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Annear (Secretary of Senate), A. Aravind, S. Barton, S. Beeler, A. Blanding, R. Chowdhury, D. Casperson, M. Dale, B. Deo, L. Dohler, M. Erickson, H. Empey, L. Haslett, K. HirshPerson, S. Hogan, S. Horianopoulos, K. Howitt (Recording Secretary), N. Huynh, E. Jensen, A. Larsen, M. Mandy, H. Massingham, B. Menounos, G. Nixon, D. Nyce, A. Palmer, G. Payne, M. Prevost, R. Robinson, D. Ryan, A. Saenz, D. Weeks (Chair), D. Wessell Lightfoot, C. Whalen, R. Wheate, T. Whitcombe  \nRegrets: M. Bouchard, D. Erasmus, W. Fellers, L. Handfield, J. Moore, M. Murphy, B. Schorcht, T. Summerville  \nAbsent: A. Clay. M. Peterson, A. Stroet  \nThe meeting commenced at 3:33 p. m. The Chair welcomed new Senators , and welcomed the University Registrar and Secretary of Senate to his first in-person meeting of Senate and Senator Menounos to his first Senate meeting as the Vice-Chair.  \n1.0  S-201704 .01  \nApproval of the Agenda  \nBlanding  \nThat the agenda for the April 26 , 2017 Public Session of Senate be approved as presented.  \nCARRIED  \n2.0  S-201704.02  \nApproval of Senate Minutes  \nBlanding  \nThat the minutes of the March 22 , 2017 Public Session of Senate be approved as presented.  \nCARRIED  \n3.0 Business Arising from Previous Minutes of Senate  \n3.1 The Health of Senate (30 minutes) Blanding  \nSenator Blanding introduced the topic and noted collegiality, process and efficiency as topics of interest. She requested a timestamp for the discussion, and suggested Senate considers timestamps for discussions and presentations in the future.  \nSummary of points raised are as follows:  \n• good practice for assemblies to review their own processes and to consider ways to improve  \n• timestamps suggested for some discussions and respect for time important generally – SCS should address the issue of timing of meetings  \n• clarity of protocol and process , and consistency with protocol and process  \n• important to be mindful of power dynamics and hierarchy  \n• Question Period should be focused on questions and answers-follow up comments/questions could be restricted  \n• suggestion made that perhaps Lay Senators , Regional Senators, and Student Senators could be asked specifically at the beginning of Question Period if they have any questions  \n• important to arrange agenda items meaningfully so discussion can happen  \n• ensure presentation material is out to Senators ahead of time – at least 48 hours in advance  \n• impact and preferences discussed with respect to use of formal or informal titles in addressing fellow senators  \n• a workshop on Robert’s Rules of Order and How to Chair meetings will be offered in the fall for Board members and Senatorsneed for broader participation of all senators in discussions  \n• it is helpful for people participating in the meeting via teleconference if people say their name before they speak  \nAction item: President to raise the issues of: timestamps on discussions, timing of agenda, and the structure of Question Period with the SCS.  \n4.0 President’s Report Dr. Weeks  \nThe President reported Mr. Roy Stewart and Mr. Fredy Peccerelli will receive Honorary Degrees at the May26 , 2017 UNBC Convocation. Mr. Peccerelli will be at the University by May 24, 2017 and Dr.  \nNolin is trying to organize a public lecture on his work with the Guatemalan Forensic Anthropology Foundation. There will also be a screening of the film “Finding Oscar” on the evening on May 25th in the CANFOR Theatre.  \nThe Provost Selection Committee met with the search consultants. The search consultants are developing advertising/search materials and will also be doing an outreach to the community to ask a series of questions about the desired attributes of the next Provost. The committee will meet again on April 28, 2017.  \n5.0 Report of the Provost Dr. Ryan  \nThe Provost reported that the 2017/2018 Budget was a","cbCaiiwnxUYQlZFS","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiwnxUYQlZFS","pdf",610251,32,"English","# Agenda Approval\n# Approval of Senate Minutes\n# Business Arising from Previous Minutes of Senate\n## The Health of Senate\n# President’s Report\n# Report of the Provost\n# Report of the Registrar\n# Question Period","[{\"question\":\"What items were approved at the April 26, 2017 public session?\",\"answer\":\"The agenda for the April 26, 2017 public session was approved as presented, and the minutes of the March 22, 2017 public session were also approved as presented.\"},{\"question\":\"What major topics were discussed under “The Health of Senate”?\",\"answer\":\"Members discussed collegiality, process efficiency, suggested timestamps, clarity and consistency of protocol, power dynamics, and how to structure Question Period for focused questions and answers.\"},{\"question\":\"What updates were included in the President, Provost, and Registrar reports?\",\"answer\":\"The President reported on honorary degrees, a planned public lecture, and a film screening. 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