SENATE MEETING

Date: 
Monday, January 20, 2020 - 4:00pm
Location: 
Thunder Bay Location: Senate Chambers, UC 1001; Orillia Location: OA 2005
Agenda: 

 REVISED January 17, 2020 at 4pm

SENATE MEETING

January 20, 2020

4:00pm

Thunder Bay Location: SENATE CHAMBERS

Orillia Location: OA 2005

 

AGENDA

 

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1

Approval of Agenda

2

Approval of the December 2, 2019 Minutes

3

2018 Distinguished Instructor Award (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. Joan Chambers)

 

 

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

 

Faculty of Business Administration

  • 2019-BUS-7152 – HBCOMM 3 year Transfer program – Orillia
  • 2019-BUS-7173-A – Bachelor of Administration College Transfer Program for graduates of a 2 year college diploma
  • 2019-BUS-7204 – Course Modification-UG-Business 2014
  • 2019-BUS-7207 – New Course-Business 3091

 

Faculty of Education

  • 2019-EDU-7056 – Course Modifications-Indigenous Language Instructor’s Program-Language, Restriction and Lab Updates
  • 2019-EDU-7101 – New Courses-UG-Aboriginal Education- Dialects separated
  • 2019-EDU-7120 – Course Modification-UG-Aboriginal Education-Remove labs from E-type Courses
  • 2019-EDU-7191 – Program Modification-UG-Education-BED2IS
  • 2019-EDU-7192 – Program Modification-UG-Education-BED2PJ
  • 2019-EDU-7193 – Changes to EDUC 3531 Environmental Science Community Involvement
  • 2019-EDU-7194 – EDUC 4203 Curriculum & Instruction in Environmental Science Language Update
  • 2020-EDU-7249 - Course-New-Professional Development in Education

 

Faculty of Engineering

  • 2020-ENG-7237 – COURSES – MODIFICATION AND ADD – UG – CIVIL ENGINEERING  -
  • 2020-ENG-7238 – PROGRAMS – MODIFICATION – UG – CIVIL ENGINEERING – Update list of electives
  • 2020-ENG-7239 – COURSE – NEW COURSE – UG – CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
  • 2020-ENG-7248 – PROGRAMS – MODIFICATION – UG – CHEM ENGINEERING – new core course

 

Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences

  • 2019-HBS-7081 – Course-Modification-UG-SocialWork
  • 2019-HBS-7225 – Course-Modification-UG-Health Sciences-Title and Description Change
  • 2019-HBS-7226 – Course-New-UG-Health Sciences-Cross-Listed Gero Course
  • 2020-HBS-7232 – Program Modification-UG-Health Sciences-Change to Minor in Gerontology
  • 2020-HBS-7241 - Program-Discontinuing-UG-Health Sciences
  • 2020-HBS-7242 - Program-Discontinuing-UG-Health Sciences
  • 2020-HBS-7254 – Undergrad Nursing Course Change

 

Faculty of Law

  • 2020-LAW-7230 – Changes to Course Descriptions to reflect Integrated Practice Curriculum requirements

 

Faculty of Natural Resources Management

  • 2019-NAT-7218 – Transfer students to take 2054 (ICR) – HBEM.TRF & HBSCF.TRF
  • 2019-NAT-7219 – WAC courses as co-reqs to ensure registration
  • 2019-NAT-7220 – Adding WAC as co-req to ensure registration; see also 2019-NAT-7219
  • 2019-NAT-7221 – 4th Yr thesis only for 4th year students
  • 2019-NAT-7222 – 4212 & 4214 may only be taken in 4th year by 4th Yr students

 

Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies

  • 2019-SCI-7114 – New Undergraduate Econ Course
  • 2019-SCI-7124 – Course-Modification-UG-Biology- change the title of BIOL-3012
  • 2019-SCI-7140 – ANTH Course Update
  • 2019-SCI-7145 – Program Change Updates for WRS
  • 2019-SCI-7153 – Programs-Modifications-UG-Biology-Changes to Concentration in Neuroscience required and elective courses
  • 2019-SCI-7154 – HBASc ENVS Electives restriction – clarification
  • 2019-SCI-7172 – ECON 2117 – Note Update
  • 2019-SCI-7185 – Discontinued Courses-UG-Anthropology
  • 2019-SCI-7188 – ANTH Course Updates
  • 2019-SCI-7199 – New Courses – ANTH
  • 2020-SCI-7228 – Courses-Modifications-UG-Biology-Changes to course offering term
  • 2020-SCI-7236 – Swap courses for LU-GC HBSc combined computer science program

