Senate

1.

Approval of Agenda

MOVED that the agenda be approved.

2.

Approval of Minutes

Minutes of Senate Meeting #8-2011 held on October 21, 2011

MOVED that the Minutes of Senate Meeting #8-2011 of October 21, 2011 be approved.

3.

Business Arising from the Minutes

4.

4.1

4.2

Graduands

Undergraduate degrees and diplomas (Ms. Marian Ryks-Szelekovszky)

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.

Proposed Undergraduate Calendar Changes for Referral (Dr. Wayne Melville)

MOVED that the proposed Undergraduate Calendar Changes be referred to the appropriate committees:

Faculty of Business

· Change the title of Business 4039 (2012- 2013)

Faculty of Science & Environmental Studies

· Create a faculty overload policy (2012-2013)

· Removing English requirement in Biology-Chemistry degree (2012-2013)

·Split MATH 2321 into two 0.5 FCE courses (2012-2013)

· Change MATH 2331 and MATH 2333 into third year courses (2012-2013)

· Amendments to clarify Biology 3250 and 3251(2012-2013)

· Addition of new course Biology 3XXX Animal Physiology (2012-2013)

·ABMS program editorial changes (2012-2013)

Faculty of Education

· Create EDUC 0XXX Special Topics as an Education Course (2012-2013)

6.

Proposed Graduate Calendar Changes for Referral (Dr. Phillip Hicks)

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

Faculty of Business

· Change the title of Business 5079 (2012-2013)

Faculty of Science & Environmental Studies

·Change in Admission Requirements to the PHD program in Chemistry and Materials Science (2012-2013)

·Add formal scheduled tutorial in Economics 5117 and 5118

7.

Reports of Standing Committees on Proposed Calendar Changes

7.1

Senate Budget Committee Report (Dr. Laure Paquette)

MOVED that the Senate Budget Committee Report be accepted.

8.

Approval of Undergraduate Calendar Changes (Dr. Wayne Melville)

MOVED that the following Undergraduate Calendar Changes be approved:

Faculty of Science & Environmental Studies

· Environmental Studies: Introduction of minors (2012-2013)

· Electrical Engineering Change COMP 0411 WA to COMP 1411 WA (2012-2013)

· Social Work Replace SW4405 with SW3401 and SW3401 with SW4405 (2012 - 2013)

9.

Faculty of Graduate Studies Council Report (Dr. Philip Hicks)

MOVED that the Faculty of Graduate Studies Council Report be accepted.

10.

Senate Nominations Committee Report (Dr. Qing Lai Dang)

10.1

MOVED that Dr. Carney Matheson be appointed to the Senate Academic Committee as a faculty Senator for the term commencing immediately through June 30, 2012

10.2

MOVED that the Senate Nominations Committee Report be accepted.

11.

Ad Hoc Committee reviewing the Adjunct Professor Policies (Dr. Mark Gallagher)^{Added KR Nov 11, 2011}

MOVED that the Ad Hoc Committee Report be accepted.

12.

Senate Research Committee (Dr. Michel Bedard)

MOVED that the Centre for Rural and Northern Health Research be approved for continuation with an internal review to be conducted again in two years.

13.

Approval of Adjunct Professors

13.1

MOVED that the following Adjunct Professors for the Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences be approved:

·Dr. Lynn Marshall be appointed as an External Adjunct Professor to the Department of Health Sciences for the term July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2014.

· Dr. Chiachen Cheng be appointed as an External Adjunct Professor to the Department of Health Sciences for the term July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2014.

13.2

MOVED that the following Adjunct Professors for the Faculty of Science & Environmental Studies be approved:

·Dr. Mitchell S. Albert be appointed as an Internal Adjunct Professor to the Department of Physics for the term July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2015.

· Dr. Simon Lees be appointed as an Internal Adjunct Professor to the Department of Biology for the term July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2015.

ITEMS FOR INFORMATION

14.

COU Academic Colleague (Dr. Mary Louise Hill)

15.

Adjunct Professor Renewals (Information Only)

Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences

• Dr. Edouard St-Pierre's appointment as an External Adjunct Professor to the Department of Psychology has been renewed for the term July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2015.

Faculty of Science & Environmental Studies

· Dr. Brian Ross' appointment as an Internal Adjunct Professor to the Department of Biology has been renewed for the term July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2015.

· Dr. Neelam Khaper's appointment as an Internal Adjunct Professor to the Department of Biology has been renewed for the term July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2015.

· Dr. Marina Ulanova's appointment as an Internal Adjunct Professor to the Department of Biology has been renewed for the term July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2015.

· Dr. Arthur Rodger's appointment as an External Adjunct Professor to the Department of Biology has been renewed for the term July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2015.

16.

The following calendar changes have been forwarded to the Registrar for approval: (Karen Roche)

Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities

·History 3332 cross-listing of Women's Studies

17.

17.1

President's Report (Dr. Brian Stevenson)

Special Convocation Ceremony planned for December 1st, 2011^{Added KR Nov 11, 2011}

18.

Report of the Vice-President (Academic) & Provost (Dr. Rod Hanley)

·Student Evaluation of Teaching 2010-2011 Summary Results

19.

Report of NOSM (Dr. William McCready)

20.

Report of the Senate Representative to the Board of Governors (Dr. Sharon Dale Stone)^{Added KR Nov 11, 2011}

21.

In-Camera Session

21.1

21.2

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.

MOVED that the in-camera session be adjourned.^{Removed KR Nov 11, 2011}