senate meeting

1

approval of agenda

2

previous meeting minutes

2.1   approval of the march 30, 2020 senate minutes

3

reports of senate standing committees

3.1   senate academic committee report (dr. richard maundrell)

 3.1.1

postponed motion

moved that the temporary grading scheme under exceptional academic measures year-long 2019/20 and winter 2020 courses be amended to include the ability to change the grade outside of the 7 day period upon payment of an administrative fee.

recommendation from the senate academic committee

moved to substitute the following motion for the above postponed motion:

moved that the temporary grading scheme under exceptional academic measures year-long 2019/20 and winter 2020 courses be amended to include the following provision:

世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 can request a special letter from enrolment services that provides further explanation of the temporary grade scheme, as well as if necessary, the numeric grade the student originally received before converting the grade.

3.1.2

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

3.1.3

moved that the attached document outlining housekeeping versus senate approved academic calendar changes be approved.

3.2   senate budget committee report (dr. sarah jacoba)

3.3   senate research committee report (dr. olakunle akingbola)

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

3.5   senate undergraduate studies committee report (dr. joan chambers)

4

calendar change approvals

4.1

approval of undergraduate calendar changes (dr. joan chambers)

moved that the following undergraduate academic calendar changes be approved:

faculty of business administration

• 2019-bus-7152 – hbcomm 3 year transfer program - orillia
• 2019-bus-7204 - course modification-ug-business 2014
• 2019-bus-7207 - new course-business 3091

faculty of education

• 2019-edu-7120 – course modification-ug aboriginal education-remove labs from e-type courses

faculty of health and behavioural sciences

• 2019-hbs-6969 – replacing 2018-hbs-6665-b canadore ssc transfer program
• 2019-hbs-7081 - course-modification-ug-socialwork
• 2019-hbs-7225 - course-modification-ug-health sciences-title and description change
• 2019-hbs-7226 – course-new-ug-health sciences-cross-listed gero course
• 2020-hbs-7232 - program modification-ug-health sciences-change to minor in gerontology
• 2020-hbs-7241 – program-discontinuing-ug-health sciences
• 2020-hbs-7242 – program-discontinuing-ug-health sciences

faculty of science and environmental studies

• 2019-sci-6967 - bsc computer science combined georgian lakehead credential
• 2019-sci-7124 - course-modification-ug-biology-change the title of biol-3012
• 2019-sci-7153 - programs-modifications-ug-biology-changes to concentration in neuroscience required and elective courses
• 2020-sci-7228 - courses-modifications-ug-biology-changes to course offering term
• 2020-sci-7236 - swap courses for lu-gc hbsc combined computer science program

faculty of social sciences and humanities

• 2019-soc-6972-b - hba english transfer from con. college film production diploma
• 2019-soc-7136 - course modification-ug-french 3650
• 2019-soc-7206 - change title of indigenous learning 4411

4.2

approval of undergraduate admission and regulation changes (dr. richard maundrell)

moved that the following undergraduate admission and regulation changes be approved:

faculty of business administration

• 2019-bus-7146-b – admission requirements for honours bachelor of commerce 3 year college transfer program – orillia campus

faculty of health and behavioural sciences

• 2019-hbs-7077 – admissionrequirement-modification-ug-socialwork
• 2020-hbs-7253 - undergrad nursing regulation changes

faculty of social sciences and humanities

• 2019-soc-6972-a – admission requirements for hba english transfer from con. college film production diploma
• 2019-soc-7217 - school of orpt changes to general regulations

4.3

approval of graduate calendar changes (dr. chander shahi)

moved that the following graduate academic calendar changes be approved:

faculty of engineering

• 2020-eng-7244 – courses – new course – phd – ece – specific course to the program
• 2020-eng-7245 – programs – modifications – phd – ece – change to reflect new course and prefix

faculty of health and behavioural sciences

• 2019-hbs-7176 - course-new-gr-health sciences
• 2019-hbs-7177 – programs-modification-gr-health sciences
• 2019-hbs-7184 – courses-modification-gr-health sciences
• 2019-hbs-7215 – program_modification_gr_psychology

faculty of natural resources management

• 2020-nat-7250 – nrmt-5550 – new course for mscf.co
• 2020-nat-7256 – modification to mscf.co program description due to nrmt-5550 being created

faculty of science and environmental studies

• 2019-sci-7180 – courses-modification-gr-computer science
• 2020-sci-7234 – change a title of a cs graduate course

5

adjunct professor recommendations

moved that the attached adjunct professor appointments be approved.

6

informational items

6.1

adjunct professor renewals

the attached adjunct professor appointments have been renewed.

6.2

senate executive committee notice of motion

the attached 2020/21 senate and senate executive committee meeting schedule will be coming forward for approval at the may 11, 2020 senate meeting.

6.3

faculty senator election results

an election to fill three faculty senator vacancies for the terms commencing july 1, 2020 to june 30, 2023 was conducted. the election closed on april 15, 2020 at 4:30pm, and the following individuals have been elected:
1. matthew tocheri
2. anna guttman
3. salimur choudhury

6.4

calendar change deadlines reminder

at the march 2, 2020 senate meeting the following academic calendar change

deadlines were adopted. these new deadlines are effective for all future proposed calendar changes, commencing with those proposed for inclusion in the 2021-2022 academic calendar.

1.  calendar change deadlines for new programs and major modifications (including associated regulations and admissions requests): 

• curriculum navigator submission by the initiator – july 1, 2020

 • dean and faculty council approval, and at the senate referral stage in curriculum navigator – september 30, 2020

2. all other calendar changes requiring senate approval:

 • dean and faculty council approval, and at the senate referral stage in curriculum navigator – october 31, 2020   

please share this information with appropriate staff and faculty in your areas. these new deadlines will also be circulated in the communications bulletin every other week from april to june.

this has no impact on the upcoming 2020-2021 academic calendar.

6.5

northern ontario school of medicine report (dr. sarita verma)

6.6

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

6.7

president’s report (dr. moira mcpherson)

6.8

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

adjournment