MSVU Senate Minutes -- May 3 2002
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Present: S. Brown (Chair), P. Baker, R. Bérard, I. Blum, S. Boyd, S. Bruhm, B. Casey, W.
Doyle, S. Drain, F. French, P. Glenister, C. Hill, K. Kienapple, B. King, L. Lewis, M. Lyon, C.
Mathieson, J. McLaren, S. Medjuck,, D. Norris, D. O'Connell, L. Steele, L. Theriault, P. Watts.
Regrets: F. Harrington, L. Neilsen, D. Nevo, S. Perrott, E. Rosenthal, A. Whitewood, J.
Woodsworth
1. Approval of Agenda
Moved by S. Bruhm, seconded by R. Bérard the approval of the agenda as amended. CARRIED
2. President's Announcements
S. Brown welcomed Mr. Darren O'Connell, Students' Union Vice President Academic Affairs to
Senate.
3. Question Period
There were no questions.
4. Unfinished Business
There was no unfinished business.
5. Committee Reports (Standing and Ad Hoc)
5.1 Senate Executive
There was no report.
5.2 Academic Appeals
L. Theriault reported there has been an appeal received and that the Academic Appeals
Committee will meet to discuss it.
5.3 Academic Policy and Planning
S. Brown directed attention to Item 7.2.2 from the last Senate meeting which is a Notice of
Motion to add " to act as an appeal committee for prior learning assessment and recognition" to
the functions of the Committee on Teaching and Learning. "
Moved by P Watts, seconded by B. King to approve the by-law amendment. CARRIED.
5.4 Committee on Teaching and Learning
There was no report.
5.5 Graduate Studies
There was no report.
5.6 Undergraduate Curriculum
There was no report
5.7 Committee on Appointment, Promotion and Tenure or Permanence for Academic
Administrators (CAPTPAA)
There was no report.
5.8 Committee on Information Technology and Services
There was no report.
5.9 Nominations
5.9.1 Senate Committees Election
K. Kienapple reported that several individuals have been contacted regarding Committee
appointments. He indicated that where the term "vacant" is applied this infers that individuals
have been contacted and a response is forthcoming.
Moved by K. Kienapple to add J. Tharamangalam's name to the Committee on Research and
Publications in place of one vacancy. CARRIED
Moved by K. Kienapple, seconded by I. Blum that Senate approve the appointments of the
named individuals to the various Standing Committees of Senate. CARRIED
Senate Executive Robert Bérard July 1, 2002 - June
30, 2005
Academic Appeals Daniel Lagace-
Sequin
July 1, 2002 - June
30, 2005
Teaching and Learning Judith Scrimge
Meg Raven
July 1, 2002 - June
30, 2005
July 1, 2002 - June
30, 2005
Information Technology
Ilya Blum
Larry Steele
Randall Fisher
Jan 1, 2003 - June
30, 2005
July 1, 2002 - June
30, 2005
July 1, 2002 - June
30, 2005
Library Adriana Benzaquen July 1, 2002 - June
30, 2005
Nancy Rowell Jackman
Chair Donna Varga July 1, 2002 - June
30, 2005
Research & Publications
Katherine Darvesh
Frederick French
Joe Tharamangalam
Vacant
July 1, 2002 - June
30, 2005
July 1, 2002 - June
30, 2005
July 1, 2002 - June
30, 2005
July 1, 2002 - June
30, 2005
Student Judicial Jeff Young
Vacant
July 1, 2002 - June
30, 2005
July 1, 2002 - June
30, 2005
Student Affairs Michelle Eskritt
Vacant
July 1, 2002 - June
30, 2005
July 1, 2002 - June
30, 2005
Student Discipline
Appeals Vacant July 1, 2002 - June
30, 2005
Undergraduate
Admissions &
Scholarships
Daphne Lordly
Patrick O'Neill
Jane Gordon
July 1, 2002 - June
30, 2005
July 1, 2002 - June
30, 2005
July 1, 2002 - June
30, 2005
Undergraduate
Curriculum Vacant July 1, 2002 - June
30, 2005
University Research
Ethics Board
Allan Neilsen
Nicholas Hill
July 1, 2002 - June
30, 2005
July 1, 2002 - June
30, 2005
Writing Initiatives Trudie Richards
Marnie MacGillivray
July 1, 2002 - June
30, 2005
July 1, 2002 - June
30, 2005
5.10 Library
There was no report.
