Faculty Council Meeting - Friday, October 21, 2022 - Deadline for Submission of Items: Monday, October 17 at 4:30 pm

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES COUNCIL

MINUTES
Friday, September 23, 2022
A meeting of the Faculty Council was held on Friday, September 23, 2022 at 10:00 am via Zoom.

Introduction of New Faculty Member - Ms. Keira Loukes - Assistant Professor - School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism (Introduction was held during the meeting upon Keira’s arrival.)
L. Potvin introduced Keira Loukes:  PhD (ABD) in Human Kinetics from University of Ottawa, as well as a Master of Environmental Studies (Queen’s), Honours Bachelor of Physical and Health Education (Queen’s), an Honours Bachelor of Science (Queen’s), a Bachelor of Education (Queen’s). Keira’s research focuses on the ecological, economic, and political opportunities and challenges facing northern Ontario First Nations seeking greater sovereignty over food systems. Paying close attention to gender relations and roles in historical and contemporary Indigenous food systems, and uses a strength-based lens to highlight the ways First Nations communities integrate traditional, alternative and market food systems to maximize access to food. Keira has extensive teaching experience within and for Indigenous youth and has almost 2 decades of canoe guiding experience. We are grateful to have her within our faculty in ORPT! Welcome, Keira.

1.
Approval of Agenda
It was moved by K. Burnett and seconded by L. Chambers that the agenda be approved.
        Carried.

2.
Approval of Minutes
Approval of the minutes from May 6, 2022.  (K. Burnett; L. Chambers)
The minutes were accepted as presented.
        
3.
Business Arising from the Minutes
None.

4.
Calendar Changes
i)  BA General
The BA General calendar changes were tabled unit our next Faculty Council meeting on October 21, 2022
as J. Roth was not able to attend this meeting.
2022-SOC-8041:  Program-Modifications for BA.GENE; UG-Course Modifications; Faculty of Social
Sciences and Humanities
2022-SOC-8042:  Courses Modifications; Bachelor of Arts (General) - Transfer - College Pathways; UG;
Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
   
ii)  English
It was moved by D. Ivison and seconded by L. Chambers that the following calendar changes for
English be approved:
2022-SOC-7929:  Course-New-GR-English-Creative Writing
2022-SOC-7931:  Programs-Major Modification-GR-English-Program name change
2022-SOC-7975:  Courses-Modification-UG-English-prerequisite changes
2022-SOC-7976:  Course-Discontinuation-UG-English
2022-SOC-7977:  Course-New-UG-English-Film Studies seminar
2022-SOC-7996:  Courses-New-UG-English-Writing course changes
2022-SOC-7997:  Courses-Modifications-UG-English-Writing course changes
2022-SOC-7998:  Courses-Discontinued-UG-English-Writing course changes
2022-SOC-8008:  Courses-New-UG-English-Cultural Studies and Popular Texts
2022-SOC-8009:  Courses-Modification-UG-English-Cultural Studies and Popular Text
2022-SOC-8010:  Course-Discontinued-UG-English
2022-SOC-8011:  Program-Modification-UG-English-English Minor

    Carried.

iii) Interdisciplinary Studies - MDST
It was moved by J. Jarman and seconded by V. Hébert that the following calendar changes for
Interdisciplinary Studies be approved:
2022-SOC-8043:  Media, Film, and Communications New or Modified Cross-Listed Courses
2022-SOC-8046:  Changes to Media, Film, and Communications Program

    Carried.

iv)  Gender and Women’s Studies
It was moved by L. Chambers and seconded by K. Burnett that the following calendar change for
Gender and Women’s Studies be approved:
2022-SOC-8071:  Program- Modification-UG-Gender and Women’s Studies-HBA IL and GWS
Housekeeping Change (INDI-3501, INDI-4111 & 4112)

    Carried.

v)  Music
It was moved by E. Chugunov and seconded by A. Carastathis that the following calendar changes for
Music be approved:
2022-SOC-7969:  New MUSIC courses/split full courses
2022-SOC-7970:  Discontinuation of Music Theory courses-replaced with half courses
2022-SOC-7971:  Music Pre Req Change
2022-SOC-7972:  Discontinued Music Courses
2022-SOC-7973:  NEW Music Courses:  Orchestration/Instrumentation
2022-SOC-7984:  MUSIC Program Changes

    Carried.

vi)  Philosophy
It was moved by K. Burnett and seconded by T. Puddephatt that the following calendar change for
Philosophy be approved:
2022-SOC-8060:  Program-Modifications-UG-Indigenous Learning/Philosophy

    Carried.

vii) Political Science
It was moved by T. Rollo and seconded by K. Burnett that the following calendar change for
Political Science be approved:
2022-SOC-7993:  Political Science Courses

    Carried.

viii) Visual Arts
It was moved by K. Holmes and seconded by S. Shahsahabi that the following calendar changes for
Visual Arts be approved:
    2022-SOC-7967:  Discontinuation of Visual Arts 1170
    2022-SOC-7968:  VISU 2115 -Cross-listed
    2022-SOC-8017:  Visual Arts - NEW Health and Safety course
    2022-SOC-8021:  BA/HBFA program change - co-Requisite
    2022-SOC-8022:  HBFABED.VISU/BABED.VISU program change co-requisite
    2022-SOC-8023:  VA course changes - co-requisite added

    Carried.

