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Minutes of Senate Meeting #2002-
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held on Friday, May 10, 2002
Presentation by Dr. A. Aberman
Dr. Gilbert welcomed Dr. Aberman to the Senate meeting and thanked him for all of his work on behalf of Lakehead University.
Dr. Aberman provided the members of Senate with a detailed presentation on the proposed governance model for the Northern Medical School as well as the proposed delivery models.
1. Approval of Agenda
Dr. Yang moved, seconded by Dr. LaVoie that the agenda be approved with the following amendments:
Item #14 delete Faculty of Forestry
and the Forest Environment
Item #14 add proposed calendar changes
from the Department of Languages.
Carried
2. Minutes of Senate Meeting #2002-3 held on April 5, 2002
Dr. Dilley moved, seconded by Dr. LaVoie that the minutes of Senate meeting #2002-3 held on April 5, 2002 be approved as circulated.
Carried
3. Business Arising from the Minutes
There was no business arising from the minutes.
ITEMS FOR DECISION
4. Graduands
The Registrar provided Senate with a list of graduands which he noted was also available on the Web.
4.1 Undergraduate Degrees and Diplomas
Dr. Dadgostar moved, seconded by Professor Isotalo that the candidates in the Faculty of Business Administration listed on pages 9 to 12 inclusive be awarded the Honours Bachelor of Commerce and the Bachelor of Administration degrees as well as the minors as indicated.
Carried
Dr. O'Sullivan moved, seconded by Dr. Epp that the candidates listed on pages 13 to 23 inclusive be awarded the Bachelor of Education degree and the Native Language Instructor's Diploma.
Carried
Dr. Saliba moved, seconded by Dr. Mansour that the candidates listed on pages 25 to 27 inclusive be awarded the Bachelor of Engineering Degree and the Diploma in Engineering Technology with the following amendments to pages 25 and 26: delete David Gregory Armstrong from list of Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) and delete First Class Standing from Lee Alfred Gagne, Diploma in Engineering Technology (Mechanical).
Carried
Dr. Pulkki moved, seconded
by Dr. Meyer that the candidates listed on page 28 be awarded the Honours
Bachelor of Science in Forestry, the Honours Bachelor of Science in Forestry
(Co-operative
Program), the Honours Bachelor of Environmental
Studies (Forest Conservation), the Bachelor of Environmental Studies (Forest
Conservation) and the Diploma in Integrated Forest Resources Management.
Carried
Dr. Macdonald moved, seconded by Mr. Paularinne that the candidates listed on pages 33 to 38 inclusive be awarded the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science (three year and four year), Honours Bachelor of Science, Honours Bachelor of Environmental Studies, Honours Bachelor of Environmental Science and Honours Bachelor of Arts degrees and minors as indicated.
Carried
Dr. Fedderson moved, seconded by Mr. Paularinne that the candidates listed on pages 39 to 51 inclusive be awarded the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Honours Bachelor of Arts, Honours Bachelor of Science, Diploma in Library and Information Studies, Honours Bachelor of Music, Honours Bachelor of Arts/Diploma in Arts Administration, Honours Bachelor of Fine Arts and minors indicated with the following deletion: Jamie Anne Stevenson - minor in History.
Carried
Dr. Newhouse moved, seconded by Dr. LaVoie that the candidates listed on pages 29 to 32 inclusive be awarded the Honours Bachelor of Kinesiology, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Honours Bachelor of Outdoor Recreation, Honours Bachelor of Social Work and the specialization in Leadership & Parks as indicated.
Carried
4.2 Graduate Degrees
Dr. Newhouse moved, seconded by Mr. Paularinne that the candidates listed on pages 6 to 8 inclusive be awarded the graduate degrees indicated.
Carried
5. Medals
The Registrar provided Senate with
a list of medalists.
