SENATE MEETING

Date:

Monday, September 18, 2017 - 4:00pm

Location:

Senate Chambers, UC 1001 & OA 2005

Agenda:

REVISED - September 15, 2017

SENATE MEETING

September 18, 2017

4:00pm

Thunder Bay Location: SENATE CHAMBERS

Orillia Location: OA 2005

AGENDA

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In Memoriam – Dr. Tom Hazenberg

In Memoriam – Dr. Graham Borradaile

In Memoriam - Dr. John Naysmith

Presidential Search Update - Mr. David Tamblyn, Board of Governors and Presidential Search Committee Chair

Contribution to Teaching Awards – Dr. Moira McPherson, Provost & Vice President (Academic)

1.	Approval of Agenda
2.	Approval of Minutes
	MOVED that the May 15, 2017 Senate meeting minutes be approved.
3.	Business Arising from the Minutes (not included elsewhere on the agenda)
4.	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.
	4.1	Proposed Undergraduate Calendar Changes for Referral (Dr. Rachel Warburton) MOVED that the proposed undergraduate Academic Calendar changes be referred to the appropriate committees: Faculty of Education 2017-EDU-6194 – Certificate in Digital Literacy 2017-EDU-6195 – Certificate in Digital Literacy Courses Faculty of Natural Resources Management 2016-NAT-6029 – HBEM program updates and ICR note 2016-NAT-6030 – HBSCF program updates and ICR notes Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies 2017-SCI-6162 – Minor of Anthropology additional requirements 2017-SCI-6177 – GEOG 1150/1170 – Note Added 2017-SCI-6186 – ECON 2115 – 2117 Update Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities 2016-SOC-5817 – Programs-Discontinuing-UG-Languages-Delete certificates 2017-SOC-6256 - Discontinuation of HBA.NSTU
	4.2	Proposed Graduate Regulation Change for Referral (Dr. Chander Shahi) MOVED that the proposed graduate regulation change be referred to the appropriate committees: Health and Behavioural Sciences 2017-HBS-6196 – Modify Psychology Regulations
5.	Reports of Senate Standing Committees
	5.1	Senate Academic Committee Reports (Dr. Wayne Melville)
		5.1.1	MOVED that the Senate Academic Committee report be accepted.
		5.1.2	MOVED that the Senate Academic Committee annual report be accepted.
	5.2	Senate Budget Committee Report (Dr. Hassan Naser)
		MOVED that the Senate Budget Committee report be accepted.
	5.3	Senate Organization Committee Report (Dr. Judith Leggatt)
		5.3.1	MOVED that the attached amendments to the Senate Undergraduate Scholarships & Bursaries Terms of Reference be approved.
		5.3.2	MOVED that the attached amendments to the Senate Nominations Committee Terms of Reference be approved.
		5.3.3	MOVED that the “Faculty Membership on Senate Committees” policy and “Nominations to Standing Committees” policy be rescinded.
		5.3.4	MOVED that the Senate Organization Committee report be accepted.
	5.4	Senate Research Committee 2016/17 Annual Report (Dr. Maria Grazia Viola)
		MOVED that the Senate Research Committee annual report be accepted.
	5.5	Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee Report (Dr. Rachel Warburton)
		MOVED that the Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee report be accepted.
6.	Calendar Change Approvals
	6.1	Approval of Undergraduate Calendar Changes (Dr. Rachel Warburton) MOVED that the following undergraduate Academic Calendar changes be approved: Faculty of Education 2017-EDU-6225 – Course modifications-UG-HBED-Aboriginal Education Arts Requirement Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies 2016-SCI-6053 - COURSE-MinorModification-BIOL 3217 to match NRMT 3217 2017-SCI-6161 - Forensic Science Minor Update Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities 2016-SOC-6125 - Courses-Discontinuing-Undergraduate-History- Crosslistings Languages and Women's Studies 2017-SOC-6127 - Courses-Modifications-Undergraduate-History-Changes to 3rd year course descriptions 2017-SOC-6128 - Remove cross list HIST 3703 2017-SOC-6135 - Courses-Modifications-UG-Languages-Remove cross listed course.
7.	Approval of Adjunct Professors
	7.1	Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies (Dr. Todd Randall) MOVED that the following Adjunct Professor appointments for the Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies be approved: Dr. Marek Polcyn, be appointed as an External Adjunct Professor to the department of Anthropology for the term May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2021. Dr. John Rowlands, be appointed as an External Adjunct Professor to the department of Physics for the term July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2020.
	7.2	Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities (Dr. Rhonda Koster) MOVED that Dr. Nicolas Lepine’s External Adjunct Professor appointment in the department of history be extended by one year (ending on June 30, 2021).
8.	Lakehead University Student Union (LUSU) Appointment Recommendations (Ms. Lindsey Kelly)
	8.1	MOVED that Leah Ching be appointed as the LUSU Executive member on the Senate Undergraduate Scholarships and Bursaries Committee effective immediately to June 30, 2018.
	8.2	MOVED that Tannis Kastern be appointed as an undergraduate student member of the Senate Teaching and Learning Committee effective immediately to June 30, 2018.
	8.3	MOVED that Ayyappa Kumar Sista Kameshwar be appointed as a student member of the Senate effective immediately to June 30, 2019.
9.	Informational Items
	9.1	Late Additions to the List of Graduands (Ms. Andrea Tarsitano) The Senate’s “Enabling Motion Graduands on Record” empowers the Dean of the Faculty and Registrar to approve late additions to the graduands’ list who had not appeared on the convocation list. No motion is necessary. The list will be posted to the Senate website.
	9.2	Election Updates Faculty Senator Election Three eligible nominations were submitted. Elections were conducted for a two week period, closing on June 2, 2017. Dr. Connie Russell was elected as a Faculty Senator for the term commencing July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018. Faculty Senator on the Board Election Nominations were accepted from May 8, 2017 to May 23, 2017. One eligible nomination was submitted. Dr. Carney Matheson was acclaimed as the faculty Senator on the Board with the term commencing at the close of the September 28, 2017 Board of Governors Annual Meeting through to the Board's Annual Meeting in 2020. Librarian on the Senate Teaching & Learning Committee Nominations were accepted from August 22, 2017 to September 5, 2017. Once eligible nomination was submitted. Ms. Moira Davidson was acclaimed as the librarian on the Senate Teaching & Learning Committee with the term commencing on September 6, 2017 to June 30, 2020.
	9.3	President’s Report (Dr. Brian Stevenson) Report on Student Appeals 2016-2017
	9.4	Provost & Vice-President (Academic) Report (Dr. Moira McPherson)
	9.5	Board of Governors Report (Mr. Lou Pero)
	9.6	Council of Ontario Universities (COU) Academic Colleagues Reports (Dr. Douglas Ivison)
10.	In-camera Session MOVED that the Senate adjourns to an in-camera session to discuss Honorary Degrees and that only Senators and those specifically invited by the Chair shall be present.

Adjournment