Senate Meeting

Date:

Monday, February 10, 2014 - 4:00pm

Location:

Senate Chambers

Agenda:

REVISED

Senate Meeting #2-2014

Monday, February 10, 2014

4:00 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 #1-2014 held on January 13, 2014 MOVED that the Minutes of the Senate Meeting #1-2014 of January 13, 2014 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 Engineering Electrical ENGI 2014-2015 Course Changes (2013-ENG-2980) Electrical ENGI 2014-2015 Program Changes (2013-ENG-2981) ENGI 3338 and 3438 (2014-ENG-3054) Mech New Course Additions (2014-ENG-3075) Chemical Engineering - COMP 1411(2014-ENG-3012) Mechanical 2013 Pr. Changes (2013-ENG-2940) Software Engineering Program Changes (2014-ENG-3074) Faculty of Orillia MDST 3910 – Internship I (2013-ORI-2973) MDST 3930 – Internship II (2013-ORI-2974) ENSU 3013 – Field School I (2013-ORI-2975) ENSU 4013 – Field School II (2013-ORI-2976) ENSU 2033 – Inquiry into Environmental Methods (2013-ORI-2977) ENSU-3033 – Aquatic Resources Planning & Management (2013-ORI-2978) ENSU 3073 – Environmental Technology (2013-ORI-2979) CRIM 2090 – Criminological Research Methods (2013-ORI-2982) CRIM 2015 – Criminological Theory (2013-ORI-2983) ENSU 3053 – Inquiry into Environmental Conservation (2013-ORI-2984) Specialisation in Environmental Sustainability (2013-ORI-2924) (Request number changed to 2014-SCI-4375)^{Y.R. October 1, 2014} Minor in Environmental Sustainability (2013-ORI-2923) (Request number changed to 2014-SCI-4374)^{Y.R. October 1, 2014} Media Studies College Pathways (2014-ORI-3029) HBASc - Environmental Sustainability Major (2014-ORI-3033) Media Studies Major - change in first year course offering (2014-ORI-3030) ENSU 3xxx - Special Topics (2014-ORI-3032) Designating Area I and Area II for Environmental Sustainabilty Courses HBASc College Pathways Program (2013-ORI-2971) BASc College Pathways Program (2013-ORI-2972) HBASc - Geography Major (2014-ORI-3031) HBASc - Environmental Sustainability Co-op Program Changes (2014-ORI-3059) HBASc - Criminology Major (2014-ORI-3060) HBASc - Criminology Major, College Pathways (2014-ORI-3061) Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies Geography Calendar Entry Clean Up (2013-SCI-2987) Geography Course Updates (2013-SCI-2988) HBSc Chemistry Major (2013-SCI-2994) First Year Course Chemistry (2013-SCI-2996) HBSc Biol/Chem Major (2013-SCI-2995) Geography Prerequisite Updates (2013-SCI-2986) New Courses Specialization Chemistry (2013-SCI-2997) ENST Four Year Non-Direct Entry Programs (2014-SCI-2999) HBES Geography HBESc Earth Science Minor Changes (2014-SCI-3001) HBSc (Chemistry) with a Specialization in Medical Sciences (2014-SCI-3037) Water Resource Science Changes to reflect change in Geography (2XXX) (2014-SCI-3073) Electromagnetic Theory (2013-SCI-2956) Mapping Sciences Certificate Update (2013-SCI-2985) Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities English 2901 (2013-SOC-2954) Program HBA.PHILFREN Changes-Languages (2013-SOC-2990) VISU 3060 (2014-SOC-3003) VISU 2060 (2014-SOC-3004) Philosophy (2014-SOC-3005) Course Change Lab Description Languages (2013-SOC-2951) BA Sociology (2014-SOC-3041) HBA Sociology (2014-SOC-3044) BA General College Pathways Program (2014-SOC-3052) Faculty of Education ConcurrentEducation/ENSTNon-Direct Entry Programs (2014-EDU-3006) HBES/BEd Third year update (2014-EDU-3007) Introduction to Teaching French as a Second Language (FSL) (2014-EDU-3047) EDUC 3XXX (2014-EDU-3053) Update Undergraduate Studies in Education Program Decriptions and Regulations BABEd.GENE.PJ (2014-EDU-3055) Major Modification – Two (2) Year BEd and Five (5) Year HBEd (Aboriginal) Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences Social Work Course Updates (2014-HBS-3067) Psychology Course Creation (2014-HBS-3069) HBSW Calendar Changes (2014-HBS-3066) HESC Academic Regulation Changes – Overall Average HESC Academic Regulation Changes HESC Calendar Change – Merging HESC to PUBL InfoPage NURS Academic Regulation Changes SOWK Academic Regulation Changes

