Senate Meeting

Date:

Monday, March 17, 2014 - 4:00pm

Location:

Senate Chambers

Agenda:

REVISED

Senate Meeting #3-2014

Monday, March 17, 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 #2-2014 held on February 10, 2014 MOVED that the Minutes of the Senate Meeting #2-2014 of February 10, 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 Science and Environmental Studies Program Requirement Change Geoarchaeology (2014-SCI-3083) SES ONCAT Pathways (2014-SCI-3110) WATE Pathways for ONCAT (2014-3106) Faculty of Health and Behavioural Scienes HBSW with Major Concentration in Indigenous Learning (2014-SCI-3065) Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities ORPT Changes (2014-SOC-3010) ORPT Calendar Changes (2014-SOC-3011) Course Change Notes – French 1510 & 1511 (2014-SOC-3076) Women’s Studies – Clarification of List of Core Courses

5.				Reports of Standing Committees on Proposed Calendar Changes

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

				MOVED that the Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee report be accepted.

		5.2		Senate Budget Committee Report (Dr. Birbal Singh)

				MOVED that the Senate Budget Committee Report be accepted.

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

				MOVED that the Senate Academic Committee Report be accepted.

6.				Approval of Undergraduate Calendar Changes (Dr. Wayne Melville) MOVED that the following Undergraduate Calendar Changes be approved: Faculty of Business Administration Business 4078 (2013-BUS-2946) Business 4098 (2013-BUS-2947) Business 4278 (2013-BUS-2948) Faculty of Engineering Software Engineering (2013-ENG-2935) ENGI 3338 and 3438 (2014-ENG-3054) Chemical Engineering - COMP 1411(2014-ENG-3012) Electrical ENGI 2014-2015 Course Changes (2013-ENG-2980) Electrical ENGI 2014-2015 Program Changes (2013-ENG-2981) Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences Calendar Change for Psychology 3211 (2013-HBS-2965) Faculty of Natural Resources Management Program Name Change Directed Learning Option (2013-NAT-2955) Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities History Prerequisite Updates (2013-SOC-2716) English 2901 (2013-SOC-2954) BA (History) Online (2013-SOC-2311) Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies Geography Prerequisite Updates (2013-SCI-2986) Geography Course Updates (2013-SCI-2988)

7.				Faculty of Graduate Studies Council Report (Dr. Philip Hicks) (Re-Admission to a Graduate Program attached to the report) MOVED that the Faculty of Graduate Studies Report be accepted.

8.				Approval of Graduate Calendar Changes (Dr. Phillip Hicks) MOVED that the following Graduate Calendar Changes be approved: Faculty of Education Master of Education Courses (2013-EDU-2937) Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences Kinesiology Graduate Program Title Edit (2013-HBS-2925) Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies ECON 5117 Update (2013-SCI-2683) Chemistry Calendar Changes Graduate (2013-SCI-2953) Faculty of Graduate Studies Masters Regulations, Time Extensions, additions re: funding implications and process Doctoral Regulations, Time Extensions, additions re: funding implications and process Masters and Doctoral Regulations, Leave of Absence, additions re: funding implications, registration restriction and statement re: doctoral

9.				Senate Library Committee Report (Dr. Glenn Colton)

				MOVED that the Senate Library Committee Report be accepted.

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

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

11.				Senate Nominations Committee Report (Dr. Craig MacKinnon)

		11.1		MOVED that the attached list of faculty members be appointed to Senate Standing Committees for the terms listed.

		11.2		MOVED that the Senate Nominations Committee report be accepted.

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

		12.1		MOVED that the Senate Undergraduate Scholarships and Bursaries Committee Terms of Reference be approved.

		12.2		MOVED that the Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee Terms of Reference be approved.

		12.3		MOVED that the Senate Organization Committee Report be accepted.

13.				Senate Research Committee Report (Dr. Anthony Bartley)

		13.1		MOVED that the establishment of the Research Centre for Sustainable Communities be approved.

		13.2		MOVED that the Senate Research Committee Report be accepted.

14.				Joint Senate Committee for NOSM Report (Dr. Sheila Cote-Meek)

		14.1		MOVED that the NOSM policy regarding Academic Appeals, effective May 1^st, be approved.
		14.2		MOVED that the NOSM Undergraduate Medical Education (UME) Appeals Policy (formerly known as “Student Promotion and Appeals Policy”) be approved.
		14.3		MOVED that the Joint Senate Committee (JSC) Process for Appeal Review be approved.
14.4				MOVED that the Joint Senate Committee for NOSM Report be accepted.
15.				Approval of Adjunct Professors (Dr. Andrew P. Dean)

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

				Dr. David Cooke as an External Adjunct Professor to the Department of Geology for the term July 1^st, 2014 through June 30^th, 2018.

				Dr. Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux as an External Adjunct Professor to the Department of Anthropology for the term July 1^st, 2014 through June 30^th, 2018.

		15.2		MOVED that the following Adjunct Professors for the Department of Civil Engineering be approved:

				Dr. Jag Mohan as an External Adjunct Professor to the Department of Civil Engineering for the term July 1^st, 2014 through June 30^th, 2018.

16.				Approval of Professional Associate (Dr. Andrew P. Dean)

				MOVED that the following Professional Associate for the Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies be approved:

				Mr. Douglas Yahn as a Professional Associate to the Department of Anthropology for the term July 1^st, 2014 through June 30^th, 2017.

ITEMS FOR INFORMATION

17.			Adjunct Professor Renewals (Information Only)

			Faculty of Natural Resources Management

			Dr. Douglas Reid appointment renewed as an External Adjunct Professor to the Faculty of Natural Resources Management for the term commencing (retroactive) July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2017. Dr. Rohgzhou Man appointment renewed as an External Adjunct Professor to the Faculty of Natural Resources Management for the term commencing (retroactive) July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2017. Dr. Gordon Putz appointment renewed as an External Adjunct Professor to the Faculty of Natural Resources Management for the term commencing (retroactive) July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2017. Mr. Laird Van Damme appointment renewed as an External Adjunct Professor to the Faculty of Natural Resources Management for the term commencing (retroactive) July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2016. Dr. Douglas Pitt appointment renewed as an External Adjunct Professor to the Faculty of Natural Resources Management for the term commencing (retroactive) July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2016.

18.			Report of the COU Academic Colleague (Dr. Mary Louise Hill)

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

20.			Report of the Provost & Vice-President (Academic) (Dr. Rod Hanley)
	21.		Report of NOSM (Dr. William McCready)

ADJOURN