Senate

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