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 Health and Behavioural Sciences MPH Proposed Course Calendar Description Changes (2013-HBS-2968) Master of Health Sciences Program Revisions (2013-HBS-2969) MPH Course Updates (2014-HBS-3068) MHSc Course Calendar Update (2014-HBS-3070) MPH with Specialization in Epidemiology (2014-HBS-3064) Master of Scoial Work (TH) Calendar Updates (2014-HBS-3072) MHSc (Specialization Epidemiology) (2014-HBS-3071) HESC Academic Regulation Changes – Overall Average HESC Academic Regulation Changes HESC Calendar Change – Merging HESC to PUBL InfoPage Faculty of Business Administration Business 5010 (2014-BUS-3058) Business 5000 (2014-BUS-3057)

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. Birbal Singh)

			MOVED that the Senate Budget Committee Report be accepted.

	6.3		Senate Academic Committee Report (Dr. Andrew P. Dean)

			MOVED that the Senate Academic Committee Report be accepted.

	6.4		MOVED that Senate approve the proposal for the new MSc in Civil Engineering program.

7.			Recommendations to Restructure Departments on the Orillia Campus (Reference to Senate Budget Committee Report (February 10, 2014) and Senate Academic Committee Report (January 13, 2014))

	7.1		MOVED that two new departments be created out of the current Department of Interdisciplinary Studies. One of these departments will retain the name of Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, will have responsibility for the HBASc majors in Interdisciplinary Studies, Media Studies, and Criminology, and will report to the Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. The other department will be named the Department of Environmental Sustainability [or some other name to be chosen by members of this department, approved by Faculty Council of SES and Senate at a later date], will have responsibility for the HBASc major in Environmental Sustainability, and will report to the Dean of the Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies.

	7.2		MOVED that the HBASc majors in Anthropology, English, and Geography, currently the responsibility of the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, will become the responsibility of the Departments of Anthropology, English, and Geography, respectively.

8.			Approval of Undergraduate Calendar Changes (Dr. Wayne Melville) MOVED that the following Undergraduate Calendar Changes be approved: Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies Chemistry Calendar Changes (2013-SCI-2952) Course-Drop-Anth 2401 (2013-SCI-2871) HBSc Computer Science Co-op Update (2013-SCI-2718) ECON 4217 Update (2013-SCI-2682) Course-Add-Anthropology Courses (2013-SCI-2870) HBSc Computer Science Remove Apprenticeship & Internship Options (2013-SCI-2719) Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities History Undergraduate Calendar Changes (2013-SOC-2309) History Course Prerequiste Updates (2013-SOC-2308) Discontinue Course (2013-SOC-2855) NORT HBSc Discontinuation (2012-SOC-160) Political Science (2013-SOC-2715) Department of Sociology (2013-SOC-2312) Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences Kinesiology Course Edits (2013-HBS-2921) Kinesiology Program Edits (2013-HBS-2920) Faculty of Natural Resources Management Course-Change Prerequisite NRMT 2170 (2013-NAT-2928) Faculty of Law Second Year Course Additions (2013-LAK-2665) Course Description Juris Doctor (2014-LAK-2998) Faculty of Engineering Civil 0534 (2013-ENG-2936) Faculty of Education Removing Math Competency Exams from the Math Methods Courses for P/J and J/I

9.			Faculty of Graduate Studies Council Report (Dr. Philip Hicks) MOVED that the Faculty of Graduate Studies Report be accepted.

