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Approval of Agenda
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2.
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Approval of Minutes
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MOVED that the February 13, 2017 Senate meeting minutes be approved.
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Business Arising from the Minutes (not elsewhere on the agenda)
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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 login information and instructions has been emailed to all Senators.
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4.1
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Proposed Undergraduate Calendar Changes for Referral (Dr. Michael Stevenson)
MOVED that the proposed undergraduate Academic Calendar changes be referred to the appropriate committees:
Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies
- 2016-SCI-6053 – COURSE-MinorModification-BIOL 3217 to match NRMT 3217
- 2017-SCI-6161 – Forensic Science Minor Update
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4.2
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Proposed Graduate Regulation Change for Referral (Dr. Wayne Melville)
MOVED that the proposed graduate regulation change be referred to the appropriate committees:
Faculty of Natural Resources Management
- 2017-NAT-6169 - Clarification of PhD Forestry Regulation-Supervisory Committee
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5.
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Reports of Senate Standing Committees
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5.1
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Senate Academic Committee Report (Dr. Wayne Melville)
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5.1.1
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MOVED that the fall study break pilot be extended for 1 additional academic year (2018/2019).
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5.1.2
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MOVED that the attached 2018/2019 Academic Schedule of Dates be approved.
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5.1.3
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MOVED that the Senate Academic Committee report be accepted.
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5.2
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Senate Budget Committee Report (Dr. Donald Kerr)
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5.2.1
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Proposed University Operating Budget 2017-18 Presentation (Mrs. Kathy Pozihun & Dr. Moira McPherson)
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5.2.2
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MOVED to endorse the Lakehead University Operating Budget 2017-18.
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5.2.3
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MOVED that the Senate Budget Committee report be accepted.
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5.3
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Senate Executive Committee Recommendations
MOVED that the following faculty members be appointed to the Senate Nominations Committee with all terms commencing July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2019:
- Dr. Ruth Beatty
- Dr. Amanda Diochon
- Dr. Robert Omeljaniuk
- Dr. Mohammad Nasir Uddin
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5.4
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Faculty of Graduate Studies Council Report (Dr. Chander Shahi)
MOVED that the Faculty of Graduate Studies Council report be accepted.
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5.5
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Senate Nominations Committee Report (Dr. Birbal Singh)
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5.5.1
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MOVED that the attached list of faculty appointments to Senate Standing Committees be approved.
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5.5.2
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MOVED that the Senate Nominations Committee report be accepted.
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5.6
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Senate Organization Committee Recommended Bylaw Revisions (Dr. Craig MacKinnon)
Notice of motion for items 5.5.1 and 5.5.2 was provided at the February 13, 2017 Senate meeting.
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5.6.1
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MOVED that paragraph 9 and Appendix A of the Senate Bylaws be amended to include in the Senate composition, a professional librarian elected by the professional librarians for a 3 year term as indicated in the attached document.
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5.6.2
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MOVED that the sections of the Senate Bylaws which reference sabbaticals and leaves-of-absence be amended as indicated in the attached document.
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5.7
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Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee Report (Dr. Michael Stevenson)
MOVED that the Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee report be accepted.
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5.8
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Senate Undergraduate Scholarships & Bursaries Committee Report (Dr. Michael Stevenson)
MOVED that the Senate Undergraduate Scholarships & Bursaries Committee report be accepted.
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6.
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Calendar Change Approvals
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6.1
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Approval of Undergraduate Calendar Changes (Dr. Michael Stevenson)
MOVED that 2016-SOC-6011 – new service courses be approved contingent upon approval of the Senate Budget Committee.
MOVED that the following undergraduate Academic Calendar changes be approved:
Faculty of Business Administration
- 2016-BUS-5877 – Indigenous Content Requirement – Business Programs, Orillia
- 2016-BUS-5878 – Indigenous Content Requirement – Business Courses, Orillia
- 2016-BUS-5954 – Entrepreneurship Certificate Program
- 2016-BUS-5955 – Entrepreneurship Certificate Courses
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences
- 2016-HBS-5691 – Program.NewMod.UG.HBKBED
- 2016-HBS-6055 – Program-Modification-UG-Social Work-Course Classifications changed to “types”
- 2016-HBS-6058 – Program-Modification-UG-Social Work-Clarify Elective options in years 3 and 4
- 2016-HBS-6059 – Course Change- modify notes- UG-Social work- Restrict electives to 3rd year, 4th year and One year students
- 2016-HBS-6060 – Course-Modifications-UG-Social Work- changes to co-requisites, pre-requisites and notes
- 2016-HBS-6061 – Course-Modification-UG-Social work- notechange
- 2016-HBS-6062 – Course-Modification-UG-Social Work- Change to course description
Faculty of Natural Resources Management
- 2016-NAT-5945 – Update title and wording of NRMT/INDI-2054
- 2016-NAT-6023 – Update NRMT/BIOL-3217Forest Entomology Description – (removing insect collection requirement)
- 2016-NAT-6031 – HBEM Co-op Pgm ICR note added
- 2016-NAT-6032 – HBScF Co-op Pgm ICR note added
- 2016-NAT-6033 – Clarification of course requirements for College Transfer students in HBEM
- 2016-NAT-6034 – Clarification of course requirements for College Transfer students in HBScF
- 2016-NAT-6037 – NRMT-1071 title and description update
Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies
- 2016-SCI-5900 – Environmental Sustainability Programs – Indigenous Content Requirement
- 2016-SCI-5901 – Calendar changes in Department of Mathematical Sciences
- 2016-SCI-5907 – ECON – Update Permissions
- 2016-SCI-5928 – COURSE-New-Biology4011-Fundamentals of Immunology
- 2016-SCI-5983 – Course-new-UG-Computer Science-Data Science
- 2016-SCI-5984 – Course-Modification-UG-Computer Science-Undergrad research
Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
- 2016-SOC-5820 – Programs-Modification-UG-Languages-Change of required course.
