At its 497th meeting held on March 27, 2003, the Senate of York University:
- received a report from the Academic Colleague, Professor Dewitt on the February 13th and 14th meetings of the Academic Colleagues to the Council of Ontario Universities;
- received a report from Professor Haberman on the March 3rd meeting of the York University Board of Governors;
- received, a report from the Senate Action Committee and referred it back to the committee to develop a proposal regarding the recommendations of the Special Sub-Committee on the State of the University that have not yet been addressed;
- approved, as recommended by the Senate Executive Committee:
- the election of Professor Catriona Sandilands to a vacancy on the Senate Committee on Research;
- amendment of the terms of reference for the Sub-Committee on Equity of Senate Executive to include a member from each of the following committees of Senate: Academic Policy and Planning, Admissions, Recruitment and Student Assistance, Curriculum and Academic Standards, Research, and Teaching and Learning beginning July 1, 2003;
- the amendment of Senate’s rules and procedures by changing the length of the term for the Chair and Vice-Chair to eighteen months from twelve months beginning – July 1, 2003;
- that, starting September 2003, Senate meetings shall begin at 3pm and end no later than 5pm unless extended by the necessary majority of those present and voting;
- approved, as recommended by the Senate Committee on Research, the continuation of:
- the Centre for Refugee Studies for a period of 7 years (2001-2008) with a full review to take place during the academic session 2007-2008;
- the Centre for Practical Ethics for a period of 8 years (2001-2009) with a full review to take place during the academic session 2008-2009;
- approved, as recommended by the Senate Committee on Curriculum and Academic Standards:
- changes to Academic standing requirement for the Bachelor of Human Resources Management Program, Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies;
- changes in requirements for the Certificate in Human Resources Management, Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies;
- establishment of the double major program in Business Economics and Information Technology;
- restructuring of the School of Social Sciences Programs of Study, Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies;
- reinstatement of the restructured Bachelor of Arts (Specialized Honours) Degree Program in Dance, Faculty of Fine Arts;
- establishment of the York-Georgian Consecutive Honours BFA Visual Arts Degree Program, Faculty of Fine Arts;
- establishment of Program Warnings for the BAS, BHS, BHRM, BScN and BSW Degree Programs, Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies;
- changes to the Political Science degree program requirements, Faculty of Arts;
- changes to degree requirements for the Business and Society Degree Program, Faculty of Arts;
- approved on consent, as recommended by Senate Committee on Admissions, Recruitment and Student Assistance, changes to the Letter of Permission Policy, Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies:
- noted a report for information from the Senate Executive Committee on:
- changes to the rules and procedures of the Council of the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science to establish an Engineering committee as a Standing Sub-Committee of the Curriculum Committee;
- noted a report for information from the Senate Committee on Curriculum and Academic Standards on:
- clarification of calendar copy and a revised statement of the regulation on double counting, Faculty of Arts;
- changes to terms for AK/ADMS1000 3.0 waiver for BAS degree Program, Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies;
- changes to BHRM and Hons. BHRM degree programs clarifying the requirements and changing the terms of the AK/ADMS1000 3.0 waiver, Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies;
- changes to BAS (Spec. Hons.) Human Resources Management Option, establishing a 3000-level waiver, Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies;
- addition of AK/AS/SC/COSC3002 1.0 to core requirements for the BA (Spec. Hons.) and BSc (Hons.) Computer Science, Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies;
- changes to the Bilingual Program Requirement, Glendon;
- noted a report for information, on new awards, from the Senate Committee on Admissions, Recruitment and Student Assistance.
- noted a report for information from the Senate Academic Policy & Planning Committee on the:
- annual Academic Planning Forum held February 27th;
- responses to the Call for Plans for 2003-2008;
- an inventory of current and planned Aboriginal education initiatives at York;
- mathematics and statistics undergraduate program review meetings;
The complete text of the minutes is posted on the University Secretariat Web site at www.yorku.ca/secretariat/senate/index.htm For further information on any of these items please contact the University Secretariat.
Please note change in date and time of next senate meeting: Tuesday, April 22, 2pm, Senate Chamber, N940, Ross Building.