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Notice of Meeting
Dalhousie University Senate
 
Monday, May 13, 2013
4:00pm - 6:00pm
University Hall, Macdonald Building
 
Agenda
 
1.   Approval of Agenda
                                                                                                                                                                                                    
2.   Consent Agenda
2.1. Approval of Draft Minutes of April 8, 2013 Senate Meeting*
         Motion:  THAT item 2.1 be approved by Consent.
                                                                                                                                                                                                  
3.   Matters Arising from the April 8, 2013 Senate Minutes
                                                                                                                                                                                                   
4.   Chair of Senate’s Report
                                                                                                                                                                                                   
5.   President’s Report
                                                                                                                                                                                                   
FOR APPROVAL  
                                                                                                                                                                      
6.   Senate Nominating Committee: Nomination of Senate Vice-Chair (Academic Programs)*
                                                                                                                                                                                                    
7.   Senate Planning and Governance Committee:
7.1. Overview of University Institutes
Speaker: John Newhook, Associate Vice-President, Research
 
7.2.  Institute for Big Data Analytics Proposal*
      Speakers: Michael Shepherd, Dean, Faculty of Computer Science
                Stan Matwin, Professor, Faculty of Computer Science
 
7.3.  Institute for Children and Youth in Challenging Contexts Proposal*
      Speaker: Michael Ungar, Killam Professor, School of Social Work
                                                                                                                                                                                                    
8.    Senate Academic Programs and Research Committee: Doctoral Degree in Law converted from a JSD to a PhD*
      Speaker: Kim Brooks, Dean, Schulich School of Law
                                                                                                                                                                                                    
9.    IN CAMERA Senate Honorary Degrees Committee: Honorary Degree Nominations Fall 2013 – Spring 2014*       
 
FOR DISCUSSION                                                                                                                                                                   
10.    IN CAMERA Senate Planning and Governance Committee: Proposal from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
       Speaker: Rob Summerby Murray, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
                                                                                                                                                                                                    
11.    University Appointments:
11.1.  New Academic Appointments Policy*
11.2.  Revised Policy on Senior Administrative Appointments*
11.3.  Guidelines on Adjunct Appointments* (For Information)
11.4.  Policy Addressing appointments in Medicine*
       Speakers: Karen Crombie, University Legal Counsel
                  Jasmine Walsh, Director, Academic Staff Relations
                  Tom Marrie, Dean, Faculty of Medicine
                                                                                                                                                                                                    
12.   Question Period
                                                                                                                                                                                                    
13.   Other Business