5.1 The Dean Braun Medals
Dr. LaVoie moved, seconded by Mr. Paularinne that the Dean Braun Medals be awarded to the highest ranking graduating students in the following program:
Honours Bachelor of Commerce
Alicia Kristy Coughlin
Bachelor of Administration
Ann S. M. Follinger
Bachelor of Engineering
Marianne Barbara Ariganello
Diploma in Engineering Technology
Stuart Karl Gilbert
Honours Bachelor of Science in Forestry
David Owen Bowyer
Yves D. Vivier
ex aequo
Honours Bachelor of Environmental
Studies (Forest Conservation)
Aimee Linkewich
Honours Bachelor of Social Work
Susan Lynn Mair
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Sarah Jane Pudney-Gillin
Honours Bachelor of Kinesiology
Jennifer Lynn Schiiler
Honours Bachelor of Outdoor Recreation
Isla Louise McPherson
Library and Information Studies
Diploma
Lorelei Judith Anderson
Carried
5.2 The William A. West Medals
Dr. O'Sullivan moved, seconded by Dr. Epp that the William A. West Medals be awarded to the highest ranking graduating students in the following programs in the Faculty of Education:
Native Language Instructors' Diploma
Edna Beardy
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education
(Native Education)
Cheryl A. Ugray
Bachelor of Education - Primary/Junior
Corina Dawn Bolen
Bachelor of Education - Junior/Intermediate
Gregory Michael Seiveright
Bachelor of Education - Intermediate/Senior
Anita I. Graham
Master of Education
Norman Vanek
Carried
5.3 The Dean of Science and Environmental Studies Medals
Dr. Macdonald moved, seconded by Mr. Booker that the Dean of Science and Environmental Studies Medals be awarded to the highest ranking graduating students in the following programs in the Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies:
Three Year
Brian Stroud
Four Year
Shawn Desaulniers
Carried
5.4 The Dean of Social Sciences and Humanities
Dr. Fedderson moved, seconded by Mr. Booker that the Dean of Social Sciences and Humanities Medals be awarded to the highest ranking graduating students in the following programs in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities:
Three Year
Veronica Elizabeth Brown
Robin Alexis Lepere
ex aequo
Four Year
Eric Laurence George Stephens
Carried
5.5 The Chancellor's Medal
Dr. Momot moved, seconded by Mr. Paularinne that the Chancellor's Medal be awarded to Betty A. Heath and Grace Poulin, ex aequo as the highest ranking part-time students in the graduating class of the Bachelor's or Honours Bachelor's degree program.
Carried
5.6 The Vice-Chancellor's Medal
Dr. Momot moved, seconded by Mr. Paularinne that the Vice-Chancellor's Medal be awarded to Eric Laurence George Stephens as the highest ranking full-time student in the graduating class of the three year Bachelor's degree program.
Carried
5.7 The Governor General's College Bronze Medal
Dr. Momot moved, seconded by Mr. Paularinne that the Governor General's College Bronze Medal be awarded to Stuart Karl Gilbert as the highest ranking full-time in the graduating class of the undergraduate diploma program of a minimum two years duration.
Carried
5.8 The Governor General's Silver Medal
Dr. Momot moved, seconded by Mr. Paularinne that the Governor General's Silver Medal be awarded to Eric Laurence George Stephens as the highest ranking full-time student in the graduating class of the Honours Bachelor's or equivalent program.
Carried
5.9 The Governor General's Gold Medal
Dr. Momot moved, seconded
by Mr.Paularinne that the Governor General's Gold Medal be awarded
to Lin Han as the highest ranking
graduating student in a graduate program
Carried
6. Recommendation from Senate Executive Committee to fill upcoming vacancies on the Nominations Committee
Mr. Paularinne moved, seconded by Dr. Scott that:
Dr. S. Tsang, Dr. D. Cooper, Dr. M. Rahim and Dr. P. Driben be approved to fill vacancies on the Senate Nominations Committee for a two year term, July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2004 and that Dr. C. MacKinnon be approved as an alternate to fill a sabbatical leave replacement for January 2003.
Continuing Members:
Dr. A. Bauer 2001-2003
Dr. Q. L. Dang 2001-2003
Professor R. Kirk-Gardner 2001-2003
Dr. L. Garred 2001-2003
Carried
7. Report of the Senate Nominations Committee - Senate Standing Committee Nominees
Dr. Scott moved, seconded by Dr. Garred that Senate approve the list of faculty members nominated to fill vacancies on Senate Standing Committees for the terms proposed, as recommended in the report from the Senate Nominations Committee.
