1. Approval of Agenda

Moved (G. Boire/K. Brown) that the agenda be approved with the following amendments:

(a) add "Report of the Senate Committee on Honorary Degrees" as Agenda Item 12a;

(b) add the following Notice of Motion (M. Shaw): that Senate approve changing the mid-year study week in 2006 from February 13 - 17 to February 20 - 24.

Carried.

2. Correction to the Minutes of Senate Meeting #2004-7 held on October 29, 2004

Moved (M. Shaw/D. Steven) that the motion in item 8 of the Minutes of October 29, 2004 be altered to read (change in italics): "that the Calendar changes proposed for the MA program in Economics, the Master of Public Health program, and the graduate courses of the School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism, as presented in the reports of the Senate Graduate Studies Committee and the Senate Budget Committee, be approved." Carried.

3. Minutes of Senate Meeting #2004-8

Moved (K. Brown/S. Hamilton) that the minutes of Senate Meeting #2004-8, held on November 26, 2004, be approved with the following amendment:in item 17 delete "as had the Software Engineering program" after "The 4^th year of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing had received accreditation." Carried.

4. Business Arising from the Minutes

There was no business arising from the Minutes.

ITEMS FOR DECISION

5. Late Additions to the Fall 2004 Graduands List

Due to errors in assessment, the names of 4 students had not appeared on the list of graduands presented to Senate on November 26^th, 2004.

Moved (M. Shaw/F. Dawood) that Senate approve for graduation as of November 26^th, 2004 Tracy L. Annett with a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Political Science; Velma J. Campbell with a Native Language Instructors' Diploma with a specialization in Native Second Languages; Shawn W. Cosby with a Bachelor of Arts in the General Program; and Outi I. Skaf with an Honours Bachelor of Arts with a major in Psychology and first class standing, and a minor in Women's Studies. Carried.

6. Proposed 2005/2006 Calendar Changes for Referral to Committee

It was noted initially that no proposals had come forward to Senate from the Department of English. Accordingly the reference to English was deleted from this item.

Moved (K. Fedderson/M. Richardson) that the proposals by the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities for Calendar changes in Economics, History, Indigenous Learning, and Psychology be referred to Senate committees. Carried. The proposals would all be referred to the Senate Budget Committee and, as appropriate, to the Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee and Senate Graduate Studies Committee.

Moved (R. Dilley/R. Pulkki) that the proposals by the Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies for Calendar changes in Biology, Geography, and General Science be referred to Senate committees. Carried. The proposals would all be referred to the Senate Budget Committee and the Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee.

Moved (I. Newhouse/R. Delaney) that the proposal by the Faculty of Professional Schools for Calendar changes in Social Work be referred to Senate committees. Carried. The proposal would be referred to the Senate Budget Committee and the Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee.

Moved (D. Smith/G. Phillips) that the proposals by the Faculty of Business Administration for Calendar changes be referred to Senate committees. Carried. The proposals would all be referred to the Senate Budget Committee and, as appropriate, to the Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee and Senate Graduate Studies Committee.

7. Reports of the Senate Standing Committees on Proposed Calendar Changes to Graduate Programs

Moved (K. Brown/D. Steven) that the Calendar change proposals in Economics, History, Languages, Political Science, and Psychology, and the Articulation Agreement between Lakehead University (School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism) and Confederation College (Recreation & Leisure Services Diploma), as presented in the reports of the Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee and the Senate Budget Committee, be approved.Carried. The Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee had deferred recommendation for approval of the changes proposed for Visual Arts, but the Senate Budget Committee had decided to recommend them. The Senate Budget Committee had decided, because there were serious budget implications, not to recommend at this point the proposal for a General Science course in the Faculty of Education; instead, the Committee had referred the matter to the Vice-President (Academic).

The Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee made no motion concerning the proposed additions to the 2005-2006 Academic Schedule for Undergraduate Studies in Education, but recommended acceptance of the dates proposed by the Faculty of Education except the start date of Wednesday, September 7, 2005. The Committee thought that the Faculty of Education should be bound to adhere to the start date set for the rest of the University, namely, Thursday, September 8, for two main reasons: (a) the September 8^th start date had been previously approved in Senate only after serious contention; the Faculty of Education should not be exempted from a requirement that other units had had to accept against their will; and (b) it would be possible for the Faculty of Education, by moderately adjusting their schedule, to start on September 8^th without undue hardship.

P. Allingham noted that, even with a start date on September 7^th, the Faculty would still have to make up a day of study, probably on a Saturday. R. Dilley objected that the faculty's contract with the University prohibited compulsory instruction on Saturdays. F. Allaire asked who had established the rule that Education students must have 45 instructional days. P. Allingham replied that the rule had been set by the MTCU and the OCT. R. Delaney argued that changing the start date for one Faculty would open it up for change by other Faculties as well.L. Hayes noted that the early start date was required only for Education students in their professional year, and P. Allingham responded that that would involve nearly 700 students. In the end no decision was reached on the issue.

8. Reports of the Senate Standing Committees on Proposed Calendar Changes to Graduate Programs

Moved (G. Boire/D. Steven) that the proposals concerning graduate studies in Economics, English, and Psychology, as well as the new Ph.D. in Forest Sciences, be approved. Carried.

9. Report of the Senate Budget Committee

D. Steven noted that the members of the Committee were having much difficulty in finding mutually acceptable meeting times.

10. Proposed Schedule of Senate Meetings for 2005/2006 and Revision to the Date Set for the May 2005 Senate Meeting

Moved (M. Shaw/P. Hollings) that Senate approve the schedule of Senate meetings for 2005/2006 proposed by the Secretary of Senate and change the date of the May 2005 meeting from 2:30 p.m. on Friday, May 13^th to 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 12^th. Carried. M. Shaw explained that the change was necessitated by the requirement to submit the final draft of the Convocation program to the Print Shop no later than the morning of Saturday, May 14^th. Corrections ensuing from the Senate meeting and final editing of the program would realistically require one working day to complete.

11. Approval of Adjunct Professors

Moved (F. Gilbert/R. Pulkki) that the appointment of adjunct professors recommended by the Faculties of Forestry and the Forest Environment and Science and Environmental Studies be approved. Carried.

12. Establishment of Senate Representation on the Orillia Satellite Campus Implementation Task Force

President Gilbert indicated that he wanted to have the task force, which would include 3 Senators, in place ideally by the middle of February and, in any event, no later than the end of February.To that end the Secretary of Senate would be canvassing Senators for nominations and running a ballot.

12a. Report of the Senate Committee on Honorary Degrees

P. Hollings reported that 2 candidates had accepted offers of honorary degrees from Lakehead University. Dr. Phil Fontaine would receive the degree of Doctor of Laws in the morning and Dr. Maude Barlow would receive the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters in the afternoon of Convocation.

ITEMS FOR INFORMATION

13. President's Report

The President encouraged members of the Lakehead community to get involved in the celebrations of the University's 40^th anniversary.

The Rae Review would be ready for publication and release in the middle of February. It would be of vital importance to raise the recommendations of the Review high enough in the Ontario government's priorities. To that end, and in the sober realization that university education was not a burning issue with a substantial portion of the Ontario public, the COU would be undertaking a program of extensive advocacy of the Review's recommendations.

The COU would be meeting at Lakehead University in the next week - for the second time in the Council's history.

Lakehead's administration was preparing academic and business plans for the establishment of a satellite campus in Orillia. MTCU had so far shown neither overt support for nor opposition to this initiative. A government official had said that offering Lakehead University courses in Orillia did not require the approval of the Ministry.

When the President had completed his report S. Campbell asked when the COU would be meeting on campus. He replied that it would be next Friday.

14. Report of the Vice-President (Academic) and Provost

L. Hayes reported that she had approved a number of sabbaticals and had recommended several merit increments.

At the Board of Governors' retreat on January 8^th she had made a presentation on academic planning - a task that was now being taken up by the Senate Academic Committee.

