Ogimaawin-Aboriginal Governance Council Meeting

Date:

Monday, April 15, 2013 - 1:30pm

Location:

ATAC 3004

Agenda:

Ogimaawin-Aboriginal Governance Council (O-AGC)

Agenda – Monday, April 15, 2013

1:30 – 3:30 p.m.

ATAC 3004

Teleconference: 1-888-892-7292
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1.	Opening Prayer and Welcome
2.	Opening Prayer –
	Welcome – Ms. Nancy Bouchard, Chair
3.	Guest Presentation
	3.1	Aboriginal Education Research Proposal (Ms. Alexa Scully)
4.	Approval of Agenda
	Agenda of the O-AGC Meeting held on April 15, 2013 MOVED that the agenda for the April 15, 2013 meeting be approved.
5.	Conflict of Interest
6.	Approval of Minutes
	Minutes of the O-AGC Meeting held on Februrary 25, 2013 MOVED that the Minutes of the O-AGC meeting of February 25, 2013 be approved.
7.	Business Arising from the Minutes (not on the Agenda elsewhere)
	7.1	For information only: The O-AGC voted on the following motion electronically and the motion was CARRIED: MOVED (R. Neckoway/T. Pile) that the O-AGC endorses the Board of Governors’ approval of the Strategic Plan 2013-2018 at its upcoming meeting on March 8, 2013. The letter indicating the O-AGC’s endorsement was sent from the O-AGC to Mr. Cameron Clark, Chair of the Board of Governors. A copy was distributed with the meeting materials.
	7.2	The O-AGC Faculty Recruitment and Retention Executive Summary and Recommendations were forwarded to the President.
	7.3	Follow up with Ms. Rosie Mosquito re Faculty Recruitment & Retention Report
	7.4	A Meet & Greet was held on April 11, 2013 for O-AGC to meet with Dr. Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux, the new Vice-Provost (Aboriginal Initiatives). She will assume her new responsibilities, which will be based at the University's Thunder Bay campus, effective July 1, 2013. A media release was distributed by email and is attached.
8.	New Business
	8.1	Approval of the 2013-2014 Meeting Schedule MOVED that the O-AGC Meeting Schedule 2013-2014 be approved as follows:
		Monday, September 23, 2013 Monday, November 18, 2013 Monday, January 27, 2014 Monday, February 24, 2014 Monday, April 7, 2014
		All meetings will be scheduled from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Senate Chambers – Rm. UC 1001.
	8.2	Smudging Protocol Policy (Ms. Yolanda Wanakamik & Ms. Ursula MacDonald) MOVED that the O-AGC endorses the approval of the Smudging Policy by the Office of Human Resources.
	8.3	Update Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities Funding (Ms. Yolanda Wanakamik)
	8.4	Student Success Funding Proposal (Ms. Yolanda Wanakamik)
	8.5	Ogimaawin-Aboriginal Governance Council (O-AGC) Appointments – Terms of Reference are attached.
		O-AGC Appointment to Senate
		8.5.1			MOVED that Dr. Michelle-Marie Spadoni be recommended as the O-AGC member to be appointed to the Senate effective July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2015.
		O-AGC Appointments to Joint SAC/O-AGC
		8.5.2			MOVED that ___________ and ___________ be appointed to Joint SAC/O-AGC effective September 1, 2013 to August 31, 2014.
		O-AGC Appointment Advisory Committee to the President on Canada Research Chair Nominations
		8.5.3			MOVED that ___________ be appointed to Advisory Committee to the President on Canada Research Chair Nominations effective July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2016.
		O-AGC Mineral Exploration and Sustainable Mining Development
		8.5.4			MOVED that ___________ and ___________ be appointed to the O-AGC Mineral Exploration and Sustainable Mining Development Committee.
		Request from the Thunder Bay Indian Friendship Centre – Appointment of Alternate
		8.5.5			MOVED that Ms. Bernice Dubec be appointed as the alternate to the O-AGC from the Thunder Bay Indian Friendship Centre.
		8.5.6			MOVED that the Member at Large position on the O-AGC be declared vacant.
	8.6	Aboriginal Education Research Proposal ^{KR – April 15, 2013}
9.	Other Business
	9.1		Updates from Organizations – Priorities and Issues
	9.2		O-AGC Advisors Report & Recommendations (Dr. Sandra Wolf)
			Dr. Michelle Marie-Spadoni and Dr. Laura Buker have agreed to serve as the Co-Chairs for the O-AGC Advisors Committee for 2013-2015.
	9.3		Lloyd Barber Summit on Aboriginal Post-Secondary Education “Identifying Best Practices” – May 23 & 24, 2013 – University of Regina MOVED that Elder Gerry Martin attend the Lloyd Barber Summit on Aboriginal Post-Secondary Education “Identifying Best Practices” – May 23 & 24, 2013 – University of Regina and that this recommendation be forwarded to the President.
	9.4		The Rise of Native Empowerment – Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Mining and Exploration (Mr. Paul Capon)
10.	Updates/Reports
	10.1			Aboriginal Education (Dr. John O’Meara)
	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 Student Association (Ms. Sarah Nelson & Ms. Nicole McKay)
	10.6			Native Nurses Entry Program (Ms. Sandra Cornell)
	10.7			Orillia Campus (Dr. Herman van den Berg)
	10.8			Senate (Dr. Sandra Wolf)
	10.9			President’s Report (Dr. Brian Stevenson)
11.	Information Items
	11.1			The O-AGC Advisors Committee Meeting Minutes of February 12, 2013 are available on the O-AGC website at http://tinyurl.com/boa5grq.
	11.2			O-AGC Membership List
12.	Next O-AGC Meeting
	12.1			Monday, September 23, 2013 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Senate Chambers – Rm. UC 1001
13.	Adjournment MOVED that the meeting be adjourned.