Address to Senate of James Gallant, Chair of the Student Liaison
Committee of the Board of Governors of Lakehead University (Dr. W.
Parker)
1. Approval of Agenda
2. Minutes of Senate Meeting #2005-2 held on February 25, 2005
Copy is attached and available on the Web
3. Business Arising from the Minutes
ITEMS FOR DECISION
4. Proposed 2005/2006 Calendar Changes for Referral
4.1 Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
General Program (SUSC; SBC)
Gerontology (SGSC; SBC)
Proposed Changes are available on the Web
4.2 Faculty of Professional Schools
Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism (SUSC; SBC)
5. Reports of the Senate
Standing Committees on Proposed Calendar Changes to Undergraduate
Programs (Dr. K. Brown, SUSC; Dr. D. Steven, SBC)
Reports are available on the Web
6. Reports of the Senate
Standing Committees on Proposed Calendar Changes to Graduate Programs
(Dr. G. Boire, SGSC; Dr. D. Steven, SBC)
Reports are available on the Web
7. Report of the Secretary of
Senate: For Referral: Recommended Actions for Goals in the
Strategic Plan of Lakehead University, 2005 - 2010 (Dr. M. Shaw)
7.1 Academic Programming, Goal 1, Action 1:
Senate should develop an explicit strategy to more fully realize its
commitment to student-centred learning. In order to fulfill this
commitment, the University should establish an Instructional
Development Centre.
7.2 Academic Programming, Goal 2, Action 1:
Senate should critically review the concept of Lakehead as a
"comprehensive" University and, following that review, either renew or
revise its commitment to being a "comprehensive" University.
7.3 Academic Programming, Goal 3, Action 1:
Senate should critically examine how it currently meets its commitment
"to educating students who are recognized for leadership and
independent critical thinking and who are aware of their social and
environmental responsibilities" and, following that review, Senate
should develop an explicit strategy for ensuring that this commitment
is realized.
7.4 Academic Programming, Goal 4, Action 1: Senate should develop and implement an Academic Charter that as a minimum, affirms the following three commitments:
All
students should have equal opportunity to study in learning
environments that are funded sufficiently to meet prevailing
disciplinary standards;
All
full-time faculty should have workloads and resources that provide them
with equal opportunity to meet their teaching, research and
administrative obligations;
All
Senate approved programs, as well as the Library and Part-Time Studies,
should have funding sufficient for them to meet disciplinary standards,
and where applicable, accreditation requirements.
7.5 Governance, Organization, and Accountability. Goal 4, Action 3: Senate should consult with the Aboriginal Management Council on all academic decisions related to the Council's mandate.
7.6 Student Life, Goal 3, Action 4:
Senate should review academic regulations to develop a principle of
reasonable accommodation addressing the requirements of special-needs
students and the maintenance of academic integrity.
8. Report of the Senate Budget Committee
Report is available on the Web
9. Report of the Senate Academic Committee (Dr. M. Richardson)
Report is available on the Web
10. Report of the Senate Organization Committee (Dr. R. Omeljaniuk)
Report is available on the Web
11. Approval of Adjunct Professors (Dr. F. Gilbert)
Social Sciences and Humanities
- Dr. John Michael Haggarty
- Dr. David Peerla
Professional Schools
- Dr. Pierre Ct
- Professor Paolo Sanzo
Faculty of Education - Dr. Dawn Sutherland
ITEMS FOR INFORMATION
12. President's Report (Dr. F. Gilbert)
13. Report of the Vice-President (Academic) and Provost (Dr. L. Hayes)
14. Report of the Senate Part-Time Studies & Distance Education Committee
(Professor M. L. Kelley)
15. Report of NOSM (Dr. R. Strasser or Dr. D. Hunt)
16. COU Advocacy of the Rae Report (Ms. B. Bicknell)
17. COU Colleague's Report For March 2005 (Dr. B. Muirhead)
Report is available on the Web
18. Report of the Senate Representatives on the Board of Governors
Report is available on the Web
Minutes:
LAKEHEADUNIVERSITY
Minutes of Senate Meeting #2005-3
held on Friday,
April 1, 2005
at in the Senate Chambers
President
Gilbert called the meeting to order and then invited Dr. W. Parker to introduce
James Gallant, Chair of the Student Liaison Committee of the Board of Governors
of Lakehead University. Mr. Gallant
addressed Senate. Among other topics he
referred to student concerns about security, parking, locker assignments, and
academic advising.
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 29th.
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.
Senate
Date:
Friday, November 25, 2005 - 12:00am
Location:
Senate Chambers
Agenda:
LAKEHEADUNIVERSITY
SENATE MEETING
#2005-9
To be held on Friday, November 25, 2005
4:30 p.m. - Senate Chambers
Welcome and Introduction of 2005/2006 Presidential
Scholarship Recipients (Dr. F. Gilbert)
Julie
Barbara Bray
Ashlyn
Field
Welcome and Introduction of 2005/2006 Canada
Millennium Scholarship Foundation Awards Recipients (Dr. L. Hayes)
Julie
Barbara Bray
Welcome and Introduction of 2005/2006 Canada In-Course
Millennium Excellence Award Program Laureates (Dr. L. Hayes)
Ashley
Bosnick
Tara
Dorval
Barbara
Holland
Nolan
Schmerk
Carla
Whillier
Address
to Senate of Bill Bartley, Chair of Operations Committee of the Board of
Governors of Lakehead University
1. Approval
of Agenda
2. Minutes
of Senate Meeting #2005-8 held on October 28, 2005
Minutes of Senate Meeting #2005-9held on Friday, November 25, 2005 at in the Senate Chambers
President Gilbert called the meeting to order , and then welcomed and presented certificates to the 2005/2006 Presidential Scholarship recipients, Julie Barbara Bray and Ashlyn Field.
Vice-President Hayes welcomed and presented certificates to the 2005/2006 Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation Awards recipient, Julie Barbara Bray, as well as to the 2005/2006 In-Course Canada Millennium Excellence Award Program Laureates who were present, Ashley Bosnick, Tara Doval, Barbara Holland, and Nolan Schmerk.
Dr. Ken Brown, one of the Senate representatives on the Board of Governors of Lakehead University, introduced Mr. Bill Bartley, Chair of the Operations Committee of the Board. Mr. Bartley then presented and commented on a video on the two phase upgrading of the University's heating system by Johnson Controls. Vice-President Pawlowski added comments on the savings realized by the reduced energy expenditure resulting from the upgrades. In response to a question posed by Dr. Robert Dilley Vice-President Pawlowski said that the Regional Centre would be included in the upgrading but noted that it would take some time due to the expense and complications of asbestos abatement.
1. Approval of Agenda
Moved(P. Allingham/B. Dadgostar) that the agenda be approved with the following amendments:
(a) In Item 6, under "Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities," add "Psychology (SUSC, SGSC, & SBC)."
(b) In Item 6 add "Faculty of Education (SUSC, SGSC, & SBC)."
(c) Delete Item 10, "Report Of the Senate Academic Committee (Dr. J. O'Meara)."
(d) At the very end of Item 16 add "History - Jeff Hudson."
(e) As a subitem to Item 18 add "Enrolment Report."
(f) As Item 23 add "Report of the Senate Part-Time Studies and Distance Education Committee (Prof. M.L. Kelley)."
(g) As Item 24 add "Northern Studies Program (Dr. R. Dilley)."
Carried.
2. Minutes of Senate Meeting #2005-7
Moved(B. Dadgostar/S. Islam) that the minutes of Senate Meeting #2005-8, held on
October 28, 2005
, be approved with the following corrections: D. Smith was present , and B. Singh should be moved from the "Visitors" to the "Present" column since he was Acting Chair of Mechanical Engineering. Carried.
3. Business Arising from the Minutes
There was no business arising from the Minutes of the previous meeting.
ITEMS FOR DECISION
4. Graduands
4.1 Undergraduate degrees and diplomas
Moved(M. Shaw/M.L. Kelley) that Senate approve for graduation the undergraduate candidates named in the circulated document, "GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS ELIGIBLE FOR APPROVAL BY SENATE TO GRADUATE ON
NOVEMBER 25, 2005
," with the following corrections:
(a) change Robert Rombouts' second name to "Anthony" and (b) remove Ryan Wilson Rice's name from the list of candidates for the Diploma in Mechanical Engineering. Carried.
4.2 Graduate degrees
Moved(G. Boire/L. Di Matteo) that Senate approve for graduation the graduate candidates named in the circulated document, "GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS ELIGIBLE FOR APPROVAL BY SENATE TO GRADUATE ON
NOVEMBER 25, 2005
." Carried.
5. Recommendation from LUSU re: Student Representation on Senate Standing Committees for 2005-2006
Moved(M. Shaw/P. Allingham) that Senate approve the following LUSU nominees to membership in the designated Senate Committees:
(a) Undergraduate Students:
Senate Academic Apppeals Committee: Kevin Desmoulin and Sarah Campbell;
Senate Academic Committee: Jordan Hanna, Cody Hemsworth;
Senate Committee on Teaching and Learning: Tanja Manninen;
Senate Information Systems Committee: Fadi Dawood, Krystin Kempton;
Senate Organization Committee: Mohammad Kabir Hossain;
Senate Library Committee: Tracy Alli, Christopher Rudge;
Senate Part-Time and Distance Education Committee: Laurie Vien Pelepetez, Cindy Visser Dicarlo;
Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee: Dyane Lagadouro, Paul Sequiara
(b) Graduate Students:
Senate Academic Appeals Committee: Les Praisley, Crystal Beach;
Senate Committee on Teaching and Learning:John
Mackenzie
Senate Graduate Studies Committee: Duncan C. Pike,
Buki Aynei
Carried.