Along with the Deans she had been exploring the possibilities of teaching release for scholarly activity and had been looking into the marketing and promotion of Lakehead. She was also intent on establishing sound rationales for allowing small and very large classes to go forward.

The joint Lakehead and Laurentian committees had just about completed their work in establishing support services for the NOSM students who would be arriving in the Fall. There were still issues to be resolved concerning the rights and responsibilities of NOSM faculty.

15. Report of the Dean of NOSM

Neither R. Strasser nor D. Hunt was present to deliver a report.

16. Report of the Senate Representatives on the Board of Governors

W. Parker spoke about some of the highlights of the Board's activities over the past couple of months. During their retreat the Board members had discussed such matters as the medical school, marketing, the 40^th anniversary celebrations, fund-raising, the pension plan, and the capital plan.The local MPPs were present at one point. Dr. Gilbert had addressed the Board and, since the retreat was held in old Fort William, Dr. Tom Puk had made a presentation on tall ships.

Dr. Parker also described the procedure employed in the presidential review which had resulted in the renewal of the President's contract.

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Moved (D. Steven/A. Gilbert) that the Meeting be adjourned. The Meeting was adjourned at 5:44 p.m.

1. Approval of Agenda

Moved (D. Steven/H. Saliba) that the agenda be approved as circulated. Carried.

2. Minutes of Senate Meeting #2005-5

Moved (H. Saliba/S. Hamilton) that the minutes of Senate Meeting #2005-5, held on May 12 and 13, 2005, be approved with the following corrections:

(a) Correct item 18 to note that Ken Brown was elected to serve as a Senate Representative on the Board of Governors from September 1, 2005 to September 1, 2007.

(b) In the introductory paragraph before item 7, change the first sentence to read: "The Meeting resumed at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, May 13."

(c) In the President's Report in item 16, about halfway down the first paragraph, delete "A new program of student assistance" and replace with "A revised OSOTF program for student assistance."

(d) Note that Dr. J. Farrell should be included in the attendance list among those who sent their regrets.

Carried.

3. Business Arising from the Minutes

There was no business arising from the Minutes.

ITEMS FOR DECISION

4. Proposed 2005/2006 Calendar Changes for Referral to Committee:

4.1 Moved (K. Fedderson/T. Dufresne) that the proposals by the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities for Calendar changes in Philosophy be referred to Senate Committees. Carried. The proposals would be referred to the Senate Budget and Undergraduate Studies Committees.

5. Report of the Senate Budget Committee

D. Steven noted that this would be her last appearance as Chair of the Senate Budget Committee. She reported that the Committee had met on May 17^th and reviewed Calendar changes at the undergraduate level concerning Women's Studies, Business, and Languages, and at the graduate level concerning English, the Graduate Diploma, the MPH program, and Education.

Discussion then focussed on the proposed operating budget for 2005-2006 and, in particular, on the University's utilities expenses, allocations to the Print Shop, and the impact of the provincial budget. On the last topic President Gilbert noted that the University might be eligible for up to $2,500,000 of new resources from the Government, but cautioned that the full impact of the Government's budget would not be known until late summer or early fall.In any event, the expectation was that the University would be able to eliminate its accumulated debt in the next year.

Moved (D. Steven/W. Parker) that the proposed 2005-2006 Lakehead University Operating Budget be approved as circulated for submission to the Board of Governors. Carried.

6. Report of the Joint Senate Committee for NOSM

Moved (J. Farrell/D. Steven) that the proposed start and end dates and study periods and closures for Year 1 of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, as presented in the Joint Senate Committee's report, be approved. Carried.

7. Report of the Senate Academic Committee

Moved (M. Richardson/D. Steven) that the draft articulation agreement with Confederation College for offering the English for Academic Purposes program be approved. Carried.

Moved (M. Richardson/M. Shaw) that the changes proposed to University Regulation I(a) and (c), as indicated in the Committee's report, be approved. Carried.