 

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

  • 2019-SOC-7135 – Course Modifications & Deletions -UG-French
  • 2019-SOC-7136 – Course Modification-UG-French 3650
  • 2019-SOC-7138 – Name change for cross-listed course (WOME-3517)
  • 2019-SOC-7142 – Cross-list POLI 2311 with CRIM 2311
  • 2019-SOC-7148 – Discontinuing French 2615
  • 2019-SOC-7149 – Criminology Program—New and Cross-Listed Courses
  • 2019-SOC-7150 – Criminology Program—Updating 2nd Year and 4th Year Course Pre-requisites
  • 2019-SOC-7151 – Criminology Program—Update to Average Calculation and 4th Year Course
  • 2019-SOC-7155 – Media, Film, and Communication Program Updates
  • 2019-SOC-7156 – HBASc/BEd with Concentration Degree Updates
  • 2019-SOC-7157 – HBASc with Concentration Degree Updates
  • 2019-SOC-7158 – BASc 4 Yr with Concentration Program Average Calculation Updates
  • 2019-SOC-7159 – BASc 4 Yr/BEd with Concentration Degree Update
  • 2019-SOC-7160 – INTD 1010—Course Deletion
  • 2019-SOC-7161 – HBASc and BASc Program Updates
  • 2019-SOC-7162 – BASc College Transfer Degree Updates
  • 2019-SOC-7163 – HBASc, BASc 4 Yr, and BASc Concurrent Education Degree Updates
  • 2019-SOC-7164 – Program Modifications-UG-Sociology-Adding university regulation to our portion of the calendar.
  • 2019-SOC-7166 – Course modifications-UG-Sociology-Adding Prerequisites
  • 2019-SOC-7168 – Program Modification-UG-Sociology Concurrent Education-Adding university regulation to our portion of the calendar.
  • 2019-SOC-7182 – Course Modifications-UG-Languages-Two French courses
  • 2019-SOC-7183 – New courses-UG-French courses
  • 2019-SOC-7196 – History Course Deletions and Additions
  • 2019-SOC-7206 – Change title of Indigenous Learning 4411
  • 2019-SOC-7209 – Course addition for Women’s Studies

 

4.2

Proposed Undergraduate Admission and Regulation Changes for Referral (Dr. Richard Maundrell)

 

MOVED that the proposed undergraduate admission and regulation changes be referred to the appropriate committees:

 

Faculty of Business Administration

  • 2019-BUS-7173-B – Bachelor of Administration College Transfer Program for graduates of a 2 year college diploma

 

Faculty of Education

  • 2019-EDU-7201 – Removing One Year Education Professional Program regulations
  • 2019-EDU-7208 – Minor changes to Environmental Science and History teachables

 

Faculty of Engineering

  • 2020-ENG-7247 – REGULATIONS – MODIFY – UG – ENGINEERING – LU-Georgian inclusion

 

Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences

  • 2019-HBS-7106 – Kinesiology regulation modification for 4193 special event undergraduate
  • 2020-HBS-7253 – Undergrad nursing regulation changes

 

Faculty of Law

  • 2020-LAW-7231 – Changes to Law Faculty Regulations regarding course averages

 

Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies

  • 2019-SCI-7139 – Admission-Requirement LU-CC Computer Science program

 

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

  • 2019-SOC-7217 – School of ORPT Changes to General Regulations

 

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

  • 2020-ENG-7244 – COURSES – NEW COURSE – PHD – ECE – specific course to the program
  • 2020-ENG-7245 – PROGRAMS – MODIFICATIONS – ECE – change to reflect new course and prefix
  • 2020-ENG-7258 – PROGRAMS – SPECIAL MODIFICATION- GRAD – CHEMICAL ENGINEERING – COURSE BASED OPTION TO PROGRAM 