- 2016-SOC-5932 – Discontinue HBOR/HBA
- 2016-SOC-5947 – Courses_Modification_UG_CRIM 3350_Pre-requisite
- 2016-SOC-5957 – CRIM 4113 Course--Cross-Listing with POLI 4113
- 2016-SOC-5959 – cross calendaring POLI AND CRIM 4113
- 2016-SOC-5961 – Course-New-UG-History-2nd year course
- 2016-SOC-5962 – Courses-New-UG-History-2nd year course
- 2016-SOC-5963 – Courses-Discontinue-UG-History-2nd year course
- 2016-SOC-5964-A – Courses-Discontinue-UG-History-2nd year and 3rd year courses
- 2016-SOC-5965 – Courses-Discontinue-UG-History-2nd year
- 2016-SOC-5967 – Programs-Minor Modification-UG-History- ICR
- 2016-SOC-5968 – Courses-Discontinue-UG-Northern Studies-2nd year courses
- 2016-SOC-6064 – Media Studies Course Changes
- 2016-SOC-6068 – Criminology Courses
- 2016-SOC-6069 – Undergraduate--Course additions to the Human Nature Concentration List--HBASc and HBASc/BEd Degrees
- 2016-SOC-6070 – Undergraduate—Course additions to the Social Justice Concentration List—HBASc and HBASC/BEd Degrees
- 2016-SOC-6071 – HBASc (Media Studies)--Production Courses Requirement
- 2017-SOC-6079 – POLI 3335
- 2017-SOC-6083 – New Course – Gender and Politics
- 2017-SOC-6084 – ADD NOTE – PS 3333
- 2017-SOC-6086 – add note – PS 3334
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6.2
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Approval of Undergraduate Regulation Change (Dr. Wayne Melville)
MOVED that the following undergraduate regulation change be approved:
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences
- 2016-HBS-5944 – Kine undergrad regulations
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6.3
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Approval of Graduate Calendar Changes (Dr. Chander Shahi)
MOVED that the following graduate Academic Calendar changes be approved:
Faculty of Business Administration
- 2016-BUS-5972 – Graduate Diploma in Accounting (Phase 1 approval)
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences
- 2016-HBS-5920 – Course Modification-GR-Health Sciences-Cross Listed
- 2016-HBS-5921 – Program-Discontinuing-GR-Health Sciences-MPH.PUBLNUGE.CO
- 2016-HBS-6063 – Course-Modification-GR-Social Work- Title and course description change
- 2016-HBS-6066 – Course-New-Modification-GR-Health Sciences
- 2016-HBS-6067 – Program-Modification-GR-Health Sciences
- 2017-HBS-6090 – Modifications to 5011
- 2017-HBS-6098 – Discontinue PSYC 6812
- 2017-HBS-6123 – Course-New-GR-Health Sciences
- 2017-HBS-6124 – PROGRAM-MODIFICATION-GR-HEALTH SCIENCES
Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies
- 2016-SCI-5903 – MA – Requirements Update
- 2016-SCI-5904 – Inactive Program Removal
- 2016-SCI-5978 – Program-Modification-GR-Computer Science-Minimum Academic Terms
- 2016-SCI-5987 – Course_Discontinue_Geology_Geol 6000
- 2016-SCI-6045 – MES-NECU – Course Changes
- 2016-SCI-6046 – MES – NECU – Program Update
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7.
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2017/18 Senate and Senate Executive Committee Meeting Schedules
MOVED that the attached 2017/18 Senate and Senate Executive Committee meeting schedules be approved.
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ITEMS FOR INFORMATION
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8.
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Acclaimed Faculty Senators
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Nominations for three Faculty Senator vacancies were accepted from February 10, 2017 until March 24, 2017 at 4:30pm. The following Faculty Senators were acclaimed:
- Dr. Douglas W. Hayes for the term July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2020
- Dr. Paolo Sanzo for the term July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2020
- Dr. Shannon Zurevinski for the term July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2020
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9.
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Council of Ontario Universities (COU) Academic Colleagues Report (Dr. Azim Mallik)
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President’s Report (Dr. Brian Stevenson)
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Provost & Vice-President (Academic) Report (Dr. Moira McPherson)
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Board of Governors Report (Mr. Lou Pero)
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