Senate

1.

Approval of Agenda

MOVED that the agenda be approved.

2.

Minutes of Senate Meeting #7-2011 held on September 23, 2011

MOVED that the Minutes of Senate Meeting #7-2011 of September 23, 2011 be approved.

3.

Business Arising from the Minutes

4.

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

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

Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies

·Add prerequisite to Biology 4710 (2012 - 2013)

·Add Biology 4512 to List A Biology courses (2012 - 2013)

·Add prerequisite to Biology 4430 (2012 - 2013)

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

·Women's Studies 4115 cross-listed as HIST-4115 (2012 - 2013)

·Remove pre-requisite for Women's Studies 3030 (2012 - 2013)

·Sociology, various changes - Change wording, add course, remove prerequisites (2012 - 2013)

5.

Reports of Standing Committees on Proposed Calendar Changes

5.1

Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee (Dr. Wayne Melville)

MOVED that the Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee report be approved.

5.2

Senate Budget Committee Report (Dr. Laure Paquette)

MOVED that the Senate Budget Committee Report be accepted.

5.3

Senate Academic Committee Report (Dr. Gillian Siddall)

5.3.1 MOVED that the proposed changes to Regulation VIII (f) Missed Examinations be approved.

5.3.2 MOVED that the Senate Academic Committee Report be accepted

Approval of Undergraduate Calendar Changes (Dr. Wayne Melville) ^{added KR Oct 21 2011}

MOVED that the following Undergraduate Calendar Changes be approved:

Faculty of Health & Behavioural Sciences

· Add new course Evolutionary Psychology (2012-2013)

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

· Northern Studies - change of course name (2012-2013)

· Change in restriction note - ENGL-3417, 3418 (2012-2013)

· Change to breadth requirements of BA-HBA in ENGL (2012-2013)

6.

LUSU Student Appointments to Committees (Ms Neva Bassingthwaite)

MOVED that Jon Pukila be approved as the Alternate Graduate student representative on the Senate Academic Appeals Committee.

7.

7.1

Proposed 2012-2013 Academic Schedule (Ms. Brenda Winter)

MOVED that the proposed 2012-2013 Academic Schedule be approved.

7.2

MOVED that the proposed 2013-2014, 2014-2015, 2015-2016 and 2016 - 2017 Academic Schedules be approved.^{Deleted by KR October 21, 2011}

ITEMS FOR INFORMATION

8.

COU Academic Colleague Report (Dr. Mary Louise Hill)^{Deleted by KR October 21, 2011}

9.

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

Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies

·Prerequisite change CHEM 3431

·Editorial Change - course offerings for MATH 2111 and 2131

Faculty of Education

·Add prerequisite to EDUC 4627 Kindergarten Part I

10.

Report of the Secretary of Senate (Ms. Karen Roche)

An election was held to fill vacancies for Faculty Representatives on Senate for the term 2011-2014. The faculty representatives on Senate are:

· Dr. Douglas West

· Dr. Margaret (Peggy) Smith

· Dr. Aris Carastathis

An Interest to Serve form was sent out for a Faculty Representative on Senate for the term 2011-2013. The faculty representative is:

· Dr. Philip Allingham

11.

President's Report (Dr. Brian Stevenson)

12.

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

13.

Report of NOSM (Dr. Roger Strasser) ^{deleted KR Oct 21 2011}

14.

Ogimaawin - Aboriginal Management Council Report (Dr. Sandra Wolf)

15.

Report of Senate Representative on the Board of Governors (Dr. Christine Gottardo)

16.

Report on Student Appeals, 2010/2011 (Mr. Millo Shaw)