Senate

Date: 
Friday, April 17, 2009 - 12:00am
Location: 
Senate Chambers
Agenda: 

Senate Meeting # 2009-4

Friday, April 17, 2009

2:30 p.m. - Senate Chambers

ADDRESS TO SENATE - Ann Dumyn, Board of Governors Finance and Investment Committee

16.

1.


Approval of Agenda

MOVED that the agenda be approved.




2.


Minutes of Senate Meeting #2009-3 held on March 20, 2009

MOVED that the Minutes of Senate Meeting #2009-3 of March 20, 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 Science and Environmental Studies

Anthropology- Concurrent Education

Anthropology - Update Departmental Information

Anthropology - Delete Geoarchaeology 4094 added KR Apr 15 2009



Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

Political Science - addition of HBA (Pre-Law Major)

Political Science- Politics of Food in the North

Political Science- Special Seminar on Law

ORPT- Heritage Interpretation

ORPT- Ecological Literacy

Centre for Northern Studies - 3rd year elective requirements



Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment

Forestry 2050/Biology 2051



Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences

Psychology 3001 added KR Apr 15 2009



Department of Interdisciplinary Studies

Majors in Anthropology, English and Geographyadded Apr 15 2009




5.


Proposed Graduate Calendar Changes for Referral

MOVED the proposed Graduate Calendar Changes be referred to the appropriate committees:

Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment

Forestry 5510 and 5995

Forestry 5575,5710,5740,5770, 5810, 5815

Forestry- Removal 5410, 5480, 5550, 5650, 5670, 5750, 5755, 5830

Forestry 5770, 5261, 5131, 5610, 5710, 5850

Forestry Change to MScF

Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences

Nurse Practitioner

Psychology - graduate student requirementsKR Apr 15 2009




6.

6.1

6.2

Senate Academic Committee Report (D. Tranter)

MOVED that the University Regulation I (e)revisions be approved.

MOVED that the Senate AcademicCommittee Report be accepted.




7.


Approval of Undergraduate Calendar Changes

Reports of Standing Committees on Proposed Undergraduate Calendar Changes


7.1

Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee Report (R. Koster)

MOVED that the Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee Report be accepted.


7.2

7.2.1

7.2.2

Senate Budget Committee Report (T. Randall)

MOVED that the Senate Budget Committee Report be accepted and

that the following Undergraduate Calendar changes be approved:

Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies

Bioinformatics and Biological Chemistry

Applied Bio-molecular Science - Item #3

Mathematics 0140

Mathematics 1110

Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences

Gerontology Minor

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

Sociology- Add new half year Courses - Orillia

Faculty of Engineering

Regulation 8- (February 27, 2009)

Civil Engineering

Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment

Forestry 1110 & 1330

MOVED that the proposal for a creation of an Academic Unit of Health and Aging (referred to Senate committees on February 29, 2008) be reconsidered by the Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences.




8.

8.1

8.2

Approval of Graduate Calendar Changes

Report of the Faculty of Graduate Studies Council(J. Crossman)

MOVED that the "Revised Document Re: Membership to the Faculty of Graduate Studies"be approved. added Apr 15 2009

MOVED that the report of the Faculty of Graduate Studies Council be accepted and that the following Graduate Calendar changes be approved:

Faculty of Education

Course Route - MEd Route

Joint PhD in Education - delete University of Western Ontario

Master of Education -Language Proficiency Requirements

Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences

Kinesiology - KINE 5454

Graduate Diploma in Health Services and Policy Research

Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies

BIOL 5010 division

Biostatics

Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment

PhD Comprehensive Examinations

9

9.1

9.2

9.3

Report of Senate Teaching and Learning Committee

MOVED that Senate approve the recommendation of the Senate Teaching and Learning Committee to adopt the new instrument entitled "Student Evaluation of Teaching at Lakehead University."

MOVED that Senate accept the proposed changes to the Senate Policy on Course Evaluations.

MOVED that the report of the Senate Teaching and Learning Committee be accepted.




10.

10.1

10.2

10.3

Report of Senate Joint NOSM Committee

MOVED that the amendments to the General Academic Medical Education Regulations (NOSM) Section 2. Grading be approved as presented.KR added Apr 15 2009

MOVED that the amendments to the NOSM's Student Assessment and Promotions Policy be approved as presented. KR added Apr 15 2009

MOVED that the amendments to the NOSM Phase 3 (Year 4) Curriculum Description and Phase 3 (Year 4) Course Descriptions be approved as presented. KR added Apr 15 2009




11.


Senate Nominations Committee Appointments

MOVED that the following recommendations for appointments to the Senate Nominations Committee to fill vacancies be approved:

Charles Conteh2009-2011

Aicheng Chen2009-2011

Batia Stolar2009-2011

Chander Shahi 2009-2011




12.


Approval of Adjunct Professors

Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment

MOVED that Dr. Robert Dekker be appointed as Adjunct Professor (Internal) to the Faculty of Forestry and the Forest Environment for the term July 1, 2009 through June30, 2013.




ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION




ITEMS FOR INFORMATION




13.


COU Academic Colleague Report (A. Mallik) KR added Apr 15 2009




14.


Adjunct Professor Renewals

Mr.Paolo Sanzo appointment is renewed an Adjunct Professor to the School of Kinesiology for the term July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2012.




15.


Notice of Motion to approve the Strategic Plan 2010-2013






Notice of Motion to approve the Department of Economics become a department in the Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies KRadded Apr 15 2009




17.


President's Report (F. Gilbert)




18.


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




19.


Report of NOSM (J. Lanphear)




20.


Report of the Dean Orillia Campus (K. Fedderson)

21.


Report of the Senate Representative to the Board of Governors(J. Leggatt) KR added Apr 15 2009


Minutes: