Senate

Date:

Friday, November 5, 2010 - 12:00am

Location:

Senate Chambers

Agenda:

Senate Meeting #7-2010

Friday, November 5, 2010

4:30 p.m. - Senate Chambers

Present Presidential Awards - Dr. Brian Stevenson

Guest - Ms. Frances Picherack, Board of Governors

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

2.		Minutes of Senate Meeting # 6-2010 held on October 1, 2010 MOVED that the Minutes of Senate Meeting #6-2010 of October 1, 2010 be approved.

3.		Business Arising from the Minutes

4.	4.1 4.2	Graduands Undergraduate degrees and diplomas (Ms. Brenda Winter) MOVED that the proposed list of individuals to receive undergraduate degrees be approved as presented. Graduate degrees (Dr. Philip Hicks) MOVED that the proposed list of individuals to receive graduate degrees be approved as presented.

5.	5.1 5.2	Proposed Calendar Changes for Referral MOVED that the proposed Undergraduate Calendar Changes be referred to the appropriate committees: Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies Minor Program in Mathematics Splitting Mathematics 1160 and 1180 into 2 - 0.5 FCE courses Renaming Mathematics 1210 and 1230 Computer Science 3473 Physics course title and description updates Computer Science 0314 Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities Philosophy English - Program Change to HBA English and French English - adding Area C - Diversity English - Young Adult Lit History - 3714 and Circumpolar North Sociology- prerequisites ORPT - OUTD 4732/5732 Faculty of Education Kindergarten Religious Educ Part II Ontario Regulation 176/10 Specialist AQ Education 4667 Education 4700 MOVED that the proposed Graduate Calendar Changes be referred to the appropriate committees: Masters of Public Health MPH Faculty of Science and Environmental Sciences Chemistry: PhD in Chemistry and Materials Science Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities ORPT - OUTD 5515/4415 ORPT - OUTD 5371/4371 ORPT - OUTD 5555/4815 ORPT - OUTD 4732/5732 ORPT - OUTD 5734 ORPT - OUTD 5735 Women's Studies Faculty of Natural Resources Management "Advisory Committee "changed to "Supervisory Committee"

6.	6.1 6.2	Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee (Dr. Wayne Melville) MOVED that the Senate Academic Committee consider creating a policy governing when and how academic units should cross-list courses, such as for interdisciplinary programs. MOVED that the Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee report be approved.

7.		Faculty of Graduate Studies Council (Dr. Philip Hicks) MOVED that the following Calendar Changes be approved: Faculty of Natural Resources Management Removal of MF Program

8.		Proposed Change to Regulation VII (h) Special Examinations (Ms. Brenda Winter) MOVED that the proposed change to Regulation VII (h) Special Examinations be referred to the Senate Academic Committee.
9.		Definition of Full-time vs Part-time Status (Ms. Brenda Winter) MOVED that the University regulations addressing the definition of full-time and part-time students be referred to the Senate Academic Committee.

10.		Proposed 2011-2012 Academic Schedule (Ms. Brenda Winter) MOVED that the proposed 2011-2012 Academic Schedule be approved.

11.		Approval of Adjunct Professors Faculty of Engineering Dr. K. Scott Butcher be appointed as an External Adjunct Professor to the Department of Electrical Engineering for the term November 1, 2010 through October 31, 2014.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

ITEMS FOR INFORMATION

12.		Senate Academic Committee Report (Dr. Gillian Siddall)

13.		Senate Budget Committee Report (Dr. Laure Paquette)

14.		Senate Teaching and Learning Committee Report (Dr. Craig MacKinnon)

15.		COU Academic Colleague Report (Dr. Mary Louise Hill)

16.		Adjunct Professor Renewals (Information Only) Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences Dr. Neelam Khaper (NOSM) be renewed as an Adjunct Professor for the Master of Health Program for the term July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2014. Faculty of Natural Resources Management Dr. Mahadev Sharma be renewed as an External Adjunct Professor for the Faculty of Natural Resources Management for the term July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2014. Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities Dr. Jenny Roth be renewed as Internal Adjunct Professor for the term June 1, 2010 through June 30, 2014.

17.		President's Report (Dr. Brian Stevenson)

18.		Report of the Vice-President (Academic) & Provost (Acting)- (Dr. Moira McPherson)

19.		Report of NOSM (Dr. William McCready)

20.		Report of the Dean Orillia Campus (Dr. Kim Fedderson)

21.		Aboriginal Management Council Report (Dr. Sandra Wolf)

22.		Report of the Senate Representative to the Board of Governors(Dr. Christine Gottardo)
		ADJOURN
		MOVED that the meeting be adjourned.

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