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Notice of Meeting
Dalhousie University Senate
 
Monday, May 12, 2014
4:00pm - 6:00pm
University Hall, Macdonald Building
Agenda
 
Presentation of Academic Teaching Awards:
-  Alumni Association Award of Excellence for Teaching
-  Sessional and Part‐Time Instructor Award of Excellence for Teaching
-  Educational Leadership
-  President's Graduate Teaching Assistant Award
                                                                                                                                      
1.      Approval of Agenda
                                                                                                                                      
2.      Consent Agenda
2.1.   Approval of Draft Minutes of April 28, 2014 Senate Meeting*
         Motion:  THAT item 2.1 be approved by Consent.
                                                                                                                                     
3.      Matters Arising from the April 28, 2014 Senate Minutes
                                                                                                                                      
4.      Chair of Senate’s Report
                                                                                                                                      
FOR APPROVAL
                                                                                                            
5.      Senate Planning and Governance Committee:
                                                                                                                                      
5.1 Proposal for New Department of Critical Care, Faculty of Medicine*
    Presenters: Tom Marrie, Dean, Faculty of Medicine
                    Ward Patrick, Faculty of Medicine
                                                                                                                                      
5.2 Termination Proposal: Neuroscience Institute*
    Presenters: Tom Marrie, Dean, Faculty of Medicine
                    John Newhook, Chair, Research Sub-Committee & Associate Vice President Research
                                                                                                                                      
6.  Senate Academic Programs and Research Committee:
                                                                                                                                     
6.1 New Program Proposal: PhD in Epidemiology and Applied Health Research
         Presenters: Tom Marrie, Dean, Faculty of Medicine
                                                                                                                                      
6.2 New Program Proposal: PhD in Health
         Presenters: William Webster, Dean, Faculty of Health Professions    
                                                                                                                                      
FOR DISCUSSION

7. Question Period

8. Other Business