senate meeting

1.

approval of agenda

2.

approval of minutes

moved that the minutes of senate meeting #9-2015 of november 30, 2015 be approved.

3.

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

4.

calendar changes for referral

senators may view details of the proposed calendar changes on the curriculum navigator website.  a link to the website along with login information and instructions has been emailed to all senators.

4.1

proposed undergraduate calendar changes for referral (dr. michael stevenson)

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

faculty of business administration

• 2015-bus-5416 - changes to business courses at the orillia campus
• 2015-bus-5441 – indigenous content requirement
• 2016-bus-5551 - changes to the hbcomm degree

faculty of education

• 2015-edu-5504 – program-modification-ug-kinesiology
• 2016-edu-5538 - discontinuing undergraduate 1 year concurrent and consecutive education programs #1
• 2016-edu-5539 - discontinuing undergraduate 1 year concurrent and consecutive education programs #2
• 2016-edu-5540 - discontinuing undergraduate 1 year concurrent and consecutive education programs #3
• 2016-edu-5541 - discontinuing undergraduate 1 year concurrent and consecutive education programs #4
• 2016-edu-5542 - discontinuing undergraduate 1 year concurrent and consecutive education programs #5
• 2016-edu-5568 - discontinuing undergraduate 1 year concurrent and consecutive education programs #6

faculty of engineering

• 2015-eng-5406 – courses –modifications – ug – engineering (civil) – prerequisite additions
• 2015-eng-5409 – courses – modifications – ug – engineering – software – course title and description changes
• 2015-eng-5422 – programs – less significant changes – ug-civil – change to geol 3015 offering hours
• 2016-eng-5562 - programs - less significant changes - ug - engineering - common year - replace engl course
• 2016-eng-5570 - programs - less significant changes - ug - engineering - replace engl 1238 with engl 1015 and updated program outline to comply with icr

faculty of health and behavioural sciences

• 2015-hbs-5454 – program-modifications-ug-psychology-indigenous content
• 2015-hbs-5455 – program-modifications-ug-psychology-indigenous content
• 2015-hbs-5456 – program-modifications-ug-psychology-indigenous content
• 2015-hbs-5461 – courses-modifications-ug-kinesiology
• 2015-hbs-5462 – courses-modifications-ug-kinesiology
• 2015-hbs-5464 – courses-modifications-ug-kinesiology
• 2015-hbs-5465 – courses-modifications-ug-kinesiology
• 2015-hbs-5467 – courses-modifications-ug-kinesiology
• 2015-hbs-5468 – courses-modifications-ug-kinesiology
• 2015-hbs-5469 – courses-modifications-ug-kinesiology
• 2015-hbs-5470 – courses-modifications-ug-kinesiology
• 2015-hbs-5472 – courses-modifications-ug-kinesiology
• 2015-hbs-5473 – courses-modifications-ug-kinesiology
• 2015-hbs-5478 – courses-modifications-ug-kinesiology
• 2015-hbs-5479 – courses-modifications-ug-kinesiology
• 2015-hbs-5480 – courses-modifications-ug-kinesiology
• 2015-hbs-5483 – courses-modifications-ug-kinesiology
• 2015-hbs-5497 – program-modifications-ug-kinesiology
• 2015-hbs-5498 – programs-modifications-ug-kinesiology
• 2015-hbs-5507 – courses-modifications-ug-psychology-gerontology
• 2015-hbs-5508 – courses-modifications-ug-psychology-changes to name, description and prerequisites
• 2016-hbs-5549 - program-modifications-ug-gerontology - indigenous content
• 2016-hbs-5550 - program-modifications-ug-psychology-indigenous content
• 2016-hbs-5553 - program-modifications-ug-psychology- indigenous content
• 2016-hbs-5554 - program-modifications-ug-psychology- indigenous content
• 2016-hbs-5555 - program-modifications-ug-psychology- indigenous content
• 2016-hbs-5556 - program-modifications-ug-psychology-indigenous content
• 2016-hbs-5559 - program-modifications-ug-gerontology- indigenous content
• 2016-hbs-5565 - courses-new-ug-social work
• 2016-hbs-5566 - courses-modifications-ug-social work
• 2016-hbs-5567 - program-modifications-ug-social work
• 2016-hbs-5572 - new concentration and specialization-ug-social work-women's studies

