Faculty Meeting Friday, September 15, 2006

A meeting of the Faculty Council was held on Monday, May 15, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. in the ATAC Board Room 5035.

 

In the absence of B. Strang, V. Smith called the meeting to order.

 

 

It was moved by A. Carastathis and seconded by H. Smith that the agenda be approved.

 

                                                                                    Carried.

It was moved by M. MacLean and seconded by S.D. Stone that the Minutes of April 11th be approved.

 

                                                                                     Carried.        

i           Decanal Search Committee

 

H. Smith, member of the Decanal Search Committee, noted that in addition to the special faculty council meetings scheduled to meet each of the three candidates,

 

i)          Dr. Gwyn Campbell, 9:00 a.m. on Friday, May 19^th in the Senate Chambers

 

ii)         Dr. Livio Di Matteo, 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 25^th in ATAC 5035

 

iii)         Dr. Ronald Hinch, 2:15 p.m. on Monday, May 29^th in ATAC 5035,

 

there were also open meetings for the university community arranged as follows:

 

i)          Dr. Gwyn Campbell, 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 18^th in the Senate Chambers

 

ii)         Dr. Livio Di Matteo, 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 24^th in the Senate Chambers

 

iii)         Dr. Ronald Hinch, 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 30^th in the Senate Chambers.

 

She also noted that CVs are available for viewing on the on-line web site of the Vice-President (Academic).

 

i)           Graduand List

M. Shaw provided Council members with the list of potential graduands.  He noted that there would be additional names coming forward for consideration. 

 

Chairs at the meeting pointed out names and student numbers of some potential graduands to the Registrar that should be included on the current list of graduands.

 

M. Shaw noted that graduands not on the current list, but brought forward by May 24^th at 4:30 p.m., would still be included in the addendum to the convocation program.

 

It was moved by H. Smith and seconded by J. Leggatt that the graduand list be approved.

 

                                                                                                Carried. 

 

ii)         Dean's Medallists

 

G. Boire asked for guidance from council members with regard to students nominated to receive the Social Science and Humanities medals.  A discussion followed.  Glenn Alfred Halverson of the three-year program and Rhonda Barlow of the four-year program were selected.

 

iii)         Enabling Motion

It was moved by R. Berg and seconded by H. Smith that, as standing policy, the Dean of the Faculty, the Chair/Director of the Department/School and the Registrar be empowered to approve graduands who do not appear on the convocation list, but who are found to have completed all of the requirements for their undergraduate degrees and diplomas by the day of convocation and that similarly, the Dean of Graduate Studies, the Chair/Director of the Department/School and the Registrar be empowered to approve graduate degrees and diplomas; and that  such graduands be placed on record by Senate at the next Senate meeting following the meeting at which graduands are normally approved.

 

                                                                                                Carried.

G. Boire reported.

 

i)          Start-up Money to meet Teaching Requirements

 

R. Blais does not currently recognize the budget sheets that have been distributed to departments.  G. Boire and L. Hayes will be meeting with R. Blais to clarify the FCEs and stipends for the departments. 

 

ii)         Candidates for Dean

 

The short list of decanal candidates,

 

Livio di Matteo, internal candidate

Gwyn Campbell, Washington and Lee University

Ron Hinch, Ontario Institute of Technology

 

will be meeting with Faculty Council.

 

iii)         Teleconference

 

G. Boire asked for a volunteer to participate in a teleconference on May 16^th to answer questions about Lakehead University from prospective students and their parents.

 

G. Boire had nothing further to report, as there was no Deans' Council last week.  He asked members if they had any questions.

 

Discussion followed. 

 

It was noted that the Dean of Science and The Vice-President (Academic) were overseeing Orillia and that appointments would be 9 month contract appointments. 

Council was assured that budgets would not be reduced after talks with R. Blais and L. Hayes.

 

G. Boire thanked all chairs for their help in the process.

 

 

i)          English - Adjunct Professor - Dr. Kim Fedderson

It was moved by J. Leggatt and seconded by J. Siddell that Dr. Kim Fedderson be approved as an Adjunct Professor in the Department of English.

 

                                                                                    Carried Unanimously.

 

There was none.

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 2:45 p.m.

           

 

R. Berg

G. Boire

A. Carastathis

G. Colton

L. Di Matteo

E. Epp

R. Farrell

G. Hayman

D. Ivison

P. Jasen

J. Leggatt

M. MacLean

G. Munro

A. Nabarra

M. Nisenholt

K. Santerre

G. Siddall

C. Southcott

S.D. Stone

H. Smith

V. Smith

B. Stolar

M. Granville

C. Hartviksen

S. Islam

D. Jobin-Bevans

P. Vervoort

P. Wakewich