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Notice of Meeting
Dalhousie University Senate
Monday, June 8, 2015
4:00pm ‐ 6:00pm
University Hall, Macdonald Building
 
Agenda
 
1. Approval of Agenda
 
2. Consent Agenda
2.1 Approval of Draft Minutes of May 11, 2015 Senate Meeting
2.2 Senate Nominating Committee Nominations: Senate Discipline Committee nominations
2.3 Senate Planning and Governance Committee: Faculty representative of Senate: Search committee for Vice-Provost (Student Affairs)
2.4 Senate Planning and Governance Committee: Senate Nominating Committee Procedures for Election of Executive Officers
 
Motion: THAT items 2.1-2.4 be approved by Consent.
 
3. Matters Arising from the May 11, 2015 Senate Minutes
 
4. Chair of Senate’s Report
 
5. President’s Report
 
6. Provost’s Report
 
FOR APPROVAL

7. Senate Academic Programs and Research Committee:
7.1 New Program Proposal: Bachelor of Science, Bioveterinary Science, Faculty of Agriculture
        Presenters: David Gray, Dean, Faculty of Agriculture
                             Tarjei Tennessen, Faculty of Agriculture
 
7.2 New Program Proposal: Bachelor of Science, Actuarial Science, Faculty of Science
        Presenters: Chris Moore, Dean, Faculty of Science
                            Sandra Walde, Associate Dean, Faculty of Science
                            Bruce Smith, Faculty of Science
 
8. Senate Planning and Governance Committee:
8.1 New Institute Proposal: Ocean Frontier Institute (OFI)
        Presenters: John Newhook, Associate Vice-President, Research
                              Chris Moore, Dean, Faculty of Science
 
8.2 Nominations for Members of the Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Fossil Fuel Divestment
 
FOR DISCUSSION

9. Question Period
 
10. Other Business