8. Adjunct Professor

Moved (W. Parker/M. Shaw) that the appointment of Dr. William G. Cole as Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment be approved. Carried.

ITEMS FOR INFORMATION

9. President's Report

The President thanked all who had attended Convocation and said that it had gone well. He spoke about the Ontario Government's upcoming budget as it would affect universities, and noted some of its ambiguities. He reported that the Government had not yet presented a bill concerning the abolition of mandatory retirement as the issue was turning out to be more complex than initially imagined. He also talked about the threat that the Private Member's Bill 123, which would require all deliberative and decision-making meetings of universities' legislative bodies, including boards of governors, senates, and their committees, to be open to the public, posed to their effective operation; if the Bill passed it would inevitably either drive underground or stop completely much business normally handled by these bodies. He said that the planning phase for a new research building had started; a consulting firm had been engaged, but no development would take place unless adequate finances were in place. Consultation on the new building with the University community would soon begin.

10. Report of the Vice-President (Academic) and Provost

L. Hayes reported that the Committee on Teaching and Learning, on the basis of nominations submitted by students, had recommended that 3 awards for faculty contributions to teaching be given to Dr. A. Tayebi, Dr. S. Islam, and Dr. R. Farrell. She spoke about the Senate Academic Committee's ongoing deliberations with respect to the academic plan, undergraduate program review guidelines, and the appeal process through the Senate Academic Appeal Committee.The Academic Council of the Northern Ontario Medical School had had its first official meeting. She summarized the topics covered at the meeting of the Vice-Presidents (Academic) of Ontario at the University of Western Ontario. She then called upon the Vice-Provost (Student Affairs), Dr. Jane Birkholz, to provide an enrolment update. Dr. Birkholz noted that, while the total number of applications was down this year, it was on a par with the number of enrolments during the pre-double cohort era.

11. Report of the Dean of NOSM

No NOSM representative was present to give a report.

12. COU Colleague's Report

B. Muirhead summarized the topics covered at the last COU meeting - including especially the apparent decline in mathematical skills among students entering university. There was some discussion among Senators about this issue.

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Moved (G. Boire/J. Farrell) that the Meeting be adjourned. Carried. The meeting was adjourned at 3:37 p.m.

President Gilbert called the meeting to order.

1. Approval of Agenda

Moved (K. Brown/R. Pulkki) that the agenda be approved with the following amendments:

(a) add "Women's Studies" under Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities in item 4;

(b) delete item 6, "Proposed Faculty of Graduate Studies;"

(c) add "Report of the COU Colleague" as item 18.

Carried.

2. Minutes of Senate Meeting #2005-3

Moved (M. Shaw/R. Pulkki) that the minutes of Senate Meeting #2005-3, held on April 1, 2005, be approved. Carried.

3. Business Arising from the Minutes

There was no business arising from the Minutes.

ITEMS FOR DECISION

4. Proposed 2005/2006 Calendar Changes for Referral to Committee:

4.1 Moved (K. Fedderson/L. Chambers) that the proposals by the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities for Calendar changes in Gerontology, Psychology, Northern Studies, and Women's Studies be referred to Senate Committees.Carried.

The graduate proposals in Gerontology and Psychology would be referred to the Senate Budget Committee and the Senate Graduate Studies Committee. The undergraduate proposals in Gerontology, Northern Studies, and Women's Studies would be referred to the Senate Budget and Undergraduate Studies Committees.

4.2 Moved (S. Kinrade/G. Boire) that the proposal by the Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies for Calendar changes in Biology be referred to Senate Committees. Carried.

The proposal would be referred to the Senate Budget Committee and the Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee.

4.3 Moved (P. Allingham/J. O'Meara) that the proposal for Calendar changes in the Faculty of Education's concurrent degrees be referred to Senate Committees.Carried.

The proposal would be referred to the Senate Budget Committee and the Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee.

4.4 Moved (R. Pulkki/K. Brown) that the proposals for Calendar changes by the Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment be referred to Senate Committees.Carried.

The proposals would be referred to the Senate Budget and Graduate Studies Committees.