6. Proposed 2005-2006 Calendar Changes for Referral
6.1 Moved (K. Fedderson/J. Leggatt) that the proposals by the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities for Calendar changes in English, Political Science, Sociology, and Psychology be referred to Senate Committees. Carried. The proposals would all be referred to the Senate Budget Committee. All but the Psychology proposals concerning the Graduate Diploma in Health Services and Policy Research would be referred as well to the Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee. The graduate Psychology proposals would go to the Senate Graduate Studies Committee.
6.2 Moved (I. Newhouse/B. Dadgostar) that the proposals by the Faculty of Professional Schools for Calendar changes in Nursing be referred to Senate Committees. Carried. All proposals would be referred to the Senate Budget and Undergraduate Studies Committees.
6.3 Moved (J. O'Sullivan/J. Epp) that the proposals by the Faculty of Education for various Calendar changes at both the undergraduate and graduate levels be referred to Senate Committees. Carried. All proposals would be referred to the Senate Budget Committee. The proposal for EDUC 56 11 would be referred in addition to the Senate Graduate Studies Committee. All the others would be referred to the Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee.
7. Reports of the Senate Standing Committees on Proposed Calendar Changes to Undergraduate Programs
Moved(M. Leitch/Q.L. Dang) that the Calendar changes as laid out in the Senate Budget Committee report and in Part I of the report of the Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee, including the changes for admission criteria for American applicants and admission requirements for the HBScF, as well as changes for Philosophy, Anthropology and Geoarchaeology, Chemistry, Mathematical Sciences, Forestry 4218, and Social Work, all be approved. Carried.
Moved(M. Leitch/Q.L. Dang) that the Calendar changes as laid out in the report of the Senate Budget Committee as well as in Part II of the SUSC report, including those for Education and the new Multidisciplinary Studies programs recommended for the Orillia campus and set up by the Faculties of Social Sciences and Humanities, Science and Environmental Studies, and Education, all be approved. Carried.
8. Reports of the Senate Standing Committees on Proposed Calendar Changes to Graduate Programs
Moved(G. Boire/Q.L. Dang) that the proposed Calendar changes as laid out in the reports of the Senate Budget and Graduate Studies Committees relating to the MSc in Chemistry, the Graduate Diploma in Health Services and Policy Research, the PhD in Educational Studies, the PhD in Forest Sciences, the Collaborative Program in Gerontology, and the MSc in Physics all be approved. Carried. Consideration of the proposed changes to the M.Ed. was deferred by both Committees.
9. Report of the Senate Budget Committee
At its November 9th meeting the Committee elected Dr. Wendy Huang to be secretary.
11. Report of the Senate Organization Committee
Moved(R. Omeljaniuk/M. Uddin) that the Director of the Instructional Development Centre (IDC) be added to the Senate Information Systems Committee as an ex officio member with full voting privileges. Carried.
Moved(R. Omeljaniuk/P. Hollings) that the terms of reference of the Senate Committee on Honorary Degrees be altered from:
1. The candidate will be a person of provincial, national, or international status.
2. A candidate will have demonstrated a distinctive and significant contribution to the advancement of knowledge in one or more fields of endeavour.
3. A candidate will have contributed either directly or indirectly to the welfare of humankind.
4. Except under exceptional circumstances, active politicians will not be considered for an honorary degree.
5. It is to be recognized that the award is representative of recognition of persons who have made a substantial contribution to the University and/or
Northwestern Ontario
.
to:
1. A candidate will be a person of provincial, national, or international status.
2. A candidate will have demonstrated a distinctive and significant contribution to the advancement of knowledge in one or more fields of endeavour.
3. A candidate will have contributed either directly or indirectly to the welfare of humankind.
4. A candidate will have made a substantial contribution to the University and/or
Northwestern Ontario
.
Except under exceptional circumstances, active politicians will not be considered for an honorary degree.
Carried.
12. Report of the Senate Committee on Teaching and Learning
Moved(K. Fedderson/P. Jasen) that the proposed revision to the Committee's terms of reference, as presented in the Committee's report, be referred to the Senate Organization Committee. Carried.
13. Report of the Joint Senate Committee for NOSM
Moved(M. Shaw/M. Leitch) that the revision to the Committee's terms of reference, as presented in the Committee's report, be approved. Carried.
14. Academic Schedule for 2006-2007
It was noted that the academic year was wrongly identified in the agenda. It should be 2006-2007 NOT 2005-2006.
Moved(B. Dadgostar/M. Leitch) that the academic schedule for 2006 - 2007, as recommended by the Registrar, be approved with one alteration: the first day of classes in the Winter semester of 2007 will fall on January 3rd NOT January 2nd. Carried.
Rationale for the change: Since January 2nd comes right after the January 1st holiday, a lot of students will be travelling on that day.
15. For Ratification: Revision of Term of Reference 1(3) of the LakeheadUniversityAdjunct Professor Policy
Moved(B. Dadgostar/P. Allingham) that Senate ratify the decision of the Board of Governors to extend the term of Adjunct Professor positions from
to 4 years. Carried.
16. Adjunct Professors
Moved(L. Lovett-Doust/S. Hamilton) that Drs. E. Molto, R. Parr, and G. Dakubo in Anthropology, and I. Zhebe in Biology, and M. Ulanova, N. Khaper, and P. Rapley in Chemistry, and P. Rapley in Physics all be ratified as Adjunct Professors in the Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies effective immediately until
June 30, 2009
. Carried. .
Moved(K. Fedderson/P. Hollings) that Drs. M.A. Mountain, F. Schmidt, P. Voros, and J. Hudson all be approved as Adjunct Professors in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities effective immediately until
June 30, 2009
. Carried.
ITEMS FOR INFORMATION
17. President's Report
The President reported that the
Ontario
universities were still in discussions with the MTCU concerning the government's budget and the quality impacts of underfunding and additional funding. The government had agreed that, at some point, it would increase funding to cover up to one third of currently unfunded BIU's.
He spoke as well about favourable developments in the setting up of the
Orillia
campus - including securing classroom space in the
Heritage
Building
.
He confirmed that the University's debenture issue had gone well.
18. Report of the Vice-President (Academic) and Provost
L. Hayes spoke about sabbatical recommendations, the consideration of dossiers for the PTR process, and the review of over fifty candidates for merit awards. She talked as well about the Academic Planning subcommittee which was awaiting reports due no later than December 15th. She also referred to a Learner Outcomes Workshop and the Quality and Productivity Task Force. She was trying to build on Lakehead's "value-added" prominence and affirmed the need to improve public awareness about university operations and funding. She talked about the recent accreditation exercise that the Faculty of Education had gone through, and noted that two staff vacancies in Student Affairs had been filled.
M. Shaw then talked briefly about the November enrolment report that would be submitted to the government, and acknowledged that the format of the report, as it had been distributed to Senators, had been created by K.-L. Clarke of the Office of Institutional Analysis and Government Relations. He noted that the term, "headcount," was a technical term required by the government. T. King still objected to the dehumanizing character of this term and hoped that it did not reflect a trend. L. Hayes assured her that the discussions in which she had engaged with the Vice-Presidents of other institutions had focussed on the quality rather than just the quantity of student education.
19. Report of the Senate Committee for Honorary Degrees
P. Hollings reported that both Paul Weiler and Jerry Franklin had accepted offers of honorary degrees from Lakehead. Paul Weiler would receive the Doctor of Laws and Jerry Franklin would get the Doctor of Science.
20. Report of NOSM
D. Hunt spoke about an upcoming Open House event.
21. Report of the Senate Undergraduate Scholarships & Bursaries Committee
P. Allingham referred to his Committee's report posted on the Senate's web site - and highlighted the development of a policy extending scholarship funding through the first four years of undergraduate degrees.
22. Report of the Senate Representatives on the Board of Governors
K. Brown referred to the Board of Governors' meeting on November 11th.
23. Report of the Senate Part-Time Studies and Distance Education Committee
M.L. Kelley confirmed that the Certificate Program in Dementia Studies was now connected to the Gerontology.program.
24. Northern Studies Program
R. Dilley reported that the B.Sc. component of the Northern Studies program had never in fact been approved. The Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies had recently, however, set up a subcommittee to resolve this issue.
Moved(P. Allingham/L. Di Matteo) that the Meeting be adjourned. Carried. The meeting was adjourned at
Senate
Date:
Friday, February 25, 2005 - 12:00am
Location:
Agenda:
LAKEHEADUNIVERSITY
SENATE MEETING #2005-2
To be held on Friday, February 25, 2005
4:30 p.m. - Senate Chambers
1. Approval of Agenda
2. Minutes of Senate Meeting #2005-1 held on January 28, 2005
Copy is attached and available on the Web
3. Business Arising from the Minutes
ITEMS FOR DECISION
4. Proposed 2005/2006 Calendar Changes for Referral
4.1 Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
English (SUSC & SBC)
History (SUSC & SBC)
Sociology (SUSC & SBC & SGSC)
4.2 Faculty of Education
Undergraduate Studies (SUSC & SBC)
4.3 Faculty of Professional Schools
Master of Public Heath - Specialization in Nursing (SUSC & SGSC & SBC)
4.4 Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment
Graduate - (SUSC & SGSC & SBC)
Proposed Changes are available on the Web
5. For Referral: Changes to Policy and Procedures Concerning Accommodations for Students with Disabilities (Dr. J. Birkholz)
6. Reports of the Senate Standing Committees on Proposed Calendar Changes to Undergraduate Programs (Dr. K. Brown, SUSC; Dr. D. Steven, SBC)
Reports are available on the Web
7. Reports of the Senate Standing Committees on Proposed Calendar Changes to Graduate Programs (Dr. G. Boire, SGSC; Dr. D. Steven, SBC)
Reports are available on the Web
8. Report of the Senate Budget Committee (Dr. D. Steven)
Report is available on the Web
9. Report of the Senate Graduate Studies Committee (Dr. G. Boire)
Report is available on the Web
10. Report of the Senate Academic Committee (Dr. M. Richardson)
Report is available on the Web
11. Report of the Senate Organization Committee (Dr. R. Omeljaniuk)
Report is available on the Web
12. Report of the Senate Nominations Committee (Dr. M. Leitch)
Report is available on the Web
13. Report of the Secretary of Senate on Election of Senators to the Orillia Satellite Campus Orientation Task Force (Dr. M. Shaw)
Report is available on the Web
14. Approval of Adjunct Professors (Dr. F. Gilbert)
Professional Schools
Faculty of Education
15. Motion: that Senate approve changing the mid-year study week in 2006 from February 13-17 to February 20-24 (Dr. M. Shaw)
ITEMS FOR INFORMATION
16. President's Report (Dr. F. Gilbert)
17. Report of the Vice-President (Academic) and Provost (Dr. L. Hayes)
18. Report of the Faculty of Professional Schools on Additions to the Collaborative (Core) Faculty in the Master of Public Health Program (Dr. I. Newhouse)
19. Report of NOSM (Dr. R. Strasser or Dr. D. Hunt)
20. COU Colleague's Report for February 2005 (Dr. B. Muirhead)
Report is available on the Web
21. Report of the Office of the Ombudsperson (Dr. A. Colosimo)
Report is available on the Web
22. Report of the Senate Representatives on the Board of Governors (Dr. W. Parker)
Report is available on the Web
Minutes:
LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY
Minutes of Senate Meeting #2005-2
held on Friday, February 25, 2005
at 4:30 p.m. in the Senate Chambers
President Gilbert called the meeting to order.
1. Approval of Agenda
Moved (B. Dadgostar/H. Saliba) that the agenda be approved with the following amendments:
(a) add "Faculty of Engineering" - Undergraduate Studies (SUSC & SBC) as Agenda Item 4.5;
(b) insert "Report of the Senate Research Committee (Dr. R. Harpelle)" as item 12.a;
(c) delete items 10, 11, 20, and 22.
Carried.
2. Minutes of Senate Meeting #2005-1
Moved (D. Steven/F. Allaire) that the minutes of Senate Meeting #2005-1, held on January 28, 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 Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
Moved (K. Fedderson/M. Richardson) that
the proposals by the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities for
Calendar changes in English, History, and Sociology be referred to
Senate committees. Carried. The proposals would all
be referred to the Senate Budget Committee and the Senate Undergraduate
Studies Committee - except for the new Sociology courses in
"Technologies of the Afterlife" and "New Reproductive Technologies"
which would be referred to the Senate Budget and Senate Graduate
Studies Committees.
4.2 Faculty of Education
Moved (J. O'Meara/P. Allingham) that the
proposals by the Faculty of Education for Calendar changes be referred
to Senate committees. Carried. The proposals would all be referred to the Senate Budget Committee and the Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee.
4.3 Faculty of Professional Schools
Moved (D. Steven/K. Brown) that the
proposals of the Faculty of Professional Schools for Calendar changes
in the Master of Public Health - Specialization in Nursing program be
referred to Senate committees. Carried. The proposals would all be referred to the Senate Budget Committee and the Senate Graduate Studies Committee.
4.4 Faculty of Forestry and the Forest
Environment
Moved (R. Pulkki/W. Parker) that the
proposal of the Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment for
Calendar changes to the course, FORE 5530, be referred to Senate
committees. Carried. The proposal would be referred to the Senate Budget Committee and the Senate Graduate Studies Committee.
4.5 Faculty of Engineering
Moved (H. Saliba/P. Fralick) that the
proposals of the Faculty of Engineering for Calendar changes in course
numbering and the Engineering Regulations be referred to Senate
committees. Carried. The proposals would be
referred to the Senate Budget Committee as well as the Senate
Undergraduate Studies and Graduate Studies Committees as appropriate.
5. For Referral: Changes to Policy and Procedures Concerning Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
Moved (J. Birkholz/K. Fedderson) that the proposed changes be referred to Senate committees. Carried. The proposal would be referred to the Senate Budget Committee and the Senate Academic Committee.
6. Reports of the Senate Standing Committees on Proposed Calendar Changes to Undergraduate Programs
Moved (K. Brown/D. Steven) that the
Calendar change proposals in History, Indigenous Studies, and
Geography, and the Faculty of Education's proposal to establish
September 7th, 2005 as the next academic year's start date
for students in the professional year of the Education programs, as
presented in the reports of the Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee
and the Senate Budget Committee, be approved. Carried.
The Department of Visual Arts had withdrawn its proposal, the Senate
Undergraduate Studies Committee had deferred consideration of proposals
in Biology and Business (Entrepreneur Certificate Program), and the
Budget Committee had deferred consideration of the proposals in General
Science and Social Work.
7. 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, Business
Administration, and Psychology be approved. Carried.
8. Report of the Senate Budget Committee
D. Steven noted that the Committee had approved
the Entrepreneur Certificate Program - on the understanding that its
establishment would require alteration of budgetary allocations within
the Faculty of Business Administration.
9. Report of the Senate Graduate Studies Committee
G. Boire summarized the process for
establishing an English for Academic Purposes articulation agreement
with Confederation College.
Moved (G. Boire/K. Fedderson) that the
proposal to establish a Faculty of Graduate Studies be referred to the
Senate Budget and Academic Committees. Carried.
R. Dilley and P. Fralick doubted that the
referral should exclude the Senate Organization Committee. The
Chair thought that the Committee should only become involved later on
in the process - after the proposed new Faculty had been approved in
principle.
12. Report of the Senate Nominations Committee
Moved (M. Leitch/K. Fedderson) that
Senate approve the appointment of Dr. Patricia Jasen to replace Dr.
Doug West on the Senate Research Committee. Carried.
12a. Report of the Senate Research Committee
R Harpelle noted that he had received numerous
communications from faculty concerning the Committee's decision not to
recommend any Distinguished Researcher Awards for this year. While
there was no obvious misunderstanding between the Committee's NSERC and
SSHRC eligible members, the Committee did have some serious
difficulties in functioning. He indicated some solutions that he
had in mind, but said that they would first have to be discussed by the
Committee members.
13. Report of the Secretary of Senate on Election of Senators to the Orillia Satellite Campus Orientation Task Force
Moved (M. Shaw/M. Richardson) that
Senate approve the election of the following Senators to the Orillia
Satellite Campus Implementation Task Force: G. Boire, B. Dadgostar, and
M. Johnston. Carried.
14. Approval of Adjunct Professors
In the absence of definite information on the
proposed Adjuncts, the Chair ruled that the item should be deferred
until the next Senate meeting.
15. Motion on Changing the Mid-Year Study Week in 2006
Moved (M. Shaw/P. Wakewich) that Senate
approve changing the mid-year study week in 2006 from February 13-17 to
February 20-24. Carried. One Senator opposed the motion.
ITEMS FOR INFORMATION
16. President's Report
The President reported that an Appeal Tribunal
operating under the Code of Student Behaviour and Disciplinary
Procedures had reduced a sanction imposed by a Judicial Officer on a
student.
The President also spoke about the COU advocacy
campaign in support of the Rae Report. The Ontario Colleges were
mounting a similar campaign.
He talked as well about the Federal
Government's assertion of support for research in its Budget. It
was necessary to advocate that FedNor should play the same role as the
Atlantic Council in supporting universities.
17. Report of the Vice-President (Academic) and Provost
L. Hayes talked about the Rae Review; program
reviews for four disciplines: History, Physics, Psychology, and
Political Science; business conducted in Deans' Council, including risk
management and policies and procedures for final marks submission and
Chair re-appointments; and the ongoing development of policies and
procedures for NOSM, who were expecting an accreditation visit in
mid-March.
18. Report of the Faculty of Professional Schools re the MPH Program
D. Steven referred to the new core faculty appointments to the MPH program.
19. Report of the Dean of NOSM
Neither R. Strasser nor D. Hunt was present to deliver a report.
21. Report of the Office of the Ombudsperson
A. Colosimo summarized some of the main issues
with which his Office had had to deal in the past year, including
student complaints about instructors' late submission of marks and
parking fees for part-time employees. He noted that there had
been improvement in student placements and that the Senate
Undergraduate Scholarships and Bursaries Committee had removed a
student grievance: inability to stack scholarships.
R. Dilley noted the need for clearer, published policies on instructors' obligations to students.
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Moved (J. O'Meara/M. Richardson) that the Meeting be adjourned. The Meeting was adjourned at 5:25 p.m.
Senate
Date:
Friday, September 23, 2005 - 12:00am
Location:
Senate Chambers
Agenda:
LAKEHEADUNIVERSITY
SENATE MEETING #2005-7
To be held on
Friday,
September 23, 2005
- Senate
Chambers
Welcome to New
Senators
1. Approval
of Agenda
2. Minutes
of Senate Meeting #2005-6 held on
June 6, 2005
The
President welcomed new Senators. Dr. QL.
Dang noted that he was not in fact a new member of Senate. The Secretary of Senate apologized for the
error.
1. Approval of Agenda
Moved (H. Saliba/B. Dadgostar) that the
agenda be approved. Carried.
2. Minutes of Senate Meeting
#2005-6
Moved (R. Delaney/S. Islam) that the
minutes of Senate Meeting #2005-6, held on June 6, 2005,
be approved with the following correction: that the Senate Budget
Committee approved the Honours Bachelor
of Social Work program with a concentration in Indigenous Learning. Carried.
3. Moved (M. Shaw/A.
Carastathis) that item 10 in the Senate Minutes of October 1, 2004 be corrected
as follows: Anne Ostrom and Janet
Sillman should be identified as Professional Associates, not Adjunct
Professors, in the Master of Public Health Program. Carried.
F. Gilbert noted that the Board of Governors would have to be informed
of this change.
4. Business Arising from the
Minutes
There was no business arising from the Minutes.
ITEMS FOR DECISION
5. Moved (M. Shaw/K.
Brown) that Senate approve the following LUSU nominees to membership in the
Senate Academic Appeal Committee: Sarah Campbell (Graduate), Ann-Marie
Chlebovec (Graduate), Alicia Cameron (Undergraduate), and Sharleen Hanson (Undergraduate);
and the following nominees as alternates: Jen Smith (Graduate) and Nathan
Petrie (Undergraduate). Carried.
At this point there were no other LUSU nominees for membership in Senate
committees.
6. Late Additions to the May 28, 2005 Graduands List
M. Shaw brought forward to Senate's attention the names of the students
whose names had been added between May 13th and May 28th
to the list of graduands for the May 2005 Convocation. Since Senate had passed at its May 13th
meeting a motion enabling the Registrar to approve graduands by the day of
Convocation, no motion was necessary to confirm approval of the graduates at
this meeting.
M. Shaw noted that Sandra Idone had been presented by mistake to Senate
for eligibility to graduate with the Master of Education degree. She herself acknowledged the error and her
name was removed from the graduands' list prior to Convocation.
7. Proposed
2006/2007 Calendar Changes for Committee Referral:
7.1 Moved (I. Newhouse/M. McPherson)
that the proposals by the Faculty of Professional Schools for Calendar changes
in Kinesiology and the native Nurses Entry Program be referred to Senate
Committees. Carried. The proposals would be referred to the Senate
Budget and Undergraduate Studies Committees.
7.2 Moved (J. O'Meara/M. Shaw) that the
proposal by the Faculty of Education for Calendar changes in the Admissions
Requirements of the Faculty's Graduate Programs be referred to Senate
Committees. Carried. The proposal would be referred to the Senate
Budget and Graduate Studies Committees.
7.3 Moved (L. Hayes/L. Di Matteo) that
the proposal to adjust admission criteria for American applicants to Lakehead University be
referred to Senate Committees. Carried. The proposal would be referred to the Senate
Budget and Undergraduate Studies Committees.
8. Reports of the Senate
Standing Committees on Proposed Calendar Changes to Graduate Programs
H. Saliba spoke on behalf of G. Boire who could not be present.
Moved (H. Saliba/Q.L. Dang) that the
Calendar changes proposed for the MA program in English be approved. Carried.
Moved (H. Saliba/Q.L. Dang) that the
Calendar changes proposed for the MPH program be approved. Carried.
Moved (J. O'Meara/R. Delaney) that Senate
refer to the Senate Organization Committee the recommendation that the Associate
Vice-Provost for Aboriginal Initiatives be added to the membership of the
Senate Academic Committee. Carried.
Moved (J. O'Meara/L. Lovett-Doust) that
Senate approve the proposed revisions to the Lakehead University Undergraduate
Program Review Policy and Procedures. Carried.
In addition, the Committee brought forward for information the framework
that it had established for academic planning over the next year and beyond
until 2010.
ITEMS FOR INFORMATION
10. President's
Report
The President noted that the Fall enrolments have turned out to be
higher than reported in the Agora article.
They were still below target, but were high enough not automatically to
necessitate budget cuts. The University
was, however, relying on the flow through of the double cohort to shore up its
enrolments. When the double cohort
students had graduated that deficiency would have to be made up - or budget
cuts would become inevitable; hence the importance of establishing the Orillia
campus to provide an extra draw on the student pool of southern Ontario.
The Ontario government had not yet indicated their allocations to the provincial
universities for the current budget year (which had started on May 1st), but it
was hoped that this information would be forthcoming in the next week. The President hoped to discuss with the
Minister in the near future the University's funding concerns - especially
unfunded students and graduate student funding.
He said as well that, while the Ontario
government would be lifting the fee freeze in the next year, there would not be
total deregulation: fee increases would be limited, probably, between the rate
of inflation and 5%.
He reported that the Senate Academic Appeal Committee had conducted a
hearing - and the appellant had won.
The President responded to questions by P. Hollings, B. Muirhead, and T.
King related to funding.
11. Report
of the Vice-President (Academic) and Provost
L. Hayes thanked faculty for welcoming back students and expressed her
appreciation of their work in the classroom.
She covered a wide range of topics including Orillia, undergraduate
program reviews, academic planning, NOSM, the extension of the Collaborative
Nursing program to 4 rural sites, the appointment of Dr. Gillian Siddall as
Director of the Centre for Instructional Development, an initiative by the
Senate Committee on Teaching and Learning, the PTR timetable, upcoming 40th
anniversary celebrations in the Hangar, the Ontario Universities' Fair, and her
own representation of Lakehead University at a major universities fair in
Minneapolis.
M. Shaw reported on Fall enrolments so far. K. Fedderson noted that the new enrolment
report produced by the Office of Institutional Analysis was superior to that
presented by the Registrar because the former included the involvement of the
Faculties other than Education in the concurrent program. M. Shaw said that he would consult with the
Director of the Office of Institutional Analysis on this subject.
12. Report
of NOSM
Dr. Joel Lanphear, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Medical Education,
spoke on behalf of R. Strasser and D. Hunt who could not be present. He expressed gratitude to the President,
Vice-President (Academic), and Vice-Provost for assisting NOSM in getting
started, and to the University in general for its understanding and patience in
view of the idiosyncrasies of medical school administrative organization. He talked about the highlights of NOSM's
first weeks as a fully functioning medical school, accreditation, and the
composition of the student body (e.g. 66% female, 18% francophone, 11%
aboriginal, and the average age: 27.6).
13. Renewal of Adjunct
Appointment
For information F. Gilbert reported to Senate the renewal of Dr. Jaro
Kotalik's appointment to the Department of Philosophy as Adjunct Professor.
14. Appointments to the Core
Faculty of the MPH Program
For information I. Newhouse reported to Senate the appointments of Drs. J. McAuliffe,
Brian M. Ross, and Patricia M. Smith as Core Faculty in the MPH program.
15. Student
Satisfaction Survey of Courses
K.L. Clarke could not be present, but her report was posted to the web.
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Moved (R. Delaney/L. Di Matteo) that the Meeting be adjourned. Carried. The meeting was adjourned at 5:20 p.m.
Senate
Date:
Friday, January 28, 2005 - 12:00am
Location:
Agenda:
LAKEHEADUNIVERSITY
SENATE MEETING #2005-1
To be held on
Friday, January 28, 2005
- Senate Chambers
Address to Senate of Bruce
LaBelle, Chair of the University Advancement Committee of the Board of
Governors of
LakeheadUniversity (Dr. W. Parker)
1.Approval of
Agenda
2.Correction to
the Minutes of Senate Meeting #2004-7 held on
October 29, 2004
3.Minutes of
Senate Meeting #2004-8 held on
November 26, 2004
4.Business Arising
ITEMS FOR DECISION
5.Late Additions
to the Fall 2004 Graduands List (Dr. M. Shaw)
Report is available on the Web
6.Proposed
2005/2006 Calendar Changes for Referral
Faculty
of Social Sciences and Humanities
English (SGSC & SBC)
Economics (SGSC & SBC)
History (SUSC & SBC)
Indigenous Learning (SUSC & SBC)
Psychology (SGSC & SBC)
Faculty
of Science and Environmental Studies
Biology (SUSC & SBC)
Geography (SUSC & SBC)
General Science (SUSC & SBC)
Faculty of Professional Schools
Social Work (SUSC & SBC)
Faculty of Business Administration (SUSC &
SGSC & SBC)
Reports are available on the Web
7.Reports of the Senate Standing Committees
on Proposed Calendar Changes to Undergraduate Programs (Dr. K. Brown, SUSC; Dr.
D. Steven, SBC)
Reports are
available on the Web
8.Reports of the Senate Standing Committees on Proposed
Calendar Changes to Graduate Programs
(Dr. G. Boire, SGSC; Dr. D. Steven, SBC)
Reports are available on the Web
9.Report of the Senate Budget Committee (Dr. D. Steven)
Report is available on the Web
10.Proposed Schedule of Senate Meetings for 2005/2006 and
Revision to the Date Set for the May 2005 Senate Meeting (Dr. M. Shaw)
Report is available on the Web
11.Approval of
Adjunct Professors (Dr. F. Gilbert)
Faculty of
Forestry and the
Forest Environment
Faculty of
Science and Environmental Studies
12.Establishment of
Senate Representation on the
Orillia Satellite Campus Implementation Task Force (Dr. F.
Gilbert)
ITEMS FOR INFORMATION
13.President's
Report
14.Report of the
Vice-President (Academic) & Provost
15.Report of the
Dean of NOSM (Dr R. Strasser or Dr. D. Hunt)
16.Report of the
Senate Representatives on the Board of Governors
Report is available on the Web
Minutes:
LAKEHEADUNIVERSITY
Minutes of Senate Meeting #2005-1
held on Friday,
January 28, 2005
at in the Senate Chambers
President
Gilbert called the meeting to order, and then invited Dr. W. Parker to
introduce Bruce LaBelle, Chair of the University Advancement Committee of the
Board of Governors of Lakehead University.Mr. LaBelle addressed Senate. He
noted that he held an Honours Bachelor of Commerce degree from Lakehead. He expatiated upon his committee's chief
responsibility: fund-raising for and generally promoting the University. President Gilbert thanked him for speaking to
Senate.
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 4th
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 26th, 2004.
Moved (M. Shaw/F. Dawood) that Senate
approve for graduation as of November 26th, 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 8th 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 8th without undue
hardship.
P. Allingham noted that, even with a start date on September 7th,
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 13th to 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 12th. 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 14th. 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
LakeheadUniversity. 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 40th
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
LakeheadUniversity 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
LakeheadUniversity
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 8th 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 40th 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
FortWilliam,
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.
