senate meeting

1

approval of agenda

2

approval of the november 19, 2018 minutes

3

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.

3.1

proposed undergraduate calendar changes for referral (dr. rachel warburton)

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

faculty of business administration

• 2017-bus-6330-b – honours bachelor of commerce college transfer pathways (orillia) (global entrepreneurship major)
• 2018-bus-6817 – faculty of business certificate program changes
• 2018-bus-6818 – faculty of business information systems program change
• 2018-bus-6819 – faculty of business information systems course changes
• 2018-bus-6860 – prerequisite changes for business courses in orillia
• 2018-bus-6871 – business course prereq cleanup
• 2018-bus-6872 - programs-modification-ug-business- changing course name in requirements
• 2018-bus-6877 – business 4412 pre req change

faculty of education

• 2018-edu-6716-a – concurrent education accelerated programs

faculty of engineering

• 2018-eng-6635 – courses – prefix – discontinue – engineering
• 2018-eng-6857 – course – modifications – ug – engineering – add program specific discipline in notes
• 2018-eng-6858 – courses – modification – ug – civil engineering – add prerequisites
• 2018-eng-6863 – courses – modifications – ug – electrical engineering – updated course description
• 2018-eng-6870 – courses – modification – ug-electrical engineering – change to title and description to reflect current content
• 2019-eng-6879 - courses - modifications - ug - electrical engineering - change to description
• 2019-eng-6887 - courses - modifications - ug - civil engineering - course description changes
• 2019-eng-6892 - courses - new course - ug - civil engineering - addition of new elective course

faculty of health and behavioural sciences

• 2018-hbs-6752 - course-modification-ug-social work field course descriptions updated

faculty of law

• 2018-law-6668 - program-modification-ug-law-changes to program requirements

faculty of natural resources management

• 2018-nat-6853 – courses-modifications-ug-nrmt
• 2018-nat-6854 – programs-modifications-reflect ug course changes-nrmt

faculty of science and environmental studies

• 2018-sci-6673 – courses-modification-ug-mathematics-changes to notes under courses
• 2018-sci-6675 – geog 2211 – update
• 2018-sci-6676 – anth courses removal
• 2018-sci-6677 – anth course updates
• 2018-sci-6686 – econ course – cross lists
• 2018-sci-6687 – econ course updates
• 2018-sci-6706 – bsc (natural science major) program-modifications-ug-biology-changes for icr
• 2018-sci-6707 – bsc (natural science major) college transfer-program-modifications-ub-biology-changes for icr
• 2018-sci-6708 – bsc (natural science major)/h. bachelor outdoor recreation-program-modifications-ug-biology-changes for icr
• 2018-sci-6718 – modifying notes in biology & chemistry programs
• 2018-sci-6720 – chem 4214 prerequisite change
• 2018-sci-6726 – changing pre-reqs to math courses
• 2018-sci-6727 – replace course choice in program
• 2018-sci-6763 – program-new-ug-biology-fallback degrees apls
• 2018-sci-6764 – programs-modifications-ug-biology-housekeeping changes to calendar entries apls
• 2018-sci-6770 – course update
• 2018-sci-6786 – course update
• 2018-sci-6809 – program_modification_ug_geology_minor housekeeping changes
• 2018-sci-6811 – hbsc undecided / lakehead science one
• 2018-sci-6812 – bsc general – minor updates
• 2018-sci-6813 – transfer pathway dental hygiene (confederation college) to bsc general program
• 2018-sci-6814 – 4 yr non-direct entry basc in environmental sustainability for lakehead-georgian partnership
• 2018-sci-6815 – minor changes: hbasc (ensu major) with specialization in ecosystem management – pathway with georgian college
• 2018-sci-6816 – new elective course – special topics
• 2018-sci-6861 – bsc general program – orillia version

