Ogimaawin-Aboriginal Governance Council Meeting
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Opening Prayer and Welcome |
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Opening Prayer Welcome & Introductions (Mr. Paul Capon, Chair) |
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Guest Presentation |
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Ms. Cindy Crowe – Blue Sky Community Healing Centre |
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3. |
Approval of Agenda |
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MOVED that the agenda for the meeting be approved. |
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Conflict of Interest |
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5. |
Approval of Minutes –attached |
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MOVED that the Minutes of the O-AGC meetings of April 7, 2014 and September 2, 2014 be approved. |
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6. |
Business Arising from the Minutes (not on the Agenda elsewhere) |
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6.1 |
Update on the Ad hoc Committee – Member-at-Large – attached The O-AGC interview committee met on April 28, 2014 to review the applications for the Member-at-Large position. On May 14, 2014 the O-AGC voting members electronically approved the following motion: MOVED that Ms. Elizabeth Michano be appointed as the O-AGC Member-at-Large for the renewable term June 1, 2014 through May 30, 2016. The O-AGC voted on the appointment of Ms. Elizabeth Michano as the O-AGC Member-at-Large using an electronic poll. The motion was distributed on May 14, 2014 to all voting members. (In favour of Approval =9; Opposed =0) Attached is a copy of the letter that was sent to Ms. Michano. All other applicants for the position were sent acknowledgement letters. |
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6.2 |
Joint SAC/O-AGC – Term Appointments Dr. Raymond Neckoway and Ms. Rachel Mishenene, as the O-AGC representatives on Joint SAC/O-AGC agreed to renew their terms. |
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6.3 |
Senate Undergraduate Scholarships & Bursaries Committee – Term Appointment Dr. Christopher Mushquash, as the O-AGC representative on the Senate Undergraduate Scholarships and Bursaries Committee has agreed to renew his term. |
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7. |
Other Business |
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7.1 |
Updates from Organizations – Priorities and Issues |
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7.2 |
Update on the Aboriginal Governance Certificate Program (Dr. Peggy Smith and Dr. Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux) |
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7.3 |
Joint SAC/O-AGC Update (Dr. Peggy Smith, Chair) The following motion was passed at the May 15, 2014 Senate meeting: MOVED that by the beginning of the 2016/17 academic year, all academic units will have calendared for all of their undergraduate degree programs, a degree requirement of at least one 0.5 FCE course containing at least 50% Indigenous knowledge and/or Aboriginal content. Special consideration on a case by case basis for fulfilling this requirement by a sequence of required course would be given. |
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7.4 |
Orientation for O-AGC Members Update & Plans (Ms. Karen Roche) Proposed Schedule – November 17, 2014 – 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.
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7.5 |
MTCU – Targeted Initiatives Fund (TIF) Project Proposal (Dr. Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux) |
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7.5.1 |
Northwest Coordinated Learning Access Network |
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7.5.2 |
Aboriginal Mentorship Programs (Business, Engineering & Science) |
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7.5.3 |
On Course Workshop One More information is available online at: |
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7.6 |
DNA Database Initiative (Dr. Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux) – attached |
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7.7 |
Aboriginal Transitions Literature Review (Dr. Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux) This literature review is available for viewing on the O-AGC website at: https://www.lakeheadu.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/286/22Sept14/LitReviewAug16FINAL.pdf |
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8. |
New Business |
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8.1 |
Election of the Chair and Vice-Chair |
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8.1.1 |
MOVED that ________________ be elected as the Chair of the Ogimaawin-Aboriginal Governance Council for the term commencing September 22, 2014 through September 30, 2015. |
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8.1.2 |
MOVED that ________________ be elected as the Vice-Chair of the Ogimaawin-Aboriginal Governance Council for the term commencing September 22, 2014 through September 30, 2015. |
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8.2 |
Proposed Amendment to the O-AGC Bylaws (Ms. Karen Roche) – attached |
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8.3 |
Joint SAC/O-AGC Term Appointment (Ms. Karen Roche) MOVED that ________________ be appointed to replace Ms. Rachel Mishenene on Joint SAC/O-AGC effective immediately to August 31, 2015. Terms of Reference: Two members from the Ogimaawin-Aboriginal Governance Council, which may include a student representative. |
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9. |
Reports & Items for Information |
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9.1 |
Office of Aboriginal Initiatives (Dr. Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux) |
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9.2 |
Board of Governors (Mr. Paul Capon) |
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9.3 |
Native Nurses Entry Program (Ms. Sandra Cornell) |
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9.4 |
Orillia Campus (Dr. Kim Fedderson) |
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9.5 |
O-AGC Meeting Schedule 2014-15 |
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9.6 |
O-AGC Membership List |
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10. |
Adjournment |
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MOVED that the meeting be adjourned. |