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Notice of Meeting
HÂş» University Senate
Monday, May 8, 2017
3:00pm †5:00pm
Theatre A, Sir Charles Tupper Medical Building
Carleton Campus, Halifax
Agenda
1. Approval of Agenda
2. Consent Agenda
2.1 Approval of Draft Minutes of April 24, 2017 Senate Meeting
2.2 Senate Planning and Governance Committee: University Tenure and Promotions Appeal Panel Nominations
3. Matters Arising from the April 24, 2017 Senate Meeting Minutes
4. Steps to Make Diversity and Inclusion a Reality
Presenter: Quenta Adams, Interim Director, Student Academic Success
Re: Strategic Priority 5.2 Foster a collegial culture grounded in diversity and inclusiveness
FOR APPROVAL
5. Senate Planning and Governance Committee:
5.1 Revised Senate Faculty Review Policy and Procedures
Re: Strategic Priority 1.4 Embark on strategic program reviews to enhance the effectiveness & student focus of our program offerings
5.2 Faculty Name Change Proposal: Faculty of Health Professions
Presenters: Alice Aiken, Dean, Faculty of Health Professions
Cheryl Kozey, Associate Dean, Research and Brenda Merritt, Associate Dean, Academic
FOR DISCUSSION
6. Senate Planning and Governance Committee: Senate Review of the Faculty of Engineering
Presenters: Vivian Howard, Chair, Senate Review Committee
Josh Leon, Dean, Faculty of Engineering
Re: Strategic Priority 1.4 Embark on strategic program reviews to enhance the effectiveness & student focus of our program offerings
7. Presentations:
7.1 Scholarly Communication in Canada
Presenter: Donna Bourne-Tyson, University Librarian
7.2 President's Advisory Council on Sustainability
Presenters: Christine Macy, Co-Chair, President's Advisory Council on Sustainability
Jeffrey Lamb, Co-Chair, President's Advisory Council on Sustainability
Rochelle Owen, Director, Office of Sustainability
Steven Mannell, Director, College of Sustainability
8. Reports:
8.1 Chair of Senate’s Report
8.2 Provost’s Report
8.3 Questions for Reports
9. Question Period
10. Other Business
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