faculty of social sciences and humanities

• 2018-soc-6669 – courses-creation-ug-history-economics cross-listing
• 2018-soc-6670 – courses-modifications-ug-history-changes to 4^th year title
• 2018-soc-6688 – criminology courses—changes to pre-requisites
• 2018-soc-6692 – new criminology courses
• 2018-soc-6693 – criminology program changes
• 2018-soc-6694 – media studies – new courses
• 2018-soc-6695 – media studies—changes to existing courses
• 2018-soc-6711 – media studies—program changes
• 2018-soc-6719 – orpt course deletions
• 2018-soc-6723 – media studies—college transfer program revisions
• 2018-soc-6725 – hborbed2.outd.is course and “note” changes
• 2018-soc-6729 – new orpt courses
• 2018-soc-6730 – visual arts 1010
• 2018-soc-6746 – courses-new-ug-outdoor recreation-new courses
• 2018-soc-6747 – courses-deletions-ug-outdoor recreation-discontinuing courses from calendar
• 2018-soc-6748 – courses-modifications-ug-outdoor recreation
• 2018-soc-6749 – orpt courses to replace outdoor recreation 3380
• 2018-soc-6750 – outd 3380 deletion
• 2018-soc-6754 – women’s studies course changes
• 2018-soc-6756 – media studies cross-listing
• 2018-soc-6757 – new course cross listed with womens studies
• 2018-soc-6758 – courses – new – sociology
• 2018-soc-6759 - courses - modifications - ug - sociology changing prerequisites
• 2018-soc-6760 – minor in music
• 2018-soc-6761 – women’s studies course change
• 2018-soc-6762 – media studies cross-list
• 2018-soc-6773 – updating minor requirements
• 2018-soc-6776 – sociology hba program(s) changes
• 2018-soc-6785 – new program—honours bachelor of fine arts in documentary film
• 2018-soc-6798-a-a – cross-listing of mdst courses with english and visual arts courses
• 2018-soc-6820 – programs-modifications-ug-outdoor recreation
• 2018-soc-6822 – courses-new type e-ug-media studies-crosslisted course
• 2018-soc-6846 – program changes in music
• 2018-soc-6851 – visual art course changes
• 2018-soc-6855 – visual arts program changes

3.2

proposed undergraduate admission and regulation changes for referral (dr. richard maundrell)

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

faculty of education

• 2018-edu-6777 – clarification of bed program failure
• 2019-edu-6888-b - admission-modification-deletentep -update previous deleted program.
• 2019-edu-6889 - admission-update wording for ilip program
• 2019-edu-6890 - regulation-modification-ug babed program-update language and 2 year program regulations
• 2019-edu-6891-a - regulation-modification-ug hbed-update language and reflect 2 year program
• 2019-edu-6891-b - admission-modification-ug hbed-update language and reflect 2 year program

faculty of engineering

• 2019-eng-6753 - admission requirements (prereqs) - modification - ug-engineering-addition of 'ontario' to clarify examption
• 2019-eng-6878 - regulations – ug – engineering/business – new regulations for beng/mba program with req #2017-eng-6111

faculty of health and behavioural sciences

• 2018-hbs-6731 – regulations & admission requirements-modification-ug-kinesiology-college transfer pathways
• 2018-hbs-6751 – regulation_modification_ug_social work

faculty of law

• 2018-law-6519 - modification to law admission requirements

faculty of social sciences and humanities

• 2018-soc-6709 – admission requirement – modification – ug – visual arts – removing portfolio requirements
• 2018-soc-6721 – reinstatement of portfolio requirement—media studies program

university regulation and admission requirements

• 2018-univreg-6775 – regulation-discontinue-ix-academic misconduct

3.3

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 business administration

• 2019-bus-6880 - courses for master of business administration (mba) with advanced studies in management (tb)
• 2019-bus-6883 - graduate certificate in leadership
• 2019-bus-6884 – master of business administration (mba) with advanced studies in management (tb) (new)
• 2019-bus-6885 - master of business administration (mba) with a research specialization (o)

faculty of engineering

• 2018-eng-6868 – course – new courses – grad – engineering – addition of new elective courses for phd/msc ece programs
• 2018-eng-6869 - courses - new courses - grad - engineering - add new cross-listed grad elective courses
• 2019-eng-6886 - programs - modifications - gr - engineering - change to include registration restriction and editorial changes
• 2019-eng-6893 - programs - modifications - grad - phd ece - engineering - addition of elective courses

faculty of health and behavioural sciences

• 2018-hbs-6737 – removing two kinesiology graduate courses from calendar
• 2018-hbs-6788 – program-modifications-gr-health sciences-specialization
• 2018-hbs-6804 – courses-new-gr-health sciences
• 2018-hbs-6862 – psychology 6811
• 2018-hbs-6874 - program_modification_gr_socialwork
• 2018-hbs-6876 – program_modificaiton_gr-socialwork