Senate Academic Appeals Committee
Dr. Roger Delaney 2002-2004
Dr. S. Grover
2002-2004
Dr. B. Cuthbertson 2002-2003
Professor P. Brady Alternate to
fill a sabbatical leave vacancy – January 2003
Continuing Members
Dr. L. Garred 2001-2003
Alternate
Dr. R. Lappage 2001-2003
Senate Academic Committee
Professor L. McKay 2002-2005
Dr. J. M. Richardson 2002-2005
Continuing Members
Dr. U. Panu 2001-2004
Dr. R. Omeljaniuk 2001-2004
Dr. Q. Dang 2001-2004
Dr. R. Lappage 2001-2004
Senator-Dr. R. Farrell 2001-2004
Senator-Dr. L. Meyer 2001-2004
Professor B. Isotalo 2000-2003
Dr. A. Gilbert Alternate
to fill a sabbatical leave vacancy – January 2003
Senate Budget Committee
Dr. M. Wesner 2002-2004
Dr. D. Cooper 2002-2004
Continuing Members
Dr. H. A. Fennell 2001-2003
Dr. D. Steven 2001-2003
Immediate Past Chair Dr. W.
H. Parker
Senate Graduate Scholarships & Bursaries Committee
Dr. K. Liu 2002-2005
Continuing Members
Dr. M. Sellick 2001-2004
Dr. R. Davis 2000-2003
Dr. P. Wakewich 2000-2003
Senate Honorary Degrees Committee
Dr. P. Hollings 2002-2004
Dr. J. Leggatt 2002-2004
Continuing Members
Dr. J. Crossman 2001-2003
Dr. A. Mirza 2001-2003
Senate Library Committee
Dr. J. McMichael 2002-2005
Dr. M. Ferchichi 2000-2003
Continuing Members
Dr. Helen Smith 2001-2004
Dr. P. Jasen 2001-2004
Dr. E. A. Hollis Berry 2000-2003
Senate Organization Committee
Dr. M. C. Courtland 2002-2005
Continuing Members
Professor A. Clarke 2000-2003
Professor G. Knutson 2001-2004
Dr. B. Singh 2001-2004
Senate Part-Time Studies Committee
Dr. N. Aldoaijy 2002-2005
Continuing Members
Professor S. Cole 2001-2004
Dr. E. Epp 2000-2003
Dr. M. Sellick 2001-2004
Senate Research Committee
NSERC
Dr. M. Gallagher 2000-2003
Dr. A. Mallik 2000-2003
Dr. Q. Dang 2000-2003
Dr. R. Omeljaniuk 2001-2004
SSHRC
Dr. A. Bowd 2001-2004
Professor R. Kirk-Gardner 2001-2004
Dr. S. Islam 2001-2004
Dr. P. Wakewich 2001-2004
Senate Research Ethics Board
SSHRC
Dr. T. O'Connell 2002-2005
Continuing Member
Dr. L. Chambers 2000-2003
NSERC
Dr. M. Wesner 2001-2004
Experience in the area of Ethics
Dr. A. Bartley 2002-2005
Senate Teaching and Learning Committee
Dr. W. Huang 2002-2004
Dr. Y. Prevost 2002-2004
Dr. S. Vanapalli 2002-2004
Continuing Members
Dr. A. Bauer 2001-2003
Prof. L. Curthoys 2001-2003
Dr. R. J. Payne 2001-2003
Senate Undergraduate Scholarships and Bursaries Committee
Dr. P. Allingham 2002-2003
– replacement for sabbatical – 12 months
Dr. C. Wright 2002-2005
Continuing Members
Dr. Meilan Liu 2001-2004
Professor D. Parsons 2000-2003
Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee
Dr. A. Tayebi 2002-2005
Available 2002-2005
Continuing Members
Professor S. Cole 2002-2004
– replacement for Dr. B. Poulin
Available 2002-2003
– replacement for Dr. D. Tranter
COU Colleague and Alternate to COU
Academic Colleague Dr. B. Singh
2002-2004
Alternate Colleague Dr. B.
Muirhead 2002-2004
Carried
8. Report of the Senate Budget Committee
Dr. Parker the Chair of the Senate
Budget Committee, reported that next year's budget would be going to the
Board of Governors in late June 2002 for approval and noted that Ms K.
L. Clarke would be providing an update of the university's institution
plan under the President's report.
9. Report of the Senate Graduate Studies
Committee
Dr. Blaikie reported on the new revised Master of Education degree program providing details on the nature and scope of the proposed changes. Dr. Parker the Chair of the Senate Budget Committee indicated that the Budget Committee had met on April 24th to review the proposed new revised Master of Education degree program and that the committee was supportive of the new program provided that there were no budgetary implications.
