Senate

Date:

Friday, November 6, 2009 - 12:00am

Location:

Senate Chambers

Agenda:

REVISED

Senate Meeting #2009-8

Friday, November 6, 2009

4:30 p.m. - Senate Chambers

Welcome and Introduction of 2009/2010 Presidential Scholarship Recipients (Dr. F.Gilbert) Welcome and Introduction of 2009/2010Millennium Excellence Entrance Award Laureates (Dr. L. Hayes) Welcome and Introduction of 2009/2010Millennium Excellence In-Course Award Program Laureates (Dr. L. Hayes)
1.		Approval of Agenda MOVED that the agenda be approved.

2.		Minutes of Senate Meeting #2009-7 held on October 2, 2009 MOVED that the Minutes of Senate Meeting #2009-7 held on October 2, 2009 be approved.

3.		Business Arising from the Minutes

4.		Proposed Strategic Plan 2010-2013 MOVED that the proposed draft Strategic Plan 2010-2013 be accepted.

5.	5.1 5.2	Graduands Undergraduate degrees and diplomas (B. Nelson) MOVED that the proposed list of individuals to receive undergraduate degrees and diplomas be approved as presented. Graduate degrees (I. Dawood) MOVED that the proposed list of individuals to receive graduate degrees be approved as presented.
6.	6.1	Calendar Changes for Referral Proposed Undergraduate Calendar Changes for Referral MOVED that the proposed Undergraduate Calendar Changes be referred to the appropriate committees: Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities Sociology� Life Course Studies Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies Anthropology - Adjustments Anthropology - A3150 Chemistry� 2211 & 1210 Computer Science � Engineering & Computer Science Computer Science � 4451,3415,0433 Biology� 3221 Biology� 3470 Biology- 4111 Economics� program changes to conform to new Faculty Economics� designation as an Arts or Science elective Economics� Honour�s BSc in Resource and Environmental Economics Geography� First Year Geography� Fourth Year Geography- Certificate in Mapping Geology 3310 & 2112 General Science 0350 & 0370 Geology Course replacements & miscellaneous fees Physics and Bio-Molecular Science Faculty of Education One Year BEd admission degree type Police background/TB Skin test Education 4410 Faculty of Engineering Engineering 4539
	6.2	Proposed Graduate Calendar Changes for Referral MOVED that the proposed Graduate Calendar Changes be referred to the appropriate committees: Faculty of Health & Behavioural Science Clinical PhD in Psychology
7.		Reports of Senate Standing Committees on Proposed Calendar Changes
	7.1	Senate Academic Committee Report (G. Siddall) MOVED that the Senate Academic Committee Report be accepted.
	7.2	Senate Budget Committee Report (D. Alexandrov) MOVED that the Senate Budget Committee Report be accepted.
	7.3	Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee Report (R. Koster) MOVED that the Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee Report be accepted.
	7.4	Senate Continuing Education and Distributed Learning Report (B. Nelson) MOVED that the Senate Continuing Education and Distributed Learning Report be accepted.
	7.5	MOVED that the following Calendar Changes be approved: Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies Computer Science 4411 (May 15, 2009) (with revisions) Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences NNEP Applications to BScN (with revisions) Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities Philosophy� 4^th Year courses

8.	8.1 8.2	Faculty of Graduate Studies Report (I. Dawood) MOVED that the revision to the terms of reference to include the Associate Vice-President (Academic) on the Faculty of Graduate Studies Council be referred to the Senate Organization Committee. MOVED that the Faculty of Graduate Studies Report be accepted.
9.		Referral Masters of Science Biology Program Review MOVED that the Biology Program Review be referred to the Faculty of Graduate Studies Council and the Senate Budget Committee.

10.		Senate Organization Committee Report (G. Colton) MOVED that the Terms of Reference for the subcommittee of Senate Academic Committee named the Senate Academic Committee � Quality Assurance Committee be approved.

11.		Senate Nominations Committee Report (A. Carastathis) MOVED that Dr.Timothy Kaiser be appointed to fill the vacancy on the Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee for the term October 21, 2009 through June 30, 2011.