faculty of law

• 2015-law-5447 – new courses
• 2016-law-5520 – course name change

faculty of natural resources management

• 2016-nat-5543 - hbem- georgian college - sustainable land use
• 2016-nat-5544 - change name of directed learning option stream to sustainable land use

faculty of science and environmental studies

• 2015-sci-5225 – program-majormodifications-apls
• 2015-sci-5267 – programs-modifications-ug-geog-program updates – geog 1150, 1170, 1190 and english update
• 2015-sci-5325 – program-new-biology
• 2015-sci-5342 – program-minormodification-biology with concurrent education
• 2015-sci-5343 – icr and first year elective update
• 2015-sci-5356 – course-new-biology4132
• 2015-sci-5360 – minor changes to hbasc envs
• 2015-sci-5361 – course-new-environmental studies 4470 – global change biology
• 2015-sci-5369 – calendar changes, department of mathematical sciences
• 2015-sci-5378 – changes to minor in environmental sustainability
• 2015-sci-5393 – courses_minor modification_ug-geology_3015 change in lab hours of instruction
• 2015-sci-5396 – program-newconcentration/specialization-apls
• 2015-sci-5397 – program-majormodification-apls
• 2015-sci-5398 – program-newconcentration-biology-neuroscience
• 2015-sci-5404 - new concentration for hbasc environmental sustainability
• 2015-sci-5405 – minor changes to non-direct entry basc, environmental sustainability
• 2015-sci-5446 - certificate in environmental sustainability
• 2016-sci-5525 - course-modify-biology4230-cancerbiology
• 2016-sci-5526 - chemistry icr changes
• 2016-sci-5545 - anth3136 - cross list

faculty of social sciences and humanities

• 2015-soc-5228 – ba (history major) 4 yr
• 2015-soc-5233 – program-modifications-ug-history-ba (history) amendment for orillia option
• 2015-soc-5234 - programs-modification-ug-history-babed2.hist.pj amendment to offer at orillia
• 2015-soc-5235 – concentration in public history
• 2015-soc-5245 – concentration, new, ug, women’s studies
• 2015-soc-5279 – new program – hba (history and sociology major)
• 2015-soc-5287 – programs-modifications-ug-philosophy-hba 4^th year & icr
• 2015-soc-5288 – programs-modifications-ug-philosophy-ba icr
• 2015-soc-5300 – honours ba (history major) with concentration in military history
• 2015-soc-5306-a - program changes (sociology) related to icr requirements
• 2015-soc-5306-b - course changes (sociology) related to icr requirements
• 2015-soc-5309 – program-major modification-ug-english-english minor
• 2015-soc-5311 – program-major modification-ug-english-writing minor
• 2015-soc-5317 – programs-modifications-ug-political science-indigenous content requirement
• 2015-soc-5318 – women’s studies-icr-program notes
• 2015-soc-5319 – women’s studies-courses
• 2015-soc-5321-a - new concentrations in interdisciplinary studies major
• 2015-soc-5322 – new first year inquiry courses
• 2015-soc-5323 – new fourth year inquiry courses
• 2015-soc-5324 – new third year inquiry courses
• 2015-soc-5326 – course-modifications-ug-sociology-icr requirements
• 2015-soc-5327 – icr change – hba.polihist
• 2015-soc-5340 – programs-modifications-ug-music-changes made for icr
• 2015-soc-5346 - non-icr sociology course calendar changes
• 2015-soc-5368 – ws concentration with sw
• 2015-soc-5371 – course-discontinue-ug-english
• 2015-soc-5372 – course-modifications-ug-northern studies
• 2015-soc-5373 – programs-modifications-ug-visual arts-icr added
• 2015-soc-5376 – changes to media studies courses
• 2015-soc-5384 – course-modifications-ug-interdisciplinary studies-changes to intd 4801
• 2015-soc-5385 – course-modifications-ug-interdisciplinary studies-changes to crim 4801
• 2015-soc-5386 – discontinue-ug-interdisciplinary studies-elimination of crim specialization
• 2015-soc-5387 – discontinue-ug-interdisciplinary studies-elimination of mdst specialization
• 2015-soc-5388 – courses-modifications-ug-music-cross-listing with social justice
• 2015-soc-5389 – criminology and media studies courses
• 2015-soc-5390 – courses-modifications-ug-interdisciplinary studies-changes to intd 4901
• 2015-soc-5391 – deleting course from calendar: sociocultural aspects of sport
• 2015-soc-5394 – wome – cross-list crim 2030
• 2015-soc-5401 – programs-modification-ug-english-icr and additional changes
• 2015-soc-5402 - programs-modifications-ug-english-icr and corrections
• 2015-soc-5410 – program-major modification-ug-english-introducing ba to orillia and icr changes
• 2015-soc-5411 - program-major modification-ug-english-babedpj in orillia and icr
• 2015-soc-5418 – programs-modifications-ug-languages-adding minimum grade requirement
• 2015-soc-5419 – courses-ug-languages-new courses/course changes
• 2015-soc-5420 – courses-discontinuation-ug-visual arts
• 2015-soc-5421 – courses-new-ug-visual arts – replacing discontinued courses
• 2015-soc-5423 – programs-modifications-ug-visual arts-full courses split into half credits.
• 2015-soc-5424 – courses-new-ug-music
• 2015-soc-5425 – program-major modification-ug-english-writing specialization
• 2015-soc-5426 – program-modification-ug-northernstudies
• 2015-soc-5428 – new interdisciplinary studies concentrations in the hbasc.bed degree
• 2015-soc-5429 – new cross listed media studies courses
• 2015-soc-5430 - programs-modifications-ug-interdisciplinary studies-changes to basc
• 2015-soc-5431 – programs-modification-ug-interdisciplinary studies-changes to the bascbed.pj
• 2015-soc-5432 - programs-modifications-ug-interdisciplinary studies-changes to hbasc
• 2015-soc-5433 - programs-modifications-ug-interdisciplinary studies-changes to hbascbed.pj
• 2015-soc-5434 – programs-modifications-ug-visual arts- changes for icr and full courses split into half credits
• 2015-soc-5435 - programs-modifications-ug-interdisciplinary studies-changes to basc.trf
• 2015-soc-5436 – programs-modifications-ug-interdisciplinary studies-changes to hbasc.crim
• 2015-soc-5437 – programs-modifications-ug-interdisciplinary studies-changes to hbasc.mdst
• 2015-soc-5438 - programs-modifications-ug-interdisciplinary studies-changes to hbasc.trf
• 2015-soc-5439 – program-new program-ug-interdisciplinary studies-introduction of basc4
• 2015-soc-5440 – programs-new program-ug-interdisciplinary studies-introduction of basc4.mdst
• 2015-soc-5442 – programs-modifications-ug-interdisciplinary studies-changes to hbasc.crim.trf
• 2015-soc-5443 - courses-new course-ug-interdisciplinary studies-create crim 3136 cross-listed with anth 3136
• 2015-soc-5444 – programs-modifications-ug-interdisciplinary studies-changes to hbasc.mdst.trf
• 2015-soc-5453 – addition of new course
• 2015-soc-5458 – program-major modification-ug-english-hba dalian transfer
• 2015-soc-5474 - honours bachelor of outdoor recreation (with nature-based therapeutic recreation concentration)
• 2016-soc-5512 – programs-major modification-ug-english-4 yr  ba/basc
• 2016-soc-5513 - programs-major modification-ug-english-4 year babed & bascbed
• 2016-soc-5514 - new version outd 4611
• 2016-soc-5516 - courses-modifications-ug-outdoor rec
• 2016-soc-5518 - programs-new-ug-outdoor rec-college transfer programs
• 2016-soc-5531 - courses-modifications-ug-visual arts-cross listing with media studies
• 2016-soc-5534 - course-modification-ug-english-crosslisting with social justice studies
• 2016-soc-5535 - women's studies cross-list
• 2016-soc-5536-a - social justice studies undergraduate courses
• 2016-soc-5569 - course-discontinuation-ug-english-originally 2015-soc-5427

4.2

proposed undergraduate regulation changes for referral (dr. douglas ivison)

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

faculty of education

• 2016-edu-5521 – faculty of education, undergraduate regulation modifications

faculty of health and behavioural sciences

• 2015-hbs-5505 – req-modification-kinesiology
• 2016-hbs-5552 - regulation-modification-ug-psychology
• 2016-hbs-5564 - regulations-modifications-ug-social work

faculty of science and environmental studies

• 2015-sci-5407 – regulation changes for department of sustainability sciences

faculty of social sciences and humanities

• 2015-soc-5383 – change to interdisciplinary studies department regulations
• 2015-soc-5452 - regulation change

4.3

proposed graduate calendar changes for referral (dr. douglas ivison)

