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Notice of Meeting
Dalhousie University Senate

Monday, September 28, 2015
4:15pm ‐ 6:15pm

Carleton Campus, Halifax: Theatre A, Charles Tupper Medical Building,
Agricultural Campus, Bible Hill: Principal's Boardroom, Cumming Hall

Agenda

1.Approval of Agenda

2.Consent Agenda

2.1 Approval of Draft Minutes of September 14, 2015 Senate Meeting*

3.Matters Arising from the September 14, 2015 Senate Minutes

FOR DISCUSSION

4.Senate Planning and Governance Committee:
Senate Principles and Values Work Group: Revised Constitution*
Presenter: Kevin Hewitt, Chair, Senate Principles and Values Work Group

5.Task Force on Misogyny, Sexism and Homophobia in the Faculty of Dentistry – Update on Dentistry Recommendations*
Presenters:
Tom Boran, Dean, Faculty of Dentistry
Robert Loney, Chair, Department of Dental Clinical Sciences
Debora Matthews, Chair, Next Steps Committee, Dentistry
Ferne Kraglund, Assistant Dean, Student Affairs

FOR APPROVAL

6. Senate Planning and Governance Committee:

6.1 Revised Terms of Reference for the ad hoc Committee of Senate on Fossil Fuel Divestment*
Presenter: Keith Taylor, Co-Chair, ad hoc Committee of Senate on Fossil Fuel Divestment

6.2 Dalhousie Student Union: Academic Amnesty Resolution for Federal Election*
Presenter: John Hutton, Vice President, Academic and External

FOR DISCUSSION

7. Chair of Senate’s Report

8.President’s Report

9.Provost’s Report

10.Question Period

11.Other Business

11.1 Reports: Question regarding accuracy of RJ report