MINUTES GENERAL FACULTIES COUNCIL. Meeting 513 Science Theatre 147

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1 hi MINUTES GENERAL FACULTIES COUNCIL Meeting 513 Science Theatre 147 Thursday, June 18, :00 4:30 p.m. Attendance: Chair: H. Weingarten Vice-Chair: A. Harrison Secretary: E. Osler Scribe: E. Sjogren Members: J. Archibald J. Balakrishnan A. Calvert S. Childs B. Clark S. Crichton J. Ellis M. Engle H. Esche R. Goldstein F. Hall F. Hartman S. Hasan T. Hickerson M. Jacobsen D. Johnston R. Johnston C. Kalantzis N. Keough A. Kertzer H. Kraay D. Lam M. Lamoureux J. Lytton S. McLean K. McQuillan D. Maher M. Martin E. Montes Garcés S. Murphree L. Ogden D. Pacaud J. Parker H. Rabin G. Ranson D. Ray G. Rogers A. Russell L. Sciban J. Sieppert D. Taras W. Tettey A. Tierney P. Tomczyk C. Tsang A. Waller I. Winchester B. Wylant (for L. Fowlow) K. Zapf Guests: A. LaGrange R. Woodrow Observers K. Anderson C. Louden D. Pagan Opening Session Harvey Weingarten, Chair, called the meeting to order at 1:04 p.m Chair s Remarks The Chair included the following in his remarks: The financial statements for last year are being closed off and the upcoming year s budget is currently being finalized;

2 General Faculties Council Minutes 2 Meeting 513 June 18, 2009 All of the University s capital projects are on schedule, with funding in place; This is a period of flux both Provincially and Federally. The Provincial government s restructuring of the healthcare and research landscapes will have impact on Universities, and a possible second Federal stimulus funding package may provide benefits Chair s Report Recent Activities A report highlighting recent meetings was included in the Agenda documents Remarks of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Alan Harrison, Vice-Chair, made no remarks Question Period There were no questions. Reports from Big 3 Standing Committees Report of the Academic Program Committee Ayo Jeje, Chair, Academic Program Committee (APC), submitted a report on APC s May 19, 2009 meeting. Robert Woodrow, Executive Secretary, APC, was present to respond to questions. Discussion A member noted that, should the amalgamation of the arts and social sciences Faculties go ahead, the membership of the Program Coordination Committee (PCC) will be impacted. In response to the member s enquiry whether there will be representation based on a criteria such as population, or if PCC will continue with one representative from each Faculty, Mr. Woodrow observed that this sort of issue will be addressed by the Transition Team over the next year. He noted that it can be expected that many Terms of Reference will need to be revised as a result of the amalgamation. In response to a question regarding how the Post-Degree Continuous Learning (PDCL) fees are set, Mr. Woodrow confirmed that fees for certificates and diplomas are set at the institutional level, with any decisions resting with the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) and the Vice-President (Finance and Services). The member expressed the understanding that the PDCL program is meant to make departments independent and sustainable, and to allow for creativity in program offerings. Mr. Harrison stated that the purpose for setting the fees this way is so that there is consistency across campus.

3 General Faculties Council Minutes 3 Meeting 513 June 18, 2009 Mr. Woodrow indicated that the discussion of the issues surrounding the role and mandate of the Learning and Instructional Development Subcommittee (LIDS) will be revisited by APC in the future Report of the Research Development and Policy Committee Nigel Shrive, Chair, Research Development Policy Committee (RDPC), submitted reports on RDPC s May 12, 2009 meeting. Rose Goldstein, Vice-President (Research), was present to respond to questions. Discussion In response to a question, Ms. Goldstein indicated that the term quota grants refers to the fact that there is a cap on the number of some grants that the University may apply for Report of the University Planning Committee Robert Woodrow, Executive Secretary, University Planning Committee (UPC), submitted a report on UPC s June 3, 2009 meeting. Minutes Approval of Minutes, GFC Meeting #511, May 21, 2009 The following revisions were requested: page 2, bullet 2, Report of the President: from to read from and for ; page 7, Decision section, Amalgamation of the Arts and Social Sciences Faculties: the sentence regarding the request for a roll call vote to be reworded for clarity. MOTION: Calvert/Hickerson That General Faculties Council approve the Minutes of General Faculties Council Meeting 512 held May 21, 2009, as revised. CARRIED Reception of Minutes, GFC Steering Committee Meeting #45, June 2, 2009 The Minutes of the June 2, 2009 GFC Steering Committee meeting were included in the Agenda packages for the information of the members of GFC.