faculty of natural resources management

• 2018-nat-6852 – courses-modifications-gr-nrmt
• 2018-nat-6856 – mscf.co minor edits

faculty of science and environmental studies

• 2018-sci-6690 – grad course pre-req update
• 2018-sci-6800 – msc computer science course-based program
• 2018-sci-6807 – change msc cs courses
• 2018-sci-6808 – msc program change

faculty of social sciences and humanities

• 2018-soc-6767 – ma sociology specialization in social justice studies

3.4

proposed graduate admission and regulation changes for referral (dr. chander shahi)

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

faculty of business administration

• 2018-bus-6859 – graduate diploma in accounting admission requirements

faculty of health and behavioural sciences

• 2018-hbs-6823 – admission requirement-new-gr-health sciences
• 2018-hbs-6824 – regulation-new-gr-health sciences
• 2018-hbs-6864 – admission requirement-discontinuing-gr-health-sciences
• 2018-hbs-6865 – admission requirement-modify-gr-health-sciences
• 2018-hbs-6866 – regulation-discontinuing-gr-health sciences
• 2018-hbs-6867 – regulation-modify-gr-health sciences

faculty of science and environmental studies

• 2018-sci-6806 – admissions requirements-modification-gr-computer science
• 2018-sci-6810 – regulation-new-gr-computer science

4

reports of senate standing committees

4.1

senate academic committee report (dr. richard maundrell)

4.2

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

4.2.1

moved that the proposed amendments to the faculty of graduate studies council terms of reference be referred to the senate organization committee.

4.3

senate organization committee report (dr. christine gottardo)

4.3.1

moved that the proposed amendments to the senate teaching and learning committee terms of reference be approved.

4.3.2

moved that the proposed amendments to the senate honorary degrees committee terms of reference be approved.

4.3.3

moved that the proposed amendments to the senate undergraduate scholarships and bursaries committee terms of reference be approved.

4.3.4

moved that the proposed amendments to the senate academic committee terms of reference be approved.

4.4

senate research committee report (dr. tamara varney)

4.5

senate teaching and learning committee report (dr. douglas ivison)

4.6

senate undergraduate studies committee report (dr. rachel warburton)

5

approval of adjunct professors

5.1

moved that the following adjunct professor appointments for the faculty of engineering be approved:

• dr. nur alam, be appointed as an external adjunct professor in the department of chemical engineering for the term january 1, 2019 to december 30, 2022.
• dr. nuri hmidi, be appointed as an external adjunct professor in the department of chemical engineering for the term january 1, 2019 to december 30, 2022.

5.2

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

• dr. baoqiang liao, be appointed as an internal adjunct professor in the faculty of natural resources management for the term november 1, 2018 to october 31, 2022.

5.3

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

• dr. livio dimatteo, be appointed as an internal adjunct professor in the department of history for the term july 1, 2018 to june 30, 2022.
• dr. ryan tonkens, be appointed as an external adjunct professor in the department of philosophy for the term january 1, 2019 to december 31, 2022.
• dr. fay williams, be appointed as an external adjunct professor in the department of interdisciplinary studies for the term july 1, 2018 to june 30, 2022.

6

阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 student union (lusu) student appointment recommendation

moved that aaron hiltz, be appointed to the senate teaching and learning committee as the undergraduate orillia student for the term commencing immediately to june 30, 2019.

7

informational items

7.1a

report to the community video

7.1

notice of motion

a motion to approve the 2019-2024 academic plan will be brought forward to the february 11, 2019 senate meeting.

7.2

adjunct professor renewal

faculty of social sciences and humanities

• dr. jennifer roth’s appointment as an internal adjunct professor in the department of english has been renewed for the term july 1, 2018 to june 30, 2022.

7.3

fall 2018 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.

7.4

council of ontario universities (cou) academic colleague report (dr. douglas ivison)

7.5

president’s report (dr. moira mcpherson)

7.6

provost & vice-president (academic) report (dr. david barnett)

7.7

northern ontario school of medicine activity report (dr. penny moody-corbett)