Senate
Date:
Monday, June 6, 2005 - 12:00am
Location:
Senate Chambers
Agenda:
Senate Meeting #2005-6
Monday, June 6, 2005
- Senate
Chambers
1. Approval
of Agenda
2. Minutes
of Senate Meeting #2005-5 held on May 12 &
May 13, 2005
10. Report
of the Vice-President (Academic) and Provost (Dr. L. Hayes)
11. Report
of the Dean of NOSM (Dr. R. Strasser or Dr. D. Hunt)
12. COU
Colleague's Report (Dr. B. Muirhead or Dr. M. L. Hill)
Minutes:
LAKEHEADUNIVERSITY
Minutes of Senate Meeting #2005-6
held on Monday,
June 6, 2005
at in the Senate Chambers
President
Gilbert called the meeting to order.
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
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 17th 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
ConfederationCollege
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
NorthernOntarioMedicalSchool
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
Senate
Date:
Thursday, May 12, 2005 - 12:00am
Location:
Senate Chambers
Agenda:
Senate Meeting
#2005-5
Thursday, May
12, 2005
- Senate Chambers
1. Approval of Agenda
2. Minutes of Senate Meeting #2005-4 held
on
April 25, 2005
Moved that the candidates listed be awarded the
graduate degrees indicated in each case
6. Medals (Dr. M. Shaw)
6.1 The Dean Braun's Medals
Moved that the Dean Braun's Medals be awarded to the highest ranking
graduating students in the Faculties of Business Administration, Engineering,
Forestry and the Forest Environment and the Schools of Kinesiology, Nursing,
Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism and Social Work
Honours Bachelor of Commerce
Bachelor of Administration
Bachelor of Engineering
Diploma in Engineering Technology
Honours Bachelor of Science in Forestry
Honours Bachelor of Environmental Studies (
Forest Conservation)
Bachelor of Environmental Studies (
Forest Conservation)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Honours Bachelor of Kinesiology
Honours Bachelor of Outdoor Recreation
Honours Bachelor of Social Work
6.2 The William A. West Medals
Moved that the William A. West Medals be awarded to the highest ranking
graduating students in the Faculty of Education.
Native Language Instructors' Diploma
Bachelor of Education (Native Teacher Education)
Bachelor of Education (Primary/Junior)
Bachelor of Education (Junior/Intermediate)
Bachelor of Education (Intermediate/Senior)
Master of Education
6.3 The
Dean of Science and Environmental Studies Medals
Moved that the Dean of Science and Environmental Studies Medals be awarded to
the highest ranking graduating students in the Faculty of Science and
Environmental Studies.
Four Year Program
Three Year Program
6.4 The
Dean of Social Sciences and Humanities Medals
Moved that the Dean of Social Sciences and Humanities Medals be awarded to
the highest ranking graduating students in the Faculty of Social Sciences and
Humanities.
Four Year Program
Three Year Program
6.5 The
Chancellor's Medal
Moved that the Chancellor's Medal be awarded to the highest ranking part-time
student in the graduating class of the Bachelor's or Honours Bachelor's degree
programs.
6.6The Vice-Chancellor's Medal
Moved that the Vice-Chancellor's Medal be awarded to the highest ranking
full-time student in the graduating class of the three-year Bachelor's degree
programs.
6.7 The
Governor General's College Bronze Medal
Moved that the Governor General's College Bronze Medal be awarded to the
highest ranking full-time student in the graduating class of the undergraduate
diploma program of minimum two-year duration.
6.8 The
Governor General's Silver Medal
Moved that the Governor General's Silver Medal be awarded to the highest
ranking full-time student in the graduating class of the Honours Bachelor's or
equivalent programs.
6.9 The
Governor General's Gold Medal
Moved that the Governor General's Gold Medal be awarded to the highest
ranking graduating student in a graduate program.
7. Proposed 2004/2005 Calendar Changes for
Referral to Committee
Minutes of Senate Meeting
#2005-5 held on Thursday, May 12 at and Friday, May 13, 2005 at in the Senate Chambers
1. Approval of Agenda
Moved (H. Saliba/R. Dilley) that items 5
and 6 on the agenda be deferred to a special, supplementary meeting of Senate
at
on
Friday,
May 13, 2005.Carried.
Moved (H. Saliba/P. Fralick) that the agenda
be approved with the following amendments:
(a) delete "Faculty of Science & Environmental Studies" in item 7
and replace it with "Faculty of Professional Schools;"
(b) delete "Gerontology" in
item 7;
(c) also in item 7 delete "Northern Studies," "Philosophy," and
"Sociology" and replace them with "English;"
(d) also in item 7 add "Master of Public Health" under "Faculty of
Professional Schools;"
(e) also in item 7 add "Graduate Diploma in Health Services and Policy
Research" under "Faculty of Professional Schools;"
(f) also in item 7 add
"Faculty of Education."
Carried.
M. Shaw noted that "2004/2005" in the heading of item 7 should be
replaced by "2005/2006."
2. Minutes of Senate Meeting
#2005-4
Moved (R. Dilley/P. Hollings) that the
minutes of Senate Meeting #2005-4, held on
April 25, 2005,
be approved with the following amendments:
(a) Among Senators in attendance record R. Wang;
(b) Among Senators who sent their regrets for being unable to attend
include J. Farrell, P. Hollings, W. Meyer, and A. Nabarra.
Carried.
3. Business Arising from the
Minutes
There was no business arising from the Minutes.
ITEMS FOR DECISION
4. Proposal for Senate
Meeting on Monday, June 6, 2005 at
Moved (W. Parker/H. Saliba) that an
additional Senate meeting be scheduled for
Monday, June 6, 2005. Carried. The meeting was proposed to consider, in
addition to regular business, the 2005-2006 University budget.
7. Proposed
2005/2006 Calendar Changes for Referral to Committee
Moved (K. Fedderson/R. Pulkki) that the
proposals by the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities for Calendar changes
in English and Women's Studies be referred to Senate Committees. Carried. The graduate proposals in English would be
referred to the Senate Budget Committee and the Senate Graduate Studies
Committee. The undergraduate proposals
in Women's Studies would be referred to the Senate Budget and Undergraduate
Studies Committees.
Moved (R. Pulkki/R. Dilley) that the
Calendar change proposals by the Faculty of Business Administration concerning
Business 3215 and First Class Standing be referred to Senate Committees. Carried. The proposals would be referred to the Senate
Budget Committee and the Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee.
Moved (M. McPherson/H. Saliba) that the
proposal by the Faculty of Professional Schools for Calendar changes in the
Master of Public Health program be referred to Senate Committees. Carried. The proposals would be referred to the Senate
Budget and Senate Graduate Studies Committees.
No information was available on the Graduate Diploma in Health Services,
so the matter was deferred for consideration until the supplementary meeting on
Friday, May 13.
Moved (J. O'Meara/J. Epp) that the
Calendar change proposals by the Faculty of Education concerning concurrent
degrees with Language majors be referred to Senate Committees. Carried. The proposals would be referred to the Senate
Budget and Senate Undergraduate Studies Committees.
8. Proposed Calendar Change
Concerning an EAP Articulation Agreement with ConfederationCollege
On behalf of the Senate Graduate Studies Committee, K. Fedderson and G.
Boire made the following motion:
Moved (K. Fedderson/G. Boire) that the
Calendar change concerning the proposed EAP articulation agreement be
approved. Carried. W. Parker noted that the Senate Budget
Committee had approved the change in the Fall of 2004.
Moved (K. Fedderson/G. Boire) that the
proposed EAP articulation agreement with
ConfederationCollege be
referred to the Senate Academic Committee.Carried.
9. Report of the Faculty of
Social Sciences & Humanities on a Policy concerning Affiliated Faculty
Moved (B. Dadgostar/T. Dufresne) that the
Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities' policy on affiliated faculty be
referred to the Senate Academic Committee for possible revision for
University-wide application. Carried.
10. Reports
from the Senate Standing Committees on Proposed Undergraduate Calendar Changes
Moved (K. Brown/W. Parker) that the
Calendar changes proposed for Northern Studies, Women's Studies, Gerontology,
Biology, and Outdoor Recreation, Parks, and Tourism all be approved as
indicated in the reports of the Senate Budget and Undergraduate Studies
Committees with only one stipendiary position recommended at this time for the
Northern Studies program. Carried.
K. Brown indicated that this was his last report as Chair of the Senate
Undergraduate Studies Committee to Senate, and thanked M. Anderson for her
exemplary work for the Committee. Senate
gave her a round of applause. The
President thanked K. Brown for his work as Chair of the Committee.
11. Reports of the Senate
Standing Committees on Proposed Calendar Changes to Graduate Programs
Moved (G. Boire/W. Parker) that the
proposed Calendar changes presented in the reports of the Senate Budget
and Graduate Studies Committees
concerning a specialization in Gerontology, the MSc in Experimental Psychology,
the MSc in Forestry, and the Ph.D in Forest Sciences all be approved. Carried.
12. Report of the Senate
Executive Committee
Moved (M. Leitch/H. Saliba) that Joseph
P. Carney (Biology), Rachel Warburton (English), Hope-Arlene Fennell
(Education), and Syed S. Islam (Political Science) each be appointed to the
Senate Nominations Committee from
July 1, 2005 to
June 30, 2007. Carried.
13. Report
of the Senate Budget Committee
Speaking on behalf of D. Steven, W. Parker referred to the budget that
would be brought forward for discussion in Senate in June, and indicated that
the Senate Budget Committee had elected Q-L. Dang as Chair for the next year.
14. Report of the Senate
Committee on Teaching & Learning
M. McPherson provided updates on the Committee's work, referring to
nominations for the Distinguished Instructor Award, recommendations for the
Contribution to Teaching Award, and the Director search for the new
Instructional Development Centre.
15. Adjunct
Professors
Moved (B. Dadgostar/T. Dufresne) that the
appointments of Dr. Len Hunt as Adjunct
Professor of the
School of
Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism and of Dr. Jungwee Park and Dr. William F.E. Brown
as Adjunct Professors in the Master of Public Health programs be approved. Carried.