5. Proposal to Move the Gerontology Programs from the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities to the Faculty of Professional Schools

Moved (I. Newhouse/K. Fedderson) that the Faculty of Professional Schools take over the administration of the Gerontology programs from the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. Carried.

7. Reports from the Senate Standing Committees on Proposed Undergraduate Calendar Changes

Moved (K. Brown/W. Parker) that the Calendar changes proposed for the Faculty of Business Administration's Entrepreneur Certificate Program, the Faculty of Education's undergraduate studies and regulation for calculating first class standing, the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities' General Program, and the General Science Program be approved. Carried.

The Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee also recommended approval of the changes proposed by the School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism but the Senate Budget Committee had deferred consideration of the proposal.

8. Reports of the Senate Standing Committees on Proposed Calendar Changes to Graduate Programs

Moved (G. Boire/W. Parker) that the proposed Sociology Calendar changes be approved. Carried.

9. Report of the Senate Nominations Committee

Moved (M. Leitch/R. Pulkki) that the recommendations of the Senate Nominations Committee for filling the Senate committee vacancies be approved. Carried.

10. Student Senator on the Senate Executive Committee:

Moved (M. Shaw/R. Delaney) that Karen Bailey, LUSU Vice-President (Student Issues), be appointed as the Student Senator on the Senate Executive Committee for the period, May 1, 2005 to April 30, 2006. Carried.

11. Report of the Joint Senate Committee for NOSM

Moved (K. Brown/R. Strasser) that all Senate information referring to the Northern Ontario Medical School (NOMS) be changed to read the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM). Carried.

Moved (K. Brown/G. Boire) that the NOSM Calendar Entry contained in the report be approved. Carried.

Moved (K. Brown/R. Strasser) that the NOSM Student Promotion and Appeals Policy, as presented in the report, be approved. Carried.

12. Adjunct Professors

Moved (K. Fedderson/M.L. Kelley) that Dr. Louise Maxfield be approved as an adjunct professor of the Department of Psychology in the Faculty of the Social Sciences and Humanities. Carried.

ITEMS FOR INFORMATION

13. Professores Emeriti/ae

The President reported that Dr. K. Dieter Eigenbrod, Dr. William Heath, and Dr. Seimer Tsang had been offered and had accepted the title of Professor Emeritus to be conferred in the May 2005 convocation.

14. President's Report

The President reported that an appeal heard by a tribunal set up under the terms of the Code of Student Behaviour and Disciplinary Procedures had resulted in a reduction of the sanction imposed on the appellant by a Judicial Officer.

At the COU's last meeting there had been discussion concerning the system of allocating funding for graduate programs. It was acknowledged that the present system was unfair to universities like Lakehead whose graduate programs had grown. The system would nevertheless remain in place for at least another year.

It appears that the Ontario Government, due to its deficit, believes that a significant portion of the cash infusion into the universities recommended by the Rae Report will have to come from the federal government. The Ontario Government may be able to invest no more than 30% of the amount recommended by Rae. Lakehead University will delay its budget until the Ontario Government reveals its own.

Recommendations from the COU concerning the application of the Province's privacy legislation to universities have been largely accepted by the Ontario Government.

In the next month or two the Province will legislate to remove mandatory retirement.

The City of Orillia has put forward names of members of the community who wish to participate in the Orillia Campus Implementation Task Force and its working groups. A web site will shortly be established.

The AUCC is concerned about instability in the federal political scene. The current government does appear ready to support current policies - but is unlikely to undertake anything new. There is concern about the federal Conservative party's proposal to do away with regional development bodies like FedNor - whose disappearance would have a significant impact on Lakehead.

15. Report of the Vice-President (Academic) and Provost

L. Hayes thanked faculty for their resolute devotion to duty during the current awkwardness resulting from the strike.The PTR process was well advanced, and recommendations would soon be going forward to the AEC. In the not too distant future there might be proposals on academic matters coming forward to Senate from the Orillia Satellite Campus Implementation Task Force. Over the next week there would be important student recruitment activities on campus.