Dr. Blaikie moved, seconded by Dr. Parker that the recommendations from the Senate Graduate Studies Committee as detailed in a memorandum from L. Gollat to P. Paularinne dated April 16, 2002 be approved.
Carried
10. Report of the Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee and the Senate Budget Committee on Proposed Calendar Changes
Dr. Parker moved, seconded by Dr. Yang that the recommendations from the Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee as detailed in a memorandum from Professor Parsons to Mr. Paularinne dated April 24, 2002 and in a memorandum from William Parker to Mr. Paularinne dated May 8, 2002 be approved.
Carried
11. Recommendation from LUSU re: Student Senators for 2002-2003
Mr. Booker moved, seconded by Dr. Dadgostar that the following students be appointed as student senators for the period of July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003.
Tamara Tschop
Becky Hardie
Kate Asma
Stuart Millson
Carried
12. Report of the Senate Academic Committee
Dr. Richardson, the Chair of the Senate Academic Committee, reported that the Committee had met on April 12th to review proposed changes to the Code of Student Behaviour & Disciplinary Procedures to consider two motions concerning the Department of Library and Information Studies, as well as to continue its work on the academic planning process. He noted that the committee was supportive of the proposed changes to the Code of Student Behaviour & Disciplinary Procedures. In the discussion that followed it was noted that the proposed changes had also been forwarded to the Judicial Panel for comment. Given that no report had been received from the Judicial Panel, Dr. Hill moved, seconded by Dr. Yang that the matter be tabled until the Judicial Panel's report is received.
Carried
Dr. Richardson moved, seconded by Dr. Fedderson that the minor program in Information Studies be eliminated.
Carried
Dr. Richardson moved, seconded by Mr. Booker that the Department of Library and Information Studies be eliminated and that certain of the Library and Information Studies courses be moved to the General Program section of the calendar.
Carried
Dr. Richardson also reported that discussions regarding the academic planning process was ongoing however, the Committee had not yet reached closure on the matter. He noted the tight time lines associated with the academic planning process, specifically the fact that academic units were required to submit their plans by June 30, 2002.
13. Report of the Senate Organization Committee
Dr. Fedderson, the Chair of the Senate Organization Committee, reported that the Committee had met on March 22nd to continue its review of Senate and Senate Committee membership and was recommending three motions. The first dealt with the issue of quorum at Senate Committee meetings. He noted that the Senate Organization Committee was recommending that quorum be a simple majority as opposed to 50% plus one as outlined in Robert' s Rules of Order.
Dr. Fedderson moved, seconded by Dr. Garred that unless otherwise stated in the approved terms of reference, quorum for Senate and all Senate committees is a simple majority of all filled voting positions.
Carried
Dr. Fedderson also indicated that the Committee was recommending who would be voting members on Senate committees. Dr. Fedderson moved, seconded by Dr. Hayman that unless specifically designated otherwise in the terms of reference (e.g. Student representatives, specific administrative positions, such as the Registrar, Vice-Provost, the Chief Librarian etc.), the only voting members on Senate Committees will be full-time academic staff.
Carried
Finally Dr. Fedderson noted that the Committee was recommending that full-time academic staff constitute the majority of voting members on Senate and its committees.
Dr. Fedderson moved, seconded
by Dr. Dadgostar that as is currently the case, full-time academic staff
will constitute a majority of voting members on Senate itself and on all
Senate Committees. The Senate Organization
Committee understands full-time academic
staff to include all those who currently hold tenure track or tenured positions.
Carried
14. Proposed 2002/2003 Calendar Changes for Referral to Committee
14.1 Faculty of Education
Dr. O'Sullivan moved, seconded by Dr. Blaikie that the proposed 2002/2003 calendar changes from the Faculty of Education be referred to the Senate Graduate Studies Committee and the Senate Budget Committee for review and recommendation.
Carried
14.2 Faculty of Science & Environmental Studies (Geology & Biology)
Dr. Macdonald moved, seconded by Dr. Kissin that the proposed 2002/2003 calendar changes from the Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies be referred to the Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee and the Senate Budget Committee for review and recommendation.
Carried
14.3 Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities (Indigenous Learning) & (Languages)
Dr. Fedderson moved, seconded by Dr. Hayman that the proposed 2002/2003 calendar changes from the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities be referred to the Senate Undergraduate Studies Committee and the Senate Budget Committee for review and recommendation.