 

Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences

  • 2019-HBS-7176 – Course-New-GR-Health Sciences
  • 2019-HBS-7177 – Programs-Modification-GR-Health Sciences
  • 2019-HBS-7184 – Courses-Modification-GR-Health Sciences
  • 2019-HBS-7215 – Program_modification_GR_Psychology
  • 2020-HBS-7252 – Modification to Nursing Grad Courses
  • 2020-HBS-7257 - Course reduction for MSc Kinesiology and MSc Kine Gerontology Specialization

 

Faculty of Natural Resources Management

  • 2020-NAT-7250 – NRMT-5550 – new course for MSCF.CO
  • 2020-NAT-7256 – Modification to MSCF.CO program description due to NRMT-5550 being created

 

Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies

  • 2019-SCI-7030 – New Course Codes for MSC Comp Sci Artificial Intelligence Specialization
  • 2019-SCI-7031 – MSc Computer Science with Specialization in Artificial Intelligence
  • 2019-SCI-7115 – New Graduate Econ Course
  • 2019-SCI-7180 – courses-modification-GR-computer science
  • 2020-SCI-7229 – Courses-Modifications-GR-Biology-Correcting mistake in grade scheme
  • 2020-SCI-7234 – Change a title of a CS graduate course
  • 2020-SCI-7235 – Course-Modification-GR-Chemistry-Update-Description

 

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

  • 2019-SOC-7165 – Six graduate programs removed from Academic Calendar
  • 2019-SOC-7167 – New Sociology Graduate Course
  • 2019-SOC-7198 – Women’s Studies Grad Level Course Name Change
  • 2019-SOC-7210 – Discontinue Social Justice 5101.
  • 2019-SOC-7212 – Program-Major Modification-GR-English-Specialization in Social Justice Studies

 

4.4

Proposed Graduate Admission and Regulation Changes for Referral (Dr. Chander Shahi)

 

MOVED that the proposed graduate admission and regulation changes be referred to the appropriate committees:

 

Faculty of Engineering

  • 2020-ENG-7246 – REGULATIONS – MODIFICATION – PHD – ECE – change to reflect new course process

 

Faculty of Graduate Studies

  • 2020-FGS-7259 - Modification to the Master's Program Regulations

Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences

  • 2019-HBS-7186-A – Regulations-Modification-GR-Health Sciences
  • 2019-HBS-7186-B – Admission Requirements-Modification-GR-Health Sciences
  • 2019-HBS-7213 – Admission_modification_GR_Psychology
  • 2019-HBS-7214 – Regulation_modification_GR_Psychology

 

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

  • 2019-SOC-7211 – Admission Requirements-Major Modificaiton-GR-English

5

Reports of Senate Standing Committees

 

5.1

Senate Academic Committee Report (Dr. Richard Maundrell)

 

 

5.1.1

Curriculum Calendar Changes Presentation

 

 

5.1.2

MOVED that the proposed amendments to the Professor Emeritus policy be approved, conditional upon any other required approvals.

 

5.2

Senate Budget Committee Report (Dr. Sarah Jacoba)

 

5.3

Faculty of Graduate Studies Council Report (Dr. Chander Shahi)

 

5.4

Senate Organization Committee Recommendation (Dr. Isaam Dawood)

 

MOVED that the proposed amendments to Article 4 of the Senate Bylaws be approved.

 

5.5

Senate Research Committee Report (Dr. Olakunle Akingbola)

 

5.6

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

 

5.7

Senate Undergraduate Scholarships & Bursaries Committee Report (Dr. Christine Gottardo)

 

 

5.7.1

MOVED that the William A. West Medal policy be rescinded.

 

5.8

Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee Report (Dr. Joan Chambers)

 

5.9

Joint Senate Committee for Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) Report (Dr. Michael Stevenson)

 

 

5.9.1

MOVED that the 2020-2021 MD Program Course Descriptions be approved, as attached.

 

 

5.9.2

MOVED that the revised 2020-2021 Undergraduate Medical Education (UME) Calendar of Academic Events be approved, as attached.

