Date:
Monday, February 24, 2003 - 12:00am
Location:
Agenda:
Aboriginal Management Council
General Meeting - February 24, 2003
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Little Dining Room
AGENDA
1. Welcome and Opening Prayer
2. Introductions
3. Opening Remarks from the Chair
4. Approval of the Agenda
MOTION THAT the Agenda of February 24, 2003 be approved as
presented.
5. Old Business:
a) AETS Update
b) Council Standing Committee of Advisors - Discussion
c) Native Access Program Reviews - Update
i) Native Nurses Entry Program
ii) Native Access Program
iii) Native Access Program for Engineering
d) Aboriginal Initiatives and Secretariat Restructuring
MOTION THAT the Office of Aboriginal Initiatives be re-aligned from
theVice-President (Academic) and Provost to the Department of
Student Affairs, AND the Lakehead University Aboriginal Management
Council Secretariat (reporting to the University President) position be
appointed to the Secretary, Aboriginal Initiatives and Aboriginal
Cultural and Support Services. AND THAT, each position's respective
job specifications be updated to reflect these changes.
6. New Business:
a) Senate Research Ethics Committee - Council representative required
MOTION THAT (name of representative) be appointed to the Senate
Research Ethics Committee on behalf of the Council.
b) Aboriginal Student Enrolment and Graduate Tracking Mechanisms
Planning
c) Correspondence (dated October 4, 2002) from the Dean, Faculty of
Education
d) Joint-Meeting Between Lakehead University and Confederation
College-Update
e) Consider Second Joint Meeting with Confederation College at
Lakehead in early April
7. Internal Updates:
a) Board of Governors - C. Fox
b) President's Update - F. Gilbert
c) Senate Update - B. Walmark
d) LUNSA Update - R. Wesley
e) Native Teacher Education Program - S. Bebonang
f) Native Language Instructors Program - B. Beardy
g) Aboriginal Cultural and Support Services - T. Turner
h) Aboriginal Initiatives - N. Lawson
i)Department of Indigenous Learning - R. Farrell
j)Native Nurses Entry Program - J. O'Brien
k)Native Access Program for Engineering - H. Moynihan
l)Native Access Program - K. Fedderson
8. Other Business
9. Set the Next Meeting: March 24, 2003 - 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
10.Closing Prayer
Adjournment
Minutes:
Aboriginal Management Council
Minutes of the Meeting Held on February 24, 2003
Members Present:
C. Fox, Chair
F. MacDonald, Elder
M. L. Hill, Vice-President (Academic) & provost
J. Dojack, Board of Governors
R. Wesley, LUNSA
J. Campbell, LUNSA
B. Vermette, ONWA
F. McDonald, Elder
T. Bobyk, OMAA
B. Walmark, NAN
Secretariat:
N. Lawson and K. McGuire
Advisors:
J. O'Brien, NNEP
K. Fedderson, I/Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities
H. Saliba, Dean, Faculty of Engineering
P. Smith, Faculty of Forestry
H. Moynihan, NAPE
S. Bebonang, NTEP
T. Stephens, ACSS
Regrets:
N. Sakamoto, Matawa
R. Farrell, Indigenous Learning
F. Gilbert, President
K. Barrett, Vice-Provost (Student Affairs)
L. Scanlon, NNEC
1. Opening Prayer: The meeting opened with a prayer led by Freda
McDonald who recommended that a Bundle and Eagle Feather be
gathered for the Council for use at meetings. The Chair thanked the
Elder.
2. Chair's Opening Remarks: The Chair reviewed the Council's role with
regard to serving the needs of Aboriginal students and grassroots
peoples. And, in observance of time, requested that members diligently
work through the Agenda.
This meeting links to the Joint Meeting with Confederation College and the
last Special Purpose to approve the Aboriginal Education and Training
Strategy 2002-03.
In the past few days, the Chair dealt with preliminary concerns raised by
some members that will surface as the Council works through the
Agenda.
3. Approval of Agenda: THAT the Agenda for the General Meeting of
February 24, 2003 be approved, as presented.
Moved: J. Dojack and Seconded: M.L Hill. Carried.
4. Old Business:
a) Aboriginal Education and Training Strategy 2002-03. The Chair
reported that the Council met inJanuary to review two draft documents.
After deliberations and revisions to the draft, a finalized and executed
copy was submitted to the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and
Universities. Lakehead has received confirmation of the Fixed-Shared
Funding request, which is anticipated in the coming weeks.
The Secretariat reported that Mr. Kevin French, Director, Universities
Branch, attended at Lakehead in January, and a brief opportunity was
had to discuss the Strategy overall, Lakehead's the Fixed-Share
Allocation and other issues related to Aboriginal student success. As a
result, Mr. French requested a brief from Lakehead that outlines how
we are unique, mechanisms used to track Aboriginal students, and
ways the Strategy might be improved.
The advisors requested that the items noted below be added to the list,
and that the draft document be distributed to them for input in addition
to the members.
Fixed Share Equity in relation to Aboriginal student enrolment
Double cohort and enrolment projections and the impact of this growth
on Aboriginal programs and services at Lakehead
FTE and BIU impact on Aboriginal students within the context of a
growing Aboriginal population
New Start-Up and Development funding ratio/formula (how it is
determined)
The Secretariat will try to prepare a draft (maximum 2 pages) by
Thursday, and send it out for distribution. Members and advisors were
requested to submit comments within a day of receiving the draft, which
will be finalized and executed by the President and Chair.
b) Standing Committee of Advisors
The Council discussed a request by advisors for a Standing
Committee of Advisors, which dated back to the July Retreat. The
purpose of this committee and its composition were deliberated. After
a discussion, the Council supported the request for advisors to meet to
draft a set of Terms of Reference for presentation to the Council. The
Secretariat was asked toconvene a meeting for the Council, pending a
majority advisor turnout. Dates and times will follow, pending the
availability of advisors and member participants.
c) Native Access Program Reviews
Native Nursing Entry Program (NNEP)
The OperationalReview is complete. In brief, the Review was
favourable. The federal partners renewed funding for the coming year,
and made some positive recommendations. An Executive Summary of
this Review will be prepared for distribution at the next meeting. A hard
copy is available in the NNEP Coordinator's office for viewing.
The Council Vice-Chair noted a lack of Council participation, vis--vis
its AETS support to the program, in this review. A discussion to this
effect was held with the members of the Operational Review team as it
was felt that the Council's role, and support was minimized.
Native Access Program (NAP General)
In progress, a report will follow at a later date.
Native Access Program for Engineering (NAPE)
The Vice-President (Academic) and Provost initiated the update, noting
the Operational Review was placed on hold per the President. A lack of
funding for the operational review was cited as the reason. At this time,
there is uncertainty about the future of this program. After some
discussion, the Council decided that the Lakehead University Board of
Governors and President explore ways to continue the program.
Towards this end, the Council decided:
THAT the University be encouraged to maintain the Native Access
Program in Engineering by utilizing interim funding strategies for the
coming year, pending secured funding for the program.
Moved: John Campbell and Seconded: Bonnie Vermette. Carried.
AND THAT the Council request the University to conduct an Operational
Review of the Native Access Program for Engineering to determine a
strategy to obtain long-term funding for the program, and that a report
back to the Council on the progress of these actions be provided in the
future.
Moved: Tammy Bobyk and Seconded:Bonnie Vermette. Carried.
5. Next Meeting: March 24, 2003 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
6. Closing Prayer: A closing prayer was led by the Chair.
ADJOURNED