ITEMS FOR INFORMATION
16. President's
Report
The President reported that the budget tabled by the Government of
Ontario included a substantial commitment to postsecondary education - a
commitment that, however, due to the Government's fiscal difficulties, would be
stretched out over a 5 year period, which was longer than recommended by the
Rae Report. Over the 5 years an
accountability plan would be linked in with the Government's funding of the
universities. Some currently targeted
funding would be phased out - freeing up extra revenue. Capital funding would be restricted to
graduate and medical schools. Future
tuition increases would be covered by increases in student assistance. A new program of student assistance was being
set in place to which smaller institutions like Lakehead would have easier
access, but the terms were still not clear.Overall, the Government's proposed spending would have its greatest
impact on Lakehead in 2007-2008 when a new formula for student funding, whereby
all students in the system, including those currently constituting unfunded
BIUs, would be funded, would take effect.. For the current fiscal year it would
appear that some $282,000,000, of which a significant portion would be tied to
specific expenses, would be committed to the universities. Tuition fees would be frozen for another
year; it was expected that foregone increases would be offset by part of the
$282,000,000 allotment.
The President also reported on a meeting of the Orillia Campus
Implementation Task Force, which included participation by representatives of
the City of
Orillia.
In response to a question from T. Dunk the President said that if the strike
were to continue over Convocation, the honorary degree recipients, Phil
Fontaine and Maude Barlow, would not attend.Barlow had indicated, however, that she would be prepared to visit the
campus on a later occasion. If they were
not present on May 28th Fontaine and Barlow would receive their
degrees in absentia.
17. Report
of the Vice-President (Academic) and Provost
L. Hayes welcomed Dr. Lesley Lovett-Doust as the new Dean of Science and
Environmental Studies and thanked S. Kinrade and P. Fralick for standing in
after the retirement of A. Macdonald. An
announcement concerning the new Instructional Development Centre would be
forthcoming. She thanked all involved in
the faculty hiring process. She referred
to some of Lakehead's initiatives extending beyond
Thunder Bay,
for example in connection with
Finland,
the University of the
Arctic, and
China - as well as
Orillia. According to F. Gilbert an
Orillia
campus web site would be established in the next week.
18. Report
of the Secretary of Senate on the Election of Faculty Members to Senate and
Senate Representatives to the Board of Governors
M. Shaw reported that Anthony Bartley, Joey Farrell, and Kam Yu had been
elected to Senate as faculty members at large from
July 1, 2005 to
June
30, 2008, and that Ken Brown had been
elected as a Senate Representative on the Board of Governors for the same
period.
19. Report
of the Dean of NOSM
D. Hunt spoke about NOSM's curriculum consultations with northern
communities in general and aboriginal communities in particular. He emphasized the importance placed by NOSM
on the integration of students and graduates with aboriginal communities. In a pilot project a number of these communities
would each have 2 students placed with them for 4 weeks. The students would spend some time in nursing
stations but would also be expected to have wider exposure to the communities.
20. Report
of the Senate Representatives on the Board of Governors
W. Parker reported that, while there had been no meeting of the whole
Board since the last Senate meeting, the Executive Committee had met on May 5th. He noted that the Committee had authorized
fee increases for student residences and dining, and an exponential increase
for parking fees necessitated by the increased costs of expanding and
maintaining the campus's parking lots.
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Moved (T. Dufresne/M. Leitch) that the Meeting be adjourned until
on
Friday,
May 13, 2005.Carried. The meeting was
adjourned at
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The
Meeting resumed at
on Friday, May 13 at
Since F. Gilbert could not be
present, L. Hayes chaired the meeting and, when quorum had been reached, called
the Meeting to order. Before items 5 and
6 were dealt with, incomplete business from item 7 was considered.
7. Proposed
2005/2006 Calendar Changes for Referral to Committee
Moved (M. McPherson/H. Saliba) that the
proposal for Calendar changes to the Graduate Diploma Program in Health
Services and Policy Research be referred to Senate Committees. Carried. The proposal would be referred to the Senate
Budget and Graduate Studies Committees.
5. Graduands
M. Shaw provided a list of graduands and medal winners to the Senate -
which was missing the graduands for the Faculty of Engineering. A separate list of Engineering graduands was
then produced as well - but, as only 1 copy was available, only Senators from
the Faculty of Engineering were able to see it.
M. Shaw requested that Senate consider approving in principle for
graduation all students whose names appeared on the list on the understanding
that Chairs and other Faculty representatives could afterwards bring to the
Registrar's attention all discrepancies that they perceived, and that eligible
students whose names did not appear on the list would be included by virtue of
the Senate's "enabling clause." To that
end the following motion was presented:
Moved (M. Shaw/B. Dadgostar) that the
Deans of the Faculties, the Chairs/Directors of the Departments/Schools and the
Registrar be empowered to approve graduands who do not appear on the
convocation list, but who are found to have completed all of the requirements
for their undergraduate degrees and diplomas by the day of convocation; and
similarly, the Dean of Graduate and International Studies, the Chairs/Directors
of the Departments/Schools and the Registrar be empowered to approve graduate
degrees and diplomas; and that such graduands be placed on record by Senate at
the next Senate meeting following the meeting at which graduands are normally
approved. Carried.
Moved (R. Pulkki/T. Dunk) that the
graduate degree candidates named in the list of medals and graduands be awarded
the degrees indicated in each case. Carried.
Moved (R. Pulkki/L. Meyer) that the
candidates named in the list of medals and graduands for degrees in the Faculty
of Forestry and the Forest Environment be awarded the degrees indicated in each
case. Carried.
Moved (B. Dadgostar/D. Smith) that the
candidates named in the list of medals and graduands for degrees in the Faculty
of Business Administration be awarded the degrees indicated in each case. Carried.
Moved (H. Saliba/S. Mansour) that the
candidates named in the list of medals and graduands for degrees and diplomas
in the Faculty of Engineering be awarded the degrees and diplomas indicated in
each case. Carried.
Moved (M. McPherson/B. Dadgostar) that
the candidates named in the list of medals and graduands for degrees in the
Faculty of Professional Schools be awarded the degrees indicated in each
case. Carried.
Moved (K. Fedderson/T. Dunk) that the
candidates named in the list of medals and graduands for degrees in the Faculty
of Social Sciences and Humanities be awarded the degrees indicated in each
case. Carried.
Moved (L. Lovett-Doust/P. Fralick) that
the candidates named in the list of medals and graduands for degrees in the
Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies be awarded the degrees indicated
in each case. Carried.
Moved (J. O'Meara/A. Bartley) that the
candidates named in the list of medals and graduands for degrees and diplomas
in the Faculty of Education be awarded the degrees and diplomas indicated in
each case. Carried.
6. Medals
Moved (M. Shaw/R. Pulkki) that the Dean
Braun Medals be awarded as indicated in the list of medals and graduands: (1)
for the Honours Bachelor of Commerce degree: Amanda Jean Maenpaa; (2) for the
Bachelor of Administration degree: Andrew Navarra; (3) for the Bachelor of
Engineering degree: Andrew David Roberts; (4) for the Diploma in Engineering
Technology: Stephen Podrucky; (5) for the Honours Bachelor of Science in
Forestry degree: Katherine Meier; (6) for the Honours Bachelor of Social Work
degree: Heidi Joanna Natri; (7) for the
Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree: Shelly Elizabeth Sanderson; (8) for the
Honours Bachelor of Kinesiology degree: Jessica Cordes; (9) for the Honours
Bachelor of Outdoor Recreation degree: Evalisa E. McIllfaterick. Carried.
Moved (M. Shaw/J. O'Meara) that the
William A. West Education Medals be awarded as indicated in the list of medals
and graduands: (1) for the Native Language Instructors' Diploma: Pamela Ruth
Plain-Wrightman; (2) for the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education (Native
Education) degree: Patricia Alison Irene Linklater; (3) for the Bachelor of
Education - Primary/Junior degree: Mark Otto Kronwald; (4) for the Bachelor of
Education - Junior/Intermediate degree: Debra J. McKay; (5) for the Bachelor of
Education - Intermediate/Senior degree: Leigha Bernardina Haller; (6) for the Master
of Education degree: Sarah Jane Pashagumskum.Carried.
Moved (M. Shaw/L. Lovett-Doust) that the
Dean of Science and Environmental Studies Medals be awarded as indicated in the
list of medals and graduands: (1) for the three-year degrees: Nicole M. Baran;
(2) for the four-year degrees: Bijan Khanjari/Nicole Danielle Schmidt ex aequo. Carried.
Moved (M. Shaw/K. Fedderson) that the
Dean of Social Sciences and Humanities Medals be awarded as indicated in the
list of medals and graduands: (1) for the three-year degrees: Alana Rae
Forslund; (2) for the four-year degrees: Helen Koitla. Carried.
Moved (M. Shaw/R. Dilley) that the
Chancellor's Medal be awarded to
DawnMaureenTowns. Carried.
Moved (M. Shaw/B. Dadgostar) that the
Vice-Chancellor's Medal be awarded to Nicole M. Baran. Carried.
Moved (M. Shaw/S. Mansour) that the
Governor General's College Bronze Medal be awarded to Stephen Podrucky. Carried.
Moved (M. Shaw/L. Di Matteo) that the
Governor General's Silver Medal be awarded to Helen Koitla. Carried.
Moved (M. Shaw/F. Allaire) that the
Governor General's Gold Medal be awarded to Jiang Wu. Carried.