16. Report of NOSM

R. Strasser reported that the admissions process for the upcoming academic year was proceeding apace.First round offers would be completed by the end of May. Faculty recruitment was also progressing. He had reviewed the draft survey report produced by those who had conducted the accreditation site visit in March and noted that, while it was generally positive, there were a few matters that needed to be focussed on. An intern program had been set up. In June a pilot project concerning the placement of students in aboriginal communities would start. Construction of the medical school's building was progressing well. A bursary fund was being set up. He thanked everyone at Lakehead who had contributed to the establishment of NOSM.

17. Report of the Senate Representatives on the Board of Governors

W. Parker thanked P. Merriman for providing his report on short notice. He commented on and thanked Lakehead faculty, like S. Kinrade, who were making the Board aware of the exciting research going on at the University.He noted that the strike had had little impact on the Board's operations. The Alumni Association had changed the venue of their annual dinner from the Faculty Lounge on campus to the Prince Arthur Hotel - but the Board was trying to convince the Association to reconsider.

18. Report of the COU Colleague

The Colleague was not present so no report was given.

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Moved (L. Di Matteo/T. Dufresne) that the Meeting be adjourned. Carried. The meeting was adjourned at 10:30 a.m.

Respectfully submitted, with the assistance of Margaret Anderson gratefully acknowledged,

Millo L.G. Shaw

Secretary of Senate

1. Approval of Agenda

Moved (D. Steven/H. Saliba) that the agenda be approved with the following amendments:

(a) add "Mr. Paolo Sanzo" to item 11 under "Professional Schools;"

(b) in item 4.1 change "SUSC" to "SGSC" after "Gerontology;"

(c) move item 15 "Report of NOSM" before item 12 under ITEMS FOR INFORMATION;

(d) delete item 16 "COU Advocacy of the Rae Report" as a separate item and add it to the President's Report (item 15);

(e) delete item 17, "COU Colleague's Report for March 2005."

Carried.

2. Minutes of Senate Meeting #2005-2

Moved (M. Richardson/K. Brown) that the minutes of Senate Meeting #2005-2, held on February 25, 2005, be approved with the following amendment: in the list of those present change "R.R. Allaire" to "F.R. Allaire." Carried.

3. Business Arising from the Minutes

T. King expressed concern about the one-sidedness of criticism of faculty in the Ombudsman's report. F. Gilbert replied that the Ombudsman was free to make comments based on his perspective.

ITEMS FOR DECISION

4. Proposed 2005/2006 Calendar Changes for Referral to Committee

4.1 Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

Moved (K. Fedderson/L. Di Matteo) that the proposals by the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities for Calendar changes in the General Program and Gerontology be referred to Senate committees. Carried. The first proposal would be referred to the Senate Budget Committee and the Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee, the second to the Senate Graduate Studies Committee and the Senate Budget Committee.

4.2 Faculty of Professional Schools

Moved (I Newhouse/R. Delaney) that the proposals by the Faculty of Professional Schools for Calendar changes in courses and programs of the School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism be referred to Senate committees. Carried. The proposals would all be referred to the Senate Budget Committee and the Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee.

5. Reports of the Senate Standing Committees on Proposed Calendar Changes to Undergraduate Programs

Moved (K. Brown/D. Steven) that the Calendar change proposals in Biology, Engineering, English, History, Indigenous Studies, and Sociology be approved. Carried. The Senate Budget Committee could not at this time recommend approval of the proposal in Education due to inconsistencies in documentation.

6. Reports of the Senate Standing Committees on Proposed Calendar Changes to Graduate Programs

Moved (G. Boire/D. Steven) that the proposals concerning graduate studies in Chemistry, Engineering, Forestry, History, and the MPH program be approved.Carried.

