SENATE MEETING

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1.

Approval of Agenda

2.

Approval of the May 14, 2018 Senate Minutes

3.

Contribution to Teaching Awards (Dr. David Barnett)

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

• 2018-EDU-6582 – Discontinuation of One Year BEd Electives
• 2018-EDU-6584 – Discontinuation of One Year BEd Courses Part 1
• 2018-EDU-6585 – Discontinuation of One Year BEd Courses Part 2

Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences

• 2018-HBS-6665 – Kine Transfer Programs Georgian & Canadore
• 2018-HBS-6666 – Kine Transfer Program Canadore & Georgian New Courses

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

• 2018-SOC-6591 – Courses – Modifications-UG-Outdoor Recreation-Title Change only.
• 2018-SOC-6592 – “Courses-Modifications-UG-Outdoor Parks and Tourism-Delete last sentence under Course Description
• 2018-SOC-6593 – Courses-Modifications-UG-Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism-Delete Course
• 2018-SOC-6594 – Courses-Modifications-UG-Outdoor Recreation Parks and Tourism-Delete course
• 2018-SOC-6595 – Courses-Modification-UG-Outdoor Recreation Parks and Tourism-Delete course
• 2018-SOC-6596 – Courses-Modifications-UG-Outdoor Recreation Parks and Tourism-Changes to course description
• 2018-SOC-6597 – Courses-Modifications-UG-Outdoor Recreation Parks and Tourism-addition of prerequisites

4.2

Proposed Undergraduate Regulation Change for Referral (Dr. Richard Maundrell)

MOVED that the proposed undergraduate regulation change for referral be referred to the appropriate committees:

Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences

• 2018-HBS-6664 – Program-NEW-Regulations-UG-Kinesiology-New transfer programs

4.3

Proposed Graduate Calendar Changes for Referral (Dr. Chander Shahi)

MOVED that the proposed graduate Academic Calendar changes be referred to the appropriate committees:

Faculty of Engineering

• 2018-ENG-6564 – PROGRAMS-DISCONTINUE-MSENG CONTROL

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

• 2018-SOC-6539 – MA Social Justice addition of thesis option
• 2018-SOC-6541 – SOCJ: Master’s Thesis

4.4

Proposed Graduate Admission Requirements for Referral (Dr. Richard Maundrell)

MOVED that the proposed graduate admission requirement be referred to the appropriate committees:

Faculty of Engineering

• 2018-ENG-6586 – ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS – MODIFICATION – GRAD – ENGINEERING – Add MSc Chemical and remove Control Program reference

5.

Reports of Senate Standing Committees

5.1

Senate Academic Committee Report (Dr. Richard Maundrell)

5.2

Senate Budget Committee Report (Dr. Ehsan Rezazadeh Azar)

5.2.1 MOVED that the following calendar change be approved (Phase 1 approval):

Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies

• 2015-SCI-5262-A - Masters of Science (Archaeological Science)

5.3

Senate Nominations Committee Report (Dr. Amanda Diochon)

5.3.1

MOVED that the following faculty appointments to Senate Standing Committees be approved:

• Dr. Mariette Brennan be appointed to the Senate Academic Appeals Committee for the term commencing immediately to June 30, 2019
• Dr. Han Chen be appointed to the Senate Research Committee for the NSERC term commencing immediately to June 30, 2019
• Dr. Sonia Mastrangelo for the SSHRC term commencing immediately to June 30, 2019.

5.3.2

MOVED that the proposed amendments to the Senate Nominations Committee Terms of Reference be referred to the Senate Organization Committee.

5.4

Joint Senate Committee for Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) Report (Dr. Penny Moody-Corbett)

5.4.1

MOVED that the amendments to the “Professor or Associate Professor Honorarius Policy” be approved as attached.

5.5

Senate Research Committee 2017/18 Annual Report (Dr. Isabelle Lemée)

5.5.1

MOVED that the Research Institute for Enhancing Prevention of Injury and Disability at Work (EPID@Work) Research Centre proposal be approved.

5.6

Senate Teaching and Learning Committee 2017/18 Annual Report (Dr. Douglas Ivison)

5.7

Senate Teaching and Learning Committee Report (Dr. Douglas Ivison)

5.7.1

Notice of Motion

This serves as notice that a motion to approve the creation of a Teaching Innovation Award will be brought forward to the October 29, 2018 Senate meeting.

6.

Adjunct Professor Recommendation

6.1

Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies (Dr. Todd Randall)

MOVED that Dr. Jill Taylor-Hollings External Adjunct Professor appointment in the department of anthropology be approved for the term commencing July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2022.

7.

Lakehead University Student Union (LUSU) Appointment Recommendations

7.1

MOVED that the following LUSU appointment recommendations be approved:

• Prabhjot Singh Ahuja, be appointed as a student Senator for the term commencing immediately to June 30, 2019.
• Veeranjaneyulu Davuluri, be appointed as a student Senator for the term commencing immediately to June 30, 2020.
• Anthony Oghieakhe, be appointed as a student Senator for the term commencing immediately to June 30, 2020, and as the student Senator on the Senate Executive Committee effective immediately to June 30, 2019.
• Britney Olibris, be appointed as a student on the Senate Academic Appeals Committee for the term commencing immediately to June 30, 2019.

8.

  Informational Items

8.1

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. 

8.2

Election Updates

Faculty Senator on the Board Election

Nominations were accepted from May 15, 2018 to May 31, 2018.  One eligible nomination was submitted.

• Dr. Christine Gottardo was acclaimed as the faculty Senator on the Board and has been recommended to serve a three year term on the Board of Governors.

8.3

President’s Report (Dr. Moira McPherson)

• Report on Student Appeals 2017-2018 

8.4

Provost & Vice-President (Academic) Report (Dr. David Barnett)

8.5

Council of Ontario Universities (COU) Academic Colleague Report (Dr. Douglas Ivison)

8.6

Board of Governors Report (Mr. Sean Speer)

9.

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.