5.
Department/School Reports.
i) Languages
I. Lemée stated that S. Jacoba received the Contribution to Teaching Award for 2021/2022.

ii)  Music
A. Carastathis stated that the LUMINA concert series was up and running again this year.  The first concert will take place on October 4, 2022.  A list of all the LUMINA concerts will be distributed soon via Media Relations.

iii)  Outdoor Recreation
L. Potvin stated that Alexa Harberer, Technologist in the School of Outdoor Recreation, Parks and Tourism received a Teaching Support Award.  She was given a gift certificate for the LU Bookstore.

iv)  Sociology

It was moved by T. Puddephatt and seconded by T. Rollo that K. Willison be renewed as External Adjunct for the Department of Sociology.

        Carried.

6.
Dean’s Report.

Issues and Information:
Sept. 23, 2022

1.    Thank you to chairs, directors, advisors, coordinators for tirelessly working with students to find classes.
2.    Complex perfect storm.
•    Fewer FCEs than two years previous—not cuts to our operating budget.  
•    Received the AVERAGE of our CEDL funds over 5 years. But over last two years our usage had doubled. So up from over the two previous years, though we ae still getting funds for the AVERAGE of our CEDL courses.
•    Student numbers, FT, PT majors, were down significantly August 1, and still down (though more like 20) August 15th. We cut some low enrolled courses.
•    We have had trouble hiring for some Contract Lecturer positions. We had to cut two classes, and shift several to winter so we could try to hire.
•    Week one of classes, we were up 70 FT students. Week two, that rose to 122.
•    Some F-2-F, especially at night, are unfilled, though folks have made valiant attempts to meet student need by moving to hybrid, opening to both campuses, raising caps, etc.
•    This is what you are feeling, and it is real.

3.    Enrollment numbers

Majors: SSH (Monday, Sept 19, 2020

Course Counts:

4.    Budget:
•    No carry forward. 100% swept, including SEM funds. This pays for extra courses, international grad student stipends, etc. We will figure out how to cover all encumbered costs.
•    Everything over $500 needs to go to provost for approval.
•    Travel funds are restricted (not research related).

5.    Future:
•    Strike a committee looking toward our faculty’s future. I will share a charge asking them to look at alternative administrative structures. Please let me know by next Friday if you wish to serve.  As we move forward, please try to think of solutions for everyone.

6.    I want to make sure we get it in the notes that I am not renewing as dean. I am so grateful to have had this opportunity to work with you all—such an amazing group of colleagues, and I thank you all for your consistent support, appropriate challenge and direction, and the welcome and friendship. I have been told that they are hiring a search firm to find my replacement. Those of you asked to serve on the search committee will know if that has happened before I do—but I do ask that you work to make the search as open and inclusive as possible, assuring the next dean meets with staff and students, as well as faculty members and faculty leaders.  Please, everyone, get involved and work toward transparency.

Discussion Points:
•    Wait lists causing issues for students trying to register for courses
•    Students trying to contact Student Central are experiencing long wait times for a response
•    Concern RE:  Levels of inequity
•    More transparency needed with regard to budget discussions; people are not given a voice in the current process; also of concern is where does all the money go
•    Lack of trust continues to erode morale for faculty, staff and perhaps students as well
•    Work to streamlines processes in MyInfo

7.
Assistant Dean’s Report
No report.

8.
Other Business:
None.

9.
Next Faculty Council Meeting:  October 21, 2022 at 10:00 am via Zoom.

10.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 12:02 pm.  (K. Burnett; L. Chambers)

ATTENDANCE
Thunder Bay Campus
R. Maundrell
A. Guttman
D. Ivison
T. Puddephatt
M. Flegel
L. Chambers
C. Sanders
A. Carastathis
L. Potvin
E. Chugunov
T. Rollo
S. Shasahabi
B. Parker
B. Maiangwa
K. Burnett
K. Holmes
I. Lemée
D. Akca
G. Colton
B. Birmingham
S. Viitala - recording

Orillia Campus
M. Stevenson
A. den Otter
J. Jarman
V. Hébert
L. Fiddick

Regrets:
J. Roth