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Moved (L. Di Matteo/B. Dadgostar) that the Meeting be adjourned. Carried. With its business finally completed, the
Meeting was adjourned at
Respectfully
submitted,
With the assistance of Margaret Anderson gratefully acknowledged,
Millo L.G. Shaw
Secretary of
Senate
Senate
Date:
Monday, April 25, 2005 - 12:00am
Location:
Agenda:
LAKEHEADUNIVERSITY
SENATE MEETING #2005-4
To be held on
Monday, April 25, 2005
- Senate Chambers
1.Approval of
Agenda
2.Minutes of
Senate Meeting #2005-3 held on
April 1, 2005
Copy is attached and posted on the Web
3.Business Arising
ITEMS FOR DECISION
4.Proposed
2005/2006 Calendar Changes for Referral to Committee
Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
Gerontology
(SUSC, SGSC & SBC)
Psychology (SGSC
& SBC)
Northern Studies
(SUSC & SBC)
Women's Studies (SUSC & SBC)
Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies
Biology (SUSC
& SBC)
Faculty of Education (SUSC & SBC)
Faculty of Forestry and the
Forest Environment (SGSC & SBC)
5.Proposal to Move
the Gerontology Program from the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities to
the Faculty of Professional Schools (Dr. K. Fedderson & Dr. I. Newhouse)
Report is posted on the Web
6.Proposed Faculty
of Graduate Studies (Dr. G. Boire)
Report is posted on the Web
7.Reports from
Senate Standing Committees on Proposed Undergraduate Calendar Changes (Dr. K.
Brown, Chair, SUSC; Dr. D. Steven, Chair, SBC)
Reports are posted on the Web
8.Reports from
Senate Standing Committees on Proposed Graduate Calendar Changes (Dr. G. Boire,
Chair, SGSC; Dr. D. Steven, Chair, SBC)
Reports are posted on the Web
9.Report of the
Senate Nominations Committee (Dr. M. Leitch)
Report is posted on the Web
10.Student Senator
on the Senate Executive Committee
Moved
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.
11.Report of the
Joint Senate Committee for NOSM (Dr. J. Farrell)
Report is posted on the Web
12.Adjunct
Professors (Dr. F. Gilbert)
Social
Sciences and Humanities
Dr. Louise
Maxfield
ITEMS FOR INFORMATION
13.Professores
Emeriti/ae (Dr. F. Gilbert)
14.President's
Report (Dr. F. Gilbert)
15.Report of the Vice-President
(Academic) and Provost (Dr. L. Hayes)
16.Report of NOSM
(Dr. R. Strasser or Dr. D. Hunt)
17.Report of the
Senate Representatives on the Board of Governors
Report is posted on the Web
LAKEHEADUNIVERSITY
SENATE MEETING #2005-4
To be held on
Monday, April 25, 2005
- Senate Chambers
1.Approval of
Agenda
2.Minutes of
Senate Meeting #2005-3 held on
April 1, 2005
Copy is attached and posted on the Web
3.Business Arising
ITEMS FOR DECISION
4.Proposed
2005/2006 Calendar Changes for Referral to Committee
Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
Gerontology
(SUSC, SGSC & SBC)
Psychology (SGSC
& SBC)
Northern Studies
(SUSC & SBC)
Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies
Biology (SUSC
& SBC)
Faculty of Education (SUSC & SBC)
Faculty of Forestry and the
Forest Environment (SGSC & SBC)
5.Proposal to Move
the Gerontology Program from the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities to
the Faculty of Professional Schools (Dr. K. Fedderson & Dr. I. Newhouse)
Report is posted on the Web
6.Proposed Faculty
of Graduate Studies (Dr. G. Boire)
Report is posted on the Web
7.Reports from
Senate Standing Committees on Proposed Undergraduate Calendar Changes (Dr. K.
Brown, Chair, SUSC; Dr. D. Steven, Chair, SBC)
Reports are posted on the Web
8.Reports from
Senate Standing Committees on Proposed Graduate Calendar Changes (Dr. G. Boire,
Chair, SGSC; Dr. D. Steven, Chair, SBC)
Reports are posted on the Web
9.Report of the
Senate Nominations Committee (Dr. M. Leitch)
Report is posted on the Web
10.Student Senator
on the Senate Executive Committee
Moved
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.
11.Report of the
Joint Senate Committee for NOSM (Dr. J. Farrell)
Report is posted on the Web
12.Adjunct
Professors (Dr. F. Gilbert)
Social
Sciences and Humanities
Dr. Louise
Maxfield
ITEMS FOR INFORMATION
13.Professores
Emeriti/ae (Dr. F. Gilbert)
14.President's
Report (Dr. F. Gilbert)
15.Report of the Vice-President
(Academic) and Provost (Dr. L. Hayes)
16.Report of NOSM
(Dr. R. Strasser or Dr. D. Hunt)
17.Report of the
Senate Representatives on the Board of Governors
Report is posted on the Web
Minutes:
LAKEHEADUNIVERSITY
Minutes of Senate Meeting #2005-4
held on Monday,
April 25, 2005
at in the Senate Chambers
Present:
Dr.
F. Gilbert
Dr.
F. Allaire
Dr.
P. Allingham
Dr.
A. Bartley
Dr.
G. Boire
Dr.
K. Brown
Dr.
L. Chambers
Dr.
B. Dadgostar
Dr.
Q. Dang
Mrs.
A. Deighton
Dr.
R. Delaney
Dr.
R. Dilley
Dr.
L. DiMatteo
Dr.
T. Dufresne
Dr.
T. Dunk
Dr.
R. Farrell
Dr.
K. Fedderson
Dr.
M. Gallagher
Dr.
A. Gilbert
Dr.
A. Gillies
Dr.
L. Hayes
Dr.
F. M. Holmes
Dr.
D. Hunt
Dr.
P. Jasen
Dr.
M. Johnston
Professor
M. L. Kelley
Professor
T. King
Dr.
S. Kinrade
Dr.
M. Leitch
Dr.
S. Mansour
Professor
R. Martin
Dr.
M. McPherson
Dr.
I. Newhouse
Dr.
J. O'Meara
Dr.
R. Omeljaniuk
Dr.
W. H. Parker
Professor
J. Phillips
Professor
K. Poole
Dr.
R. Pulkki
Dr.
M. Richardson
Dr.
H. Saliba
Dr.
S. Siddiqui
Dr.
D. Smith
Dr.
R. Strasser
Dr.
M. N. Uddin
Dr.
M. Yuan
Dr.
R. Wang
Observers:
Mrs.
M. Anderson
Mrs.
K. L. Clarke
Sister
A. Greer
Mrs.
F. Harding
Ms
P. Merriman
Mrs.
G. Wojda
Regrets:
Ms
C. Balacko
Dr.
J. Farrell
Dr.
L. Gilchrist
Dr.
P. Hollings
Dr.
L. Meyer
Professor
A. Nabarra
Dr.
D. Steven
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
Senate
Date:
Friday, October 28, 2005 - 12:00am
Location:
Senate Chambers
Agenda:
SENATE
MEETING #2005-8
To be held
on Friday,
October 28, 2005
4:30 p.m. - Senate
Chambers
Address to
Senate of Harvey Cardwell, Chair of the Finance and Investment
Committee
of the Board of Governors of Lakehead
University
(Dr. M. McPherson)
Welcome
and Introduction of Contributions to Research Award Recipient,
Dr.
Syed Serajul Islam by Dr. U. Panu, Chair of Senate Research Committee
1. Approval
of Agenda
2. Minutes
of Senate Meeting #2005-7 held on September 23, 2005
23. Renewal
of Adjunct Professor Appointments (Dr. F. Gilbert)
Faculty
of Science & Environmental Studies
Biology
Dr. Helga Duivenvoorden
Dr. John Th'ng
Dr. Rob Mackereth
Dr. Art Rogers
Dr. David Chapman
Dr. Carney Matheson
Dr. Brad Wilson
Physics
Dr. Peter McGhee
Minutes:
Minutes of Senate Meeting #2005-8
held on Friday,
October 28, 2005
at 4:30 p.m. in the Senate Chambers
President Gilbert called the meeting to order.
Mr.
Harvey Cardwell, Chair of the Finance and Investment Committee of the Board of
Governors of Lakehead University, gave a presentation on various aspects and
advantages of the $100,000,000 debenture that the University was issuing. Of the money made available $59,000,000 would
be set aside to refinance the University's debt, $11,000,000 would be devoted
to the second phase of the University's energy conservation project, and
$30,000,000 would be reserved for an endowment.
The debenture would have a lower interest rate than the Banks could
offer and, unlike bank loans, would not have to be renegotiated for 40 years.
The
Chair of the Senate Research Committee, Dr. Umed Panu, welcomed and introduced
to Senate the winner of the Contributions to Research Award, Dr. Syed S.
Islam. Dr. Islam received applause from
Senate.
1. Approval of Agenda
Moved (L. Di Matteo/U. Panu) that the
agenda be approved with the following amendments:
(a) In Item 5, immediately under "Faculty of Social Sciences and
Humanities," change "Concurrent BEd Program" to "BA/HBA Programs Concurrent
with the BEd."
(b) As Item 14a add "For Referral: Policy on Leave for Students in the
Canadian Military Reserve Forces Who are Required to Perform Military Service
(Dr. L. Hayes)."
(c) Delete Item 21, "Report on Cross Appointments in the Faculty of
Science and Environmental Studies."
Carried.
2. Minutes of Senate Meeting
#2005-7
Moved (P. Hollings/B. Dadgostar) that the
minutes of Senate Meeting #2005-7, held on September 23, 2005,
be approved with the following correction:
R. Dilley was not in attendance. Carried.
3. Business Arising from the
Minutes
M. Shaw noted that the "Enrolment Summary" included with the agenda
package was provided as an example of the report to which K. Fedderson had
referred in item 11 of the Minutes. The
report was prepared by K.L. Clarke of the Office of Institutional Analysis and
its format would be used for the November enrolment report that would be
presented to Senate at the next meeting.
T. King said that she disliked the term "headcount" in the report; M.
Shaw said that he would consult K.L. Clarke about it.
ITEMS FOR DECISION
4. Recommendation from LUSU
re Student Representation on Senate Committees
Moved (M. Shaw/K. Brown) that Senate
approve the following LUSU nominee to membership in the Senate Academic Appeal
Committee: Margaret Juan (Undergraduate).Carried.
