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Agenda - February 25, 2020

ACADEMIC COUNCIL
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
2:30 - 4:30 p.m., DTB 524

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AGENDA

Suggested Start Time

1.     Call to Order

2:30 p.m.

2.     Agenda (M)

 

3.     Chair’s Remarks

 

4.     Minutes of the Meeting of January 28, 2020* (M)

2:45 p.m.

5.     Business Arising from the Minutes

 

6.     Inquiries and Communications

 

7.     Provost’s Remarks

  1. Senior Academic Administrator Search Updates

2:50 p.m.

8.     Integrated Academic Plan* (C) (Lori Livingston)

2:55 p.m.

9.     FEAS Department Proposal* (M) (Hossam Kishawy)

3:20 p.m.

10. Policy Consultation:

  1. Technology Use Policy* (C) (Cheryl Foy & Niall O’Halloran)

3:30 p.m.

Committee Reports

 

11. Undergraduate Studies Committee (USC) (Greg Crawford)

  1. Program Review 18-Month Final Assessment Report – Bachelor of Science in Nursing* (M)
  2. Major Program Modification - Faculty of Science – Bachelor of Science in Biological Science* (M)
  3. Minor Program Adjustments (I):
  1. Faculty of Business and Information Technology – Bachelor of Commerce in Technology Management*
  2. Faculty of Business and Information Technology – Bachelor of Information Technology in Technology Management*
  3. Faculty of Business and Information Technology – Bachelor of Information Technology in Networking and IT Security and Pathways*
  4. Faculty of Business and Information Technology –Entrepreneurship Minor for Students Outside FBIT*
  5. Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science and Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science – Bachelor of Engineering in Nuclear Engineering*
  6. Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science – Bachelor of Technology in Sustainable Energy Systems*
  7. Faculty of Science – Bachelor of Science in Computer Science*
  8. Faculty of Social Science and Humanities – Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Political Science Advanced Entry*
  9. Faculty of Social Science and Humanities – Bachelor of Arts in Psychology*
  10. Faculty of Social Science and Humanities – Minor program in Sustainability Studies*

3:45 p.m.

12. Graduate Studies Committee (GSC) (Langis Roy)

  1. Graduate Calendar to Policy Migration Project* (M)
  1. Responsibilities of Graduate Program Directors, Faculty Advisors, Research Supervisors and Graduate Students Policy
  2. Graduate Grading System, Research Progress and Academic Standing policy
  3. Graduate Academic Appeals Policy
  4. Graduate Grade Reappraisal and Review of Research Progress Procedures

 b. Minor Program Adjustments (I)        

  1. Faculty of Business and Information Technology – Master of Information Technology Security*
  2. Faculty of Science – Computer Science*

3:55 p.m.

13. USC & GSC (Greg Crawford & Langis Roy)

  1. Undergraduate Calendar to Policy Migration Project - Graduate and Undergraduate Shared Policy* (M)           

4:00 p.m.

14. Research Board (Les Jacobs)

  1. Research Strategic Plan (U)
  2. Proposal to Establish Centre for Small Modular Reactors* (M)

4:10 p.m.

15. Other Business

4:25 p.m.

16. Termination (M)

4:30 p.m.

*Documents attached        (C) Consultation          (D) Discussion          (I) Information          (M) Motion       (U) Update