Agenda - October 17, 2017

Tuesday, October 17, 2017
2:30-4:30 p.m., ERC 1058

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1. Call to Order

2. Agenda (A)

3. Chair’s Remarks

4. Minutes of the Meeting of September 19, 2017* (A)

5. Business Arising from the Minutes

6. Inquiries and Communications

7. Provost’s Remarks

(a) Update on Senior Academic Administrator Appointment Searches (I)

(b) Questions from Council Members:

• 2017 Faculty Hardware Refresh and Computer Specs
• Strategic Academic Plan Update
• Rules of Order: Voting

8. Course Evaluations (U) (R. Bailey)

9. Committee Reports

9.1 Curriculum & Program Review Committee* (G. Harvel)

9.1.1 FOR APPROVAL

(a) Centre for Institutional Quality Enhancement - Cyclical Program Review Final Assessment 18-month Follow-up Report*

(b) Faculty of Energy Systems & Nuclear Science – Major Program Modification – Minor Program in Health Physics*

9.1.2 FOR INFORMATION

(a) Office of the Registrar – Indigenous Admissions Practice*

(b) Faculty of Social Science & Humanities – Bachelor of Arts – Minor Program Adjustment – Pathways Programs*

9.2 Graduate Studies Committee* (L. Roy)

9.2.1 FOR APPROVAL

(a) Master of Health Sciences – Field Name Change*

9.2.2 FOR INFORMATION

(a) Master of Health Sciences - Change in Admission Requirements*

(b) Master of Health Sciences – New Research Seminar Course*

9.3 Executive Committee

9.3.1 Academic Council Governance

(a) 2017-2018 Fall Election Results* (A) (B. Dinwoodie)

(b) Election Process & Vacant Positions* (U) (B. Dinwoodie)

(c) Nominations to Graduate Studies Committee* (A) (B. Dinwoodie)

(d) Academic Council Orientation (U) (C. Foy/B. Dinwoodie)

10. Conferral of Degrees for Summer 2017* (A) (B. MacIsaac)

11. University Governance

(a) By-Law Review Project* (U) (C. Foy)

12. Other Business

13. Colleagues’ Exchange

Becky Dinwoodie, Secretary

*Documents attached (A) Approval (D) Discussion (I) Information (P) Presentation (R) Recommend to Board for approval (U) Update