Senate

Date:

Friday, October 2, 2009 - 12:00am

Location:

Senate Chambers

Agenda:

1.		REVISED Approval of Agenda MOVED that the agenda be approved.

2.		Approval of Minutes
	2.1	Minutes of Senate Meeting #5-2009 held on May 15, 2009 MOVED that the Minutes of Senate Meeting #5-2009 of May 15, 2009 be approved.

	2.2	Minutes of the Special Senate Meeting #6-2009 of September 11, 2009 MOVED that the Minutes of the Senate Meeting #6-2009 of September 11, 2009 be approved.

3.		Business Arising from the Minutes

4.		Proposed Undergraduate Calendar Changes for Referral MOVED that the proposed Undergraduate Calendar Changes be referred to the appropriate committees: Faculty of Healthand Behavioural Sciences NNEP applications to BScN Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities Philosophy - 4^th year courses French 1120 Sociology - Course descriptions, Prerequisite, and 2207 to 0.5 FCE Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment New Degree and revision of an existing degree (Part I-a , Part I-b, and Part II)
5.		Proposed Graduate Calendar Changes for Referral MOVED the proposed Graduate Calendar Changes be referred to the appropriate committees: Faculty of Education Masters Education Regulations Course route to MEd - Women's Studies/Gerontology Faculty of Engineering MSc Engineering

6.		Reports of Standing Committees on Proposed Calendar Changes
	6.1	Senate Budget Committee Report (D. Alexandrov) MOVED that the Senate Budget Committee Report be accepted.
	6.2	MOVED that the following Undergraduate Calendar Changes be approved: Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities Women's Studies Undergraduate (March 20, 2009)

7.		Senate Academic Committee Report ~~(G. Siddall)~~ (Dr. A. den Otter) ^{KR Oct 2, 2009}
	7.1	MOVED that the Terms of Reference for a subcommittee of Senate Academic Committee named the Senate Academic Committee - Quality Assurance Committee, a permanent subcommittee of the Senate Academic Committee, be referred to the Senate Organization Committee.
	7.2	MOVED that the revisions to the General University Regulation IV Examinations item (j) be approved.
	7.3	MOVED that the revision to the Undergraduate Application Procedure - Full Disclosure on Application Form be approved.

8.		Code of Student Behaviour and Disciplinary Procedures (M. McPherson)
		MOVED that the proposed changes to the Code of Student Behaviour and Disciplinary Procedures be approved.

9.		Senate Nominations Committee
		MOVED that the following faculty be appointed to fill vacancies on Senate Committees: William Parker on the Senate Budget Committee for the term January 01, 2010 through June 30, 2010. Abdelhamid Tayebi on the Senate Research Committee for the term 2009-2012. Mary Louise Hill as the Alternate COU Academic Colleague for the term January 01, 2010 through June 30, 2012.

10.		Senate Executive Committee - Appointment to Senate Nominations Committee
		MOVED that A.Carastathis fill the vacancy on the Senate Nominations Committee for the term 2009-2011.

11.		Research Ethics Board (R. Maundrell)
	11.1	MOVED that Senate approve the proposed Guidelines Regarding Discovery of Intent to Harm Self or Others

	11.2	Research Ethics Board Annual Report (R. Maundrell)
		MOVED that Senate accept the Research Ethics Board Annual Report

12.		Report on the M. A. Program in English ~~(G. Siddall)~~ ^{KR Oct 2, 2009} MOVED that the Report on the M. A. Program in English be referred to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and the Senate Budget Committee.

13.		Strategic Plan 2010-2013 (U. Runneson)

14.	14.1	Approval of Adjunct Professors Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies MOVED that Dr. Sylvia Osborn be appointed as an external Adjunct Professor to the Department of Computer Science for the term July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2013.
15.		LUSU Student Appointments to Committees (T. Cava)


ITEMS FOR INFORMATION

16.		Faculty of Graduate Studies Report (P. Hicks)

17.		Report of the Secretary of Senate (K. Roche)
		A notice for a request for nominations for the Senate Faculty Representative on the Board of Governors was released on July 06, 2009. Nominations closed on July 17, 2009. Dr. Christine Gottardo was acclaimed as the Faculty Representative to the Board of Governors for the term commencing July 2009 through the annual meeting of the Board of Governors in 2011. A notice for a request for nominations for the Faculty Representative on Senate was sent out on September 10, 2009.Nominations closed on September 24, 2009.
18.		Adjunct Professor Renewals (Information Only)
		Dr. Douglas Reid appointment is renewed as external Adjunct Professor to the Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment for the term July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2013.

19.		The Senate's "Enabling Motion Graduands on Record" empowers the Dean of the Faculty and Registrar to approve late additions to the graduands' list who had not appeared on the convocation list.No motion is necessary. The list will be distributed at the meeting.

20.		President's Report (F. Gilbert)

21.		Report of the Vice-President (Academic) & Provost (L. Hayes)

		Recipients for the 2009 Contribution to Teaching and Learning Awards

		Marks Report for Fall/Winter 2008/09



22.		Report of NOSM (J. Lanphear)

23.		Report of the Dean Orillia Campus (K. Fedderson)

24.		Report of the Senate Representative to the Board of Governors (J. Leggatt) Board of Governors Meetings June 18, 2009 and September 17, 2009

Minutes: