senate meeting

approval of agenda

approval of minutes

moved that the november 28, 2016 senate meeting minutes be approved.

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

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 academic calendar changes be referred to the appropriate committees:

faculty of business administration

• 2017-bus-6092 – structural change to business 1066y (split course into business 1056 and business 1076)
• 2017-bus-6101 – structural change to business 1066y (split course into business 1056 and business 1076)
• 2017-bus-6109 – accounting major – cpa national accreditation standard alignment
• 2017-bus-6110 – accounting major cpa national accreditation standard alignment

faculty of education

• 2016-edu-5994-a – programs removed from ug aboriginal education department
• 2016-edu-5994-b – programs removed from ug aboriginal education department
• 2016-edu-6022 – course-modifications-ug-changes to nltc.nasl-nlip program
• 2016-edu-6027 - program-major modification-ug-nltc.nasl-nlip
• 2016-edu-6028 - program-minor modification-ug-hbed aboriginal education-course number changes
• 2016-edu-6038 – course modifications-ug-hbed-aboriginal education arts requirement
• 2016-edu-6040 – courses-new courses-ug-hbed-aboriginal education
• 2016-edu-6042 – program-minor modification-language change- ug-ntep-aboriginal education
• 2017-edu-6074 – amendments to course titles and descriptions
• 2017-edu-6076 – modification to course sequence
• 2017-edu-6130 - courses-modifications-ug-math requirements for aboriginal education hbed

faculty of engineering

• 2016-eng-6016 – courses – modifications-ug-engineering – content, title and offering changes
• 2016-eng-6018 – courses – discontinue – ug – chemical engineering – remove course from curriculum
• 2017-eng-6095 – courses – modify – ug – chemical engineering
• 2017-eng-6096 – programs – modifications – ug – chemical engineering – program changes
• 2017-eng-6097 – programs – modifications – ug – mechanical engineering – changes to offering hours
• 2017-eng-6099 – courses – modifications – ug – civil engineering – changes to prerequisites
• 2017-eng-6102 – courses – modifications – ug –mechanical engineering – add restriction for 4^th year 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛

• 2017-eng-6104 – programs – modifications – ug – software engineering – addition of complementary studies rule
• 2017-eng-6105 – programs – modifications – ug – electrical engineering – addition of text for complementary studies rule
• 2017-eng-6106 – programs – modifications – ug – electrical lu georgian partnership – changes to reflect discontinued courses
• 2017-eng-6111 – programs – special modification – ug/grad – engineering/business – creation of beng/mba programs
• 2017-eng-6114 – programs – modifications – ug – civil engineering – new courses/language
• 2017-eng-6115 – courses – deletions/additions – ug – civil engineering

faculty of law

• 2016-law-6004 – modifications to law courses
• 2016-law-6005 – modifications to the jd program

faculty of health and behavioural sciences

• 2016-hbs-6055 – program-modification-ug-social work-course classifications changed to "types"
• 2016-hbs-6058 – program-modification-ug-social work-clarify elective options in years 3 and 4
• 2016-hbs-6059 – course change- modify notes- ug-social work- restrict electives to 3^rd year, 4^th year and one year 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛
• 2016-hbs-6060 – course-modifications-ug-social work- changes to co-requisites, pre-requisites and notes
• 2016-hbs-6061 - course-modification-ug-social work- notechange
• 2016-hbs-6062 – course-modification-ug-social work- change to course description
• 2017-hbs-6089 - new third year psychology course
• 2017-hbs-6103 – kine_ug_stats_note

faculty of natural resources management

• 2016-nat-5945 – update title and wording of nrmt/indi-2054
• 2016-nat-6023 – update nrmt/biol-3217forest entomology description – (removing insect collection requirement)
• 2016-nat-6031 – hbem co-op pgm icr note added
• 2016-nat-6032 – hbscf co-op pgm icr note added
• 2016-nat-6033 – clarification of course requirements for college transfer 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 in hbem
• 2016-nat-6034 – clarification of course requirements for college transfer 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 in hbscf
• 2016-nat-6036 – nrmt-1010 –update co-requisite
• 2016-nat-6037 – nrmt-1071 title and description update

faculty of science and environmental studies

• 2015-sci-4959 – enst 4115 plant ecology of disturbed habitats
• 2016-sci-5882 – new course ensu 4810: issues in environmental sustainability
• 2016-sci-5935 – geog – visual arts requirement update
• 2016-sci-5966 – geog 2511 change
• 2016-sci-5970-a – chemistry health sciences-related changes
• 2016-sci-5970-b-a – chemistry (new cyclotron course)
• 2016-sci-5970-b-b – chemistry (chem 1210 gob for kine 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 )
• 2016-sci-5979 – program-modification-ug-computer science-electives in cs restructuring
• 2016-sci-5980 - program-majormod-ug-computer science-new specialization
• 2016-sci-5981 – course-new-ug-computer science-health informatics specialization
• 2016-sci-5982 – course-modification-ug-computerscience-update for new proposed specialization
• 2016-sci-5983 – course-new-ug-computer science-data science
• 2016-sci-5984 – course-modification-ug-computer science-undergrad research
• 2016-sci-5988 – enst – title change
• 2016-sci-6048 – hbasc environmental sustainability major (specialization in ecosystem management) with environmental technician diploma

faculty of social sciences and humanities

• 2016-soc-5879 – programs-modifications-ug-languages-change to new course types and add indigenous content requirement
• 2016-soc-5906 – courses-modification-ug-languages-new description added to notes.
• 2016-soc-5925 – new college pathways programs for orpt
• 2016-soc-5943 – courses-modifications-ug-philosophy
• 2016-soc-5947 – courses_modification_ug_crim 3350_pre-requisite
• 2016-soc-5957 – crim 4113 course--cross-listing with poli 4113
• 2016-soc-5959 – cross calendaring poli and crim 4113
• 2016-soc-5961 – course-new-ug-history-2^nd year course
• 2016-soc-5962 – courses-new-ug-history-2^nd year course
• 2016-soc-5963 – courses-discontinue-ug-history-2^nd year course
• 2016-soc-5964 – courses-discontinue-ug-history-2^nd year and 3^rd year courses
• 2016-soc-5965 – courses-discontinue-ug-history-2^nd year
• 2016-soc-5967 – programs-minor modification-ug-history-icr
• 2016-soc-5968 – courses-discontinue-ug-northern studies-2^nd year courses
• 2016-soc-5991 – program changes--4 year basc degree option for is concentrations
• 2016-soc-5992 – new programs--4 year basc/bed is major degrees
• 2016-soc-6006 – removing from course calendar
• 2016-soc-6007 – indi 4111 change to type e
• 2016-soc-6008 – undergraduate courses – women’s studies
• 2016-soc-6009 – new undergraduate music course
• 2016-soc-6010 – program minor modifications – ug- english – writing
• 2016-soc-6011 – new service courses
• 2016-soc-6012 – new writing course
• 2016-soc-6015 – certificate – writing
• 2016-soc-6020 – courses-modifications-ug-philosophy
• 2016-soc-6021 – discontinued course
• 2016-soc-6024-a – program curriculum change for hba sociology programs
• 2016-soc-6039 – course additions and deletions sociology
• 2016-soc-6044 – undergraduate courses – new cross-lists with sociology – women’s studies
• 2016-soc-6049 – discontinue indi 3060
• 2016-soc-6064 – media studies course changes
• 2016-soc-6068 – criminology courses
• 2016-soc-6069 – undergraduate--course additions to the human nature concentration list--hbasc and hbasc/bed degrees
• 2016-soc-6070 – undergraduate--course additions to the social justice concentration list--hbasc and hbasc/bed degrees
• 2016-soc-6071 – hbasc (media studies)--production courses requirement
• 2017-soc-6073 – undergraduate--media studies--new concentration in photographic production
• 2017-soc-6077 – modification to ba (general) college pathways program
• 2017-soc-6079 – poli 3335
• 2017-soc-6081 – major modifications – ba.gene
• 2017-soc-6083 – new course – gender and politics
• 2017-soc-6084 – add note – ps 3333
• 2017-soc-6085 – new double major honours political science and women’s studies
• 2017-soc-6086 – add note – ps 3334

4.2

proposed undergraduate admission and regulation changes for referral (dr. wayne melville)

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

faculty of education

• 2017-edu-6075 – amendments to regulations and admission requirements

faculty of engineering

• 2016-eng-6014 – regulations-modification-ug-engineering-updates-additions
• 2017-eng-6119 – regulations – modifications – ug – engineering – co-op changes

health and behavioural sciences

• 2016-hbs-6054 – admission-modification-ug-social work-one-year admissions requirements-date change
• 2017-hbs-6072 – school of nursing regulation 8 unsafe/unethical/unprofessional behaviour

4.3

proposed graduate calendar changes for referral (dr. chander shahi)

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

faculty of education

• 2017-edu-6131 - major modification orillia med
  

faculty of engineering

• 2017-eng-6107 – courses – modifications – graduate phd – engineering – changes in phd courses to include all engineering disciplines
• 2017-eng-6108 – courses – modifications – grad –engineering – changes/discontinue
• 2017-eng-6112 – programs – modifications – grad – phd engineering –
• 2017-eng-6116 – courses - additions - grad - engineering - new courses for all msc engineering programs
• 2017-eng-6117 – programs – modifications – grad – engineering – updates to clarify course based program

faculty of health and behavioural sciences

• 2016-hbs-5920 – course modification-gr-health sciences-cross listed
• 2016-hbs-6056 – program-discontinued-gr-social work-certificate programs no longer offered
• 2016-hbs-6057 – program-discontinued-gr-social work- certificate programs no longer offered
• 2016-hbs-6063 – course-modification-gr-social work- title and course description change
• 2016-hbs-6066 – course-new-modification-gr-health sciences
• 2016-hbs-6067 – program-modification-gr-health sciences
• 2017-hbs-6078 – concentration/specialization-new-gr-health sciences
• 2017-hbs-6090 – modifications to 5011
• 2017-hbs-6098 – discontinue psyc 6812
• 2017-hbs-6123 – course-new-gr-health sciences
• 2017-hbs-6124 – program-modification-gr-health sciences

faculty of natural resources management

• 2016-nat-6035 – lift restriction on elective set for mscf (course-based)

faculty of science and environmental studies

• 2016-sci-5978 – program-modification-gr-computer science-minimum academic terms

• 2016-sci-5987 – course_discontinue_geology_geol 6000
• 2016-sci-6041 – modification to msc biology to offer at orillia campus
• 2016-sci-6045 – mes-necu – course changes
• 2016-sci-6046 – mes – necu – program update

faculty of social sciences and humanities

• 2016-soc-6026 – sociology graduate course calendar changes

4.4

proposed graduate regulation and admission changes for referral (dr. wayne melville)

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

faculty of engineering

• 2017-eng-6113 – regulations/admission req – modifications – phd - engineering
• 2017-eng-6118 – regulations – modifications – grad – engi – changes to clarify course based msc programs

reports of senate standing committees

5.1

senate academic committee report (dr. wayne melville)

5.1.1

moved that the revisions to the review and approval of academic programs policy be approved.

5.1.2

moved that the senate academic committee report be accepted.

5.2

senate budget committee report (dr. donald kerr)

moved that the senate budget committee report be accepted.

5.3

senate continuing education and distributed learning committee report (dr. joey farrell)

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

5.4

faculty of graduate studies council report (dr. chander shahi)

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

5.5

joint senate committee for northern ontario school of medicine (nosm) report (dr. michael stevenson)

5.5.1

 moved that the general academic medical education regulations (gamer) document be rescinded.

5.5.2

moved that the joint senate committee for nosm report be accepted.

5.6

senate library committee report (dr. amanda diochon)

moved that the senate library committee report be accepted.

5.7

senate organization committee report (dr. craig mackinnon)

5.7.1

moved that effective july 1, 2017, the existing terms of reference and establishment of the senate teaching and learning committee, senate library committee, senate academic information technologies committee and the senate continuing education and distributed learning committee be rescinded and the establishment of a newly constituted senate teaching and learning committee with the attached terms of reference be approved.

5.7.2

moved that the chairs of senate standing committees affected by the establishment of the newly constituted senate teaching and learning committee submit a report to the may 15, 2017 senate meeting that outlines the details of all outstanding items that need to be addressed at the senate standing committee level.

5.7.3

moved that the senate organization committee report be accepted.

5.8

senate teaching and learning committee report (dr. john o’meara)

5.8.1

moved that the revisions to the accommodations for 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 with disabilities policy, including changing the name to accommodations and access for 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 with disabilities/medical conditions, be approved.

5.8.2

moved that the senate teaching and learning committee report be accepted.

5.9

senate undergraduate studies committee report (dr. michael stevenson)

moved that the senate undergraduate studies committee report be accepted.

5.10

senate research committee report (dr. constance russell)

5.10.1

moved that the establishment of a new centre for innovation and entrepreneurship research be approved, pursuant to paragraph 5 of the "policies and procedures for the establishment of centres and research institutes."

5.10.2

moved that the senate research committee report be accepted.

calendar change approvals

6.1

approval of undergraduate calendar changes (dr. michael stevenson)

moved that the following undergraduate academic calendar changes be approved:

faculty of health and behavioural sciences

• 2016-hbs-5938 – undergr.kine.course descriptions

faculty of science and environmental studies

• 2016-sci-5893 – anth program updates
• 2016-sci-5894 – permission updates
• 2016-sci-5895 – course updates
• 2016-sci-5902 – anth program – intd updates
• 2016-sci-5912 – anth – course permission update
• 2016-sci-5977 – anth – new courses

faculty of social sciences and humanities

• 2016-soc-5803 – amendment to type e english courses
• 2016-soc-5805 – amendment engl 4012
• 2016-soc-5806 – new cross listed courses
• 2016-soc-5807 – word changes in course titles and descriptions
• 2016-soc-5808 – new cross listed course
• 2016-soc-5819 – courses-modification-ug-languages-change title
• 2016-soc-5885 – programs-modifications-ug-politicalscience-modifications to requirements
• 2016-soc-5886 – courses-new-ug-politicalscience-changes to 2^nd year titles
• 2016-soc-5887 – courses-new-ug-politicalscience-new third year course
• 2016-soc-5888 – courses-modifications-ug-political science-change in course year level

6.2

approval of undergraduate regulation changes (dr. wayne melville)

moved that the following undergraduate regulation changes be approved:

faculty of health and behavioural sciences

• 2016-hbs-5729 – regulation modification for nursing

university regulations & admission requirements

• 2016-univreg-5840 – regulations-modification-minor change to the university regulation on standing

6.3

approval of graduate calendar change (dr. chander shahi)

moved that the following graduate academic calendar change be approved:

faculty of health and behavioural sciences

• 2016-hbs-5897 – kine grad diploma program course changes

6.4

approval of graduate regulation change (dr. wayne melville)

moved that the following graduate regulation change be approved:

faculty of graduate studies

• 2015-fgs-5395 – doctoral regulation changes

approval of adjunct professors

7.1

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

• dr. brian dunn, be appointed as an external adjunct professor to the department of geography and the environment for the term november 23, 2016 to june 30, 2020.
• dr. charles levkoe, be appointed as an internal adjunct professor to the department of geography and the environment for the term november 23, 2016 to june 30, 2020.

7.2

moved that the following adjunct professor appointments for the faculty of social sciences and humanities be approved:

• dr. christopher mushquash, be appointed as an internal adjunct professor to the department of indigenous learning for the term july 1, 2016 to june 30, 2020.
• dr. raymond neckoway, be appointed as an internal adjunct professor to the department of indigenous learning for the term july 1, 2016 to june 30, 2020.
• dr. kelly skinner, be appointed as an external adjunct professor to the department of indigenous learning for the term july 1, 2016 to june 30, 2020.
• dr. andrea terry, be appointed as an external adjunct professor to the department of visual arts for the term july 1, 2016 to june 30, 2020.
• dr. kevin willison, be appointed as an external adjunct professor to the department of sociology for the term july 1, 2016 to june 30, 2020.

7.3

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

• dr. michael david rennie, be appointed as an internal adjunct professor to the faculty of natural resources management for the term december 1, 2016 to june 30, 2020.

items for information

fall 2016 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.

removal of courses not offered within the past 5 years (ms. andrea tarsitano)

cou academic colleague report (dr. mary louise hill)

president’s report (dr. brian stevenson)

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

board of governors member report (mr. lou pero)