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

 faculty of business administration

• 2015-bus-5403 – business 5013

faculty of education

• 2014-edu-4498 - med education for change with specialization in women's studies
• 2016-edu-5546 - program major modifications, gr, education

faculty of engineering

• 2015-eng-5042 - new courses for elec & comp eng course based program - see 2015-eng-4756
• 2016-eng-5561 - programs - less significant changes - grad - engineering - change titles to be consistent with other programs
• 2016-eng-5573 - courses - modifications - grad - engineering - changes to msc seminar course descriptions
• 2016-eng-5575 - programs - modifications - gr - engineering - changes to course numbers civil/enviro/mech programs

 faculty of health and behavioural sciences

• 2016-hbs-5547 - course-new-gr-kinesiology ipe
• 2016-hbs-5548 - course-new-gr-kinesiology-measurement theory and practice in kinesiology
• 2016-hbs-5557 - specialization-new-gr-health sciences-indigenous health and northern health
• 2016-hbs-5558 - specialization-new-gr-health sciences-indigenous and northern health(thesis option)
• 2016-hbs-5563 - programs-modifications-gr-kinesiology-specialization in gerontology

faculty of science and environmental studies

• 2015-sci-5399 – non credit required ethics course
• 2015-sci-5400 – ethics course requirement

faculty of social sciences and humanities

• 2015-soc-5363 – women’s studies specialization
• 2015-soc-5392 – cross-listing courses with social justice graduate program
• 2015-soc-5449 - course deletion outd 5133
• 2016-soc-5517 - courses-deletions-gr-outdoor rec
• 2016-soc-5532 - courses-modification-gr-english-crosslisting english courses with social justice studies
• 2016-soc-5533 - course-new-gr-english
• 2016-soc-5536-b - social justice studies graduate course
• 2016-soc-5574 - courses for graduate program for social justice studies

4.4

proposed graduate regulation and admission changes for referral (dr. douglas ivison)

moved that the proposed graduate regulation and admission changes be referred to the appropriate committees:

faculty of education

• 2016-edu-5529 - med admission requirement change re language
• 2016-edu-5530 - phd regulation change re comprehensive portfolio

faculty of graduate studies

• 2015-fgs-5395 – doctoral regulation changes

faculty of health and behavioural sciences

• 2015-hbs-5496 – reg-modification-masters of science-kinesiology
• 2015-hbs-5506 – reg-modification-gr-kinesiology
• 2016-hbs-5571 - regulation-modification-gr-psychology-criminal records check

5.

reports of senate standing committees

5.1

senate undergraduate studies committee report (dr. michael stevenson)

moved that the senate undergraduate studies committee report be accepted.

5.2

senate budget committee report - revised (dr. donald kerr)

moved that the revised senate budget committee report be accepted.

5.3

senate academic committee report (dr. douglas ivison)

moved that the senate academic committee report be accepted.

5.4

faculty of graduate studies council report (dr. douglas ivison)

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

5.5

senate academic information technologies committee report (dr. apichart linhananta)

moved that the senate academic information technologies committee report be accepted.

5.6

senate research committee report (dr. elaine wiersma)

moved that the senate research committee report be accepted.

5.7

senate organization committee report (dr. mark gallagher)

5.7.1

moved that the revised faculty of graduate studies council terms of reference be approved.

5.7.2

moved that the revised senate executive committee terms of reference be approved.

5.7.3

moved that the senate organization committee report be accepted.

6.

calendar change approvals

6.1

approval of undergraduate calendar changes (dr. michael stevenson)

moved that the following undergraduate calendar changes be approved:

faculty of business administration

• 2015-bus-5328 – honours bachelor of commerce (international business major)
• 2015-bus-5331 – program-modification-ug-business-finance major
• 2015-bus-5332 – program-modification-ug-business-finance major co-op option
• 2015-bus-5333-a – course-modification-business-course description changes

faculty of natural resources management

• 2015-nat-5078 – nrmt-1010 removal of co-requisite
• 2015-nat-5362 – program updates to reflect discontinue geog-1140

faculty of science and environmental studies

• 2015-sci-5079 – new course – biology 4470 – global change biology
• 2015-sci-5217 – additional anthropology science courses
• 2015-sci-5226 – program-modifications-ug-geology-hbsc/bsc4_minor changes (english & icr updates)
• 2015-sci-5227 – course modification_ug_geology_cross-listing requirement
• 2015-sci-5241 – course-modifications-ug-geography-prerequisite update
• 2015-sci-5242 – program_minor modification bscbed2.eart pj & is - update engl course and add icr note
• 2015-sci-5243 – program changes_ug_geology_hbesc-besc-bsc earth_course numbers and icr note
• 2015-sci-5246 – anthropology english & icr update
• 2015-sci-5247 – geoa – english & icr update
• 2015-sci-5248 – courses-modifications-ug-anthropology-course description updates
• 2015-sci-5255 – courses-new-apbi
• 2015-sci-5256 – courses-new-ug-biology
• 2015-sci-5257 – courses-newversion-ug-applied bio-molecular science
• 2015-sci-5263 – program-minor modification-ug-water resource science-icr and geography requirements in first year
• 2015-sci-5264 – courses-discontinue-ug-geog –discontinued 1^st year courses
• 2015-sci-5265 – courses-new-ug-geog – creation of new courses to replace and split 1120/1140
• 2015-sci-5266 – courses-new-ug-geog – course prerequisite update (geog 1170 & 1190)
• 2015-sci-5281 – programs-modifications-ug-econ – icr and “type” updates
• 2015-sci-5289 – program-changes-ug-physics-icr update
• 2015-sci-5290 – program-modifications-ug-physics-hbscbed2-icr update
• 2015-sci-5297 – program-minormodification-biology
• 2015-sci-5298 – program-minormodification-biology with concurrent education
• 2015-sci-5299 – course-new-biology3012-aboriginal ethnobotany
• 2015-sci-5313 – course-minormodification-enst4115-revised title
• 2015-sci-5341 – program-minormodification-biology

faculty of social sciences and humanities

• 2015-soc-5205 – course-new-ug-philosophy
• 2015-soc-5284 – discontinued course: intd 1035

provost and vice-president (academic)

• 2014-provost-3154 – university seminars course

6.2

approval of graduate calendar changes (dr. douglas ivison)

moved that the following graduate calendar changes be approved:

faculty of business administration

• 2015-bus-5333-b – course-modification-business-course description changes

faculty of natural resources management

• 2015-nat-5220 – remove pre-requisite from nrmt-5530

faculty of science and environmental studies

• 2015-sci-5250 – courses_modification_geology_gr_ description/title updates

• 2015-sci-5251 – courses_new_geology_graduate new courses
• 2015-sci-5252 – courses_discontinued_geology gr courses remove from calendar

7.

approval of adjunct professors

7.1

moved that the following adjunct professors for the faculty of science and environmental studies be approved:

• dr. scott jobin-bevans as an external adjunct professor to the department of geology for the term july 1, 2015 to june 30, 2019.
• dr. robert lodge as an external adjunct professor to the department of geology for the term july 1, 2015 to june 30, 2019.
• dr. sudip k. rakshit as an internal adjunct professor to the department of chemistry for the term july 1, 2015 to june 30, 2019.
• dr. ralf tappert as an external adjunct professor to the department of geology for the term july 1, 2015 to june 30, 2019.
• dr. aram teymurazyan as an external adjunct professor to the department of physics for the term july 1, 2015 to june 30, 2019.
• dr. laura van eerd as an external adjunct professor to the department of geology for the term july 1, 2015 to june 30, 2019.

7.2

moved that the following adjunct professor for the faculty of natural resources management be approved:

• dr. scott wiebe as an external adjunct professor to the faculty of natural resources management for the term november 1, 2015 to october 31, 2019.

8.

阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 student union (lusu) recommendations (mr. matt quick)

moved that the following lusu recommendations for student appointments to senate standing committees be approved:

• suresh kumar konda, be appointed as a graduate student member on the senate research committee with the term commencing immediately to june 30, 2016.
• tochi nwaokocha, be appointed as a student member on the senate academic information technologies committee with the term commencing immediately to june 30, 2016.
• mariah maunula, be appointed as a student member on the senate undergraduate studies committee with the term commencing immediately to june 30, 2016.

9.

one-stop student service centre (ms. andrea tarsitano)

items for information

10.

adjunct professor renewals (information only)

faculty of social sciences and humanities

• dr. peter raffo’s appointment as an external adjunct professor to the department of history has been renewed for the term july 1, 2015 to june 30, 2019.

11.

fall 2015 late additions to graduands list (ms. andrea tarsitano)

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.

12.

cou academic colleague report (dr. mary louise hill)

13.

president’s report (dr. brian stevenson)

14.

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

15.

nosm report (dr. penny moody-corbett)

16.

president's report (dr. brian stevenson)

• in-camera session

176.

adjournment