Vancouver Senate - Seventh Regular Meeting (18 March 2015) - Minutes

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Vancouver Senate meeting materials for the seventh regular session of the 2014/2015 academic year, held Wednesday, 18 March 2015 at 6:00 p.m. Room 182, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. The agenda includes approval of minutes from 18 February 2015, business arising, reports from the Provost and academic committees, and items covering admissions, academic policy, curriculum changes, institute and chair establishments, and student awards. It also records attendance, call to order, and meeting closing procedures.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages343

Reading Time14 h 24 min

AccessFree to download

Agenda and Meeting Items

Minutes of the Previous Meeting

Business Arising

Certificates of Appreciation

Report from the Provost

Academic Policy Committee

Admissions Committee

Admissions & Curriculum Committees

Curriculum Committee Proposals

Student Awards Committee

Other Business and Adjournment

Vancouver Senate THE SEVENTH REGULAR MEETING OF THE VANCOUVER SENATE FOR THE 2014/2015 ACADEMIC YEAR WEDNESDAY, 18 MARCH 2015 6:00 P.M. ROOM 182, IRVING K. BARBER LEARNING CENTRE, 1961 EAST MALL 1. Minutes of the Meeting of 18 February 2015 – Mr. Christopher Roach (approval) (docket pages 3-24) 2. Business Arising from the Minutes – Mr. Christopher Roach a. Admissions Committee-Correction to Enrolment Targets b. Curriculum Committee – Changes to Minor in Science/ Minor in Honours Mathematics c. Other Business – Request for Report from Vice-President, Development & Alumni Engagement on Centennial Activities 3. Presentation of Certificates of Appreciation for Student Representatives from 2014- 2015 – Dr David H. Farrar (information) 4. Report from the Provost – Dr David H. Farrar a. Establishment of the David R. Cheriton Chair in Computer Science (approval)(docket pages 25-28) b. Introduction of new Associate Vice-President Equity (information) 5. Academic Policy Committee – Dr Paul Harrison a. Disestablishment of the College of Health Disciplines (approval) (docket pages 29-58) b. Establishment of the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries and Disestablishment of the Fisheries Centre (approval) (docket pages 59-65) c. Establishment of the Institute for Critical Indigenous Studies (approval) (docket pages 66-76) 6. Admissions Committee – Dr Robert Sparks Suspension of Admission: Bachelor of Dental Science in Dental Hygiene, Degree Completion Option Category 2,(approval) (docket pages 77-85) 7. Admissions & Curriculum Committees – Dr Robert Sparks/Dr Peter Marshall a. New Degree Program: Master of Engineering Leadership in Dependable Software Systems (approval) (docket pages 86-127) b. New Degree Program: Master of Engineering Leadership in Green Bioproducts (approval) (docket pages 128-173) c. New Degree Program: Master of Engineering Leadership in Integrated Water Management (approval) (docket pages 174-218) d. New Degree Program: Master of Engineering Leadership in Urban Systems (approval) (docket pages 219-264 e. N) ew Degree Program: Master of Health Leadership and Policy in Seniors Care (approval) (docket pages 265-312) 8. Curriculum Committee – Dr Peter Marshall Curriculum proposals from the Faculties of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (Arts), Land and Food Systems, and Medicine (approval) (docket pages 313-332) 9. Student Awards Committee – Mr Graham Beales a. New and Revised Awards (approval) (docket pages 333-343) 10. Other Business Section 16 (b) of the Rules and Procedures of the Vancouver Senate states that meetings will adjourn no later than 8:30 p.m. Regrets: Telephone 604.822.5239 or e-mail: [facsec@mail.ubc.ca](facsec@mail.ubc.ca) UBC Senates and Council of Senate website: [http://www.senate.ubc.ca](http://www.senate.ubc.ca) VANCOUVER SENATE MINUTES OF 18 FEBRUARY 2015 DRAFT Attendance Present: Prof. A. Gupta (Chair), Dr K. Ross (Secretary), Mr T. Ahmed, Dr R. Anstee, Dr S. Avramidis, Mr A. Bailey, Dr K. Baimbridge, Mr G. Beales Mr C. Chan, Ms C. Chan, Dr P. Choi, Dr A. Collier, Dean M. Coughtrie, Prof. B. Craig, Dr A. Dulay, Dr W. Dunford, Dr D. Farrar, Dr S. Forwell, Dean B. Frank, Dr J. Gilbert, Chancellor L. Gordon, Mr S. Haffey, Dr P. Harrison, Dr J. Innes, Mrs C. Jaeger, Ms J. Jagdeo, Ms N. Karimi, Dr P. Keown, Ms A. Kessler, Dr B. Lalli, Mr C. Leonoff, Dr P. Loewen, Mr K. Madill Ms M. Maleki, Dr C. Marshall, Mr B. McNulty, Dr P. Meehan, Mr D. Munro, Dr I. Parent, Dean M. Parlange, Dr N. Perry, Dr J. Plessis, Dean S. Porter, Dr A. Riseman, Dr L. Rucker, Dean C. Shuler, Dr R. Sparks, Dr R. Tees, Dr K. Theime, Dr S. Thorne, Ms S. Vorha, Dr L. Walker, Mr E. Zhao, Regrets: Dr P. Adebar, Dean G. Averill, Ms E. Biddlecombe, Dean M. Bobinski, Dr L. Burr, Ms M. Chartrand, Ms A. Daulat, Ms B. Grshkovitch, Dr D. Gillen, Dr C. Godwin, Dr B. Goold, Dr F. Granot, Ms S. Gurm, Dean R. Helsley, Dr A. Ivanov, Dr S. Knight, Mr H. Leong, Dr P.

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Where and when was the meeting held, and what meeting procedure is recorded in other business?

The meeting was held Wednesday, 18 March 2015 at 6:00 p.m. in Room 182, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. Other business notes the adjournment rule and provides regrets contact details via phone or email.

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