S-03-32

FACULTY OF SCIENCE
Meeting of Faculty
Tuesday, February 10, 2004
Leacock Council Room - L232

ATTENDANCE:  As recorded in the Faculty Appendix Book.

DOCUMENTS:	 S-03-24	to	S-03-31		AC-03-140

Dean Shaver called the meeting to order at 3:05 p.m.

(1)	ADOPTION OF AGENDA

	Prof. Ewing moved, seconded by Prof. GowriSankaran, that the Agenda be 
adopted.

	The motion carried.

(2)	CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES

	a) Bachelor of Science						S-03-25

602.1	Associate Dean Mendelson mentioned that the number of students graduating 
in February with a B.Sc. was higher than it had been for a number of years.

	Associate Dean Mendelson moved, seconded by Prof. GowriSankaran, that the 
above candidates be recommended to the Senate Steering Committee for the Bachelor 
of Science degree.

	The motion carried.

	b) Diploma in Environment					S-03-26

	There were no students receiving this Diploma.

	c) Diploma in Meteorology					S-03-27

	There were no students receiving this Diploma.

	Prof. GowriSankaran further moved, seconded by Prof. Barrette, that the 
Dean be given discretionary power to make such changes in the degree list as 
would be necessary to prevent injustice.

	The motion carried.

602.2	Associate Dean Mendelson thanked the advisers in both the Student 
Affairs Office and in units for their work in preparing the degree lists.

(3)	MINUTES OF January 13, 2004					S-03-24

	Prof. Barrette moved, seconded by Prof. Ewing, that the Minutes be 
approved.

	The motion carried.

(4)	BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

	There was no business arising from the Minutes.

(5)	REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

	a)	Academic Committee					S-03-28

SECTION A:	NEW PROGRAMS

None

SECTION B:	MAJOR PROGRAM CHANGES

None

SECTION C:	NEW COURSES

THE FOLLOWING PROPOSAL WAS POSTPONED TO A FUTURE MEETING.
(1)	SCHOOL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
	- COMP 669D/N		CSE Seminar				AC-03-133
					1 credit

(2)	PSYCHOLOGY

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

	Prof. Baker moved, seconded by Prof. Donderi, that the course be adopted.

	The motion carried.

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

	Associate Dean Burns moved, seconded by Prof. GowriSankaran, that 
the above courses be adopted.

	The motion carried.

SECTION D:	MAJOR COURSE CHANGES

None

SECTION E:	MINOR PROGRAM CHANGES

THE FOLLOWING PROPOSAL WAS POSTPONED TO A FUTURE MEETING.
(1)	SCHOOL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
	- M.Sc. Option in Computational Science & Engineering (CSE)	AC-03-134

(2)	CHEMISTRY
       - Ph.D. in Chemistry						AC-03-139

	Associate Dean Burns moved, seconded by Prof. Schmidt, that the program 
change be approved.

	The motion carried.
	
SECTION F:	Minor Course Changes & Other (For Information Only)

None

	a) Academic Committee Report (Continued)

       (i)  	Expedited Approval of Academic Committee
       Agenda Items 				AC-03-140

605.1	Associate Dean Mendelson gave some background information on the proposal.

	Associate Dean Mendelson moved, seconded by Prof. Levine, that the 
proposal for expedited approval be adopted.

	The motion carried.

Secretary's Note:  Items #1 to #3 will be implemented immediately.  Item #4 will 
be implemented as soon as possible, but no later than September 2004.

	c)	Other Reports or Academic Business

		(i)  Associate Deans Student Affairs and Academic	S-03-29

605.2	Dean Shaver said that after consultation with the Chairs' Council, it 
had been decided to split the post of Associate Dean (Academic & Student Affairs).  
The duties of the Associate Dean (Student Affairs) and the Associate Dean 
(Academic) were outlined in document S-03-29.

605.3	Dean Shaver said that he was pleased to announce that Professor Henry 
Leighton, Department of Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences, would be the Faculty's 
first Associate Dean (Student Affairs).

605.4	Dean Shaver briefly described Prof. Leighton's qualifications and 
ccomplishments.

605.5	Dean Shaver said that Professor Morton Mendelson, the current Associate 
Dean (Academic & Student Affairs) would become the Faculty's first Associate 
Dean (Academic).

605.6	Dean Shaver described some of the contributions to the Faculty Associate 
Dean Mendelson had made over the years, and said that the Faculty greatly 
appreciated Associate Dean Mendelson becoming Associate Dean (Academic).

       (ii) Notice of Motion to amend the Constitution
       of the Faculty of Science				S-03-30
       
605.7	The actual Motion will be considered at the Faculty meeting of 
March 9, 2004.					

605.8	Dean Shaver said that the changes to be made to the Constitution reflected 
the new posts of Associate Dean (Academic) and Associate Dean (Student Affairs).

		(iii)	Planning Update					S-03-31

605.9	Dean Shaver said that an announcement had been sent out informing members 
that documents relating to the Strategic Planning Exercise were now available on 
the Web.  Feedback was being sought from members.  He said that announcements will 
be sent out in the future as further documents are posted.

605.10	Dean Shaver said that feedback was supposed to be obtained from the 
Administration regarding the preliminary report.  This would result in the 
production of a second report and further feedback, with a final report due by the 
end of the academic year.  The timetable was important because of the budgetary 
implications of the report.

(6)	DEAN'S BUSINESS

	There was no Dean’s business.

(7)	REPORT ON ACTIONS OF SENATE

	The report of Prof. E. Meighen (Senate Meeting of January 21, 2004) will 
be given at a future meeting.

(8)	MEMBERS' QUESTION PERIOD

	There were no members’ questions.	

(9)	OTHER BUSINESS

	There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 3:38 p.m.


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