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Notice of Meeting
Dalhousie University Senate

Monday, June 22, 2015
4:00pm ‐ 6:00pm
Tupper A, Charles Tupper Medical Building, Carleton Campus, Halifax

Agenda

1. Approval of Agenda

2. Consent Agenda

2.1 Approval of Draft Minutes of June 8, 2015 Senate Meeting

2.2 Amended Certificate and Diploma Framework

3. Matters Arising from the June 8, 2015 Senate Minutes

4. Chair of Senate’s Report

5. President’s Report

6. Provost’s Report

FOR APPROVAL

7. Senate Nominating Committee: Appointment of Temporary Acting Senate Vice-Chair (Academic Programs) – August 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016 - Nomination:  David Burton, Faculty of Agriculture

8. Senate Academic Programs and Research Committee: Major Modified Program Proposal: Bachelor of Science, Nursing, Faculty of Health Professions*

Presenters: William Webster, Dean, Faculty of Health Professions and Shelly Corbett, School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Professions               

FOR DISCUSSION

9. Senate Learning and Teaching Committee: Revised Student Ratings of Instruction Policy and Procedures

Presenter: David Burton, Chair, Work group on the Review of the SRI Policy and Procedures

10. Ever Better Numbers: ‎Annual Research Funding Report

Presenter: John Newhook, Associate Vice-President, Research

11. Question Period

IN CAMERA – FOR APPROVAL

12. IN CAMERA Rescission of May 2015 Degree and Diploma:

12.1. Master of Public Administration Degree

Presenter: Marty Leonard, Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies

12.2.  Engineering Diploma*

Presenter: Pemberton Cyrus, Associate Dean, Academic, Faculty of Engineering

13. Other Business