Senate Meeting

Date:

Friday, November 23, 2012 - 4:30pm

Location:

Senate Chambers

Agenda:

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REVISED

Senate Meeting #8-2012

Friday, November 23, 2012

4:30 p.m. – Senate Chambers

AGENDA

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

2.		Approval of Minutes
		Minutes of Senate Meeting #7-2012 held on October 19, 2012 MOVED that the Minutes of Senate Meeting #7-2012 of October 19, 2012 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 Social Sciences & Humanities · Historiography 4XXX (2012-SOC-067) · Changes to HBA programs (2012-SOC-068) · Visual Arts 1080 (2012-SOC-071) · Visual Arts 1XXX (2012-SOC-072) · Visual Arts 1091 (2012-SOC-081) · Outdoor Recreation (2012-SOC-082) · New NORT Course (2012-SOC-073) · Fourth Year Prerequisite Change (2012-SOC-074) · Third Year Prerequisite Change (2012-SOC-075) · Courses to be Discontinued (2012-SOC-076) · Second Year Prerequisite Change (2012-SOC-077) · New Courses (2012-SOC-078) · Change to Existing Course (2012-SOC-080) · New Courses Part II (2012-SOC-083) · Add a Second Year Course Sociology (2013-2014) · Changes to French Courses (2013-2014) Faculty of Science & Environmental Studies · Chemistry 1210 (2012-SCI-093) · Chemistry 4111 (2012-SCI-094) · GEOG 3253 (2012-SCI-092) · Geography 3411 (2012-SCI-091) · Geography 2811 (2012-SCI-090) · Geography 2211 (2012-SCI-087) · Geography 1120 (2012-SCI-086) · Physics 1030 (2012-SCI-085) · Physics 1010 (2012-SCI-084) Faculty of Health & Behavioural Sciences · Revisions to Kinesiology Regulations Section (2013-2014) · Split PSYC 2002 into two half courses (2013-2014) Faculty of Education · Add Regulation for EDUC 4499 –Professional Year (2013-2014) · Amend Education Academic Regulation (f) (2013-2014) · Amend Education Academic Regulation (c) (2013-2014) · Delete Education Academic Regulation (e) (2013-2014) · Revise BA/BEd and BSc/Bed to be inclusive of all Concurrent programs (2013-2014) · Women Studies 1100 & Religious Studies 1100 added to list of eligible courses (2013-2014)

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

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

		Faculty of Engineering
		· New Program - MSc Civil Engineering (2013-2014)

		Faculty of Health & Behavioural Sciences
		· Psychology changes (2013-2014)

		Faculty of Graduate Studies
		· Masters Regulations (2013-2014)
		· Doctoral Regulations (2013-2014)
		· Revisions re: Admissions, English Language (2013-2014)

6.		Reports of Standing Committees on Proposed Calendar Changes

	6.1	Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee Report (Dr. Wayne Melville)

		MOVED that the Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee Report be accepted.

	6.2	Senate Budget Committee Report (Dr. Todd Randall)

		6.2.1	MOVED that the Senate Budget Committee's Terms of Reference be referred to the Senate Organization Committee.

		6.2.2	MOVED that the Senate Budget Committee Report be accepted.

	6.3	Senate Academic Committee Report (Dr. Andrew Dean)

		6.3.1	MOVED that the Senate Academic Committee's Terms of Reference be referred to the Senate Organization Committee.

		6.3.2	MOVED that the Senate Academic Committee Report be accepted.

	6.4	New Program – MSc Mechanical Engineering (Dr. Todd Randall)

		MOVED that the Senate approve the proposal for the new MSc in Mechanical Engineering program (version dated: November 4th, 2012).

7.		Approval of Undergraduate Calendar Changes (Dr. Wayne Melville)

		MOVED that the following Undergraduate Calendar Changes be approved:

		Faculty of Natural Resources Management
		· Addition of a Lab Session to NRMT 2055 (2013-2014)

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

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

9.		LUSU Recommendations for Student Representatives on Senate Standing Committees for 2012-2013 (Ms. Emily Lauzon)

		MOVED that the LUSU recommendations for Student Representatives on Senate Standing Committees for 2012-2013 be approved.

10.		Senate Organization Committee Report (Dr. Mark Gallagher)

	10.1	MOVED that the revised Terms of Reference for the Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee be approved.

	10.2	MOVED that the revised Terms of Reference for the Senate Executive Committee be approved.

	10.3	MOVED that to accommodate religious practices Senate meetings be rescheduled from the current day/time of Friday afternoons at 4:30 pm to an alternate time during a regular working day.

	10.4	MOVED that the Senate Organization Committee Report be approved.

11.		Ad Hoc Committee Report (Dr. Mark Gallagher)

	11.1	MOVED that the revised Professional Associate Policy be approved.

	11.2	MOVED that the Ad Hoc Committee Report be accepted.

~~12.~~		~~Proposed 2014-2015 Academic Schedule (Ms. Brenda Winter)~~
		~~MOVED that the proposed 2014-2015 Academic Schedule be approved.~~^{Removed by KR Nov 2012}

~~13.~~		~~Approval of Adjunct Professors~~
		~~MOVED that the following Adjunct Professor for the Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies be approved.~~

		~~Dr. T. Campbell McCuaig be appointed as an Internal Adjunct Professor to the Department of Geology for the term July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2016.~~^{Removed by KR Nov 2012}

13.		Call for Nominations for the One (1) Faculty Representative to Senate

		MOVED that Dr. Camillo Lento be appointed as a Faculty Representative on Senate for the term commencing immediately to June 30, 2013.

14.		Senate Appointees for the Search Committee of the Chancellor (Ms. Karen Roche)

		MOVED that the attached list of names be appointed to the 2012 Lakehead University Search Committee for Chancellor.

15.		50^th Anniversary Planning Committee (Ms. Karen Roche)

ITEMS FOR INFORMATION
16.		Fall 2012 late additions to Graduands List (Ms. Brenda Winter)
17.		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 posted to the Senate website.^{Added by KR Nov 2012} COU Academic Colleague Report (Dr. Mary Louise Hill)
18.		President's Report (Dr. Brian Stevenson)

19.		Report of the Provost & Vice-President (Academic) (Dr. Rod Hanley)
		· Student Evaluation of Teaching 2011-2012 Summary Results

20.		Report of NOSM (Dr. William McCready)

21.		Report of Senate Representative on the Board of Governors (Dr. Carney Matheson)

22.		Ogimaawin – Aboriginal Governance Council Report (Dr. Sandra Wolf)

23.		Report of the University Secretary (Ms. Karen Roche)

24.		In-Camera Session

		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.
Adjourn