SENATE MEETING

1.

Approval of Agenda

MOVED that the agenda be approved.

2.

Approval of Minutes

Minutes of Senate Meeting #4-2015 held on April 13, 2015

MOVED that the Minutes of Senate Meeting #4-2015 of April 13, 2015 be approved.

3.

Business Arising from the Minutes (not elsewhere on the agenda)

4.

Graduands & Medal Recipients

4.1

Approval of Undergraduate Degrees and Diplomas (Ms. Andrea Tarsitano)

MOVED that the candidates on the distributed Graduands List be awarded the undergraduate degrees or diplomas indicated.

4.2

Approval of Graduate Degrees (Ms. Andrea Tarsitano)

MOVED that the candidates on the distributed Graduands List be awarded the graduate degrees indicated.

4.3

Approval of the Medal Recipients (Ms. Andrea Tarsitano)

MOVED that the 2015-2016 medal recipients indicated on the distributed list be approved.

5.

Calendar Changes for Referral

Senators may view details of the proposed calendar changes on the Curriculum Navigator website.  A link to the website along with Log in information and instructions has been emailed to all Senators.

5.1

Proposed Graduate Regulation Changes for Referral (Dr. Christine Gottardo)

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

Faculty of Graduate Studies

• 2015-FGS-4957 – Regulation – PhD Dissertation Format Submission Changes
• 2015-FGS-4598 – Regulation – Changes to Master Thesis Submission

6.

Reports of Standing Committees on Proposed Calendar Changes

6.1

Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee Reports  (Dr. Wayne Melville)

• Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee Report – Part 1
• Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee Report – Part 2
• Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee Report – Part 3

MOVED that the Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee Reports – Parts 1, 2 and 3 be accepted.

6.2

Senate Budget Committee Reports (Dr. Birbal Singh)

• Senate Budget Committee Report – Part 1
• Senate Budget Committee Report – Part 2

MOVED that the Senate Budget Committee Reports – Part 1 and 2 be accepted.

6.3

Senate Academic Committee Report - Part 1 (Dr. Douglas Ivison)

MOVED that the Senate Academic Committee Report - Part 1 be accepted.

6.4

Faculty of Graduate Studies Council Reports - Part 1 and 2 (Dr. Christine Gottardo)

• Faculty of Graduate Studies Council Report - Part 1
• Faculty of Graduate Studies Council Report - Part 2

MOVED that the Faculty of Graduate Studies Council Reports - Part 1 and 2 be accepted.

6.5

Senate Continuing Education and Distributed Learning Committee Report (Dr. Wendy Huang)

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

 7.

Calendar Change Approvals

7.1

Approval of Undergraduate Calendar Changes (Dr. Wayne Melville)

MOVED that the following Undergraduate Calendar Changes be approved:

Faculty of Business Administration

• 2015-BUS-4954 – Bachelor of Administration (Management)

Faculty of Education

• 2014-EDU-4386-A - Education Program Revisions Part 1
• 2014-EDU-4388-A - Education Program Revisions Part 2
• 2014-EDU-4398-A - Education Program Revisions Part 3
• 2014-EDU-4399-A - Education Program Revisions Part 4
• 2014-EDU-4403 - Education Program Revisions Part 5
• 2014-EDU-4404 - Education Program Revisions Part 6
• 2014-EDU-4405-A - Education Program Revisions Part 7
• 2014-EDU-4410 - Education Program Revisions Part 8
• 2014-EDU-4409 – HBEd Program change to 5 Year
• 2015-EDU-4691 – Education Courses Deletions and Revisions

Faculty of Engineering

• 2014-ENG-4547 – Remove ENGI 2332 & 3336 Change
• 2015-ENG-4705 – Chemical Engineering – Additional Program Change
• 2015-ENG-4706 – Chemical Engineering – Course Additions, Changes and Deletions

Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences

• 2014-HBS-4514 – Course-NewCourse-Psychology
• 2015-HBS-4725 – FHBS KINE.Program Modifications
• 2015-HBS-4726 - FHBS.NURS.Program Modifications
• 2015-HBS-4729-A - New Nursing Courses (associated with request 2015-HBS-4726)
• 2015-HBS-4730-A - Nursing Course Deletions (associated with request 2015-HBS-4726)
• 2015-HBS-4749 - NURS BScN 2 Yr Program Deletion

Faculty of Natural Resources Management

• 2015-NAT-4797 – Associated cross-calendared course

Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies

• 2014-SCI-4463-A – New Courses – Biology Field Courses
• 2014-SCI-4463-B - New courses - Biology Field Courses
• 2014-SCI-4613 – 3^rd/4^th Year Geography Course Requirements
• 2015-SCI-4688 – Programs Major Modification UG Computer Science IQAP response
• 2015-SCI-4710 – New course ENSU 4111
• 2015-SCI-4711 – New course ENSU 4033
• 2015-SCI-4712 – New Course ENSU 3111
• 2015-SCI-4713 – New course ENSU 2111
• 2015-SCI-4715 – BASC Environmental Sustainability – 4 Yr non direct entry
• 2015-SCI-4722 – Seminar in Environmental Sustainability
• 2015-SCI-4723 – New course ENSU 4901
• 2015-SCI-4731 – Program changes to HBASC Environmental Sustainability
• 2015-SCI-4732 – changes to HBASC.ENVS.CP

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

• 2014-SOC-4312 - Course-NewCourse and ChangeLabHours-LANG 0500&0510-
• 2014-SOC-4369 - Course-ChangeDescription-French4901
• 2014-SOC-4427 - New Certificate Programs Languages
• 2014-SOC-4428 - New & New Versions of Courses as a result of new Language Certificates
• 2014-SOC-4465 – Add Specializations to HBA.INDI
• 2014-SOC-4466 – New INDI Courses for New Specializations
• 2014-SOC-4482 – New Course – History of Sport in Canada
• 2014-SOC-4484 – Discontinued course – MDST 2410
• 2014-SOC-4485 – MDST 2010 course change
• 2014-SOC-4486 – course change – MDST 2210
• 2014-SOC-4487 – course change – MDST 3410
• 2014-SOC-4508 – DESCRIPTION CHANGE TO POLI 3314 AND 3332
• 2014-SOC-4522 – History Changes – Aboriginal Content and Groupings
• 2014-SOC-4523 – History Concurrent Changes – Aboriginal Content and Groupings
• 2014-SOC-4554 – Visual Arts Discontinued courses
• 2014-SOC-4557 – English Curriculum Major Modifications-Associated 1^st Year Courses
• 2014-SOC-4563-A-A – Women’s Studies Major Modification – Programs
• 2014-SOC-4565 – Course Change OUTD 1010
• 2014-SOC-4567 – Course Change OUTD 1150
• 2014-SOC-4568 – Course Change OUTD 2270
• 2014-SOC-4569 – Course Deletion (Renumbered) OUTD 2310
• 2014-SOC-4571 – Course Deletion OUTD 2750
• 2014-SOC-4572 – New Course OUTD 2755
• 2014-SOC-4573 – New Renumbered Course OUTD 2511
• 2014-SOC-4574 – Course-Revise Prerequisite INDI 3501
• 2014-SOC-4576 – New Renumbered Course OUTD 1310
• 2014-SOC-4577 – Course Deletion OUTD 2810
• 2014-SOC-4578 – Course Deletion OUTD 2910^{Withdrawn at the request of the School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism}
  
• 2014-SOC-4579 – Course Deletion OUTD 2930
• 2014-SOC-4583 – Course Deletion OUTD 3771
• 2014-SOC-4584 – Course Changes OUTD 3050
• 2014-SOC-4585 – Course Deletion (Renumbered) OUTD 3511
• 2014-SOC-4588 – Women’s Studies Major Modification – Courses (PART 1)
• 2014-SOC-4589-A – Women’s Studies Major Modification – Courses (PART 2)
• 2014-SOC-4590 – Program-Major Modification HBORBA.GEOG
• 2014-SOC-4591 – Program-Major Modification HBORBSC.NATU
• 2014-SOC-4592 – Program-Major Modification HBOR
• 2014-SOC-4593 – Program-Major Modification HBORBA.HIST
• 2014-SOC-4598 – Program-Major Modification-4 Yr Non-Direct Entry BOR for HBOR
• 2014-SOC-4599 – Course deletion – MDST 3030
• 2014-SOC-4600 – English Curriculum Major Modifications New 3^rd year courses
• 2014-SOC-4601 – Course deletion – MDST 3050
• 2014-SOC-4602-A – English Curriculum Major Modifications Revised 3^rd year courses
• 2014-SOC-4603 – English Curriculum Major Modifications Discontinued 3^rd year courses
• 2014-SOC-4604 – English Curriculum Major Modifications New 4^th year courses
• 2014-SOC-4605-A – English Curriculum Major Modifications Revised/Discontinued 4^th year courses
• 2014-SOC-4606 – Media Studies course revisions
• 2014-SOC-4608 - Program Major Modification-Media Studies HBASC.MDST
• 2014-SOC-4609 – Women’s Studies Courses Information Page - Simplified
• 2014-SOC-4610 – English Curriculum Major Modifications Concurrent-Ed Majors
• 2014-SOC-4611 – Media Studies course revisions
• 2014-SOC-4612 – New courses in Criminology
• 2014-SOC-4616 – discontinued course in Visual Arts
• 2014-SOC-4617 – INTD 4XXX course addition
• 2014-SOC-4625 – change to HBASc Media Studies college transfer
• 2014-SOC-4630-B – Sociology Course Changes
• 2014-SOC-4634 – Changes to HBASC degree
• 2014-SOC-4636 – Changes to HBASC.ED P/J
• 2014-SOC-4637 – Creation of MDST 2113 to be cross-listed with WOME 2113
• 2014-SOC-4638 – Creation of MDST 3133 to be cross-listed with WOME 3133
• 2014-SOC-4639 – Creation of MDST 3214 to be crosslisted with WOME 3214
• 2014-SOC-4640 – Cross-listing of MDST 2410 (now 2411) with POLI 2410
• 2014-SOC-4651 – Rename Minor in Prof Ethics (PHIL)
• 2014-SOC-4652 – Changes to BASC degree
• 2014-SOC-4653 - Changes to BASC.TRF degree
• 2014-SOC-4654 – Changes to BASCED.PJ degree
• 2014-SOC-4655 – Changes to HBASC CRIM.TRF degree
• 2014-SOC-4658 – Changes to HBASC.TRF
• 2014-SOC-4660 – Program Revisions-Philosphy
• 2014-SOC-4661 – New advanced topics CRIM course
• 2014-SOC-4665 – Cross-listing of CRIM 3350 with PSYC 3350
• 2015-SOC-4671 – Changes to HBASC.CRIM degree
• 2015-SOC-4672 - Non-direct entry fallback BASC CRIM degree
• 2015-SOC-4676 – Title change OUTD 1070
• 2015-SOC-4694 – New course OUTD 3380
• 2015-SOC-4698 – New course OUTD 4920
• 2015-SOC-4699 – Cross list with MDST 2410 Please see CN request 2014-SOC-4640
• 2015-SOC-4702 – HBA (Political Science) Pre-Law Revised Comparative Law Section
• 2015-SOC-4703 - BA and HBA Political Science Orillia Offering
• 2015-SOC-4824 – Delete Classics 4311 Cross-Calendared with PHIL 4311
• 2015-SOC-4825 – Removing Cross Calendaring for History 4711 per 2014-SOC-4295
• 2015-SOC-4850 – Cross-list MDST 3zzz with SOCI 3455
• 2015-SOC-4851 – Cross-list MDST 3xxy with SOCI 3555
• 2015-SOC-4955 (was 2014-SOC-4628-A) – Honours BA, BEd (French and History Major) I/S (New)
• 2015-SOC-4956 (was 2014-SOC-4628-B) – HBS.FRENHIST – Honours BA (French and History Majors) (New)

