Faculty Council Meeting - Friday, November 9/2018 - Deadline for Agenda Items - Friday, November 2/2018
MEMORANDUM
Date: Friday, November 9, 2018
To: Members, Council of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
Subject: COUNCIL MEETING
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There will be a meeting of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities Faculty Council on:
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2018 FROM 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM in ATAC 5036 / OA 3041 .
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AGENDA
1. Approval of Agenda.
2. Approval of the following Minutes: Friday, October 19, 2018.
3. Business Arising from the Minutes.
4. Dean’s Report.
5. Departmental/School Reports.
i) History:
Calendar Changes:
2018-SOC-6669 – Courses-Creation-UG-History-Economics Cross-listing.
ii) Interdisciplinary:
Calendar Changes:
2018-SOC-6688 – Criminology Courses-Changes to Pre-Requisites.
2018-SOC-6692 – New Criminology Courses. (Support Document B)
2018-SOC-6693 – Criminology Program Changes. (Support Document A)
2018-SOC-6694 – Media Studies – New Courses.
2018-SOC-6695 – Media Studies – Changes to Existing Courses.
6. Other Business.
i) Update: Revisions to the Faculty Constitution (click here to access draft constitution)
ii) Timetabling
7. Next Faculty Council Meeting: Friday, December 7th, 2018; ATAC 5036; OA 3041 at 10:00 am.
8. Adjournment.
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES COUNCIL
MINUTES
October 19th, 2018
A meeting of the Faculty Council was held on Friday, October 19th, at 10:00 am in ATAC Board Room 3004/ Orillia 3041 – Teleconference/PolyCom.
Presentation: Academic Plan Consultation
D. Barnett, Acting Provost and Vice President (Academic), gave a presentation on the 2018/2023 Academic Plan. A question and answer period was held and discussion followed.
1.
Approval of Agenda
It was moved by R. Maundrell and seconded by A. Guttman that the revised agenda be approved.
Carried.
2.
Approval of Minutes
It was moved by A. Guttman and seconded by A. Carastathis that the minutes from September 13th, 2018 be approved as amended.
Carried.
3.
Business Arising from the Minutes
None.
4.
Dean’s Report
Dean’s Report to Faculty Council, October 19, 2018.
University Issues:
Enrolment:
2018:
Our current enrolment is 1,595 full-time students which is down by 21 students from the previous year.
Full-time = 1,254 Part-time = 341 Total = 1,595
2017:
Full-time = 1,275 Part-time = 349 Total = 1,624
Dates:
• Recruitment events
Fall Open House, Orillia, November 3rd
Parent Night Session: TB/Orillia Nov. 20th
Grade 12 Day TB/O December 4th
• Research/Innovation Days
PTR:
• 2 candidates associate professor
• Four candidates for full professor
• Anyone wanting to talk to me about PTR processes, please come talk to me. I will know more after December.
Merit:
There were eight merit applications from our Faculty this year.
Sustainability council:
• I need representation from Orillia, and will send out a note later today
• There will be a number of sub committees on this council, and I will encourage us to participate
Research and innovation week:
• Friday, February 22 to Thursday, February 28, 2019; in the mall February 23, 2019
• Sign up by November 2, 2018
Our Faculty:
1. Computers
• Inventory and plan/budget for renewal; personal technology only and not classrooms
2. Meeting with chairs/director:
• budget and hiring requests
• equity in teaching loads (our tenured/tenure-track faculty taught between 5 and 196 students last year, between 2.5 and 38.8 students per FCE.) Some departments will be developing plans for managing teaching resources and curriculum, and reassigning teachers with very under-enrolled classes.
6.
Departmental/School Reports
i) History:
Calendar Change:
It was moved by M. Stevenson and seconded by R. martin that the calendar change for History be approved. (2018-SOC-6670 – Courses Modifications-UG-G-History-Changes to 4th year title).
Carried.
Internal Adjunct Recommendation:
Dr. Livio DiMatteo as Internal Adjunct Professor for the Department of History.
It was moved by M. Stevenson and seconded by R. Martin that Dr. Livio DiMatteo be appointed as Internal Adjunct Professor in the Department of History.
Carried.
ii) Interdisciplinary Studies:
External Adjunct Recommendation:
It was moved by M. Stevenson and seconded by S. Jeppesen that Dr. Faye Williams be appointed as External Adjunct Professor in the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies.
Carried.
ii) Philosophy:
External Adjunct Recommendation:
It was moved by R. Maundrell and seconded by A. Guttman that Dr. Ryan Tonkens be appointed as External Adjunct Professor in the Department of Philosophy.
Carried.
7.
Other Business
1. Update: Review of the Terms of Reference of the Social Sciences and Humanities Constitution:
Due to time constraints, this item was tabled until the next Council meeting. (D. Ivison)
2. Timetable:
Due to time constraints, this item was tabled until the next Council meeting. (D. Ivison)
8.
Next Faculty Council Meeting – Friday, November 9, 2018; ATAC 5036/OA 3041 at 10:00 am.
9.
Adjournment
It was moved by Z. Wai and seconded by R. Martin that the meeting be adjourned. (11:30 am)
Carried.
ATTENDANCE
Thunder Bay Campus
D. Misna
R. Martin
A. Guttman
R. Maundrell
A. Carastathis
D. Ivison
Z. Wai
R. Robson
B. Birmingham
Orillia Campus
M. Stevenson
A. Saulnier
C. Lousley
S. Jeppesen
J. Jarman
Teleconference
L. Chambers
REGRETS
R. Koster