Carried
15. Report of the Senate Committee on Computing
Dr. Siddiqui, the Chair of the Senate Committee on Computing, indicated that the current code of computing practice dates back to 1985 and is outdated. He indicated that a sub-committee of the Committee on Computing was struck to review the code which was subsequently approved by the main Committee which in turn was recommending the acceptance of the proposed new Code of Computing Practice to Senate.
Dr. Siddiqui moved, seconded by Mr. Booker that the proposed new Code of Computing Practice be approved.
During the discussion that followed Dr. Dilley moved an amendment to the Code seconded by Dr. Yang modifying the third paragraph under 1. INTENT to read: "research and other scholarly and creative activities, community service and administration."
Carried
The amended Siddiqui, Booker motion carried.
16. Observer Status on Senate for Sessional Lecturers
Dr. Gilbert indicated that he had received a memorandum from Cindy Soldan, Co-Chair of the Sessional Lecturers' Committee requesting observer status on Senate for a representative of the sessional lecturers group.
Dr. Dilley moved, seconded by Dr. Hayman that a representative of the sessional lecturers' group be granted observer status on Senate.
Carried
17. Approval of Adjunct Professors
Dr. O'Sullivan moved, seconded by Dr. Epp that Senate approve Dr. Vanessa Catalan as an adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Education effective immediately to June 30, 2005.
Carried
ITEMS FOR INFORMATION
18. Professors Emeriti/ae
Dr. Gilbert provided Senate with a list of faculty members who had accepted the title Professor Emeritus/a which included the following individuals:
Professor N. Bonsor
Economics
Professor R. Cameron
Business Administration
Dr. M. Hawton
Physics
Dr. N. LaVoie
Kinesiology
Dr. R. MacGillivray
English
Dr. R. Mitchell
Geology
Dr. G. Murchison
Forestry & the Forest Environment
Dr. R. Thayer
Kinesiology
19. President's Report
Dr. Gilbert noted that the budget was still being developed and that a budget announcement was expected from the Ministry at the end of May or early June. He indicated that a proposed budget would be going to the Senate Budget Committee in June and that a Special Senate meeting would be called to consider the budget.
The President also indicated that the Premier would be on campus on Tuesday, May 14th and that he would be making an announcement that afternoon at 2:00 p.m.
The President asked Mrs. K. L. Clarke
to give an update on the institutional plan. Mrs. Clarke provided
a detailed summary which included data on applicant to registrant ratios
as well as a historic B. I. U. summary.
20. Report of the Vice-President (Academic)
& Provost
Dr. Hill noted that work on the academic planning process is ongoing and that all of the documentation associated with this process is available for review. She indicated that one of the topics on the Chairs' Retreat, scheduled for May 15th, would be academic planning.
Dr. Hill also indicated that much planning remains to be done for the newly approved Northern Medical School and that the business plan for the school has yet to be finalized.
21. COU Colleague's Report of Meeting of April 26, 2002
Dr. Garred provided a detailed overview of his written report of the April 26, 2002 C. O. U. meeting. He drew attention to a number of issues discussed at C. O. U. including the term and method used to select the C. O. U. colleague. He proposed that an election process similar to that of electing Senate representatives to the Board of Governors may be a more appropriate process of selecting the C. O. U. representative. Dr. Garred also proposed that the Senate Organization Committee be asked to review the appropriateness of the current two year term for the C. O. U. academic colleague.
Dr. Garred thanked Senate for the honour of representing Lakehead University as the Academic Colleague on C. O. U.
22. Report of the Senate Representative to the Board of Governors
Dr. Garred presented a written report from the Senate Representative to the Board of Governors. He noted that much of the Board's business is carried out in its standing committees and that Senate representatives on the Board currently have voting membership on only three of the Board's nine standing committees. He noted as well that a recent re-organization of the Board's bylaws has provided Student Governors with representation on each of the Board's standing committees. Dr. Garred provided a listing of Board Committees which the Senate Representatives to the Board felt voting membership would be appropriate.
Following some discussion of the
matter the President suggested that Senate take the matter under advisement
and discuss this matter further at the next meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 4:40 p.m. having
started at 2:30 p.m. on a motion by Dr. Tsang, seconded by
Dr. Yang.