AC-03-141
FACULTY OF SCIENCE
ACADEMIC COMMITTEE


Minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday, January 20, 2004, at 3:00 p.m. in Arts Council 
Room, Arts 160.

PRESENT:	Associate Dean Mendelson (Vice-Chair), Professors Arkani-Hamed, Baines, 
Baker, Cline, Kakkar, Kemme, Kramer, Schmidt, Yau; E. Gibb; J. Capling, R. Harron, 
E. Lewis, A. Malone, J. Vorstenbosch; M. El Ouali; J. D’Amico.

REGRETS:	Dean Shaver; Professors Bennett, Meredith, Roulet, Silvius, Wechsler; 
Associate Dean Hendershot; R. Kozak, S. Sen.

DOCUMENTS:	AC-03-130	to	AC-03-140

In the absence of Dean Shaver, Associate Dean Mendelson called the meeting to order at 
3:04 p.m.

(1)	ADOPTION OF AGENDA

-	Ad hoc Honours Program in Neuroscience, item #4, to be withdrawn from the Agenda.

	Prof. Kakkar moved, seconded by Prof. Kramer, that the amended Agenda be approved.

	The motion carried.

(2)	MINUTES OF DECEMBER 9, 2003						AC-03-130

	Prof. Kramer moved, seconded by Prof. Arkani-Hamed, that the minutes be approved.

		The motion carried.

(3)	BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

	There was no business arising from the Minutes.

Secretary's Note:  It has been pointed out by the Department of Mathematics & Statistics, 
that for the Minutes of December 9, 2003, Minute 408.2 should read "For the Honours in 
Probability and Statistics Program Change Form, COMP 250 ..."

(4)	AD HOC HONOURS PROGRAM IN NEUROSCIENCE				AC-03-131

504.1	The above item was withdrawn.	

(5)	MINOR IN KINESIOLOGY FOR SCIENCE STUDENTS				AC-03-132

505.1	Associate Dean Mendelson explained that the increase in credit weight was due to 
the Minor Program previously having a hidden prerequisite.  This hidden prerequisite 
(EDKP 205) has now been listed as a Required Course.  He said that the Faculty of Science 
has a rule limiting Science students to taking a maximum of 18 credits outside the 
Faculties of Arts and of Science.  The choice was whether to create an exception to the 
18-credit limit for students taking this Minor, as has been done for the Minor in 
Management for Science students, or whether to reduce the Complementary Course credits 
from nine to six.

	Prof. Kramer moved, seconded by Prof. Yau, that the program changes be approved.

505.2	After some discussion concerning the 18-credit limit, and the number of Minors 
outside the Faculty of Science available to Science students along with their credit 
weights, Prof. Kramer moved, seconded by Prof. Kakkar, an amendment that the Complementary 
Course credit count be reduced from nine to six.

505.3	Some members felt that it was not appropriate for the Faculty of Science to reduce 
the Complementary Course credit count without being familiar with the courses involved, 
and without consultation with the Faculty of Education.

505.4	Ms. Malone moved, seconded by Mr. Lewis, that the Minor be referred back to the 
Faculty of Education, with the recommendation that the Complementary Course credit count 
be reduced from nine to six, but inviting their comments on the matter.

	The motion carried.

(6)	SCHOOL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

	New Course:
	- COMP 669D/N		CSE Seminar					AC-03-133
					1 credit

506.1	It was pointed out that the course description should be examined to see if it 
conforms to SCTP rules.

	Prof. Kemme moved, seconded by Prof. Schmidt, that the course be adopted.

	The motion carried.

	Program Changes:
	- M.Sc. Option in Computational Science & Engineering (CSE)	AC-03-134

	Prof. Kemme moved, seconded by Prof. Arkani-Hamed, that the program changes be 
approved.

	The motion carried.

506.2	Associate Dean Mendelson said that the question of which administrative unit 
(Science or Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies) administered graduate courses and programs, 
would be looked into.

(7)	PSYCHOLOGY

	New Course:
       PSYC 488D			Special Topics Seminar			AC-03-135
					3 credits

507.1	There was some discussion concerning the nature of seminar courses, project 
courses, and independent-study courses.  It was agreed that the course description would 
be re-examined before submission to Faculty.

	Prof. Baker moved, seconded by Prof. Arkani-Hamed, that the course be adopted.

	The motion carried.

(8)	CHEMISTRY
       
       New Course:
       - CHEM 688			Assessment				AC-03-136
					3 credits
       New Course:
       - CHEM 701			Comprehensive Examination 1		AC-03-137
					3 credits
       New Course:
       - CHEM 702			Comprehensive Examination 2		AC-03-138
       				3 credits

508.1	There was some discussion concerning the Department of Chemistry's administration 
of these courses, and their being different for the different divisions of Chemistry.

	Prof. Kakkar moved, seconded by Prof. Yau, that the courses be adopted.

	The motion carried.

508.2	It was suggested that guidance be obtained from Dean Crago, Graduate & Postdoctoral 
Studies Office, concerning the appropriate credit weight for graduate courses in relation 
to students' total workload, and also guidance for completing Section #10 for graduate 
courses.

       Program Changes:
       - Ph.D. in Chemistry							AC-03-139

	Prof. Kakkar moved, seconded by Prof. Kramer, that the program changes be approved.

	The motion carried.

(9)	EXPEDITED APPROVAL OF THE ACADEMIC COMMITTEE REPORT TO
		THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE						AC-03-140

509.1	Associate Dean Mendelson suggested that items #1-3 of the proposal come into 
effect for the Faculty meeting after the one at which they are approved, while it would 
be understood that item #4 would come into effect as soon as reasonably possible, but no 
later than the first Faculty meeting of the 2004-2005 academic year.

	Prof. Kramer moved, seconded by Mr. Lewis, that the proposal for expedited 
approval be adopted.

	The motion carried.

(10)	OTHER BUSINESS

	There being no other business, the meeting adjourned at 3:58 p.m.
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