12.		Joint Senate Committee for NOSM (J. Farrell)
	12.1	MOVED that the following amendment be added to the NOSM Academic Calendar of Events� 2009-2010 Academic Year and approved as amended. *�December 15, 2009 � last day to withdraw without academic* *penalty�*
	12.2	MOVED that the NOSM Academic Calendar of Events � 2010-2011 be approved as presented.
	12.3	MOVED that the amendments to the NOSM Code of Student Conduct be approved as presented.
	12.4	MOVED that the amendments to the General Academic Medical Education Regulations (NOSM) be approved as presented.

13.	13.1 13.2	Proposed 2010-2011 Academic Schedule (B. Nelson) MOVED that the proposed 2010-2011 Academic Schedule be approved. MOVED that the format of a Monday start date be adopted for a minimum of 2 academic years and that during that time a working group be struck by the Registrar to investigate the most appropriate start date of Fall classes, a Fall study break and other issues that would form a policy for the development of future Academic Schedules.

14.		Regulation IX � Academic Dishonesty (B. Nelson) MOVED that the title of Regulation IX � �Academic Dishonesty� be revised to Academic Misconduct� in the Calendar in order to better reflect the University Policy on Student Behaviour pending the approval of the revised Student Code of Conduct by the Board of Governors.

15.	15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6 15.7 15.8	Approval of Adjunct Professors Faculty of Health and Behavioural Science MOVED that Dr. Eleanor Boyle be appointed as an external Adjunct Professor in the Master of Public Health Program for the term July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2013. MOVED that Dr. Sophie Soklaridis be appointed as an external Adjunct Professor in the Master of Public Health Program for the term July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2013. MOVED that Dr. Susan Forbes be appointed as an external Adjunct Professor in the School of Kinesiology for the term July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2013. MOVED that Dr. Carlo Ammendolia be appointed as an external Adjunct Professor in the Master of Public Health Program for the term July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2013. Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities MOVED that Dr. Philip Allingham be appointed as an internal Adjunct Professor to the Department of English for the term July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2013. Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies MOVED that Dr. Maria Grazia Viola be appointed as an internal Adjunct Professor to the Department of Mathematics for the term July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2013. MOVED that Dr. Christopher Phenix be appointed as an external Adjunct Professor to the Department of Chemistry for the term July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2013. Faculty of Education MOVED that Dr. J. Randolph Valentine be appointed as an external Adjunct Professor to the Faculty of Education for the term November 1, 2009 through October 31, 2013.


ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

16.		COU Academic Colleague Report (A. Mallik)


ITEMS FOR INFORMATION

17.		Board of Governors �Update on Presidential Search (K. Cleghorn)

18.		Report on H1N1 (L. Hayes)

19. 20.		The February 27, 2009 Senate minutes have been corrected to indicate that Dr.Robert Dekker was appointed as an �External� rather than �Internal� Adjunct Professor to the Department of Biology. The May 15, 2009 Senate minutes have been corrected to include the following undergraduate Calendar Changes approved by Senate: Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies: Geoarchaeology Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities: Political Science � Addition of HBA Political Science/Pre-Law Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities: Political Science �Special Seminar on Law Department of Interdisciplinary Studies � Majors in Anthropology, English and Geography Faculty of Business Administration: Business Minor Minimum Marks(see SUSC Report to Senate on April17, 2009) Faculty of Education: Aboriginal Education

21.		Renewal of Adjunct Professors Dr. Diane Walker�s appointment as an Adjunct Professor to the School of Kinesiology has been renewed for the term July 2010 through June 2014.

22.		Report from the Secretary of Senate The voting for a Faculty Representative on Senateclosed on Friday, October 16^th.Dr. Mary Louise Hill will be the Faculty Representative for the term July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010.

23.		President�s Report (Dr. F. Gilbert)

24.		Report of the Vice-President (Academic) & Provost (Dr. L. Hayes)
		2008/09 Student Satisfaction Survey of Courses (Course Evaluations)
25.		Report of NOSM (Dr. J. Lanphear)

26.		Report of the Dean Orillia Campus (Dr. K. Fedderson)

27.		Report of the Senate Representative to the Board of Governors(J. Leggatt)

28.	28.1 28.2	In Camera Session MOVED that Senate temporarily adjourn to enter an in camera session to consider names to be added to the list of candidates for honorary degrees at Lakehead University and a discussion of a Professor Emeritus candidate. MOVED that the in camera session be adjourned.

Minutes: