1.

approval of agenda

moved that the agenda be approved.

2.

2.1

minutes of senate meeting #8-2010 held on december 3, 2010

moved that the minutes of senate meeting #8-2010 of december 3, 2010 be approved.

2.2

decisions made by the senate executive committee on behalf of senate on december 10, 2010 (minutes of the senate executive committee meeting)

3.

business arising from the minutes

proposed four-year non-direct entry degree programs

this motion was referred to the senate academic committee (dr. gillian siddall) and the senate budget committee (dr. laure paquette) following debate at the senate meeting on december 3, 2010:

moved (c. gottardo/b. winter) that for all 4-year non-direct entry degrees in the faculty of science and environmental studies, 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 will be moved into these programs only when they are no longer academically eligible to stay in an honours program.

4.

proposed undergraduate calendar changes for referral

moved that the proposed undergraduate calendar changes be referred to the appropriate committees:

faculty of natural resources management

• changes to wac i, wac ii, and wac iii descriptions ^{added kr jan 28 2011}

interdisciplinary studies

• area iii calendar change-change in area requirements for hbasc and basc
• recommended indi course in environmental sustainability program

faculty of social sciences and humanities

• italian 2510 & 2530
• women's studies french
• women's studies 2112
• women's studies 3030
• visual arts for education
• music new course 3375, and wording changes
• outd 4311/outd 5311 course for the mes-nbrt program
• algonquin 2213 - oral algonquin structure part iii
• algonquin1232 - oral algonquin structure part ii
  
• algonquin1212 - oral algonquin structure part i
  
• algonquin 2233 - oral algonquin structure part iv
  

faculty of science and environmental studies

• changing geography 4611 to geography 3633
• update to business option in computer science
• update to 3 year program in computer science
• addition of mathematics 1210 and 1230 option to various geology program ^{deleted kr jan 28 2011}
• geology changes ^{added kr jan 28, 2011}
• adding new anthropology course at third year level and adding a minor to anthropology
• chemistry 3451 ^{added krjan 28, 2011}

faculty of health & behavioural sciences

• changes to admission requirements for mature 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 in nursing
  
• new course psyc-3811, changes to psyc-2501
• social work - changes to electives

faculty of education

• educ ntep - change to k-10 requirements va, music (pj, ji)
• educ orillia change to k-6 requirements - math (pj)
• prof year (pj) requirement educ-3013
• concurrent educ math/science requirements
• math primary junior
• part iii or specialist
• senior curriculum
• honour specialist in mathematics
• the gifted and talented
• senior science
• descriptions and requirements
• first nation, metis and inuit

faculty of business

• changes to accounting major and business courses

5.

proposed graduate calendar changes for referral

moved that the proposed graduate calendar changes be referred to the appropriate committees:

faculty of science and environmental studies

• updating and revising the msc program in mathematics

faculty of health & behavioural sciences

• psychology updates to reflect current cpa standards

faculty of natural resources management

• changes to the wording in the phd regulations in natural resources management.

6.

senate undergraduate studies committee (dr. wayne melville)

moved that the senate undergraduate studies committee report be accepted.

7.

senate budget committee report (dr. laure paquette)

moved that the senate budget committee report be accepted as amended. ^{revised kr jan 28, 2001}

8.

approval of undergraduate calendar changes

moved that the following undergraduate calendar changes be approved:

interdisciplinary studies (orillia)

• interdisciplinary codes

faculty of social sciences and humanities

• english program change in hba english and french
• english - young adult lit
• english - adding area c - diversity
• philosophy
• history
• orpt - outd 4732/5732

faculty of education

• kindergarten ^{deleted kr jan 28, 2011}
• religious educ part ii
• ontario regulation 176/10
• specialist aq
• education 4667
• education 4700
• professional year requirements pbc, j/i and i/sspecialization ^{added kr jan 28, 2011}

faculty of science and environmental studies

• physics course title and description updates
• splitting math-1281
• replacing math-4101, 4221
• updating math-2231, 2233
• update list of electives for computer science
• game programming specialization
• geog-4351
• geog-3311
• geog-4771
• geog-4211
• geog-3251

faculty of engineering

• (chemical engineering) delete engi-1234, 2939. change engi-2151, comp-0411. add engi-1xxx

faculty of health and behavioural sciences

• kine-1710 course title/description update

9.

faculty of graduate studies council report (dr. philip hicks)

moved that the faculty of graduate studies council report be accepted.

10.

approval of graduate calendar changes

moved that the following graduate calendar changes be approved:

faculty of social sciences and humanities

• women's studies
• orpt-outd 5515/4415
• orpt-outd 5371/4371
• orpt-outd 5555/4815
• orpt-outd 4732/5732
• orpt-outd 5734 (5111)
• orpt-outd 5735 (5112)

faculty of science and environmental studies

• phd in chemical and materials science
• biology - graduate seminars and required half courses ^{added kr jan 28, 2011}

faculty of business

• busi 5061/5071/5091

faculty of health and behavioural sciences

• kine- misc clean up changes

11.

senate undergraduate studies committee terms of reference (dr. wayne melville)

moved that the senate undergraduate studies committee terms of reference be referred to the senate organization committee.

12.

senate continuing education and distributed learning committee report (dr. jo-ann vis)

moved that the senate continuing education and distributed learning committee report be accepted.

13.

senate organization committee report (dr. mark gallagher)

moved that the proposed changes to the terms of reference for the senate continuing education and distributed learning committee be approved.

14.

14.1

14.2

14.3

14.4

senate academic committee report (dr. gillian siddall)

moved that the amendment to regulation vii (h) special examinations be approved.

moved that the calendar amendment respecting proposed four-year non-direct entry degree programs be approved. deleted kr jan 28, 2011

moved that the revisions to the academic: calendar changes required information policy be approved.

moved that additional qualifications course changes in the department of professional development in education be effective immediately, and not be bound by the january senate deadline for calendar changes.

moved that the senate academic committee report be accepted.

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senate approval process for additional qualifications calendar changes from the faculty of education (dr. john o'meara) deleted kr jan 28 2011

moved that the request for an expedited approval process for additional qualifications program in the department of professional development in education be referred to the senate academic committee.

15.

proposal for new health sciences department (dr. lori livingston)

moved that the proposal for a department of health sciences be referred to senate academic committee, senate undergraduate studies committee, and senate budget committee.

moved that senate receive the proposal for a department of health sciences and that it be referred at a future date, pending further consultation within the faculty and the possibility of modifications, to the appropriate senate committees. ^{revised kr jan 28 2011}

16.

regulation vii (f) special examinations (ms. brenda winter)

moved that the proposed changes to regulation vii (f) special examinations be referred to the senate academic committee.

17.

regulation v(d) regarding aeg and missed examinations (ms. brenda winter)

moved that the proposed changes to regulation v(d) regarding aeg and missed examinations be referred to the senate academic committee.

18.

lusu appointment to senate undergraduate studies committee (ms. neva bassingthwaite)

moved that greg mulzer be appointed to the senate undergraduate studies committee for 2010-2011 replacing gavin halford.

19.

19.1

19.2

19.3

approval of adjunct professors

faculty of social science & humanities

moved that dr. r. ariss be appointed as an external adjunct professor to the department of sociology for the term july 1, 2010 through june 30, 2014.

moved that dr. c. fogel be appointed as an internal adjunct professor to the department of sociology for the term august 1, 2010 through june 30, 2014.

faculty of science & environmental studies

moved that dr. gregory duane be appointed as an external adjunct professor to the department of physics for the term july 1, 2010 through june 30, 2014.

items for information

20.

report from the university secretary ^{added kr jan 28 2011}

dr. todd randall will be the faculty representative on senate for the term commencing immediately through jne 30, 2013.

21.

adjunct professor renewals (information only)

faculty of social science & humanities

• dr. len hunt's appointment as an external adjunct professor to the department of outdoor recreation has been renewed retroactively from july 1, 2010 for a 4 year term through june 30, 2014.

faculty of health and behavioural sciences

• dr. jaroslav kotalik's appointment as an internal adjunct professor to the master of public health program has been renewed retroactively from july 1, 2010 for a 4 year term through june 30, 2014.

• dr. joel andersen's appointment as an adjunct professor to the master of public health program has been renewed retroactively from july 1, 2010 for a 4 year term through june 30, 2014.

faculty of science & environmental studies

• dr. dongfang yang's appointment as an external adjunct professor to the department of chemistry has been renewed for a 4 year term from january, 2011 through june, 2015.

22.

fall 2010 late additions to graduand list (ms. brenda winter)

the senate's "enabling motion graduands on record" empowers the dean of the faculty and registrar to approve late additions to the graduands' list who had not appeared on the convocation list. no motion is necessary. the list will be distributed at the meeting.

23.

the following calendar changes have been forwarded to the registrar for approval:

faculty of education

• nals update of description educ-1351
• nals update of description educ-1352
• nals update of description educ-1572
• nals update of description educ-1573
• nals update of description educ-1354 ^{added kr jan 28 2011}

• include a formal thesis defense procedure as a requirement for the successful completion of the msc degree in chemistry. ^{added kr jan 28 2011}

24.

develop course prerequisites policy (dr. gillian siddall)

a sub-committee comprised of b. winter, w. melville, t. hardie and u. runesson was struck to consider such a policy.

25.

president's report (dr. brian stevenson)

26.

report of the vice-president (academic) & provost (acting) - (dr. moira mcpherson)

27.

report of nosm (dr. william mccready)

28 .

report of the dean orillia campus (dr. kim fedderson)

29.

notice of motion

a motion to approve the policy on review and approval of academic programs will be brought to senate for approval at the march 18, 2011 senate meeting.

30.

report of the senate representative to the board of governors (dr. christine gottardo)

adjourn

moved that the senate meeting be adjourned.

1.

approval of agenda

moved that the agenda be approved.

2.

minutes of senate meeting #2011-3 held on april 15, 2011

moved that the minutes of senate meeting #2011-3 of april 15, 2011 be approved.

3.

business arising from the minutes (not elsewhere on the agenda)

4.

4.1

4.2

4.3

proposed undergraduate calendar changes for referral (dr. wayne melville)

moved that the proposed undergraduate calendar changes be referred to the appropriate committees:

faculty of health & behavioural sciences

• add new course ‘evolutionary psychology’ (2012-2013)

faculty of social sciences and humanities

• philosophy 2711 to philosophy 3711 (2012-2013)
• northern studies – change of course name
• change in restriction note – engl-3417, 3418 (2012-2013)
• change to breadth requirements of ba/hba in engl (2012-2013)
• changes to the ba/bed engl degrees (2012-2013)

faculty of science & environmental studies

• environmental studies: introduction of minor degrees (2012-2013)

5.

5.1

proposed graduate calendar changes for referral (dr. connie russell)

moved that the proposed graduate calendar changes be referred to the appropriate committees:

faculty of health & behavioural sciences

• change to course description psyc 6531 (2012-2013)

6.

reports of standing committees on proposed calendar changes

6.1

senate undergraduate studies committee report  (dr. wayne melville)

moved that the revisions to the senate undergraduate studies committee terms of reference be referred to the senate organization committee.

moved that the senate undergraduate studies committee report be accepted.

6.2

senate budget committee report  (dr. laure paquette)

moved that the senate budget committee report be accepted.

6.3

senate academic committee report (dr. gillian siddall)

moved that the senate academic committee report be accepted.

7.

approval of undergraduate calendar changes (dr. wayne melville)

moved that the following undergraduate calendar changes be approved:

faculty of education

• professional year requirements, pbc, j/i and i/s specialization
• kindergarten specialist - educ-4629  (11-12)  ^{added kr may 13 2011}
• educ-4627 to educ-4627 kindergarten part i(11-12)^{added kr may 13 2011}
• kindergarten part ii to educ-4628   (11-12) ^{added kr may 13 2011}

faculty of natural resources management

• changes to wac i, wac ii, and wac iii descriptions

faculty of social sciences and humanities

• outd 4311/outd 5311 course for the mes-nbrt program

faculty of science and environmental studies

• geology changes
• adding new anthropology course at third year level and adding a minor to anthropology

• biology plant propagation (2012-2013) ^{added kr may 13 2011}

interdisciplinary studies

• re-wording of "is" requirements (2012-2013)

8.

8.1

senate organization committee report (dr. mark gallagher)

moved that the senate organization committee report be accepted.

9.

9.1

9.2

faculty of graduate studies council report (dr. connie russell)

moved that the changes to the program of study regulation, transfer credits be referred to the appropriate senate committees.

moved that the faculty of graduate studies report be accepted.

10.

approval of graduate calendar changes

moved that the following graduate calendar changes be approved:

faculty of business

• removal of master of management courses

11.

definition of full-time vs part-time status (ms. brenda winter)

moved that the university regulations addressing the definition of full-time and part-time 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 be approved as amended by the senate budget committee. 

12.