10.			Approval of Graduate Calendar Changes (Dr. Philip Hicks) MOVED that the following Graduate Calendar Changes be approved: Faculty of Education Master of Education for Change (2013-EDU-2938) - Major Modification Limiting number of courses in Spring & Summer term Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanitites History Graduate Calendar Changes (2013-SOC-2310) Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies Allowance for Leave of Absence in the MSc in Geology Faculty of Business Administration MSc (Management) Admission Requirements

11.			Senate Academic Committee (Dr. Andrew P. Dean)

	11.1		Notice of Motion to approve the proposed revisions to the Group I and II course classifications system.

	11.2		MOVED that the Senate deliberations on the Group I and II course classifications system be postponed to the March 17, 2014 Senate meeting.

12.			Senate Teaching and Learning Committee Report (Dr. Monica Ilie)

			MOVED that the Senate Teaching and Learning Committee Report be accepted.

13.			Senate Organization Committee Report (Dr. Rachel Warburton)

	13.1		MOVED that the Senate Nominations Committee Terms of Reference be approved.

	13.2		MOVED that the Senate Organization Committee Report be accepted.

14.			Senate Honorary Degrees Committee Report (Dr. Mohammed Uddin)

			MOVED the the Senate Honorary Degrees Committee Report be accepted.

15.			Senate Undergraduate Scholarships and Bursaries Committee Report (Prof. Shane Strickland)

			MOVED that the Senate Undergraduate Scholarships and Bursaries Committee Report be accepted.

16.			Senate Continuing Education and Distributed Learning Report (Dr. Xuequn Wang)

			MOVED that the Senate Continuing Education and Distributed Learning Report be accepted.

17.			Proposed Meeting Schedule for 2014-15 Senate & Senate Executive Committee meetings

			MOVED that the Senate & Senate Executive Committee Proposed Meeting Schedule for 2014-15 be approved.

18.			Approval of Adjunct Professors (Dr. Ulf Runesson)

			MOVED that the following Adjunct Professors for the Faculty of Natural Resources Management be approved:

			Dr. Tarlok Singh Sahota as an External Adjunct Professor to the Faculty of Natural Resources Management for the term July 1^st, 2013 through June 30^th, 2017.

			Dr. Pedram Fatehi as an Internal Adjunct Professor to the Faculty of Natural Resources Management for the term July 1^st, 2013 through June 30^th, 2017.

19.			LUSU Student Appointments (Ms. Charmaine Romaniuk)

	19.1		LUSU Student Appointment on Senate

			MOVED that Mr. Aleksander Jedrzejczyk be appointed to Senate for a term commencing immediately through June 30, 2014.

	19.2		LUSU Student Appointments on Senate Standing Committees

			MOVED that Mr. Connor Inglis be appointed to the Senate Teaching and Learning Committee for the term commencing immediately through June 30, 2014.

ITEMS FOR INFORMATION

20.		Adjunct Professor Renewals (Information Only)

		Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies

		Dr. Ali K. Somarin appointment renewed as an External Adjunct Professor to the Department of Geology for the term commencing July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2017.

		Dr. David Gauthier appointment renewed as an External Adjunct Professor to the Department of Geology for the term commencing July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2017.

21.		Profesional Associate Renewals (Information Only)

		Mr. Greg Brumpton appointment renewed as a Professional Associate to the Department of Geology for the term commencing July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2016.

		Mr. Mark Smyk appointment renewed as a Professional Associate to the Department of Geology for the term commencing July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2016.

22.		President’s Report (Dr. Brian Stevenson)

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

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

25.		Ogimaawin – Aboriginal Governance Council Report (Dr. Michelle-Marie Spadoni)

26.		Report from NOSM (Dr. William McCready)

27.		In- Camera Session MOVED that Senate temporarily adjorn to enter an in-camera session.

ADJOURN