR RENEWAL OF PROBATIONARY APPOINTMENTS
Dr. C. Mihai, Business Administration
Dr. N. Sayed, Business Administration
Dr. B. Liao, Chemical Engineering
Dr. T. Tikka, Civil Engineering
Dr. P. Brady, Education
Dr. A. Lawson, Education
Dr. C. Christoffersen, Electrical Engineering
Dr. L. Hutchison, Forestry and the Forest Environment
Dr. T. Randall, Geography
Dr. M.N. Rinne, Languages
Dr. A. Linhananta, Physics
Dr. R. Ariss, Sociology
Dr. K. Yu, Economics
Dr. K. Oinonen, Psychology
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TENURE
Dr. J. Fiaidhi, Computer Science
Dr. S. Mohammed, Computer Science
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TENURE AND SIMULTANEOUS PROMOTION TO ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Dr. A. Chen, Chemistry
Dr. C. Russell, Education
Dr. P. Hollings, Geology
Dr. B. Strang, History
Professor K. Poole, Nursing
Dr. T. O'Connell, Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism
Dr. A. Lariviere, Philosophy
Dr. H. de Guise, Physics
Carried unanimously.
11. Proposed Schedule for 2005/06 Board of Governors' Meetings
Moved by Mr. Paivalainen, seconded by Mr. Davies that the proposed schedule for 2005/06 Board of Governors' Meetings be approved as circulated.
Carried unanimously.
Items for Information
12. Report of the Lakehead University Student Union
Mr. Strickert, President of LUSU, reviewed the report which had been circulated with the Agenda.
13. Report from the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre Board
Mr. Bob Main informed members that the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre Board report had been circulated with the Agenda.
14. Items approved (on December 2, 2004) by the Board Executive, on behalf of the Board of Governors
The Chair noted the following items for information for the Board.
14.1 Senior Management Compensation Committee
14.2 Ratification of the Collective Agreement of the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE), Local 865
Mrs. Dojack, Chair, introduced Mr. Aaron Vallejo. Mr. Vallejo delivered a thesis presentation entitled "The Local Aesthetics of Wind Turbine Placement Surrounding the City of Thunder Bay".
Mr. Cleghorn announced that on January 13th, 2005, an Old Timers Hockey Challenge would be held with some of the proceeds going to the new Louis Passador Memorial Bursary at Lakehead. He concluded by asking Board members to attend, as well as to post bulletins at their place of employment.
15. In Camera Meeting
The meeting, which begun at 3:35 p.m., was adjourned at 4:55 p.m., on a motion by Mr. Robson, and seconded by Mr. Hannaford. The meeting moved in camera.
Carried unanimously.
Rae Review
The Report from the Rae Review now is scheduled to be released in mid-February. While Mr. Rae has given hints to content, it is expected that he will be sharing some of his preliminary recommendations with College and University presidents at separate meetings early this month. The COU Executive Heads have a meeting with him next Wednesday and I will participate by teleconference.
Vice President Research
Dr. Rui Wang has joined the administrative team on campus after his leave at John Hopkins University.
Other Business
I will use the in camera Board Retreat session with the President to outline other areas normally encompassed in this report or in camera.