Agenda

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MEETING OF THE SENATE

Tuesday, 28 February 2012, 3:30 p.m.
Robert Sutherland Hall, Room 202

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1. Opening Session

   [Action]
   1. Adoption of Agenda
   [Action]
   2. Adoption of the Minutes of the 24 January 2012 Meeting  (PDF*, 385) (Appendix A, page 1)
   [Information]
   3. Business Arising from the Minutes(Appendix B, page 9)
      1. Senator Morelli – regarding misinformation presented to Senate (PDF*, 266)
   [Information]
   4. Principal's Report (Appendix C, page 10)
      1. Written report and schedule highlights (PDF*, 413)
   5. Provost's Report
   6. Other Reports requested by Senate
   None

2. Question Period

   (Appendix D, page 14)
   1. From Senator Young on academic freedom. Written response provided (PDF*, 264)
   2. From Senator Jones on the Princpal’s Report, 24 January 2012. Written response provided. (PDF*, 276)

3. Reports of Committees (Action items first)

   1. Academic Development (Appendix E, page 17)
      1. [Action]
         Proposal to introduce a Graduate Certificate in Community Relations for the Extractive Industriesin the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science and the School of Graduate Studies (PDF*, 713)

         Note - Distribution of Appendix E, pages 22 - 107 to Senators only

   2. Nominating (Appendix F, page 108)
      1. [Action]
         Elections (PDF*, 261)
   3. Academic Procedures (Appendix G, page 109)
      1. [Information]
         Report to Senate on grading practices (PDF*, 345)
   4. Non-Academic Discipline (Appendix H, page 116)
      1. [Information]
         Annual report to Senate 2010-2011 (PDF*, 266)
   5. Operations Review
      1. [Information]
         Oral report from the Chair

4. Reports of Faculties and Affiliated Colleges

   None received

5. Motions

   (Appendix I, page 117)
   [Action]
   1. Establishment of the Academic Planning Task Force (2012-2013) - submitted by Senator Morelli (PDF*, 259)
   [Action]
   2. Senate authority on academic decisions- submitted by Senator Jones (PDF*, 273)

6. Communications and Reports Submitted to Senate

   [Information]
   1. Honorary Degree recipients for Spring and Fall 2012 (PDF*, 317) (Appendix J, page 119)
   [Information]
   2. Research Report (PDF*, 472) (Appendix K, page 120)

7. Matters Referred to Standing Committees

   None Received

8. Other Business

   None Received

9. Closed Session

   Not Required

G. Moore

Secretary of the Senate

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