Agenda
Thursday, May 2, 2024
3:00 p.m.
This meeting will be held remotely via Zoom. The link and password to join the meeting may be found via the meeting’s email notice.
1. Welcome and Chair’s Remarks
2. Academic Scheduling Review
Guests: Frankie Billingsley, Associate Registrar & Director, Student Records & Scheduling; Tom Osborne, Assistant Director, Academic Scheduling
Strategic Scheduling Evaluation | (.pdf)
3. Minutes (Previous Meeting, April 4, 2024) (.docx)
4. Business Arising from the Minutes
Letter from President Rhonda Lenton to Chair Markus Reisenleitner, April 2024 | (.pdf)
Letter from President Rhonda Lenton to Alireza Gorgani Dorcheh, President, YUGSA, April 2024 | (.pdf)
5. Dean’s Remarks
Dean Alice MacLachlan
6. Updates to Regulations ~ Intellectual Property
For approval
Associate Director, Graduate Academic Affairs M. Michael Schiff
Motion (.docx)
Approved at the April 10, 2024, meeting of Academic Planning & Policy Committee
7. Updates to Regulations ~ Graduate Programs (new sections)
For discussion
Associate Director, Graduate Academic Affairs M. Michael Schiff
Motion (.docx)
8. Changes to the Structure, Rules and Procedures of Council
For approval
Changes to the Structure, Rules and Procedures of Council | (.docx)
Approved at the April 10, 2024, meeting of Academic Planning & Policy Committee
9. Reports from Faculty of Graduate Studies’ Representatives to Senate Committees
Cheryl van Daalen-Smith, Senate Academic Standards, Curriculum & Pedagogy Committee
Saskia Van Viegen, Senate Academic Policy, Planning and Research Committee
Melanie Cao, Senate Executive Committee’s Subcommittee on Honorary Degrees & Ceremonials
Naomi Couto, Senate Executive Committee
10. Senate Synopsis
For information
Summary of the Senate meeting of March 28, 2024 (URL/pdf)