Ogimaawin-Aboriginal Governance Council Meeting

Date:

Monday, September 24, 2012 - 2:00pm

Location:

AT 3004

Agenda:

REVISED

Ogimaawin-Aboriginal Governance Council (O-AGC)

Agenda – Monday, September 24, 2012

2:00 – 4:00p.m.

ATAC 3004

Teleconference: 1-888-892-7292
Access code: 0145241#

1.	Welcome and Opening Prayer
	Welcome and Introductions – Ms. Nancy Bouchard, Chair
	Opening Prayer
	Guest Presentations
2.	2.1	Lakehead University Strategic Plan
		(Mr. Cameron Clark, Vice-Chair, Board of Governors; Mr. Gerry Munt, Senior Advisor to the President on Planning and Implementation)
	2.2	Centre for Mineral Exploration and Sustainable Mining Development
		(Dr. Peter Hollings, Chair of the Department of Geology)
3.	Approval of Agenda
	Agenda of the O-AGC Meeting held on September 24, 2012
	MOVED that the agenda for the September 24, 2012 meeting be approved.
4.	Conflict of Interest
5.	Approval of Minutes
	Minutes of the O-AGC Meeting held on May 15, 2012
	MOVED that the Minutes of the O-AGC meeting of May 15, 2012 be approved.
6.	Business Arising from the Minutes not elsewhere on the Agenda
	For Information Only: Dr. Ruby Farrell has been contacted and has agreed to accept the O-AGC appointment to the Senate Undergraduate Scholarships and Bursaries Committee for the term September 2012 – August 2014.
7.	New Business
	7.1	Appointment of the Chair and Vice-Chair of O-AGC
		7.1.1	MOVED that ________ be appointed as Chair of the Ogimaawin Aboriginal Governance Council for the term September 2012 – August 2013.
		7.1.2	MOVED that ________ be appointed as Vice-Chair of the Ogimaawin Aboriginal Governance Council for the term September 2012 – August 2013.
	7.2	Review of O-AGC Retreat held on June 25, 2012 (Ms. Nancy Bouchard)
	7.3	O-AGC Advisors Report and Recommendations (Ms. Annette Schroeter, Chair of the OAGC Advisors)
		7.3.1	Recommendations for O-AGC discussion: Additions to priorities related to the OAGC Retreat June 2012 and the need to prioritize the list of priorities working toward an O-AGC Strategic Plan- Aboriginal Research Journal; Promoting Graduate Studies for Aboriginal learners and developing a Masters program in Indigenous Learning; Addressing Aboriginal student needs such as housing, daycare, and other issues; Native Access Program for Engineering revitalization. Lakehead University Draft Strategic Plan - Including social justice into the draft Strategic Plan. Re-vitalizing the Joint SAC/AMC (Senate Academic Committee – Aboriginal Management Council) to work on the inclusion of Aboriginal content in courses. Critiquing the new website – OAGC advisors postponed discussion until the October 2012 OAGC Advisors Committee meeting.
		7.3.2	Bi-Annual Self-Assessment Report to O-AGC (Dr. Peggy Smith, Former Chair of the O-AGC Advisors)
	7.4	Vice-Provost, Aboriginal Initiatives Search Committee Appointments – (Dr. Rodney Hanley)
		MOVED that ____________ and ____________ be appointed as the OAGC representatives on the Search Committee for a Vice-Provost, Aboriginal Initiatives.
	7.5	O-AGC Strategic Planning Committee MOVED that the following individuals be appointed to the O-AGC Strategic Planning Committee for the term commencing immediately to August 2014: ____________.
	7.6	Ad Hoc Committee to Review the By-laws MOVED that the following members participate on an ad hoc committee to review the OAGC By-laws and to recommend revisions to the OAGC by the November 2012 OAGC meeting.
	7.7	Appointment to the Board of Governors
		One external member to be recommended for appointment to the Board of Governors MOVED that the Chair of the O-AGC, ___________ be recommended for appointment to the Board of Governors for the term commencing September 2012 through the Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors 2013.
8.	Other Business
	8.1	Updates from External Organizations – Priorities and Issues
	8.2	Sub-Committee for Centre of Excellence in Mineral Exploration and Sustainable Mining Development^{KR Sept. 24, 2012}
	8.3	Representative to the Research Ethics Board^{KR Sept. 24, 2012}
9.	President’s Report (Dr. Brian Stevenson) ^{KR Sept. 24, 2012}
	Updates/Reports
10.	10.1	Aboriginal Education – (Dr. John Hodson)
	10.2	Office of Aboriginal Initiatives – (Ms. Yolanda Wanakamik)
	10.3	Board of Governors’ – (Ms. Nancy Bouchard)
	10.4	Kendaasiwin Steering Committee – (Dr. Peggy Smith)
	10.5	Lakehead University Native Students Association – (Mr. Timothy Michano)
	10.6	Native Nurses Entry Program – (Ms. Sandra Cornell)
	10.7	Orillia Campus – (Dr. Kim Fedderson)
	10.8	Senate – (Dr. Sandra Wolf)
11.	Information Items
	11.1	O-AGC Advisors Committee Minutes of April 2, 2012
	11.2	O-AGC Membership List
	11.3	O-AGC Meeting Schedule 2012-2013
12.	Adjournment MOVED that the meeting be adjourned.