5. Proposed
2006/2007 Calendar Changes for Referral:
5.1 Moved (K. Fedderson/L. DiMatteo)
that the proposals by the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities for
Calendar changes in the BA/HBA programs concurrent with the BEd program and for
new programs at the Orillia campus be referred to Senate Committees. Carried.
The proposals would be referred to the Senate Budget and Undergraduate
Studies Committees. In addition the
proposed Orillia programs might also be referred to the Senate Academic Committee.
5.2 Moved (L. Lovett-Doust/K. Fedderson)
that the proposals by the Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies for
Calendar changes in Anthropology and Geoarchaeology, Chemistry, Mathematical
Sciences, and Physics, as well as for new programs at the Orillia
campus be referred to Senate Committees.Carried.
All proposals would be referred to the Senate Budget Committee. In addition the proposed changes to the
Anthropology and Geoarchaeology and Mathematical Sciences programs, as well as
to undergraduate courses in Chemistry, and the proposed Orillia
programs would be referred to the Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee. The proposed changes to Physics graduate
courses would be referred to the Senate Graduate Studies Committee. The proposed Orillia
programs might also be referred to the Senate Academic Committee.
5.3 Moved (J. O'Meara/P. Allingham) that
the proposal by the Faculty of Education for Calendar changes in the MEd
program be referred to Senate Committees.Carried.
The proposal would be referred to the Senate Budget and Graduate Studies
Committees.
5.4 Moved (K. Brown/M. Leitch) that the
proposals by the Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment for Calendar
changes be referred to Senate Committees.Carried.
The proposed course change would be referred to the Senate Budget and
Undergraduate Studies Committees, and the proposed change to the PhD program in
Forest Sciences would be referred to the Senate Budget and Graduate Studies
Committees.
5.5 Moved (I. Newhouse/R. Delaney) that
the proposals by the Faculty of Professional Schools for Calendar changes be
referred to Senate Committees. Carried.
The
proposed MPH/Gerontology changes would be referred to the Senate Budget
and
Graduate Studies Committees, and the proposed changes to the HBSW
programs
would be referred to the Senate Budget and Undergraduate Studies
Committees.
6. Reports of the Senate
Standing Committees on Proposed Calendar Changes to Undergraduate Programs
Moved (M. Leitch/Q.L. Dang) that the
Calendar changes proposed for Engineering 4036, Women's Studies 3750, Business
3215 and the calculation of first class standing in the Faculty of Business
Administration, French majors concurrent with the BEd, Kinesiology, the Native
Nurses Entry Program, and admission criteria for American applicants all be
approved with the minor revisions noted in the reports of the Senate Budget and
Undergraduate Committees. Carried.
The Senate Budget Committee had deferred consideration of the proposed
change for Philosophy.
7. Reports of the Senate
Standing Committees on Proposed Calendar Changes to Graduate Programs
Moved (G. Boire/Q.L. Dang) that the
Calendar changes proposed for the MEd program be approved. Carried.
8. Report of the Senate
Graduate Studies Committee: Recommendation to Establish a Faculty of Graduate
Studies
G. Boire summarized the history of the proposal to establish a Faculty
of Graduate Studies at Lakehead, which was initiated in 2000. He noted the extensive discussions that had
taken place on the proposal with the various interested parties. He was very grateful to Lynn Gollat for her
hard work in support of the proposal.
Moved (G. Boire/K. Fedderson) that Senate
approve the establishment of a Faculty of Graduate Studies at Lakehead University. Carried.
The motion was followed with general applause.
Moved (G. Boire/U. Panu) that the Senate
Organization Committee consider the procedures best suited to deal with
proposals from the new Faculty of Graduate Studies when they come to Senate for
referral. Carried.
9. Report of the Senate
Academic Committee
Moved (J. O'Meara/B. Dadgostar) that
Senate approve the Senate Academic Committee's recommendation that a
representative of Senate be appointed to the Lakehead University Senate
Accessibility Committee. Carried.
Moved (J. O'Meara/L. Lovett-Doust) that
Senate refer to the Senate Organization Committee the approved motion
appointing a representative of Senate to the Lakehead University Accessibility
Committee. Carried.
Moved (J. O'Meara/B. Strang) that Senate
approve the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities' policy on affiliated
faculty. Carried.
For the time being the policy would apply only to the Faculty of Social
Sciences and Humanities. The Senate
Academic Committee would consider a more general policy on "internal adjuncts"
for the whole University.
10. Report
of the Senate Organization Committee
Moved (R. Omeljaniuk/J. O'Meara) that the
Associate Vice-Provost (Aboriginal Initiatives) be made a member of the Senate
Academic Committee. Carried.
11. Report of the Senate
Committee on Honorary Degrees
Moved (G. Boire/P. Hollings) that Senate
temporarily adjourn to enter an in camera
session to consider candidates for honorary degrees at Lakehead University's
May 2006 Convocation. Carried.
Moved (P. Hollings/P. Allingham) that
Senate go in camera to consider the
Senate Committee on Honorary Degrees'
candidates for honorary degrees. Carried.
In
Camera Session:
Moved (P. Hollings/K. Fedderson) that
Senate accept the potential candidates for honorary degrees presented by the
Senate Committee on Honorary Degrees. Carried.
Moved (A. Deighton/P. Hollings) that the in camera session be adjourned. Carried.
Moved (G. Boire/P. Hollings) that Senate
resume business where it had left off. Carried.
12. Report of the Senate
Nominations Committee
Moved (M. Leitch/B. Dadgostar) that Dr. L. Malek and Dr. B. McLaren be appointed
to the Senate Research Committee with terms ending on June 30, 2006; that Dr.
R. Wei be approved as an alternate, with
term ending on June 30, 2006, in the event that another vacancy on the Senate
Research Committee should open for an NSERC eligible member; that Dr. M.
McPherson be appointed to the Senate Committee on Teaching and Learning until
June 30, 2007; that Dr. D. Steven be appointed to the Senate Organization
Committee until June 30, 2006; and that Dr. A. Tayebi be appointed to the
Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee until June 30, 2006. Carried.
13. Report of the Senate
Information Systems Committee
Moved (M. Uddin/S. Islam) that Senate
refer to the Senate Organization Committee the recommendation that the Director
of the Instructional Development Centre (IDC) be added to the Senate
Information Systems Committee as an ex
officio member with full voting privileges.Carried.
14. Adjunct Professors
Moved (G. Boire/S. Islam) that Senate
approve the following Adjunct Professor appointments in the Faculty of Science
and Environmental Studies: Drs. Eldon
Molto, Ryan Parr, and Gabriel Dakubo in Anthropology; Dr. Ingeborg Zhebe in
Biology; Drs. Marina Ulanova, Neelam Khaper, and Patrick Rapley in Chemistry;
and Dr. Patrick Rapley in Physics. Carried.
14.a For
Referral: Policy on Leave for Students
in the Canadian Military Reserve Forces Who are Required to Perform Military
Service
Moved (L. Hayes/L. Lovett-Doust) that a
proposal to establish a policy on leaves of absence for students required to
perform military service be referred to the Senate Academic Committee. Carried.
ITEMS FOR INFORMATION
15. President's
Report
The President noted that the AUCC had indicated that the government
should support funding in 5 areas -
including indirect research costs. The
federal government had expressed some interest in considering support for
indirect research costs but had not made a commitment. To get a greater commitment from the
government the universities should set funding priorities and promote
innovative programs.
The Ontario government was setting up through the MTCU an Aboriginal Advisory
Committee with 4 nominees from the COU.
16. Report
of the Vice-President (Academic) and Provost
L. Hayes thanked faculty for contributing to the recruiting of students
for Fall, 2006. Academic planning was
ongoing. The PTR Committee members had
been named or would be named shortly; hearings would start in December. Lakehead had hosted NOSM visitors from
Laurentian. She had attended meetings of
both Ontario and Canadian Vice-Presidents (Academic). The Ontario VP's had discussed undergraduate
degree levels, expectations, and distinctions as well as changes to Grade 11
and 12 Mathematics requirements. At the
national level the various VPs had brought forward their regional concerns, and
there was discussion of teaching focussed tenure track positions and
accreditation of programs. Officials of
Queen's University had said that they would accept graduates from any AUCC
approved institution - which elicited some discussion since the AUCC was not an
accrediting agency.
17. Marks Report for
Fall/Winter 2004/2005
K.L. Clarke referred to the report posted on the Senate web site. She noted that this was a summary of more
detailed information that was sent to the Deans.
18. Report of NOSM
Dr. Joel Lanphear, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Medical Education,
spoke again on behalf of R. Strasser and D. Hunt who could not be present. In September members of the Liaison Committee
on Medical Education had visited NOSM for accreditation purposes and were so
content with what they found that they indicated that they would forego their
March, 2006 visit and not return until October, 2006 - a real vote of
confidence in NOSM. The School had
received 2100 applications for the 56 student places in 2006-2007, a figure
consistent with this year's, amounting to a strong endorsement of the NOSM
program. Review of the applications
would begin shortly. On October 1st
NOMP was officially subsumed under NOSM.
The same integration would take place with NOMEC in the East.
19. Report of the Senate
Representatives on the Board of Governors
M. McPherson referred Senators to the report posted to the Senate web
site, which highlighted the Board's actions and discussions.
20. COU Colleague's Report of
October Meeting
B. Muirhead highlighted the good news that was presented at the October
COU meeting: the Ontario government had undertaken to fund all unfunded BIU's - although the
details of implementation (e.g. when the funding would come forward) still had
to be worked out. Apparently too the
government wants the universities to publicize their new generosity.
21. Renewal
of Adjunct Professor Appointments
F. Gilbert presented the adjunct renewals for the information of Senate.
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Moved (L. Di Matteo/M. Leitch) that the Meeting be adjourned. Carried. The meeting was adjourned at 5:58 p.m.
Respectfully
submitted,
With the assistance of Margaret Anderson gratefully acknowledged,