5.11 Research and Publications
C. Mathieson thanked Research and Publications Committee members E. Bowering, A. Frohlich,
K. Kienapple, and M. Tarpent, who were finishing their three-year terms on the Committee.
5.12 Student Affairs
There was no report.
5.13 Undergraduate Admissions and Scholarships
L. Theriault reported that the Committee continues to receive responses from the students
accepting scholarship offers and that there were approximately 100 people confirmed for the
reception on Sunday afternoon.
5.14 Writing Initiatives Committee
There was no report.
5.15 University Research Ethics Board
There was no report.
6. Other Reports
6.1 Board of Governors
There was no report.
6.2 Students' Union
There was no report.
7. New Business
Moved by S. Drain, seconded by W. Doyle to move the meeting in camera. CARRIED
7.1 Spring 2002 Graduation List
Moved by L. Theriault, seconded by S. Medjuck, that Senate permit the Registrar to add an
individual's name to the Graduation List if the requirements are completed prior to the
Convocation
Ceremony and, further, to adjust any students' distinction status if so warranted. CARRIED
Certificate in Business Administration M. Lyon/W.
Doyle
Certificate in Community Residential Services M. Lyon/ K.
Kienapple
Certificate in Gerontology M. Lyon/D.
Norris
Certificate in Information Technology M. Lyon/B.
Casey
Certificate in Marketing M. Lyon/W.
Doyle
Certificate in Tourism and Hospitality Management M. Lyon/C.
Mathieson
Diploma in Business Administration M. Lyon/W.
Doyle
Diploma in Information Technology and Computer Studies M. Lyon/I. Blum
Degree of Bachelor of Arts S. Medjuck/S.
Drain
Degree of Bachelor of Arts (Advanced Major) S. Medjuck/P.
Baker
Degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) S. Medjuck/S.
Drain
Honours Certificate in Arts (History) S. Medjuck/S.
Bruhm
Degree of Bachelor of Applied Arts (Child and Youth
Study)
M. Lyon/K.
Kienapple
Degree of Bachelor of Applied Arts (Family Studies and M. Lyon/D.
Gerontology) Norris
Degree of Bachelor of Applied Arts (Family Studies and
Gerontology)
Honours (with first-class honours) M. Lyon/D.
Norris
Degree of Bachelor of Business Administration M. Lyon/W.
Doyle
Degree of Bachelor of Business Administration in
Association with Bermuda College
M. Lyon/W.
Doyle
Degree of Bachelor of Human Ecology M. Lyon/C.
Mathieson
Degree of Bachelor of Public Relations M. Lyon/B. King
Degree of Bachelor of Science S. Medjuck/I.
Blum
Degree of Bachelor of Science (Advanced Major) S. Medjuck/I.
Blum
Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) S. Medjuck/S.
Boyd
Honours Certificate in Science (Psychology) (with firstclass
honours)
S. Medjuck/C.
Mathieson
Degree of Bachelor of Science Applied Human Nutrition M. Lyon/I. Blum
Degree of Bachelor of Tourism and Hospitality
Management
M. Lyon/W.
Doyle
Degree of Bachelor of Education M. Lyon/ R.
Bérard
Degree of Bachelor of Education (Visual Art Specialist) in
Association with Nova Scotia College of Art and Design
M. Lyon/ R.
Bérard
Degree of Bachelor of Education in Association with Nova
Scotia Teachers College
M. Lyon/ R.
Bérard
Master of Education M. Lyon/F.
French
Master of Arts in Educaton M. Lyon/F.
French
Research Master of Arts M. Lyon/F.
French
Master of Human Ecology M. Lyon/C.
Mathieson
Master of Arts in School Psychology M. Lyon/F.
French
Moved by P. Watts, seconded by S. Drain, to move the meeting from in camera. CARRIED
8. Items for Communication
Graduation list; change to by-laws terms of reference; notices to new committee appointees.
9. Adjournment
S. Brown thanked C. Mathieson and J. Woodsworth for their contributions to Senate and MSVU
in their roles as Director of Research and Academic Vice President.
Moved by W. Doyle, seconded by S. Medjuck, to adjourn the meeting at 3:00 p.m.