4 General Faculties Council Minutes 4 Meeting 513 June 18, 2009 Elections and Endorsement of Slates The Chair, assisted by Elizabeth Osler, Secretary to GFC, guided the members through the 7 elections listed below: a Election Two GFC Representatives to GPC Edna Einsiedel, Communication and Culture Sam Weiss, Medicine b Election Two Elected Academic Members of GFC to GFC Steering Committee Jeffrey Goldberg, Science Daphne Taras, Haskayne School of Business c Election One Dean to GFC Steering Committee The following person was elected: Gayla Rogers, Social Work d Election Three Representatives to Joint Committee for Chancellor Search Ann Calvert, Fine Arts Adrienne Kertzer, Graduate Studies Gayla Rogers, Social Work e Election Three Representatives to Provost and V-P (Academic) ad hoc Advisory Reappointment Committee Erin Gibbs van Brunschot, Social Sciences Wayne McCready, Humanities David Taras, Communication and Culture

5 General Faculties Council Minutes 5 Meeting 513 June 18, f Election Two Representatives to Advisory Search Committee, Dean, Science Shawn Marshall, Social Sciences Susan Skone, Schulich School of Engineering g Election Two Representatives to Advisory Search Committee, Dean, Social Work Nancy Moules, Nursing Alan Smart, Social Sciences h Endorsement of GPC Slate of 7 Background The members of the GPC Slate of Seven should be full-time members of the academic staff, recognized scholars in their field, and the membership should reflect both continuity and institutional balance. The seven-member slate as a whole is to be approved by GFC. The GPC Slate of Seven, as named by the GFC Steering Committee, was presented as follows: Linda Carreiro, Faculty of Fine Arts Dan Gordon, Faculty of Social Sciences Morny Joy, Faculty of Humanities Jim Love, Faculty of Environmental Design Mary Reid, Faculty of Science Michael Sideris, Schulich School of Engineering vacant The seventh seat was listed as vacant. The University Secretariat was continuing to work towards identifying a person nominated by the GFC Steering Committee willing to serve. The endorsement of the GPC Slate of Seven could then be completed at the October 22, 2009 meeting of GFC. Discussion and Decision The merits of approving the Slate of Seven, as known to date, were considered. The members of GFC decided that the item should be deferred until such a time as a full Slate of Seven can be presented.

6 General Faculties Council Minutes 6 Meeting 513 June 18, i Endorsement of UPC membership Background The Terms of Reference of UPC states that the Committee shall consist, in part, of six members named by the GFC Steering Committee, at least two of whom to be members of GFC, with the slate as a whole to be approved by GFC. The slate are also members of the University Budget Committee (TUBC). Decision MOTION: Hall/Jacobsen That General Faculties Council approve the six-member slate of the University Planning Committee for as named by the GFC Steering Committee, as follows: Jeffrey Goldberg, Faculty of Science Ron Kneebone, Faculty of Social Sciences Murray McGillivray, Faculty of Humanities Brian Rusted, Faculty of Communication and Culture Joelle Welling, Faculty of Fine Arts Ian Winchester, Faculty of Education CARRIED Action Items Revisions to Appointment, Promotion and Tenure (APT) Manual Annette LaGrange, Vice-Chair, APT Committee, was present to answer questions relating to this item. Background The APT Committee considered a number of matters during and is forwarding a set of recommendations to General Faculties Council. Decision MOTION: Winchester/Russell That General Faculties Council, on the recommendation of the GFC Steering Committee and the Appointment, Promotion and Tenure Committee, approve the revisions to the APT Manual as set forth in Attachment 1 of the Agenda documents, and recommend approval by the Board of Governors. CARRIED

7 General Faculties Council Minutes 7 Meeting 513 June 18, Academic Foundations: Principles to Guide University Planning Background An initiative to refresh the Academic Plan of was led by Alan Harrison, Provost and Vice-President (Academic), and Rose Goldstein, Vice-President (Research). Their goal was to establish and implement a transparent and interactive process to engage the University community in the review and revision of the plan. The resultant Academic Foundations articulates the principles that will inform the academic direction and the allocation of resources at the University. The document supports strategic decisions; that is, preferential allocation of resources, including human and financial, and the direction of fundraising efforts according to the University s values and principles. Preamble Alan Harrison reported that all of the changes suggested by the members of GFC at the May 21, 2009 meeting were incorporated into the version of the document that went to UPC for its June 3, 2009 meeting. Decision MOTION: Crichton/Hickerson That General Faculties Council, on the recommendation of the GFC Steering Committee and the University Planning Committee, approve the Academic Foundations document, as set forth in Attachment 1 of the Agenda documents, and forward to the Board of Governors for information. CARRIED Information Items Revisions Program Coordination Committee Terms of Reference APC approved revisions to the Terms of Reference of the Program Coordination Committee, and forwarded to GFC for information Academic Program Committee Annual Report and Work Plan The Academic Program Committee submitted its Annual Report and its Work Plan.

8 General Faculties Council Minutes 8 Meeting 513 June 18, Research Development and Policy Committee Annual Report and Work Plan The Research Development Policy Committee submitted its Annual Report and its Work Plan University Planning Committee Annual Report and Work Plan The University Planning Committee submitted its Annual Report and its Work Plan Report on the Senate Meeting, May 22, 2009 John Archibald, a GFC elected representative to the Senate, submitted a report on the May 22, 2009 Senate meeting. Other Business There was no other business. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 1:30 p.m. The Chair wished the members an enjoyable and productive summer.