12.1

12.2

faculty of law and law degree program

(report of the senate academic committee - dr. gillian siddall)

moved that senate approves the law degree program.

moved that senate approves the establishment of the faculty of law at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 .

13.

senate honorary degrees committee terms of reference referral

moved that the senate honorary degrees committee terms of reference be referred to the senate organization committee.

14.

senate nominations committee report (dr. aristocles carastathis)

moved that the attached list of faculty members be appointed to senate standing committees for the terms listed.

15.

lusu recommendations for student representatives on senate standing committees for 2011-2012 (ms. neva bassingthwaite)

additions are: ^{added kr may 13 2011}

senate information systems committee

1. 1.    meriem benlamri
2. 2.    michael currie

senate academic appeals committee:

1. 1.    undergraduate alternate – sarah riche

moved that the lusu recommendations for student representatives on senate standing committees for 2011-2012 be approved. 

16.

senate executive committee recommendations of faculty representatives to the senate nomination committee

• dr. hubert de guise for the term july 1, 2011 through june 30, 2013.
• dr. hao bai for the term july 1, 2011 through june 30, 2013.
• dr. hope-arlene fennell for the term july 1, 2011 through june 30, 2013.
• dr. cheryl lousley for the term july 1, 2011 through june 30, 2013.
• dr. qing-lai dang for the term july 1, 2011 through june 30, 2012 (sabbatical replacement).

moved that the faculty representatives be appointed to the senate nominations committee as listed.

17.

amendment to the senate by-laws  (ms. karen roche)

moved that the 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 by-laws article xiii (61) standing committees be amended as follows:

            standing committees

            senate executive committee

            61. normally, the senate executive committee shall meet no less than 10 days at least two weeks prior to each senate meeting.

18.

18.1

graduands & medals 

approval of undergraduate degrees and diplomas (ms. brenda winter)

list was distributed at the meeting

moved that the candidates on the list distributed by the university registrar be awarded the undergraduate degrees or diplomas indicated.

18.2

approval of graduate degrees (dr. connie russell)

list was distributed at the meeting

moved that the candidates on the list distributed by the university registrar be awarded the graduate degrees indicated.

18.3

approval of the medals  (mrs. marian ryks-szelekovszky)

list was distributed at the meeting

moved that the 2010-2011 medals indicated on the distributed list be approved.

19.

approval of adjunct professors

moved that the following adjunct professors be approved:

faculty of social science & humanities

• dr. sandra jeppesen be approved as an internal adjunct professor to the department of english for the term july 1, 2011 through june 30, 2015.

faculty of natural resources management

• dr. anthony taylor be approved as an external adjunct professor to the faculty of natural resources management for the term july 1, 2011 through june 30, 2015.
• dr. charles xu be approved as an external adjunct professor to the faculty of natural resources management for the term july 1, 2011 through june 30, 2015.

20.

ad hoc committee to review policies ^{added kr may 13 2011}

moved that the distributed list of faculty be appointed to the senate ad hoc committee to review the internal adjunct policy, external adjunct policy, and the professional associates policy and that the university secretariat will be the support office for this work.

items for discussion

21.

athletics annual report (mr. tom warden)

items for information

22.

notes of the special senate meeting held on may 2, 2011

23.

senate budget committee report on 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 operating budget 2012

24.

removal of courses not offered within the past 5 years

25.

appointments to the senate information systems committee

• science & environmental studies – dr. sabah mohammed (2011-2014)
• health & behavioural sciences – dr. elaine wiersma (2011-2014)
• natural resource management – dr. lense meyer (2011-2014)

26.

senate research committee report (dr. ron harpelle)

27.

cou academic colleague report  (dr. tony bauer)  

28.

adjunct professor renewals (information only)

faculty of science & environmental studies

• dr. robert rempel’s appointment as an external adjunct professor to the department of biology has been renewed for the term july 1, 2011 through june 30, 2015.
• dr. zachery suntres’ appointment as internal adjunct professor to the department of biology has been renewed for the term july 1, 2011 through june 30, 2015.

faculty of social science & humanities

• dr. kristen burnett’s appointment as internal adjunct professor to the department of indigenous learning has been renewed for the term july 1, 2011 through june 30, 2015.

29.

president’s report  (dr. brian stevenson)

• professors emeriti/ae to be conferred

30.

report of the vice-president (academic) & provost, acting (dr. moira mcpherson)

31.

report of nosm (dr. william mccready)

32.

report of the dean orillia campus (dr. kim fedderson)