7.2

Approval of Undergraduate Regulation and Admission Changes (Dr. Douglas Ivison)

MOVED that the following Undergraduate Regulation and Admission Changes be approved:

Faculty of Education

• 2015-EDU-4696 - HBED ABORIGINAL REGULATIONS
• 2015-EDU-4697 - New Admission Requirements for HBED Aboriginal Education PJ - 2 year

Faculty of Engineering

• 2015-ENG-4733 – BENG Admission Requirements
• 2015-ENG-4742 – ENGI Common Year Admission Requirements

Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences

• 2015-HBS-4751 - NURS.Admission Changes

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

• 2015-SOC-4677 – Department of Interdisciplinary Studies Regulations

7.3

Approval of Graduate Calendar Changes (Dr. Christine Gottardo)

MOVED that the following Graduate Calendar Changes be approved:

Faculty of Engineering

• 2015-ENG-4679 – Prog-GRAD-MSc Environmental – Core Course Additions
• 2015-ENG-4680 – GRAD Courses Associated with ENG-2014-4679
• 2015-ENG-4756 - MSENG Course Based Option - ENGI Graduate Programs

Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences

• 2015-HBS-4727 – MPH Program Deletion (HESC)

7.4

Approval of Graduate Regulation and Admission Changes (Dr. Douglas Ivison)

MOVED that the following Graduate Regulation and Admission Changes be approved:

Faculty of Education

• 2014-EDU-4626 – MEd regulations
• 2014-EDU-4627 – PhD Regulations

Faculty of Graduate Studies Regulations

• 2015-FGS-4957 – Regulation – PhD Dissertation Format Submission Changes
• 2015-FGS-4958 – Regulation – Changes to Master Thesis Submission

Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences

• 2015-HBS-4752-A – KINE. GRAD Regulation Changes
• 2015-HBS-4754 – KINE. GRAD Admission Modification

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

• 2014-SOC-4614 – Reg-GR-Dept-Women’s Studies Core Supervisor Needed

8.

Outstanding Calendar Changes Discussion

NOTE: As Calendar Change reviews are completed by the Senate Standing Committees they will be removed from this portion of the agenda and added under the appropriate approval section of the agenda. All of the below Calendar Changes are outstanding.

Faculty of Education

• 2015-EDU-4669 – NTEP BABED INDI IS
• 2015-EDU-4953 (was 2015-EDU-4670) – Specialization as a Teacher of Aboriginal Learners – Major Modification

 Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences

• 2014-HBS-4397 – New Program PhD in Health Sciences  (See Senate Academic Committee Report – Part 1, under Agenda Item 6.3)
• 2014-HBS-4411 – Program-NewDegree-Gerontology  (See Senate Academic Committee Report – Part 1, under Agenda Item 6.3)
• 2014-HBS-4415 – Courses-NewCoursesGEROon-line

Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies

• 2014-SCI-3202 – BA 3 yrs (Anthropology Major) Orillia
• 2014-SCI-3203 – BA (Anthropology Major) Orillia
• 2014-SCI-3204 – BSc 3 yrs (Anthropology Major) Orillia
• 2014-SCI-3205 – BSc (Anthropology major) Orillia
• 2014-SCI-3206 – HBA (Anthropology Major) Orillia
• 2014-SCI-3207 – HBSc (Anthropology Major) Orillia
• 2014-SCI-3208 – Minor in Anthropology Orillia
• 2015-SCI-4735 – Honours Bachelor of Arts and Science (Environmental Sustainability Major) - Transfer
• 2015-SCI-4740 – Honours BASC (Environmental Sustainability) BEd PJ – Major Modification

