Faculty Council Meeting - Friday, June 26, 2020 - Deadline for Agenda Items - Friday, June 19 at 4:00 pm

Date: 
Friday, June 26, 2020 - 10:00am
Location: 
To be held via Zoom - TBA
Agenda: 

MEMORANDUM - Revised
Date:        June 23, 2020
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, JUNE 26TH, 2020 AT 10:00 AM VIA ZOOM.

AGENDA
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 Zoom Link:

Join Zoom Meeting https://lakeheadu.zoom.us/j/93314412750

Meeting ID: 933 1441 2750
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 1.    Approval of Agenda.
 2.    Approval of the following Minutes:   May 29th, 2020.
 3.    Business Arising from the Minutes.
 4.    Dean’s Report.
 5.    Assistant Deans’ Report.
 6.    Calendar Changes.

    i)  English
    2020-SOC-7345:  Course modification UG, cross-list course English with INDI.

    ii)  Indigenous Learning
    2020-SOC-7362-B: Department of Indigenous Learning Navigator request to cross-list a course with Political Science.

    2020-SOC-7376: Department of Indigenous Learning Course Deletions.
 
    2020-SOC-7377:  Department of Indigenous Learning Course Modification (INDI-3235)(Existing non-Type E).

    2020-SOC-7378:  Department of Indigenous Learning Course Additions (7 new non-Type E courses).

    2020-SOC-7381-A:  Department of Indigenous Learning Course Modifications (Existing Type E courses).

    2020-SOC-7381-B-B:  Department of Indigenous Learning INDI-4901 addition.

    2020-SOC-7383:  Department of Indigenous Learning Credit Weight Change (2 courses).

    2020-SOC-7384:  Department of Indigenous Learning Cross List Courses (ENGL-1116 & WOME-2119).

    iii)  Interdisciplinary Studies
    2020-SOC-7366:  Criminology 2313--Cross-List with Political Science 2313.

    iv)  Languages
    2020-SOC-7386:  Cross list French 3603 (TYPE E course) with Women's Studies.

    iv)  Political Science
    2020-SOC-7331:  POLI 2313 CROSS CALENDARED WITH CRIMINOLOGY 2313 AND INDIGENOUS LEARNING 2319.

    v)  Gender and Women’s Studies
    2020-SOC-7361:  Department of Gender and Women's Studies Undergrad Cross-Listing Request of INDI-2119 &        WOME-2119.

    2020-SOC-7385:  Course Cross-list UG Department of Gender and Women's Studies (FREN-3603).

 7.    Department/School Reports.
 8.    Other Business.
 9.    Next Faculty Council Meeting:  TBA
10.    Adjournment.    

Minutes: 

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES COUNCIL
MINUTES
Friday, May 29th, 2020
A meeting of the Faculty Council was held on Friday, May 29th, 2020 at 11:00 am via Zoom.
1.
Approval of Agenda
It was moved by I. Lemée and seconded by S. Jobbitt that the agenda be approved.
        Carried.

2.
Approval of Minutes
Approval of the minutes from April 24th, 2020.
        The minutes were reviewed and accepted as amended.
        
3.
Business Arising from the Minutes
None.

4.
Dean’s Report
Friday, May 29th, 2020

•    Reminder of link to Chairs/Director/Assistant Deans for the weekly SS&H Leaders meetings; open discussions on how to move forward as a faculty in the current climate at Lakehead.
•    Timetable will be out soon, either today or Monday; Dean’s will approve before going online.
•    Keep working on converting students.
•    All courses will be available online with some exceptions.
•    Thank you to all our faculty for their hard work during this challenging time.

5.
Assistant Deans’ Report
J. Roth:  Assistant Dean’s Report - Thunder Bay Campus
Thank you to all departments/school for the opportunity to meet with everyone.  

L. Fiddick:  Assistant Dean’s Report – Orillia Campus
Currently working on academic standings and advising students.

Calendar Changes
None were submitted.  M. Stevenson reminded everyone about the new deadlines for calendar changes that came into effect this year.

7.
Departmental/School Reports
i)  Indigenous Learning
It was moved by K. Burnett and seconded by L. Chambers that Dr. Travis Hay be appointed as External Adjunct Professor for the Department of Indigenous Learning.
    Carried.
8.
Other Business
None.

9.
Next Faculty Council Meeting:  Friday, June 26th 2020 at 10:00 am; via Zoom. (It was decided that although our Constitution does not require meetings in June, July or August, it would be good to meet during the summer months to discuss issues that might arise.  It was noted that any outstanding calendar requests could be dealt with as well.)

10.
Adjournment
 
The meeting was adjourned at 12:04 pm.  

ATTENDANCE
Thunder Bay Campus
R. Maundrell
S. Jobbitt
K. Holmes
D. Ivison
B. Birmingham
T. Puddephatt
J. Roth
M. Johnston
L. Chambers
A. Carastathis
E. Chugonov
K. Burnett
L. Ray
B. Vernier
I. Lemée
B. Parker
P. Cain
C. Sanders
S. Shahsahabi

Orillia Campus
M. Stevenson
L. Fiddick
J. Jarman
D. West
S. Islam
A. den Otter

REGRETS
A. Saulnier