Senate

1.

Approval of Agenda

MOVED that the agenda be approved.

2.

Approval of Minutes

Minutes of Senate Meeting #3-2012 held on March 16, 2012

MOVED that the Minutes of Senate Meeting #3-2012 of March 16, 2012 be approved.

3.

Business Arising from the Minutes

4.

Proposed Undergraduate Calendar Changes for Referral (Dr. Wayne Melville)^{Added by KR April 13, 2012}

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

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

·Addition of New Course Philospohy 3XXX Philosophy & Psychoanalytical Theory (2013-2014)

·Deletion of the following history courses 1. HIST 2751; 2. HIST 4750 (2013-2014)

·Addition of New Course Philosophy (2013-2014)

5.

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

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

Faculty of Business Administration

·GRE Test score - Admission to MBA & MSC (Mgmt) Programs (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)

MOVED that the Senate Budget Committee Report be accepted.

7.

Senate Continuing Education & Distributed Learning Committee (Prof. Karen Poole)

MOVED that Senate Continuing Education & Distributed Learning 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

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

Faculty of Natural Resource Management

· New Summer Transition Course for HBScF and HBEM (2012-2013)

Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities

· Change course titles of History 2335 and History 2336 (2012-2013)

· Critical Studies in Feminist Art History (2012-2013)

Faculty of Business Administration

· Certificate in Business Information Technology Management (2012-2013)

9.

Approval of Graduate Calendar Changes (Dr. Philip Hicks)

MOVED that the following Graduate Calendar Changes be approved:

Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities

· Add New 5th Year Half Course, Soc 5XXX Social Issues in the Canadian North (2012-2013)

10.

Joint Senate Committee for NOSM (Dr. Michel Beaulieu)

MOVED that the Course Calendar: Admissions Policy be approved.

11.

Senate Organization Committee Report (Dr. Mark Gallagher)

11.1

MOVED that the revised Terms of Reference for the Senate Undergraduate Scholarships & Bursaries Committee be accepted.

11.2

MOVED that the Senate Organization Committee Report be accepted.

12.

Senate Information Systems Committee (Dr. Dean Jobin-Bevans)

MOVED that the Senate Information Systems Committee Terms of Reference be referred to the Senate Organization Committee.^{Removed by KR April 13, 2012}

12.

Approval of Adjunct Professors

12.1

Faculty of Science & Environmental Studies

MOVED that the following Adjunct Professor for the Department of Anthropology be approved:

• ­­­­­­­­­­­Dr. T.H. Gibson be appointed as an ­­­­­External Adjunct Professor to the Department of Anthropology for the term July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2016.

12.2

Faculty of Science & Environmental Studies

MOVED that the following Adjunct Professor for the Department of Physics be approved:

· ­­­­­­­­­­­Dr. Samuel Pichardo be appointed as an ­­­­­External Adjunct Professor to the Department of Physics for the term July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2016.

· ­­­­­­­­­­­Dr. Laura Curiel be appointed as an ­­­­­External Adjunct Professor to the Department of Physics for the term July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2016.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

13.

Athletics Annual Report (Mr. Tom Warden)

ITEMS FOR INFORMATION

14.

Adjunct Professor Renewals (Information Only)

14.1

Faculty of Engineering

· Dr. Laura Curiel appointment renewed as an External Adjunct Professor to the Department of Electrical Engineering for the term July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2016.

· Dr. Samuel Pichardo's appointment renewed as an External Adjunct Professor to the Department of Electrical Engineering for the term July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2016.

14.2

Faculty of Science & Environmental Studies

· Dr. Tamara Varney appointment renewed as an Internal Adjunct Professor to the Department of Biology for the term July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2015.

15.

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

Faculty of Health & Behavioural Sciences

·Graduate Gerontology Specialization/Psychology

16.

Appointments on Senate (Ms. Karen Roche)

16.1

Faculty Representatives on Senate

An Interest to Serve was posted to fill three vacancies for Faculty Representatives on Senate for the term July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2015. The Faculty Representatives on Senate are:

· Dr. Raynald Harvey Lemelin (2012-2015)

· Dr. Han Chen (2012-2015)

· Dr. Derek Kivi (2012-2015)

16.2

An Interest to Serve was posted to fill the position of the COU Academic Colleague for the term July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2015. The COU Academic Colleague acclaimed is:

· Dr. Mary Lousie Hill (2012-2015)

16.3

An Interest to Serve was posted to fill the position of the COU Alternate for the term July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2014. The COU Alternate acclaimed is:

· Dr. Azim Mallik (2012-2014)

17.

Senate Teaching & Learning Committee Report (Dr. Craig MacKinnon)

18.

President's Report (Dr. Brian Stevenson)

19.

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

20.

Report of NOSM (Dr. W. McCready)^{Removed by KR April 13, 2012}

21.

Ogimaawin Aboriginal Governance Council Report (Dr. Sandra Wolf)

22.

In-Camera Session

MOVED that the Senate temporarily adjourn to enter an in-camera session.^{Added by KR April 13, 2012}