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

• 2013-SOC-2932 – Program-New Graduate Degree-Social Justice Studies(See Senate Academic Committee Report – Part 1, under Agenda Item 6.3)
• 2014-SOC-4648 – HBOR BEd (Outdoor Recreation) I/S^{Cancelled 4648, 4649 and 4650 (no change in requirements for existing one-year BEd Outdoor Recreation Program and updated new Outdoor Recreation Requirements for 2-Year BEd in request 2014-EDU-4404 instead.}
• 2014-SOC-4649 – HBOR BEd (Outdoor Recreation J/I^Cancelled
• 2014-SOC-4650 – HBOR BEd (Outdoor Recreation) P/J^Cancelled
• 2015-SOC-4926 (was 2014-SOC-4535) – Artist Certificate in Performance & Pedagogy: New Undergraduate Certificate in Music
• 2015-SOC-4927 – New Music Courses for proposed Artist Certificate in Performance and Pedagogy (2014-SOC-4926)
• 2015-SOC-4965  - HBORBA.WOME double degrees - previous submitted as request 2014-SOC-4563-A-B (See Senate Academic Committee Report – Part 1, under Agenda Item 6.3)

9.

Senate Nominations Committee Report (Dr. Cheryl Lousley)

9.1

MOVED that the following CIHR appointments to the Senate Research Committee be approved with each term commencing July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2018:

• Dr. Livio Di Matteo
• Dr. Olakunle Akingbola

9.2

MOVED that the Senate Nominations Committee Report be accepted.

10.

Senate Academic Committee Report – Part 2 (Dr. Douglas Ivison)

10.1

MOVED that Senate approves the Definition Report and adopts the Implementation Plan.

10.2

MOVED that the Senate Academic Committee Report – Part 2 be accepted.

11.

Senate Teaching and Learning Committee Reports (Dr. Joan Chambers)

11.1

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

11.2

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

12.

Senate Undergraduate Scholarships and Bursaries Committee Annual Report (Dr. Hubert de Guise)

12.1

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

13.

Senate Research Committee Annual Report (Dr. Maria Grazia Viola)

13.1

MOVED that the Senate Research Committee Annual Report be accepted.

14.

Senate Library Committee Annual Report  (Dr. Daniel Hannah)

14.1

MOVED that the Senate Library Committee Annual Report be accepted.

15.

Approval of Adjunct Professors  

15.1

Faculty of Education

MOVED that the following Adjunct Professor for the Faculty of Education be approved:

• ­­­­­­­­­­­Dr. Ismel Gonzalez be appointed as an ­­­­­External Adjunct Professor to the Faculty of Education for the term July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2019.

15.2

Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies

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

• Dr. Roxanne Deslauriers be appointed as an External Adjunct Professor to the Department of Chemistry for the term July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2019.
• Dr. Gregory Ross be appointed as an Internal Adjunct Professor to the Department of Anthropology for the term July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2019.
• Dr. Matthew Tocheri be appointed as an Internal Adjunct Professor to the Department of Biology for the term March 9, 2015 through June 30, 2019.

16.

COU Academic Colleague Appointment

Taken from Senate By-laws - Article VII – 9.b. “If the Academic Colleague is elected to the COU Executive, he/she may be granted an additional 3 year appointment upon approval of Senate.”

MOVED to appoint Dr. Mary Louise Hill as the Academic Colleague to the COU for the term commencing July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2018.

17.

Proposed Amendment to the Approved 2015-16 Senate Meeting Schedule (Dr. Daniel Hannah)

MOVED to change the Senate meeting date and time from September 14, 2015 at 4pm to September 21, 2015 at 4:30pm.

ITEMS FOR INFORMATION

18.

Adjunct Professor Renewal (Information Only)

18.1

Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies

• Dr. Zacharias Suntres’ appointment as an Internal Adjunct Professor to the Department of Biology was renewed for the term July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2019.

19.

Removal of Courses Not Offered Within the Past 5 Years (Ms. Andrea Tarsitano)

20.

President’s Report (Dr. Brian Stevenson)

20.1

List of Professor Emeriti-ae

21.

Provost & Vice-President (Academic) Report (Dr. Moira McPherson)

22.

Senate Member to the Board of Governors Report (Dr. Mary Louise Hill) 

23.

COU Academic Colleague Report  (Dr. Mary Louise Hill)

24.

Ogimaawin-Aboriginal Governance Council (O-AGC) Member to Senate Report (Dr. Michelle-Marie Spadoni)