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Agenda - October 24, 2023

ACADEMIC COUNCIL
October 24, 2023

2:30 – 4:20 p.m. via videoconference
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AGENDA

Suggested Start Time

1.     Call to Order

2:30 p.m.

2.     Agenda (M)

 

3.     Chair’s Remarks

2:35 p.m.

4.     Inquiries and Communications

2:45 p.m.

5.     Provost’s Remarks

  1. Senior Academic Administrator Search Update
  2. Planning Update (Lori Livingston & Sarah Thrush)

2:50 p.m.

Committee Reports

 

6.     Undergraduate Studies Committee (Mary Bluechardt)

  1. Major Program Modification – Bachelor of Science in Biological Science* (M)
  2. Major Program Modification – Bachelor of Engineering in Manufacturing Engineering* (M)

3:10 p.m.

7.      Graduate Studies Committee (Ted Christou)

3:20 p.m.

8.     Governance & Nominations Committee (Lori Livingston)

  1. Faculty Council Membership Lists* (M)
  2. Faculty Council Vice-Chair Nominations* (M)

3:30 p.m.

9.     Research Committee (Les Jacobs)

  1. Intellectual Property Policy update

3:40 p.m.

10. Policy Consultation

  1. Endowment Policy and Procedure* (C) (Pamela Onsiong)

3:55 p.m.

11. Consent Agenda:

  1. Minutes of the Meeting of September 26, 2023*
  2. Minor Program Adjustments from GSC (I)
    1. Doctor of Education*
    2. Master of Engineering and Master of Applied Science in Automotive Engineering*
    3. Master of Engineering Master of Applied Science and Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering*
    4. Master of Applied Science in Nuclear Engineering*
    5. Doctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Engineering*
  3. Cyclical Program Reviews from USC (I)
    1. 18-Month Follow-Up Report from the Bachelor of Arts in Educational Studies and Digital Technology (ESDT) and Designing Adult Learning for the Digital Age (ALDA)*
    2. 18-Month Follow-Up Report from the Bachelor of Engineering in Automotive Engineering*
    3. 18-Month Follow-Up Report from the Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering*
    4. 18-Month Follow-Up Report from the Bachelor of Engineering in Nuclear Engineering*
    5. 18-Month Follow-Up Report from the Bachelor of Engineering in Software Engineering*
    6. 18-Month Follow-Up Report from the Bachelor of Science in Applied and Industrial Mathematics*
  4. Approved Exception to Residency Requirement – Faculty of Health Sciences* (I)
  5. 2023-24 Academic Schedule Update – New Deadlines for Spring/Summer Application to Graduate* (I)

4:05 p.m.

12. Other Business

  1. Land acknowledgement for November Academic Council meeting

4:15 p.m.

13. Termination (M)

4:20 p.m.

 Lauren Turner, University Secretary

 Items available for consultation:

Animal Care Committee Terms of Reference*


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