 

 

5.9.3

MOVED that the revisions to the NOSM Admissions Policy be approved, as attached.

6

Calendar Change Approvals

 

6.1

Approval of Undergraduate Calendar Changes (Dr. Joan Chambers)

 

MOVED that the following undergraduate Academic Calendar changes be approved:

 

Faculty of Business Administration

  • 2019-BUS-7121 – Honours Bachelor of Commerce (Information Systems Major)
  • 2019-BUS-7143 – Program Modifications-UG-Business Orillia-Calendar Cleanup-course requirements

 

Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences

  • 2019-HBS-7104 – Course modifications Kinesiology undergraduate

 

Faculty of Natural Resources Management

  • 2019-NAT-6996 – Cross-list BIOL/ NRMT-3232 Conservation Biology with ENST-3232

 

Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies

  • 2019-SCI-6965 – Chemistry 3rd-year lab courses, semester changes
  • 2019-SCI-6983-A – ENST Course Updates
  • 2019-SCI-6983-B – ENST Course Updates
  • 2019-SCI-6985-A – Biology programs – replacing “Stream” language
  • 2019-SCI-6985-B – Biology programs – replacing “Stream” language
  • 2019-SCI-6986 – BIOL 3232 Cross Listing with ENST
  • 2019-SCI-7016 – ECON Course Update
  • 2019-SCI-7032 – ENST Program Updates
  • 2019-SCI-7033 – ENST Program Updates
  • 2019-SCI-7049 – Geomatics Certificate Change
  • 2019-SCI-7050 – Course_minor modification_UG_Physics-offering update

 

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

  • 2018-SOC-6657 – Courses Modifications – UG- Languages – French for Beginners. Changes of specification.
  • 2019-SOC-7010 – Course changes in HBOR transfer program
  • 2019-SOC-7034 – Deletion of Lab hour
  • 2019-SOC-7035 – Precisions about the course
  • 2019-SOC-7037 – Discontinuing this module (French 4533)
  • 2019-SOC-7038 – Discontinuing this module (French 3815)
  • 2019-SOC-7039 – Discontinuing this module (French 4517)
  • 2019-SOC-7040 – Discontinuing module (French 3835)
  • 2019-SOC-7043 – Discontinuing this module (French 2611)
  • 2019-SOC-7067 – Discontinuation of Outdoor Recreation 4920
  • 2019-SOC-7068 – New course Outdoor Recreation
  • 2019-SOC-7079 – Course Modification-UG-Languages-Change to French 2101
  • 2019-SOC-7082 – Program Modifications-UG-Outdoor Recreation
  • 2019-SOC-7083 – Program Modifications-UG-Outdoor Recreation w/ Fac of Science
  • 2019-SOC-7084 – Program Modifications-UG-Outdoor Recreation w/ Fac of Education
  • 2019-SOC-7100 – Change to BOR4 program.
  • 2019-SOC-7119 – Specify the title to reflect what is being taught

7

Adjunct Professor Recommendations

 

7.1

Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences

 

MOVED that the following Adjunct Professor appointments be approved:

 

7.2

Faculty of Education

 

MOVED that the following Adjunct Professor appointments be approved:

 

7.3

Faculty of Natural Resources Management

 

MOVED that the following Adjunct Professor appointment be approved:

8

Informational Items

 

8.1

Adjunct Professor Renewal

 

 

Mr. Sacha Dubois’ appointment as an External Adjunct Professor in the School of Nursing has been renewed effective July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2023.

 

8.2

Fall 2019 Late Additions to Graduands List (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.

 

8.3

Removal of Courses from the Calendar (Ms. Andrea Tarsitano)

 

The Senate’s Enduring Resolution, “Removing and Reinstating Courses”, notes that if a course has not been offered for five years, the course (excluding graduate and special topics courses) will be automatically removed from the calendar. The list of courses being removed has been circulated for information. No motion is necessary.

 

8.4

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

 

8.5

President’s Report (Dr. Moira McPherson)

 

8.6

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

 

8.7

Report to the Community Video

Adjournment