7. Report of the Secretary of Senate on Recommended Actions for Goals in the Strategic Plan

Moved (M. Shaw/F. Allaire) that the recommendations be referred to Senate committees as follows:

7.1 to the Senate Academic Committee, the Senate Budget Committee, and the Senate Committee on Teaching and Learning;

7.2 to the Senate Academic Committee and, when that Committee had completed its deliberations, to the Senate Budget Committee;

7.3 to the Senate Academic Committee, the Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee, and the Senate Graduate Studies Committee;

7.4 to the Senate Academic Committee and the Senate Budget Committee;

7.5 to the Aboriginal Management Council, Senate Academic Committee, and the Senate Organization Committee;

7.6 to the Senate Academic Committee and the Senate Budget Committee.

Carried.

8. Report of the Senate Budget Committee

D. Steven emphasized the need for posting proposed Calendar changes for referral sufficiently in advance of the next Senate meeting.

9. Report of the Senate Academic Committee

Moved (M. Richardson/A. Nabarra) that a parchment with the gold foil seal already imprinted into it be purchased and that the use of ribbons be discontinued in Lakehead's diplomas. Carried.

M. Richardson spoke about the Committee's other work, especially concerning academic planning.

10. Report of the Senate Organization Committee

Moved (R. Omeljaniuk/M. Shaw) that the Senate Organization Committee's recommendations concerning the Senate Information Systems Committee, the Senate Nominations Committee, the Senate Academic Committee, the Senate Library Committee and Action 3 for Goal 3 of the Governance, Organization, and Accountability section of the 2005-2010 Strategic Plan all be approved. Carried.

11. Approval of Adjunct Professors

Moved (K. Fedderson/M. Shaw) that the candidates recommended for adjunct professorships in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, the Faculty of Professional Schools, and the Faculty of Education, namely, Dr. J. M. Haggarty, Dr. D. Peerla, Dr. P. Ct, Mr. P. Sanzo, and Dr. D. Sutherland, be approved.Carried.

ITEMS FOR INFORMATION

12. President's Report

The President reported that the Orillia Satellite Campus Implementation Task Force had met twice to identify and discuss issues concerning student life, academic needs, facilities, human resources, student services and academic planning. He noted that there would be representation from Orillia on the Task Force. He had spoken at a town hall meeting in the Council Chambers at Orillia's City Hall that had been very well attended and where extensive local enthusiasm for the project was demonstrated.

There were indications that the Ontario Government would be presenting a budget in late April or early May and there were intimations that, at last, the Government would start opening its purse strings for the universities.

He spoke as well about COU concerns, e.g. principles for graduate funding, adequate protection for the universities as they came under proposed freedom of information legislation, and mandatory retirement.

B. Bicknell then reported on COU advocacy of recommendations in the Rae Report.

13. Report of the Vice-President (Academic) and Provost

L. Hayes thanked faculty for their work.She referred to adjustments being made to the registration system, to searches for an Assistant Registrar, Academic Advising Coordinator, and Director of Admissions, to Dr. Wang and research policy, and to the PTR Committee.

14. Report of the Senate Part-Time Studies & Distance Education Committee

G. Wojda reported on a recent amendment to the Interdisciplinary Palliative Care Certificate Program.

15. Report of NOSM

D. Hunt reported on a recent accreditation visit during which concerns about institutional relationships, governance, finances, preparation for faculty, records management, and confidentiality were all satisfied. There were ongoing concerns about preparing postgraduate residence trainees, unfilled positions, incomplete examination composition, and lack of clarity in medical science objectives.

The Admissions process was well underway with some 2100 applications being sifted for 56 positions. The recruiting goal was to attract students who would stay in the North after graduation.

Curriculum development was well underway. A pilot project would start in June involving northern communities.

Construction of NOSM's new building on campus was a little behind schedule, but it was still expected that the building would be ready for the start of classes on August 29^th.

18. Report of the Senate Representatives on the Board of Governors

W. Parker reported that there had been no motions at the last Board of Governors meeting.

Lakehead University was purchasing a building on Tungsten Street for storage and office space.

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Moved (A. Nabarra/M. Leitch) that the Meeting be adjourned. The Meeting was adjourned at 5:39 p.m.